Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/Blocks and protections/Archive 41

Category:Commons talk archives#Administrators'%20noticeboard/Blocks%20and%20protections

Remove protection request for File:Jose B. Lingad.jpg

Hello everyone may I request to remove the protection from editing for the photo of Jose B. Lingad on Wikimedia Commons. Thank you!!! Toniker0501 (talk) 14:44, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

@Toniker0501: It depends. Does this mean you will refrain from trying to get the file deleted? - Jmabel ! talk 15:53, 13 April 2025 (UTC)
@Toniker0501: You don't have to use it. File:Jose Bulaon Lingad.jpg is clear, and used on a bunch of wikis.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:12, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Jantaindiajanta

Jantaindiajanta (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 14:51, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 15:11, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Yash Shreshtha Raj1

Yash Shreshtha Raj1 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 14:53, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done I wouldn't call this "advertising", Just repeatedly uploaded one picture, presumably a selfie. I'll do a short block (a week), hoping to drive the point home. - Jmabel ! talk 18:08, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Block request for Axian982

Axian982 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

The user uploaded a copyvio photo that was previously deleted and has uploaded it again after the block expired, please consider a longer block duration. Sakurase (talk) 06:30, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for 3 months, file deleted. Yann (talk) 07:41, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Yufayens

Yufayens (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

Resuming uploading copyvios after latest block expired. --Paul_012 (talk) 11:11, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for 3 months. Hopefully they learn their lesson Gbawden (talk) 12:22, 15 April 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done. I decided to delete all remaining uploads as different kind of copyvios. Taivo (talk) 10:03, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:WERK1.startups

WERK1.startups (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 14:56, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. Yann warned the user and (s)he stopped. Taivo (talk) 10:04, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Ajay24augm

Ajay24augm (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 13:05, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done GMGtalk 13:20, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Humananatom

Evading a block on User:King.godrat, an LTA who uploads low-quality photos of the feet of a few people and tries to get them into Wikipedia infoboxes, such as en:Sole (foot).

"Sanaz Abdolah Zadeh" was a subject of the uploads of earlier sock User:Akaskhiaboni, and at least one the photos Humananatom uploaded of her has been uploaded and deleted before. Belbury (talk) 18:20, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Protection request for File:Image-x-generic.svg

Persistent vandalism from various accounts and IPs, see the page's history. -- Jan Kameníček (talk) 22:02, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Semi-protected for a year. Abzeronow (talk) 22:34, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Dayyousnbashid

Dayyousnbashid (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Vandalism despite multiple warnings Cyberwolf (talk) 13:44, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. The user was not warned, so I warned him/her. Taivo (talk) 08:59, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
@Taivo: I see five instances of "Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing." on User talk:Dayyousnbashid. They are parts of {{Copyvionote}} and {{Speedynote}}. Those aren't good enough for you?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:34, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: I think the general consensus among administrators is that those routine warnings from bots are not enough to next go to a block. A more specific warning from a human should come first. - Jmabel ! talk 16:59, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
@Jmabel: All of those instances were from real live human beings, one of which was our OP. Yes, they were templated, is that a problem?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:20, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
At this point, this particular user is blocked, because their last response suggests strongly that they don't understand thing one about copyright.
But, yes, I think it is a problem when someone might be well-intentioned, is clueless, and all we give them are templated generic warnings. Many people who can be reached by a more targeted message will blow right past something that looks that generic. - Jmabel ! talk 19:41, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
This is especially the case when people probably don't read much English; linking them to relevant materials in their own language is important. And, yes, there is an Arabic variant of the warning, but it sends people to COM:Copyright_rules/ar. Have a look at that page and consider exactly how useful it would be to an Arabic-speaker who does not know English. - Jmabel ! talk 19:52, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
@Jmabel: Worse, Commons:Copyright rules/fa doesn't even exist. The user appears to write in Persian (known formerly and internally as Farsi).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:05, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
Oops. I mistook it for Arabic. I'll fix the message I left. - Jmabel ! talk 22:18, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
@Jmabel: At least that's what Google Translate says; I don't know either.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 22:37, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
You are probably right, and it fits with the name; I just didn't think about it initially. - Jmabel ! talk 22:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done. The last message the user wrote on his/her user talkpage was not good. I blocked the user for a week for intimidation. Taivo (talk) 19:39, 17 April 2025 (UTC)
@Taivo: Thanks!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:47, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Akasahe28

