A Small Update

I went back to Wikipedia's Instagram page, because I was curious to see if my edits were still there. My edits pertained to the use of Boomerangs within the Instagram app. I rephrased a section of the Wikipedia page and submitted it for review, which I discussed in an earlier blog post.

 Unfortunately, only certain individuals are allowed to edit the Instagram page. As noted by the grey-colored block in the right-hand corner, this article is semi protected. This means that you can not simply edit the article and see an instant update. 

Here is an example of what a protected article icon looks like. 

According to Wikipedia, certain requirements must be met to edit the article. You need to have already edited ten Wiki pages successfully and have a registered IP address to have access to this page. Since Instagram is a frequently visited page, they have these protections in place to prevent the spread of false information and vandalism.

Since my Wikipedia account does not fulfill these requirements, my edits to the article were not published. Instead, they were sent to the "talk page" where qualified users can see suggestions before they go live.  To learn more about protected Wikipedia articles, you can visit the Wikipedia Protection Policy page.   Hopefully one day my edits will be approved!