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 increase in protection level

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.

Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Vandals IP jumping . YuMaNuMa ^Contrib 12:59, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Edit warring by POV-pushing anon IPs (probably all the same person). andy (talk) 11:19, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:23, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: High level of multiple-IP vandalism over last few hours. Qwfp (talk) 11:13, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one day, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:24, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

The X Factor (Australian TV series) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Disruptive editing – IPs keep changing the order the judges names are mentioned in the tables. This started in December 2013 and hasn't stopped. —Lightsout (talk) 23:19, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Declined It looks like it's primarily a single IP (121.220.29.117), please warn them then report if needed. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:38, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

It's not just one IP. Check the history. When one IP changes the order, another would change it back. These disruptive edits have been happening since December 2013. —Lightsout (talk) 11:42, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

All IPs starting with 121.220.* should be treated as the same user, which means it's one person edit warring against everyone else. Hence they need to be warned so that they can be blocked if they continue (no matter what IP they use). Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:00, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – For some reason this BLP is a source of prickly feelings. Anti-Bob Shaheen editors have previously added questionable, and potentially libelous content, Pro-Bob Shaheen editors have been removing sourced content from his article, particularly the well-documented fact that makes him notable: that he was a high ranking corporate officer for Adnan Khashoggi, a well-known arms merchant. Though there has been an open discussion on the article's talk page, the IP editors (either sock/meatpuppetry) continue to assert their POVs by removing this content without participating in the discussion. It's disruptive. Recommending protection from IPs and non-autoconfirmed users for a week or so. Thank you, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 22:58, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:56, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Sock/meat puppetry over the last couple of days from two IPs. This article has a long-term problem of WP:COI editing to include promotional material favouring the subject and to diminish the subject's criminal convictions. Latest phase was in January when this SPI resulted in a collection of socks being blocķed. These 2 IPs are now editing with much the same themes. DeCausa (talk) 22:52, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:01, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Village Roadshow Pictures (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism; repeated addition of unsourced information by IP hopper. Freshh! (talk) 21:30, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:03, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection. Persistent vandalism. WadeSimMiser 21:05, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Already protected. (semi) until 26 April 2014 by Kuru. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:47, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Mike Dean (referee) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary protection. Premier League referee awarded controversial penalty that could decide Premier League Champions. Quite a lot of vandalism. 41.135.172.4 (talk) 19:13, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Second and explain request for semi-protection: a user operating from various accounts has added accusations of bias to this BLP of a football (soccer) referee, which verges on libel. BethNaught (talk) 19:30, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: The player has signed a pre-contract agreement to leave his current club at the end of the system. Every match day anons come in and make the point. Lock until 1 July please. Walter Görlitz (talk) 18:37, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of around two and a half months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:38, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Evolution (professional wrestling) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: High level of vandalism and dubious unsourced additions by anon IP editors. STATic message me! 18:16, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:17, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Strauss–Howe generational theory (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – There seems to be a small-scale edit war going on. DaL33T (talk) 15:05, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:26, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Big Hero 6 (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism; repeated addition of unsourced information by IP hopper. Freshh! (talk) 16:37, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

User(s) blocked.. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:10, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Multiple IPs and new users keep adding same poorly source material to BLP Cwobeel (talk) 14:09, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

History of Hungarian animation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent explanationless blanking of information from the article by an IP and new user neither of whom respond to any communication attempts at all. Good faith exhausted, this has reached the level of obvious vandalism. I'm hoping this will provoke discussion and that the users will explain what if any content-related problems they see. -Thibbs (talk) 12:44, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

User(s) blocked., I'm accepting that it was vandalism which is an exemption from edit warring for Thibbs. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:51, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Thank you. I don't know how else to characterize it. The user keeps blanking information without any explanation. I've tried English and Hungarian but nothing seems to have any effect. I'm obviously trying to avoid edit warring, but apart from just giving up and leaving the article in a state that I think is worse, there seems to be no way to avoid it with someone who robotically removes this information over and over again without comment. I like to assume good faith, but how do you assume good faith in someone who is so obviously disinterested in consensus and collaboration? Anyway thanks again for your help. -Thibbs (talk) 12:07, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Hope the block encourages them to talk, and if not block them for longer so that they stay away from the page. Hopefully the block encourages them to talk. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:23, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: This film director article has been persistently spammed for many years most likely by the subject himself using various IPs traceable to his latest activities. Always from IPs, some already admitted to close connections with Pyun himself. This needs to be a long-term IP protection. Articles of his various films need protection too, but will be brought up later as needed. HkCaGu (talk) 23:28, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Declined – Warn the user appropriately then report them to AIV or ANI if they continue. They are few and far between enough that protection isn't warranted. Instead you should warn them with the {{uw-spam1}} series then report to AIV. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:44, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Repeated addition of unsourced information by IP hopper whose addresses seem to change every few minutes; it would take a lot of work to block the IP or make an SPI. Freshh! (talk) 22:33, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