Akasahe28 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

Continuing to upload a coyvio logo after their last blocked in February 2025. D.18th (talk) 21:35, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I deleted last 4 uploads due to failed license review and blocked Akasahe for a month (second block). Taivo (talk) 11:37, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

sock of User:Yukitanooki

sock puppet for block evasion, which has been confirmed at en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Yukitanooki. 0x0a (talk) 04:19, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked NightShade indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 11:41, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

Protection request for Template:Prompt

Used in the Upload Wizard interface if the editor indicates that the work was AI-generated and fills out the prompt field, so should probably have some sort of protection. 600+ transclusions and likely to continue growing. Sdkb talk 01:28, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done I protected it at "autopatroller" level. - Jmabel ! talk 05:04, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry

Blocked on enWiki. CU has determined that the former is the master and the latter the puppet without need for SPI. Master has uploaded multiple similar corporate logos here, all up for DR as adverts. Please take any necessary action. 🇵🇸‍🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦‍🇵🇸 15:59, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

 Half done I deleted the first user's uploads and Jeff already left them a warning, but as of yet they've done nothing on this project to deserve an immediate block. The second account has no local edits. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 16:25, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
@The Squirrel Conspiracy My glass is nether half full nor half empty. It is precisely the correct size. Good call. 🇵🇸‍🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦‍🇵🇸 19:11, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

Camiyabril

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 18:13, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

I am not sure that File:KIt body talleres2025t.png is a copyright violation. Yann (talk) 18:46, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
Yann: No license since 8 April 2025, deleted by Krd on the 16th, uploaded since your block 09:51, 4 December 2024 (UTC). They have other such uploads like File:Kalmine2025a.png, File:KIt socks smt2025h.png, File:Kt left arm gyej2025h.png, File:Kity socks dyj2025a.png, etc. with what looks like a history of failure to include licenses on some files and failure to heed advice about those files on their user talk page.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:17, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
It was deleted for having no license, but there actually was a license. It is the same for all files. And certainly File:KIt socks smt2025h.png and others are too simple too have a copyright. File:KIt body talleres2025t.png is the most complex of all, but still. Yann (talk) 20:52, 22 April 2025 (UTC)
Ok, fine.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:54, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Arafatul Islam Akan Robi

Arafatul Islam Akan Robi (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Uploading copyvio after the last warning. —Yahya (talk • contribs.) 19:14, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for a week, copyvios deleted. Yann (talk) 19:22, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done. The user requested unblock and I decided to grant it. Taivo (talk) 15:54, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Mauricio Studios Let

Mauricio Studios Let (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 15:13, 25 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I warned the user against uploading copyvios. Currently that's enough. Taivo (talk) 16:34, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Singerallowsmusic and socks

Using multiple accounts to upload his personal portraits again and again. 0x0a (talk) 17:24, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

Blocked Imnareshnayak and Allowsmuzic. I warned the user on their talk page. If the issue continues, please feel free to ping me @0x0a. Kadı Message 19:38, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

Category:Gulf of America

Could someone please change this to a subcategory of Category:Gulf of Mexico and not a redirect? We need a category for files that are directly related to the "renaming" Trade (talk) 15:38, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done - Jmabel ! talk 18:57, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

Protection of File:Cube of Truth in Eindhoven (2025).jpg

This page is repeatedly vandalized by anonymous users. In the description, the word "Truth" is continuously changed into random words. S. Perquin (talk) 19:46, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

