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==Current requests for protection==
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===={{la|Geoff Simpson}}====
'''48 hour full protection''' - Edit war (of which I am presently involved in) over the inclusion of controversial material about a fringe BLP issue that represents a very serious POV addition to this article 48 hours before Geoff Simpson faces re-election. I would ask for full page protection until after the article passes so that the dispute may be resolved without the risk of directly influencing public opinion ahead of a state election. ] (]) 01:17, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

==== {{la|Soulja Boy Tell 'Em}} ====
'''temporary semi-protection''' ''Vandalism'', vandalism resumed immediately after unprotection--predictably due to that "]" atrocity of a "song"..] (]) 00:49, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|s}} '''indefinitely'''. ] &#124; ] 01:12, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Shark}}====
'''temporary semi-protection''' ''Vandalism'', High level of new user/IP vandalism all throughout the the month of October. Page is already move protected. .] <sub>(] / ])</sub> 23:50, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|semi|1 month}}. Move protection remains indefinite. ] <sup>(]/]/])</sup> 00:22, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|John Titor}}====
'''Semi-protection''' IP edit warring, attempting to reinstate older version of article without any support from the talk page. Requesting uninvolved admin to to protect as I have reverted the IP a couple of times, although I feel that this is borderline vandalism. --] (]) 23:40, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
===={{la|List of Twilight characters}}====
'''Semi-protection''' again. Anon vandalism. <font face="Gill Sans MT">]]] <sup>] ]</sup></font> 23:05, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|semi|2 weeks}} ] <sup>(]/]/])</sup> 00:14, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Story of the Year}}====
'''semi-protection''' , Anon users have continually removed sourced information in the past day..] (]) 22:16, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

