Wikipedia:Requests for page protection

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Welcome—request protection of a page, file, or template here.

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 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.

Timeline of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in India

• Timeline of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in India (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Pending changes protection: The page is currently Extended confirmed protection. it may be valuable if it has pending changes protection Mr.Mani Raj Paul (talk) 06:28, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

@Mr.Mani Raj Paul: could you elaborate a bit please? Do you want the protection lowered, or pending changes protection put on top of the existing protection? Lectonar (talk) 07:42, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Dino Jelusić

• Dino Jelusić (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary move protection: Page title dispute/move warring – possible surname difference. SwissArmyGuy (talk) 07:02, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

2020 Luzon enhanced community quarantine

• 2020 Luzon enhanced community quarantine (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Highly visible page; Disruptive editing from IPs . —hueman1 (talk • contributions) 10:47, 25 March 2020 (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 I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 10:49, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Vivek Agnihotri

• Vivek Agnihotri (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Brihaspati (talk) 10:56, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Niruben Amin

• Niruben Amin (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent removal of cited content by IPs and new users. Nizil (talk) 11:08, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Dubbing (filmmaking)

• Dubbing (filmmaking) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Extensive socking from the same puppeteer through IPs and socks. Requesting temporary PP atleast for the time being. Gotitbro (talk) 11:23, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Koko Pimentel

• Koko Pimentel (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. KH-1 (talk) 11:45, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

• Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 12:19, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Muhajir people

• Muhajir people (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Constant disruptive and contentious editing by IP, complete unwillingness to discuss. Gotitbro (talk) 11:57, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Dravidian peoples

• Dravidian peoples (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing and block evasion by a sock puppet. Aman Kumar Goel ^(Talk) 15:49, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

Candidates Tournament 2020

• Candidates Tournament 2020 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Until 5 Apr after the tournament concludes. The last nine edits are each IP reverts of one another, and the chaos must abate: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]. CaradhrasAiguo (leave language) 15:53, 25 March 2020 (UTC)

This discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
Oppose. This user has reverted the sourced info five times and semi-protection will be the big advantage for him in the dispute where he is absolutely wrong. 94.178.235.125 (talk) 15:58, 25 March 2020 (UTC) (Non-administrator comment) Have the involved parties considered taking the issue to WP:ARBREQ? –Skywatcher68 (talk) 16:30, 25 March 2020 (UTC) That is an appalling false equivalence, and would only lend this disruptive IP troll credibility and modicum of respect that they do not deserve. It's one IPv6, Joserobjr, Adpete, and I who have contributed on the talk page. CaradhrasAiguo (leave language) 16:35, 25 March 2020 (UTC) (Non-administrator comment) Excuse me for following WP:GOODFAITH. –Skywatcher68 (talk) 16:46, 25 March 2020 (UTC) As you are well aware, WP:AGF is not meant to be used on those who are intentionally disruptive, which this IP is. CaradhrasAiguo (leave language) 16:53, 25 March 2020 (UTC) (Non-administrator comment) You're not doing yourself any favors by directing abuse at other editors ("Bandera apologist neo-fascist") –Skywatcher68 (talk) 16:55, 25 March 2020 (UTC) You're not doing yourself any favors by sidestepping the fact that the only person who has refused to post on the talk page is this IP. Also, conveniently ignoring their astonishing [10] [11] [12] [13] in 42 minutes. CaradhrasAiguo (leave language) 17:03, 25 March 2020 (UTC) Its a fake claim about "only person". Another persons: [14] [15] 94.178.235.125 (talk) 17:08, 25 March 2020 (UTC) This is a pathetic non-attempt at deflection. Your first diff is showing a registered user (not yourself) contributing to the discussion, your second only bolsters the case that IPs are the sole source of disruption. CaradhrasAiguo (leave language) 17:12, 25 March 2020 (UTC) And that user said: I the person who wanted to include tiebreakers. So you removed the sourced info (and my posts many times), plus huge personal attacks. See: [16] [17] 94.178.235.125 (talk) 17:16, 25 March 2020 (UTC) {{HAT|} Johnny Cash Johnny Cash (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Temporary protection: Persistent vandalism. Serols (talk) 16:16, 25 March 2020 (UTC) Already protected by administrator HJ Mitchell. Favonian (talk) 16:50, 25 March 2020 (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. 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. Michael Wong (actor) Michael Wong (actor) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Reason: This article was protected in 2015 to prevent vandalism. This was nearly 10 years ago now, which is a long time for vandalism protection to persist - likely overlooked because it's not a big actor or highly trafficked page. I think it should be safe to remove the protection now. I am unable to ask the editor who applied the protection to remove it as their page sadly shows they are deceased. Thank you. 2A02:C7C:CC80:8200:B4FF:FC7A:8941:66A3 (talk) 00:06, 8 January 2025 (UTC) Pending-changes protected for a period of 3 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. I have done what I always do in these cases: I have downgraded to pending-changes protection fpr some months, and watchlisted. If there is no great disruption, this protection will just fade out. Lectonar (talk) 08:35, 8 January 2025 (UTC) Template:Abuse filter Template:Abuse filter (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Template:Abf (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Reason: Template-protected redirects to semi-protected template doesn't make sense. Nobody (talk) 08:29, 8 January 2025 (UTC) @Ixfd64: last protecting admin. Lectonar (talk) 11:08, 8 January 2025 (UTC) File:Abercrombie kids logo.png File:Abercrombie kids logo.png (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Unsuppress file history: to enable exportation to commons/restoring image quality. The image is a public domain text logo originally wrongly tagged as fair use, therefore file history is errantly suppressed. 17jiangz1 (talk) 15:19, 24 March 2020 (UTC) 2020 coronavirus pandemic in India 2020 coronavirus pandemic in India (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) Semi-protection: This page currently has Extended confirmed protection. Make it as Semi-protected. Reason: The common page is Semi-protected. Givingbacktosociety (talk) 01:19, 25 March 2020 (UTC) @NJA:, the protecting admin. Lectonar (talk) 07:32, 25 March 2020 (UTC) Comment Why not apply indefinite semi-protection for this article like other some country specific articles. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 36.77.93.25 (talk) 11:01, 25 March 2020 (UTC) Because every article has to be judged on its own merits (or non-merits, in this case). Let's wait what the protecting admin has to say. Lectonar (talk) 11:12, 25 March 2020 (UTC) @Lectonar: Givingbacktosociety may be unaware as they're a newer account, but it is ECP due to Arbitration committee sanctions on the topic. See the notes here, N.J.A. | talk 11:56, 25 March 2020 (UTC) Current requests for edits to a protected page Further information: Wikipedia:Edit requests 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. 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. Further information: Wikipedia:Edit requests Create a level 3 header with a link to the article in question, then a {{pagelinks}} template and then the reason. It looks like this: Wikipedia:Example (edit | [[Talk:Wikipedia:Example|talk]] | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) your request here. ~~~~ Handled requests A rolling archive of the last seven days of protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Rolling archive.