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.
Request protection of a page, or increasing the protection level
Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level
Request a specific edit to a protected page
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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.
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – IP changing signatures, not contributing to article, harassing paid editor. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/73.211.173.173. Diff Special:Diff/1244740877. ⸺(Random)staplers 06:42, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- More diffs now. Still changing IPs. Maybe the article would be better served under PCP, given the presence of a paid editor.⸺(Random)staplers 17:45, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- PC doesn't appear to be an option for talk pages. Daniel Case (talk) 01:14, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined Indeed, no pc-protection for talk-pages. And article talkpages are not usually protected, if semi-protected at all only for a limited duration in the most severe cases of disruption. The disruption isn't severe enough here. Lectonar (talk) 07:00, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- More diffs now. Still changing IPs. Maybe the article would be better served under PCP, given the presence of a paid editor.⸺(Random)staplers 17:45, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – IPs adding information that is currently under dispute at article's Talk page. DonIago (talk) 02:47, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- Declined User warned for edit warring. If the issues persist, report to WP:ANI or WP:3RRN as appropriate. Ad Orientem (talk) 04:03, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – almost immediately after the last 24-hour full protection expired, GustavoCza is back at it with another back-and-forth (albeit partial reverts this time) with a different editor, and they've completely ignored several requests to discuss at the talk page from their last dispute... the page either needs to be protected for longer to force GustavoCza to discuss, or they need to be blocked, whether it be from the site (for longer than their last block, which was less than a month ago) or from editing pages related to/involving Coldplay (with which they have serious and obvious ownership and civility issues) for a period of time. 4TheWynne (talk • contribs) 04:29, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- See here and here regarding recent activity. 4TheWynne (talk • contribs) 04:42, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- Declined – Content dispute. Please use the article's talk page or other forms of dispute resolution. This can't be solved by escalating full protections, but should be tackled by more precise instruments like partial blocks, e.g.. ANI (again) or the edit-warring noticeboard should be tried first, as article talk doesn't seem to be used. Lectonar (talk) 07:17, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Request to page extend protection indefinite : High level of IP vandalism. Arunntr (talk) 04:36, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- Declined – Content dispute. Please use the article's talk page or other forms of dispute resolution. There aren't any IP edits in the last days. Lectonar (talk) 07:21, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Full protection: Persistent vandalism – Very persistent IPs (possibly the same individual) have been repeatedly changing the box office gross. This has been ongoing for several weeks. Contributor19 (talk) 05:14, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Question: @Contributor19: why full protection? Lectonar (talk) 07:23, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- @Lectonar That was a mistake on my part. It doesn't have to be full protection. I think temporary protection would suffice. Contributor19 (talk) 07:50, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Semi-protection for a short period until the SPI is sorted would be useful - Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/TomWatkins1970. Thanks. 10mmsocket (talk) 07:41, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite extended confirmed protection: per WP:CT/A-I. Pachu Kannan (talk) 08:01, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Warm Regards, Miminity (talk) (contribs) 08:21, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. — GhostInTheMachine talk to me 08:35, 10 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.
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 suggest adding to 'War Crimes' a section about the Sde Teiman detention camp. The use of concentration/torture camps is a very notable war crime and an important fact as it pertains to the ceasefire negotiations regarding hostage swaps. It is also relevant as many have been taken from Gaza and are being tortured under pretext of "interrogation." Jdftba (talk) 08:36, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.