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Shortcuts WP:RFPP WP:RFP WP:RPP 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. Skip to table of contents requests to raise protection lower protection requested edits (purge) Request protection of a page, or increasing the protection level Request protection Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level Request unprotection Request a specific edit to a protected page Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here Request edit

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Current requests for protection

Communist terrorism (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full protection for a week (regardless of version). There is too much edit warring as the entry oscillates between a disambiguation page and a long article, most of the material of which has been moved elsewhere. Mathsci (talk) 01:49, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Five Pillars of Islam (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection, Vandalism. Inka 01:06, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Jellyfish (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection vandalism, Recent spat of IP vandalism. I dream of horses (T) @ 00:59, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

User:Inka 888/Editnotice (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi & move protection User request within own user space. Inka 00:51, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Garlic (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection vandalism, Recent spat of IP vandalism. I dream of horses (T) @ 00:48, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Two quickly reverted instances of vandalism since the start of the month doesn't justify semi-protection. Nev1 (talk) 01:47, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Ape (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, Vandalism by two accounts and an IP, presumably all the same person. Dylan620 00:32, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Eagles 24/7 (C) 01:35, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Taylor Lautner (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection - In the wake of the previous protection expiring, the article is now back to being an attraction to IP vandalism and unsourced, POV content. Candyo32 00:29, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Steven Seagal (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection vandalism, Requesting to try pending protection on this article it gets a lot of ignored type sneaky vandal edits, and the realization that their edits are not viewed by the public in my experience at such articles after time reduces the vandals efforts suchas at George Michael and Robbie Williams, this article is a good candidate also.the IP s comment just now just about sums it up, ..."There was an abuse in Hindi after the words Takeshigemichi under author > other names - this has been removed. Misplaced Pages is wonderful, but susceptible to vandalism" ... if not pending then please just semi protect it indefinitely. . Off2riorob (talk) 00:10, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected indefinitely. Nev1 (talk) 01:46, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Hold My Hand (Michael Jackson song) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection dispute, Continual recreation by editors and IP's. Article fails WP:NSONG and WP:GNG. It does not contain sufficient coverage to warrant a page. Protection to stop the ongoing edit warring between multiple editors would be appreciated. I dont think blocking is needed as it seems to have calmed down it wasnt very disruptive just more so annoying. . - (CK)Lakeshade - talk2me - 00:04, 17 November 2010 (UTC)

Extraterrestrial life (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection. High level of ongoing IP vandalism. All is One (talk) 23:14, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 45 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:27, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

User:Sandbox for user warnings (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite create-protection, no reason for this page to be created. Breawycker (talk) 22:50, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

User:Aussieintn (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection – User page of a former Encyclopedia Dramatica sysop (although this may be an impersonator). An anon is adding information about ED owner Sherrod DeGrippo to the page. I'm assuming WP:BLP protection extends to Sherrod. The page history also contains personal information and libel, so this user page may have to be deleted. --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 19:31, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Benito Mussolini (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection Excessive vandalism. Indefinite move-protection No reason for be moved. Tbhotch 23:11, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

The article is now indefinitely semi-protected and move-protected. Nev1 (talk) 23:15, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected Thank you. for the bot. Tbhotch 23:18, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Football records in Spain (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite full protection dispute, see log. same reason as always. Sandman888 (talk) 23:04, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Fully protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. I'd rather not fully protect indefinitely if I can help it. If the edit-warring resumes after this protection expires, however, we may have no choice. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:26, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Talk:September 11 attacks (edit | article | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, Lets say three days and let the Socks cool off. The Resident Anthropologist (talk) 20:49, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Dabomb87 (talk) 23:18, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Charlie Sheen (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, Recurrent vandalism by different IPs. Maybe a longer temporary protection will help, but indefinite semi-protection may be necessary. Problems are mainly caused by IPs and recently created accounts.   Cs32en Talk to me  22:40, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 6 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Nev1 (talk) 22:44, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

2006 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection vandalism, Excess vandalism by Anon IP editors. ttonyb (talk) 22:37, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Nev1 (talk) 22:41, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

