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.
Request protection of a page, or increasing the protection level
Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level
Request a specific edit to a protected page
Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here |
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Current requests for increase in protection level
Place requests for protection increases at the BOTTOM of this section. If you cannot find your request, check the archive of requests or, failing that, the page history. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.
Reason: (Extended confirmed protection) Recent vandalism, he is related to Wars in Gaza and Ukraine. The Seal F1 (talk) 13:50, 27 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent LTA disruptive editing. Johnj1995 (talk) 20:02, 27 March 2025 (UTC)
Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement – ARBPIA. PlotinusEnjoyer (talk) 00:03, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Indefinite semi-protection. unconstructive edits. 50.100.64.145 (talk) 00:30, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Addition of unsourced content. CatchMe (talk · contribs) 03:49, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Got a new account flipping words to their opposite in the lede; semi could help. Bon courage (talk) 11:17, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
User(s) blocked: *telltruther* (talk · contribs) blocked by ScottishFinnishRadish. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 16:12, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
- Sefid-Rud (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
- Ethnicities in Iran (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
- Caspiane (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Constantly targeted by Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Caspidarya. HistoryofIran (talk) 12:36, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary pending changes: Persistent vandalism – WP:PC. QalasQalas (talk) 13:42, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Constant insertions of "minority" into the infobox, which is original research. Helper201 (talk) 13:59, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Vandalism after protection expired. 🔥YesI'mOnFire🔥(ContainThisEmber?) 14:41, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Vandalism 45.81.144.15 (talk) 14:51, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: This article is frequently targeted by vandalism and disruptive edits, which hinder the accuracy and reliability of the content. Protection is requested to maintain the integrity of the page and ensure it reflects accurate, verifiable information. 45.81.144.15 (talk) 14:53, 28 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 15:03, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Mutt Lunker (talk) 15:03, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism. Beshogur (talk) 15:07, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Vandalism 45.81.144.15 (talk) 15:21, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism 45.81.144.15 (talk) 15:21, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Full protection: I believe COI is afoot. ☩ (Babysharkboss2) 15:46, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: This article is often subjected to disruptive edits, compromising its accuracy and reliability. I request semi-protection to preserve the integrity of the page and ensure it presents accurate, verifiable information. ZubairM76 (talk) 15:56, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. There has been no disuptive activity on the page. Whpq (talk) 18:23, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – IP sillyness. ☩ (Babysharkboss2) 15:57, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – IP changing editor that threatens to keep doing whatever they please, because they "will evade useless blocks". soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 16:06, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement – Israel-Palestine article, targetted by new single-purpose accounts (particularly this). ECP per arb. Gotitbro (talk) 16:37, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism Dih250 (talk) 16:53, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. @Dih250: There are no edits by anyone other than you. Please do not request protection unless there is actual evidence of persistent and significant disruption. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 17:13, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
- Excuse you. That is completely rubbish. How rude. Dih250 (talk) 17:27, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
- Please do not personally attack people, Thanks. 🗽Freedoxm🗽(talk • contribs) 19:20, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
- Excuse you. That is completely rubbish. How rude. Dih250 (talk) 17:27, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary extended confirmed protection: Persistent vandalism. Moxy🍁 17:35, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Many IPs and users are changing "individuals" to "males" because the condition can only occur in males. Tarlby (t) (c) 17:57, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Disruption by socks. Most recent: Gurdonlightdotcom (talk · contribs)
Previous socks: Dannyhavefun (talk · contribs) Jandersonpc (talk · contribs) Daveymacon (talk · contribs) Raymcdonalds (talk · contribs) Shootingstarr3 (talk · contribs)
Blocking admin: @user:Ymblanter - LuckyLouie (talk) 18:06, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Vandalism. Page is being vandalized after previous protection expired. Rubik's Cube 3x3 19:35, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – Persistent addition of unsourced death dates to BLP. ~Liancetalk 19:43, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism, similar like Mehmed III. Beshogur (talk) 19:45, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism and other accounts vandalism this page to draft when this page is true and about actor Dih250 (talk) 20:00, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Not done Only see the normal review process occurring. No vandalism. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 21:39, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – It could be my paranoia kicking in again, but the disruptive editing on this talk page is really starting to annoy me. If the talk page gets protected, should its associated article be protected, too? HTTP-related articles (and/or their talk pages) seem to be very prone to vandalism... - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 20:17, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
- Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Reason: Persistent IP vandalism/warring Risedemise (talk) 20:55, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent IP vandalism/warring Risedemise (talk) 20:56, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Persistent IP vandalism/warring Risedemise (talk) 20:56, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: IP vandalism. Zuck28 (talk) 20:58, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Recent vandalism due to possible trolling. IcedLemonade (talk) 21:32, 28 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.
Reason: The protecting is no longer needed Dih250 (talk) 16:41, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Declined. This is a template protected request target; no valid reason given for unprotecting a highly visible template so a new editor can muck with it. BusterD (talk) 16:49, 28 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.
Regarding the box in the header, I believe the "captured or abducted" count should reflect those who have been released or have died in captivity. Although 251 individuals were captured or abducted, some have since been released or killed. The Wikipedia page should present this information as follows:
- Captured or Abducted: 251
- Released: [number]
- Killed in Captivity: [number]
EmiliaPains24 (talk) 22:35, 27 March 2025 (UTC)
"Israeli soldiers have summarily executed Palestinian civilians, often in front of their families." This is one citation that leads to another citation (why not list the original reference?) where it describes a single alleged incident that has been disputed. The original citation is careful to use the term 'alleged' and 'still under verification' and yet the wiki page does not say 'alleged' or 'accused of' - and goes on to add the word 'often', even though only one alleged incident is referenced. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.230.248.39 (talk) 02:19, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
please i want to protect my account from being edict by other users. i want only me to edict my account not other people. Abel akilei maleikia mrunge macha (talk) 11:18, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.