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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.

Multiple page semi-protect request (I realise this may be unusual)

First off I've made a multi-page request to avoid having to spam this page by creating a separate entry for each page, I hope that's OK? Looking at the diffs and the style of the comments it appears as though there is an anonymous user is using multiple anonymous IP sock puppet accounts to make disruptive edits to these articles: Apple IIc Plus, Amiga 1200, Apple II series, Apple IIGS‎, X86 architecture, Apple IIc, Acorn Atom, ZX Spectrum. These kind of changes have been noted here. There is a long history of a user using anonymous proxies to make these disruptive edits to this group of articles, for example Commodore 64, relating to computer systems. Following the example given here I am asking if it is feasible to have these pages with this problem semi-protected. I am currently reverting these attempts to make disruptive edits but the user is hopping between IPs too often to even start to pin down. Fnagaton 16:39, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Clearly lots of people who don't know how to edit a film article coming in. Most IP edits damage the article. Alientraveller 15:33, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Alison ☺ 15:38, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

State terrorism by the United States (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Move protection. Has been moved four times in the last 24 hours. I'm starting to tire of constantly fixing double redirects – Gurch 15:28, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Done Alison ☺ 15:36, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Lady Louise Windsor (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

There's been some confusion over the nuances of her legal title, which has broken out into an edit war through a reluctance of some parties to talk. Thus, I request protection until I can help direct the parties through to an amicable resolution DBD 12:38, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Fully protected This is not an endorsement of the current version. Make a request here when it's ready to be unprotected. Trebor 12:41, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection. This page has been under continuous attack from vandalism since its creation. Vandalism happens at least daily, if not multiple times per day. Besides the general childish additions, Amsterdam is especially prone to vandalism because of the city's well known policies on prostitution and drugs. I do not see this ever stopping without page protection. Also, because of the high "High-school coolness" value of drugs and prostitution, lots of vandalism is from shared IPs, which do not get blocked that easily. --User:Krator (t c) 10:09, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 3 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. – Riana ⁂ 10:26, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Merewether High School (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Been semi-protected temporarily before, requesting permanent semi-protection due to excessive vandalism. -- bdude Talk 08:57, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. – Riana ⁂ 10:27, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Current requests for unprotection

• WP:RFUP
• WP:RFPU

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.

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

Unprotect. This page has been protected for a long time. I think that the waters are ready to be re-tested.  The Hooded One  ♠  02:46, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Maybe. It's also worth noting that people are making accounts for the purpose of vandalizing this article. I'll leave this open. ··coelacan 08:17, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined I'm looking at the last 250 changes, and I'd say only 3 of them aren't reverts. Sorry, but no. – Riana ⁂ 08:35, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Current requests for significant edits to a protected page

• WP:RFED

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 Misplaced Pages:Suggestions for COI compliance), the {{Edit COI}} template should be used.
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• 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.

Fulfilled/denied requests

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Lame edit war. A user is removing facts that don't support his opinion. Request full protection. >Radiant< Fully protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. by Phaedriel. – Riana ⁂ 08:35, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protect. Anonymous user vandalizes the page with multiple edits. Teo64x 07:27, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

User(s) blocked.. See WP:VAND for instructions on how to handle vandalism, including warning and then reporting at WP:AIV. ··coelacan 07:34, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Aloe Mucilaginous Polysaccharides (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protect. Spammer erases page and posts product marketing. Rexhouse 05:19, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined. I'm not seeing any product marketing, just a dispute over content. -Amarkov moo! 05:23, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism, Subject to IP vandalism CA387 05:14, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Sr13 05:55, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection Anon IPs constantly adding promotional links. SEWilco 05:11, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined. There is only one spammer I can see, who had not even been warned for spamming. I have now warned the IP; report further spamming directly to WP:AIV for a block. There is otherwise no reason for semi-protection at this time. ··coelacan 06:00, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

John A. Macdonald (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection +expiry 1 week, Semi-protection: Vandalism, IP vandalism CA387 05:01, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined. Sr13 06:00, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

Full-protection:Content dispute of usage of a term. Third party intervention may be necessary.--Kulendra 04:24, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Fully protected. I've also listed your dispute at Misplaced Pages:Third opinion. If it escalates, you may want to head to start an WP:RFC. bibliomaniac15 04:51, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Institute of Management Technology (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Anon IPs constantly adding promotional, self-aggrandizing information and compromising neutrality of the article for the past few months over a series of slow reverts. Thank you, Max 04:22, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. ··coelacan 05:42, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: High levels of ip vandalism. --Random 02:39, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Declined Most of the edits are coming from one or two IPs. I've blocked 69.136.197.227 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), this should solve your problems. Please report further vandals to WP:AIV. --Deskana (talk) 02:44, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: Fifty edits in the past nine days: 47 of them from vandals (27) or reverts (20). Only three real edits (one reverted; other two tiny edits) -- Vandal fighting might be sapping the energy of the community to improve the article. -- Myke Cuthbert (talk) 02:22, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 1 week, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Sr13 06:04, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

WWE One Night Stand (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection Like every WWE PPV article around the time of the event, the page has become a target for IP's to add rumored and speculation matches and generally mess with the article. Request it last until June 4, the day after the event. TJ Spyke 02:17, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of June 4, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Sr13 06:09, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection There has been recent vandalism from IPs.--PrestonH 01:58, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. --Deskana (AFK 47) 01:59, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Diana, Princess of Wales (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

semi-protection +expiry 3 months, semi-protection: Vandaliam, too much ip vandalism over the course of the past few days. Elfin341 01:41, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of three days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. Three months would just be too much. --Deskana (AFK 47) 01:58, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

semi-protection. High level of IP vandalism. Recent vandalism by new account as well. Smmurphy 01:36, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 10 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.. The most recent IP vandal was also temporarily blocked. The vandalism was starting to get out of hand, from several sources. ··coelacan 05:13, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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

Semi protection Page is the site of repeated content blanking by numerous sockpuppets of blocked user Messenger2010. Also see ]. Thanks. --Yankees76 01:25, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

There have been at least 8 sockpuppets blanking content on this article in the last 24-hours. --Quartet 02:09, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Can you point the socks out to me? It's hard to tell who is doing what. --Deskana (talk) 02:16, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

User:Squaletc, User:Equaletef, User:BQuezeltet, User:Qualtet, User:Querllat, User:FankY76 - all are socks - all making the same edit to remove cited material. Other accounts were blocked earlier today. --Quartet 02:22, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Semi-protected, User(s) blocked. --Deskana (talk) 02:34, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

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