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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 increase in protection level

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Consistent IP vandalism and edit waring since page became unprotected yesterday . Mostlyoksorta (talk) 18:18, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

The Marvel Super Heroes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Persistent IP vandalism & block evasion. –Skywatcher68 (talk) 17:51, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Persistent IP vandalism & block evasion. –Skywatcher68 (talk) 15:52, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Article target of weird edits that restore wrong version and prohibit adding back previous. Looneyboy6, Th3bandit1243 and Ip adresses all vandalize. Hafspajen (talk) 15:44, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of 2 weeks, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--Ymblanter (talk) 17:25, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Disruptive editing. A hopping IP continuously violates the manner of style, tried on explain three times, example on one of the talk pages. Ugog Nizdast (talk) 15:32, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

D-TV (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Persistent IP vandalism & block evasion. –Skywatcher68 (talk) 15:24, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

List of programs broadcast by American Broadcasting Company (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Semi-protection: Persistent IP vandalism & block evasion. –Skywatcher68 (talk) 15:17, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

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

Semi-protection: Persistent (3x), thus annoying, converting references into external links (imdb) by IPs. Tried to explain that that's vandalism, fruitless. WikiHannibal (talk) 14:23, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

Les Misérables (musical) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Pending changes: Persistant adding of unsourced, false material.CaptainPedge | Talk 13:17, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

User talk:A50000 (edit | user page | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite full protection: Inappropriate use of user talk page while blocked – Abusing talk page after block, removing block notice and not using it to request unblock. —Ryūlóng (琉竜) 13:11, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

List of Eurovision Song Contest winners (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Political vandalism regarding Germany and the IP vandal stating that 'West Germany never existed'. I'm assuming they forgot a brick wall divided the nation in two for many years. Wes Mᴥuse 12:43, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

The country was indeed called the Federal Republic of Germany, so that this is a content dispute, not vandalism. Given that so far nobody else vandalized the article, I am inclined to decline, but will give the last word to a second administrator.--Ymblanter (talk) 12:47, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

It was a content dispute that was resolved years ago (see the article talk page). The article is also feature status, and the contest final takes place tonight, so no doubt it will appear on the main page. So protection for that sake might be a logical step to take, even if a further content dispute needs to take place. Wes Mᴥuse 12:49, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

According to West Germany the name is a common English term for the Federal Republic. The win in 1982 was for the Federal Republic, but the article itself uses the common name "West Germany". The win in 2010 was the first win for Germany since their reunification in 1990. And it is that what is being explained in the article content, which has always been a target for IP's "vandalising". And when they get informed to check the talk page, they just ignore and continue to engage in warring with other editors. Wes Mᴥuse 12:55, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

• I've just rephrased the particular footnote that may be the dispute. Hopefully the rephrasing should provide a better explanation. Therefore I hereby withdraw my request for semi-protection. Wes Mᴥuse 13:15, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

Great, thank you. Declined--Ymblanter (talk) 13:17, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

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

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – IPs constantly add "Alex & the choc factory", Page was previously protected for 14 days too, Thanks. →Davey2010→→Talk to me!→ 23:39, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary full-protection: - editors not surprisingly already in dispute over the subjects identity. Full protection until after the final tomorrow please. --BabbaQ (talk) 23:07, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

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

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Short-term constant vandalism. -- LuK3 (Talk) 20:49, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Template:Events by year for decade (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Persistent test edits and vandalism, wrecking over a hundred fairly visible articles. John of Reading (talk) 20:33, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected indefinitely. Diannaa (talk) 17:58, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

Alexian Lien beating (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: BLP policy violations – See Talk:Alexian Lien beating#Discussion of recent edit war. Dennis Bratland (talk) 19:00, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

Talk:Misplaced Pages (edit | article | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. --Jakob (talk) (my editor review) 18:09, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

2014 FIFA World Cup squads (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Temporary semi-protection: Article will be a big target for vandalism in the coming weeks due to the proximity of the World Cup. GoPurple'nGold₂₄ 16:54, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

• Declined It may get protected soon enough if vandalism starts, but we can't preemptively protect articles, per policy. Dennis Brown | 2¢ | WER 12:05, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

User:LZNQBD/Numbers/Mathematical constants (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite full protection: This is one of my subpages. I want to protect it from editing. I know that this will protect me from editing. LZNQBD (talk) 07:25, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

I'm curious, why? There is no disruption of that page, and none expected. You're basically asking an administrator to expect another request in the future when you want to edit it again. I'm willing to give it indef semi, but what would be the point of full protection? ~Amatulić (talk) 23:25, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

No, I will not ask to edit this page, I want full protection for this page. LZNQBD (talk) 12:11, 10 May 2014 (UTC)

Current requests for reduction in protection level

• WP:RFUP
• WP:RFPU

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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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