:{{RFPP|nea}} There's only a couple edits a day so far, and the last two IPs aren't too far apart, so a small rangeblock may be possible. ] <sup>(]/]/])</sup> 00:04, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Pop music}}====
'''Semi-protection''' frequent vandalism mainly by anon. IPs. ] (]) 21:43, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|s|3 days}} <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 21:49, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Wolverhampton_Girls'_High_School}}====
'''Semi-protection''' I notice page is being vandalized frequently by anon. IPs. Previous semi-protection has expired. ] (]) 21:13, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|nea}} Only one IP, warn and report for block if needed. ''']]''' 21:16, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|User talk:TheRetroGuy}}====
'''Requesting semi-protection''' Ongoing harrassment from anon IPs ] (]) 20:48, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|nea}} <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:49, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::Editor is constant edit-warring, has had bans for 3RR violations, deleting requests to admin for intervention against him, tried to create new account while banned etc ] (]) 20:55, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:::Whereas you, clearly, are not a sockpuppet....<sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 21:03, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Vienna}}====
'''temporary semi-protection''' ''Vandalism'', vandalism by numerous IP addresses.<font face="Copperplate Gothic Bold"> ] ] <sub>'']''</sub></font></font face color> 20:24, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|nea}} <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:31, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Womanizer (song)}}====
'''Semi-Protection''' - Long standing problems, check log. Lot's of unsourced info being added and violations of ]. — ]] 20:02, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|ap}} <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:20, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::Wow, really, lol, I'm sorry. Damn. Fully protection, pretty please? ;-/ — ]] 20:24, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:::Looking at the contribution history, my suggestion would be instead to take it to ] - there's clearly a whole farm of socks in there somewhere... <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:28, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::::RFCU have a public holiday like every other day, that's a painfully slow process. — ]] 20:37, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:::::Without weeding out the underlying issues, full protection is just papering over the cracks...in the meantime you could always see if anyone breaches ], gets blocked, and then use ]. <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:40, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::::::OK, thanks anyway. Certainly a first, requesting protection on something already protected. We can pretend this never happen right. ;-) — ]] 20:42, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:::::::It happens more often than you'd think...and I'm sure no-one was watching anyway. <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:45, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Stuart Attwell}}====
'''Semi-Protection''' - Request for temporary semi-protection. Refereed a soccer/football match this afternoon and made a string of controversial decisions to deny Derby County the win - page is being IP vandalised presumably by Derby fans. Semiprot for a few days should be fine. ] (]) 19:22, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|s|1 week}} <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:19, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:: Thanks. I had to remove some non-NPOV comment as well, but my most recent edit should be fine. ] (]) 20:23, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Timo Glock}}====
URGENT!!! Semi prot should be fine tho.
:{{RFPP|Do}} — ]] 19:11, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Longest word in English}}====
'''Semi-protection''' - Request for permanent semi-protection. Whenever unprotected the article is vandalized continuously by IPs. The article has been semi-protected three times in the past for periods of several months during which there has been no vandalism. The vandalism results from the nature of the readership and it not topical or transitory. Permanent semi-protection will save administrator time. ] (]) 19:04, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|s|3 months}} <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:18, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Cash gifting}}====
'''Semi-Protection'''. Request permanent semi-protection or full protection for both ] and ], as both have had content promoting the scheme or "explaining" it in a promotional tone. Those wishing to profit from such schemes are likely to create new accounts in order to advertise in those articles in the future. Intention is to block new users from promoting the scam; not insisting upon full protection since someone might want to write a legitimate, in-depth explanation of this particular scheme (such as the ] article), though perhaps it should be added to the pyramid scheme article first until the section is large enough to warrant its own article. In that case, fully protect both articles and let someone ask for permission to split the cash gifting section into one of the protected pages. ] (]) 10:33, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|d}}. I understand your intention, but it doesn't happen often enough to protect the articles. ] &#124; ] 15:46, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::I understand what you're saying, but is there any reason not to protect them? Every edit so far has been negative, and it's unlikely that there will ever be enough constructive content on this topic to ever warrant an entire article, instead of adding a section to ]. It seems unlikely that there will ever be a constructive edit to those articles, so they will never need to be anything but redirects, so there's no harm in protecting them, but potential harm in not protecting them. Normally that would only be a nuisance, but a lot of people (88.1% of participants apparently) lose a lot of money in these things. While I normally err on the side of unprotection, in this case it seems like there's no reason not to at least semi-protect. ] (]) 16:47, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:::The subjective reasoning of it being "unlikely that there will ever be a constructive edit" is not appropriate to apply to this situation. Per Misplaced Pages ], "semi-protection should not be used as a pre-emptive measure against vandalism that has not yet occurred, nor should it be used solely to prevent editing by anonymous and newly registered users. In particular, it should not be used to settle content disputes." Non-constructive edits happen daily to almost every article on Misplaced Pages, and through the vigilance of vandal-fighters and watchlisters, almost all are reverted. This is the price we pay for a Wiki project. The fact that people lose money on these schemes seems rather irrelevant to the case; it is not for Misplaced Pages to decide whether or not editors or casual readers participate in Ponzi schemes. ] &#124; ] 17:18, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::::I agree that vandalism shouldn't be predicted for normal pages, but not for redirect pages. Redirect pages are what they are because they are not intended to ever have any content, either because they contain spelling mistakes, are alternate names for the same subject, or otherwise duplicate the content of the page they redirect to. By their very nature, the only reason to edit a redirect page is to vandalize it. Redirect pages should be at least semi-protected by default. Protecting these pages is the logical thing to do, but the rules forbid it, so the rules must change! If the rules forbid logic, they can't be good rules! I won't argue the decline any further, but I hope you'll support my bid to change the rules concerning redirect pages. I see that Tombstone has already called for this to happen at ]. I hope everyone will join this discussion. :) ] (]) 18:24, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:::::I notice these pages were permanently sysop protected by another admin - and in spite of the above discussion, I endorse this decision. Embarrasingly, I didn't realize that these were redirects. It should have been obvious, but as I just clicked through to get to the edit histories, I never noticed the redirect, and I didn't catch it in your response to my initial decline. I apologize for the confusion! ] &#124; ] 00:46, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|AirAsia}}====
'''Semi-Protection'''. Vandalism from IP user ](])/](]) who is unwilling to discuss the issue in the Talk page but prefers to take matters into his own hands. <strong><font style="color:grey">]</font><font style="color:silver">]</font></strong> 05:21, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|b}} ] &#124; ] 15:38, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

