Wikipedia:Requests for page protection

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Welcome—request protection of a page, file, or template here.

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 protection Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level Request unprotection Request a specific edit to a protected page Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here Request edit

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Current requests for protection

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.

Cell (Dragon Ball) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi protect seems the page is being attacked by socks or meat puppets after all. Apparent "new users" keep reverting to similar crufty revisions and all have bad grammer in common. I'd also like for this to be looked into. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 18:44, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Normal Bob Smith (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect Anons keep on removing information. Its always the same information, so if I keep on reverting I'll be blocked for 3RR.--CyberGhostface (talk) 18:24, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. However, you won't be violating 3RR, because you're reverting vandalism. Continue issuing warnings to the IPs, and then to AIV, if it persists. Jauerback^dude?/_dude. 18:30, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

User talk:66.244.35.129‎ (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

temporary semi-protection - blocked IP replacing page with insults, obscenities, etc. Slideshow Bob (talk) 18:03, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jauerback^dude?/_dude. 18:27, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

User talk:199.120.112.213 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

temporary full protection User talk of blocked user.Deadly∀ssassin^(talk) 17:29, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Just watchlist and revert any vandalism. ~ Riana ⁂ 17:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

David Thompson (explorer) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. elcajonfarms 17:29, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Just watchlist and revert any vandalism. ~ Riana ⁂ 17:31, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Harper Lee (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection Virtually endless vandalism from IP range. Rien Post (talk) 16:48, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 4 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. ~ Riana ⁂ 17:37, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Independence Day (United States) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection - A lot of vandalism and very little of value by IP and SPAs. Mostly juvenile "So-and-so was here" and "So-and-so is gay" tagging. --JJLatWiki (talk) 15:14, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Stifle (talk) (trivial vote) 15:18, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Topman (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary semi-protection. Almost nothing but vandalism; also I think people are adding links to add legitimacy to fake/conterfeiting/phishing websites. akaDruid (talk) 15:01, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Stifle (talk) (trivial vote) 15:19, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Ray D'Arcy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, As the history shows, the article has been edited many times by IP and new users to include personal attacks, non- npov, stuff thats incompatible with wp:blp and unreferenced material. All of this relates to an alleged dispute between two broadcasters over who stole what from whom..Cheers, Jonomacdrones _(talk) 14:57, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Stifle (talk) (trivial vote) 15:19, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

21 reverted edits, 7days, all of which have been on the same subject, by ip addresses and a new user as a response to a media campaign by a radio broadcaster. I don't understand why this is not enough recent disruptive activity. Cheers, Jonomacdrones _(talk) 15:37, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

David A. Paterson (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary full protection , While still not official, CBS and Fox have announced NY Gov Eliot Spitzer to resign tonight at 7 PM ET. Anticipating heavy trolling and vandalism on the Lt. gov's page..Yamara ✉ 14:36, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. —Travis^talk 14:40, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

William Blake (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary full protection Vandalism, Repeated and incessant vandalism to page.Two One Six Five Five ^τ _ʃ 14:10, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 14:42, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

TV Links (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary semi-protection , Some IP's have been putting links to other sites claiming to be TV-Links but without sources. Just to be on the safe side, maybe a semi will do..ViperSnake151 13:13, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection.. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 14:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Current requests for unprotection

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.

The Sims 3 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I believe this article was originally created a long, long time ago when the game was simply announced before any form of information was known. It got out of control and was deleted and protected from recreation. Now the game has been revealed and informations, videos and screenshots of the game have been shown and the game now warrants it's own article and no longer needs to be protected. .:Alex:. 17:11, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

American Pit Bull Terrier (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

unprotection We have resolved the dispute over edits made to the history section of the article.

Dablyputs (talk) 04:15, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Question: It doesn't look like much of anyone agreed that it was resolved. Was there discussion beside the article's talk page? —EncMstr 05:48, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

If you look at the bottom of the talk page the user "Working Terrier" agrees to leave the History section alone although reluctantly. There are also discussions about his source being both unreliable and a conflict of interest since he appears to have the ability to get the owner of the website he is citing to change the content. It appears other users are having similar problems with edits made by this user on other related articles as well. - Dablyputs (talk) 15:46, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Current requests for significant edits to a protected page

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.

