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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.

Brentwood School (Los Angeles, California) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection - Lots of vandalism from IP addresses in the last couple of days, including 6 so far today. Somno (talk) 04:30, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 72 hours, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. east.718 at 04:48, January 10, 2008

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

semi-protect. Regular amount of IP Vandalism. At least a half dozen today alone. ShakataGaNai (talk) 02:57, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 120 hours, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. east.718 at 04:49, January 10, 2008

2007 (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. Regular amount of IP Vandalism. At least a half dozen today alone. ShakataGaNai (talk) 02:57, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined - mainly one now blocked anon editor. east.718 at 04:50, January 10, 2008

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

Semi-protection - The article has been heavily vandalized and information removed by anonymous IPs and single-purpose accounts. See Operation Spooner (talk · contribs), this, this and this. Zenwhat (talk) 02:49, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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

Full protection - BLP concerns. Will 02:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined article has been sent to AfD, needs to be open to editing so that improvement can be feasible. PeaceNT (talk) 02:37, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

User talk:69.134.2.147 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

temporary semi-protection User talk of banned user.Tiptoety 01:25, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of twenty-three hours, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- tariqabjotu 01:39, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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

semi-protection Numerous offensive vandalism from IP addresses. Thanks. Somno (talk) 01:05, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Update: Please look at how many reverts I've had to do in this article! The vandal keeps changing IP addresses after being blocked and is accusing me of violating 3RR (which in my understanding, doesn't apply to reverting vandalism). Please help!! Somno (talk) 01:31, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of fourteen days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. -- tariqabjotu 01:38, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, High level of vandalism by anonymous users over the past few days. Temporary semi-protection requested. .VegitaU (talk) 00:09, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. --Oxymoron 00:27, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

65th Golden Globe Awards (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection Vandalism, from ip contributers. also in the news.Crazy Boris with a red beard (talk) 23:15, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 5 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Spebi 23:17, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

Semi protection Lots of vandalism, mostly anonymous IPs. Recommend at least a week? --Midnightdreary (talk) 22:53, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jmlk17 22:57, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

indefinite semi-protection Vandalism, Current president of France.Johnny Au (talk) 22:50, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected Jmlk17 22:55, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

George W. Bush (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full- Protect This article is constantly being vandalized and must be protected. I have seen cursing on that article and it's neutrality being disturbed. Please protect it.

Thanks

Declined It is a highly popular article, as it watched by numerous editors... any and all vandalism is quickly reversed. Jmlk17 22:53, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Comment The IP requesting protection for this article appears to be a sock puppet of User:5dsddddd. JetLover (talk) (Report a mistake) 01:07, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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

full-protect The Blu-ray and HD DVD articles are already protected. This article need protection too. There's a revert war happening between registered editors, because they can not reach consensus. Thank you. ---- Theaveng (talk) 22:14, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected Jmlk17 22:33, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

temporary semi-protection Vandalism, high amounts of IP vandalism, last 100 edits mostly nothing but vandalism and reverts..Nn123645 (talk) 22:21, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Already protected. Jmlk17 22:31, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Manuel Fernandes (footballer born 1986) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect Vandalism of various IPs. Yoda1893 (talk) 22:13, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jmlk17 22:29, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Blu-ray Disc (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

temporary full protection Dispute, Edits keep being reverted, this page should be protected..Ohmpandya (Talk) 20:50, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected PeaceNT (talk) 20:59, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

I just requested this yesterday and it did not get passed! Oh well. Redmarkviolinist 01:08, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Empezar desde Cero (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism. They're continuously adding up sales without any references. Warnings don't help, reverting doesn't help either. I'm out of options. Luigi-ish (talk) 19:20, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

• Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. J-ſtan_{User page} 21:28, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

David Howe claimant to King of Mann) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full Protect This BLP article has been edited on several occassions today by the subject of the BLP. Request page protection while we work through dispute resolution, and to allow everyone involved to take a deep breath. Newguy34 (talk) 22:05, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

Request for semi-protect as this article is constantly vandalised by IPs with personal opinion and silly edits. Kosack (talk) 22:35 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 72 hours, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. By User:Jj137 SkierRMH (talk) 02:27, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

George W. Bush (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full-protection Even though it is semi-protected, it is still vandalized. I am getting sick of this much vandalism. Look at how much vandalism there has been in the past 4 days. a lot. Why can't this be protected, it takes a lot less vandalism to semi-protect another page than to fully protect this one. Seriously, I think that that is stupid. If this page remains only semi-protected, then it will still get vandalized a lot. Footballfan190 (talk) 01:21, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined, and stop requesting this. - auburnpilot talk 01:44, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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

Semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism and addition of unsourced material. There's also, sometimes, edit warrings beetwen anoymouse editos. Tasc0 03:10, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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

Full- Protect This page has continuously being vandalized by vandals of another website. Its very difficult to keep on editing the page.

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.
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• 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.

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

Protected for several months for vandalisms. 68.39.174.238 (talk) 10:47, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Unprotected. Anthøny 21:34, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

The month-long semi-protection of the Bates method entry was in response to a single edit, to which no specific objections were raised other than that it was determined to have been done through an open proxy server. In fact, the admin who imposed the ban nonetheless agreed (by his own revert) that the introduction should not contain material which said edit removed. It is true that the article had previously been protected for a shorter period of time, because of apparent open proxy edits. The complaint there was that these proxies were being used to edit war. However, an examination of the editing history and the discussion page will reveal that this "edit war" was against a user who frequently draws complaints from other registered users. But regardless of what previously transpired, one essentially constructive edit done through a proxy server does not warrant a month's ban on unregistered or newly registered users from editing. At minimum, the length should be reduced. From Misplaced Pages:Open_proxies: "Open or anonymising proxies may be blocked from editing for any period at any time to deal with editing abuse. While this may affect legitimate users, they are not the intended targets and may freely use proxies until those are blocked."

