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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Mhsb (talk | contribs) at 04:34, 30 June 2009 (Requesting full protection of Honduras. (TW)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.


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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.

    Request protection of a page, or increasing the protection level
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    Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here
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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.

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

    Temporary full protection dispute, This page is under dispute in light of the events of the Coup d'Etát in Honduras. Mhsb (talk) 04:34, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism, Continuous vandalism by IPs and new users. — Σxplicit 03:47, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    full protection dispute, User:Orsahnses reverts almost all edits in this article claiming them as unconstructive. Some edits have been constructive. This user disagrees with other editors and often leads to reverting with Orsahnses not willing to discuss in talk page. Elockid (talk) 02:13, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked. Enigmamsg 02:54, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wizards of Waverly Place (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary full protection vandalism, Spam and other mischief from multiple IPs and logged-in users over the past two days. Vicenarian (T · C) 01:46, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Enigmamsg 02:54, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection, IP's/new users continuously add unsourced or wrong information and often don't get reverted immediately. Andrewlp1991 (talk) 00:21, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined There isn't enough recent disruptive activity for now for a semi-protection. --JForget 00:43, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism, a lot of recent IP vandalism. Andrewlp1991 (talk) 23:58, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.. Lots of IP vandalism in the past week or so. --JForget 00:31, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    List of emo artists (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary semi-protection, Requesting temporary semi-protection. This page gets ~2-4 drive-by additions or removals per day from new IP editors because of the provocative nature of the word "Emo." As an experiment, I'm suggesting 2+ months of semi-protection. (I've discussed this with another experienced editor of this page, who felt it was a decent idea). tedder (talk) 23:36, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected indefinitely. Mifter (talk) 01:42, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The Legend of Zelda (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protection, horrible amounts of vandalism. IP user says 4chan is involved. Haipa Doragon (talk • contributions) 22:51, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Already protected. by User:Jdelanoy --JForget 00:33, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    2009 Honduran political crisis (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protection, high levels of POV-pushing from IPs and new accounts. Don't know what's the procedure for protection over NPOV issues, sorry if it's an illegitimate request, but the sheer number of anons and new accounts is making it really difficult to get content policies enforced. <eleland/talkedits> 21:59, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Enigmamsg 01:21, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protection vandalism, this page has been subject to persistent IP vandalism by various IP users. In the past week there has been more than 10 vandalism incidents. Christian1985 (talk) 21:31, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Less than one vandalism edit per day; we can fix this manually. ⟳ausa کui × 22:02, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protection vandalism, this page is riddled with POV, OR and libellous unsourced remarks by many IP users. Christian1985 (talk) 21:28, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Less than one vandalism edit per day; we can fix this manually. ⟳ausa کui × 22:03, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism, vandalism flurry. Falcon8765 (talk) 20:53, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked. - Other than that IP, there is no recent vandalism from recent editors. --JForget 00:37, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protect. High levels of IP vandalism despite the inclusion of hidden comments to advise that all tracks should be properly sourced. leaks are not appropriate for the article. some users constantly add conent with poor sources and frankly it is near impossible for this article to contain any factual content. (Lil-unique1 (talk) 20:26, 29 June 2009 (UTC))[reply]

    Declined There isn't enough vandalism to justify a semi-protection for now. --JForget 00:45, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Lily Allen discography (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary semi-protection edit wars - Some IPs have edit wars between them and they also revert edits made by users. They change the tables and facts and add fancruft. I've noticed these things over the past month. I suggest a semi-protection.--12345abcxyz20082009 (talk) 19:30, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protect. The first of what will surely be many requests for this perennial target; frequent vandalism and disruptive editing by anons. Chubbles (talk) 19:06, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. due to edit-warring and vandalism --JForget 00:49, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Deaths in 2009 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protect Under fairly constant IP vandalism. HalfShadow 18:48, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of two weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Hopefully it will die down as people stop making a big fuss over the celebrity deaths. Enigmamsg 01:29, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Temporary semi-protection. Repeated removal of sourced content, addition of unsourced content, genre changing and vandalism. Higher than normal traffic due to the recent death of Michael Jackson. Pyrrhus16 16:36, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Felipe Melo de Carvalho (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism - Heavy vandalism over the last couple of days due to transfer rumours. Hermiod (talk) 06:43, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Yu-Gi-Oh! (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism. Andrewlp1991 (talk) 06:42, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Honduras (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) / Roberto Micheletti (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary Semi-protection: A lot of people pushing Manuel Zelaya as the extant president on the Honduras page and some good-faith and precautionary protection of Micheletti's page. Therequiembellishere (talk) 23:58, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Honduras needs this semi-protection ASAP. Therequiembellishere (talk) 19:20, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Ed Kollin Talk Page

