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    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
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    Please request an edit directly on the protected page's talk page before posting here
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    Current requests for increase in protection level

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    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.


    Michael Mosley (broadcaster)

    Reason: This person has recently been declared missing in Greece. He is a British television presenter and the page keeps getting vandalised. It is an active missing persons case which is attracting media attention in the UK. Would it meet the eligibility to be protected? Svampesky (talk) 19:37, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. IP users adding unsourced or poorly-sourced info on a breaking news event is not, IMO, the same thing as vandalism (Of course, other admins may differ). Daniel Case (talk) 19:38, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay. Thanks for letting me know. I'll keep an eye on the page because it is facing a little bit of vandalism, per Special:Diff/1227607970. What's the threshold of vandalism on a page for protection to be re-requested? Svampesky (talk) 19:44, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Comment: It may be classed as the insertion of unsourced content (or disruptive editing) rather than specifically vandalism, but in the last 24 hours there have been many of these unsourced edits in the article by IPs, which in my view violate WP:BLP guidelines. Perhaps, therefore, admins such as Daniel Case may be able to reconsider if temporary pending changes (or another form of temporary protection) would be beneficial to deal with these ongoing unsourced edits and BLP violations. Regards, Kind Tennis Fan (talk) 22:22, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    If the level of disruption due to unsourced edits and vandalism increases, someone can submit a new request and we'll reconsider at that time. Things seem to have calmed down a bit on the article although that may just be due to the time of day. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 23:11, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It'll be UK time, which is currently BST. Personally, I didn't know who this man was until I saw it on the news. I've checked, and international news sources (except for Greece, where he disappeared) are not reporting on it. I'm keeping an eye on it and will submit a new request if there's more vandalism. I believe other editors are also monitoring it because poorly sourced edits and vandalism are being quickly reverted. Svampesky (talk) 01:42, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Rafah Governorate

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – WP:ARBPIA. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 23:40, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. While it clearly falls under that topic area, for an article I'd expect to be very timely right now it has not been edited much since last October. Daniel Case (talk) 02:29, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Heckler & Koch MP5

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Vandalism by dynamic IP. Loafiewa (talk) 01:35, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined User has stopped since being warned. Daniel Case (talk) 02:26, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Tara Singh (activist)

    Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry – Page subject to disruptions by chronic sockpuppeteer Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Kelownatopdog ([1], [2]) and his IPs. Askinf for a mid to long-term semi here, as the socks are unlikely to subside anytime soon. Gotitbro (talk) 02:37, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 04:52, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Talk:The Library of Babel (website)

    Temporary semi-protection, reason: high level of editing tests by multiple IPs, possibly a same editor. orangkalideres - talk - contribs 04:03, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Semi-protected for a period of 3 days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. bibliomaniac15 04:11, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa

    Indefinite semi-protection: He is the son of Beant Singh, who assassinated Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. This page in future can be vandalised. Andrewjenner75 (talk) 04:15, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Declined – Pages are not protected preemptively. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 04:53, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Antioch International Movement of Churches

    Reason: Persistent campaign to add negative material to this article with questionable sources. See Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jengaboot, this has been going on since 2020. Now it is an IP doing it. starship.paint (RUN) 04:50, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Jalen Folf (Bark[s]) 05:34, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    List of districts in India

    Reason: High level of IP vandalism Excellenc1 (talk) 05:57, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Current requests for reduction in protection level

    Request unprotection of a page, or reducing the protection level
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    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.

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    Visa policy of Peru

    Reason: Should be decreased from extended and either unprotected or made regular protection JonTheSucculentDude (talk) 00:11, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    That's not really a reason. Why should it be decreased? - Sumanuil. (talk to me) 03:41, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    2024 Indian general election in Uttarakhand

    Reason: The protection is no longer necessary because the page needs more information which local editors know more. This page does not have any sensitive information which can be vandalised.Dr Hachi (talk) 03:12, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    • Automated comment: A request for protection/unprotection for one or more pages in this request was recently made, and was denied at some point within the last 8 days.—cyberbot ITalk to my owner:Online 03:16, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Why do you think there aren't "local editors" who can edit this? Surely there must be someone local who's autoconfirmed. - Sumanuil. (talk to me) 03:43, 7 June 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
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    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.
    Further information: Wikipedia:Edit requests


    Israel-Hamas War

    I would like to request that... (the map be updated to show that Israel now controls the entire Gaza-Egypt border) . LordOfWalruses (talk) 15:25, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @LordOfWalruses this is not the place. Contentious topics should not be unprotected. 48JCLTALK 12:42, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @48JCL: Unregistered and non-extended-confirmed editors are allowed to request edits to ARBPIA pages here. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v threads critiques 15:09, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The talk page Talk:Israel-Hamas War is protected, therefore edit requests by non-extended-confirmed users land here. That is acceptable, and this request made above is reasonable. The people who actually do participate on that talk page should be reviewing requests here that remain open and haven't been declined for days. ~Anachronist (talk) 20:30, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    So basically, I shouldn’t request an edit here but I should request an edit at the talk page (and the same goes for future edit requests)? LordOfWalruses (talk) 12:40, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @LordOfWalruses:, it is unusual for talk pages within scope of the WP:PIA remedies to be extendedconfirmed protected (). That normally only happens after a high level of disruption. You can normally submit edit requests to talk pages. Edit requests most likely to succeed are those that are 'Specific, Uncontroversial, Necessary, Sensible' per WP:EDITXY. You can also submit them here if you prefer, there is nothing wrong with that. In fact, I think there are arguments in favor of centralizing all edit requests for WP:PIA to a single location as long as active editors add it to their watchlists (which is probably not the case right now to a large extent). Submitting edit requests to an article talk page obviously means that only a subset of the community who happen to have watch listed that particular page are likely to see it. Sean.hoyland (talk) 12:59, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Israel-Hamas War

    Add the 90,000 displaced Lebanese to the infobox. Under the following section: 

       1,900,000 Palestinians displaced in Gaza Strip[87]
   200,000–500,000 Israelis displaced initially,[88][89] down to 60,000 by early 2024[90]

    Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68418012 And more up-to-date sources here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0OzIfLUTnw 181.98.62.149 (talk) 01:26, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Benjamin Netanyahu

    Benzion Mileikowsky (later Netanyahu) was born in Warsaw in partitioned Poland, which was under Russian control, to Sarah (Lurie) and the writer and Zionist activist Nathan Mileikowsky.

    He was not born in Tel Aviv Bnasrawi (talk) 00:34, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Benzion Mileikowsky is described in the Benjamin Netanyahu article as Warsaw-born ("Warsaw-born Benzion Netanyahu (né Mileikowsky)"). Nowhere does it say Benzion was born in Tel Aviv. -- Malcolmxl5 (talk) 02:19, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Handled requests

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

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