Wikipedia:Requests for page protection
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Before requesting, read the protection policy. Full protection is used to stop edit warring between multiple users or to prevent vandalism to high-risk templates; semi-protection and pending changes are usually used to prevent IP and new user vandalism (see the rough guide to semi-protection); and move protection is used to stop pagemove revert wars. Extended confirmed protection is used where semi-protection has proved insufficient (see the rough guide to extended confirmed protection) After a page has been protected, it is listed in the page history and logs with a short rationale, and the article is listed on Special:Protectedpages. In the case of full protection due to edit warring, admins should not revert to specific versions of the page, except to get rid of obvious vandalism.
Request protection of a page, or increasing the protection level
Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level
Request a specific edit to a protected page
Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here |
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Current requests for increase in protection level
Place requests for new or upgrading pending changes, semi-protection, full protection, move protection, create protection, template editor protection, or upload protection at the BOTTOM of this section. Check the archive of fulfilled and denied requests or, failing that, the page history if you cannot find your request. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent Disruptive Editing. vandalism and DE Luhanopi (talk) 15:31, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 19:08, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP and auto-confirmed vandalism who are changing the box office figures that is not said in the source. Some of these auto-confirmed accounts have also got multiple warnings. Please add an increased level of protection to this page. RangersRus (talk) 21:06, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- This should be extended-confirmed-protected. Johnny Au (talk/contributions) 00:39, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Repeat users keep erroneously changing the information on this group which is not current to the information on the actual group's business pages. Thank you. Gaming222 (talk) 21:21, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Not done as this article does not exist. ----Kinu t/c 21:25, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- @Gaming222: This is English Wikipedia. Administrators here cannot protect articles on Spanish Wikipedia. You need to ask for help on Spanish Wikipedia. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 23:17, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: The page has had a significant level of IP vandalism/unsourced additions for a while now. Also the subject of a possible transfer so is likely to attract more unconstructive editing Michaeldble (talk) 22:21, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: The page has had a consistent level of IP vandalism for a while now - would suggest a longer protection Michaeldble (talk) 22:23, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-Protection: Constant incorrect edits based on rumors and probably on fandom preference.The actress hasn’t confirmed a relationship with actor Fred Hechinger so it shouldn’t say they’re dating based only on paparazzi photos. Jvlslvr (talk) 23:21, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection: Inappropriate use of user talk page while blocked – Blocked user used own userpage to make homophobic attacks. It doesn't help that user has a homophobic name. Please also delete user's contributions as they contain offensive personal attacks. Johnny Au (talk/contributions) 00:37, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: requesting Extended Confirmed Protection per ARBPIA. history of problematic edits from non-ECR users Rainsage (talk) 00:39, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing, including possible sock-puppetry. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 01:29, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: A request for protection/unprotection for one or more pages in this request was recently made, and was denied at some point within the last 8 days.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 01:36, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Obvious abuse of multiple accounts. Cysquatch (talk) 03:09, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. Leonidlednev (T, C, L) 03:18, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Vandalism started again after the protection from page was removed. Sid95Q (talk) 03:20, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – About a day from harassment. SuperMarioOdyssy101 (talk) 03:25, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent disruptive editing by new users and IPs. Johnj1995 (talk) 03:51, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Continued and ceaseless IP vandalism changing details to conflict with the given sources and that which conflict with the company's website for factory locations. Zinnober9 (talk) 04:57, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: A request for protection/unprotection for one or more pages in this request was recently made, and was denied at some point within the last 8 days.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 05:07, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – The talk page has been edit protected before, there's an IP user from Germany who is showing stalker-like behaviour, disagreeing about Arjona's personal life. Now they're calling her names. Perhaps a somewhat longer edit protection this time? The talk page is barely used and the IP user needs to cut it out real fast. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 05:43, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. IanDBeacon (talk) 05:57, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite full protection: Persistent vandalism – This is the user page of a banned user, which is being targeted by WP:LTA/HR socks gaming extended-confirmed permission to vandalise this EC-protected page. As this page belongs to a user who was banned more than four years ago, I think we should just apply indef full protection so that the LTA vandal has less things to do. — AP 499D25 (talk) 06:06, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite full protection: Persistent vandalism – This is the user talk page of a banned user, which is being targeted by WP:LTA/HR socks gaming extended-confirmed permission to vandalise this EC-protected page. As this page belongs to a user who was banned more than four years ago, I think we should just apply indef full protection so that the LTA vandal has less things to do. — AP 499D25 (talk) 06:07, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Due to recent events going on the following subject, a lot of IPs are vandalizing the article. James Conan Niag (talk) 06:12, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent unsourced or otherwise questionable edits by IPs. Janhrach (talk) 06:40, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content. Frost 07:43, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection or extended confirmed protection: This page is protected until 11 September 2024. However, the disruptive IP hopper will surely continue its disruption after leaving a message at Talk:Lindy Ruff#Semi-protected edit request on 17 August 2024 (2) (just like it was last time). – sbaio 07:54, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 08:08, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary pending changes: Persistent vandalism – continued block evasion from IP and new users. Happily888 (talk) 08:17, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary protection: Persistent vandalism. Cassiopeia talk 09:52, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Current requests for reduction in protection level
Before posting, first discuss with the protecting admin at their talk page. Post below only if you receive no reply.
- To find out the username of the admin who protected the page click on "history" at the top of the page, then click on "View logs for this page" which is under the title of the page. The protecting admin is the username in blue before the words "protected", "changed protection level" or "pending changes". If there are a number of entries on the log page, you might find it easier to select "Protection log" or "Pending changes log" from the dropdown menu in the blue box.
- Requests to downgrade full protection to template protection on templates and modules can be directed straight here; you do not need to ask the protecting admin first.
- Requests for removing create protection on redlinked articles are generally assisted by having a draft version of the intended article prepared beforehand.
- If you want to make spelling corrections or add uncontroversial information to a protected page please add {{Edit fully-protected}} to the article's talk page, along with an explanation of what you want to add to the page. If the talk page is protected please use the section below.
Check the archives if you cannot find your request. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.
Current requests for edits to a protected page
Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here
Ideally, requests should be made on the article talk page rather than here.
- Unless the talk page itself is protected, you may instead add the appropriate template among
{{Edit protected}}
,{{Edit template-protected}}
,{{Edit extended-protected}}
, or{{Edit semi-protected}}
to the article's talk page if you would like to make a change rather than requesting it here. Doing so will automatically place the page in the appropriate category for the request to be reviewed. - Where requests are made due to the editor having a conflict of interest (COI; see Wikipedia:Suggestions for COI compliance), the
{{Edit COI}}
template should be used. - Requests to move move-protected pages should be made at Wikipedia:Requested moves, not here.
- If the discussion page and the article are both protected preventing you from making an edit request, this page is the right place to make that request. Please see the top of this page for instructions on how to post requests.
- This page is not for continuing or starting discussions regarding content should both an article and its discussion page be protected. Please make a request only if you have a specific edit you wish to make.
"On 1 April, seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including British, Polish, Australian, and Irish nationals, were killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Deir al-Balah" is incorrect and should be reworded as
"On 1 April, seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including a dual US-Canada national, a Palestinian, three British citizens, an Australian, and a Pole, were killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Deir al-Balah" as per [1], [2]. 148.75.59.49 (talk) 23:26, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.