Fulfilled/denied requests

Hydrogen (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect In the first 10 days of March, Hydrogen has been IP Vandalized 18 times by 14 different IP addresses, whereas the page has had meaningful contributions from IP users only 4 times in this time period. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 10:47, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- Alexf⁴² 10:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Sullivan brothers (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Protect or Semi-Protect for minor vandalism. If there is insufficient reasoning for it, then I'd appreciate if you could forward anyone who has a moment to volunteer and take a look through the article to see if anything other than blatant vandalism has been done (since I lack the time due to personal real life time constraints). I also started a talk post for the article as well explaining my observations. The Legacy (talk) 08:17, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Reverted. Jmlk17 08:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the quick fix. The Legacy (talk) 09:25, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Faith Freedom International (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full protection edit warring. Yahel Guhan 06:18, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected Jmlk17 07:16, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

The Da Vinci Code (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Protect. Seems to be an edit war between two editors. --Anticipation of a New Lover's Arrival, The 05:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Also left a message on each user's talk page warning about 3RR. Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP!☺} 07:35, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Warring user blocked, no need for protection. Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP!☺} 07:39, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Hydrocarbon (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect Frequent IP- and new account vandalism. Only 3 out of the past 39 edits (since Feb. 27) were real edits, and tons more all throughout January and February. NJGW (talk) 04:30, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. —EncMstr 04:59, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

September 11, 2001 attacks (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Just unprotected; edit war begins anew. Suggest full protection for one or two weeks. --Haemo (talk) 04:09, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected by user:Rjd0060. —EncMstr 05:00, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Corwin Newall (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection. Subject is a known suicide risk. All edits in the past month appear to be blatant vandalism. This should die down in 3 or 4 months.

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Also, remember that full protection is not necessary if IP addresses are the main editors. Master of Puppets _{Call me MoP!☺} 03:35, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

TQS (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary semi-protection , Edit war between two anonymous contributors: 74.57.119.46 and 99.236.63.51. The reason: TQS is "sold" to a new company, but the transaction isn't finished: the judge has accepted the transaction but there are other steps before the end of the transaction..Jimmy James Lavoie (talk) 02:17, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 7 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. —EncMstr 02:32, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Client 9 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full protection - Eliot Spitzer is known by this name in wiretap docs detailing his involvement in the Emperors Club scandal that's just breaking; I was just checking to see if was created, and there it was. A joke that's not funny and shouldn't be used as a redirect to his article or to begin a new article. Nate • (chatter) 22:43, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Question: The page has only one edit: to create the redirect. Why does it need protection? —EncMstr 01:56, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Because it's a joke redirect to disparage the subject of the article it redirects to. Should I take this to WP:RFD and have a full discussion on there? Nate • (chatter) 02:14, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Creation protected and deleted. —EncMstr 02:29, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Portal:Discrimination/Selected_picture/5 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Edit war. 68.197.84.199 (talk) 01:49, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. —EncMstr 01:59, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Moon landing (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, Almost all of the recent action by IPs seem to be vandalism..NanohaA'sYuri^{Talk, My master} 00:59, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. —EncMstr 01:58, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, AHHHHHHHHHHH. Its really bad XD.. CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 00:54, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

User(s) blocked.

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Tiptoety ^talk 01:21, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Okay then :). CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 01:27, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Cell (Dragon Ball) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi protect quite a few disruptive edits are being added recently, possibly from the same one or two editors using different accounts. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 00:42, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. —EncMstr 01:41, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Claudette Colbert (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary full protection Dispute, Two users (one new, one who suddenly popped up to support the new editor) are removing content and making drastic changes to article without explanation or regard to the consensus that was previously reached by three editors..Pinkadelica (talk) 00:18, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 5 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. —EncMstr 01:44, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Drivenout (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Full Protection. User was blocked for repeatedly recreating an article about a band that had been deleted via AfD, then repeatedly removing the speedy deletion tags from the several different versions of the articles. Once blocked, they began using their User Talk page to put up the article on the nn band. Those edits were reverted, and the User was warned about using their Talk page for such information, they then removed the warning and re-added the deleted material from their Talk page. Corvus cornix_talk 23:16, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. by user:AGK 1.5 hours ago. —EncMstr 02:05, 11 March 2008 (UTC)