    Temporary semi-protection personal attacks Edkollin (talk) 18:32, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you considered simply removing them from your talk page? --Fabrictramp | talk to me 20:39, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    But they will put it right back. It's part of a content war Edkollin (talk) 20:52, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. They have only added one comment since June 23, and nothing since your request 26 hours ago. --Fabrictramp | talk to me 22:33, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Tyw7/signature (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) and User:Tyw7/Contributions (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    Semi move protect Moving these templates will ruin my signature. I want to prevent anybody but me moving the templates. --Tyw7  (Talk • Contributions) 12:30, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Is there some reason to think they'll be moved? The reason I ask is that semi move protection will still allow any auto-confirmed user to move them, and full protection will keep you from moving them.--Fabrictramp | talk to me 17:58, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    If I put full protection, only admins can move it? I worry that some vandal MIGHT move it. This will ruin the links in my signature, isn't it? --Tyw7  (Talk • Contributions) 14:01, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Looking at WP:SIG, it seems like this kind of a page is discouraged. (I'm not an expert on this, just going by what I'm reading.) Your sig is small enough that it will fit in the signature box of your preferences, which will prevent any mischief and be kinder to the servers. Then you'll have no vandal worries.--Fabrictramp | talk to me 22:30, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    Hi, I'd like to request protection and non-deletion for the page ".999 Refutation". This page presents valid information but is unable to provide "adequate formal online sources" as this is a topic that has been for many years frowned upon by the mathematical community. Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nameuserrandom1234 (talk • contribs) 03:52, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for unprotection

    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.

    User talk:Wikipéire (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

    Talk page was blocked 14 months as myself as the then blocked user submitted too many appeals. I then went on to get a permanent ban and was told by the Arbcom committee I could "re-apply with proposals for appropriate editing restrictions and we will re-consider your application" after "six-months absence from the English Wikipedia." My email isn't working and I wish to apply to be reinstated into the community as the above condition has been served, so I am asking for my former talk page to be unblocked so that I may then use it to then make my full appeal to an admin and the Arbcom committee, as otherwise I have no platform to make my appeal, successful or otherwise.78.16.47.44 (talk) 22:28, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Unprotected for the purpose of posting an appeal to the Arbitration Committee per Wikipedia:Appealing_a_block#Appeal_to_the_Arbitration_Committee only; inappropriate use of the talk page will result in it being protected again. — Aitias // discussion 22:46, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Chode (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and Choad (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Creation of these pages has been blocked (for good reason). However, this is a common slang term for the perineum, and should redirect to this article. If this request is granted, it may be wise to place a new protection on them after they have been created to prevent the original reason for their protection (the definition "a penis that is wider than it is long", etc.) from happening again . — The Man in Question (gesprec) · (forðung) 09:51, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Category:Disney Villains (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    This category was deleted because characters must not be categorized as villains per WP:POV and OR. The page was protected after it was recreated by adding articles on fictional characters into it without any reference. However, The Walt Disney Company has released a franchise named "Disney Villains", which is more than just characters (antagonists, witches, etc.) There are direct-to-video films, video games and other merchandise by the franchise that can be categorized under "Category:Disney Villains", as well as the characters in the official line-up. Therefore, the idea of unprotecting this category is not to add fictional characters only because they are bad guys, as was incorrectly done in the past. --LoЯd ۞pεth 19:19, 26 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Constant insertion of copyrighted info by a large amount of different IPs. Semiprotetions seems in order. a little insignificant 01:33, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Sourced information has been forcefully omitted, I have tried to add the information and it was constantly vandalized. I was forced to sign up for an account even though I have been editing for over three years without. There is no information in the law that Created the City of Québec (English of French) that states that "City (Ville)" is the mayor and city council and that "city (ville)" is the boundaries of the city as the opposing person keeps stating. I did realize that I had accidentally put city without the capital C, but corrected and properly mentioned the correction. In the English language in Québec, by law, when speaking of municipalities that are cities, it it required that "City of X" be used, and not "X City". This information has been sourced, but the opposing forces are mistranslating the Government of Québec's French text that specifies the rule. I find that the rule is ludicrous and personnaly object to it, but it is a fact and needs to be included in the article. I am requesting protection removal in order to finish the editing. --UnQuébécois (talk) 08:29, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for edits to a protected page

    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.