List of 20th Century Fox films (2001–present) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism; repeated addition of unsourced information by IP hopper. Freshh! (talk) 22:27, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

User(s) blocked.. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:10, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism; repeated addition of unsourced information by IP hopper. Freshh! (talk) 22:25, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

User(s) blocked.. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:10, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Orange Is the New Black (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Constant changes and removals of the sexual preferences of the characters, it's getting a little annoying. The notations of the sexual preferences are relevant and a little bit of a priority to mention considering that love interest plays a huge part in the TV show, but some IP addresses feel the need to always remove them. Second Skin (talk) 21:48, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:49, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Into the Storm (2014 film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism; repeated addition of unsourced information by IP hopper. Freshh! (talk) 21:47, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

User(s) blocked.. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:11, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: High level of vandalism. MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 21:21, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:15, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

• Automated comment: Page has not been protected.—cyberbot I ^Notify_Online 11:38, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: BLP policy violations – Anon is adding images to support some material and bloggers' opinions. Walter Görlitz (talk) 21:01, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

It seems that the anon has created an account now. Walter Görlitz (talk) 06:58, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:28, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection Repeated attempts by a SPA IP to link to an open wiki. IP refuses to discuss, just keeps adding the non-RS and screwing up the article format. Request 1 week. Niteshift36 (talk) 20:38, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection Repeated removal of cited material by an editor (now using sock puppets). This was protected on 3 April, but the problem persists and the user is not open to reason. SFB 20:10, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

• Automated comment: This page appears to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot I ^Notify_Online 14:10, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Already protected. (semi) until 2 May 2014 by Bbb23. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:30, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary full protection: Persistent vandalism – Recently, some religious ideologues have vandalised the page repeatedly, hoping to spread their own personal views. This has no place on Wikipedia. (This message brought to you by His Reasonableness The High Chancellor Marowmerowmer, Champion of Rationality. Sing songs of praise to me or simply worship me.) 19:03, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

William B. Travis (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Can we get a real semi-protection where another editor doesn't have to revert all the IP edits? All the "autoconfirmed required" does is throw extra work to other editors to revert what an IP posts there anyway. So far, those IP edits look like vandalism to me. — Maile (talk) 15:51, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Declined The IP has been blocked which seems to have worked. There isn't enough activity for me to re-semi it. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:45, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Petals Around the Rose (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Permanent semi-protection: Around half the edits to this article are IPs deleting the solution to this minor induction puzzle; most of the rest are reversions. The substantive content hasn't changed at all in well over a year, and there is a continual (if not terribly frequent) stream of deleters. It would be nice not to have to stand over this. Mangoe (talk) 14:57, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Pending-changes protected for a period of one year, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Let's see if that dissuades them. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:01, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent Vandalism - Recent death and people have already started adding unvalid information or vandalizing the page.

Declined Given it's a recent and developing event (as in information is still coming to light) there isn't enough activity for me to protect it. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:05, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Example (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Full permanent protection: By design, this page, linked to from many tutorials and template documentation pages, should never need to be edited. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:34, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

I'm not really sure it's necessary. It's only needed to be deleted once (in 2005) and there is only one revert in the non-deleted history (in 2012). Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 13:43, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Elections in India (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary pending changes: Persistent vandalism. Wikiuser13 (talk | contribs) 11:13, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Let's see what happens, I'd rather not protect it at this stage. Let me know if there are more unconstructive edits in the next week or so. Given there are 55 people watching it, unconstructive changes will likely be reverted. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:35, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Big Brother 2 (Canada) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: High level of IP vandalism. Persistent vandalism by 24.222.249.221. SystemHasFailed (talk) 04:35, 18 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:55, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: High level of IP vandalism. Oglesruins (talk) 02:10, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:31, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

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

Full-protection for 60+ days or another time period Violation of Wikipedia policies by user Valoem. Valeom added that the subject's son, is involved in fund raising for the subject, Chaka Fattah. This is not verifiable information and is not true. It is a violation on the libel policy regarding biographies of living persons. Also, Valoem has written persistently that Fattah Jr., in the subject article under personal life, has been accused of tax evasion, fund mismanagement, and missed loan payments. This is also not true and not verifiable and a violation of the libel policy. While Fattah Jr. is suing the government, he has not been sued, countersued in a civil court by any government agency. In addition, he has not been charged with any crime, in any court. Please protect this page, which is the page of a living, serving United States Congressman. It matters what is on his page, as it could create legal issues or unfair media reports that connect him to his son in ways that are not accurate and not verifiable. Prior to making this request I deleted the libel material and removed that there are two lawsuits, when there is only one. Valoem undid the revision, and I subsequently undid his revision prior to this request. 71.230.108.152 (talk) 02:27, 19 April 2014 (UTC)71.230.108.152 (talk) 02:36, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

