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.

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

Semi-protection Page attracts frivolous IP vandals, not in large absolute numbers, but a significant fraction of edits. __Just plain Bill 15:50, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection +expiry 2 weeks, Semi-protection: Vandalism, This page attracts large volumes of IP vandalism. .Y4kk 15:29, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-Protection. Of about 125 edits since semi-protection was lifted on October 8th, more than 100 have been IP vandalism or reverts. Other than the reverts, no more than about 10 of the edits have been genuine attempts at improving the article. —David Wilson (talk · cont) 14:25, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected Pax:Vobiscum 14:53, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-Protection Unrelenting IP vandalism. Katr67 14:04, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected Pax:Vobiscum 14:56, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-Protection Serious repeated blanking of page by anon ip's over past week. Yorkshiresky 14:00, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Pax:Vobiscum 14:57, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Mail-order bride (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-Protection - someone care to take a look at the history here. A number of recent & reverted IP edits often with links and with Open Proxies as the source often. On a wiki I had the rights I would maybe look at a week of so? Thanks --Herby ^{talk thyme} 11:29, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 12:07, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

full protection. Its ridiculous that even long-term Wikipedians still like to play Colbert's silly game after all these months. The page only has semi-protection and it still doesn't stop the vandalism, and in addition the vast majority of recent edits is just the same vandalism. For this reason I request full protection of this article. Mvent2 10:35, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined The protection policy doesn't currently allow the use of full protection against vandalism. Even if it did, there has not really been a lot of vandalism of the article recently. Pax:Vobiscum 14:36, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Conyers' School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-Protection Serious repeated vandalism of school page by pupils.

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 10:17, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Bulletin board system (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-Protection -- As you can see by the page's history, this page has been repeatedly vandalized by random no-names (IPs). I'd like to request Semi-Protection so only users who've been registered for a while can edit the page. There are plenty of people keeping an eye on the page, but they really shouldn't have to, in my opinion... Thank you. ~ Joseph Collins (U)(T)(C) 07:40, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Jmlk17 07:44, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Alright then. Thank you for your time. ~ Joseph Collins (U)(T)(C) 13:03, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Sea of Japan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

full protection Check the Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Korean). According to Wikipedia naming convention, This sea is not only for japan but also, north and south korea's. also, this sea name disputed with japan and south korea and north korea. use as "Sea of Japan (East Sea)" is right. but, they(or socket puppet?) do not obey WP:NC. pleae, keep this article as [1] Panelequal3 08:50, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

The sea is an international body of water. By Korea's MoS, international articles call the sea Sea of Japan with no parenthetics. User:Panelequal3 is engaged in an edit war, with at least 8 reversions being reverted back by other editors. Neier 08:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm not engaged edit war. some sockey puppet engaged edit war. 1. According to IHO's technical resolution, internationally, "Sea of Japan/East Sea" (same use) is right.[2] [3] 2. the Ninth Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names elected to retain the title of the body of water as "Sea of Japan". << this article is not true. IHO did not decided to only sea of japan name use. i already metioned in discussion page.[4] 3. check the Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Korean). you must obey WP:NV. this is not edit war. just obey wikipedia convetion. why do you change without convetion?Panelequal3 09:18, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protect. Constant IP vandalism and POV pushing. Scribewire 10:11, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 10:14, 16 October 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.

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

Unprotect. Protected by User:Jayjg (now on a wikibreak) in December 2006. No problems with vandalism on article since (it seems likely that anybody who wanted to vandalize it would have created a sock and used it in the past 10 months). -- Mackan ^{talk | c} 11:53, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Unprotected Jmlk17 17:54, 15 October 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.

User talk:Meateater (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Please leave him the following messages, in order for some of his images to be deleted he must first be warned, however I can't warn him because he is indefinitely blocked and his talk page is protected.

{{subst:idw|Image:Fjc4.jpg}} ~~~~
{{subst:di-no fair use rationale-notice|1=Desktop Widgets.jpg}} ~~~~

Declined, [5]. – Steel 16:15, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Comment that was blanked (not by an admin) before the page was locked should be included again as the references needed are already provided in the "external links" section of the article page .- 192.54.144.229 09:42, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined. Please establish a consensus on the artilce's talkpage for the restoration of this content. WjBscribe 02:51, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Hi, on 10-Oct an editwar started on the Herbert Dingle article. After a few complaints about disruptive editors and the usage of sock-puppets, admin Isotope23 blocked the page in a state somewhere half-way in between controversial edits.

Details and pointers in administrator intervention requests here and here.

Request: as suggested by Isotope23 here and here, could someone please restore the last stable and agreed upon version of 2-Oct and subsequently keep the page protected until we reach an agreement on the talk page about how to go ahead?

Thanks and cheers, DVdm 09:21, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Also note that the allegations of mal-practice made against me were all made by DVdm himself for the exclusive reason that I was the one he was arguing with.