The Fame (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection Excessive fancruft. Tbhotch 22:07, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Nev1 (talk) 22:30, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Dakota Fanning (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection vandalism, Just got off of protection yesterday, and vandalism returned. . intelati 21:48, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Nev1 (talk) 22:31, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Pennsylvania (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. All is One (talk) 21:46, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Nev1 (talk) 22:33, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Catherine Smith (novelist) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection. An IP-hopping anon is intent on turning this little-watched article about a nineteenth-century novelist into a page ridiculing his ex-girlfriend, or a girl who won't date him, or whatever. Original vandalism lasted three years without notice, and after I undid it it was quickly replaced. Hullaballoo Wolfowitz (talk) 21:20, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Added to watchlist, though. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 21:58, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Emily Schooley (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary full-protection – No need for repeated unblanking of a controversial deletion discussion. :| TelCoNaSpVe :| 20:23, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Declined The reasons for blanking have been explained to the two editors who restored the AfD; one now understands the situation while the other has not edited since a message was left on their talk page asking them not to restore again. Full protection is not required. Nev1 (talk) 22:38, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

User:Sherrod DeGrippo (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection – User page of Encyclopedia Dramatica's owner (although this may be an impersonator). This page is a target of the the anonymous vandal mentioned at User:Aussieintn. I'm assuming WP:BLP protection extends to Sherrod. --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 19:31, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Declined, hasn;t been edited in months HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:32, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

User:Girlvinyl (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection – User page of Encyclopedia Dramatica's owner (although this may be an impersonator) and a target for vandals. I'm assuming WP:BLP protection extends to Sherrod. --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 19:31, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Declined, hasn't been touched in over 18 months HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:31, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Apatheism (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection, The term is indeed a portmanteau, yet an anonymous editor seems to not get it, and has yet to explain the deletions. GManNickG (talk) 19:18, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:29, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Robert Pirès (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection The page is a common target for trade speculation because of reports in the news of him signing for a new football club. The C of E. God Save The Queen! (talk) 19:07, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Already protected. by Woody (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA). HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:28, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Invasion of Normandy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi protected for at least a week, their has been some intense IP vandalism recently and a recent short protection expired and it was restarted again, Sadads (talk) 18:40, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:27, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

24/7_(TV_series) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect. Anon IPs (proxy) multiple page reverts and now section deletions. Refuses to join/discuss while engaging in PA with several Admins and myself after warnings, show features an upcoming major sports event sure to draw other vandals. Second request for protection. Hholt01 (talk) 17:53, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Already protected. by Looie496 (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA). HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:23, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

The discussion page has been wiped? I appreciate the consideration though. Hholt01 (talk) 22:46, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

I see the protection now, much thanks, I restored the discussion page to pre-vandalism wiped status for documentation sake. Thank you again.Hholt01 (talk) 23:27, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Lenape (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protect. Steady, ongoing stream of anonymous IP vandalism. The recent vandalism by registered users is less common.Uyvsdi (talk) 17:43, 16 November 2010 (UTC)Uyvsdi

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:22, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Prince William of Wales (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary (longish) semi protection due to current vandalism – his engagement was announced today so this may continue for a while. Having had a full look at the history some of the contributions from IPs are good, so I'll leave it to those with more experience to judge! Mechanical digger (talk) 17:41, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. I blocked the recent pain-in-the-arse IP and it's on my watchlist. I'll keep an eye on it, but I'd like to keep it open if possible. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:49, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Fair enough, I'm just not around enough to keep a close eye on it. Thanks, Mechanical digger (talk) 19:09, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Jonathan Brookins (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temp semi - a lot of albino jokes and other vandalism. Is part of a current tv show airing weekly, so whenever he is highlighted, we get the same rotation of jokes. Paralympiakos (talk) 17:36, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:21, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Current requests for unprotection

• WP:RFUP
• WP:RFPU

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

Misplaced Pages:WikiProject India/Outreach/Newsletter/November 2010 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Removal of PC indef-protected. Tbhotch 23:27, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Done Dabomb87 (talk) 23:30, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Current requests for edits to a protected page

• WP:RFED

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 Misplaced Pages:Suggestions for COI compliance), the {{Edit COI}} template should be used.
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Fulfilled/denied requests

Orson Scott Card (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, We have an several IP diverse ranges from Canada edit warring to have a substantial section on his "homophobia" against consensus and WP:BLP. Discussion is futile we had one IP blocked earlier but then a couple of ranges making the same edits have popped up. I request indefinite protection as this is a recurring issue. IPs are . The Resident Anthropologist (talk) 15:55, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.