I now see that many images under Category:Anonymous for the Voiceless have also been vandalized in the exact the same way. Perhaps all of these images can also be protected (and they should be fixed as well). Kind regards, S. Perquin (talk) 20:04, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
 Comment I blocked Special:Contributions/2601:152:4F80:45D0:0:0:0:0/64 for 2 weeks. Yann (talk) 20:41, 27 April 2025 (UTC)

Block of User:Nairobi kenyatta market

Seems promotional and a violation of COM:USERNAME, especially as their only upload was promotional. — Naomi Amethyst 06:47, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I feel, that warning against advertising is enough. Taivo (talk) 10:48, 28 April 2025 (UTC)
@NaomiAmethyst: Thanks for the report, but it was premature. Please report again if they spam again after warning.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:14, 28 April 2025 (UTC)
@Jeff G. Thanks for the advice! I'm more familiar with enwiki's practice of reporting username policy violations on first use. Had it been just the advertising content itself, I'd have waited to report until repeated offense. In the future, I'll wait longer before reporting violations of the username policy here on Commons. — Naomi Amethyst 15:55, 28 April 2025 (UTC)
@NaomiAmethyst: note that Commons:Username policy allows a lot of names that would not be allowed on en-wiki. - Jmabel ! talk 18:32, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

Block of User:Victoryhomoeo

Promotional username. First upload linked to a website for Victory Homoeo at their username-dot-org. — Naomi Amethyst 07:05, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I feel, that warning against advertising is enough. Taivo (talk) 10:51, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

Block of User:Aroohatours

Promotional username. First upload links to a website at their username-dot-com. — Naomi Amethyst 08:33, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I feel, that warning against advertising is enough. Taivo (talk) 10:51, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

Block of User:Studio marvel india

Promotional username. First uploads with promotional content for their website. — Naomi Amethyst 09:17, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. This case is worse than others. I blocked the studio indefinitely and mass deleted all uploads. Taivo (talk) 10:55, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

Template:Community tabs/end

It would be better to protect the page, apparently (see history). Quick1984 (talk) 15:32, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done There should be no need to edit this. Yann (talk) 16:37, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
Oh thank god. I spent, like, half an hour trying to figure out what template that P was inserted into earlier today. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:17, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

File:20110425 German Shepherd Dog 8505.jpg

This image is used on several pages of the English Wikipedia, and regularly, someone comes from there and experiments on its description page or vandalizes it. Please set the editing protection to logged in only -- Jakubhal 08:55, 28 April 2025 (UTC)

  •  Oppose and watchlist as a honeypot.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:51, 28 April 2025 (UTC)
  • ✓ Done All of the files linked to from that page are now protected. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 13:11, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Socjolog Tomasz

Legal threat in the Commons:Deletion requests/File:Michal nowicki.jpg thread. Do you block users who make legal threats? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:07, 29 April 2025 (UTC)

@Ikan Kekek: see my responses on the DR. I think there is nothing further to do until he either responds or ~48 hours goes by. - Jmabel ! talk 05:10, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
 Comment I added a strong warning about legal threats, and another warning about responsibility of proof. Yann (talk) 16:34, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
I have now raised this to a final warning. I realize that en:Wikipedia:No legal threats has never formally been adopted as Commons policy, but I'll stake my admin-ship on applying it here (and I do think we should formally adopt either that or a close equivalent). - Jmabel ! talk 18:09, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
I would  Support a block if they don't retract. Legal threats are not acceptable on Commons. Abzeronow (talk) 22:06, 29 April 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done indef-blocked. - Jmabel ! talk 00:21, 30 April 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done. I declined unblock request and reblocked the user without talkpage access. Taivo (talk) 10:36, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

陳宏祥

陳宏祥 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information)

