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 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 pending changes protection: Persistent disruptive editing. Consant POV issues added Wiiformii (talk) 18:58, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
Pending-changes protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 01:33, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing. Remsense ‥ 论 19:44, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 01:35, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism Zdremon (talk) 19:58, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 01:37, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary extended-confirmed protection: Persistent disruptive editing. Autoconfirmed user repeatedly changing "is" to "was". I added notices not to change them, but nevertheless an ip user decided to remove one of my notices and did not explain why they did it. 🗽Freedoxm🗽(talk • contribs) 20:57, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
- Please enforce WP:GS/SCW. IanDBeacon (talk) 22:28, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. If the problem is a single user then report them to AIV or AN/I. Protection in those cases is overkill — I have done it here because there is other disruption going on. Daniel Case (talk) 01:40, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content – Continued addition of unsourced content / removal of sourced content by anonymous IPs following multiple previous protections. livelikemusic (TALK!) 02:09, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: 181.233.95.17 (talk · contribs) blocked by PhilKnight. for 24 hours. Daniel Case (talk) 01:43, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Extended confirmed protection: Persistent vandalism – Rampant disruption for weeks to restore an article against consensus. NXcrypto Message 03:50, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rajput Mughal marriage alliances (2nd nomination) was closed as "no consensus", unless the consensus discussion took place elsewhere. Sdrqaz (talk) 05:00, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Declined per above. Daniel Case (talk) 01:44, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Frequently by editors stated numbers without providing a source or providing an unreliable source per WP:RSP and ignoring the already given source. The given source is as of May 2024 with a total fleet of 590 planes. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] WikiPate (talk) 11:06, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. No edits to article in three days. Daniel Case (talk) 01:45, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: The Wikipedia page for CRP Radios has been repeatedly targeted by IP users who add irrelevant and misleading information. Despite efforts to revert these edits, the vandalism continues immediately after legitimate corrections are made. Due to the high frequency of disruptive edits, we request semi-protection to ensure that only autoconfirmed users can edit the page. This will help maintain the accuracy and reliability of the content. 181.65.251.50 (talk) 14:12, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Not done, as I think you are referring to w:es:CRP Radios and so should be looking for w:es:Wikipedia:Tablón de anuncios de los bibliotecarios/Portal/Archivo/Protección de artículos/Actual. Sdrqaz (talk) 00:40, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Unfortunately the fans of the rival club Piroozi are constantly vandalizing the page. insulting the clubs fans,history and legends. a protection is necessary Deep Oyster Rush (talk) 17:30, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- User(s) blocked. All disruptors. Daniel Case (talk) 01:58, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Incessant IP vandalism despite clear in-text note. Anwegmann (talk) 17:45, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 02:00, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Disruption by user who has been warned by multiple editors on their talk page. Reflecktor (talk) 18:04, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- User(s) blocked: AcademicPerfection (talk · contribs) blocked by Daniel Case. for one week. Daniel Case (talk) 02:04, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: ARBIPA sanctions, high-traffic, developing story. Wildfireupdateman :) (talk) 18:08, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. It looks like editors are working together just fine for now. Daniel Case (talk) 02:05, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – CTOP. Nswix (talk) 18:20, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of three months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Will log at CTOPS because we've been working up to this one for a while. Daniel Case (talk) 02:07, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – high level of vandalism from unregistered users. OpalYosutebito (talk) 18:57, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. With all the most recent vandals blocked there has only been disruptive edit, quickly reverted. Daniel Case (talk) 02:12, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Requesting EC protection under Wikipedia:Contentious topics/Arab–Israeli conflict. The subject of the article seems to have mostly gained attention from his advocacy activities surrounding the recent war and associated protests. Under broadly construed, I don't see that an non EC editor can comply with