::IP user seems to have a dynamic IP address as seen with his latest revert ]. <strong><font style="color:grey">]</font><font style="color:silver">]</font></strong> 18:28, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

==Current requests for unprotection==
{{Misplaced Pages:Requests for page protection/URheading}}

===={{la|Falklands War}}====
Can this please be unprotected. This is not a content dispute, the original request was to protect the article from an IP vandal removing content and POV editing. The IP editor broke ] during that spree of editing, not to mention stomping all over ], ] and utterly ignoring ]. The only reason a 3RR report was not filed was the IP vandal has used multiple IP addresses and a block seemed pointless. All editors want to do is restore the sourced content that was removed, and to re-add the source that had also been removed. It is very frustrating that the admins who've looked at this have not taken the time to realise that the IP vandalism's sole contribution to the talk page is to crow that the current locked version is his. Someone commented yesterday ''"Use the talk page and look for a consensus. If the IP editor refuses to participate, or is the only opposition, then you will have a consensus."'' Well, we have used the talk page, we have looked for consensus, he has refused to participate and he is the only opposition. Oh I'll grant you its an intelligent piece of vandalism, the first part of the edit looks quite reasonable (but in actually fact only adds a source to something already sourced) but the content removed further down is pure vandalism, not to mention separating a statement from its source, and then deleting it. A clever piece of POV editing by someone who knows how to game the system. '']'' <small>'']''</small> 21:25, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|u}} Move protection remains. <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 21:27, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::Many thanks. '']'' <small>'']''</small> 21:31, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Holotecture}}====
Please unprotect creating of this page. I wanna to add an article about this topic.{{unsigned| 84.255.202.230}}
:{{RFPP|decline}}You're not a registered editor, so cannot create articles anyway, but in any event if you were I'd tell you to create it in your userspace first...<sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 20:54, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

::Ok I'll Register. Thank You and See You in my userspace then... <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 20:59, 2 November 2008 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:::Only if you tell me what your username is...! <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 21:01, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::::ArhiMan. Where should I put the text for review. On my User:ArhiMan page or somewhere else? Thank You for your help on this! ;D {{unsigned|ArhiMan}}
:::::Put it at ]. No problem. <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 22:09, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
===={{la|Hurricane Hernan (2008)}}====
I'm requesting this article to be unprotected because it was mainly a misunderstanding on both sides which caused the protection. The reason of protection was six reverts in less than two hours made by me. I misunderstood the intent of ] and failed to notify him of his actions which I thought were not constructive. His intent was to improve the article to Featured status by adding more images, but the images were not that useful towards improving the article.
Most of the reverts were just placement of images, left or right, nothing extreme. I've contacted Yellow Evan about this request for unprotection and hopefully this can be straightened out soon. My apologies for this incident. ] (]) 20:31, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:This would destroy everything, I was trying to get this to featured. This the first time this has happened to Cyclonebiskit and we all every now and then forget. True these were just a few words or an image for the MH. I took a comparison to ] wchich has 5 images this one has three and this has a lot of info and many images thanks to ]. ] ,] ,][ 21:29, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::Erm, I think YE is agreeing to the unprotection...so {{RFPP|u}} <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 21:34, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

==Current requests for edits to a protected page==
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===={{lt|Film}}====
New Future-class tracking functionality as per requested diff in the talk page. Thanks, ] (]) 20:22, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|do}} ]] 12:38, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
::'''New request''' - minor error fix; see talk page for specifics. Thanks again! ] (]) 04:53, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
:::{{RFPP|do}} In the future, please try to test things in a sandbox to avoid multiple requests. Thanks. ] <sup>(]/]/])</sup> 19:35, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

