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.

Template:Television in the Philippines (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Template has been attacked by several IP anons since February 8, rearranging contents without specific reason and adding hoax television networks to this template. -WayKurat (talk) 04:15, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Temp semi protection. IP hopper is trying to editwar some OR/synth into the article. Rather than wait and block semi protection should do.TMCk (talk) 03:50, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 4 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. – Luna Santin (talk) 04:15, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Ongoing content dispute between Ryulong and AlienX2009. Areaseven (talk) 03:31, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: Recent vandalism from more than one IP Edgepedia (talk) 02:34, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Skier Dude (talk) 03:45, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Shuipzv3 (talk) 22:06, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) Yesterday's TFA. Tbhotch.^™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 02:31, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Talk:University of Pristina/RfC: split proposal‎ (edit | article | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary or indefinite semi-protection: The page is supposed to be a request for comment on a topic of the fueled dispute, supposed to probe for opinions of the previously uninvolved editors. As one of the vocal editors believes that the sock puppet issues may arise, I want to request semi-protections as a way to make the outcome clear. Once the RfC is closed, the page is not supposed to be edited any more. — Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (talk) 21:05, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Protecting a talk page is a pretty big deal. Is there compelling evidence that sockpuppetry is (or will be) an issue? Could this possibly be mitigated with a template such as {{Not a ballot}}? – Luna Santin (talk) 03:30, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Don't think that any template will help, though I'm not convinced that any sock puppet issues will happen: I'm here because it was agreed upon that only I will be dealing with this RfC. The main problem is the lack of credibility from each camp of dispute participants toward others. BTW, the page I ask to protect is a subpage; it is not an article's talk page. — Dmitrij D. Czarkoff (talk) 03:37, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Redistribution of wealth (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: persistent IP blanking of refs. to Joshua Holland, who's cited at least 4 times in WP, and Dan Ariely et al. -Attleboro (talk) 20:38, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Interesting, probably worth acting on if it continues. Given what I see here, I'm a little more inclined to leave it open and see what behavior patterns may develop. Definitely worth keeping an eye on. – Luna Santin (talk) 04:19, 16 February 2012 (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.

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

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Image replacement vandalism, possibly 4chan associated. Suggest one week semi-prot. (Would have been a good candidate for PC-1). Ronk01 talk 02:45, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of two days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:37, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Indefinite move-protection Recently removed. Tbhotch.^™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 02:31, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Move protected – Luna Santin (talk) 03:34, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

List of Fairy Tail characters (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Ongoing vandalism by several IPs. Darth Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 22:51, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:34, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Military of Cameroon (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Long history of repeated addition of hoax/patent nonsense/silly vandalism by an IP hopping anonymous editor from Cameroon. Request for indefinite semi-protection to free up the regular editors from having to constantly monitor and/or verify edits performed by anon IPs, thank you. Dave ^{????™?1185©??®} 18:59, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:27, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 18:53, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:25, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism by various people specially by unregistered people,Srilanka has faced to a long running civil war therefore Srilanka still has LTTE enemies in overseas who wants to embarrass the Srilanka somehow. Thanks.! Gryphes (talk) 16:32, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:19, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – The page is subject to frequent IP vandalism. It was already protected several times but just for a week at a time. Someone needs to look into this and add a more significant IP vandalism protection, ideally indefinite. Contributors who want to change this high profile page, can always create accounts. This page is too much of a playground right now . Codrin.B (talk) 16:14, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:18, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Femme Fatale (Britney Spears album) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Unregistered and unconfirmed users doing edits without source or unreliable source constantly. Saulo ^{Talk to Me} 15:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:17, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: High level of IP vandalism. Only 11 of the last 50 edits (since 3 Jan) have been constructive, though 5 of those are from 2 IPs. RDBrown (talk) 12:37, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:17, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Special Air Service (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: High level of IP vandalism. Jim Sweeney (talk) 00:03, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined for the time being; only a few IPs involved, all seem to have stopped. – Luna Santin (talk) 03:14, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Vandalism – This will probably bring more than a few vandals here. Furries (Talk) 22:45, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Materialscientist (talk) 00:28, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

M&M's (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – due to the new M&M commercial [1]. Whenaxis talk · contribs 23:53, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Declined: Most of the recent activity seems to have been from that one IP today...other than that I'm not seeing enough vandalism from IPs to outweigh the constructive edits. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 01:09, 16 February 2012 (UTC)