Continuously uploading images that are clearly not self-taken, and ignoring requests to send permission letters to VRT. GY Fan★ 18:34, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

spam. --GY Fan★ 20:55, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Not really spam, abuse of COM:WEBHOST. Two warnings added, and all files deleted. Yann (talk) 21:48, 30 April 2025 (UTC)

土田幸治

土田幸治 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) he/she committed multiple copyright violation . --eien20 (talk) 13:48, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for a week, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 15:54, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

sock of User:Yukitanooki

New sock puppet for block evasion. see evidence at en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Yukitanooki. 0x0a (talk) 17:26, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Blocked. Thanks! -- CptViraj (talk) 17:45, 1 May 2025 (UTC)

suppression

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Modern_primat&action=history please suppress last 2 edits. thank you. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 14:01, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

also descriptions please. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 14:11, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
@Modern primat: You need to declare User:Geleneksel primat as an alternate account.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:39, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
my god... modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 17:04, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
@Modern primat: what is actually to be suppressed? Always provide exact diffs. signed, Aafi (talk) 17:06, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
@Aafi this and this . modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 17:10, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done Bedivere (talk) 19:42, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
m:User_talk:Modern_primat/Kukla_kullanmama_yemini @Jeff G.. i swear to not use or didnt use sock puppets... that user is LTA and impersonating me... modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 17:07, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
@Modern primat: Sorry.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:12, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
@Jeff G. You can just remove the thread. Bedivere (talk) 19:42, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
So should that account be blocked, or what? - Jmabel ! talk 20:13, 2 May 2025 (UTC)
@Jmabel, @Aafi and @Bedivere: I indefinitely blocked the account. I know this troll from trwiki. Kadı Message 20:32, 2 May 2025 (UTC)

Block of 陳宏祥

陳宏祥 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

Further abused of COM:WEBHOST despite final warning. Sakurase (talk) 15:38, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked indef. NOT HERE. File deleted. Yann (talk) 15:58, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Block of User:NudistPhotographer

NudistPhotographer (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

As admin I am asking for review if a block is appropriate. On his userpage is written: "All full length videos are posted on my OnlyFans @[...]." A lot of his files were deleted already. I suggest to block and maybe delete his files for advertisment (not because of sexuality!). Raymond (talk) 19:44, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

i object the block; but if there any warning about advertisement and the user didnt listen, 2-4 months of block would be good. but as i checked his user talk page i didnt see any warnings about this. so... please do not block. im gonna warn user and remove the advertisement from his userpage. thanks. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 22:14, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
@Modern primat Thank you for your review of the account. I agree with your actions. Raymond (talk) 07:25, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

Protection Request

Howdy all, hope you're well. I was brought to Commons today by a note on enwiki here - someone had vandalized the TimedText for this speech Donald Trump made in 2020 in English. After reverting the vandalism, I noticed that it has apparently happened at least once before on this file. I'm not sure if TimedText are normally protected, or if that's even possible, nor am I sure what level normally would be applied - though semi-protection is likely fine here to prevent most likely vandalism. Given that it went over a week without having been seen until an IP editor pointed it out on enwiki, I think that indefinite protection may be beneficial as it's almost certainly a low watched page and is potentially a target for further vandalism in the future that would take some time to catch. Please feel free to ping me with any questions, and thanks in advance. Berchanhimez (talk) 03:08, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

@Berchanhimez: Semi-protection would not have caught this, I suggest a higher level.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:18, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
It was late at night and I couldn't really tell if that person would've been autoconfirmed or not so I got it wrong :( I'm not up on all the protection levels on Commons, but I trust that admins will figure out what's best since this page is so low watched probably. I doubt there's going to be many changes that need made to the TimedText now anyway - I watched the first half or so of it to find the vandalism in the first place, and I didn't notice any problems with it - so maybe full protection wouldn't hurt anything. Berchanhimez (talk) 18:59, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Tech question: will protecting the page protect the timed text? I ask because I don't see those changes in the page history or file history. Is there perhaps something else that has to be protected? - Jmabel ! talk 01:09, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
I haven't the slightest idea. I figured maybe protecting this page would work - but I have no idea if it's even possible to protect a TimedText page to be honest. Berchanhimez (talk) 01:13, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done Yes, it is. That is what I will protect. - Jmabel ! talk 02:23, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Block of User:Superlovegmm

Please consider blocking Superlovegmm (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) for repeatedly uploading copyright violation files despite warnings. Thank you.