The issue stems from this AfD Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chaka Fattah Jr., clearly an extreme conflict of interest, probably Fattah Jr. himself. If we could run and full user check on the ips in the AfD we may discover something. I do agree that a semi-protect is absolute necessary. Also the editor has been removing COI tags from the page. I don't mind notability tag removal as that is being discussed. Regardless, the information I found is from this source [1] and does state fund mismanagement and misuse of school funds. I was under the impression that it was lawsuit, but that has been clarified he is under investigation. Anyways I think we all know what's going on here. Valoem ^{talk contrib} 03:00, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Again, Valoem misstates the issue. This request for page protection is for Chaka Fattah and not Chaka Fattah Jr.. The Afd discussion, which Valoem started is only about Chaka Fattah Jr.. I did not remove any tags from Chaka Fattah In fact, my edits on Chaka Fattah left the COI tag on that page.I removed the COI tag on Fattah Jr. due to the partial rewrite performed by Cindy, an established editor. The notability tag on Fattah Jr. was removed based on Wikipedia guidelines and contain an explanation in the edit summary. This protection request is not for Chaka Fattah Jr. as that issue is still being discussed in the Afd discussion.Biographies of living persons should be given additional protections.71.230.108.152 (talk) 10:06, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Nothing has been misstated. The current revision is by NorthBySouthBaranof is proper. My initial edit was to prevent bias information from being stated due to a possible redirect especially given the COI editor's revisions on Chaka Fattah Jr. After reviewing the talk page of Chaka Fattah Jr. I felt that due to the sources a one line mention in Chaka Fattah Sr.'s page may be best. However, due to a possible guilt by association it is best to have information completely removed. As far as I see it this is best moving forward. As long as the IP editor maintains this there is no reason for edit conflicts. Valoem ^{talk contrib} 23:04, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

Current requests for reduction in protection level

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.

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

Change to Confirmed Users and reduce time. It appears that it was fully protected for 10 days on an article that is a current event. No template was applied to indicate the protection or rationale which tends to show unfamiliarity with process. Admin notified and requested to reduce/remove protection and add template but seems unaware of other options that are better suited for disruption by a few IP editors. --DHeyward (talk) 22:30, 19 April 2014 (UTC)

As the protecting admin; it was done as a direct result of a content dispute; and I have twice indicated on my talk page that I will happily remove page protection early if consensus is reached on the article talk page. Lack of a template is a technicality, and not a reason for removal of page protection in itself. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 02:26, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

It appears to be an edit war between two editors, not a multi-editor content dispute that will be resolved with consensus building. Common sense says that the editor with the protected version has no incentive to engage in the talk page and that is exactly what is happening. The other editor has no incentive either as it failed before. Blocks, 3RR/1RR, topic and interaction bans are more appropriate. Full page protection for 10 days because an IP editor is reverting edits of a SPA is not productive for the community of editors. Please reduce the time and level of production. Feel free to block edit warriors. --DHeyward (talk) 03:26, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

I have already replied on my talk page and at WP:AN#‎Bundy standoff. Please choose one forum for discussing page protection for the Bundy standoff article going forward. It's not productive to have the same discussion running concurrently at three forums. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 03:28, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Until today, you didn't provide any notification, including the template, as to why a 10 day full-PP was enabled. You didn't respond to the original ANI report filed by IP editor. You didn't note it here. There wasn't a request in your talk page. It's unclear why you acted. 10 days of full PP is unwarranted for a revert war between two editors. Please reduce the time and/or the level to a more reasonable response. There are unrelated edits to be made unrealted to the 2-party edit war over a single Youtube video. It's been brought to all these fora because of your failure to document the protection or even acknowledge which fora generated your action. Please lift the protection. Feel free to make place the IP and other editor on 1RR restriction. --DHeyward (talk) 04:03, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

There is now a discussion at WP:ANI#Page protection at Bundy standoff to address the page protections as well as accusations about my use of the page protection tools. All my further posts on the subject will be on that forum, or to direct discussion back to that forum. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 04:41, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Not done - being discussed on ANI per above comments. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:40, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Current requests for edits to a protected page

Further information: Wikipedia:Edit requests

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• 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.
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Fulfilled/denied requests

A rolling archive of the last seven days of protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Rolling archive.