Bot-reported

• ~editor-of-editsandeiting ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, please be careful in blocking. -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:00, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:00, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Esqueer ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, please be careful in blocking. -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  This username matched "queer" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

   Note on file the use of the word "queer" is not necessarily offensive please consider the context -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:10, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• Abkazia&SouthOssetia&Artsakh ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, please be careful in blocking. -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:40, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

  This username matched "long username without spaces" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:40, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

• UrMoMsChatBaNNed ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "Your mom" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 05:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

   Note on file Not everything someone has to say about your mom is against policy. -- DQB ( owner / report) 05:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Μπολετσης ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  Low confidence There is low confidence in this filter test, please be careful in blocking. -- DQB ( owner / report) 14:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  This username matched "Attempting to skip filters using multiple similar characters" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 14:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

   Note on file Multiple special characters can be contained in the same phrase, this rule detects when one or more occurs. -- DQB ( owner / report) 14:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Goddamnkazuya ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "god[ -]*dam" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 18:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Scumbagytp ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "scumbag" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 19:40, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Sarangofficial64 ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "official" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 20:10, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

   Note on file Not of serious concern but may imply a position of authority or a role account -- DQB ( owner / report) 20:10, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Lemonvrofficial ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "official" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

   Note on file Not of serious concern but may imply a position of authority or a role account -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:00, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Blogsitt ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "(blog|website)" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:10, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

   Note on file suggests affiliation with a website -- DQB ( owner / report) 21:10, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Yeetmasterlololȓ ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "l+o+l+o+l+" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 22:30, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Bellaswikiusername ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "user ?name|policy|blacklist" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 03:20, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

   Note on file policy or username self-reference is often associated with abuse -- DQB ( owner / report) 03:20, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

• NewUserNameUserNameNew ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal)

  This username matched "user ?name|policy|blacklist" on the blacklist. -- DQB ( owner / report) 03:40, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

   Note on file policy or username self-reference is often associated with abuse -- DQB ( owner / report) 03:40, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

User-reported

• SigmaGaming123 ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a promotional username. WP:CORPNAME according to google findings. Promo editing, including deleted Draft:Connex Beatbox. -- Deepfriedokra ( talk) 22:45, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
• JamesMillBurnerAccount ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) – Violation of the username policy as a misleading username. I have concerns that a "burner account" may be a disposable account for sockpuppetry purposes, but I have no evidence of sockpuppetry. I am filing this report for wiser heads than mine to form a opinion, please. 🇺🇦  Fiddle^Timtrent  Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 12:44, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  Stale: This account has not been used in the last 2–3 weeks. No edits since November, 2023. Cullen328 ( talk) 19:02, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  @ Cullen328 I am 90% certain I saw a recent edit. Are there deleted contributions requiring admin goggles to see, please? 🇺🇦  Fiddle^Timtrent  Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 22:22, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  There's no activity from this account since November 2023. Nothing in the filter log, deleted contributions, contributions, or global contributions since then. -- Hammersoft ( talk) 23:08, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

• Hores Stit ( talk · contribs · deleted · filter log · SUL · Google) • ( block · soft · promo · cause · bot · hard · spam · vandal) violation of WP:DISRUPTNAME Fred Zepelin ( talk) 21:42, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

  Not a blatant violation of the username policy. Nick Moyes ( talk) 22:58, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

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Current requests for increase in protection level

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Agia Sophia Stadium

• Agia Sophia Stadium ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: Persistent submission of false information and vandalism due to the upcoming final of Conference Cup that has been scheduled to take place in Agia Sophia Stadium on 29 May 2024. Highly unlikely to stop until then. SportsGreece ( talk) 15:42, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Semi-protected for a period of two days, after which the page will be automatically unprotected. BusterD ( talk) 03:28, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Rawabi

• Rawabi ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite extended confirmed protection: Arbitration enforcement – WP:PIA. -- Wesoree ^{( talk· contribs)} 16:50, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Checking to see if protection is necessary. Daniel Quinlan ( talk) 20:48, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Declined – Not enough recent disruptive activity to justify protection. Daniel Quinlan ( talk) 20:49, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Responding to threats of harm

• Wikipedia:Responding to threats of harm ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: This page should be fully-protected. 66.99.128.137 ( talk) 17:09, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Declined – No changes to the current protection level are required at this point in time. I don't see why this page needs to be fully protected when there has been no disruptive editing for years. Semi-protections is sufficient for now. The Night Watch (talk) 18:02, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Eurovision Song Contest 2025

• Eurovision Song Contest 2025 ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content. Unknown-Tree🌲? ( talk) 17:30, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Template:Warner Bros. theatrical animated features

• Template:Warner Bros. theatrical animated features ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: Persistent unexplained changes by IPs. Trivialist ( talk) 17:52, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Alice Guo