==Fulfilled/denied requests==
===={{la|Clue (film)}}====
'''Semi-protection''' - Article has been vandalized numerous times from IPs. ] (]) 17:40, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|nea}} ] &#124; ] 17:40, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Andy Goldsworthy}}====
'''Semi-protection''' – significant levels of recent IP vandalism. — Cheers, ] <sup>&ndash;]&ndash;</span></sup> 17:28, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|nea}} ''']]''' 17:34, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Road to Germany}}====
'''Temporary Full Protection''' Content dispute, numerous editors. ''']] ]''' 17:12, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|d}}, seems to have stopped. ''']]''' 17:33, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
::{Edit conflict), I agree with the decline, not sure if it has "stopped". Bring back here if it escalates. ] &#124; ] 17:34, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|List of Gears of War characters}}====
'''Semi-protection''' - Considerable IP vandalism over the past few days. -- <span style="font-family:Corbel">]]</span> 17:06, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|s}} for '''two weeks'''. ] &#124; ] 17:31, 2 November 2008 (UTC)


===={{la|2008 Pacific hurricane season}}====
'''indefinite semi-protection''' ''Vandalism'', This is the forth time this has been vandlized.] ,] ,][ 15:32, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{rfpp|nea}} There seems to be a lot of productive activity from IP users and only a bit of vandalism, ] (]) 15:34, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

There has been vandalized in the past although it is true that ]

===={{la|CM Punk}}====
'''temporary semi-protection''' ''Vandalism'', IP vandalism.<span style="font-family: tahoma">'''] (])'''</span> 12:29, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|nea}} <sub>]</sub><sup>]/]</sup> 15:38, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Alec Baldwin}}====
'''temporary full protection''' ''Dispute'', This dispute started a couple days ago, with the result that one editor was blocked for 3RR violations. He has returned and now "threatens" to expand parts of the article with more unreferenced or poorly referenced material that is clearly a ] violation. Please place page protection until dispute mediation has been pursued. Thank you..] (]) 10:53, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|b}}. As far as I see it, no dispute mediation is necessary - this user is an SPA, doesn't work with others, has civility issues, and has now been blocked for 72 hours. ] &#124; ] 15:51, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Delta Air Lines}}====
'''Full Protection'''. A lot of edit wars going on with this article. One is whether or not LGA is considered a Delta hub. Second is recently Delta and Northwest closed their merger to form the world's largest carrier and many IPs and some registered users have been putting NWA information into the DL page as if DL and NW have become 1 airline. The airlines are still operating as seperate carriers and won't consolidate for another 1 to 2 years. ] (]) 05:28, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|d}}. Left a note at the article talk page; seems like the anon editor is engaging in discussion, however haughtily. ] &#124; ] 15:43, 2 November 2008 (UTC)


===={{la|DragonFable}}====
'''Semi-Protection''' - Increased vandalism. --] (]) 04:21, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

:{{RFPP|nea}} —] ''•'']''•'' 12:16, 2 November 2008 (UTC)


===={{la|Attack on Sydney Harbour}}====
'''temporary semi-protection''' ''Vandalism'', IP user seems determined to showcase unoriginality to the world..] (]) 04:00, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{RFPP|fa}} ] ] 11:01, 2 November 2008 (UTC)


===={{la|Gears of War 2}}====
'''Semi-Protection''' - Considerable IP and single-purpose account vandalism. -- <span style="font-family:Corbel">]]</span> 03:13, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{rfpp|s|2 weeks}} ] (]) 03:28, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Woodford County High School (Kentucky)}}====
'''Semi-Protect'''' Repeated vandalism from multiple editors who are not logged in ] (]) 03:11, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{rfpp|nea}} ] (]) 03:21, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{la|Sonic the Hedgehog (character)}}====
'''Semi-protect''' Persistent vandalism. ] <font size="1"> (], ])</font> 02:33, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{rfpp|s|1 month}} ] (]) 03:27, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

===={{lut|NawlinWiki}}====
'''Semi-protection'''. Persistent vandalism. ] (]) 02:20, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
:{{rfpp|ap}} ] (]) 03:24, 2 November 2008 (UTC)


