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.

Black Mesa (video game) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect. High level vandalism from various IPs and a new user(s). Rehevkor ✉ 22:36, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. Cirt (talk) 22:38, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Cirt (talk) 22:39, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Richard Alpert (Lost) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection, disruptive editing from new users and IPs, who refuse to follow consensus on the talk page. --Jackieboy87 (talk · contribs) 20:45, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - Philippe 20:55, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection vandalism, Vandalism. >.<. KMFDM FAN (talk) 20:43, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - Philippe 20:54, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

User talk:208.75.47.115 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection, talk page vandalism by a blocked user. Erik9 (talk) 19:55, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 day, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. - Philippe 20:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

3OH!3 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi protection vandalism, For some reason this band seems to be attracting IP vandals at a steady rate over the last few days. WebHamster 17:07, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

• Semi-protected for a month. As for why the article is being vandalized, the band has become very popular on the radio in the last couple of months. Acalamari 17:16, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection Vandalism. The edit history seems to be nothing but vandalism and reversion, and some of it has hit the headlines. Andjam (talk) 15:51, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. The wikimedia foundation is already aware of the news article (a wikipedia spokesperson even commented in the article). Icestorm815 • Talk 18:31, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

semi-protection vandalism. Mr. Mentil (Goldblattster) (talk!) 13:48, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Icestorm815 • Talk 18:24, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection. This page just came off a 3-month semi-protection, and within a couple of hours the IP users have started to vandalise it with the same false information as before. Thanks. Jasepl (talk) 13:09, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Icestorm815 • Talk 18:59, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Semi-protect. Persistent low-grade libel from IP edits; virtually all anonymous edits to this article are people adding the names of their friends to "child actors who once played the Milkybar Kid". McGeddon (talk) 11:48, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. SoWhy 12:27, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Death of Baby P‎ (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection. Prevent cycle of undo/edits.--Mw-wsh (talk) 11:09, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined, none of that today, please re-request if it starts again. Regards SoWhy 12:26, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

List of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya episodes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite move-protection, Requesting move protection based on the featured list status to prevent inappropriate renaming. Dandy Sephy (talk) 09:56, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Move protected. SoWhy 12:24, 23 May 2009 (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.

Work (Ciara song) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

The page was protected on May 21,2009 with the reason being "not a notable song". But since it is an upcoming single, more information will be coming. The page should be unprotacted, because it is a future single. I tried to contact the user that enlisted it, but they did not reply. Please Help. TrEeMaNsHoE (Talk)

Note: See (original protection request) I would suggest not unprotecting this, appears to have been some disruption already at the page by this user TrEeMaNsHoE (talk · contribs) and a likely related IP 67.38.23.226 (talk · contribs). Also, see WP:CRYSTAL. Cirt (talk) 23:05, 21 May 2009 (UTC)

Then, can you semi-protect it? TrEeMaNsHoE (Talk) —Preceding undated comment added 00:45, 22 May 2009 (UTC).

Comment: I would recommend leaving the protection as is, per my comment, above. Cirt (talk) 06:49, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Not unprotected – Please create a sourced version of this article in a subpage or your userspace. When this is done, please make the request again, or ask any administrator to move the page for you. SoWhy 09:27, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

As I stated in the protection request, the song fails WP:NM and should remain redirect until it charts or wins a significant award. I'd like also like to point out that User:TrEeMaNsHoE is taking the chance to abuse Work (song), breaking its redirect to Work and using it as the main article for the single. — Σxplicit 21:06, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. Cirt (talk) 03:02, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Note: See also Wikipedia:ANI#User:TrEeMaNsHoE. Cirt (talk) 03:08, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

template:infobox NHL Player

I created this template a couple years ago for NHL players and others. It was to replace a gaudy template being used, and was succesful in that regard as it is currently on every hockey player's page. The current issue is one of principle. I had set up a forum on the discussion page to allow users who did not use html the chance to contribute to the template's growth, but after leaving the template for a few years to it's own means for a few years now, I come back to find that some administrators have locked the page, and are denying almost every request for change. The reason they give is to protect against vandalism, but baseball's player template at template:infobox baseball biography is unlocked and has had the chance to grow from several bright editors who have made that template excellent. I am honestly dishartened to see some uses going on a power trip and shielding my template from the growth it deserves via edits from the common user. I have no desire to further edit this template because I ran out of ideas when I finished it. I just want it to be allowed to grow like the others, and I feel this cannot occur until it is unlocked The strokes (talk) 23:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined Highly visible templates are not routinely unprotected. I'll keep an eye on the edit requests there. - Philippe 22:58, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