ARBECR but participate in the AFD. There's a risk of off-site attention given the subject's association with Mahmoud Khalil (activist) who was recently detained. Already been one IP who's tried to comment, as well as something which was revdeleted. Nil Einne (talk) 18:59, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Declined While I do think the ECR issue should be resolved, I don't think an AfD itself is the place to do it. And I am loathe to protect AfDs unless there is far more disruption than what has gone on here. Besides, it looks headed towards deletion anyway. Daniel Case (talk) 02:15, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism. The article was originally protected from January 29-February 8. Vandalism has persisted since this expired. IanTEB (talk) 19:02, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- User(s) blocked: 2001:F40:98C:172D:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contribs) blocked by Daniel Case. For a month. Daniel Case (talk) 02:19, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism. Same story as Paris Saint-Germain Handball: People adding unsourced or uncomfirmed rumors. Most of the recent edits are the addition and removal of rumors 85.83.210.161 (talk) 19:32, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 02:17, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Edit warring regarding the number of PPV sales 162 etc. (talk) 19:47, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- User(s) blocked: Abdulwahid69 (talk · contribs) blocked by Ks0stm. indefinitely. Daniel Case (talk) 02:20, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Consistent vandalism by registered and non-registered users. AlejandroFC (talk) 20:11, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of two weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 02:22, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent IP vandalism. Hirolovesswords (talk) 20:32, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- User(s) blocked: 2600:1000:B100:0:0:0:0:0/40 (talk · contribs) blocked by Daniel Case. Page added to 6-month partial block Daniel Case (talk) 02:24, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry 24.55.33.220 (talk) 21:34, 11 March 2025 (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 21:35, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- User(s) blocked: Loki Laufeyson Genghis Khan (talk · contribs) blocked by Queen of Hearts. Indefinitely, and globally locked. Daniel Case (talk) 02:26, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Whirlingmerc is edit-warring with a registered username and also the Texas IPs Special:Contributions/47.187.234.103 and Special:Contributions/2603:8080:AE00:1615:0:0:0:0/64. Binksternet (talk) 22:11, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
- Fully protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Case (talk) 02:28, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Permanent semi-protection: & should be logged as a BLP CT action, similar rationale as for Liz Fong-Jones (protection, AE) due to LTA. Note COI, this page pertains to me. lizthegrey (talk) 22:15, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Edits by Ђидо were just fine. Please stop the EW. — Sadko (words are wind) 22:50, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent addition of improperly-sourced content. The latest contributor doing this (User:CapeBaldy) is edit-warring after being warned, but given there is a pattern of single-purpose accounts adding similar content, long-term protection will probably be more effective than blocking the account. AndyTheGrump (talk) 23:20, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content. Same person doing the SAME edit, but has used multiple IP addresses. Cultural impact pages for Mariah Carey and Britney Spears have been protected from the same vandal. Maxwell Smart123321 23:25, 11 March 2025 (UTC)
Indefinite extended-confirmed protection: Contentious topic restriction. Related to post-1992 politics. 🗽Freedoxm🗽(talk • contribs) 00:17, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Incessant IP vandalism despite clear note. Anwegmann (talk) 00:30, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection: Recommend that articles and drafts on the contentious topic of American politics in 2025 be made by registered users. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:33, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – Many IPs are insisting on adding unsourced information contrary to WP:SPORTSTRANS. Hatman31 (he/him · talk · contribs) 01:54, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary pending changes: Persistent disruptive editing – Persistent disruptive changes to gendered language, contrary to MOS:GENDERID. Connected to the subject's relative, Dylan Mulvaney, whose own article has ECP. Bridget (talk) 02:01, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – Many IPs have been adding unsourced information, contrary to WP:SPORTSTRANS. Hatman31 (he/him · talk · contribs) 02:14, 12 March 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.
Indefinite pending changes protection: Testing whether long-term protection is still needed. There has been no vandalism on this article for over 13 years. It should be decreased indefinitely. I am not discussing this with the protecting admin as they have not edited in over 3 months, so I doubt that they'll respond. 🗽Freedoxm🗽(talk • contribs) 18:37, 10 March 2025 (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.