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
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.
Reason: The page has had a significant level of IP vandalism/unsourced additions for a while now. Also the subject of a possible transfer so is likely to attract more unconstructive editing Michaeldble (talk) 22:21, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Done Gave it 2 weeks. Can revisit after if problems recur. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:27, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: The page has had a consistent level of IP vandalism for a while now - would suggest a longer protection Michaeldble (talk) 22:23, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Done I gave it ten days. Can revisit with longer if continues Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:25, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-Protection: Constant incorrect edits based on rumors and probably on fandom preference.The actress hasn’t confirmed a relationship with actor Fred Hechinger so it shouldn’t say they’re dating based only on paparazzi photos. Jvlslvr (talk) 23:21, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
Done I gave it a week. Can revisit of problems recur. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:22, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 22:34, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: requesting Extended Confirmed Protection per ARBPIA. history of problematic edits from non-ECR users Rainsage (talk) 00:39, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Done as part of ARBPIA Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:30, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing, including possible sockpuppetry. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 01:29, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: A request for protection/unprotection for one or more pages in this request was recently made, and was denied at some point within the last 8 days.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 01:36, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Done I've given it 3 weeks, we'll see if the problem persists afterwards. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:34, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 22:34, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Obvious abuse of multiple accounts. Cysquatch (talk) 03:09, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Done given it 10 days Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:37, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 22:49, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. Leonidlednev (T, C, L) 03:18, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Done tweaked protection now Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:39, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 22:49, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. IanDBeacon (talk) 05:57, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked. Latest socks globally locked. Daniel Case (talk) 04:26, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite full protection: Persistent vandalism – This is the user page of a banned user, which is being targeted by WP:LTA/HR socks gaming extended-confirmed permission to vandalise this EC-protected page. As this page belongs to a user who was banned more than four years ago, I think we should just apply indef full protection so that the LTA vandal has less things to do. — AP 499D25 (talk) 06:06, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: Dr. Ashley Schimmel (talk · contribs) blocked by PhilKnight. indef and globally locked. Daniel Case (talk) 04:30, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- @Daniel Case I know it's just one user for the time being, but check out History of the chair for another page that has been targeted by this same LTA, which they've been at it with numerous EC-gamed sock accounts over a period of a week now. So I have no doubt they'll come back whenever they have the opportunity to, and vandalise the page more. — AP 499D25 (talk) 05:24, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- As I told you or whoever it was, indef full is just not something I feel comfortable doing without a fuller discussion at AN or somewhere like that giving it consensus. Daniel Case (talk) 05:27, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- @Daniel Case I know it's just one user for the time being, but check out History of the chair for another page that has been targeted by this same LTA, which they've been at it with numerous EC-gamed sock accounts over a period of a week now. So I have no doubt they'll come back whenever they have the opportunity to, and vandalise the page more. — AP 499D25 (talk) 05:24, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite full protection: Persistent vandalism – This is the user talk page of a banned user, which is being targeted by WP:LTA/HR socks gaming extended-confirmed permission to vandalise this EC-protected page. As this page belongs to a user who was banned more than four years ago, I think we should just apply indef full protection so that the LTA vandal has less things to do. — AP 499D25 (talk) 06:07, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: Dr. Ashley Schimmel (talk · contribs) blocked by PhilKnight. indef and globally locked. Daniel Case (talk) 04:29, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Due to recent events going on the following subject, a lot of IPs are vandalizing the article. James Conan Niag (talk) 06:12, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Last revert is a week old. Daniel Case (talk) 04:32, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 13:07, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Case (talk) 04:53, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism. Notable alumni from the school's post-1980s being removed discriminately. HM2021 (talk) 13:13, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Not much editing over the past couple of years. Daniel Case (talk) 04:54, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Caste disruptions
