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.

File:Creating an article with AfC.png (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection. The former screenshot that I removed from {{AfC editintro}}, File:ArticlesForCreationEntry2.JPG, is indefinitely semi-protected. This file is the higher-quality replacement following the rollout of the Vector skin and new editing toolbar to all users. What happened to the old file was that newbies attempting to create an article replaced the file's description with article text, and it is not unreasonable to expect that the same will happen to the new file's description page. PleaseStand ^(talk) 02:51, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

List of Johnny Test episodes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Requested protection for this article for a FIFTH time. The month long protection just ended today, and IP Addresses are already adding fake episodes and vandalizing the article. This was protected four times in the past for the same reason. Heavydata (talk) 02:34, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 02:39, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Full-protection edit-warring, Irrational edit warring, with one difficult user, Codf1977, making unfulfillable demands for ever-increasing sourcing and support for inclusion of article sections (i.e. 'moving the goalposts'), and making unfounded accusations of COIs. -- This article will need arbitration and in the meantime, I suggest blocking Codf1977 + IP only users with others permitted to edit, if not Full-protection. Dbasemgr69

Comment - Admin considering this may request may wish to read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard#Kingston University COI and NPOV. Codf1977 (talk) 02:36, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection, regular vandalism by what appears to be a user abusing multiple "throw-away" accounts. Jeffrey Mall (talk • contribs) - 02:29, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Elockid ^(Talk) 02:35, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection PRODUCER (talk · contribs) added, was ignored (neither protected/declined) and deleted. I'm re-adding it because it seems like an IP edit war. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 02:20, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Elockid ^(Talk) 02:35, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

User talk:Mono/Archive 7 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection, User request. moɳo 01:58, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Jac16888^Talk 02:00, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

User talk:Mono/Archive 6 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection, User request. moɳo 01:58, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Jac16888^Talk 02:00, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

User talk:Mono/Archive 5 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection, User request. moɳo 01:57, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Jac16888^Talk 02:00, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

User talk:Mono/Archive 4 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

semi-protection moɳo 01:57, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Jac16888^Talk 02:00, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

User talk:Mono/Archive 3 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection, User request. moɳo 01:56, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Jac16888^Talk 02:00, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

User talk:Mono/Archive 2 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection, User request. moɳo 01:56, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Jac16888^Talk 02:00, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

User talk:Mono/Archive 1 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection, User request. moɳo 01:55, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Jac16888^Talk 02:00, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, lots of recent vandalism. i'll provide examples if needed. qö₮$@37 (talk) 01:45, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Tom N (tcncv) talk/contrib 01:52, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

might be better off protecting this one actually, as far as I can see there hasn't been a valid edit to the page in nearly a year--Jac16888^Talk 01:58, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection vandalism. moɳo 01:45, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- Tom N (tcncv) talk/contrib 01:57, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Catholic sex abuse cases (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full-protection edit-warring, there seems to be a large amount of edit warring going on - which probably also needs dispute resolution, but some full protection would be nice too. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 01:11, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. If an agreement is reached before the one week expiry time, leave a message on my talk page and I'll unprotect. -FASTILY ^(TALK) 01:43, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

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

semi-protection vandalism, Recent high level of vandalism of a BLP. Airplaneman ✈ 00:16, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -FASTILY ^(TALK) 01:41, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

My World (EP) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Permanent-Semi Protection Excessive vandalism, article has been protected many times before, as soon as protection is removed, vandals get right at it. Unregistered IP's and new users adding unsourced information and/or vandalizing daily. ..:CK:.. ^(talk2me) 01:39, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -FASTILY ^(TALK) 01:40, 16 May 2010 (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.

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

Unprotection, very limited vandalism - indefinite semi-protection seems excessive. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 22:13, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

I think YM may need a reminder of the protection policy, the number of indefinite protections on his protection log is mind-bogglingly high. Connormah (talk | contribs) 23:18, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

That has already been done - I'm just challenging some of his further recent protections that look dubious. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 23:30, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Note: This one, I suggest you discuss with YM first. Although indefinite is probably not justified, I do see evidence of vandalism in the history, so I;d like to hear his thoughts. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:43, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

 Done FWIW see this -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 23:54, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Even if a protection was justified, a first protection shouldn't even be an indef one, IMO. Connormah (talk | contribs) 00:04, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

It shouldn't according the RPP instructions an the protection policy, but I'm not a huge fan of unilaterally reversing another admin's actions, even though I;m not remotely territorial about my own, so I;d like to hear YM's thoughts. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:11, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I agree, that's probably the best idea. Connormah (talk | contribs) 01:12, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Current requests for 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

Isis District State High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Unprotection 2 years of protection seems excessive for a single piece of vandalism. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 22:17, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Unprotected HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:43, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Unprotection 3 years of protection seems excessive - especially as the most recent additions look to be in good faith. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 22:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Note: protection reduced to one month from today. There is evidence of vandalism in the history, but 3 years is too long. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:43, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Seems fair enough. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 23:45, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