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.

Fulfilled/denied requests

David Howe (claimant to King of Mann) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect This is a biography about me and editors, Hearldic and Newguy34, are disregarding my privacy concerns WP:Blp#Presumption_in_favor_of_privacy by continuing to insert information about a business I own but is not what I am notable for. The business has been receiving harassing phone calls since the inclusion of this information with various callers asking my employees where they will be working when I am "deported for violating my American citizenship asserting my rights as the King of the Isle of Man", coupled with a slew of vulgarities. One caller told an employee he found my business through my Misplaced Pages page. I've asked these editors to respect my privacy and to stick to why I am notable but looking over their various edit histories and disputes with other editors it is apparent that they are not editing in Misplaced Pages's best interests and are attempting to edit to their points of view. Regards, David--Kingofmann (talk) 22:03, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Fully protected Semi protection would not do anything in this case, as it is an issue between registered users. I would suggest using the talk page of the article, or conducting a conversation with the user(s) on personal talk pages. Jmlk17 22:09, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Republic of China (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. Dispute, bordering on full-blown edit war. Controversy surrounds references to the language, government, and political status of the Republic of China, and how/whether to refer to the state as a province of China or as an independent nation of Taiwan. The more pro-taiwan version is being continuously reverted to by an IP editor (or series of related IPs), while multiple users have attempted to show consensus to retain a version that appears to be more NPOV. A diff showing the most recent reversion is here. Would seek protection to permit some meaningful discussion on the matter. UltraExactZZ ~ Evidence 21:50, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 6 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jmlk17 22:04, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

FIFA World Player of the Year (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect This page has been freqeuntly vandalised for a long period of time. Someone on the talk page asked some months ago for someone to protect it. Even when I tried to revert it to a version that I thought was correct, there was vandalism. It's an easy target for stealth vandalism as well, unless a user is familiar for all the top three players for every year. Majority of vandals are IP adresses so semi-protection would be sufficient. Yohan euan o4 (talk) 21:39, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of one month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Jmlk17 22:02, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

temporary full protection Dispute, Edits keep being reverted, just as with Blu-ray Disc. Ray andrew (talk) 21:13, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Already protected. by Tariqabjotu (talk · contribs) until 16 January. Anthøny 21:32, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

temporary semi-protection Vandalism.Johnny Au (talk) 18:02, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Jmlk17 21:59, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

unprotect. Lunawiki (talk) 20:37, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Note: This has been deleted 4 times before. I suggest going to deletion review and creating a WP:SUBPAGE or WP:SANDBOX first. Woody (talk) 21:06, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

Full protect. Already Semi-Protect but issues still arising from members. Edit warring over minor detail related to a scandal which is already bordering on being a WP:BLP issue as is.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Cricketking (talk • contribs) 18:28, 9 January 2008

Declined Woody (talk) 18:44, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Second Test, 2007-08 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full protect. Edit warring over minor detail related to a scandal which is already bordering on being a WP:BLP issue as is.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Cricketking (talk • contribs) 18:28, 9 January 2008

Declined Woody (talk) 19:06, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

semi-protect. Repeated IP vandalism of the article Ihateaubergine (talk) 18:25, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. It was all one user who has now been warned. Woody (talk) 18:38, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

The MJ Morning Show (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. Repeated IP vandalism of the article Ihateaubergine (talk) 18:25, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. It was all one user who has now been warned. Woody (talk) 18:37, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

WFLZ-FM (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. Repeated IP vandalism of the article Ihateaubergine (talk) 18:25, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Woody (talk) 18:35, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Haley Joel Osment (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full protect. Edit warring over minor detail related to a scandal which is already bordering on being a WP:BLP issue as is. —Wknight94 (talk) 18:17, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

• Fully protected for a week to stop reverting and to allow discussion on the talk page. Acalamari 18:26, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

temporary full protection Vandalism, High amount of vandalism. At least 15 out of 25 edits is vandalism, or reverting edits..Redmarkviolinist 17:55, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Already protected. 1 month semi by Woody Kusma (talk) 18:07, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

"semi-protection" because of continuous vandalism of the articleThefox258 (talk) 17:49, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

User(s) blocked.. Kusma (talk) 18:06, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

User talk:69.116.26.75 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection as long as the block lasts. Continues to blank his talk page in order to hide blocks and warnings. LightAnkhC|MSG 17:41, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined - blanking is just an acknowledgment that the user has read the messages. No abuse of the talk page is evident. Kusma (talk) 18:02, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

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

semi-protect. High level of IP vandalism in last day or so. Request either semi-protection or block of vandals, who seem to be originating from the same place. JNW (talk) 16:58, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Vandal hasn't edited since warning. Kusma (talk) 18:03, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

I Am Legend (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Request for semi-protect as this article continues to get vandalized by IPs with personal opinions and silly edits, as seen in three unrelated instances , , and , not to mention various bouts of vandalism the past few days. Perhaps a week of semi-protection would help? —Erik (talk • contrib) - 16:30, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Kusma (talk) 18:04, 9 January 2008 (UTC)