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Welcome—request protection of a page, file, or template here.

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.

Car donation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) and 529 plan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection Both articles are getting repeated spamming by the same IP addresses over the last week. At least one of the IP addresses is used by (presumably) another editor to make good edits to other articles. --Siobhan Hansa 15:38, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection There is a lot of vandalism the past couple days from IPs.--Farquaadhnchmn_(Dungeon) 14:48, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Nishkid64 15:35, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Request semi-protection, earlier request denied but vandalism has worsened, typically several IP vandals per day, on most days the only edits are vandals and reverts.Paul111 12:14, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Nishkid64 15:37, 8 November 2006 (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.

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

Been semi-protected for a week due to vandalism, time to unprotect? QmunkE 11:49, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Reliable_sources (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Has been arbitrarily protected without adequate explanation. There is ongoing discussion regarding the page with a significant amendment being drafted in a sub-page, however the discussion remains civilised and positive and the last edit to the article page was three days ago. The protection doesn't look justified to me and could be assessed as inflammatory given current progress.ALR 08:48, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Current requests for significant 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.

Misplaced Pages:Reliable sources (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Misplaced Pages:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit (second nomination) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Requesting the placement of template:protected on these pages to indicate their current status. John254 00:47, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Pacific Western University (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

After many edit wars (and perhaps a complaint to the Foundation??), BradPatrick cut the article back to a stub with the comment, "Protected Pacific Western University: POV; sources; restart article; see talk page ". I researched the subject, made comments on the talk page, and wrote up a new, draft NPOV article on a user subpage at User:A. B./Draft Articles. I also left a note on Brad Patrick's talk page and received back a rather noncommittal answer. I'm asking that the new draft article replace what's there or else someone explain what I should do next. Note that I had nothing to do with the orginal article and have no stake, pro or con, in PWU. It's time to move forward with something more than a stub. --A. B. 22:03, 20 October 2006 (UTC)

Wait until you get a decent enough consensus on the talk page, then I'll add them with attribution (or just unprotect to let them be added and then re-protect).Voice-of-All 05:11, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Already unprotected. —Centrx→talk • 18:44, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

Fulfilled/denied requests

The Wedge (TV show) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Request semi-protection persistant vandalism from anon ip addresses, when warning are issued the vandal changes ip addresses. Gnangarra 11:21, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected -- Steel 11:35, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Request semi-protection due to recurring vandalism, as to all related articles lately. Nick Mks 09:17, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Steel 11:31, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Also List of Black Jews (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection - These two articles are frequent vandalism targets, for obvious reasons. --Eliyak T·C 05:18, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. -- Steel 11:32, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Both users (Freepsbane and Clintonesque involved in edit war have discussed and agreed to follow WP:1RR. Discussion was facilitated by Guinnog. As the user who originally requested protection , I believe that all problems have been resolved satisfactorily.--Burzum 08:55, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Unprotected -- Steel 11:39, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Requesting unprotection from semi-protection - a few days ago it was attacked by rampant organised vandalism, and I wish to unprotect in the hope it has settled down and the vandals have moved onto pastures new. -Halo 00:39, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Unprotected --Robdurbar 11:32, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

User talk:BBIH (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Protected for a while, let's unprotect temporarily to see what happens.Drennleberrn 23:31, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

I don't see any reason to - user is indefinately blocked and not returning Declined --Robdurbar 11:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Template:Horror Icons (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Remove full protection. Dispute has been settled. Civil discussions have taken place, and appear that will be how future cases will take place based on personal discussions with other users involved in the original edit war. Bignole 19:36, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Unprotected --Robdurbar 11:29, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Template:Otheruses4 (edit | ] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Please reduce to semi-protection, or un-protect outright. Administrator User:Omegatron has inserted new verbiage to several templates, which has been heavily disputed at Template_talk:Otheruses#How_this_template_is_obnoxious.__What_the_readily_available_alternative_is_.28the_.22dablink.22_template.29.. Keeping this template fully protected gives him an unfair advantage in this dispute. — CharlotteWebb 04:40, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Reduced to Semi-protected --Robdurbar 11:27, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection - Anonymous users have been vandalizing the page by putting Nancy Pelosi as the current Speaker of the House since it has been announced that the Democrats have the majority in the House of Representatives. Jayorz12 07:10, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected —Centrx→talk • 07:20, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection - it seems this page is vandalized several times per day. —Psychonaut 05:40, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected —Centrx→talk • 07:21, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

