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.

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

Requesting protection against one edit warrior. --Wissahickon Creek ^talk 06:05, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Assume good faith (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:Bots (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:Civility (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:Editing policy (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:Ignore all rules (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:No legal threats (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:Ownership of articles (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:Sock puppetry (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Requesting semi-protection as these are official policies which qualify for semi-protection per Wikipedia:Semi-protection_policy#Official_policy_pages. John254 03:11, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Not protected until further discussion and consensus can be reached. Alphachimp 06:00, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request Semi-protection. Tennessee senate race candidate, the IP's are overwhelming editors reverts. Thanks.--Scribner 01:58, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Alphachimp 04:39, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Harold Ford, Jr. (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Request Semi-protection. Tennessee senate race candidate, the IP's are overwhelming editors reverts. Thanks.--Scribner 01:56, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Alphachimp 04:40, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

This page was already semi protected from vandalism. Full protection is needed because IP addresses have registered now and doing vandalism. Kingjeff 21:15, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

There is not enough recent activity to justify protection at this time. For now, be sure to use descriptive edit summaries and discuss edits on talk. Alphachimp 04:41, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request semi-protection. An anonymous user (or users) keeps re-adding a section on a dog named after the subject of this article. Several users on the talk page agree that it has no encyclopedic value and is not verifiable. Theleek 19:10, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

An anon keeps re-adding section of non-notable, unencyclopedic, uncited "information".

• In the marijuana culture, refers to smoking at approximately double the rate of the average cannabis consumer (Ex: 840 Veteran: "JUST SMOEK WEEED TWICE AS HARD!!!!111") (see:4:20)
• In the fictional country of Potopia 8/40 (september 9) is a national holiday, and the most important business of the day is conducted at 8:40
• Has nothing to do with the amount of cannabis being smoked, but rather the intensity of which the substance is consumed

Request semi-protection. ReverendG 19:07, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Note:example of edit summary; (ya'll jealous punks can't stop 840's dunks!). ReverendG 21:49, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Vandalism and non verifiable hoax information being placed into the article by at least one person using a number of anomyonous IP's. Requesting semi-protection to avoid an edit war until things calm down. --tgheretford (talk) 17:45, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Regular vandalism by unregistered users. Requesting semi-protection. Ncsupimaster 17:00, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Alphachimp 04:43, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Regular vandalism by unregistered users. Requesting semi-protection. --Wissahickon Creek ^talk 18:38, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Alphachimp 04:45, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Persistent vandalism, few people watchlisting. Requesting semi-protection. --badlydrawnjeff talk 16:20, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request full protection. Previous starter of a 3R war, is now defying a request for peace, and restarting that war. Francis_Schonken has also knowingly filed a false 3R report against this contributor, and is otherwise harrassing my talk page. kindly fully protect this page, after restoring the non-Schonken version. Stevewk 15:47, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request semi-protection. Suspected sockpuppetmaster is creating new accounts to make constant reversions/disruptions. Yankees76 15:33, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Seconded the request. Because I am marginally involved, I am not protecting it, but I think the situation warrants it. --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · e@} 20:16, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request semi-protection. Suspected sockpuppetmaster is creating new accounts to make constant reversions/disruptions to NPOV (see soybean as well). Yankees76 15:33, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Seconded the request. Because I am marginally involved, I am not protecting it, but I think the situation warrants it. --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · e@} 20:16, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request semi-protection. Suspected sockpuppetmaster is creating new accounts to make constant reversions/disruptions to NPOV. Yankees76 15:33, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Seconded; see above. --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · e@} 20:16, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request semi-protection. Suspected sockpuppetmaster is creating new accounts to make constant reversions/disruptions. Yankees76 15:33, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Seconded; see above. --Ginkgo100 ^{talk · e@} 20:17, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

I am requesting semi-protection for this article the second time because IP vandalism lasted for several days. --Gh87 14:41, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Alphachimp 04:48, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

George Allen (U.S. politician) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I am requesting semi-protection for this article for at least a few days. Partly this is to avoid any charges of bias on the part of wikipedia, if the page for Jim Webb was semi-protected but not that of Allen, his opponent. Mostly it is because the extent of vandalism, while slightly less that the Webb article, is still significant. (I counted 13 reverts of anonymous or brand new editors in the past 15 hours). I expect it to increase as the November 7th election date gets closer. John Broughton | Talk 16:46, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

