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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
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    Current requests for increase in protection level

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    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.


    FIFA International Match Calendar

    Reason: Persistent IP vandalism over the last several weeks. BLAIXX 19:35, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Not done. @Blaixx: It's one editor on a single /64 and they haven't received a single talk page message explaining why the edits are being reverted. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 20:30, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    To be honest, I forgot that IP users could have talk pages. I left a message on the most recent one, although there have been several different IPs going back to the start of July. Thanks, BLAIXX 21:10, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Kyle Gass

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Increase of vandalism in this page due to a recent controversy. Badbluebus (talk) 20:51, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 2 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. 2 days may not be long enough, but let's start there. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 21:07, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. আফতাবুজ্জামান (talk) 21:49, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 2 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 22:08, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Deerfield, Wisconsin

    Reason: Persistant IP vandalism, by incorrectly changing to a city when it is actually a village. Catfurball (talk) 22:28, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. I see a single IP edit changing an instance of "village" to "city." The article has a total of 12 edits in 2024. OhNoitsJamie Talk 22:33, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Columbus, Wisconsin

    Reason: Persistant IP vandalism, by changing to village when it is actually a city. Catfurball (talk) 22:30, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    • Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Same as above; 9 total edits in 2024. We don't protect articles because a single IP has made a couple of disruptive edits; there are other avenues to pursue first. OhNoitsJamie Talk 22:34, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Dom Harvey

    Reason: From time to time there seems to be text added about why he left The Edge radio station with no sources to back it up. Also IP addresses removing text about the report that was released at the same time as his radio departure. Just some temporary protection please from new users would be helpful. Thank you! ArleneHerman (talk) 22:51, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for reduction in protection level

    Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level
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    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.

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    Sinéad O'Connor

    Protected in accordance with WP:BLP over a decade ago. However, this person is deceased. Does BLP policy still has to apply to this page?197.2.30.146 (talk) 16:08, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Depends on if there are any lingering controversies, per WP:BDP. BLP protections extend to anywhere from six months to two years postmortem. I'd argue that this may be a case where unprotection could be tried. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v threads critiques 16:15, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Pinging @Courcelles: as the protecting admin. Daniel Case (talk) 18:39, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I am not sure he would respond given his last activity was 3 months ago.197.2.30.146 (talk) 18:44, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Daniel Case: In this case, it seems like Casliber should probably be considered the protecting administrator. It looks like Courcelles was restoring Casliber's semi-protection after the pending changes trial ended. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 19:06, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    And he hasn't edited in a couple of weeks, either. Daniel Case (talk) 20:55, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm uncomfortable declaring them to be "inactive" at this point since some people go on vacations that are several weeks long. Could we give them several days to respond to the ping here? Thanks. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 21:37, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The protection template has changed several times over the course of the article's history, but it was protected due to vandalism, not under WP:BLP. Also, we don't lift protections made due to WP:BLP or under WP:CT/BLP automatically some period of time after a person dies. Protections are lifted following WP:UNPROTPOL. As Casliber who originally applied the protection is still active, they should be asked first. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 18:59, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The protection log on that page doesn't say anything about BLP, it is protected due to excessive vandalism. — xaosflux Talk 20:41, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    That was before CTOPS existed. Any long-term BLP protections still active are, it seems we have been doing, treated as CTOPS actions now. Daniel Case (talk) 20:54, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Daniel Case: Any long-term BLP protections still active are, it seems we have been doing, treated as CTOPS actions now. Could you please clarify what policy or guideline says that? WP:PP independently allows indefinite protection of articles experiencing heavy and persistent WP:BLP violations. We should try to stick to established interpretations of policies. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 21:20, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It's true that we don't have to choose CTOPS protection for a BLP, even when we make it indefinite. But the longer the term, the previous terms, and the more times it's previously been protected, the more admins aware of CTOPS are choosing to invoke that even if the main issue is persistent vandalism.
    Of course, since we're now in BRDP territory with this article, as noted above, this discussion is really beside the point. Daniel Case (talk) 21:33, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't follow the point you are trying to make, but I'm inclined to unprotect the article given the lack of disruption and WP:PP allows that once we've given Casliber the chance to respond. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 21:45, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for edits to a protected page

    Request a specific edit to a protected page
    Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here
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    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


    Handled requests

    A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.

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