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 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.

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

    Indefinite semi-protection this article is and always will be a frequent target of vandalism. It needs indefinite semi protection. Mieciu K 18:34, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Salt request: This non-notable musician's page has been deleted four times: Deletion history: July 5, 2007 for an expired prod; on July 25, 2007, speedied per CSD A7; and October 7, 2007, speedied again per A7, October 13, 16:15, and already re-created. Past AFD: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Young Dice. Page needs to be speedied, and probably salted, as well as a salt for Young Dice, and Seprel Jamal Turner to avoid re-creation under the alternate names (capitalization). Ariel♥Gold 18:41, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Indefinite semi-protection on this article. It was semi-protected on October 2 and expires after 10 days.[1] After the semi-protection was lifted, anons and some new editors added contents that fall under WP:NOT. I am requesting to indef. semi-protect this page. OhanaUnitedTalk page 18:32, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - please watchlist and revert. - Philippe | Talk 18:55, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    WGSR-LP (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    semi-protection +expiry 1 month, Semi-protection: Vandalism, personal attacks made on members of our staff, incorrect information about station personnel (Matt Smith is Station Manager, not Charles Roark), repeated anonymous changes to article from a specific IP after we removed incorrect additions. PastorMatt 17:15, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Gogo Dodo 17:57, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Spider-Man 3 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism.Martial BACQUET 16:30, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Gogo Dodo 18:06, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protection: Vanadlism; mainly from I.P. addresses Southern Illinois SKYWARN 16:25, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Gogo Dodo 17:55, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection Semi-protection: Vandalism, alot of vandalism from annons.--Bombastus 16:14, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 16:23, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection Semi-protection: Vandalism, alot of vandalism from annons.-- (Cocoaguy ここがいい contribstalk) 14:47, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 14:58, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Indian Rebellion of 1857 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protect. Constant edits by Indian nationalists to call the rebel forces 'freedom fighters' in the infobox.--Josquius 12:28, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    full protection Full protection: User talk of banned user, Personal attacks and trolling from indefinitely blocked sock. .Onorem♠Dil 11:17, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protect. On-going reversions by Davin7, that cause content to be misleading, and/or erronous. Basically, edit warring. --Sadhaka 11:05, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protect. 15+ vandal edits in only 12 minutes from two IP addresses and one user account. Hydrogen Iodide (HI!) 06:51, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Already protected. Jmlk17 09:39, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Jake & Dave articles

    A number of articles following the same suit are being repeatedly recreated by User:SpongeZac over various names, including the following:

    Proposing a SALT of all articles involved, as they look like hoaxes and are being recreated. (Evidence: IMDB search, Google search; the latter bringing up no reliable sources to say that it even exists, let alone is notable.) This may not be all so you may want to check the user's deleted contributions to check if there are some others that have been deleted. AllynJ (talk | contribs) 06:00, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined Only one was created more than once, and deletion seems to have held on. Jmlk17 10:18, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, he created Jake & Dave twice and Jake and Dave once - that's 3 re-creations of one article there (just a different spelling); I can understand the other two being declined but I do think that those two have reason, personally. *shrug* AllynJ (talk | contribs) 10:26, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection +expiry 28 days Per this complaint at WP:VPA. Multiple deletions from an *article* talk page by different IP editors, since 1 October, which is vandalism and a violation of WP:TALK. You can see the entire problem in the first page of the edit history: note that the file size goes down whenever an IP does an edit. Suggest a 28-day cooling off period. I have no idea what these IP editors are upset about, but the WP:VPA complainant User:FrYGuY appears civil and sensible. EdJohnston 17:15, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    • Some IPs are also messing with the IMesh article itself. I suggest that it be semi-protected as well. EdJohnston 20:08, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection Repeated vandalism in Pizza Hut by User_Talk:IceManReturns despite warnings issued in the article's history page. Changes made to key dates within the article without evidence supporting the change. Semi-protection is requested due to similar incidents also occurring in the KFC and Taco Bell Wiki articles. Toni S. 17:51, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for unprotection

    Shortcuts

    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.

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

    It seems this article has been semi-protected for three months now. The consensus is that there are significant content problems with the article and there is talk of deleting it (see talk page). So why not open it up and see if the wiki can improve it? Cedars 06:29, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Unprotected Jmlk17 09:41, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Requesting unprotection, as the article was improperly protected by an administrator directly involved in a content dispute and an edit war concerning it [2] [3], in violation of Wikipedia:Protection_policy#Content_disputes. Additionally, the level of edit warring was insufficient to justify page protection. John254 04:31, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for significant edits to a protected page

    Shortcut

    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.

