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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

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.

User talk:68.46.2.253 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism by user, suspected sockpuppet. JNW (talk) 00:30, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Delaware and Hudson Canal Museum (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, Vandalism from sockpuppets following me around. This was protected several weeks ago and the vandalism stopped, but resumed shortly after the protection expired. Requesting a month semi-protection. ThemFromSpace 23:32, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Enigma 00:12, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Just blocked two socks. Enigma 00:18, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism since Michael Jackson's death. Somestuff that's been sourced and posted by registered users has caused some arguments already (see from here downward). The IP edits are either offensive or libellous or both. Fol de rol troll (talk) 21:37, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Enigma 22:01, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Left 4 Dead (edit | article | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection, There is an edit war going on between registered and anon editors. . See WP:WQA#Talk page edit warring. 20:16, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Relapse 2 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection, over the past 3 days, many users from IP addresses have been inserting unsourced info. Some IP's don't get reverted immediately. Because this is an article about an upcoming album, this has been and might be a problem for a pretty long time. Andrewlp1991 (talk) 18:02, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Enigma 18:17, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Permanent semi-protection Lots of IP vandalism since ever; Article is under review for GA status and is one of the requirments before it can be GA. --User name one (talk) and MobileSnail (talk) 17:53, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Jeffree Star discography (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect A lot of incorrect edits and some vandalism made by IP addresses are being added to this article. Dark Horse King (talk) 16:39, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Current requests for unprotection

• WP:RFUP
• WP:RFPU

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.

Mariah Carey discography (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Downgrade to semi-protection The war of the sockpuppeteers that caused the Mariah Carey articles to be protected seems to have abated. One, Petergriffin9901, is back editing under probation (see User talk:Petergriffin9901#I'm Requesting to be Given a Chance), and he hasn't violated his terms so far. JuStar is rarely seen. Carey has a new release out, and a new album coming out next month, so the article needs to either be unprotected or admins have to be braced to deal with perpetual edit-protected requests. Stepping down to indefinite semi-protection seems worth a try.—Kww(talk) 00:37, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

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

• Created in user space. Person in question has now played European football. User:80SRFC80/Rafael Cretaro.--Vintagekits (talk) 22:04, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Republic of Gilan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Protected by a sysop (Alex Bakharev) that violates the rules of Sockpuppety penalties, who unfairy violates the privacies and opened the access of a blocked person banned by compromises Here and here.
CreazySuit is a sockpuppet of Pejman47 as well as Alefbet, who are consistently making edit wars by new accounts (Evidence Accured 17th of June, 2 years ago).
Please unprotect it, Since it's real name is Republic of Gilan, As well as it was the first title of this article, Simply try a google search, Thank You --Parthava (talk) 22:10, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

If I were you I'd not call admins sockpuppets. From reading the above, I get the impression that you have no idea what the heck you are talking about other than an admin protected the article. -Jeremy 22:18, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

A quick check of the public move logs for each page (PSSR, RoG) show that the page was originally at PSSR as the first move was from there. Please use the Request Move page to request a page move. The protection is valid. -Royalguard11(T) 01:33, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

If you don't want ot change the protection policy of it, Please don't cheat me, The link you provided is different to what really happened as is in this link, It was originally Republic of Gilan --Parthava (talk) 22:14, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Was been fully protected since inception. Changed to indefinite semi-protected May 2009. Time to open the page for unregistered users. Dems on the move (talk) 16:32, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Unprotected I doubt if it'll last though! --RegentsPark (sticks and stones) 18:16, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. I don't think this article would attract a significantly higher rate of vandalism, with the exception perhaps of days in which she makes headlines. Since she does not make the headlines very often, I did not think there was any reason to keep the article semi-protected. Dems on the move (talk) 22:59, 16 July 2009 (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.
• Requests to move move-protected pages should be made at Misplaced Pages: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.

User talk:Sceptre (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Move to User talk:Sceptre/Archive58 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs). My talk-page is move-protected to prevent move vandalism/harassment. However, this causes problems come move time. In three steps:

1. Move to the archive page and full protect.
2. Replace redirect with {{User talk:Sceptre/header}}.
3. Semi-edit and full-move main user talk. Sceptre 04:58, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Done, I believe. (Give me a heads up if I messed that up)   JJ (talk) 05:08, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Fulfilled/denied requests

WJFK-FM (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection vandalism, With an upcoming change in format, there is a good amount of vandalism coming into the page including some COI problems from the owner of the station. Requesting temporary protection for a week, please. NeutralHomer • Talk • 02:45, 16 July 2009 (UTC) 02:45, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Enigma 03:27, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

More IP vandalism continues to come in to the page. With a format change on the 20th, it will only get worse with time. Requesting, again, protection of the page until at least the 22nd (which would be 6 days from now). - NeutralHomer • Talk • 08:31, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

That's still only a few vandalism edits over the course of a week. If the vandalism ramps up, multiple ones a day, as you predict then resubmit it. -- Atama 18:02, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection Lots of IP vandalism recently. --Jpeeling (talk) 12:05, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--RegentsPark (sticks and stones) 12:13, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect Lots of unreferenced IP additions speculating on potential transfer of this footballer. Usual transfer gossip nonsense.Dancarney (talk) 08:55, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- Alexf 13:54, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Bonita Vista High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: recurring deletion of a political alumni by different DSL IPs. No constructive IP edits in 3 months. Celestra (talk) 04:54, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for two weeks. Tan | 39 05:15, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Cornell 100+ MPG Team (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: vandalism. Page has been a magnet for vandalism in the past couple of month, including the past three days, with a glut of vandalism vs. essentially no productive edits. At least one individual has a clear and persistent agenda against the article- see this talk-page message —Notyourbroom (talk) 03:02, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Enigma 03:28, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

