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.
Reason: Ip vandalism adding context not mentioned or implied in the source. Change reverted by other editors and administrator but the ip keeps adding it back with wrong description. RangersRus (talk) 11:15, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
User(s) blocked. The /64 p-blocked indefinitely. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 12:18, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – persistent disruptive editing; IP sock avoiding talk page discussion. Ekdalian (talk) 11:38, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Persistent disruptive editing from multiple IPs. There is no reason to capitalize all words. Annh07 (talk) 12:30, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- User(s) blocked. The /64 blocked for a week. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 12:40, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – People are continuously coming and removing important content related to deities worshipped at this Monastery. I request that you please add protection to this page. MRRaja001 (talk) 12:32, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Last disruption more than 3 weeks ago. Lectonar (talk) 12:45, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: More POV vandalism after previous protection expired. Orchastrattor (talk) 13:52, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent Disruptive Editing. — DaxServer (t·m·e·c) 13:54, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent non-constructive and speculative edits. Hunterb212 (talk) 14:17, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Recent spate of POV vandalism - it appears to be a case of there being a discussion on the website in question about the Wikipedia article, and users are taking matters into their own hands. Will hopefully pass in a few days. AntiDionysius (talk) 14:17, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Reason: Disruptive editing in "Set list" section. HorrorLover555 (talk) 14:34, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Disruptive IP-hopping editor. Mellk (talk) 15:35, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
Already done by administrator Writ Keeper. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 15:38, 24 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.
Reason: Wide consensus is good. ND61F (talk) 06:11, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- @ND61F, users with less than 500 edits and 30 days of experience can't engage in that topic area unless they're simply making edit requests. "Wide consensus" on that page move discussion isn't possible, at least not in the way you seem to be thinking. Nythar (💬-🍀) 06:20, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- I acknowledge the existing guidelines regarding user participation in specific topic areas based on edit count and experience. While I respect these restrictions, I believe that fostering a more inclusive environment could benefit our community. ND61F (talk) 06:25, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- And I respect your opinion, although I have to say that there's no point requesting this because the page's protection level isn't going to be decreased to allow for participation in that discussion by non-extended confirmed editors; the guidelines are quite strict with regards to contentious topic areas. Nythar (💬-🍀) 06:35, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- @ND61F: ArbCom wouldn't have imposed the 500/30 restriction unless every lesser method to try and kerb the disruption was failing or had already failed. And the fact that a fifth ARBPIA case was recently spitballed by ArbCom should tell you that the 500/30 restrictions are themselves failing to kerb the disruption in this very emotionally-charged ethno-political topic area. That is not an argument to ignore the restrictions. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v threads critiques 06:48, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- I acknowledge the existing guidelines regarding user participation in specific topic areas based on edit count and experience. While I respect these restrictions, I believe that fostering a more inclusive environment could benefit our community. ND61F (talk) 06:25, 24 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 09:01, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
- Declined per the above Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 12:08, 24 September 2024 (UTC)
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.