- Abhira people (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
- Vrishni (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Persistent WP:CASTE disruption by different sock networks for years (Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Kroshta, Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/True History 369), unlikely to stop anytime soon. Considering the sanctioned topic area and the EP at Yadav (with which the socking is connected) asking for the same here. Gotitbro (talk) 13:43, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Extended confirmed protected indefinitely. Both articles, and logged at WP:GS/CASTE. Daniel Case (talk) 05:01, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 13:45, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of three months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 05:06, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Targeted by now-blocked vandal Mouchkjhh (talk · contribs) and their collection of rotating IPs performing identical vandalistic, unexplained edits. See also WP:ANI#Disruptive edits in politics-related articles. — Fourthords | =Λ= | 14:27, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of three weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 05:09, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring. Continued editwarring on infobox image, open discussion on talk page. - FlightTime (open channel) 15:31, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- If we full-protect it, it will mean that when that full protection expires all protection will end as it is not currently possible to layer two levels of protection. I can set a W-Ping to reset it, but this will likely mean there will be some period where the article is completely unprotected. Would you be OK with this possibiility? Daniel Case (talk) 05:14, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement. C F A 💬 16:25, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Extended confirmed protected indefinitely. Will log at CTOPS. Daniel Case (talk) 05:15, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement. C F A 💬 16:26, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Extended confirmed protected indefinitely. And logged at CTOPS. Daniel Case (talk) 05:19, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Biggest city in the Eastern China Gigalopolis? Making it suspictible to heavy vandalisim pending changes protection please 2603:8001:6940:2100:3231:35E2:C35B:EC74 (talk) 17:02, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- I want indefinite semi protection 2600:100C:B058:5B21:40A0:BDDA:48A9:C843 (talk) 17:38, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: This user who requested protection has been blocked from editing Wikipedia.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 01:52, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Last revert was a month ago. Daniel Case (talk) 03:17, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite pending changes: Persistent vandalism – Everytime, the users who are unaware of policies, change the caste of the subject. This need to be under watch as many a times, it goes unnoticed. Admantine123 (talk) 17:07, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Pending-changes protected indefinitely. Logged at CTOPS. Daniel Case (talk) 05:25, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism that changes the location to Cambridgeshire despite maps listing this place being in Bedfordshire. QUICKWITTEDHARE CONVERSE 18:28, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: 94.192.32.22 (talk · contribs) blocked by Ad Orientem. for 31 hours. Daniel Case (talk) 05:28, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- Yamato (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
- Talk:List of One Piece characters (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)
Reason: Persistent sockpuppetry and disruptive editing, for more information check the SPI. M S Hassan 📬✍🏻 18:29, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Should be enough time to let the SPI work out. Daniel Case (talk) 05:33, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Increasing number of disruptive IP edits within the past 24 hours, making changes contrary to a highly reliable source. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 18:57, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. No edits in over a year. Daniel Case (talk) 05:35, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism (edit warring). Mzwanele Manyi is senior member of South African parliament and is a controversial, South African, political figure. His public profile is linked to his credibility which needs to be protected from unbalanced and inaccurate commentary. Mzansiknightsa (talk) 19:34, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. It was bad at the end of July, but seems quieter now. Daniel Case (talk) 05:36, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring. Dawnseeker2000 21:24, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- I'll just drop a note here as User:Daniel Case comes by. I've actually started (or resumed, rather) a discussion on the article talk page here regarding the disputed content, and invited all involved editors to it. So far I got all the editors to join in the talk page discussion except for User:Stabwed, who is the only one constantly restoring their edit on the page without engaging in any discussion at all. I've noticed two things about that account, namely:
- it is a recently created account and its only (and first) edits were to restore that disputed version of the article. They've not made any edits to other articles or even other parts of the article whatsoever.
