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Shortcuts WP:RFPP WP:RFP WP:RPP 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. Skip to table of contents requests to raise protection lower protection requested edits (purge) 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 protection

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.

Anthony Johnson (colonist) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: A new editor (User:Scoobydunk) is significantly altering the article based on a single source (a PBS documentary) and WP:OR arguing that an Indentured servant is a slave, therefore Anthony Johnson was not the first slave owner in Virginia. That Johnson was is supported by the vast majority of historians. I have posted that I am rewriting the entire article and to wait until I have finished in a few days but he has ignored this this making the rewrite difficult. See also the article Talk page and my own Talk page for his claims. Wayne (talk) 16:31, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Durga (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite pending changes: Persistent vandalism – Removal of maintenance templates, deletion of infobox, continued addition of unsourced information by IPs and unconfirmed users. Paris1127 (talk) 15:32, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Partition of India (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. SMS 15:16, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Donald Featherstone (wargamer) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Short-term semi-protection: There have been repeated unsourced edits stating that he died yesterday (I have no reason to suspect bad faith). I'm trying to find WP:RS for this, but no luck so far. Temporary protection may persuade those editing to help, rather than simply adding unsourced assertions. AndyTheGrump (talk) 15:13, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

London School of Business and Finance (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: 5 days of persistent edit warring. Theroadislong (talk) 14:36, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Ectaco (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – constant ip editing against the consensus. Karl 334 14:09, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Olivia Culpo (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary move protection: Page title dispute/move warring – edit war happening a bit. Allenjambalaya (talk) 12:29, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Really not very much to justify protection, but because BLP vios and very little activity at the article, no harm in 1 week protect. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:58, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Eamon Gilmore (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection for a month BLP where the last few IP edits that I checked were to replace the image in the infobox with a porn picture. Johnuniq (talk) 10:54, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Considering nature of vandalism and that it's to a living person article, 1 months seems appropriate. Other admins feel free to reduce to 1 month. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:03, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Robots (film) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Continued IP hopper deliberately introducing false information. PantherLeapord|My talk page|My CSD log 10:45, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Consider further protection after that. Other admins, feel free to extend now. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:07, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Elephant (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Full protection for a few days please. Edit warring by two editors. Hopefully they will be able to reach a consensus view soon. Axl ¤ 09:49, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Titus Bramble (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism and violations of the WP:BLP policy. Long-term target for vandalism. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 09:36, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 year, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. I'm reluctant to issue indefinite, as I've never done that before. Considering very high ratio of nasty IP vandalism to anything constructive, and duration, I'd say at least a year. Feel free to make it indef. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:14, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Hinduism (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection: Having 2 unusual revisionist. Removing old sourced content without taking participation in talk pages. Capitals00 (talk) 05:10, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Transformers: Age of Extinction (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Upcoming film that is still in production. Article has been bombarded with either vandalism or unsourced info by various IP users. Areaseven (talk) 01:21, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Charles Payne (journalist) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Removal of sourced content, copy-pasting copyrighted material, edit warring. AndyTheGrump (talk) 00:42, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

User(s) blocked. Bencherlite 10:44, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Operation Blue Star (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Edit war by Jujhar.pannu with multiple editors instead of engaging in proper discussion at talk page and clearly going against earlier formed consensus. . Vigyani_talk 23:07, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Bulgarian Children's Chorus and School Gergana (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Multiple Users making pretty much the same edits and edit warring as far back as August 10th. Also includes one IP user (that may or may not also be the same person as some other accounts) previously blocked for edit warring that has continued making the same edits after the block ended. Transcendence (talk) 22:06, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Glen Johnson (English goalkeeping coach born 1985) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Seperate IPs making unsourced changes even after being warned. I can't find a source for their edits, although it's hard to find anything on this guy. Lukeno94 (tell Luke off here) 21:38, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Pete (Disney) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: IP disruption over species has continued since it was unprotected. LittleJerry (talk) 21:26, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

• Comment — Seems like there is a single IP that's primarily and recently disrupting editing, suggesting that perhaps the user (read: IP address) should be blocked for some length of time (one year seems appropriate given the frequent and recent user warnings) rather than semi-protecting the article. DKqwerty (talk) 04:23, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

List of Grand Theft Auto V characters (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent addition of leaked and un-sourced content from IP users. All have been warned through edit summaries multiple times, but they continue to add this leaked content. If it's only locked until September 17th, then that's fine. --Rhain1999 (talk) 21:01, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Subway Surfers (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Indefinite full protection: Persistent addition of unsourced content. All were warned in user talk page to stop adding unsourced content. Page currently in Semi-Protection. ///EuroCarGT 20:56, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

