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
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Current requests for increase in protection level
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.
Temporary extended confirmed protection: Persistent disruptive editing – For months, incorrect edits have been made on page, to which I have reverted and updated properly. I have warned user each time, however the IP address changes slightly each time. This is highly disruptive as it means currently reverting approximately edits each week and then having to re-edit. These details can be found on history page. I am also requesting this protection for each Coventry City player for the near future. Telfordbuck (talk) 18:23, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- for a week. Daniel Case (talk) 20:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Reason: In the wake of his controversial January 2025 arrest, requesting temporary semi-protection to prevent unregistered accounts and IPs from vandalising or inserting false/misleading information on a high-profile BLP article, until more information is released. Per WP:BLPCRIME. KnowledgeIsPower9281 (talk) 18:58, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. It looks like you've got things under control for now. Daniel Case (talk) 21:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Temporary extended confirmed protection: Just updated this article to add criminal convictions. Based on edit history by multiple IPs and new accounts, I suspect the subject monitors this article and has edited it in the past. ECP for a month or so seems appropriate to prevent edit warring, whitewashing and vandalism. Montanabw(talk) 21:29, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. It also sounds like you're asking for pre-emptive protection, which outside of new ARBPIA articles we don't grant. Daniel Case (talk) 21:42, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Long term vandalism, for months now. Every time protection expires it gets vandalized again. Need longer protection; last time it was like a week. seefooddiet (talk) 23:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 00:55, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
Reason: High level of IP vandalism. MHD1234567890 (talk) 00:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection.. I don't see any IP contributions to that page at all. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 00:53, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- December 2024–present Palestinian Authority operation in Jenin (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
Reason: This page details an important ongoing armed engagement, and may be at risk of being tampered with by various elements pushing competing narratives. 108.46.168.9 (talk) 00:40, 6 January 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.
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.
Genocide Watch states that: „A genocide of the Palestinian people by Israel is underway in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister General Yoav Gallant have demonstrated their intent to destroy a substantial portion of the civilian population of Gaza. Israel is committing war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Gaza. It is also committing crimes against humanity against Palestinians in the West Bank.” See https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/genocide-emergency-gaza-and-the-west-bank-2024 This information should be added to first paragraph of Gaza_genocide#NGOs_and_intergovernmental_organisations Jakub Onderka (talk) 21:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.