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.

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

Robert W. Harrell, Jr. (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I have included a number of facts about the Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives. These are documented on an investigative website that I work for, along with other journalists. An individual using the name EricJ1995 has repeatedly removed anything detrimental to this individual’s Wikipedia entry, and also accused me of vandalism. I believe that my edits are in the public interest, while it appears this individual likely works for or with the person who the Wikipedia entry is about. Carolina cotton (talk) 21:30, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined, content dispute; use dispute resolution, and note that unsubstantiated allegations of a conflict of interest are tantamount to a personal attack. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:36, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Repeatedly recreated despite previous deletion discussions. See: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rainbow Dash (3rd nomination). – Confession0791 ^talk 21:29, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Fully protected indefinitely. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:31, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Whitney Houston (album) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: High level of IP vandalism. Dan56 (talk) 21:03, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:16, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

NATO phonetic alphabet (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: On main page.

~ ⇒TomTomN00 @

20:18, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined, being lined from the Main Page is not, in and of itself, a valid reason for protection. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:13, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Epico & Primo (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Move protection: Page title dispute/move warring – Over the last month there appears to have been a slow motion move war over whether the article should be "Primo & Epico" or "Epico & Primo". Hopefully protecting will make the two editors discuss it rather than just moving back it back and forth. Jenks24 (talk) 20:08, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

User(s) blocked.. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:11, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

List of Total Drama: Revenge of the Island episodes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection content is already at Total Drama: Revenge of the Island. This IP address is known to edit war on redirects on non-notable articles (this) Tbhotch.^™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 19:38, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined Since this IP seems to be static, and if he persistently ignores consensus, then taking him to ANI for a block might be better. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:43, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Long term semi protect - BLP article with long term and persistant issues mostly from IPs. -- The Red Pen of Doom 19:23, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:45, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism.  ⊃°HotCrocodile…… + 18:44, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:46, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: at the least. When left unprotected all edits are unsourced non-neutral, with persistent attempts to promote a non-notable political rival. My guess is that the edits are emanating from numerous registered socks of the same user, but whether it's one person or many, the intent is clear. 99.136.255.180 (talk) 18:36, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. I'm also going to file an SPI to attempt to stop the puppeting. Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:49, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Anon IPs and single purpose accounts removing sourced info, adding pov, etc.; almost daily & for several months now. Middayexpress (talk) 18:17, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of six weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:52, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Palace of Westminster (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: UNESCO World Heritage, Government-Owned place.

~ ⇒TomTomN00 @

18:15, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of a month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:50, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Anon vandals have renewed addition of outlandish information to this article. Eight days or longer please. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:08, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:48, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

I have written a factual and sourced expose of the insane right-wing activist zealots who are targeting the Congressman's page and are violating their own religion, its dictates and its accepted religious leaders. They keep deleting same and present a narrow and untrue picture of his staff. Please protect my factual and sourced edits which are in the public interest. Thanks. Reacespeaces (talk) 18:07, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

I think all anyone should need to hear is that a 'expose of the insane right-wing activist zealots' is not appropriate for Wikipedia. I believe Reacespeaces wants to turn the Dave Camp article into a coatrack for this issue and I believe it is being given undue weight. Multiple other editors have attempted to do the same, though not as fervently. Due to a 'social media campaign' attempting to put pressure on Dave Camp, perhaps page protection would be best for now. Bakkster Man (talk) 18:13, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

I would also like to point out that Reacespeaces intends that the page be locked into his edits made less than 24h ago, not the previous version of text on the page. Bakkster Man (talk) 18:17, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Agreed. In no way can the Reace's agenda be characterized as neutral. 99.136.255.180 (talk) 18:39, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. (Specifically, the filer.) Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:40, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: This article suffers continuous vandalism from various IP's for past 2 years. For the past 40 days the intensity of vandalism has increased to an intolerable level. This is one of a largely viewed article and badly needs semi protection Growtreesgrowtrees (talk) 17:53, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of a week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:45, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

The Artist (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection.