Noscross (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite create-protection, joke page posted 3 times in 3 days. Top Jim (talk) 15:51, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Creation protected. Willking1979 (talk) 16:09, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Halitosis (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, There has been a recent spate of infantile vandalism from multiple IPs to this page for the last two days. Deli nk (talk) 15:34, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Looie496 (talk) 16:55, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

BRITTANY BERRARD (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite create-protection, chat page on non-notable person, all in caps, created 3 times. Top Jim (talk) 15:14, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Already protected by administrator Airplaneman. GedUK  15:27, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Lord of the Flies (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, A suggestion on the basis that most kids in England in year 10/11 will be reading this book around this time and as such, this page gets vandalized quite a bit. 930913(Congratulate) 14:58, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. GedUK  15:22, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Vip mobile (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection Numerous accounts adding updated information, but removing sourced content and mixing in advert content. COI and likely sockpuppeting. JNW (talk) 14:48, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Airplaneman ✈ 14:56, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Talk:White Hispanic and Latino Americans/Archive 1 (edit | article | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection, Hopping IP has been repeatedly editing people's comments in this archive for the past 6 months. Nymf _hideliho! 12:58, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Already protected by administrator Ged UK. Airplaneman ✈ 14:54, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Minnesota (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite full protection vandalism, undones done to unregistered users a lot. Joseph507357 (talk) 12:43, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Pending-changes protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. It's pretty low level really, but low traffic like that shuold work well with PC. GedUK  12:54, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Hoxne Hoard (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection high-visibility template, this is today's featured article and is attracting petty vandalism as a result from unconfirmed accounts. I suggest a one-day semi-protection to avoid further abuse. Fæ (talk) 12:05, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 hour, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. I'm not prepared to give a long protection to TFA yet. It's not horrendous, an hour might help it calm down. GedUK  12:52, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Oddly, I cannot see this in the page logs. Did something fail? Thanks, Fæ (talk) 13:50, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Hmm, that was odd. I've protected it again for an hour, though now it probably doesn't need it. Might lift it again. Sorry about that, don't know what happened. GedUK  14:40, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Unprotected Doesn't need it now. GedUK  14:43, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Agreed, obviously not a subject attractive to vandals. I'll flag again if there is some persistent disruptive editing. Fæ (talk) 15:03, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

St. John's University (New York) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection vandalism, New user's remove cited content and add puffery. DC T•C 06:38, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Declined – Content dispute. Please use the article's talk page or other forms of dispute resolution. Whilst the new user is removing some sourced content, they're also removing some unsourced stuff too. They have also repeatedly asked for discussion on the talk page, and whilst they could have started it, so could you. You're both edit waring as far as I can see. GedUK  08:03, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

However, I'm still looking at this, and may protect it yet as there's a possibility of socking. GedUK  08:07, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. As there's socking going on, I've protected. Nevertheless, there's some poor unsourced stuff in there that really shouldn't be (like where the students hang out). GedUK  08:16, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

 Comment: - I'm keeping a close eye on this article. I'm going to place a long term block on the offender's IP instead and see if that works; if not, we can move it to semi-protection. After all, there are edits on that page from non-confirmed users. Magog the Ogre (talk) 09:25, 16 November 2010 (UTC)

I don't see why we can't go for Full protection being that the blocked user who has been edit warring could simply create a new username. There are users who didn't create an account and as a result are at a disadvantage in this scenario. Full protection would even everything out. 24.239.153.58 (talk) 14:19, 16 November 2010 (UTC)