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.

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

Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. →Στc. 05:09, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Already protected. by Toddst1 for 10 days. Steven Zhang ^{The clock is ticking....} 05:57, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Temporary Semi-protection Edit-warring by three ips, which all geolocate to the same locale. --Ronz (talk) 04:13, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) Semi-protection could work, as could short blocks on 108.38.74.36, 198.188.96.4 and 108.23.236.193. Doesn't look like there's been a lot of productive editing by anons in the history though, so semi protection may be the way to go. Steven Zhang ^{The clock is ticking....} 05:59, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

The ip's appear dynamic: 108.38.74.36 and 108.23.236.193 are likely the same location, and 198.188.96.4 is a nearby college. --Ronz (talk) 06:06, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Temporary Semi-protection Persistent IP vandalism since last week. Expect to get more since controversial events are unfolding rapidly. Rachel librarian (talk) 03:22, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Inbound IP attacks. Dr.K. ^{λogosπraxis} 02:44, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected — One year. EdJohnston (talk) 04:18, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Thank you Ed. Take care. Dr.K. ^{λogosπraxis} 04:20, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Aransas_County,_Texas (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary Semi-protection. High level of recent IP vandalism due to a violent viral video. Zerim (talk) 01:46, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Already protected. by Antandrus until 03:27, 3 November 2011 (UTC). Steven Zhang ^{The clock is ticking....} 06:15, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – High levels of vandalism last few weeks, last protection was on September 23rd, 2010. -- Luke (Talk) 01:15, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

It seems to have been quite a target for vandalism as of recent, and last time protection lasted for nine months. We could try a year I suppose, but I think indefinite would work as well. Steven Zhang ^{The clock is ticking....} 06:19, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism since this article was last SP'ed, which was for 3 months and ended on August 31. SMP0328. (talk) 00:58, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

The X Factor (Australia season 3) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Unsourced and incorrect changes made by IPs. Oz ^talk 23:05, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – There are various people on Tumblr posting about this redirect following the change implemented following this AfD. Might be an idea to semi-pp it for a week or so until the teenage bloggers get bored and move on to something else. —Tom Morris (talk) 21:21, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: Excessive sockpuppetry and vandalism. Meatpuppetry also looks present. . Elockid (Alternate) ^(Talk) 21:19, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected — One year. EdJohnston (talk) 04:24, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

Burlingame High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Degrading material added from a dynamic IP range. Calabe1992 (talk) 20:00, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected — One month. EdJohnston (talk) 04:20, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection. Repeated vandalism by ever-emerging socks of User:Irvine22 following well known pattern. Ghmyrtle (talk) 18:50, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

User:Wikidexel2 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protect. I want to protect my page from vandalism from newbies (I'm autocomfirmed). Wikidexel2 (talk) 15:59, 1 November 2011 (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.

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

Temporary Semi-protect. As I have explained in the talk page (to quote myself): I see no reason for classifying what has been written in this article as copyrighted. As you can see, the article just explained what was said in all books from Esther Villar, and that does not qualify as copyrighted. At best, it would be qualified as redundant information. The burden of proof is not mine but yours, I told you I have looked Esther books and have not found a single piece of evidence that everything that has been written in the "Esther Vilar" article is copyrighted. What was written there was just an extensive explanation about what Esther taught in her books. Unless you want me to upload all Esther Villar books to convince you what I am telling it's the truth? Is that what it takes to reverse this vandalism (a feminist user started removing such contents a while ago)? Is this how Wikipedia operates? Sanctioning indiscriminate removal of the good work that is being done in articles will only make people refrain from contributing. For the stated reasons I am asking you to unprotect this article.