~ ⇒TomTomN00 @

16:53, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:39, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: -- It's now March, and since at least November 3, anon-IP 38.118.23.20 had continually vandalized this page with uncited POV. After months, he shows no sign of stopping, despite four editors asking him to on his talk page. A Bill Hicks page ban for this IP might not be untoward to suggest. --Tenebrae (talk) 15:31, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:39, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – Persistent vandalism from Lahore IPs has exhausted 2 volunteers, who've abandoned this page. SPI says that the IP's range is too wide to be blocked. Please protect one month.  Kiefer.Wolfowitz 15:27, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of a fortnight, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:38, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! A week should let other interests develop!

This IP has been doing the similar disruption at statistician, mathematician, and mathematics (or perhaps 2 of those three). I think that the statistician could use the same protection.  Kiefer.Wolfowitz 20:03, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Indeed. Also Semi-protected for a period of a fortnight, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:02, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Recent vandalism. Page is also a high risk page for racist edits. Hghyux (talk) 15:11, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:31, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Edit warring of adding Angelea's disqualification in the final episode, the details are in the talk page (see Talk:America's Next Top Model, Cycle 17#Angelea Preston) and has made by several IP editors and KIRILL95, who had added the Angelea table in that episode. ApprenticeFan ^work 14:59, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 24 hours, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:28, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Tower Tomb Sayyed Se Ton (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Within hours of the last temporary semi-protection expiring (due to block-evading editor constantly removing the AfD template from this article they created), IP editor came back and removed the AfD template. Singularity42 (talk) 13:31, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined for now; come back if it gets more persistent. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:22, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Self-coup (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: - the recent unrest in the Maldives has led to a spate of IP edits removing all references to the Maldives, some occasional single topic editors also involved. All requests at seeking consensus or a balanced view have been ignored.  Velella  ^{Velella Talk}   11:48, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of a week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:19, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Its St Davids Day and the IPs are flocking to the article. --Snowded ^TALK 10:40, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined, not that bad, considering it high profile today. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:15, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Boom! Studios (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full-protection: Njkaters continues to edit war. I have tried conflict resolution, talk pages, and assistance from other editors, but Njkaters continues to make unwarrented edits removing Andrew Cosby's long-standing status as co-founder, despite a preponderance of evidence from a number of reputable online and print sources supporting the position, including Boom's own comics and numerous interviews with both founders. Njkaters gives no reason for these edits and has not responded to any of the talk pages or attempts to resolve. Please protect this page from continued vandalism. Thank you. Truthsayer2012 (talk) 21:12, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

Note: (Non-administrator comment) I've left a message for the previous mediator, TranspoterMan, to take a look at the dispute again. Maybe another try at dispute resolution will work. Whenaxis talk · contribs | DR goes to Wikimania! 01:23, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Support protection — This is a long-running but slow-motion edit war that needs to stop. There's fault to be assigned to both sides of the war, but the greater fault IMHO is Njkaters' who has steadfastly failed to respond to any entreaties to discuss the issues or even use edit summaries. Dispute resolution will not work unless s/he is willing to engage and the most likely result is that this will be ultimately resolved by one or both editors becoming blocked or topic banned for edit warring. At the same time, I believe the information added by Njkaters in (at least) this edit between lines 23 and 30 needs to be carefully evaluated for verifiability. Regards, TransporterMan (TALK) | DR goes to Wikimania! 18:27, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. I'll have left a note on the talk page of the article and on the talk pages of Truthsayer2012 and Njkaters instructing parties to discuss and come to a compromise, rather than edit war. Ks0stm ^{(T•C•G•E)} 19:37, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary full protection: Upcoming events could make article an easy target. Hghyux (talk) 15:19, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

• Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. No more disruption than usual; the current semi-protection is appropriate for now. Acalamari 15:27, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: Recent death. IP vandalism has commenced and will likely increase. JakeInJoisey (talk) 15:19, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