• Alice Guo ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Page vandalism by IP editors resumed after page protection expired. Sanglahi86 ( talk) 21:08, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

British support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war

• British support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

This page must be permanently extended-protected in accordance with WP:AIPIA. Also, a related page is missing its {{pp-extended}} protection template. 102.156.0.31 ( talk) 22:22, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Alexander Ovechkin

• Alexander Ovechkin ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: Ovechkin like Crosby and Gretzky is considered a generational talent and protecting his article makes sense to prevent any unidentified IP numbers from making any unncessary changes or vandalism Gymrat16 ( talk) 23:42, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Celebrity (disambiguation)

• Celebrity (disambiguation) ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: Persistent sockpuppetry. TornadoLGS ( talk) 00:29, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Assassin's Creed Shadows

• Assassin's Creed Shadows ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: Pending changes protection: Influx of vandalism from recent game announcement. Some of the charming comments include [1], [2], [3]. Recommending pending changes instead of semi-protection because IPs are making good contributions too (eg. [4]). Egsan Bacon ( talk) 01:05, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Ilya Sutskever

• Ilya Sutskever ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Ilya Sutskever. Mellk ( talk) 02:06, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Anna Panagiotopoulou

• Anna Panagiotopoulou ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Let's see if we can get all these people to the talk page. Moxy🍁 02:49, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Sheikh Mohamed Laghdaf Stadium

• Sheikh Mohamed Laghdaf Stadium ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing. M.Bitton ( talk) 02:51, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

JS Massira

• JS Massira ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing. M.Bitton ( talk) 02:52, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Jimmy Lai

• Jimmy Lai ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite pending changes: BLP policy violations – Politically sensitive person, subject to repeated vandalism and political attacks by Chinese ultranationalists, but otherwise not a very actively edited article. ChromeGames ( talk · contribs) 03:10, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Erlend Øye

• Erlend Øye ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content – Persistent IP user adding random unsourced disclaimer to gossip to page. NoCringe ( talk) 04:36, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Current requests for reduction in protection level

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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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Draft:Lifespan Integration

• Draft:Lifespan Integration ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: Full creation protection seems unjustified. The corresponding mainspace page is unprotected and no one has recreated it. I personally do not intend to create an article on this topic but in case an autoconfirmed editor does, it would be reasonable to drop the SALT level to semi to match mainspace. Protecting admin has been desysoped so I brought it here directly. Nickps ( talk) 11:54, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

@ Nickps: The SALT does seem justifiable, given three speedy deletions. I do agree with you that full-protection is unnecessary for it, however. Semi-protection would seem to me to be too low; maybe XCP? — Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 15:44, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Even that sounds wrong to me to be honest. Protecting the draft but not the mainspace article is a weird thing to do. It's essentially directing any spam to mainspace. Since there has been no such spam all this time, I'd argue that the protection has outlived its purpose. But, lowering the protection would still be a positive in any case so I won't get too hung up on the level. Do XCP if you think it's right. Nickps ( talk) 16:15, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

It doesn't look like there's been any attempt to re-create the mainspace page after the AfD (which, I should note, post-dates the most recent draft deletion). — Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 16:33, 15 May 2024 (UTC)

Tim Ballard

• Tim Ballard ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: This is a one sided account orchestrated by Paul Hutchinson and Jimmy Rex and others. None of the accusations have been substantiated by court action. Additionally the article carries little information about Tim Ballard the altruistic work he has done and the factual details of rescue missions and the successes in his work with the DHS. 162.211.155.34 ( talk) 02:57, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Declined – The article has been the subject of IP edit warring as recently as March. Use the talk page to try to get your point accepted. In any case the article was semiprotected for six months in March by User:Daniel Case under WP:CT/AP, so it would take an appeal under those sanctions. EdJohnston ( talk) 03:55, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

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Israel–Hamas war

• Israel–Hamas war ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Change "Since the start of the Israeli operation, more than 35,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed,[86] including over 15,000 children and 10,000 women.[87][88]" to "Since the start of the Israeli operation, nearly 35,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed,[86] including over 7,000 children and nearly 5,000 women.[87][88]." This is based on the data recently revised by the UN, accessible here: https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-reported-impact-day-215. ConDissenter ( talk) 21:21, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:SANDBOX

• Wikipedia talk:SANDBOX ( | subject | history | links | watch | logs)

Redirect the page to Wikipedia talk:Sandbox by adding #REDIRECT [[Wikipedia talk:Sandbox]] to the top of the page. — Cyclonial ( talk | contributions) 01:05, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Done. I have no idea why that wasn't done sooner. ~ Anachronist ( talk) 04:06, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Handled requests

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