> Sorry, I am editing this request again to add more info. I have identified the entry which had (for the first time) the text which was the reason the article is protected (I was going to contact the user who did this to request more info). The first time someone posted was in April 30, 2009, by some user with a IP address only: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Esther_Vilar&diff=458462260&oldid=286957218 - The edition claims "(The Manipulated Man in more detail)". However, the user just posted an explanation about the strategies described in the book, which I currently own, but never did any copyright violation. Therefore, the whole thing is original. Perene (talk) 15:19, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Current requests for 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

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Every IP edit for the past few weeks is either vandalism, the reversion of vandalism or adding dubious sourced content, with some of the vandalism staying for hours. Secret ^account 22:48, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:59, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection. High level of IP vandalism in past month.--1966batfan (talk) 22:10, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:59, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Ram Mohan Roy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection. There has been regular IP vandalism and removal of content during the past few days, especially from addresses that start with 117. Backtable ^{Speak to me}_{concerning my deeds.} 22:07, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 23:59, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

List of Good Luck Charlie episodes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Most anon edits have been reverted as either vandalism or unsourced. Article has been previously protected for same reason. Geraldo Perez (talk) 21:13, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 00:16, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – This page has been semi-protected more than twenty times. Every single time the period expires, vandalism persists. Now vandalism has come again... Are we going to waste our time on another blocking period?. | ^help_dןǝɥ | 21:10, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected until 00:00, 1 January 2013. I see many protections but none long-term recently, so I put a protection until 2013. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 00:16, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

List of Victorious episodes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Immediate resumption as pre previous after previous 6 month protect expired. Geraldo Perez (talk) 21:07, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 year, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 00:16, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

David Ward (politician) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring. Calabe1992 (talk) 20:28, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Declined — User:Kyrenator has already made three reverts today. If he reverts again, request a block at WP:AN3. EdJohnston (talk) 00:24, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

ROCKSTAR4000 MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite create protection: Repeatedly recreated. Calabe1992 (talk) 20:04, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Fully protected — Two months. This web site might one day be a valid article subject, if they lose the all-caps and create some neutral content for the article. EdJohnston (talk) 00:14, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Semi-protect. The IP sock (a clear one as can be evidenced on Shez 15's SPI report), because of whom the page was protected two weeks ago, is back again, and reverts the page fully to his own old, POV version. Again, no SPI report can help as he has a dynamic IP range and it's different every time he logs in (the new accounts he created, including the one seen on the history page, have been verified as socks). I think a longer period of protection is necessary. Shahid • ^Talk2me 19:59, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected — 3 months. Article has been protected this long in the past, and it seems necessary once again. EdJohnston (talk) 00:08, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Cheshire is a very high risky article and is referred in many other articles. --Njavallil ...Talk 2 Me 19:37, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Nev1 (talk) 22:52, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Already vandalized four times since protection expired six days ago; no constructive edits from IPs. Elizium23 (talk) 19:23, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Semi-protected — 6 months. Vandalism resumed promptly after the last protection expired on 24 October. EdJohnston (talk) 00:20, 2 November 2011 (UTC)

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

Temporary Semi-protection. IP address-hopping vandal and sockpuppet master User:Casaroo vandalizes the page by removing the same material every 6-7 days. Puppetmaster has been indef blocked, however she uses differing IP addresses to make the changes from various locations. Presume it's a fan/groupie of the player, since the IPs usually match the city he is in at that time for games. Impossible to block. Page needs semi-protection until she cools off. --Yankees76 ^Talk 18:24, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

• One IP edit every three or so weeks isn't enough for protection, I honestly don't see how temporary protection will work in this case, should be Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Secret ^account 22:51, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

A Beautiful Mind (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent vandalism by IP socks of blocked editor. RepublicanJacobite_TheFortyFive 16:31, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Question: Looks like a content dispute and not vandalism. Has dispute resolution been tried here? causa sui (talk) 17:46, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Declined – Content dispute. Please use the article's talk page or other forms of dispute resolution. No evidence of discussion or attempting to discuss on talk. Avoid WP:REVTALK and follow WP:DR. causa sui (talk) 17:53, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

This is not a content dispute. This is a pattern of vandalism on the part of IP socks of a previously blocked user. ---RepublicanJacobite_TheFortyFive 19:20, 1 November 2011 (UTC)