I have to requst full protection for some time. Point 1. It is regularly vandalising by unregistered users. Point 2.User:Arthur Rubin case. A bit of history: Some time ago Arthur Rubin has filled a request for deletion of Global City article Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Global_city. After AfD was lost to 0 he has started a poll for article move [1]. Lost it as well. I suggest to protect article for some time until he is calmed down. Elk Salmon 14:12, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Template:Ph:Page history (edit | [[Talk:Template:Ph:Page history|talk]] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), IEEE 754r (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views), Version (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Requesting semi-protection for these three pages, identical HTML linkspam for porn, Cialis, etc is being inserted into these pages daily or more frequently by random (and I would guess probably spoofed and by a spambot) IP's. Tubezone 13:12, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

B. R. Ambedkar (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi Protection Requested, this page is being frequently reverted with various POVs.B. R. Ambedkar was a prominent Indian Politician and people having different POVs is natuaral, but edits are being reverted without discussion and reference to talk page and peer review.I wished at least those changes like corrections and facts of year and correct place name do not get reverted ,but these vandalisers simply bother about nothing .My experience with this article has been frustrating since I spent so much time in study and seeing those changes reverted by vandalisers is painfull; atleast I will not waste my time again on this article ,unless it gets adequate protection. Mahitgar 05:00, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request for semi-protection due to ongoing and persistent vandalism by unregistered users. These users believe it is true, but without a valid source to back up. Sometimes they use derogatory terms to describe the above person. --Chaohwa 20:33, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

After the application, there were several copycat vandals on Mike Francesa. It is necessary to put semi-protection on it. --Chaohwa 12:07, 26 October 2006 (UTC) Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection.Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 13:37, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Requesting semi-protection. Vandalism is an at-least daily occurence, especially with regards to the images, but also in the text. Culprits seem to always be unregistered or newly registered users. --Scix 18:21, 25 October 2006 (UTC) Semi-protectedBetacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 13:35, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Current requests for unprotection

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

This has been semi-protected for about three weeks. Let's unprotect and see how it goes. -/- Warren 01:13, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Allegations of Israeli Apartheid (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I believe everyone has cooled off as much as possible on this topic and various failures as to WP:AGF have been worked out. -- Kendrick7 20:30, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

I think there are still heated emotions and accusations flying on the talk page. It may be better to try a sandbox first. --Deodar 20:32, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Germany national football team (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

The debate is over. No need for full protection anymore. Kingjeff 18:51, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Marvel:_Ultimate_Alliance (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Game is already released. So it needs great clean-up and edits. KvaZaR 15:47, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Comment: it was put to full protection due to an edit war, which has now been resolved. It was at Semi-protection at the time, so maybe put it back to Semi-Protected? JQF 18:46, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

(Lelv) I also think it should be "Semi-Protected". For example, Nick Fury was set as a Playable Character, but no one wrote that because it's protected!

King's College School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Considering the fact that there has been no vandalism since the restoration of the article (and it was deleted around a month ago now I believe) and that most vandalism before came from the school computers - on which the whole of Wikipedia is now blocked - I believe this does not require protection. Xeixz 12:44, 26 October 2006 (UTC) Unprotected Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 13:32, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

With all due respect, I do agree that the article 50 Cent has had some recent vandalism. But we need it unprotected. Most people who have accounts on Wikipedia don't know much information on 50 Cent. If more vandalism would occur after we unprotected it then we could punish those IP address vandals and/or protect the page again. If you have any questions leave a message on my discussion page. Thank you.Tennislover 00:24, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

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

This page has been protected for about 2 weeks now. It had been disputed and was being supervised (may still be?) by Robindch. I would like to clean up the 'Further Reading' section using 3 bibliographies, and add material related to Gibbon's illness and his trips to the Continent. Thanks. Stevewk 16:48, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

UnprotectedBetacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 03:47, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm hoping to be unprotected from the Kosovo page, which is presently protected against edits by unregistered or recently registered users. I have only recently registered but have long contributed to the Kosovo page and Talk pages as '(JD)'. Many thanks. JamesAVD 13:33, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Michael E. Davis (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Clearly a notable person per WP:BIO, and linked from the wikimedia board of directors list, this page should have an article (and not a redirect). Sdr (talk · contribs) has volunteered to write the article, and I agree. Vectro 05:55, 26 October 2006 (UTC) Unprotected 137.148.107.7 13:30, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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Pacific Western University (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

After many edit wars (and perhaps a complaint to the Foundation??), BradPatrick cut the article back to a stub with the comment, "Protected Pacific Western University: POV; sources; restart article; see talk page [edit=sysop:move=sysop] ". I researched the subject, made comments on the talk page, and wrote up a new, draft NPOV article on a user subpage at User:A. B./Draft Articles. I also left a note on Brad Patrick's talk page and received back a rather noncommittal answer. I'm asking that the new draft article replace what's there or else someone explain what I should do next. Note that I had nothing to do with the orginal article and have no stake, pro or con, in PWU. It's time to move forward with something more than a stub. --A. B. 22:03, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Wait until you get a decent enough consensus on the talk page, then I'll add them with attribution (or just unprotect to let them be added and then re-protect).Voice-of-All 05:11, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Fulfilled/denied requests