User talk:NerdyScienceDude/Archive 6 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection, I have all of my archives semi-protected. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 23:37, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:47, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection vandalism. Connormah (talk | contribs) 23:26, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. no significant activity since the 11th. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:52, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Ah, I just missed that. Thanks for pointing that out. Connormah (talk | contribs) 23:57, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism. Connormah (talk | contribs) 23:20, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:50, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

semi-protection, IPs are removing tags and ignoring the talkpage. . Tajik (talk) 22:48, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined IP editors appear to be making some attempt to communicate, so you might want to AGF and keep trying to engage them in conversation. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:49, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, Ongoing event. Chocolate4921 22:00, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Already protected. Correct page? Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 22:03, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection Excessive vandalism. (beside IP blocked). Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 21:51, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--RegentsPark (talk) 21:53, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Semi-protect. IP user(s) keep posting irrelevant information about someone who shares the same nickname, failing WP:CS, WP:OR and WP:POV. User is not willing to discuss this properly and is an obvious case of WP:JUSTDONTLIKEIT. I did previously request that this page be protected but previous admin was more concerned about my username and didn't give me any rationale as to why it was rejected. --Jimbo^[online] 19:42, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--RegentsPark (talk) 21:44, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

List of iCarly episodes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Unprotection, okay, I think we solved the issue on why ip's are vandlizing. I say we can maybe give it another try and take it off early. Checker Fred (talk) 18:23, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Unprotected SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 19:21, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

I cannot see any reason for keeping this article 'protected' further. From the article changes history I see only content disputes where the prevailing (i.e. winning) side is the one that does not like the existing content. The same winning side was not able to elaborate their claims (POV, not true, etc.) supported by valid sources.--71.191.26.33 (talk) 19:14, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined Please ask the protecting admin, Future Perfect at Sunrise. He left a note asking that it not be unprotected. SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 19:19, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Indefinite create protection. Repeatedly recreated. Tbhotch^{Talk C.} 18:17, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 6 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 19:16, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Ronan O'Gara (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection vandalism BLP Article has seen a constant flow of traffic from IP Vandals and non established users over a period of several months. Third time to request protection. GainLine ♠ _♥ 17:40, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 19:15, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:PEDO (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite create-protection, Wikipedia:Redirects_for_discussion/Log/2010_May_15#Wikipedia:PEDO "Pedo" is too inflammatory, perjorative and insulting a word to use as a redirect. Jubilee♫clipman 17:21, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Already protected. by Athaenara (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:25, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Houston Riot (1917) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect dispute for a week while an editing dispute gets resolved with an IP.--Hourick (talk) 16:56, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined Report the IP to WP:AIV if the vandalism continues. -FASTILY ^(TALK) 17:01, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

List of Presidents of the Philippines (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full-protect until next week. Noynoy Aquino adding him despite him not being proclaimed as the winner. –Howard the Duck 16:42, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 16:50, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Appeal for full-protect. People are still adding Noynoy Aquino even though he is not proclaimed yet. There's no reason for anyone to edit the article right no so full-protect is an option. –Howard the Duck 18:58, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Fully protected. Okay, full protection added for one week. SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 19:13, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

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

Temporary full protection dispute. Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 ^{> haneʼ} 16:38, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 16:49, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Rockstar 101 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection dispute, The page should be fully protect because it keeps being created even though it is a blatant breach of WP:NMUSIC. There has been plenty of dicscussion and edit warring over it. Please fully protect it until there is sufficient information. Users who wish to create the page should do so on the talk page first and only when information is sufficient should it be unprotected. Lil-unique1 (talk) 15:53, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Declined. Sorry, it seems to be a regular content dispute, Lil, rather than vandalism or disruption. I'm willing to be persuaded, but you'd need to show that the page is inappropriate. SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 15:58, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Ok take a look at the number of mass reverts here [1]. then consider how much information i was able to remove because it was improperly sourced here: [2] to remove information which was added by users to pad the article out to match WP:NMUSIC. The reasons for deletion were set out here [3]. One user Iluvrihanna24 who keeps opening the article previously had a WP:ANI against him here and has a talk page full of warnings about his over-attachment to rihanna articles, WP:CRYSTAL etc. Lil-unique1 (talk) 16:29, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

I suppose I'm just not seeing why having an article on it would be a problem. Is there a discussion anywhere about it that I could look at? SlimVirgin ^{talk contribs} 16:53, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

The talk page of the artcile has the best discussion about it. And the issue here is per WP:NMUSIC articles should only be created when there is enough information to justify size. The number of experienced editors who've redirected the article shows exactly why it shouldn't exist. Users are constantly disobeying the guidance given at WP:NMUSIC. i dont know what else i can say.

Also some discussion hereLil-unique1 (talk) 18:23, 15 May 2010 (UTC)