The issue is that there are quality edits that are not being made or requested because people see it's locked and move on. Compare Steve Yzerman to Hideki Matsui. The hockey template is exactly the same as 2 years ago when I made it, and when it absolutely destroyed the baseball template. Now, mine's still the same, but baseball has got help from the average passerby, who would never go to the trouble of asking permission every time he wanted to make an edit. The strokes (talk) 23:08, 23 May 2009 (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

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

Semi-protection. Persistent vandalism. Drew Smith What I've done 08:36, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. Cirt (talk) 09:48, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection, very high traffic BLP.[1] Excessive vandalism since last semi-protection expired. Siawase (talk) 07:43, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Cirt (talk) 08:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection because of vandalism. -- Brangifer (talk) 06:28, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected. Cirt (talk) 07:11, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Over the Edge (1999) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection As this is TFA it has been getting a lot of vandalism from multiple IP's and new users. TJ Spyke 05:30, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Cirt (talk) 07:11, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

full protection user talk of blocked user, Continued spamming on talkpage after they were blocked indef. No attempt an unblock, many warnings about using wikipedia for advertising/ fundraising. Either modify block to disable talk page or delete the talkpage and hope they just move on. Terrillja _talk 05:24, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Fully protected. Cirt (talk) 07:10, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection, Over the last three days multiple IP addresses have added a blog-sourced story about this individual and his manager trying to take someone's farm away from them. The blog is published by the alleged victims and provides no secondary sources for verifiability. The obvious conflict of interest and BLP violation has been reverted several times but keeps being re-added. Thank you. . Wperdue (talk) 04:57, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Cirt (talk) 05:23, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Duke Nukem Forever (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection vandalism, Multiple vandalisms since and before 3D Realms closure. Mclarenaustralia (talk) 03:44, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Cirt (talk) 04:41, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, I would like this article semi-protected in order to prevent it from Vandalized while it's being reviewed for whether it's worthy of Good Article status. SMP0328. (talk) 03:51, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Icestorm815 • Talk 04:14, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Of Mice and Men (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, high levels of endemic and recent vandalism. ChyranandChloe (talk) 03:35, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 6 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--VS ^talk 04:05, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. the IP adress 82.136.209.237 just keeps putting the wrong information on the tracklist about the producers, i'm been a contributor to reggaeton articles more than a year now here on wikipedia and i have helped improve a lot many reggaeton articles (see my contributions) Vercetticarl (talk) 00:39, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Question: this looks very like a content dispute and there doesn't seem to be any history of talk page discussion, nor any warning of the IP aside from a personal attack. I am warning the IP for disruptive editing but I can't see that they have ever been asked to explain their changes. Mfield (Oi!) 00:50, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Fully protected In the interests of stability I am fully protecting the article as per content dispute for 3 days to encourage the IP to engage on talk. Mfield (Oi!) 01:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Talento de Barrio (soundtrack) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. the IP adress 82.136.209.237 just keeps putting the wrong information on the tracklist about the producers, i'm been a contributor to reggaeton articles more than a year now here on wikipedia and i have helped improve a lot many reggaeton articles (see my contributions) Vercetticarl (talk) 00:39, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Question: this looks very like a content dispute and there doesn't seem to be any history of talk page discussion, nor any warning of the IP aside from a personal attack. I am warning the IP for disruptive editing but I can't see that they have ever been asked to explain their changes. Mfield (Oi!) 00:51, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Fully protected In the interests of stability I am fully protecting the article as per content dispute for 3 days to encourage the IP to engage on talk. Mfield (Oi!) 01:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

List of attacks attributed to the LTTE (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite cascading full protection vandalism, vandalism . Blackknight12 (talk) 23:16, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Tiptoety ^talk 23:19, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection vandalism, It's an easy target for vandilism. Check the history, it's been vandalized quite a lot already. KMFDM FAN (talk) 22:18, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. — Aitias // discussion 22:28, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

John Paul the Great Catholic University (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection dispute, Semi-protect for "a week" or so against unregistered editor who won't abide by WP:NN. Thanks. Student7 (talk) 22:09, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Declined, There's not enough disruptive activity to justify a protection; please use WP:AN3 to deal with edit warring. — Aitias // discussion 22:14, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Small Man Syndrome (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite create-protection, repeatedly re-created attack page. Beeblebrox (talk) 21:06, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

Creation protected for a period of for 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.. SoWhy 21:15, 22 May 2009 (UTC)