Wikipedia:Requests for page protection

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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

Jordan

Jordan (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite extended confirmed: Persistent vandalism – Persistent Vandalism + New editors are prohibited to edit Arab-Israel conflict-related pages. Dinan8 (talk) 19:42, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected., the article is broadly construed to ARBPIA, not reasonably construed, and the current practice (which can change after the current arbitration case has been concluded) is not to protect such articles with a reference to ARBPIA.--Ymblanter (talk) 11:32, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Masked Singer (American season 2)

The Masked Singer (American season 2) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: Going through Reddit, seems as if YouTube TV leaked an episode early, forgetting about the World Series last night and that it preempted a new episode of TMS. (Example post 1, example post 2): the leaked episode doesn't actually air until November 6, so would love page protection before anyone does possibly starting putting spoilers in. Magitroopa (talk) 19:48, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Daniel arap Moi

Daniel arap Moi (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Just getting a lot of activity and anons are breaking the page. Jorm (talk) 19:58, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

For more information, the individual is a politician and has been recently hospitalized, and people are (incorrectly) adding death dates and the like because they do not like him.--Jorm (talk) 20:00, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--Ymblanter (talk) 11:34, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Volkov

UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Volkov (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection until November 10, 2019 Persistent constant unapproved name change. Regice2020 (talk) 20:11, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Scoob!

Scoob! (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent addition of unsourced content. Crboyer (talk) 20:13, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Linda Fiorentino

Linda Fiorentino (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Constant removal of sourced content. Lard Almighty (talk) 21:03, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--Ymblanter (talk) 11:36, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Trick-or-treating

Trick-or-treating (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – High level of recent vandalism. Clovermoss (talk) 21:10, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Declined This should die down now. Lectonar (talk) 09:08, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

April Fools' Day

Pending changes protection: This article gets vandalized frequently throughout the year and could greatly benefit from pending changes protection. Clovermoss (talk) 21:20, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Declined Not that frequently....we usually protect around April 1st. Lectonar (talk) 09:06, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Temporary semi-protection: front page (3 days). Dibbydib ^💬/_✏ 01:36, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. No disruption until now. Lectonar (talk) 09:04, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Cain Velasquez

Cain Velasquez (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 02:21, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Talk:Royal Rife

Talk:Royal Rife (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: High level of IP vandalism. -- BullRangifer (talk) 05:58, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

PNB 118

PNB 118 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Persistent changes in building height without providing reliable source. Robynthehode (talk) 11:04, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

List of tallest buildings in Malaysia

List of tallest buildings in Malaysia (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Persistent changes in building height without providing reliable source. Robynthehode (talk) 11:05, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Exchange 106

The Exchange 106 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Persistent changes in building height without providing reliable source. Robynthehode (talk) 11:09, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

WKON

WKON (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary pending changes: Persistent disruptive editing – Has history of reverting on WKON. CentralTime301 (talk, contribs) 11:39, 1 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

1995 Currie Cup

1995 Currie Cup (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Some recent IP vandalism on this page. TheMightyPeanut (talk) 12:32, 1 November 2019 (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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Qing dynasty

Qing dynasty (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: The aren’t really anymore sockpuppets nor sockpuppeteers to vandalize this page. Minecraft6532 (talk) 23:14, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How do you know? -- Malcolmxl5 (talk) 00:12, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's because it's protected –TheWikiToby (talk) 00:49, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected (formerly extended-confirmed protected). You should be able to edit the article. If disruption resumes request an increase in the protection level. ~Anachronist (talk) 04:18, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Splash and Bubbles

Splash and Bubbles (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: That page is almost never touched. The editors seemed to have learned their lesson. 71.14.243.235 (talk) 03:38, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not unprotected – Please use an edit request to request specific changes to be made to the protected page. Given the lengthy protection history and the recent sockpuppetry reverts, there's a case to be made for increasing the protection level. ~Anachronist (talk) 04:24, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

/i18n modules

Unprotection These modules no longer need to be salted now that Module:Wikidata no longer attempts to load a /i18n submodule and the bug in Scribunto that led to these modules being loaded in the first place has been fixed. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 02:37, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to have already been unprotected. Please confirm.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 02:50, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
The bot appears to be confused. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 02:57, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Is there a reason these pages need to be created? Ping Xaosflux, Fish and karate, WOSlinker, JJMC89, the admins who protected these. Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 12:48, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Ivanvector: due to their problematic past, I'd think it would be wise to leave these be, the protection should certainly not be in the way of anyone improving the encyclopedia. — xaosflux ^Talk 12:53, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Pages aren't protected unless there is a need for them to be protected. These were protected as, effectively, high-risk templates, and they are now no longer used. I don't see why unprotecting them should be controversial. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 19:04, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I don’t see unprotecting them would be necessary. Fish+Karate 19:24, 29 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think they need to be created for any reason. Currently, they also don't need to be protected either. — JJMC89 (T·C) 00:31, 30 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Current requests for edits to a protected page

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WP:RFED

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.

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WP:RFED

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.

List of highest-grossing Indian films

List of highest-grossing Indian films (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Add the movie Stree 2 to the list, in the wikitable in the section List of highest-grossing Indian films#Highest-grossing films. The movie has earned a Box office Worldwide collection gross of est. ₹367.86 crore by August 21, 2024. As of 20 August 2024, the film grossed ₹317.83 crore in India and ₹50.03 crore internationally, for a total worldwide gross of ₹367.86 crore.^[1]^[2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 14.139.128.53 (talk) 10:58, 21 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment – You can request specific edits on the article's talk page using this template. TheWikiToby (talk) 00:56, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TheWikiToby: Actually, they can't. Talk:List of highest-grossing Indian films is semi-protected. Favonian (talk) 15:03, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ "Stree 2 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Stree 2#Box office

Create a level 3 header with a link to the article in question, then a {{pagelinks}} template and then the reason. It looks like this: Example (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) your request here. ~~~~

Handled requests

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

[boc-1] "Stree 2 Box Office". Bollywood Hungama.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Stree 2#Box office

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