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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 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.

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

Semi-protection. Persistent vandalism.

Within the past six months, a collection of half a dozen SPAs and IPs have removed criticism, removed maintenance templates, added PR fluff, and added copyvio text. I have linked to some examples, but there are more too. We have eventually dealt with each bad edit, but we have better things to do.

Really, it's since mid-2006 that we've had occasional problems. But I think it's gotten much worse in the past six months. Please semi-protect for at least six months; maybe more.

I thank you in advance.

—Unforgettableid (talk) 23:53, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Societal attitudes toward homosexuality (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – I have restored to the status quo version, but have no personal stake, so choose which you believe best. - MrX 23:43, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Inbound vandalism attacks by socks, IPs etc. Δρ.Κ.  22:09, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Run-on sentence (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: vandalism – Recent subject of a Reddit post in order to get fake internet karma as seen here with over 600 upvotes. Dillard421♂♂ 22:05, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Not so bad. Keep an eye on it, though (I added it to my watchlist). – Juliancolton |  23:11, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Already protected by administrator John Reaves. (1 day) Armbrust 23:48, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

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

Indefinite create protection: Repeatedly recreated – Hoax page being created. Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 21:28, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Creation protected. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:36, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Aleppo offensive (October 2013) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Ongoing POV war. VQuakr (talk) 20:52, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:39, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Knockout (violent game) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Move protection. —Ryulong (琉竜) 20:36, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

• Automated comment: This page appears to already be protected. Please confirm.—cyberbot I _Online 20:47, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Move protected. Mark Arsten (talk) 21:39, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

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

Create protection: Repeatedly recreated. --    L o g  X   20:24, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Creation protected. Mark Arsten (talk) 20:31, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Recent, consistent addition of unsourced info regarding voice actors for characters in the game. Favre1fan93 (talk) 20:23, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Mike V • Talk 20:30, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

User:2Awwsome/International Page Blanking Day (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite full protection: User request. WP:UPROT. 2Awwsome_{See where I screwed up.} 19:24, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Fully protected. Mark Arsten (talk) 20:14, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

List of tallest buildings and structures in South Asia (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent addition of unsourced contents and removal of referenced contents. Zayeem 16:27, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Mark Arsten (talk) 20:16, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Athens International Airport station (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite full protection: The station does not have enough content to warrant its own page, yet it was "created" on two occasions by sockpuppets of an indefinitely blocked user, Pumpie. The page was recently deleted under G5 as the last revision (other than redirects) contained only contributions by the now blocked sockpuppets. Having recreated the page afresh, I request page protection to prevent future Pumpie sockpuppets from taking advantage of the redirect. Marianian 13:37, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

I personally can't see the point in the redirect even, I'd ask for salting considering the sockpuppetry. tutterMouse (talk) 14:17, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

It's possible, just realised how to address the sizeable number of pages linking to the title. That was achieved by changing the relevant links in Template:OASA Metro stations and Template:OASA Rail stations. I now just have purge the cache to check if all the dependants in the article namespace are gone. --Marianian 14:32, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Fully protected. Mark Arsten (talk) 20:16, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

• Automated comment: Page has not been protected.—cyberbot I _Online 20:32, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

 Requesting immediate archiving... Mark Arsten (talk) 21:37, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

Current requests for reduction in protection level

• 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.

Current requests for 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.

Fulfilled/denied requests

A rolling archive of the last seven days of protection requests can be found at Misplaced Pages:Requests for page protection/Rolling archive.

• Misplaced Pages processes