-- Miwako Sato (talk) 05:35, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

@Miwako Sato, ✓ Done Kadı Message 09:45, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

Socks of Astore Malik

Abusing multiple accounts to upload unfree files. 0x0a (talk) 04:32, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done The listed accounts are blocked and the uploads are either deleted, tagged as needing sources, or in active DRs. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 06:54, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
@The Squirrel Conspiracy, KhanShuja313 is not blocked. Kadı Message 09:52, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Thanks. Now done. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:20, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Cheungkalongggg

A1Cafel (talk) 10:44, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

 Info, the user uploaded a photo of the Hong Kong fencer, but the user is unlikely to be him. Tvpuppy (talk) 11:36, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

File:Everybody Draw Mohammed Day - Depiction of The "Prophet" Muhammad by Napalm filled tires.jpg

Please protect this file so people stops nominating it for deletion Trade (talk) 12:42, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Autopatroller protected. Abzeronow (talk) 17:47, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

User:Ohmywiki786

Suspected sock of globally locked User:SreeramKalyan. See the logs of File:A Little Girl is Standing Behind The Mirror.jpg. New user uploaded an image with the same name as a previously deleted (twice) image uploaded by SreeramKalyan. I am not able to determine if they are the same image, so if an admin can check that would be appreciated. Tvpuppy (talk) 20:07, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

 Comment I reported them to SRG. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 20:25, 5 May 2025 (UTC)
Thank you for the help. Tvpuppy (talk) 22:40, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Protect File:YouTube Logo 2017.svg

Please reprotect File:YouTube Logo 2017.svg. It has recently gotten disruptive edits since the last three year long protection expired on last February. It's moon (talk) 10:03, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I protected it now indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 12:01, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

User:АӀ-Ԛаеԁа

Inappropriate username, cross-wiki vandalism. Leonidlednev (talk) 19:19, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Already done. They were reported to several notice boards simultaneously. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 20:40, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

More socks of Yukitanooki

Confirmed on enwiki. Please block the listed socks above indefinitely. Thanks! theinstantmatrix (talk) 11:16, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

 Info A global lock request has been issued at meta:Steward_requests/Global#Global_lock_for_Yukitanooki_and_socks. 0x0a (talk) 13:02, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
@0x0a, @Theinstantmatrix: ✓ Done Kadı Message 17:38, 4 May 2025 (UTC)
Hello, I think I found another recently created sock of Yukitanooki:
Similar edits of West Philippines Sea. Also, username appears to be an insult to enwiki admin Izno (who previously blocked the other socks). Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 16:23, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

Unprotect Request File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg

I'm unclear as to why this was protected in the first place and though it says it is upload protected it has been indefinitely fully protected. The file needs some code reduction. I'm happy to do so but currently cannot. SVG flag maker (talk) 12:06, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Log says because of edit warring, and upload history seems to bear that out. Abzeronow (talk) 17:44, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Unprotect Request File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg

I'm unclear as to why this was protected in the first place and though it says it is upload protected it has been indefinitely fully protected. The file needs some code reduction. I'm happy to do so but currently cannot. SVG flag maker (talk) 09:24, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I reduced protection. Taivo (talk) 12:03, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
The user is not autopatrolled and the upload protection is autopatroller, should I temporarily lower protection so I can also accept their request to overwrite? Abzeronow (talk) 20:44, 6 May 2025 (UTC)
I don't think so, but if somebody else will do that, I will not protest. Taivo (talk) 13:18, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg

