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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 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.


    Reason: IP editor consistently editing disruptively, insisting on using stylisations in opposition to the MoS and the article's title. Rhain (he/him) 02:26, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: High level of IP-vandalism. Edit-warring. Unsourced content. Biased agenda. WP:NATIONALIST EDITING. Jingiby (talk) 04:58, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Extended confirmed protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Article is becoming a ANI thread generator at this point due to editors engaging in edit warring every 1-2 months. History of disruptions by non-EC but autoconfirmed editors. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 05:12, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Niasoh ❯❯❯ Wanna chat? 05:26, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Copyvio issues from IP addresses. Grayfell (talk) 05:47, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary extended confirmed protection: BLP policy violations. Launchballer 11:07, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Constant vandalism. ser! (chat to me - see my edits) 12:53, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: High level of IP vandalism. MariaAmaliaduchessadiParma (talk) 13:13, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    In addition, these users cite sources such as TV series fan sites and do not accept edits from more informed people. These people insult and the warning that this can result in consequences continues. MariaAmaliaduchessadiParma (talk) 13:15, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    This is unbelievable hypocrisy this user claims that my source is unreliable even though they never checked it and claim it its based on fiction even though its written by verified historian Herman Julliana. Tubvcak (talk) 13:16, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    And this person insulted me first and keeps threatening me. Tubvcak (talk) 13:16, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – over the past four days. Skywatcher68 (talk) 13:20, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 13:28, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Astro Alpha Plus (talk) 13:50, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. ChiK (talk) 13:52, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Azeris are changing the name Yerevan to Erivan, claiming that they are the owners of this country and they have built this mosque 46.162.225.213 (talk) 14:50, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Lectonar (talk) 16:01, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: LTA Bored kittycat (talk) 14:52, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked. Lectonar (talk) 16:24, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Seems like there may be some socking with this one too. IanDBeacon (talk) 15:16, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: LTA Bored kittycat (talk) 15:19, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: LTA Bored kittycat (talk) 15:21, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: LTA. 174.194.131.142 (talk) 16:24, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Edit warring by IPs. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 16:34, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Lots of recent IP vandalism. Hatman31 (he/him · talk · contribs) 16:41, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement – Relevant to WP:ARBPIA, even if minimally vandalised. Thanks in advance!. Smallangryplanet (talk) 17:35, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Repeated addition of unsourced and incorrect information that directly contradicts the information already in the article. One individual hopping between multiple IPv6 addresses. Opolito (talk) 17:50, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    User(s) blocked: 2601:14d:4702:20c0::/64 (talk · contribs). Favonian (talk) 18:17, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement – ARBPIA. PlotinusEnjoyer (talk) 19:25, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Shoulkd be protected, mutiple new created accounts disruptive and POV edits, also this artcile falls into the Wikipedia:General sanctions/Syrian Civil War and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Sanctions Mr.User200 (talk) 19:32, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. E6400 (talk) 19:37, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite extended protection: WP:GS/RUSUKR TylerBurden (talk) 19:43, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Online rumors leading to persistent vandalism. Alxeedotalk 20:58, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Extended confirmed protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Kajmer05 (talk) 21:14, 18 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content – Persistent addition of promotional and unsourced content. Yuvaank (talk) 21:24, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Kajmer05 (talk) 21:26, 18 March 2025 (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 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.

    Unprotection: 13 years of protection with little vandalism or disruption. Thepharoah17 (talk) 23:19, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Note: pinging protecting admin User:MilborneOne. BusterD (talk) 12:11, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Unprotection: 10 years of protection with little vandalism or disruption. Thepharoah17 (talk) 23:25, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Note: pinging last admin actor User:Jon Kolbert. BusterD (talk) 12:10, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I think you're looking for Bearcat, since Jon isn't an administrator on the English Wikipedia and "only" moved the page. Sdrqaz (talk) 13:31, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for saying so. I was doing two different things while going down the list. I was bound to miss somebody. BusterD (talk) 14:06, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Unprotection: 9 years of protection with little vandalism or disruption. Thepharoah17 (talk) 23:43, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Note: pinging protecting admin User:Courcelles. BusterD (talk) 12:03, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Unprotection: 10 years of protection with little vandalism or disruption. Thepharoah17 (talk) 23:52, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Note: pinging protecting admin User:Trappist the monk. BusterD (talk) 12:02, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Unprotection: 7 years of protection with little vandalism or disruption. Thepharoah17 (talk) 00:28, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Note: pinging protecting admin User:Ponyo. BusterD (talk) 12:00, 17 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Indefinite pending changes protection: Testing whether long-term protection is still needed. No vandalism ever since it was last protected. I have already asked the protecting admin, but I doubt that they'll respond since they are busy and their last contribution was three weeks ago. 🗽Freedoxm🗽(talkcontribs) 01:45, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reason: Could you remove the pending changes protection? It is not needed because the article was granted extended protection due to persistent vandalism Could only the pending changes protection be removed. MustafaO (talk) 18:13, 18 March 2025 (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.


    Otzma Yehudit has rejoined the government. So, I respectfully request that someone move the party under "Government" within the rightside box.

    Source: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-846556 John HoverGuy (talk) 20:35, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Handled requests

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