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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.

    Puri Jagannadh

    Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – IP wasting our time with persistent addition of unsourced information. Semi-protection should motivate IP to discuss changes . - FlightTime (open channel) 23:17, 13 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    No evidence yet that PC isn't working. Samsara 03:37, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Declined – No changes to the current protection level are required at this point in time. Samsara 03:37, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 FIA World Rally Championship

    Move-protection: recently an editor has insisted that these articles need to be moved to "20XX World Rally Championship" based on his interpretation of WP:COMMONNAME. However, he has not made any attempt to discuss this move, either on the article talk pages, at the Motorsport or World Rally Championship WikiProjects, and he has applied this move selectively (eg, moving 2017 FIA World Rally Championship, but not 2017 FIA World Rally Championship-2. His decision to move them appears to be based on some of his recent comments in a (very) lengthy discussion at an unrelated WikiProject where he makes it clear that he feels justified in moving articles despite a consensus where his proposed names were considered, but rejected. Given that this is not the first time that he has moved these articles without discussion and that his justification is based on an unresolved discussion in a completely different context, I think it's quite clear that he will keep moving the articles as he sees fit regardless of what is in the interests of tge article. Prisonermonkeys (talk) 03:36, 14 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Update: as predicted, he has done it again, claiming that he has no need to seek a consensus. Furthermore, he has a history of trying to shut down discussions about the articles in question if he disagrees with them. Prisonermonkeys (talk) 10:42, 14 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Declined, we do not protect articles against one editor. This is a content dispute; if it is not possible to find consensus, you should seek administrative intervention against the user, not against the articles.--Ymblanter (talk) 08:03, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]
    Note: I have left a message on Tvx1's talk page. Yaris678 (talk) 10:33, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    List of Pokémon anime characters

    Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing. Constantly adding unsourced information to the article. Homechallenge55 (talk) 12:14, 14 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. AlexiusHoratius 15:47, 14 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    List of most liked YouTube videos

    Temporary extended confirmed protection: Many vandalism--Luke Stark 96 (talk) 19:35, 14 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm Your Baby Tonight

    Temporary extended confirmed: Persistent sockpuppetry – Disruptive LTA. Genre warring from multiple Maine IPs. Binksternet (talk) 00:39, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Template:Ethnic slurs

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing from a dynamic IP user. (120.144.21.180 (talk) 04:06, 15 October 2017 (UTC))[reply]

    Fly Fierra San

    Indefinite create protection: Repeatedly recreated – Latest title of an article about Fly fierra. Has been created under this name as a subpage of a user and in draft namespace. Cheers, FriyMan Per aspera ad astra 08:07, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Until it's made and deleted once, I hesitate to protect it. Anarchyte (work | talk) 11:30, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Handball

    Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – There is some IP-vandalism. Malo95 (talk) 09:39, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Favonian (talk) 11:04, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    List of manufacturers by motor vehicle production

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Edit-warring by socking IP. Probably should block IP as well, see User talk:81.230.149.213#Renewed edit warring at List of manufacturers by motor vehicle production. — JFG talk 11:22, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked. – Per the notice on the IP's talk page. EdJohnston (talk) 13:32, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    2017 Berkeley protests

    Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – Fairly urgent as I've just had to rev/del something that's been rev/del'd before, see the talk page. Doug Weller talk 11:42, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    I don't see any new posts to the talk page, but considering the history of BLP violations, perhaps this article should have indefinite semi or even extended confirmed protection at this point. Funcrunch (talk) 14:22, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Telltale Games

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Silent disputive edit war between IP and unconfirmed user, should be protected until further information on the matter arrives or the situation has cooled down. Lordtobi (✉) 14:43, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Starbound

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Lordtobi (✉) 15:07, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Yusof Ishak

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism by IP and new users. --YewGotUp (talk) 15:57, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Arabian Sea

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Naming dispute. Sarah Canbel (talk) 16:46, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    To editor There'sNoTime: What about Arabian Sea?.--Sarah Canbel (talk) 19:16, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Super Mario

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Bobherry Talk Edits 17:10, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 18:51, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Montreal Canadiens

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Callmemirela 🍁 talk 17:14, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 18:52, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Now! 20 (Canadian series)

    Temporary extended confirmed: Persistent sockpuppetry. Binksternet (talk) 17:35, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Kidz Bop 22

    Temporary extended confirmed: Persistent sockpuppetry. Binksternet (talk) 17:36, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. (extended confirmed protection not currently warranted) -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 18:54, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Now That's What I Call Music! 42 (U.S. series)

    Temporary extended confirmed: Persistent sockpuppetry. Binksternet (talk) 17:36, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. (extended confirmed protection not currently warranted) -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 18:53, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Now Spring 2005 (Australian series)

    Temporary extended confirmed: Persistent sockpuppetry. Binksternet (talk) 17:36, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 18:51, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    Temporary extended confirmed: Persistent sockpuppetry. Binksternet (talk) 17:50, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    The Imitation Game

    Temporary extended confirmed: Persistent sockpuppetry. Binksternet (talk) 17:51, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. (extended confirmed protection not currently warranted) -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 18:50, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Free and open-source software

    Temporary semi-protection: Extremely high level of vandalism in the last couple of months ([1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18], [19], [20], [21], [22], [23], [24], [25]). The vast majority of those edits is probably made by the same person who always registers a new account, makes one or two silly joke edits that break the article, marks it as a minor edit, then registers a new account etc. It is most probably the same person who has been vandalising all these FOSS articles for years. Some long-term protection is probably needed.—J. M. (talk) 18:26, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Roy Moore

    Temporary full protection: Edit warring. —Fundude99talk to me 19:01, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    For Britain

    Semi-protection: Page has been vandalised due to the provocative nature of the party, more vandalism attacks likely as page receives more traffic as party launches. Many thanks. HistoryAlight (talk) 19:26, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for reduction in protection level

    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.

    Elizabeth George Speare

    Unprotection: Protection now seems to be pre-emptive, nothing to suggest that vandalism will restart if un-protected. @Xymmax: (courtesy ping). DrStrauss talk 17:31, 13 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    @DrStrauss: It was not pre-emptive. The article was protected on 24 February 2009 based on an OTRS ticket, presumably a complaint from the subject. The contribution history, before that date, reveals numerous instances of IP vandalism and BLP violations. Note also that when it was protected, pending-change protection didn't exist back then. PCP may be a good compromise between indef semi and complete unprotection. We could at least gauge the value of any attempted edits made by anonymous IP addresses. ~Anachronist (talk) 21:41, 13 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Nguyễn Minh Tú

    Unprotection: Page was protected at my request due to the persistent addition of an unsourced birthdate. This has now been resolved and the protection is no longer necessary as both possible birthdates are now sourced. LinguistunEinsuno 00:37, 14 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    Visa requirements for Iranian citizens

    Unprotection: Please unprotect the page and its contained picture due the end of misunderstandings which were took place in the negotiations of the page's file talk --> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File_talk:Visa_requirements_for_Iranian_citizens.png Thanks Milad Mosapoor (talk) 13:13, 15 October 2017 (GMT)

      • Thanks Hut 8.5 & Cyberbot. The first link now looks unprotected. The second link goes to Wikimedia which says You cannot overwrite this file. Do you have any idea? Milad Mosapoor (talk) 15:18, 15 October 2017 (GMT)

    Current requests for edits to a protected page

    Further information: Wikipedia:Edit requests
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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.

    WP:Article wizard/version1 (and subpages)

    Please fix the links that were broken due to version 2 overtaking the main WP:Article wizard page. 83.31.45.193 (talk) 09:55, 15 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

    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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