== Current ] in protection level ==
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== Current ] in protection level ==
===={{la|Falklands War}}====
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After an IP vandal removed content, using multiple addresses to avoid a block, I asked for semi-protection. Unfortunately the admin who dropped by imposed full-protection after deciding it was a content dispute. The IP vandal's sole contribution to dicussion is to crow that the locked version is his own. I've asked for for it to be unprotected once already and it's declined because the dispute "isn't resolved". IP vandal has not responded to dicussion attempts other than crowing the locked version is his. Since when did we allow IP vandals to hold an article hostage to their dictating a "content dispute"? '']'' <small>'']''</small> 21:49, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
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== Current ] to a protected page ==
:Use the talk page and look for a consensus. If the IP editor refuses to participate, or is the only opposition, then you will have a consensus. ''']''' <small>]</small> 21:52, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
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== Handled requests ==
::Which is precisely the situation we already have. So please, pretty please, can we have it unprotected. '']'' <small>'']''</small> 22:06, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
''A historical archive of previous protection requests can be found at ].''

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    Nosferatu (2024 film)

    Reason: Persistent vandalism from IP users. CricketXP (talk) 00:59, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    User(s) blocked. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 20:23, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Marc Elias

    Reason: High levels of vandalism. Marc Elias is a progressive voting rights and elections attorney. This page is intentionally being targeted by people who oppose his politics. They are misleading readers regarding Donald Trump's 2020 election loss to Joe Biden and spreading disinformation about Trump associates’ connections to Russian officials and interests. This page needs to be fact checked by serious fact checkers and protected from vandals. 2600:8805:250C:3200:BD90:3AAA:4171:CA5C (talk) 01:26, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Please enforce WP:CT/AP. IanDBeacon (talk) 04:39, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    +1 Reason: High levels of vandalism and false information. The 2016 Trump campaign was linked to Russian officials: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/03/connections-trump-putin-russia-ties-chart-flynn-page-manafort-sessions-214868/. Attempts to add context were reverted by other user(s). Marc Elias has many followers on social media, and this page could be used to intentionally spread falsehoods. पर्वत चोटी (talk) 02:06, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Nuri Şahin

    Reason: High level of IP vandalism/edit warring by IPs from Malaysia and Turkey since end of December. Despite heroic efforts by an editor to revert these, there were so many bad IP edits that the article still has subtle remnants. Edit warring/vandalism done by at least 3 different IPs from 2 countries so can't just block a single one unfortunately. AncientWalrus (talk) 03:14, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    chhaava

    Reason: This movie is based on historical novel, I want to protect page to prevent incorrect information. Kiranpawar3210 (talk) 06:03, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Question: We don't preemptively protect pages. Is there disruption now? What type and by what users? — rsjaffe 🗣️ 20:21, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Palestinian Authority–West Bank militias conflict

    Indefinite extended protection: Arbitration Enforcement. WP:ARBPIA relevant article Smallangryplanet (talk) 08:59, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Shaw, Berkshire

    Reason: High level of IP vandalism Murgatroyd49 (talk) 09:14, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Hamas in the First Intifada

    Indefinite extended protection: Arbitration Enforcement. WP:ARBPIA relevant article. Thanks! Smallangryplanet (talk) 09:35, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Naruhito

    Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. Remsense ‥ 论 09:40, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Akihito

    Extended confirmed protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. Remsense ‥ 论 10:15, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Ibn Saud

    Extended confirmed protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. Remsense ‥ 论 10:16, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Talk:DeepSeek

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Requesting protection due to spam. Imcdc Contact 10:35, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Lolong (TV series)

    Reason: Persistent unreferenced edits from IP users. Hotwiki (talk) 10:43, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Execution of Sambhaji

    Reason: Requesting permanent semi protection again. The article has been attacked several times, and will be undoubtedly further attacked by newly created/IPs, as the TA falls under such category. Imperial 10:57, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Seong Gi-hun

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. Filmssssssssssss (talk) 13:10, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    User talk:Kadı

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – my talkpage is constantly trolled by sockpuppets. Kadı Message 18:22, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Vidaamuyarchi

    Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – IP vandalism. CNMall41 (talk) 18:36, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Elon Musk's arm gesture