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

    He died todayHereFord 22:26, 25 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined Nothing to see here. Enigmamsg 00:23, 26 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I would like for the protection to be re-analysed. I would like to request temporary full-protection as due to the risk of vandalism due to Jackson's controversy (such as pedophilia theories etc....) and media coverage which is currently highly world-broadcasted, and due to the high risk to the article's neutral status. The protection should become semi-protection once again at a time when media coverage has minimised to a point that is appropriate.

    Wikipedian2 (talk) 14:39, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Template:ITN (edit | [[Talk:Template:ITN|talk]] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Not sure if this is the right place, but the template is about 11 hours overdue for an update. Thanks, MacMedtalkstalk 03:14, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Fulfilled/denied requests

    Juan Manuel Vargas (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary semi-protection for a few days, a week tops, a few numbers of IPs places him in Fenerbahçe S.K. without any form of source, a short time protection might stop them from continue. --> Halmstad, Charla to moi 17:12, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

    Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. DMacks (talk) 18:45, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism, Repeat vandalism over the past few days. Xarr☎ 16:53, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for three days. Tan | 39 16:56, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism, High level of IP vandalism after Mays' recent death. Timmeh 16:16, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for one week. Tan | 39 16:29, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Temporary create-protection, The page has been repeatedly recreated, and has been speedily deleted three times (about to be four times) in the last month. The Earwig (Talk | Contribs) 16:12, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Fully protected Salted for six months. Tan | 39 16:16, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism (frequent "Jew" comments). GaryColemanFan (talk) 16:08, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Enigmamsg 16:19, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User talk:Cfcilldarathesecond (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

    Indefinite full protection user talk of blocked user, User talk of an indef-blocked user. Abused editing privileges. E Wing (talk) 10:45, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) re-blocked with talk page editing disallowed. Lectonar (talk) 11:21, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    The 69 Eyes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism, One of the article's fact's are constantly removed by an IP-user. LouriePieterse 08:15, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. DMacks (talk) 18:42, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Template:Infobox NFLactive (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    full protection high-visiblity template. RF23 (talk) 08:11, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Fully protected indefinitely. Icestorm815 • Talk 14:46, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Temporary semi-protection vandalism, repeated vandalism. RF23 (talk) 06:39, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Enigmamsg 16:27, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Indefinite semi-protection vandalism, it's been protected quite a bit, is a frequent target for vandalism, every time it's unprotected the vandalism flairs up. RF23 (talk) 06:26, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected indefinitely. Enigmamsg 16:27, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


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

    I'd like to create a proper article documenting this line of toys. AndrewBSSC4 (talk) 19:40, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Not unprotected – Please create a sourced version of this article in a subpage or your userspace. When this is done, please make the request again, or ask any administrator to move the page for you. Lectonar (talk) 08:10, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm the administrator who protected the page in the first place and I agree with User:Lectonar above, 100%. Just wanted to note that this user had asked me to unprotect the page and I said approximately the same thing on my talk page; the user's draft is at User:AndrewBSSC4/Sandbox/Cube_World and contains no reliable sources. Accounting4Taste:talk 20:42, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Begin creating the article (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Indefinite create-protection, There's never going to be a reason to have an article by this name, created and speedied twice looks like it was actually moved once and deleted once, but there's still no reason for it... . Beeblebrox (talk) 04:06, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Creation protected Tiptoety talk 06:15, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


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

    Temporary create-protection, Continues to be recreated by User:Bambifan101 sockpuppets. Already deleted 5 times. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 00:53, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Fully protected indefinitely. by J.delanoy as redirect to Teletubbies. DMacks (talk) 05:40, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User talk:Ice Age lover (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

    Indefinite full protection user talk of blocked userBambifan sock. Abce2|Free LemonadeOnly 25 cents! 00:50, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) re-blocked with talk page editing disallowed. by Bigtimepeace DMacks (talk) 05:43, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    User talk:24.80.121.187 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

    Temporary semi-protection user talk of blocked user. CardinalDan (talk) 04:40, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) re-blocked with talk page editing disallowed. Tiptoety talk 04:43, 29 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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