Translations:Manual:Pywikibot/protect.py/28/en

If you fail to use the $1 parameter, an automated summary will be inserted for you. But that summary won't tell your community why you've taken the action. Because protecting pages is generally considered antithetical to the spirit of wiki editing, it's usually important to leave behind a summary that explains why you've taken this unusual action. Remember, when your users attempt to edit or move the page, they'll get a message which includes your bot's edit summary. In most cases, this summary should be as explicit as possible about the reason why your users can't do what they want to do.