LAN Gaming Center (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection - an anon IP was recently blocked for repeatedly reinserting link spam. Now a new IP has taken started doing the same; other IPs have also participated in the past. This is starting to wear at the experienced editors' patience. JonHarder 05:23, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected —Centrx→talk • 07:22, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Australia national football (soccer) team (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full Protection requested. There are disputes that has not been resolved and the edit warring continues. These are the most recent edits that occured today: . And many more of these similar edits a few days ago. The talk page is here but it failed to resolve the situation. -- Martin tamb 02:39, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected I blocked the two offending editors for 24 hours. At least, they won't be edit warring for 24 hours and hopefully they won't in the future either. I have semi-protected the page to prevent sockpuppetry. —Centrx→talk • 07:26, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Full Protection requested. The page is under attack by Pflanzgarten's many sockpuppets (causing an edit war). See WP:SSP/Planzgarten (5th) for more information on the sockpuppetry if you want it. --I c e d K o l a 01:41, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Fully protected —Centrx→talk • 07:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Semi-Protection heavy vandalism from anon ips. One guy seems to be deleting one entire section from time to time using multiple ip's, all of which have the same subnetworking mask/domain: Warnings don't seem to deter him:.Hkelkar 01:58, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

There is not enough recent activity to justify protection at this time. Just watchlist and revert any vandalism. WinHunter 05:27, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Semi-Protection Anonymous IPs keep vandalizing it, especially today for some reason.--Farquaadhnchmn_(Dungeon) 22:16, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

The user who was vandalizing the page has been blocked from editing, so there is no need for semi-protection at this moment. Nishkid64 22:29, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Virginia United States Senate election, 2006 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection Anonymous IPs. Changing poll results, personal attacks in edit summaries, trolling. Noclip 19:35, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Nishkid64 20:30, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection - This article has been vandalized several times recently. Eli Falk 18:10, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Nishkid64 18:48, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Martin Luther King, Jr. (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

It's under constant vandalism by anonymous users; I defer to the judgment of the community as to the appropriate level of protection (or a decision that I'm over-reacting). --Orange Mike 17:58, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected -- Steel 18:02, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

List of Metal Gear Solid 3 characters (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full protection. Dispute over images, edit warring. Would protect myself but I'm involved. -- Steel 17:30, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Fully protected due to revert warring. Nishkid64 18:55, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection due to incessant vandalism by anonymous users. --Nehwyn 16:55, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Declined - It is a single IP vandalizing. I've just blocked the IP. No need for a semi-protection. -- Szvest 17:04, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Uhm, actually, looking at the last week you can see that multiple IPs are involved, not just one. --Nehwyn 17:09, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

We don't semi-protect to prohibit anonymous editing in general. We can judge by the frequency and i believe that vandalism in this article is not that bad. -- Szvest 17:15, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

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A long-running edit war with an anonymous user. Reported user as three revert rule violator, but as 4th revert was 7 hours outside 24 hour time period, the user was not blocked. Requesting semi-protection, don't know why I didn't think of it earlier. Any assistance would be appreciated. - Diceman Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Nishkid64 18:51, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Article has full protection. Semi-protection would be more appropriate unless there is a pressing reason that does not seem to be the case from any recent protection requests. --Philippe90210 08:13, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Page was not fully protected. It was semiprotected almost two weeks ago. So, there should be no need for this RFPP then. Nishkid64 18:45, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

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

The article was semi-protected a month ago due to massive ongoing abuse from an AOL user (who of course was able to use many different IPs). Let's try unprotecting it and see if he's found a new hobby. -- Jim Douglas _(contribs) 01:15, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

The AOL vandal still edits frequently on Misplaced Pages, and I suspect they will come back to vandalize this page in the future. Nishkid64 18:58, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

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

Semi-Protection Some guy (I assume it's one person...) keeps vandalizing the article. It's been going on for a few days now... -Ryanbomber 23:09, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Semi-protected due to heavy vandalism. Nishkid64 03:19, 8 November 2006 (UTC)