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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.

    ShockWave (video game) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    semi-protect. Continous vandalism. Cycerin 05:37, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    I've fired off a 436K-SP missile. When it hits, it'll get the page Semi-protected. -Jéské (Blah v^_^v) 05:40, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Chinese Exclusion Act (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. Marlith T/C 04:40, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    full protection Dispute, i had the page watchlisted for vandalism, and there's a lot of that. but now, looks like an emerging edit war.~Eliz81(C) 04:07, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Fully protected for four days. - Philippe | Talk 04:21, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. †Poison the Well† 03:47, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - please watchlist and revert. - Philippe | Talk 04:23, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    San Francisco, California (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protection High level of vandalism, especially from IPs who discriminate against gays. -Goodshoped 02:58, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - please watchlist and revert. - Philippe | Talk 04:23, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Which I actually did. I did the revert. -Goodshoped 04:30, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    temporary full protection Dispute, an ongoing dispute between two users, which has seen both of them blocked for 3RR and still continuing to revert without any legit effort to compromise. (they bark at each other on the talk page between reverts, rather than attempting any sort of actual dialog.).. .Versageek 02:49, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked. I blocked both of them (for 3 days) for violating 3RR again. Pax:Vobiscum 03:28, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Nathaniel Street-West (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    temporary full protection Dispute, Edit war has been going on for a few weeks. I am concerned about either vandalism and/or simply an overly aggressive editor with an ax to grind. The main editor/aggressor is User:Butseriouslyfolks and until sometime yesterday he appeared to be the sole initiator of disruptive activity. He unfairly tagged the page for WP:COI, repeatedly slammed my character and that of others in public talk sessions and has now posted a request for page deletion Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nathaniel Street-West on October 24. He appears to have a "sidekick" which i suspect may be an alias, as this editor User:Scarian simply appears to quote User:Butseriouslyfolks. This all occurred rather suddenly around October 1, 2007 and has now escalated way out of control. I have asked the editor/aggressor to follow the rules of Wikipedia when there is a dispute but he refuses to comply. Specifically the editors working on the Street-West article (there are more and more coming on board every day now) are furiously attempting to respond to this aggression. The way things are going they and I will have the article footnoted with numbers for each and every phrase within a few weeks, leaving nothing to chance. In actuality there were references for each and every phrase in the original article. albeit not footnoted or made clear as to origin. And Street-West does meet criteria for WP:MUSIC. PennyLane100 02:43, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    I have asked this user previously to please be civil and assume good faith, lest s/he be blocked. There's no edit war there. I don't even think anybody has gone over 1 revert. This is a WP:OWN problem. -- But|seriously|folks  03:55, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Declined Since the dispute only involves registered editors (and there seems to be no recent IP vandalism) WP:3RR is enough to handle the situation. Protection is simply not needed right now. Pax:Vobiscum 03:15, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    indef semi-protect. Persistent IP vandalism. Page was indefinitely semi-protected in April, but after protection due to recent edit conflicts, semi protection wasn't restored. snowolfD4 ( talk / @ ) 01:19, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Already protected. - Philippe | Talk 04:33, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    temporary semi-protection Vandalism, Steady target of IP vandalism, which typically intensifies around the show's airtime..NASCARFan24(radio me!●ER) 01:03, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected Maxim(talk) (contributions) 01:05, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi protect Vandalism, Continuous Vandalism.Lloydpick 00:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected --Maxim(talk) (contributions) 01:06, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    List of comic book superpowers (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    semi protect ip vandalism. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 00:36, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Maxim(talk) (contributions) 01:07, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Mike.lifeguard (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    indefinite semi-protection , Please protect my userpage to fend off vandalism. Though it is not currently a target, it has been in the past while vandal fighting..– Mike.lifeguard | talk 00:22, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. --Maxim(talk) (contributions) 01:07, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Userpages are protected on request, Maxim. Already protected. by AuburnPilot. -Jéské (Blah v^_^v) 05:35, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protection - Lots of IP vandalism.   jj137 (Talk) 23:53, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Scott Thomas Beauchamp controversy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Full protection - Edit war breaking out. -- Eleemosynary 23:14, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Fully protected due to revert warring. - auburnpilot talk 23:46, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Reign of Terror (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Partial protection Between September and October there have been at least over a dozen vandalism attacks by non-users. There are also several cases of vandalism that go back beyond these two months. AllStarZ 05:15, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Already protected. by FayssalF. -Jéské (Blah v^_^v) 05:37, 25 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.

    Template:WikiProject Mississippi (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