I'm unclear as to why this was protected in the first place and though it says it is semi protected it has been indefinitely fully protected. The file needs some code reduction. I'm happy to do so but currently cannot. SVG flag maker (talk) 05:28, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

It's protected from upload for users who are not autopatrollers. It's not fully protected. Bedivere (talk) 05:40, 7 May 2025 (UTC)
As noted above (SVG flag maker always opens a new topic rather than replying), the user is not autopatrolled. Abzeronow (talk) 19:26, 7 May 2025 (UTC)
And is not likely to be given autopatrol, if they cannot learn to reply in the section where a discussion is already started. I'll move this up to where it belongs. - Jmabel ! talk 03:46, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

File:War in Sudan (2023).svg and File:Battle of Khartoum (2023).svg

Repeated vandalism by IP sockpuppets since April. Requesting semi-protection. Clyde H. Mapping (talk) 19:55, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done for six months. Abzeronow (talk) 21:33, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Djeidudj

I have blocked Djeidudj for 6 months for continually making deletion requests that just amount to "this offends me," and in at least one case repeating the same DR on a slightly different "this offends me" rationale immediately after it was kept. I don't do a ton of blocking, and if anyone thinks this is too long or too short, feel free to weigh in. - Jmabel ! talk 05:50, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

2A02:587:CC04:4100:D053:D36:2CF2:390C

Special:Contributions/2A02:587:CC04:4100:D053:D36:2CF2:390C: vandal. Quick1984 (talk) 08:18, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done: blocked for a week for edit warring/unhelpful contributions to deletion processes related to the new pope, and no other activity. - Jmabel ! talk 17:37, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Sock of Fedrasiommekidov77i

Repeatedly uploading this selfie. Obvious a sock of Fedrasiommekidov. 0x0a (talk) 11:33, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:JDVANCELOVESANIMEGIRLS888

JDVANCELOVESANIMEGIRLS888 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for the purpose of vandalism Cyberwolf (talk) 14:29, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done blocked and files deleted. GPSLeo (talk) 14:42, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Planets ball

Planets ball (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for the purpose of vandalism Cyberwolf (talk) 14:51, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done by The Squirrel Conspiracy. Yann (talk) 19:03, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Houseremovaleastlondon

Houseremovaleastlondon (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 15:14, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked, file deleted. Yann (talk) 19:04, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Block/protection Request

Uploader 御坂雪奈 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  keeps removing speedy tags regardless of warning. Wcam (talk) 18:57, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Autopatroller protected for 3 months. Abzeronow (talk) 19:52, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

Socks of Jonathan duski

suspected socks of cross-wiki LTA based on investigation at en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jonathan duski. 0x0a (talk) 12:12, 9 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. Blocked and tagged. Taivo (talk) 09:54, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

User:TghNWtr11

TghNWtr11 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  continuously remove speedy templates from recreation of content previously deleted. Jarould [talk] 07:02, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

Please also have an eye on File:Official Potrait of Pope Leo XIV.jpg and File:Official Potrait of Pope Leo XIV (cropped).jpg, they edit warring. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 07:40, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done Blocked for a week. Yann (talk) 17:33, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

Vichycombo

Please block Vichycombo (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  for uploading copyvios as "own work" in large quantity. Wcam (talk) 15:28, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Was already blocked twice. Blocked indef. for uploading files only to give opportunity to fix current files. Obvious copyvios deleted. @Fry1989: Why did you remove the copyvio warning, i.e. ? Yann (talk) 17:50, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
Actually, there are hundreds of files which need a review. Yann (talk) 18:38, 10 May 2025 (UTC)

