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 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)
- 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 semi-protection: IPs disruptive editing. Thewikizoomer (talk) 09:42, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- IPs observed to be adding unsourced content repeatedly and disturbing certain templates. Thewikizoomer (talk) 09:43, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Case (talk) 01:26, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Template is in the WP:ARBPIA CTOP area. TarnishedPathtalk 10:18, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Case (talk) 01:28, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Various IPs adding category that doesn't appear to be supported by article. DonIago (talk) 15:30, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Bbb23 (talk) 00:36, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Persistant disruptive edits. Catfurball (talk) 18:46, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Bbb23 (talk) 00:37, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Too much IP address disruption since it was posted at the ITN. 🛧Midori No Sora♪🛪 ( ☁=☁=✈) 19:54, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: A request for protection/unprotection for one or more pages in this request was recently made, and was denied at some point within the last 8 days.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 20:06, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. The IP that was blocked has been unblocked after agreeing to follow policy. Daniel Case (talk) 01:46, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: User @1A8J6R5, who is paid to edit Wikipedia on behalf of Rider University, has made numerous edits to this page that have removed factually sourced information, in an effort to 'paint a rosy picture' of Dell'Omo's tenure as President of Rider University. JDankers (talk) 20:01, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- This needs to be discussed with the user. If they are not responsive, a partial block or a sitewide block might be in order. There is currently no need for protection. Ymblanter (talk) 20:40, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined per above. Daniel Case (talk) 01:46, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent subtle vandalism (fake/incorrect syllables) by a range of IPs, 9 reverts and counting since Sep 5th. Jpatokal (talk) 21:41, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: 2405:201:1D:E843:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contribs) blocked by JBW. for a month. Daniel Case (talk) 01:48, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. 2603:8080:D03:89D4:61C4:3B59:966:C93B (talk) 21:48, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 22:23, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- There were 26 previous protections and vandalism has continued. 2603:8080:D03:89D4:4CEA:FD5B:6E65:90A (talk) 22:40, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- The article is still unproteted. I want it to be semi-protected indefinitely because this has been going on forever 2603:8080:D03:89D4:4CEA:FD5B:6E65:90A (talk) 22:44, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- Most pages I've requested indefinite semi-protection for were protected by Daniel Case. I found out that the page was protected for 1 year instead of indefinite. I want indefinite because the vandalism is chronic 2603:8080:D03:89D4:E40C:F0FD:39E3:5EA1 (talk) 00:53, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- Plus, there is no protection template and please switch the protection duration from one year to indefinite because this has been going on forever! 2603:8080:D03:89D4:E40C:F0FD:39E3:5EA1 (talk) 00:55, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Done by Vsmith Babysharkboss2!! (Nomad Vagabond) 00:59, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- the protection lasted for 1 year, not indefinite. I prefer indefinite for every article that is vandalized frequently, including this one 2603:8080:D03:89D4:E40C:F0FD:39E3:5EA1 (talk) 01:06, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. 2603:8080:D03:89D4:61C4:3B59:966:C93B (talk) 21:48, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- 6 previous protection 2603:8080:D03:89D4:61C4:3B59:966:C93B (talk) 21:49, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
- The vandal was a Sacramento resident, according to the WHOIS 2603:8080:D03:89D4:E40C:F0FD:39E3:5EA1 (talk) 00:39, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked. Doesn't appear same as previous vandalism. Range already blocked Special:Contribs/2600:1010:0:0:0:0:0:0/32 —GFOLEY FOUR!— 22:30, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent sockpuppetry. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/TyMega. HorrorLover555 (talk) 22:58, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Bbb23 (talk) 00:40, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 23:56, 9 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Bbb23 (talk) 00:41, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism, someone adding revival of GMA News TV, a defunct news channel in the Philippines, now known as (GTV) Philippine TV channel, or possible adding a TeleRadyo-like channel (Dobol B TV), even though no such teasers or series of test broadcast done by GMA. BeemoKincaid (talk) 01:07, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Doesn't appear to have been a reverted edit in almost three weeks. Daniel Case (talk) 02:18, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent vandalism 2603:8080:D03:89D4:4CEA:FD5B:6E65:90A (talk) 01:43, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- The history is ridiculous 2603:8080:D03:89D4:4CEA:FD5B:6E65:90A (talk) 01:44, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- How long should we lock this page up? 2603:8080:D03:89D4:4CEA:FD5B:6E65:90A (talk) 01:46, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- The vandal is a Berkeley resident 2603:8080:D03:89D4:4CEA:FD5B:6E65:90A (talk) 01:47, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: 2001:5A8:450C:BD00:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contribs) blocked by ScottishFinnishRadish. I will also RevDel the edits since they possibly defamed an identifiable living person. Daniel Case (talk) 02:20, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – same issue of an ip repeatedly adding the wrong category, and slow edit warring. Mason (talk) 01:54, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 02:25, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of six months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 02:26, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite extended-confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement. related to Palestine and Isreal Daisytheduck quack quack 02:02, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. And not all that closely related to the topic. Daniel Case (talk) 02:27, 10 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)
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.