2013 India–Pakistan border skirmishes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Currently being targeted by IP socks of Nangparbat,. Darkness Shines (talk) 20:52, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Anthony Anderson (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Two instances of severe vandalism on BLP today and recent history of serious vandalism. The Devil's Advocate _{tlk. cntrb.} 20:37, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Bencherlite 10:50, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Template:AFC submission/draft (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite full protection: Highly visible template – As much as I am loath to do it, it's time to snap the chains on this template. 22k transclusions is too much and based on multiple editors reaching in and accidentally adjusting the template today I feel that the time is apt to lock the template down. Hasteur (talk) 19:51, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Fully protected indef. Bencherlite 10:47, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Canada men's national youth soccer teams (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent reposing of biographies of living persons violation. Specifically Misplaced Pages:DOB problems ...these youth dont need there names nor birth dates published for all the world to see. -- Moxy (talk) 17:48, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Mafia state (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Revert warring by anonymous user(s). Ukrained2012 (talk) 11:20, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

ukrained2012 has been repeadtedly edit warring, he kept inserting a massive amount of unnecessary categories which is against wp:overcat and some picture that has nothing to do with the subject so before anyone protects the page ukrained2012 edits needs to be reverted 83.180.179.15 (talk) 15:47, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

i requested a third opinon which needs to be answered before protecting the page 83.180.179.15 (talk) 15:50, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

if protection is nessesary then go with full protection because the other user can continue reverting in a semi protected state 83.180.179.15 (talk) 17:07, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

The request for a Third Opinion has been declined at the 3O page for lack of adequate talk page discussion. Per the dispute resolution policy disputes must be thoroughly discussed at the article talk page before seeking dispute resolution. — TransporterMan (TALK) (as 3O volunteer) 18:15, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

discussion is pointless in THIS SPECIFIC SITUATION i will never be able to convince this user and i doubt he can convince me, and if we try that it will just be back and fourth warring that wont lead anywhere 83.180.179.15 (talk) 18:46, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Please provide some more any diffs to prove your real "attempts to convince me". Wishes, Ukrained2012 (talk) 22:43, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

This appears to be just one user attempting to bulldoze his view though . He has only applied for protection as the IP user has apposed those views. Protection is not appropriate -this is just a minor disagreement about whether a picture and categories are appropriate or not. Discussion has now begun on the talk page as it should have done originally. --Rushton2010 (talk) 19:52, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

I find Rushton2010's comment arrogant to the extent of incivility. If two (or even more) users get in a content dispute, none of them could be disregarded as "just one user attempting to bulldoze his view". And the "bulldoze his view" part is demonstrably not about me: it is actually me who urges the talk page discussion of content.

This semi-protection request is hereby renewed after fresh deletions by an anon ahead of any discussion attempts. Happy edits, Ukrained2012 (talk) 22:39, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

This is a issue between two users who disagree with each other over a minor and uncontroversial issue of categorisation and the inclusion of a picture. The article is not being vandalised or disrupted in any way: the inclusion or exclusion of the categories or picture make no great affect on the quality of the article and neither user is obviously "right" or "wrong" with regards to inclusion.
Instead/before going to the talk page, one user comes here hoping to "protect" the article, which would thereby block the other user from editing the article. What exactly is that, if not that user trying to bulldoze his views through avoiding discussion with the other user? It is a content dispute between that IP user and Ukrained and nothing more.
In requesting such a block Ukrained has shown disrespect to the IP user, who's views are just as relevant and valuable as his own. He also clearly has not read wikipedia's policies; especially that surrounding article protection. And laughable claims of incivility against myself, who has not become involved in his edit war and only commented here for what it is... Anyone looking for incivility need only look to the user's messages on the article's talk page which are very angry, condescending, disrepectful and verge on personal attacks.
This is a user that will not be happy unless his own view wins out: on the talk page even states "anything in this article may be removed after either reaching consensus (in this case, at least with me)". He clearly believes he owns the article and shows shocking disrespect to the valuable work done by IP editors.
I reiterate again; this is just a simple petty disagreement with no right or wrong answer, that should have been discussed at the talk page from the start. Not a suitable case for article protection. --Rushton2010 (talk) 00:00, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

And in response to Ukrained's question about why I have not edited the article myself, its because I only visited the article to see whether protection or warranted or not, and wished to remain independent of the edit warring.--Rushton2010 (talk) 00:00, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Green–white–checker finish (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent vandalism by block evading I.P. Flat Out let's discuss it 00:16, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

Question: Can you say what's wrong with the edits (e.g. this one), or which blocked account it is? SlimVirgin 03:38, 3 September 2013 (UTC)

List of best-selling game consoles (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Interpretation of sources. « Ryūkotsusei » 17:21, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

Claims to be the fastest-growing religion (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent assertion of bogus content, by few Ips. Bladesmulti (talk) 15:41, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Current requests for unprotection

• WP:RFUP
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• 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.
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Lilith Sternin (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Unprotection: I tried asking the protecting admin, Beeblebrox, for unprotection. However, he has not yet responded, and the page is still move-protected. As I told him, I made a mistake, and I promised to him that I will not re-move it to a different name ever again. Ever! I will swear that I'll leave the article title as is. George Ho (talk) 22:49, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Given your stated intention not to rename the article, why does move protection matter enough that you are bothering to ask for its removal? Monty₈₄₅ 20:38, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Protection isn't necessary if there are no more title disputes. And I'm sure no one will even try to move it. That's all. --George Ho (talk) 00:52, 2 September 2013 (UTC)

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