The issue focused on removing patents from algorithms used by publishers and ISPs for piracy prevention and monetization purposes. Wikipedia editors asserted that patents infringed upon editorial freedoms and freedoms of expression and journalism and censorship would hinder Wikipedia from fulfilling its editorial goals and ideals. Ultimately, Wikipedia administrators enforced restrictions against citations and vandalism against editors attempting to circumvent restrictions imposed by administrators on citations and vandalism.[146][147][148][149][150][151][152][153][154][155][156][157][158][159][160