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This page is for requesting that a page, image or template be fully protected, semi-protected, move-protected or unprotected. Please read up on the protection policy. Full protection is used to stop edit warring between multiple users or to prevent vandalism to Wikipedia:High-risk templates; semi-protection is 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

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 back to specific versions of the page, except to get rid of obvious vandalism.

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Instructions

If you would like to request a page to be protected or unprotected, please follow the following steps:

  1. Add a level 4 header at the TOP of either the protection or unprotection list and place one of the templates from the table below within the header.
    (for example, for an article use: ===={{la|ARTICLE}}====)
  2. If you are requesting protection, place the type of request (full protection, semi-protection, or move protection) and a brief reason for your request below your header. If you are requesting unprotection, it is almost always a good idea to ask the protecting admin first before listing a page here.
  3. Please do not add arbitrary requests for a protection expiry time to your request. If there is a reason for a page to be protected for a certain amount of time, such as protecting a usertalk page until the user is unblocked, please make this clear. If you are requesting indefinite semi-protection, be aware that it is only applied to articles with endemic vandalism problems like George W. Bush, and not to articles with half a dozen IP vandalism edits in the last fortnight.
  4. Sign your request with four tildes ~~~~ and save.
  • Note that this is not a venue for continuing an argument from elsewhere. If a request contains excessive arguing, is being used for edit-warring or content disputes, contains personal attacks or uncivil comments, or any other unrelated discussion, it will be removed from this page.
Namespace To request page protection / unprotection To request talk page protection / unprotection
Generic {{ln|NAMESPACE|PAGE NAME}} {{lnt|NAMESPACE|PAGE NAME}}
Article {{la|ARTICLE}} {{lat|ARTICLE}}
Template {{lt|TEMPLATE}} {{ltt|TEMPLATE}}
Wikipedia {{lw|PAGE}} {{lwt|PAGE}}
User {{lu|PAGE}} {{lut|PAGE}}
Category {{lc|CATEGORY}} {{lct|CATEGORY}}
Image {{li|IMAGE}} {{lit|IMAGE}}
Portal {{lp|PORTAL}} {{lpt|PORTAL}}
MediaWiki cannot be unprotected {{lmt|MESSAGE}}
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===={{la|Intentionally permanent red link}}====
'''semi-protect'''. High level of IP vandalism. ~~~~

Contents

Administrator instructions


[edit] Current requests for protection

Place requests for either semi-protection, full protection, or move protection at the TOP of this section. Check here if you cannot find your request. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.

[edit] Lois Einhorn (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

semi-protect. Repeated hijack of redirect page with insertion of borderline nonsense. Page was converted from stub with little context to a redirect on 11 December 2007. No edits (other that one bot edit) until initial insertion of nonsense on 21 May. Likely same user under two IPs, the second of which is up to a level 4 vandal warning. Edits are infrequent and the chances of catching vandal in the act are low, so a block is not likely to be applied. Since no editors have attempted to convert the redirect into an article with meaningful content, semi-protection seems to be a reasonable step. Majorclanger (talk) 03:42, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Jane Austen (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

semi-protect. Persistent vandalism by unregistered users. The full rationale is set out on the talk page of the article. Simmaren (talk) 02:59, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Current requests for unprotection

Shortcuts:
WP:RFUP
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If you simply want to make spelling corrections or add information to a protected page that is not disputed, and you are not involved in any disputes there, consider simply adding {{Editprotected}} to the article's talk page, along with an explanation of what you want to add to the page. See the list of current {{Editprotected}} requests.

If you do want a page that exists unprotected, please try and ask the protecting admin first before making a request here. This is also not the place to dispute a protection.

Check here if you cannot find your request. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.

[edit] Wikipedia:!Orphaned articles (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

unprotect Redirects to Wikipedia:Orphaned Articles, which now redirects to WP:WikiProject Orphanage. Formerly used to hold source code for Special:Lonelypages, now has no such use. It's been a redirect since June 2004.--Aervanath's signature is boring 05:15, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Unprotected Master of Puppets Call me MoP! :) 05:24, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Current requests for significant edits to a protected page

When making requests here, either:
  • Provide a good reason for a substantial edit to a protected page. These are only done in exceptional circumstances, or when there is very clear consensus for an edit and continued protection. Please link to the talk page where consensus was reached.
  • Demonstrate that there is a clear dispute over a protected page, and that a specific dispute tag would be appropriate to add. Please link to the talk page where the dispute exists.