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

This page is generally vandalized several times a day, very often by High School Students exchanging 'funny' messages on it (e.g. "Ho Chi Minh was gay" etc...) Can we get it semi-protected pls? Cripipper 13:05, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

• Semi-protectedBetacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 13:26, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Semi-protection policy (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:Blocking policy (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Wikipedia:Three-revert rule (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Requesting semi-protection as these are official policies which qualify for semi-protection per Wikipedia:Semi-protection_policy#Official_policy_pages. John254 02:24, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected ≈ jossi ≈ t • @ 02:26, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Request Semi-protection. Vandalism occurs many times a day and it's a right pain having to revert it all the time. The main culprits are anonymous IP addresses who almost never contribute anything productive to the article. Bobo12345 00:51, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected ≈ jossi ≈ t • @ 02:28, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks very much. Bobo12345 02:54, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Pope John Paul II (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Request Full Protection This article is at constant risk form vandals and has been vandalised in the past. STOP THIS MADNESS. feehankillian 22:02, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected ≈ jossi ≈ t • @ 02:29, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

I am requesting semi-protection for this article for at least a few days. This is a politician with a recent scandal, and multiple times a day is being vandalized by anonymous ips. 20+ vandalisms in the last 24 hours. RBPierce 14:37, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

I support this request. Webb is a major candidate in a critical and very close Senate race, with millions of dollars going to be spent on (mostly negative) ads in the final two weeks of the race. Regular editors are spending much, if not most of their time, reverting such edits rather than improving or updating the article. (I am also requesting semi-protection for Webb's opponent, George Allen, for the same reason, below)

The National Republican Campaign Committee is spending more than 90 percent of its advertising budget on negative ads, according to GOP operatives, and the rest of the party seems to be following suit. Washington Post story, October 27, 2006

Semi-protected ≈ jossi ≈ t • @ 02:31, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request Semi-protection due to constantly recurring vandalism. New nicknames, changing of stats and the usuall namecalling and false statements. --Krm500 00:00, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

I'm going to decline this, I've watchlisted the page, and vandalism hasn't been that rampant. Yanksox 00:09, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request Semi-protection due to vandalism spree. The usual expressions of opinion plus a persistent sock-puppeteer who wants to blame him for the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Fys. “Ta fys aym”. 22:56, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected. Yanksox 00:10, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request Semi-Protection. This article is about a music album, but unregistered users frequently blank the page and replace it with internet lingo references. --Damae 21:51, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protection is not necessary since there doesn't appear to be an immediate need for it. Yanksox 00:11, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection. This page is vandalized every few days by Students of the school and rival schools. Almost all vandalizing is done anonymously, and a large portion is done inside the school, so an IP block would ineffective. Because it is not a very big or oft searched article, vandalisms can stay for days. --Alexbrewer 14:02, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Steel 16:26, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection. The anonymous vandals have quickly returned after the semi-protection was lifted on 24 October 2006. Yesterday, some sneaky vandalism involving the removal of a section header went unspotted for 8 hours (in which there were 4 other edits!), until I reverted it. There have been 21 vandal edits in the past 24 hours. --J.L.W.S. The Special One 13:54, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected -- Steel 16:26, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection. I nearly fell off my chair with laughter when I spotted this edit. However, I realise that they do have a good point. Unfortunately, the poor anonymous vandal was quickly blocked before anyone could redirect them here. --J.L.W.S. The Special One 13:46, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Declined. -- Steel 16:23, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

User:Yankees76 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Request semi-protection of my user talk page. It has been target by new users and IP vandals related to a sockpuppet case. Thanks. Yankees76 15:33, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Page protected[2] by Richardcavell. WinHunter ^(talk) 15:45, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

My talk page as well? A new user just vandalized it. Thanks Yankees76 15:57, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request for semi-protection due to ongoing repeated vandalism by unregistered users despite repeated attempts to talk to said users. Katsuhagi 01:11, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 15:02, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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

Request for semi-protection due to ongoing vandalism by (mostly) unregistered users. --Pascal666 00:14, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 15:01, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

2006 Formula One season (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Request for semi-protection due to numerous occasions of blanking or other vandalism by unregistered users. Page is about recent events and seem to have come under attack since the season ended. The359 23:36, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protectedBetacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 14:53, 27 October 2006 (UTC)