Wikipedia:Requests for page protection
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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
Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level
Request a specific edit to a protected page
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Current requests for increase in protection level
Place requests for protection increases at the BOTTOM of this section. If you cannot find your request, check the archive of requests or, failing that, the page history. Only recently answered requests are still listed here.
Full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Restoration of unsourced and unverified contents, a failure to assume good faith. Unnecessary stonewalling basic cleanup. AɭʋaKʰedək (talk) 10:49, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- This request should be declined. You don't get to ask for protection right after you have restored the new edits (that have no consensus) even after knowing that another editor got blocked because of edit warring over the same reverts.[1] AlvaKedak you should make a self-revert and focus on gaining consensus on talk page. CharlesWain (talk) 13:07, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Declined for now per above. Daniel Case (talk) 20:57, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- This request should be declined. You don't get to ask for protection right after you have restored the new edits (that have no consensus) even after knowing that another editor got blocked because of edit warring over the same reverts.[1] AlvaKedak you should make a self-revert and focus on gaining consensus on talk page. CharlesWain (talk) 13:07, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Temporary semi-protection: Subject of a rumoured driver transfer (by RS) in Formula One.[2] Disruptive editing expected until 18 May (Emilia Romagna Grand Prix). MB2437 20:51, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Per the Franco Colapinto request. Daniel Case (talk) 21:17, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Reason: Why Isn't This Move Protected? 2603:8080:600:AADE:4940:79DD:DFB8:709B (talk) 02:00, 6 May 2025 (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 ITalk to my owner:Online 02:02, 6 May 2025 (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.
Semi-protection: Disputes have died down at the talk page. Requesting a decrease to semi-protection. SKAG123 (talk) 22:59, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Reason: I don't think vandals will disrupt this. GloryToCalifornia (talk) 02:04, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
- Declined Has been protected many times in the past due to sockpuppetry, not so much for vandalism. Reasons given here don't address the reason for protection. Dennis Brown - 2¢ 02:24, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
Current requests for edits 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.
I am done with the draft of "William Tafoya, Ph.D." and believe is ready to go live. I need someone with Administrator who can move this page. Thank You! RandallWRobinson (talk) 21:29, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
- @RandallWRobinson I've submitted it through the Articles for creation process so an experienced user who has permissions can review and move it. Parksfan1955 (talk) 23:51, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
I can't submit my article Carolineearley (talk) 21:47, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Handled requests
A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Archive.