User blog comment:H-Man Havoc/Semi-Protected Pages/@comment-743796-20110322114800/@comment-743796-20110322193429

Aren't the talk pages still open even if the article is protected? If so, opinions could still be channeled towards the talk pages and then when the temporary block is lifted, those recommendations could be carried out. I only say this because as you, Spart and Lancer are always critical of speculation. Take the recent "Arrival" article. For a page like that, I believe the main page should be protected until more info arrives to confirm the suppositions. Meanwhile that page's talk page would be active on an unrestricted basis. If a 24-hour lock was enabled on the article, then it at least safeguards the newly released info from vandalizing attempts. Once it is lifted, activity to the main article page returns to normal.