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 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.

User:Phaedriel (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Full Protection No set expiration Userpage is frequently vandalized with very egregious comments. I suggested to Phaedriel that she full protect the page herself, but she didn't seem to be interested in doing so to her own pages for fear of looking like she might be misusing her admin tools. I might also ask that her talkpage be semi-protected as well.--MONGO 11:18, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

User page Fully protected, talk page left open (at least for now). – Steel 11:37, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism, Constant Anon IP vandalism that seems to be occuring miltiple times per day. Thewinchester ^(talk) 10:04, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected – Steel 10:52, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection Semi-protection: Vandalism, Likely IP sockpuppet continually reinserts copyvio images. Requesting indefinite semi-protection. In fact, the last IP to reinsert the covers is a self-identified sockpuppet of banned user, Payne2thamax, as seen here. Spellcast 09:30, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Kusma (talk) 09:39, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protect. Recently developed into a strong vandal magnet. Latebird 08:53, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined - just two IPs, who have apparently stopped after warning. Use WP:AIV to block the IPs instead if necessary. Kusma (talk) 09:18, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Merewether High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full Protect- This page is being repeated hit by vandals, posting defamatory remarks. Under new DET policy, the police would be involved in investigating future vandalism, and Wikipedia may be required to hand over IP addresses of registed members. Matthudsonau 07:03, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined - no defamatory remarks for more than two weeks. Kusma (talk) 09:14, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection- This has been vandalized a lot for a while by anonymous IPs, and most edits now are vandal reverts. Noble Story 06:12, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Already protected. by Riana (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA). Kusma (talk) 09:41, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Mission Viejo, California (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection +expiry 12 hours, Semi-protection: Vandalism, Page is a vandal target this evening. DarkAudit 04:34, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Already protected. by Alison (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA). Kusma (talk) 08:46, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protect. Raphaelaarchon (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is edit warring and has edited under at least two different IP's 1st diff and 2nd diff R. Baley 04:31, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Already protected. by Seraphimblade (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA). Kusma (talk) 08:46, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Victoria Park Collegiate Institute (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect + expiry 2 weeks Students from the school have begun a final project which involves the editing of the mentioned Wikipedia article. This has sparked a large amount of useless edits, unimportant information as well as bias information as students are new users of Wikipedia. Protect can be lifted once project's due-date is finished. Uncompetence 01:29, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined - I see lots of good faith edits, and few bad IP edits. Please talk to users making bad edits instead. Kusma (talk) 08:45, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Current requests for unprotection

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.

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

I request unprotection or semi-protection. :) - Mr.Gurü (^talk/_contribs) 22:47, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected. Krimpet (talk) 04:01, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Hadley Junior High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I request unprotection - protection was never requested for this page, clean-up was on WP:AN/I, and it was done. All of the vandalism occurred on one day, and the page has not been a persistent target of vandals. Simply reverting and warning the vandals probably would have sufficed. The article needs input from students at the school, and the protection template denies this - I will keep this watchlisted to ensure no vandalism occurs (for long, at least) and will request protection again if my assessment proves wrong. --Haemo 06:22, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Unprotected Procedural, really, since it expires tomorrow anyway. Riana ⁂ 09:55, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Current requests for significant edits to a protected page

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

DB Class 120 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semiprotect Vandalism in progress by an anonymous user coming from varying IPs who violently disagrees with a tiny detail of the page. doco (☏) 00:42, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined Discuss the problem on the talk page first. You are on the verge of violating WP:3RR, which may result in a block if you continue. Sr13 04:20, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Warriors (book series) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semiprotect Constant vandalism and and having speculation put on. Badgerstripe 00:34, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined There are some helpful IP's, and a protection is not necessary. Warn the IPs if they insert WP:POV in the article. Sr13 04:25, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

MGS4 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semiprotect Constant speculation about a 360 version and edit claiming trusthworthy reference.Zidane tribal 00:48, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for 1 fortnight. Krimpet (talk) 04:10, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Template:Infobox DB station/doc (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semiprotect the /doc subsection. Same problem user as with DB Class 120, steadily removing usage instructions they don't appear to like. doco (☏) 00:42, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined. Please settle this using the dispute resolution process. Krimpet (talk) 04:12, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protect. High level of vandalism by unregistered users. Sthrndixiecwgrl 19:28, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

semi-protect. High level of vandalism by Sthrndixiecwgrl who is repeatedly posting FALSE information regarding Lukas Rossi's MySpace account. 69.135.190.105 20:56, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

• Comment Recommending to deny protection or to fully protect the page - this request is an attempt to gain an advantage in a content dispute. --Sigma 7 21:14, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

I've blocked Sthrndixiecwgrl. – Steel 21:34, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Krimpet (talk) 04:14, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

Protect. Can someone please restore a version that still ahs the pictures (such as oldid=134582077) and protect it. ScienceApologist is removin the images, which is my main concern, and pushing his POV. J. D. Redding 15:51, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined, please read our protection policy; protection is not intended to freeze a particular version of the page in place. Please settle this content dispute on the talk page. Krimpet (talk) 04:07, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

List of Warriors Characters (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. Inexperienced users are destroying the good information with useless vandalism. (Don't know how to put "la" then a vertical line.)Badgerstripe 22:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined, protecting this would require a paradigm shift which unfortunately hasn't happened yet. – Steel 22:32, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

What is a paradigm, also, it would be better to have a protection so that someone, like unregistered users, don't mess up the page that they have done so many times before. Or, we could have a permanent-protect against all unregistered users.Badgerstripe 22:42, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

2007 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect. Frequent and constant vandalism from various anonymous IPs. Just a sampling from the last 24 hours: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] - Chardish 03:18, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. WinHunter ^(talk) 03:35, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Smells Like Teen Spirit (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection +expiry 1 day, Semi-protection: Vandalism, Main page - vandalism -- Cielomobile ^{talk / contribs} 03:00, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined. See WP:NOPRO. bibliomaniac15 An age old question... 03:03, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protect Semi protection: Vandalism, Lots of vandalism recently. Brianga 02:51, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Page protected[6] by Bibliomaniac15. WinHunter ^(talk) 03:51, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

User talk:One Night In Hackney (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

semi-protect. Under attack from the latest JB196 sockfarm, he's had about six socks blocked in the last couple of hours. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 01:39, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. WinHunter ^(talk) 03:50, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Virginia Tech Massacre (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect Still one of most vandalized current events pages. Edits this week have primarily been vandalism and cleanup. -- Sfmammamia 01:04, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. bibliomaniac15 02:14, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism, seems to be attracting many IPs "testing" out Wikipedia -- _Hdt83 ^Chat 00:53, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. WinHunter ^(talk) 03:42, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

File:Past doctors.jpg (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

People keep changing this to a screenshot from the BBC website, which is not representative of the episode the screenshot is from. Will ^{(We're flying the flag all over the world)} 23:17, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Fully protected due to revert warring. WinHunter ^(talk) 03:39, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-protect. Lots of vandalism has been made. Georgia guy 22:28, 30 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. – Steel 22:32, 30 May 2007 (UTC)