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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.


    Reason: Adding of unsourced material/changing information that goes against sources, WP:GS/Syrian Civil War RowanJ LP (talk) 03:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Per WP:GS/SCW&ISIL. 🛧Midori No Sora♪🛪 ( ☁=☁=✈) 04:35, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: 1.ECP protection, 2. SCW&ISIL 3. Vandalism RealStranger43286 (talk) 04:57, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Comment – Now 'Fall of the Assad regime'. Article has zero page protection. Seconding the request for ECP, but at least some form of protection is going to be necessary. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 14:33, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Article was protected back in July due to an IP user consistently removing information with multiple sources. Now that article is no longer protected, the same user is deleting the information using a new IP address. NJZombie (talk) 04:59, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: IP user vandalized my page because of my personal views. I'd appreciate it if it's semi-protected indefinitely. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 07:11, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Prevent unregistered users (IP addresses), as well as accounts that are not confirmed or autoconfirmed edited this page. Namnewstyle (talk) 07:47, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    DeclinedPages are not protected preemptively. Favonian (talk) 10:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Block evasion by User:Rang HD again, multiple sock accounts rewriting the article since its previous protection in October. Belbury (talk) 12:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Continued disruptive IP editing. Useddenim (talk) 13:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Too much edit wars and reverts are taking place. People are randomly changing box office numbers without looking at the reliable source. Hence requesting for Extended confirmed protection.PRIYAMANI7 (talk) 13:28, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    +1 Reason: High level of vandalism by users on this page changing the boxoffice figure without citing reliable source. I can not say if canvassing or socks are attempted here. Some of these users are Special:Contributions/Shivraj0007 Special:Contributions/Manavchoudhury21 Special:Contributions/N0riooo Special:Contributions/RD55555 Special:Contributions/Jashpin. Special protection will help on this page. RangersRus (talk) 14:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary extended protection: This page is getting canvassing attempts from external websites trying to form a consensus to place a currently unofficial flag in the infobox Abo Yemen 13:42, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Persistent unsourced date changes. Waxworker (talk) 14:39, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Disruptive editing, regarding band member's status. HorrorLover555 (talk) 15:29, 8 December 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.

    Reason:Article is in a poorly written state and barely gets meaningful contributions since it was last protected. No signs of disruptive editing for a long time either.Axedd (talk) 14:45, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Axedd: Is the long-term abuser that caused the article to be ECP'd still active on other articles? —Jéské Couriano v^_^v threads critiques 16:46, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Last time this specific user was active was 4 years ago according to his case page. I believe another sock caused this page to locked over an year ago for edit warring, but they weren't solely interested in this particular page. Axedd (talk) 16:52, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: The article was protected back in 2010, when protecting standards were far lower. I believe it's now ready to go unprotected, Cheers. 50.100.53.53 (talk) 04:02, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: The protection is no longer necessary because i believe that the metaverse is now less associated with crypto and the blockchain - especially after the rise of spatial computing. 67.209.128.24 (talk) 15:46, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Suggested action: Lower to WP:WHITELOCK/WP:PCPP to prevent disruptive editing from cryptospammers while still allowing for broader contribution from legitimate editors (especially IPs like me). Otherwise, if no cryptospam is expected, remove protection completely. 67.209.128.24 (talk) 15:51, 8 December 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

    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.


    Handled requests

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