For the most recent 25 edits to the article, more than 50% constitute vandalism, with the vast majority of remaining edits constituting reverts. Doesn't that seem excessive? The article seems to meet every single criterion listed here.—Notyourbroom (talk) 04:13, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Except that those last 25 edits are spread over the course of 3 months. Its hardly so bad that you can't keep up with 1-2 vandalisms per week. --Jayron32.talk.say no to drama 04:19, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Concur with Jayron. Note the recent. If there are few recent examples of vandalism, we generally don't protect. I can find you plenty of articles where the % of IP edits that are vandalism is higher than 50%, but the edits are spread out. This is an example. Also, I blocked one of the recent IPs for vandalism, and that should help. Enigma 04:34, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Chad Dukes (radio personality) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection vandalism, With an upcoming change in format, there is a good amount of vandalism coming into the page including some COI problems from the owner of the station. Requesting temporary protection for a week, please. NeutralHomer • Talk • 02:48, 16 July 2009 (UTC) 02:48, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Enigma 03:27, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection and move protection, vandalism, extreme vandalism over recent name change. Gage (talk) 02:37, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. I blocked 67.210.78.94, the IP that was doing the vast majority of the vandalism. Icestorm815 • Talk 03:08, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

LaLola (Philippine TV series) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

I request for a temporary semi-protection. User:Witchy2006 and a possible IP sockpuppet keeps taking away very important information in the article as seen in and . Please put a temporary semi-protection in that article.

Thank You. GMA Fan 7:35PM July 15, 2009 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Enigma 03:32, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection. Not really sure about this - the subject is the target of online campaigns to save jobs, and various IPs have been adding external links to various campaigns. I've been removing them per WP:SOAPBOX (and WP:EL, WP:SPAM). The activity is low-level, so you may feel it doesn't warrant protection - your call! Cheers, TFOWR 22:37, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Mikaey, Devil's advocate 23:17, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection. Steady IP vandalism, mostly inserting false claim that subject was born in Dubai. Justine Bateman semiprotected against same vandal earlier today. Hullaballoo Wolfowitz (talk) 21:39, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Mikaey, Devil's advocate 23:22, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Jehovah's Witnesses (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Permanent semi-protection For years, article has suffered from ongoing...
1. Vandalism by wide range of anonymous "drive-by" IP-users (ironically, both anti- and pro-JW, apparently)
2. Stupidity by poorly informed one-hit-wonders
Both groups fail to understand their mark will last about ten minutes. Semi-protection would make them think twice and would make their trails more obvious. --AuthorityTam (talk) 20:55, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Tentative decline: while the problem is obvious from a quick review of the history, I'm not sure that semi-protecting is the answer here. Second opinion, anyone? --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 21:01, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

There's not enough recent vandalism to warrant semi-protection and a good portion of the IP edits from the last week were made in apparent good faith. Enigma 21:16, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Agreed, but some of those good-faith efforts... *wince* --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 21:20, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Agree that many anonymous "good faith" edits are not exactly vandalism. ...Still, the majority (perhaps vast majority) of such newbie edits are unproductive and must be reverted.
Even if only overt vandalism is examined, the article's edit history seems to meet the 5% vandalism threshold.

Is it relevant that the article just last month came off a week-long lock? See diff --AuthorityTam (talk) 21:34, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes, recent protections are definitely a factor, although that one was from a month ago. This is the longest RfPP discussion I've seen lately, and it's a good one, because while a case can be made for protection, I think most admins would decline for now. Enigma 21:42, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Declined, to make it official. What's this "5% vandalism threshold"? Tan | 39 05:16, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

For informational purposes only... At WP:ROUGH, it says,
"There are no explicit rules that determine the level of vandalism that is necessary to trigger semi-protection. 5% is the level of vandalism to be expected, and semi-protection should not be applied in this case. More than usual levels of vandalism occur when anything over 5% of edits constitute vandalism." --AuthorityTam (talk) 13:44, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection vandalism, Ongoing IP vandalism. Hate to request protection, since the movie just came out, but it's getting ridiculous. Vicenarian 19:08, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Declined, An entirely reasonable request, but there is a substantial number of constructive anonymous edits as well. I'm inclined to allow the Hugglers keep watch over it, and I'll help for a bit too. Xymmax _{So let it be done} 19:12, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Roger wilco. Like I said, hate to see it protected, but the edit history made me a bit queasy. Thanks! :) Vicenarian 19:14, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Total Drama Action (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection - 3 or 6 months plus indefinite full move protection Repeated insertion of unsourced statements; repeated blanking of content and vandalism. This article was protected in April 2009 until today, and the vandalism started up again today, so this article should be protected for a lengthened period of time. The indefinite full move protection should be placed because the article was page-move-vandalized in February. Cunard (talk) 18:08, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. + indefinite full move protection. Plastikspork (talk) 05:57, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

The Total Drama Action page should definitely be protected, people are always putting up false claims of certain characters returning to the show (I suspect they only claim a certain person returns because they really enjoyed that character and couldn't stand them not competing in it, there was one instance of someone putting up a bunch of statistics about nonexistent people who had absolutely nothing to do with anything related to the show, even worse, it was displayed on the discussion page (it appeared to be a imitation of the series itself)).--Chikinpotato11 (talk) 05:36, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

Understood. No more WP:DRAMAz. Plastikspork (talk) 06:02, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection Persistent IP vandalism after mention of the biographical subject and the article on The Jim Rome Show. A few hours should do. 76.230.10.71 (talk) 18:05, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Already protected. Done by another admin. Enigma 20:20, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Akbar the Great (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection (second request). Persistent IP vandalism, blanking and edit-warring. Regards, SBC-YPR (talk) 17:21, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. --Maxim_(talk) 21:07, 15 July 2009 (UTC)