    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)[reply]

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

    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)[reply]

    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[reply]

    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)[reply]

    • 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)[reply]

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Citing something. In the biological exlpanations part where it says citation needed, put down this: [4]

    Please sign the request. The link, however, is a legitimate one, unles sthe Mayo Clinic fails WP:RS. -Jéské (v^_^v Kacheek!) 04:37, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Declined. I can't see how that link is a source for the statement: "The increased stimulation of the serotonin receptors 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C in the OFC is believed to cause this inhibition." The page is only semi protected, you can propose the addition of that link on the talkpage and see if there is a consensus for it. WjBscribe 23:47, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Obsessive-compulsive disorder (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Citing something. Where it say "secret illness", put down this source: [[5]]

    Spam. The link is to a website advertising a video series of that name. And please sign your requests. -Jéské (v^_^v Kacheek!) 04:33, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Declined per Jéské Couriano. WjBscribe 23:42, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Template:Film (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    New task force parameters to be added to template. A simulated diff is provided in the talk page discussion. Many thanks, Girolamo Savonarola 15:40, 4 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Done. - auburnpilot talk 02:20, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    This page neads a birthdate.

    Has this fictional character ever had one officially given?--SarekOfVulcan 14:45, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    NAFAIK. -Jéské (v^_^v Kacheek!) 23:05, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Declined No official birthdate ever given according to an online search. Jmlk17 23:35, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Fulfilled/denied requests

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

    semi-protection Semi-protection: Vandalism, acute vandalism from multiple ips, a short semiprotection should stop this.Oxymoron83 05:26, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. WjBscribe 05:29, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection Semi-protection: Vandalism, acute multiple ip vandalism, a very short semiprotection should stop this.Oxymoron83 05:25, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    I say a week should be enough... --Flaaaaaaaaaaaming! 05:27, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. WjBscribe 05:29, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    List of misleading food names (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    semi-protection +expiry 3 days, Semi-protection, It has been featured on ebaumsworld.com as a suggested link on the main page... so for prevention....Flaaaaaaaaaaaming! 05:14, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


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

    semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism, High level of ip vandalism history.Carter | Talk to me 03:46, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 03:52, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


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

    Semi-Protection The article has been regularly vandalized by IP users, especially recently. --Acepectif 02:49, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 5 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. WjBscribe 03:01, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    George W. Bush (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Full-Protection Even though semi-blocked, users still vandalize the page. Recommended protection until 2009 (at least.) Goodshoped35110s 02:27, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined. Wikipedia is the encyclopedia anyone can edit - people should be able to edit that page. Vandalism is reverted pretty quickly so the problem isn't too serious. Semi-protection will have to do. WjBscribe 02:42, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-Protection Vandalism and blanking sections over multiple anons. Icestorm815 01:44, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Only 7 IP edits so far this month and vandalism was reverted pretty quickly. WjBscribe 02:40, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    full-protection edit war going on by registered users. 216.93.229.62 22:05, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. WjBscribe 02:46, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection Semi-protection. Repeated vandalism by anon IP, same MO as two weeks ago. Final warning left on Talk page. --Rodhullandemu (talk - contribs) 16:24, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Have just had comment from WP:ANI, IP is blocked. But he will be back shortly with a new IP address if past history is anything to go by. --Rodhullandemu (talk - contribs) 16:28, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Already protected. by Redvers. WjBscribe 02:43, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Template:NOCin1980SummerOlympics (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    semi-protection Semi-protection, A template like this is used in a few articles and can easily be edited with false information..MasterXC 16:10, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected. WjBscribe 02:49, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


    User:Isomorphic/Minions of the Church (edit | [[Talk:User:Isomorphic/Minions of the Church|talk]] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Isn't three years enough? Orthodoxbush 23:16, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined. Please ask Isomorphic or Mirv if the protection is still needed. I'm not sure why you would want to edit this user subpage anyway - if you wish the page nominated for deletion please use {{Editprotected}} on the talkpage to request it. WjBscribe 02:56, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


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

    Full protection Trolling. Cheers,JetLover (Report a mistake) 23:50, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


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

    semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism.Johnny Au 22:15, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined Only one IP, now blocked. Jmlk17 22:29, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    PFC CSKA Sofia (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protection Vandalism. For changing of Bulgarian and Brazil flags to Turkish, Vandalising name of the stadium, and adding Chelseas players to teams list--Scroch 19:57, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jmlk17 22:31, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    full protection, temp Recent edit warring: back and forth reverts of same large section of text by multiple parties, failure to discuss in Talk, need for discussion well known for this article. Please provide full protection on temporary basis, cool down period to require Talk on this large section of text. Based on fairly long and stable involvement with this article, I would recommend keeping a version with the disputed text intact (but my request for protection stands regardless). Thanks for prompt help! HG | Talk 14:26, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Already protected. Jmlk17 22:33, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    SALT, bad redirect has been re-created once and deleted twice. The creator of this redirect is known to create/recreate spurious redirects. Hydrogen Iodide (HI!) 05:50, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


    Caste system among Indian Christians (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    full protection - slow revert-war. Doldrums 21:35, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    • Fully protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. nattang 22:08, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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