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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 unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level

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



    Current requests for increase in protection level

    Request protection of a page, or increasing the protection level

    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.


    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content – Persistent re-addition of unsourced content. Onel5969 TT me 08:33, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    DeclinedWarn the user appropriately then report them to AIV or ANI if they continue. GoodnightmushTalk 00:07, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. The Grand Delusion(Send a message) 09:26, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. GoodnightmushTalk 00:34, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Very high level of improper IP editing. Anwegmann (talk) 09:48, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Ymblanter (talk) 21:06, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent vandalism by IP users: adding unsourced or poorly sourced content (probably copied from a Facebook "movie leaks" post) and blanking sourced sections. Prince of EreborThe Book of Mazarbul 11:37, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined The IP hasn't edited since you began discussing on their talk page. Daniel Case (talk) 21:29, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Daily or near-daily vandalism since 27 September. Sam Sailor 12:43, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked. Both /64s for a month. Daniel Case (talk) 21:46, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: High level of IP vandalism. Maheep Singh24 (talk) 13:30, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Case (talk) 22:03, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: IP has made multiple reverts to add unreferenced material. Page is covered by pageants general sanctions. ☆ Bri (talk) 13:39, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. They might also consider stopping if you warn them. Daniel Case (talk) 22:04, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. Titore (talk) 00:14, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary extended confirmed protection: BLP policy violations – Until this is resolved. - FlightTime (open channel) 00:36, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Indefinite extended protection: Contentious topic restriction WP:ARBPIA 2603:8080:D03:89D4:5475:A5BD:E077:1D06 (talk) 01:10, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for reduction in protection level

    Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level

    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.

    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

    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.


    Create as a redirect to The Sound of Revenge to match the over-disambiguated Grind Time (song) * Pppery * it has begun... 17:37, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Unprotected. The protection is really old, and was after only two creations, so it doesn't seem likely that protection is needed. Feel free to create it yourself. Dennis Brown - 00:26, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I would like to request that a map of ground controlled by Israel/Lebanon/Hezbollah be added to the article. I know that the invasion has only just begun and that there may be more time needed for reliable data, but we should look for whatever information we have at the moment and see if we can add this to give readers a better understanding of how the invasion is unfolding. LordOfWalruses (talk) 00:59, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Handled requests

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