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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 protection

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.

Chrysler Hemi engine (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection A large and unencyclopædic block of text copied wholesale from other websites is being repeatedly dumped into this article, apparently by an unregistered editor from IP block 12.73.2xx.xxx. I have — four times now — removed this text with edit summary and talk page explanation; the unregistered editor carries on reverting. There is no evidence s/he is interested in WP policy regarding wholesale text grabs from other websites. --Scheinwerfermann 14:46, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection Since September the entire history of this article seems to consist of IP vandal edits and their reversion. Typically four bad edits a day are occurring, but there were 14 attacks on October 10th. This article has been semi-protected in the past; I suggest 28 days this time. EdJohnston 14:00, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

User talk:Gavin.collins (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

semi-protection This user's talk page has apparently been targeted by assorted IP vandals, possibly in response to user's AfDs in the last few weeks. IPs seem to vary over various ranges, implying a concerted attack. -- GJD (Talk to me|Damage I've done) 12:57, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Confirmed concerted attack. --Kizor 13:33, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Indefinite Semi-protect. This page has been the target of constant and repeated malicious vandalism. The most recent edit stated the alleged names of the children of a businessman. How is this relevant to the article except to harass the subject? But of greater importance was the edit that stated that the subject's wife wanted a divorce. No attribution. No reliable sources. This is the kind of vandalism which makes a bad name for Misplaced Pages. Mag6afe 11:41, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. You may want to report the article to Misplaced Pages:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard instead. Pax:Vobiscum 13:15, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-protect. An IP user keeps hitting this page (along with the now semi-protected House, ER, and Grey's Anatomy) with unsourced OR paragraphs. He's been blocked a couple times now, but keeps changing IPs between a wide range (so admin's can't keep up with the blocking). --Maelwys 11:19, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Pax:Vobiscum 13:06, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

User talk:Carterdriggs (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

indefinite semi-protection Vandalism, Had some ip vandalism before. Would like to prevent that for the future. Thank you..Carter | Talk to me 10:32, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined - your talk page is the only way for new users or IP's to discuss issues with you, semi protection would make the page inaccessible for their good faith requests so as present, there isn't enough activity to justify protection. Ryan Postlethwaite 10:43, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Good call. My mistake. Didn't mean to request it for my talk page as well. Thank you for my user page though. Have a good one. Carter | Talk to me 10:46, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

User:Carterdriggs (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

indefinite semi-protection Vandalism, Had some ip vandalism before. Would like to prevent that for the future. Thank you. .Carter | Talk to me 10:32, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected Ryan Postlethwaite 10:38, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

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

indefinite semi-protection Under constant attack from both malicious and silly vandalism - so much that the bots can't cope and miss a lot. Fed up with sorting out the mess.--John of Paris 07:21, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Fixed request to show links; will check. -Jéské 08:58, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. If they come back and cause trouble when the block expires or they start using sleepers, come on back. -Jéské 09:05, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

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

indefinite semi-protect This page has been subject to persistent silly vandalism for months on end, especially during the school year - bored students passing messages to each other. --John of Paris 07:21, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Fixed request so that it has article links; will check. -Jéské 08:52, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. If things worsen, come back here. -Jéské 09:00, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Full-protection Edit-warring, and a discussion is currently underway on the TP. -Jéské 20:14, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

• Comment the edit warring has stopped for now, albeit it might be necessary to protect it now to prevent future warring. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 23:44, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Already protected. Ryan Postlethwaite 10:39, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Current requests for unprotection

• 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.

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

unprotection , I politely request unprotection of this page. In my opinion, the necessity for semi-protection of this page has ended. The last delinquency dates back to 17 August, more than three months ago. This page should no longer be protected, certainly since i have valuable information (from reliable sources) i wish to add. --Brent2 17:47, 18 October 2007 (UTC) 18 Oktober 2007

Unprotected - two months have passed now. See how it goes - Alison 17:52, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Current requests for significant 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.

Origin of religion (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

There was no edit war, hence no need for protection. Muntuwandi 06:46, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined so long as there is a DRV in progress requiring the article in question. The article was not locked because of combat; it was locked for a DRV. -Jéské 09:39, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

User talk:Meateater (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Please leave him the following messages, in order for some of his images to be deleted he must first be warned, however I can't warn him because he is indefinitely blocked and his talk page is protected.

{{subst:idw|Image:Fjc4.jpg}} ~~~~
{{subst:di-no fair use rationale-notice|1=Desktop Widgets.jpg}} ~~~~

Declined, . – Steel 16:15, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Comment that was blanked (not by an admin) before the page was locked should be included again as the references needed are already provided in the "external links" section of the article page .- 192.54.144.229 09:42, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined. Please establish a consensus on the artilce's talkpage for the restoration of this content. WjBscribe 02:51, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

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

Hi, on 10-Oct an editwar started on the Herbert Dingle article. After a few complaints about disruptive editors and the usage of sock-puppets, admin Isotope23 blocked the page in a state somewhere half-way in between controversial edits.

Details and pointers in administrator intervention requests here and here.

Request: as suggested by Isotope23 here and here, could someone please restore the last stable and agreed upon version of 2-Oct and subsequently keep the page protected until we reach an agreement on the talk page about how to go ahead?

Thanks and cheers, DVdm 09:21, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Also note that the allegations of mal-practice made against me were all made by DVdm himself for the exclusive reason that I was the one he was arguing with.

DVdm wants to impose his own POV on the article. On my part, I just want to state the basic facts. The existing article contains the basic facts. DVdm wants to overstamp it with his own strong opinion that Dingle was wrong. I would advise protecting the article as it now stands (Brigadier Armstrong 11:34, 12 October 2007 (UTC)0

Also note that Brigadier Armstrong is under investigation for checkuser, as stated above, for sock-puppeteering, using special purpose accounts and talk page disruption in general. - DVdm 12:33, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

• Just a point of clarification, I was not suggesting "restore the last stable and agreed upon and subsequently keep the page protected...". I was suggesting that any party interested in modifying the page to a different version should come here to request an unprotection and review by another admin as I am personally not inclined to unprotect at this time due to the continued contentiousness of the discussion at the article talkpage. In any event, I would not support any effort to unprotect an article just to go from one wrong version to another wrong version and then protect that. If this is unprotected it should be because it is clear that the parties discussing this are committed to working within the process and not edit warring.--Isotope23 12:39, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Declined See m:wrong version. --D_arkF_alls 06:21, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Fulfilled/denied requests

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

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, This page had been vandalized numerous times in the past few days and should be protected..Spitfire8520 05:15, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Already protected. - Philippe | Talk 06:44, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Crank That (Soulja Boy) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism also page has recently been semi-protected. †Poison the Well† 01:17, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for two weeks. - Philippe | Talk 06:43, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

File:DSCN0732.JPG (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

temporary full protection. User attempting to change licensing of image and remove rationale. Edit warring. aNubiSIII 04:15, 19 October 2007 (UTC)