Template:Protectbecause

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 [[User Talk:{{{2}}}|User:{{{2}}}]] believes this page has to be protected because {{{1}}}.
  1. A lengthier rationale has been (or is about to be) added to the talk page Template talk:Protectbecause under the section Template talk:Protectbecause#Requesting_Page_Protection.
  2. The same or similar rationale has been (or is about to be) added to Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection.
  3. All requests have been duly signed by me with my signature: {{{3}}}

<includeonly>{{{category|[[Category:Wikipedia protected edit requests|{{PAGENAME}}]]}}}</includeonly>

This template will add a page to Category:Wikipedia protected edit requests under {{PAGENAME}}
Adding this template to


the page with your rationale is only the first step. Subsequent to that, add an entry in Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection.

See also: Wikipedia:List of protected pages
                    (See, if necessary: Help:Magic_words for and about the automatic perameter 'PAGENAME').