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
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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.
Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. –Skywatcher68 (talk) 15:15, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Chetsford (talk) 15:59, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
- Automated comment: @Chetsford: One or more pages in this request have not been protected.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 16:24, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
- Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. The redirect page, since it was getting disrupted as well, and added CTOPS notices to both talk pages per WP:CT/HORN. Daniel Case (talk) 04:10, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Given the ongoing speculations and rumors surrounding the contestants for the upcoming season of the series, there has already been repeated vandalism, a pattern also observed in previous seasons. Therefore, I kindly request semi-protection for the page until the season concludes, likely by early December. — MimsMENTOR talk 17:22, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Case (talk) 03:49, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
- Telephone numbers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Indefinite pending changes protection: Persistent disruptive editing. Meets criteria for PCP according to the chart (comparison table) in the protection policy, infrequently edited page with high level of IP disruption. RaschenTechner (talk) 22:56, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. One bad edit in the past 4 years.— rsjaffe 🗣️ 01:31, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – multiple socks vandalizing page with a short story. —tonyst (talk) 02:22, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
User(s) blocked. Most recent disruptors. Daniel Case (talk) 03:53, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
Reason: The page has suffered from edit vandalism. With regards to the origins of the band Deep Purple. A legitimate source has been added to show that the band was formed in London, and not Hertford. Someone keeps changing or trying to revert it to Hertford which is unsourced, since all sources used are those taken from articles that directly source from Wikipedia, creating a false source. If the origin of location of the band could be kept as 'London' that would be great to prevent constant edit wars. Thank you. 2A00:23C6:7118:D401:80B9:FCDC:4CA8:F5B (talk) 02:41, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
- If this could be made permanently protected, that would be helpful? 2A00:23C6:7118:D401:80B9:FCDC:4CA8:F5B (talk) 02:43, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Case (talk) 03:56, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Sorry, could this page be permanently protected from edit vandalism of the place of origin. Deep Purple originated in London, and the source is provided. Thank you Deep Purple Fan (talk) 02:44, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Materialscientist (talk) 03:54, 31 May 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: It has been 11 years since this page was semi protected. The tournament itself held 15 years ago, so I don't think the page will be very popular or vandalized. Also, articles about the next two editions—2014 FIFA World Cup & 2018 FIFA World Cup—are not protected. Therefore, I suggest we cn try to remove the protection and see what happened. The Seal F1 (talk) 14:03, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
- Seems reasonable to me. Could you try discussion with the protecting admin first? If they decline or take more than a few days to respond, your welcome to ask me to review or re-request here. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:26, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
- Hi. The administrator who protected that page has made only a few edits over the past month — all of them related to "cleaning up" their talk page, so I'm not sure if this is a good idea. That's why Im asking here.The Seal F1 (talk) 15:52, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
- It's not uncommon for admins to be inactive for a month but still respondent to pings. I figured we should attempt a ping. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:58, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
- Ok. I'll try. The Seal F1 (talk) 16:03, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
- It's not uncommon for admins to be inactive for a month but still respondent to pings. I figured we should attempt a ping. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 15:58, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
- Hi. The administrator who protected that page has made only a few edits over the past month — all of them related to "cleaning up" their talk page, so I'm not sure if this is a good idea. That's why Im asking here.The Seal F1 (talk) 15:52, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
Reason: I only asked for protection before because of a small part of the article that a few users contested over, that section has since been amended. I'd like for the current protection to be lifted, especially since the game is over now. MannysMyName (talk) 21:03, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
Done. I hadn't noticed it was at PCP. That's harmless, but I've removed it. ~Anachronist (talk) 21:34, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
Reason: It prevents users, registered or unregistered, from adding new details or clarifying pre-existing ones. 73.51.48.214 (talk) 02:19, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
- Not unprotected – Please use an edit request to request specific changes to be made to the protected page. You didn't read the instructions at the top of this page, did you? ~Anachronist (talk) 02:20, 31 May 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.
Change the page title to "Gazan Genocide". I think it would sound more better like for example, Bosian Genocide, Rwandan Genocide, etc. 47.18.219.118 (talk) 02:28, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.