DVdm wants to impose his own POV on the article. On my part, I just want to state the basic facts. The existing article contains the basic facts. DVdm wants to overstamp it with his own strong opinion that Dingle was wrong. I would advise protecting the article as it now stands (Brigadier Armstrong 11:34, 12 October 2007 (UTC)0

Also note that Brigadier Armstrong is under investigation for checkuser, as stated above, for sock-puppeteering, using special purpose accounts and talk page disruption in general. - DVdm 12:33, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

• Just a point of clarification, I was not suggesting "restore the last stable and agreed upon and subsequently keep the page protected...". I was suggesting that any party interested in modifying the page to a different version should come here to request an unprotection and review by another admin as I am personally not inclined to unprotect at this time due to the continued contentiousness of the discussion at the article talkpage. In any event, I would not support any effort to unprotect an article just to go from one wrong version to another wrong version and then protect that. If this is unprotected it should be because it is clear that the parties discussing this are committed to working within the process and not edit warring.--Isotope23 ^talk 12:39, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined See m:wrong version. --D_arkF_alls ^talk 06:21, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Fulfilled/denied requests

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

Semi-Protection Repeated vandalism by anonymous IPs Emery 08:09, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jmlk17 08:10, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

List of Death Note characters (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection Extensive vandalism by various anonymous IPs (see edit history for 2007-10-16). Its main article Death Note had to be protected before too. Ninja neko 06:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jmlk17 07:31, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Ninja neko 07:59, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

User:OsamaK/Images bot/Output (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

semi-protection Semi-protection: Vandalism, my own page, used my bot.OsamaK 05:07, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

 Done -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 06:29, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

User talk:68.49.67.157 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi protection He's messing with his talkpage again; this time using porn. --Goodshoped35110s 04:04, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected - well, I flumoxed that one up. Rather than just reverting, I deleted the page, then realized it, so I restored all but the bad revisions. Then I sprotected it, which I shoulda just done in the first place. Anyhow, it's done now. No more cocktails for me tonight, i think. - Philippe | Talk 04:12, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi protection High levels of vandalism over an extended period of time from a vast number of IPs. --Dreaded Walrus ^{t c} 03:53, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for two weeks. - Philippe | Talk 04:00, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi protection - various counts vandalism in one day relating to a cancellation of a radio show related to the subject --Mikecraig 03:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. - let's see if that slows it down. - Philippe | Talk 03:55, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for that, let's hope so --Mikecraig 03:57, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I'd love to take credit, but 'twasn't me. 'Twas Edgar181. - Philippe | Talk 03:58, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi protection +expiry 6 months long-term IP vandalism, including the use of profanity and the r-word. --Goodshoped35110s 03:24, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - I'll watchlist it, as will some other admins monitoring this page, I suspect. - Philippe | Talk 03:54, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

semi protection - Vandalism, Continual vandalism from various IPs with same motives. See [6], [7], [8], [9]etc.--ZayZayEM 02:11, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - please watchlist and revert. - Philippe | Talk 02:27, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

semi protection +expiry 12 hours, Semi protection: Vandalism, Either somebody's figured out how to get a rotating IP address that works or else there's a bunch of people targeting this page...either way, it's had about 6 vandalisms in the last few minutes.-- BlastOButter42 ^See Hear _Speak 01:12, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

• Semi-protected for two weeks. --Maxim_{(talk) (contributions)} 01:18, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Fully Protect Indefinitely Due to the recent news of more violations. This will open up numerous vandals to the page. Heismanhoosier 23:41, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Are you expecting sleeper socks? -Jéské^{(v^_^v)} 23:42, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - we don't protect pre-emptively. But will the guy never learn? - Philippe | Talk 23:43, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

I sure hope he does, he's a great coach minus all the crap he gets into. Heismanhoosier 00:22, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Coureur des bois (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism, Continual Vandalism From Various IP's.Tiptoety 23:18, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - please watchlist and revert. I issued a final warning to the most recent vandal, which is the only one in days. - Philippe | Talk 23:20, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

There have been multiple vandalism reverts recently. I count 3 today, including this one. Tiptoety 23:22, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Look at the IP addresses - there are two IPs listed there, which resolve to the same company. It's one guy. Before this, there wasn't any vandalism for several days. I'm not going to semi-protect an article over one guy. If he keeps up, I'll block him and we can move on. :-) - Philippe | Talk 23:25, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

President of the United States (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection +expiry 2 weeks, Semi-protection: Vandalism, Continual Vandalism from various IP's...Tiptoety 22:26, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for two weeks. - Philippe | Talk 22:28, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection Semi-protection, want my userpage to be protected so it cannot be vandalized by anons.AFUSCO 21:15, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Done ɑʀкʏɑɴ 21:41, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection – constant vandalism by several different IPs..Melsaran (talk) 19:25, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jmlk17 19:36, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism, continual vandalism from various IP's.Tiptoety 19:16, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected Indefinite for now. Jmlk17 19:23, 15 October 2007 (UTC)