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 pending changes, semi-protection, full protection, move protection, create protection, template editor protection, or upload 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.
Shazza McKenzie
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Edit warring and disruption by IP user.[1][2][3][4]. Mann Mann (talk) 11:11, 22 April 2024 (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 11:15, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive/2024/04#Shazza McKenzie. If someone wants to protect, please go ahead. Johnuniq (talk) 06:13, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Elliot Rodger
Indefinite extended confirmed protection: This title is currently a redirect to 2014 Isla Vista killings, but there are being attempts to create an article, including attempts by unregistered editors. Request that the redirect be ECP-locked so that an article is not re-established except by reviewers. Robert McClenon (talk) 18:14, 22 April 2024 (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 18:17, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Kemp Mill, Maryland
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent Disruptive Editing. Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 22:36, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Declined – Content dispute. Please use the article's talk page or other forms of dispute resolution. Lectonar (talk) 08:57, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent Disruptive Editing. Me Da Wikipedian (talk) 22:40, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
- Declined – Likely collateral damage as one or several users who are making improvements would be affected by the requested protection. IPs disrupt, IPs restore...not very heavy disruption overall. Lectonar (talk) 08:58, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Nick Di Paolo
Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Please revert to status quo. - FlightTime (open channel) 22:43, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Arman Tsarukyan
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Vandalism picked back up immediately following protection lapse. Nswix (talk) 00:06, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Sulaiman Bek
Reason: High level of disruptive ethnically motivated POV edits by other users. Please protect. Mteiritay (talk) 00:25, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Country code
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – This page has been vandalized numerous times for months and unfortunately I never found positive contributions from them. MarioJump83 (talk) 03:06, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Meh...yes, we have disruption, but it's few and far between. I have watchlisted to get more eyes on the page.Lectonar (talk) 09:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Luis Miguel Tour 2023–24
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Continuation of disruptive editing of IPs from Cuba. Erick (talk) 03:07, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Taoism
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Increase of vandalism and unconstructive editing. soetermans. ↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK 05:52, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Bob Gunton
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Persistent sockpuppetry/block evasion. Schrödinger's jellyfish ✉ 06:36, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Adding an award for Al Hasan Milad(Salted) with a paid news article. EY's official website does not have his name. Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Enwiki23. Jeraxmoira🐉 (talk) 07:03, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Soad Hosny
Reason: Persistent removal of well-sourced content by several new-accounts. Fragrant Peony (talk) 07:16, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Drew Gulak
Reason: The wrestler had a problem with a female wrestler, she made allegations against his behaviour. An IP removes it, claiming it's defamation. Asking for protection. HHH Pedrigree (talk) 07:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
List of rulers of Shan states
Semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content – IPs adding large amounts of unsourced material, [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10]
IPs changing significant numbers of entries without explanation or sources, [11], [12], [13]
These are from recent days, please review article history to see further diffs of unsourced additions and changes. // Timothy :: talk 09:07, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Luke Littler
Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Pretty much an endless target for IP vandalism, with about 20 incidences in the last month. I asked for this page to be protected a bit back but it was dismissed with the flick of a hand, and the vandalism (including adding an image of Adolf Hitler to the infobox) has continued. ser! (chat to me - see my edits) 09:11, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
China–Pakistan Economic Corridor
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism and edit warring by a user with changing IPs. An Asphalt (talk) 09:26, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Trans-Karakoram Tract
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism and edit warring by a user with changing IPs. An Asphalt (talk) 09:29, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Maratha Empire
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism and edit warring by a user with changing IPs. An Asphalt (talk) 09:31, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
A Thousand Times Repent
Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Protect this. Rahio1234 (talk) 10:10, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Current requests for reduction in protection level
Before posting, first discuss with the protecting admin at 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.
Malformed request
PROFILE:Bold text Madam Haja Salima Monorma Bah was appointed on 16 July 2023 and took the oath of office from the President of Sierra Leone, Retired Brigadier Dr. Julius Maada Bio on 31 July 2023 as the first person to head the newly-created ministry and also the youngest Cabinet Minister.
Madam Haja Salima Monorma Bah gained her LLB law degree from the University of Wales, United Kingdom, from 2011 to 2013 and later went through the Law in Sierra Leone where she obtained her licence to practise.
Prior to her appointment as the Minister of Communication Technology and Innovation by Retired Brigadier Dr. Julius Maada Bio, she served as a State Counsel at the Law Officers Department from where she was seconded to the Directorate of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) as the Policy Lead and head of projects, Leading all UNICEF project portfolios. Her passion for technology and Innovation grew while in DSTI as a lawyer that sits and worked with software Engineers, Data Scientists and product managers, she went to pursue advanced studies by earning a Masters degree (Hons) in Intellectual Property and Tech Law from Columbia Law School, New York in 2023. Her accomplishments provide her with the knowledge, transferable skills, and expertise needed to create a significant influence on Sierra Leone's tech sector, ensuring that government services are accessible and user-friendly for all.
Madam Haja Salima Monorma Bah’s contributions have garnered global recognition. She was invited to Co-present with the co-founder of Giga to explore cutting edge SDG digital solutions, served as a panellist on an high level roundtable session on the USA Africa Business Week, Invited to the SDG Digital Event, Meta INC Conversation, Microsoft and American Tower Corporation Event, Nigeria Government Industry Trade and Investment and the Digital Economy Ministers Event, Collaborated with the Digital department of the African Development Bank Group, Digital Capacity Building Cooperation program in China, Joined other leaders in the Technology sector to discuss digital tools that can modernise public services at the 2024 digital Almaty in Kazakhstan, led a delegation to Nigeria for Technology Collaboration and was interviewed by Arise News Television and channels Television in Nigeria.
Madam Salima Bah brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in Innovation, Technology and leadership to her role. Her mandate for the ministry is to lead the President’s vision to use digital tools to empower Sierra Leone, propelling the nation to middle-income status by 2023. This will be achieved by engaging and developing national bills, policies, and strategies to promote communication, technology, and innovation. With a dedication to Monitor and evaluate these instruments and programs to ensure their effectiveness. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Minister Salima Monorma Bah (talk • contribs)
Not done and I softblocked the editor posting this malformed request. It looks like the editor wants to create an article, but they are using an official name of the individual, so either they are the party and wanting to create an article on themselves, or they are not the party, but using a name that belongs to someone else. Regardless, it is a username violation, and this isn't the place to request an article be created. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 02:54, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
- Automated comment: @Dennis Brown: This request cannot be parsed. Please ensure it follows formatting consistent with the current or previous methods of submission.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 03:36, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.