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• Zimmber (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary full protection:Since this article pertains to an organization it is highly susceptible to vandalism and distortion of information by rivals, random users, hackers

• Johann Sebastian Bach (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

RfC is currently open at Johann Sebastian Bach with 4-5 editors accepting changes with citations added to the proposed text, and two editors opposed User:Martindale and User:Francis Schonken. User:Francis has now started editing the page without waiting for the RfC to end along with User:Martindale as the two opposing editors who are in agreement with each other. Talk page of the Bach RfC and Talk page for Martindale have been notified to await the close of the RfC to no effect since User:Francis has decided to now close the RfC he has participated in by himself without waiting for a proper close, and then to continue to force his edits into the article. The RfC has also been listed for Admin close on the appropriate noticeboard, which currently has a little backlogged. Requesting short Full Protection for two weeks in order to allow for the Admin close of the RfC as it was listed there on the appropriate noticeboard last week. Fountains-of-Paris (talk) 17:35, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

While writing this request I have noticed that the editor User talk:Francis Schonken has started to revert again on the Talk page to force his version of the edit and RfC into the Bach article against Wikipedia policy and guidelines for edit conduct. Could someone look at this to protect the page. Fountains-of-Paris (talk) 17:46, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• List of the most subscribed users on YouTube (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: High level of IP vandalism. 186.84.46.227 (talk) 19:54, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Powerball (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – With the huge jackpot and media coverage, this page has been getting some semi-regular vandalism and is under some high scrutiny. With the drawing coming on Wednesday, it will only get worse. --allthefoxes ^(Talk) 20:25, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Authorship of Luke–Acts (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary full protection: Article dispute JudeccaXIII (talk) 21:24, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Britney: Piece of Me (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – On-going, persistent disruptive editing by IP's and other anonymous editors. Addition of original research that is not cited by any kind of verifiable source, or addition of information that contradicts cited sources. livelikemusic talk! 00:24, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Alexander Fransson (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary full protection: Content dispute/edit warring – Edits directly against WP:FOOTY consensus to include notes that matches are not official. Qed237 (talk) 00:39, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• The Challenge: Battle of the Bloodlines (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – Article attacked with uncited spoiler vandalism almost immediately after the end of the last semi-protection; Challenge season articles have historically been plagued with uncited spoiler vandalism and additions of poorly-sourced content through their initial MTV run. One-month semi-protection recommended, which should cover the remainder of the season. DPH1110 (talk) 01:06, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• California Valley Miwok Tribe (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Semi-protection: The corresponding talk page has been indefinitely semi-protected for the past year, based on continual refusal by POV IP editors to source statements, refrain from deleting existing sourced text, etc. Unfortunately, the actual article page was not semi-protected, which has allowed a regular string of POV unsourced IP edits such as all these. Could an admin semi-protect California Valley Miwok Tribe to ensure that editors wishing to modify the article are at least contactable, so we can try to engage in a discussion? Many thanks. Rupert Clayton (talk) 02:33, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• CL (singer) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – recent non-constructive edits by ips and non-confirmed editors . Onel5969 ^{TT me} 02:56, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• EA Sports UFC 2 (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary pending changes: IPs are adding numerous inappropriate and unsourced materials to the article almost immediately after its creation. AdrianGamer (talk) 03:18, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Laksa (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent disruptive editing – Requested only as a last resort. Article is about the origin of a dish called Laksa, and some editors insist on listing Malaysia as the sole place of origin even though valid sources have been provided to show that other countries like Indonesia also originated this dish. These editors refuse to engage in discussion about conflicting content even though they have been repeatedly advised (5 times) to do so on the article talk page and on the revert comments [1][2][3][4][5]. Instead, they keep reverting and removing sources that weaken their preferred version. In addition, when the pro-"Malaysia is the only country that created Laksa" editors are reverting and removing the other sources, they are have been adding repeated instances of the same single source(Asiancorrespondence) that claims Malaysia as the sole source of origin as if to further reinforce their bias. Just need a semi/temporary page protection to encourage all relevant parties to discuss the issue on the talk page. Zhanzhao (talk) 04:34, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Update - As I had previously suggested in the talk page, I have created a new section in the article listing out all the different "origin" claims, all with references/sources given. However, even this get blanket removed, as non of the other editors are willing to discuss their edits. Other than page-protection, or if the decision is to not protect it, is there any other way I can force the editors to discuss the issue? Or any other board I can make a request? Zhanzhao (talk) 09:01, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Shetland sheep (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. I dream of horses (My talk page) (My edits) @ 04:39, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Network operating system (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism – IP-hopping vandalism . CatcherStorm ^talk 06:27, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

User(s) blocked., this was just one IP--Ymblanter (talk) 07:40, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Talk:Muhammad (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Extremely aggressive sockpuppetry using multiple IPs by blocked user. Jeppiz (talk) 09:39, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Automated comment: One or more pages in this request appear to already be protected. Please confirm.—^{cyberbot I}_{Talk to my owner:Online} 10:49, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Army (Ellie Goulding song) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent addition of unsourced or poorly sourced content. Widr (talk) 12:23, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected for a period of 1 month, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.--Ymblanter (talk) 12:28, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• User:D'SuperHero (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite create protection: Want to salt my own userpage as per my own request. SuperHero ● 👊 ● ★ 12:31, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Done Jenks24 (talk) 12:44, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

• Abu Sayyaf (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Temporary semi-protection: Persistent vandalism. No action taken at AIV, bringing it here. 2601:188:0:ABE6:1426:57EB:B017:9787 (talk) 13:49, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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