Profane vandalism

2401:D800:B9:75D9:D626:A8AC:A824:1811 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  has been banned on the Vietnamese Wikipedia for ongoing vandalism. He/she circumvented the rules to give me the F word here but in Vietnamese. Can I also have my user page on Commons protected please? Thank you. Greenknight dv (talk) 01:20, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Autoconfirmed only for two weeks. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:13, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Unprotect Request File:Flag of Kosovo.svg

I'm unclear as to why this was protected in the first place and though it says it is semi protected it has been indefinitely fully protected. The file needs some code reduction. I'm happy to do so but currently cannot. SVG flag maker (talk) 07:00, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

This is like the third time you make this request. You can upload the proposed file under another name, then ask it to be merged, if an admin agrees to. Thanks. Bedivere (talk) 07:06, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
This user keeps making improper requests. I suggest a block for some time. Yann (talk) 17:43, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done Three months. Bedivere (talk) 17:47, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

File:Tesco mielec.jpg

I want to request semi protection for File:Tesco mielec.jpg. IP user kept nominating it for deletion without a valid reason (third time within 2 months). This image has an extensive history of being vandalized in a similar way for the past 2 years. Tvpuppy (talk) 15:10, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Semi-protected indef. This was already protected for a year. Yann (talk) 17:40, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:CINECHELE BIPLAB

CINECHELE BIPLAB (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 17:19, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

 Comment I support a NOT HERE block. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 17:36, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done. Yann warned the user and improper uploads stopped. Taivo (talk) 10:37, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
Aside about Auditor and XReport
@Cyberwolf, there's a known bug in auditor were if you report a user from their talk page, it won't link it properly in the report. I'd recommend using XReport. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 17:34, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Thank you i think i know what’s wrong with auditor also Cyberwolf (talk) 17:51, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
If you could fix it, I would be forever grateful. I'm still going to recommend Xreport, especially for global reports. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 17:57, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Yep i just need an admin who can implement the changes Cyberwolf (talk) 18:01, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Boldy pinging AntiCompositeNumber, as a technical admin. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 18:02, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
MediaWiki talk:Gadget-Adiutor-AIV.js#Line 239 Here Cyberwolf (talk) 18:15, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Thanks :3 I tracked most of the issues down to a missing action which blanks the prefixs Cyberwolf (talk) 18:19, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Would fix my self with a temp interface admin request but due to an isolated incident on en.wp i would get instantly interrogated or shu’ed away Cyberwolf (talk) 18:35, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Commons also doesn't normally do temp adminship for any reason. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 18:44, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Oops i read that wrong sorry ^-^ Cyberwolf (talk) 18:47, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

User:Heraamall10

Heraamall10 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Sock of Indiskovar3. Please delete all uploads. Johnj1995 (talk) 19:16, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

@Johnj1995: What is the basis for the sock claim? Some of these are weird uploads, but I don't see any particular connection to Indiskovar3. - Jmabel ! talk 01:34, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
@Jmabel: "Recreation of the same deleted files" per Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Heraamall1994, plus username similarity with some of the users discussed there.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 02:09, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done Oh yeah, that's 100% the same user. Files wiped, blocked, tagged. No check needed. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:25, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
Thanks. Why don't people bother to link some evidence when they report here? Is every admin expected to be familiar with every past problem user, and to work out the connections that presumably the person who reported is already aware of? - Jmabel ! talk 03:20, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
@Jmabel: Would it have helped if {{Sockmaster}} or {{Sockpuppet category}} linked to the same-named extant checkuser case?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:06, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
Maybe, but in this case it would have helped a lot more to indicate a couple of examples of files that fit the pattern, because I checked a couple and they did not obviously do so. If the prior report was clear about what sort of thing to look for, yes, it would have helped to link it. - Jmabel ! talk 18:47, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

User:Max-Up2025

User: Max-Up2025 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Apparently a sockpuppet (Category:Sockpuppets of Saranphat chaiphet) created for block evasion, because this user has been trying to upload exactly the same copyright violation files which are related to Nan Province in the same manner as the socks in the mentioned category, not to mention that his username is also similar to the usernames of the socks in that category, such as Max-PickUp2025 (talk · contribs), Max-Oil2024 (talk · contribs), Upper2024 (talk · contribs), etc, which indicates their relationship.

