Wikipedia:Requests for page protection
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This page is for requesting that a page, file or template be protected. Please read up on 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 only 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, the protection is listed in the page history and logs with a short description indicating why it was protected, and the article is listed on Special:Protectedpages. Further discussion should take place on the Talk page of the article. In the case of full protection due to edit warring, admins do not revert to specific versions of the page, except to get rid of obvious vandalism. Note: Editors should not consider requesting page protection as a method for continuing an argument from elsewhere nor as a venue for starting a new discussion regarding article content. If a request contains excessive argument, appears to be intended to resolve a content dispute, includes personal attacks or uncivil comments, or has any other unrelated discussion, it will be removed from this page and no action will be taken.
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
Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here | ||
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.
Endless Summer Vacation
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Persistent disruptive editing by way of going against template requirements. livelikemusic (TALK!) 00:45, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
Declined – Warn the user appropriately then report them to AIV or ANI if they continue. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 03:54, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
Matt Vasgersian
Reason: Persistent addition of unsourced DOB by 2601:18F:101:EDD0:95D6:38F4:1727:70F8. Rift (talk) 04:42, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Declined, please warn the IP, and if they continue we block them.--Ymblanter (talk) 04:48, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
Not done. Please try talking to them. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 04:49, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Reason: (2nd request) Persistent addition of false information by IP-hopping editor. —ShelfSkewed Talk 06:34, 29 September 2023 (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 06:48, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. El_C 09:42, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
Hall of Great Western Performers
Reason: (2nd request) Persistent addition of false information by IP-hopping editor. —ShelfSkewed Talk 06:36, 29 September 2023 (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 06:48, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. El_C 09:42, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
The Future Past World Tour
Reason: Disruptive editing. HorrorLover555 (talk) 06:46, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Declined – Content dispute. Please use the article's talk page or other forms of dispute resolution. HorrorLover555, Talk:The Future Past World Tour has not been used by anyone, ever (except for you creating it). So why not post a more detailed explanation there and invite the IP to review it? El_C 09:46, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
K. Annamalai (BJP)
Indefinite create protection: Repeatedly recreated – This is just yet another variant of the numerous attempts to get around protections at Kuppusamy Annamalai, K. Annamalai (BJP politician), Annamalai Kuppusamy, Annamalai k, K. Annamalai (I.P.S), etc. DoubleGrazing (talk) 07:38, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Creation protected Lectonar (talk) 09:03, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks @Lectonar, appreciated. I must admit to being at a loss here, the will to create this article seems very strong in some users, and they've already shown considerable creativity in coming up with new titles and new variants of old ones, which will probably continue after this one. But I guess we'll just have to deal with them as they come up, I don't suppose there's anything to be done pre-emptively? -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:52, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Maybe preemptively As Fuck (WP:AF) this frequent flyer? El_C 10:01, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Sometimes whack-a-mole is what we do...I am not sure we are already at the level of disruption where we would need an edit filter, though. What one can do, I think, is to block people from being able to edit article-space...so only work in draftspace would be possible. Not sure we're there yet either, though. Lectonar (talk) 10:25, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Maybe preemptively As Fuck (WP:AF) this frequent flyer? El_C 10:01, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks @Lectonar, appreciated. I must admit to being at a loss here, the will to create this article seems very strong in some users, and they've already shown considerable creativity in coming up with new titles and new variants of old ones, which will probably continue after this one. But I guess we'll just have to deal with them as they come up, I don't suppose there's anything to be done pre-emptively? -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 09:52, 29 September 2023 (UTC)
Current requests for reduction in protection level
Before posting, first discuss with the protecting admin at their talk page. Only post below if you receive no (favourable) 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.
Example Article Name
Reason: The protection is no longer necessary because ....... . 103.167.184.79 (talk) 07:50, 29 September 2023 (UTC) You are being partial by not mentioning the truth, Where is his list of terrorism and illigal activities list If you are going to do this kindly do it for Osama bin Laden also, portray him as freedom fighter of afganistan
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.
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.