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 of article protection, upload protection, or create 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: BLP policy violations – IPs changing suicide to murder without sources. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 12:40, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Constantly IP editing with unsourced information. Anwegmann (talk) 17:20, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. OhNoitsJamie Talk 19:40, 1 January 2025 (UTC)- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 19:41, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent vandalism of financial figures by various IPs and an ID [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. -. Fylindfotberserk (talk) 17:39, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of 6 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. OhNoitsJamie Talk 19:40, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
- Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 19:41, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Pattern of disruptive editing has continued since expiration of previous protection. CNC (talk) 18:51, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persisent disruptive editing of a BLP by IP vandals due to transfer rumours. KingSkyLord (talk | contribs) 19:34, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Page needs another semi protection. This page was previously protected to prevent an IP LTA (WP:LTA/A5) from editing. Andrew5, the LTA, came back to editing the page today. Semi is being re-requested after the first revert as Andrew5 is an IP-hopping LTA which over 200 IP accounts. The reverting IP is already at SPI, but edit history shows this needs another semi protection round on it. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 19:44, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Continual unsourced editing against WP:FOOTY standards. Anwegmann (talk) 20:11, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement – WP:GS/AA and WP:RUSUKR, also see this discussion. Aydoh8[contribs] 20:23, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Reason: persistent vandalism BlameRuiner (talk) 20:44, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Indefinite create protection: Offensive name. Sergiogriffiths (talk) 20:52, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Create protection: Offensive name. Sergiogriffiths (talk) 20:53, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. — GhostInTheMachine talk to me 20:58, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content. Dieter Lloyd Wexler 21:15, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Current requests for reduction in protection level
Before posting, first discuss with the protecting admin on 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.
Reason: Page was protected 6 years ago due to sockpuppetry Heyaaaaalol (talk) 19:41, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Not done – Earlier today, you (very properly) made a request at the protecting admin's talk page. Wait for him to respond. Favonian (talk) 20:54, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Protected 20 years ago due to a single vandal (according to protection log). The template is still somewhat highly used so reduce it to semi or ECP Heyaaaaalol (talk) 19:42, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
- Not done – Template has 3843 transclusions, which makes template protection appropriate. Favonian (talk) 20:45, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
Reason: It was recreated same other page article Cardinals vs Royals closed as redirect at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Cardinals–Royals rivalry (3rd nomination) I think this protection is no longer need because no one gonna use this page anymore since is deleted per CSD G4 applies. 173.219.25.52 (talk) 21:28, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
No no no no this username is being annoying Jéské Couriano you mind your own business and stop getting involved with other requests this is none of your business worry about your self. 173.219.25.52 (talk) 21:30, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
I don't expect by Jéské Couriano he is annoying.
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.