• Semi-protected for two days by Tom Morris. Acalamari 15:27, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary full protection: Upcoming events could make article an easy target. Hghyux (talk) 15:17, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

• Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. No more disruption than usual; the current semi-protection is appropriate for now. Acalamari 15:27, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary full protection: Upcoming event could make page an easy target. Hghyux (talk) 15:16, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

• Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. No more disruption than usual; the current semi-protection is appropriate for now. Acalamari 15:27, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

The Hunger Games (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection Lots of recent IP vandalism. I suspect it will only get worse in the next month as the film's release nears. For An Angel (talk) 10:01, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

• Semi-protected for three months. Acalamari 15:16, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Akhun chalak baba (edit | article | history | links | watch | logs)

Full protection: Persistent vandalism – Repeatedly re-created by disruptive anon IP editor. See also RFP for Akhun Khel and Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Akhunbaba. andy (talk) 09:15, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Creation protected Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:51, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: User on multiple IPs, and previously on named accounts, keeps adding a massive chunk of text to this article that is entirely non-neutral and unsourced. User has also tried to create new pages with slightly altered names and same content. Currently operating only from an IP, so semi-protection should be fine for now. Qwyrxian (talk) 08:49, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:46, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – a break of vandalism for a few weeks please... mabdul 08:49, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:43, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – Dynamic IP editors keep adding family and ethnicity info that is unverified and/or referenced by IMDB which is never a valid source for bio info. . Qwyrxian (talk) 08:35, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. please discuss on talk page. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:42, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

2010–11 Serie A (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection For the same reason the 2011–12 Serie A article was protected: disruptive editing by a floating IP user who does not understand that consensus on the matter is not in his favor. Please include the 2009–10 Serie A and 2011–12 Serie B articles as well to my request. Digirami (talk) 06:36, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

It's the fault of Digirami that rejects any compromise. Now it was proposed to enter the new TIME column with "Pre" and "During seson" being in the wrong place "Pre seson" in the column placement. Sounds like a good solution. --93.56.241.95 (talk) 07:59, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

It is not my fault. I reject your "compromise" because it really isn't, at all. You haven't really proposed one and frankly, there isn't a need for one. There is broad consensus for the status quo. Digirami (talk) 08:14, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

The last is a good compromise that greatly enhances the readability and comprehension of the table. Please do not refuse to bias. Proves to be favorable to dialogue.

He also continues to delete messages received critical acclaim in his user talk despite the fact that this is vandalism.--93.56.241.95 (talk) 08:30, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Compromise a the final solution. Seeing as nothing is final, there is not compromise. The readability of the status quo is fine. It is more than fine. It is excellent and used in a number of current and past articles. Your changes have been strenuously objected to repeatedly. Realize that this is a losing battle for you and your continued insistence of your edits against consensus is disruptive. And yes, I can delete that message from my talk page, but that's not relevant. Digirami (talk) 08:33, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

But why are you so stubborn?

This compromise keeps the table unique and greatly improves the table, having no sense to put the "Pre Season" in the column placement; much better in the new TIME.

The view that rejects dialogue?

Try making this change and then see the results or grant me that I do not get up right away. Let's try this! --93.56.241.95 (talk) 08:48, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Stubborn? Pot calling the kettle black? Your version doesn't improve the table. In the current version, it makes perfect sense to have the column say "pre-season" because that's when the change occurred. And that's all that is needed to convey that information. Simple and very effective. Digirami (talk) 08:54, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Declined editing is not sufficiently disruptive. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:24, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

In fact it takes the TIME column to say when the change occurred, not that of the position. And there is even better to use PRE and DURING SEASON only once, as in French football.

Try making these changes or not grant me the gates quickly, as you enjoy doing. You understand that you must reach a compromise and we can not continue like this?--93.56.241.95 (talk) 09:45, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Please use talk:2010–11 Serie A for this discussion as other interested people will not look here. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 09:49, 1 March 2012 (UTC)