Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Decrease

Requests for page protection

You are currently viewing the requests for decrease in protection level subpage of Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. Before posting a request for unprotection, please discuss it with the protecting administrator first. You can create a request below if you receive no response from them. Instructions To find out which administrator protected the page, go to the page's edit history and click on the "View logs for this page" link (located underneath the page's title). The protecting administrator is listed in the protection log entry, next to the words "protected", "changed protection level", or "configured pending changes". If there are a large number of log entries on the page, use the drop-down menu near the top of the page and select "Protection log" or "Pending changes log" to filter the logs accordingly. DO NOT request a reduction in protection if... ...you are being prevented from editing the page. A desire to change content is not a valid reason for unprotection. Instead: If you can edit the article's talk page, use the Edit Request Wizard to propose a change on the article's talk page. Include an explanation of the exact content that you want to change, and what the content will be afterward. If the article's talk page is also protected and you cannot edit it, you may propose a change at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection/Edit. ...your reasoning for reducing protection is that the article has not been vandalized. That simply means the protection is working as intended. ...your reasoning for reducing protection is basically "a long time has passed" without supporting details. ...you haven't contacted the protecting administrator. ...the current protection is logged as an arbitration enforcement action made within the last year. Such actions may only be appealed to the protecting administrator, at WP:AE, WP:AN, or WP:ARCA. You may request a protection reduction below if... ...you want to change the protection level of a template or module from full protection to template protection. You may add the request to this page without having to discuss it with the protecting administrator first. ...you need to remove creation protection from a location where no page exists (redlinked pages) after a draft version of the intended article is prepared beforehand and ready to be published. ...you are proposing a trial reduction in protection for a page that has been protected for several years, provided the proposal is supported by evidence such as talk page activity, page views, page traffic, number of watchers, frequency of edit requests, and prior history of vandalism. ...the protecting administrator is inactive or has not responded to you in several days. If you cannot locate your request, make sure to check the request archives to see if it's been moved there. Only requests that have been recently answered will still be listed here. Request removal of protection from a page, or reducing the current protection level Request unprotection

Pusheen

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

Unprotection: TRYUNPROT, only 8 edits since indef protection in 2024, I think this would be okay to trial unprotect. Toketaa^talk 14:54, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

(Non-administrator comment) That could well mean semi-protection is doing its job. The associated talk page has seen several instances of juvenile disruption since protection, presumably from kids who would otherwise have vandalized the article itself, suggesting there is still a risk of problems returning. This is not a low-traffic page (average of 464 daily views over the past month) and it cannot be confirmed that there are a reasonable number of watchers. PCP may well be needed if protection is reduced at all. Entranced98 (talk) 15:10, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

@Entranced98 how do you figure out daily views? Toketaa^talk 15:19, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Enter the page name into pageviews.wmcloud.org and a graph will appear showing page views, along with a daily average for any time period that you can specify on the website. Entranced98 (talk) 15:22, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Million dollar homepage averages 200 pageviews with a random spike yesterday. Toketaa^talk 15:24, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

That's also linked from the top of the history page ... Daniel Case (talk) 02:45, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Major League Gaming

• Major League Gaming (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Unprotection: 150 average page views, protected before PC existed, inactive admin, change to temp PC to trial this. Toketaa^talk 15:53, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Courcelles has been active within the past year. I'd ping him at least as a courtesy. Daniel Case (talk) 02:52, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

@Courcelles. Toketaa^talk 12:36, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

West Ridge Academy

• West Ridge Academy (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Unprotection: Averages 15 daily page views, the school doesn't even exist anymore. Protecting admin retired. Definitely doesn't need the lock. Toketaa^talk 16:04, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Pinging @Toddst1 Still edits and I think he'd agree with this, but it would be nice to know for sure. Daniel Case (talk) 02:54, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

No need to consult me but thanks. Proceed! Toddst1 (talk) 14:55, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

The Hockey Stick Illusion

• The Hockey Stick Illusion (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Unprotection: Averages 5 daily page views, protected in 2011, lock is unneeded, protecting admin inactive. Toketaa^talk 16:06, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Pinging @NuclearWarfare Again, you're probably right but they have edited in the last year. Daniel Case (talk) 02:56, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Isn't climate change denial a CTOP? – Muboshgu (talk) 15:48, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Not anymore. It was rescinded last year as largely redundant with WP:CT/AP. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{Look out it's Jimothy!} 15:52, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Star Citizen

• Star Citizen (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Indefinite pending changes: Persistent vandalism – Requesting reduction in protection to pending changes, page was inf semi-protected over 3 years ago. The page also desperately needs updates and allowing more people to submit edits may help solve this. Szxq (talk) 05:21, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

@Ferret: Szxq (talk) 05:25, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Social distance

• Social distance (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Unprotection: same as social distancing, I was expecting social distancing to get changed to semi protection so I didn't report this one, but since social distancing's lock got fully removed, this one should be obvious. Also unprotect the talk page. Toketaa^talk 12:35, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

@Jimfbleak, oops Toketaa^talk 12:36, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

Tanya Burr

• Tanya Burr (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Reason: EXTENDED confirmed protected since 2018, after a squabble over her occupations. I suggest this should be downgraded to semi-protected. Frankster04 (talk) 14:04, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

This is an arbitration enforcement protection and, I think, need to go first to the protecting administrator. Have you discussed it with the protecting administrator? — Malcolmxl5 (talk) 16:41, 25 September 2026 (UTC)