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.

Daniel Roth (Organist) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: High level of IP vandalism. repeat unhelpful edits from anonymous user, reverted by three edits, the latest suggesting that the subject of the article is dead when they are still alive. Sceptic1954 (talk) 08:13, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Was semiprotected for 6mths until recently, requested protection yesterday, was denied, and now even more unconfirmed accounts/ips are vandalising. Indef. Luxure Σ 07:19, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

• Automated comment: A request for protection/unprotection was recently made for this page, and was denied at some point within the last 8 days.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 07:29, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 year, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:30, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Template:So Fresh albums (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. JayJ47 (talk) 05:43, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

• Automated comment: A request for protection/unprotection was recently made for this page, and was denied at some point within the last 8 days.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 05:44, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:28, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Talk:Christopher Columbus (edit | article | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Ceaseless unproductive debate between IPs ignoring requests to not use the Talk page as a debate forum for their personal research. Strebe (talk) 05:18, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:26, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

List of Walt Disney Pictures films (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent unsourced additions by IPs.Crboyer (talk) 05:02, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:24, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Prism (Katy Perry album) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: Ongoing unsourced/poorly sourced changes. Issue keeps returning once previous semi-protections expire. Snuggums (talk / edits) 04:39, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 year, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:23, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Temporary pending changes: Persistent vandalism – Some good; some bad. Despite low edit count, let's try this out for a while. George Ho (talk) 02:39, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Pending-changes protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:21, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: IP vandalism - Users adding unsourced content 119.160.67.239 (talk) 02:18, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:20, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: Persistent Vandalism. 119.160.67.239 (talk) 02:18, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:18, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Indefinite pending changes: Persistent vandalism – High-profile article is consistently vandalized. This has been going on for quite a while. . Mr. Guye (talk) 01:35, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Pending-changes protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:16, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Temporary pending changes: Repeated addition of original research and personal analysis by users. They are usually about what Christians need to do to get into heaven. Mr. Guye (talk) 01:26, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Pending-changes protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:13, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

El Segundo, California (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Edit warring began again minutes after the last protection expired. Promotion and socking are part of this issue, with Heyduder socking as ESmayor1 and also editing logged out as 38.122.21.154 (talk · contribs · WHOIS). . Binksternet (talk) 00:40, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Protection expired 23:28, 20 March 2015 and the first edit was 22:53, 23 March 2015‎ almost three days later not minutes after expiration. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:11, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Several different IP editors (from different networks/subnets) attempting to vandalise the same page. Reports to WP:AIV pending as well. Regards, Yamaguchi先生 00:22, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:08, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: several months to indefinite due to persistent vandalism.

From Wikipedia:Rough guide to semi-protection:

• most of the IP edits to Andromeda Galaxy this year and last have been reverted
• unreverted IP edits have been minor
• reversions are from a wide range of IPs
• the traffic is consistently high
• the vast majority of the contributions are from registered users.

Seems like an easy decision to me.   ~ Tom.Reding (talk ⋅contribs ⋅dgaf)  23:34, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Trying a month for now, it can be extended if necessary. Acroterion (talk) 00:07, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Dreaming of You (album) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary pending changes: IPs constantly changing track durations which goes against what sources like Allmusic say. Erick (talk) 19:28, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Pending-changes protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:04, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Long-term IP vandalism. Look at the log, regularly protected after protection lifted. '''tAD''' (talk) 19:21, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 year, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:02, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: RFC was closed on talkpage. IP editing against outcome. Murry1975 (talk) 18:50, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 06:57, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Recurring insertions of false dates by IP-address users: I request semi-protection. Kays (talk) 17:13, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Pending-changes protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Please make sure to use the correct capitalisation when making a request. Thanks. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 06:53, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

PBS Kids Go! (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Seems like for the last month I've been fighting off a steady stream of numerical vandalism from IPv4 and IPv6 editors. Never any explanation, never any sources. Requesting 1 month semi-protection, please. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 17:03, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 06:47, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Talk:Bhutanese passport (edit | article | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Blanking and vandalism by IP users. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:46, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 06:44, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

AFC Asian Cup records and statistics (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: again, persistent vandalism by dynamic IP. the previous one-week protection just finished hours ago and the vandalizers started again. Mohsen1248 (talk) 13:35, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. One edit is not a problem. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 06:41, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

By the way that is one edit in three days. The page has been unprotected since the 20 March. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 06:43, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Little green men (2014 Crimean crisis) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Repeated addition of POV content from multiple IP users + SPA citing non-RS or sources that fail verification. Lklundin (talk) 13:06, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 06:39, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

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

Indefinite Semi-protection: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/WWE Countdown closed with the article standing as a redirect, once a month since then an IP reverts this.LM2000 (talk) 02:58, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.. Article content deleted to prevent additional reverts. Nakon 03:03, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

• Automated comment: Page has not been protected.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 03:17, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--Ymblanter (talk) 22:12, 22 March 2015 (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.

Check the archives if you cannot find your request. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.

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

Unprotection: See Draft:SCP_Foundation, draft submission that is supported by reliable sources such as CNET.

I did make a request on the protecting admins talk page, @Tokyogirl79:, but was severely ignored. Puffin ^{Let's talk!} 17:22, 23 March 2015 (UTC)

• @Puffin: I was not deliberately ignoring you- it looks like that was lost in a swamp of other posts. I'll unprotect it, but please assume WP:GOODFAITH in the future because in most cases with most editors a lack of an answer to a post is not deliberately done. If you post something on my (or anyone else's page_ don't think that I noticed, just ping me again on my talk page. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 03:28, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Already unprotected by administrator Tokyogirl79. CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 07:34, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

Current requests for edits to a protected page

Further information: Wikipedia:Edit requests

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

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