- They have not been warned or informed on their talk page about the edit-warring policy
- I don't know of any sock farms out there who could be doing this kind of stuff to this particular article, so I'm going to assume good faith here and think that this is just a new user who started editing Wikipedia after noticing a big part went missing on an article that they read frequently. So, I've given them an edit-warring warning (the softer one, i.e. uw-ewsoft) and hopefully they will notice and read what I've said there. — AP 499D25 (talk) 05:35, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: Stabwed (talk · contribs) blocked by Daniel Case. indef as NOTHERE. Daniel Case (talk) 05:39, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 33 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Persistent, chronic disruptive editing by IP editors. Pinging Ponyo. Bgsu98 (Talk) 21:34, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 02:22, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Already protected by administrator Star Mississippi. Indef. Daniel Case (talk) 05:40, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary pending changes: Persistent vandalism – Subject recently won the US Open, and as such her article is receiving a lot of vandalism. Hard to keep up with it all. — Mr. Guye (talk) (contribs) 22:35, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Case (talk) 05:34, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Repeated major edits made with no sources or unreliable sources. Aadirulez8 (talk) 22:47, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 05:43, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content – IP persistent addition of unsourced date(s). - FlightTime (open channel) 23:41, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of one year, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 05:46, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Persistent disruptive edits by blocked sockpuppet IP. Pinging Ponyo. Bgsu98 (Talk) 00:58, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 05:50, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Persistent sockpuppetry – Persistent disruptive edits by blocked sockpuppet IP. Pinging Ponyo. Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:00, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 05:50, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Persistent sockpuppetry – Persistent disruptive edits by blocked sockpuppet IP. Pinging Ponyo. Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:02, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- Ponyo's on holiday. Stop bothering her and let her enjoy her break. She'll sort me out when she gets back.2A00:23EE:2540:BD04:D5C5:4CDD:B466:9865 (talk) 01:03, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 05:52, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- Should also note that the IP is on a /64 now blocked for a month. Daniel Case (talk) 05:55, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- Ponyo's on holiday. Stop bothering her and let her enjoy her break. She'll sort me out when she gets back.2A00:23EE:2540:BD04:D5C5:4CDD:B466:9865 (talk) 01:03, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Persistent disruptive editing by blocked sockpuppet editor. Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:21, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: 2A00:23EE:2540:BD04:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contribs) blocked by Drmies. for a month. Daniel Case (talk) 05:55, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Pending changes: Persistent disruptive editing. Donnowin1 (talk) 03:00, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined It's over now. Daniel Case (talk) 05:56, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Cassiopeia talk 03:04, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected indefinitely. Will log at CTOPS. Daniel Case (talk) 05:58, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: High level of vandalism from recently blocked IP editor that is now using different IP addresses. Xfansd (talk) 03:43, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Johnuniq (talk) 04:57, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: High level of vandalism from recently blocked IP editor that is now using different IP addresses. Xfansd (talk) 03:43, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Johnuniq (talk) 04:58, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary protection: Persistent vandalism. Cassiopeia talk 03:47, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Johnuniq (talk) 04:59, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary protection: Persistent vandalism. Cassiopeia talk 03:47, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Johnuniq (talk) 05:00, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: IP vanadlism without proper source attribution and following a problematic source even after a warning Junsik1223 (talk) 05:17, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of three weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 06:04, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Current requests for reduction in protection level
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.
Reason: Create protection is no longer required because the page will be redirected to Royal Match. The company is not notable enough for its own article, but is best known for its creation of the game. This is the result of an AFC/R request. Original administrator has not been active since April, and a timely response is unlikely. Garsh (talk) 22:27, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Current requests for edits to a protected page
Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here
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.
"On 1 April, seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including British, Polish, Australian, and Irish nationals, were killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Deir al-Balah" is incorrect and should be reworded as
"On 1 April, seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen, including a dual US-Canada national, a Palestinian, three British citizens, an Australian, and a Pole, were killed in an Israeli airstrike south of Deir al-Balah" as per [1], [2]. 148.75.59.49 (talk) 23:26, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
I would like to request that... (date of death is updated to 30/11/2024) . Jamesington (talk) 23:58, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Comment: For which one? - Sumanuil. (talk to me) 02:34, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.