Note: Unless the talk page itself is protected, you may instead add {{Editprotected}} to the article's talk page if you would like an inconsequential change rather than requesting it here, though most of these should simply wait for unprotection. See also: Category:Wikipedia protected edit requests

[edit] Fulfilled/denied requests

[edit] Popcorn (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

indefinite semi-protection Vandalism, This page's vandalism is persistent and sure backs up my watchlist..Bob the Wikipedian (talk) 20:18, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week. After 1 week the page will be automatically unprotected. PeterSymonds (talk) 20:22, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reverse funnel system (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

'Permanent full protection'. This article title continues to be a magnet for multi-level marketing spam. It should be permanently protected as a redirect to Pyramid scheme. Reswobslc (talk) 20:14, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected No need to full-protect at this time. PeterSymonds (talk) 20:20, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Josh Hutcherson (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism, in addition to User:Ashley-tinkerbell. The user adding untrue information that was deleted by several other users several times (3 Revert Rules may apply as well). w_tanoto (talk) 19:54, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days. After 3 days the page will be automatically unprotected. PeterSymonds (talk) 20:18, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Template:Infobox Television (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

temporary full protection Dispute, Requesting reup back to full protection to do more recent disputes. .-- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 18:46, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected PeterSymonds (talk) 18:51, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Nuke the fridge (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

temporary full protection Vandalism, High amount of vandalism; I have been reverting vandalism several times since yesterday evening. History reveals almost 20 vandalism reverts in less then a day, and even more vandalistic edits .Excirial (Talk,Contribs) 18:23, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Declined, I closed the AfD per WP:SNOW. PeterSymonds (talk) 18:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Chiropractic (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

full protection Dispute, Edit warring has re-commenced..ScienceApologist (talk) 17:53, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 3 days. After 3 days the page will be automatically unprotected. PeterSymonds (talk) 18:01, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User talk:78.149.51.23 (edit|user page|history|links|watch|logs)

temporary semi-protection User talk of blocked user, Sockpuppet has one more day before the block ends. User also removes the sockpuppet tag..E Wing (talk) 17:18, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected --Oxymoron83 17:32, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Brazilian people (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

Semi-protection. Persistent vandalism Epbr123 (talk) 16:56, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Kubuntu (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, Another shape-shifter....J.delanoygabsadds 16:37, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Done by scientizzle (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves • rights) PeterSymonds (talk) 17:12, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Michel Therrien (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, Heavy vandalism by multiple IPs.J.delanoygabsadds 16:31, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 48 hours. After 48 hours the page will be automatically unprotected. WjBscribe 16:46, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Linus Torvalds (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, Some guy is resetting his router to bypass his IP blocks.J.delanoygabsadds 15:27, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one week. After one week the page will be automatically unprotected. · AndonicO Engage. 15:37, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Jules Verne (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

semi-protect. Page has been repeatedly wiped by different IPs and a newly-registered user over the last couple of days. Zeng8r (talk) 15:04, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks. After 2 weeks the page will be automatically unprotected. Rudget (Help?) 15:13, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Template:Repeat vandal (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

  • permanent protection This high-risk template should be protected. One bad edit would show up on thousands of pages. Gnome de plume (talk) 13:51, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
Fully protected Tiptoety talk 14:07, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Japanese martial arts (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

temporary full protection Vandalism, repeated vandalism.Nskillen (talk) 11:15, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Declined, IP given a last waring; no further edits. PeterSymonds (talk) 11:50, 27 May 2008 (UTC)


[edit] Northern University High School (edit|talk|history|links|watch|logs)

semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. Anon. user has gone from using his school's servers (traced it using ARIN) to using his home computer (IP turns up as a Mediacom IP# in Iowa). Suggest barring future anon. edits on this page. Modor (talk) 10:04, 27 May 2008 (UTC) Modor

Declined – There is not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection at this time. If there's significantly more disruptive activity in the future, consider relisting. PeterSymonds (talk) 10:05, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
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