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    Welcome—request protection of a page, file, or template here.
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    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.

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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.

    Template:About/doc

    Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Template doc page that's been the target of recent blanking vandalism. I don't think it needs template editor level protection yet. BilCat (talk) 23:01, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Extended confirmed protected indefinitely. El_C 03:44, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Mosquito laser

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – IP editor continually adding apparent selfpromotion / spammy link to a preprint article. MrOllie (talk) 23:57, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked. Indef partial blocks (also from Laser). El_C 03:56, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Paige

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. LOMRJYO(talk•contrib) 23:58, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. El_C 03:57, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    John Mulaney

    Pending changes protection: Persistent vandalism. AllegedlyHuman (talk) 04:34, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Christina Lamb

    Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations. KH-1 (talk) 04:56, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Shaolin Soccer

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent vandalism by IP-hopper who posts false distributor information on film articles and makes threats to other editors on their edit summaries. Areaseven (talk) 06:11, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Incunable

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Jumping IPs removing Croatia and Montenegro (sourced in article) and/or adding Serbia (without providing a source). Usual Balkan nonsense. Pipsally (talk) 06:24, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Several battle articles

    Temporary semi-protection: Sockpuppet disruption. IP and account blocked yesterday, new IP carrying on today. FDW777 (talk) 07:28, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Overview of The Windsor Lines

    Indefinite create protection: Repeatedly recreated – See prot log of Windsor Lines (Waterloo to Reading, Windsor and Hounslow loop). Similar name, already covered by other pages. Same user created both pages. Nightfury 07:33, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello Kitty

    Indefinite pending changes: Persistent vandalism – Long history of on-and-off protection and vandalism. Most of the recent edits are vandalism. –Novem Linguae (talk) 08:01, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Elsie Fisher

    Indefinite pending changes: BLP policy violations – Persistent changes in pronouns from IPs, as specified by subject they want to use neutral pronouns. Would prefer indef. Thanks. Nightfury 08:24, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Assyrians in Syria

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Disruptive IP reverts removal of unsourced and unverified info. Semsûrî (talk) 08:41, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Atomwaffen Division

    Temporary semi-protection: The page has always been subject to vandalism by IPs and new users, but the month of April has been especially bad and Hitler's birthday 4/20 has really brought out the vandals. Page has been protected half a dozen times in the past. RKT7789 (talk) 08:54, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    George Floyd

    Temporary extended protection: Persistent Vandalism. Curbon7 (talk) 08:58, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @El C: please block that user named Tom.doyers who had vandalize the article. I report that user in WP:AIV. 36.77.95.2 (talk) 09:10, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for reduction in protection level

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    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.

    Shortcuts

    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.

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    Civello crime family

    Reason: This is another well-known name for the historical Dallas crime family and should redirect there. Newgrass 82 (talk) 19:15, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Done – Muboshgu (talk) 19:24, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Alison Collins

    Unprotection: I have attempted to discuss with El C on Alison Collins talk page. I did not receive a favorable reply. Requesting removal of protection regarding Alison Collins Removal of Temporary Semi-protection: Requester of temporary semi-protection made several false claims in order to dupe an editor El C to grant temporary semi-protection for 60 days. Requester of temporary semi-protection made false claims that edits are editorializations. The edits are not editorializations. They are fully supported and cited by a wide number of unbiased news sources. Second claim by requester, BriefEdits, "Lots of anonymous and shifting IP edits makes it difficult to debate over content issues and neutrality let alone basic manual of style upkeeping." That claim is false and misleading. There is only one editor he is referring to that has an anonymous IP, and that is me. However, my IP is static and has been for all the edits I've made to the article. I have seen on several occasions that BriefEdits uses the practice of deleting other editor's edits to this article, dubiously claiming NPOV, and then paradoxically, BriefEdits introduces NPOV content as a replacement for the deleted edits. BriefEdits makes also a false claim that it is difficult to debate over content issues, neutrality, manual of style upkeeping. That is not true either. BriefEdits and I have engaged in discussion on numerous talk pages. My guess is by BriefEdits requesting semi-protection for an article, he or she intends to lock out any competing edit from any other editor that may offer useful contribution for an unreasonable long time for a lock out of 60 days. Perhaps shorten the lock to a week or remove it entirely. The article continues to suffer from vagueness and lack of clarity due to a low number of unique contributors. By lifting the lock now, the article has a chance to be improved by willing contributors, including by BriefEdits, instead of having to wait 60 days for the article to languish in usefulness due to lack of improvement. Sincerely this anonymous static IP, 2601:645:C001:4A40:D87C:717C:A09D:1C84 (talk) 06:14, 20 April 2021 (UTC) Edited 2601:645:C001:4A40:D87C:717C:A09D:1C84 (talk) 06:45, 20 April 2021 (UTC) Edited2601:645:C001:4A40:D87C:717C:A09D:1C84 (talk) 09:03, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    The same request is also being discussed at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#Alison_Collins -2601:645:C001:4A40:D87C:717C:A09D:1C84 (talk) 16:10, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Template:Drug use

    Unprotection: Only ~150 transclusions - was protected following an incident of vandalism in 2018. Extended protection should be sufficient (protecting admin hasn't seriously edited since 2019). Elli (talk | contribs) 07:24, 20 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for edits to a protected page

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    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.
    Shortcut

    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.
    Further information: Wikipedia:Edit requests


    Brianna Wu

    please update the sources for [12] and [13].

    12: https://archive.ph/ek0sE

    13: https://web.archive.org/web/20161101205623/http://www.briannawu.net/about 

    Im not afraid (talk) 04:21, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Further information: Wikipedia:Edit requests

    Create a level 3 header with a link to the article in question, then a {{pagelinks}} template and then the reason.

    Handled requests

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

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