    Unprotect As seemingly the only person resurrecting WikiProject Mississippi, I have went through the pain-staking tasks of cleaning up numerous templates and pages used by the project. Unfortunately, after totally overhauling this particular template, I now have an issue with an admin that fully protected it to prevent me from editing it because he didn't like the background color. He pointed to Wikipedia:Talk page templates and changed the template. That's all well but Wikipedia:Talk page templates states that while it is a guideline, it is not set in stone and should be treated with common sense and the occasional exception. I reverted the admin's change to the template. He/she came back and reverted it again, fully protected it saying "you use the standard unless you have a good reason not to, and you don't." Wikipedia:Talk page templates doesn't say I have to have a good reason. It, in simple terms, says this is a guideline but you don't have to follow it but use common sense and if a rule prevents you from working with others to improve or maintain Wikipedia, ignore it. The admin is apparently refusing to work with me.. it's his way or no way. The background color of the template is uniform with the WikiProject Mississippi scheme and it should stay as I had it. Aside from the color issue, I now do not have any access to the template whatsoever to make any kind of other administrative changes and I think it's petty and a waste of time to have to hunt down an admin to make the changes for me if I need them made immediately. Thanks. -- ALLSTAR ECHO 02:02, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Jay Cutler (bodybuilder) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Unprotect.--Southdit 00:26, 25 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Unprotect article. Has been semi-protected for three months; it's been a while. --TheSeer (TalkˑContribs) 21:54, 23 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined, given it was just full-protected due to edit warring within the last hour, and I'm not reversing that. Daniel 09:02, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Bernard Hopkins page is being vandalised whilst on semi protection. It should be unprotected. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anthony Robbins (talk • contribs) 01:08, 25 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.

    Seven Day Theory (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Would be more useful as a protected redirect to The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. east.718 at 15:44, 10/24/2007

    Done - good call, and this is totally unrelated to previous two AfDs for a nonsense article. Useful redir - Alison ❤ 16:35, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Fulfilled/denied requests

    AK-47 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    temporary semi-protection Vandalism, This page attracts large levels of IP vandalism.Гedʃtǁcɭ 22:52, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected --Maxim(talk) (contributions) 23:07, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Greenbank Middle School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protect Anon vandalism from students. threats of more vandalism to come. talk about teachers, principals, etc... Knowledge lover1123 22:54, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined The level of activity right now isn't sufficient to warrant a semi-protection. Also putting a protection tag will not protect an article. Only administrators can protect articles.--JForget 23:05, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Samuel de Champlain (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protect Target for anon. vandalism. Alexf(Talk/Contribs) 22:36, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected--Maxim(talk) (contributions) 22:44, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    Semi-protection - persistent IP vandalism by multiple addresses over the last several weeks which I suspect are the same person. Otto4711 22:20, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. --Maxim(talk) (contributions) 22:41, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Greenock Morton F.C. (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism over last 2 days. 82.9.197.121 17:07, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Pax:Vobiscum 22:47, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Dragon Ball Z (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Temporary full protection apparently new users keep re-adding the same original research to the page. I'm about to post an explanation on the talk page describing why I have removed every instance of unsourced content. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 23:40, 23 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined The level of disruptive acticity seems rather low. Pax:Vobiscum 22:45, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


    Red Dwarf Remastered (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi protection Frequent vandalism from IPs in a similar range since the beginning of the month, adding various kinds of nonsense (a recurring theme has included adding a picture of Percy the Green Engine (Image:PercyTTTE1.jpg), a character from kids series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. --Domestic Correction 21:47, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. --Maxim(talk) (contributions) 21:53, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection Vandalism, By far most recent edits are either vandalism or reversion of vandalism..Goochelaar 21:17, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked. - heavy vandalism from Washington schools IPs. Now rangeblocked 24 hours :) - Alison ❤ 21:28, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Craig L. Foltin (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Full protection Constant addition of politically biased information Kdimacchia 20:25, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. --Maxim(talk) (contributions) 21:36, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    International Order of Saint Stanislaus (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    temporary full protection Dispute, Edit war has been going on for a few days now, with nothing but reverting back and forth. I've warned all participants with {{uw-3rr}}..Pyrospirit (talk · contribs) 21:07, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Fully protected - multiple anon edits + one WP:SPA. Strange content dispute - Alison ❤ 21:15, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    temporary semi-protection Vandalism, Okay, this has been protected threetwo times in the last month and it has not stopped the flow of (usually childish) IP vandals.NASCAR Fan24(radio me!) 21:01, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 21:21, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    WJZ-TV (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    temporary semi-protection Vandalism, This page is seeing ALOT of continued, repeated, and blantant vandalism over a freakin' slogan. I am requesting a partial protect of the page for say, 7 days. Thanks..NeutralHomer T:C 20:00, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. --Maxim(talk) (contributions) 21:32, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


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

    semi-protection Vandalism, Multiple IPs vandalising freely since protection expired on 12th October..BencherliteTalk 19:34, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. - schoolkid target - Alison ❤ 19:47, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Giovanni da Verrazzano (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protect. Consistent, daily vandalism from anon's. --Storm Rider (talk) 19:14, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. - sorry - Alison ❤ 19:48, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


    Battle of Saratoga (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism within the past few days, most abuse from today stemming from one problem IP. No edits made to this page since the 22nd have been constructive to the article at all, only vandalism and subsequent reversion. TheLetterM 18:18, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -Jéské (Blah v^_^v) 18:38, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. Just for a few days, due to the Xkcd strip. Kolindigo 17:34, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Fully protected I see sleepers. -Jéské (Blah v^_^v) 18:42, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    House Un-American Activities Committee (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

    Semi-protection Absurd amounts of IP vandalism lately. RedSpruce 17:33, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined The vandalism has an average shelf life of ~3 minutes. Keep watchlisted and revert as necessary. -Jéské (Blah v^_^v) 18:47, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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

    semi-protection Vandalism, heightened, for a little article about an ancient land..~Eliz81(C) 17:13, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 3 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -Jéské (Blah v^_^v) 18:50, 24 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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