    Reason: Super controversial currently — views on this article may differ as it is being constantly being changed Wcamp9 (talk) 21:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Isabelle Belato 21:09, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Miss Supranational 2025

    Reason: Combination of sockpuppetry and disruptive IP editing. IP problems are mostly Manual of Style issues regarding sub-national flags, but also sourcing issues endemic to pageant articles. The history of the article since January 1 is self explanatory, but here are some examples:

    CU-confirmed socking since January 1
    contra-consensus editing by IPs since January 1

    https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?*title=Miss_Supranational_2025&diff=1267345960&oldid=1267321876 

    ☆ Bri (talk) 21:38, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    500 Series Shinkansen

    Reason: persistent disruptive editing through sockpuppetry by cbanned user on various ip ranges. Nyamo Kurosawa (talk) 21:52, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Pending-changes protected for a period of six months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 22:13, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Emmanuel Latte Lath

    Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Article is currently facing a large amount of vandalism, both from IP editors and from new accounts. These edits are made immediately after each other and in rapid succession, making it hard to remove all vandalism from the page. Cmrc23 ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ 22:09, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

    Weigel Broadcasting

    Reason: Request one week semi-protection for article due to on-going IP vandalism. There has been recent controversial news concerning Weigel Broadcasting. Msw1002 (talk) 00:26, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

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    Foundational Black American

    Reason: I am writing to respectfully request the removal of the edit protection on the "Foundational Black Americans" page. I believe that the current state of the page does not accurately represent the term and may inadvertently mislead readers.

    Issue at Hand:

    When searching for "Foundational Black Americans," the page redirects to an individual, which does not provide a definition or proper context of the term. This is concerning because:

    Misrepresentation: "Foundational Black Americans" refers to a lineage of Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved in the United States and have developed a distinct cultural heritage over generations. It is not a term beholden to any single person or leader.

    Ethnogenesis and Cultural Significance: Black Americans have undergone a unique process of ethnogenesis, evolving from labels such as "Negro" and "Colored" to "African American," and now embracing "Foundational Black Americans" to acknowledge their specific historical and cultural identity.

    Potential Misinformation: Redirecting to an individual's page may contribute to misinformation and does not align with Misplaced Pages's commitment to providing neutral and accurate information.

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    I kindly request that the edit protection be lifted to allow for collaborative efforts in:

    Creating a Dedicated Page: Developing a comprehensive article that defines "Foundational Black Americans" as a lineage, supported by reliable sources.

    Ensuring Accuracy and Neutrality: Providing readers with accurate information that reflects the collective heritage and contributions of Foundational Black Americans without unintended bias.

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    Conclusion:

    Thank you for considering my request. I believe that updating the page to accurately reflect the term will greatly benefit those seeking information on this important aspect of American history and culture.

    I look forward to your response and the opportunity to contribute to this article. 2601:983:4600:7230:8D69:264C:225A:3C55 (talk) 23:57, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

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    Israel–Hamas war

    Since I cannot reply to my original request on this, I am starting a new request with a different source for the request and a revised sentence:

    In the fourth paragraph of the entry, it states."A case accusing Israel of committing genocide is being reviewed by the International Court of Justice,...."

    This should be changed to "Cases accusing both Israel and Hamas of committing genocide have been lodged with or are being reviewed by the International Court of Justice,..."

    This change is supported by multiple references: https://www.timesofisrael.com/9-bereaved-israeli-families-bring-icc-war-crime-genocide-complaint-against-hamas/ "The families of nine Israeli victims of the October 7 Hamas massacre have lodged a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for suspected war crimes."

    and

    https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231103-israeli-families-bring-war-crime-complaint-to-icc-lawyer)

    The change is necessary for accuracy, balance, and neutral point of view. 

    Apndrew (talk) 06:16, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
    Not done This sentence is about International Court of Justice (ICJ), not International Criminal Court (ICC). Only Israel is respondent before ICJ, as it is a UN member state. ICC indictments are a separate matter where both sides have received it. Kenneth Kho (talk) 19:22, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

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