-- Miwako Sato (talk) 04:04, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked the user indefinitely, the only upload is deleted as copyvio. Taivo (talk) 10:41, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Test

Test (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Vandalism despite multiple warnings on the Test page. Cyberwolf (talk) 18:29, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

HELL YES IT WORKS Cyberwolf (talk) 18:30, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
Aduitor is working now Cyberwolf (talk) 18:31, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
May I guess that is "Auditor"? - Jmabel ! talk 18:48, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
It’s spelled aduitor in the gadget name Cyberwolf (talk) 18:51, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
Bizarre. Just to confuse people? Or is there some language I don't know where that means something? - Jmabel ! talk 19:13, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
@Jmabel, it's probably a misspelling, as the authors of the gadget aren't native english speakers. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 19:42, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
@Doğu: fyi. Kadı Message 22:40, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
@Jmabel, @Alachuckthebuck Actually, adiutor is Latin. It means helper, assistant, or supporter. Not a typo, just a bit of classical flair.
Sorry if Latin isn't everyone's thing.
—Doğu ( m ) 22:47, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
I'm glad it's finally working, even it the name of it is in a dead language.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:46, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
@Doğu: ah, I might have recognized that. The reference above was to "Aduitor", and it's no surprise that I thought of the English word that would require flipping a pair of characters rather than the Latin word that would require flipping a pair of characters. - Jmabel ! talk 03:56, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:AyushKumarr

AyushKumarr (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 15:30, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

@Cyberwolf: Warned. Possible sock per en:special:diff/1290562523.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:39, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Lottomart

Lottomart (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Username for spam or containing advertising purposes All the Best -- Chuck Talk 23:18, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked Lottomart indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 09:48, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Beyblade 1000

Beyblade 1000 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Vandalism despite multiple warnings Cyberwolf (talk) 16:55, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked the user for a week and deleted almost all uploads. Taivo (talk) 19:10, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Aggans

Aggans (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for the purpose of vandalism Cyberwolf (talk) 17:35, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Aggans (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for the purpose of vandalism Cyberwolf (talk) 17:58, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Can i get help for gods sake Cyberwolf (talk) 17:58, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done. I don't think, that it is solely for vandalism. Some deletion requests were good. I warned Aggans against copyvios, uploads are mostly deleted. Currently that's enough. Taivo (talk) 19:20, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
But it looks like The Squirrel Conspiracy indef-blocked them for "trolling" (but did not put a block notice on their user page, as far as I can see). - Jmabel ! talk 20:18, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
I got pulled away midway through processing their edits, sorry. I put the notice in. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 20:48, 17 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:सदन्खेरा

सदन्खेरा (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Vandalism despite multiple warnings Cyberwolf (talk) 18:25, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done I don't think a block is appropriate here. Warnings were directed to files, not user. Added {{No selfies}}. --Lymantria (talk) 05:31, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

User:Imbackjjj

Suspected sock of indef-blocked User:Aggans (see 2 threads above). Vandalized User:Aggans’s talk page and replied in the same DR: . Tvpuppy (talk) 00:17, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

 Comment, now that I thought about it, it could be that both users are sockpuppets of User:Crimea Republic due to them all edits pages related to flags. Could be just a coincidence. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:30, 19 May 2025 (UTC)
There is a checkuser case opened here: Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Aggans. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:45, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Delphos Corporation

Delphos Corporation (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 14:22, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

  • Contributions look appropriate (it's ok to upload things related to your own business as long as they are in scope) but account name is a problem, I'll explain the latter to them. - Jmabel ! talk 18:38, 19 May 2025 (UTC)
  • ✓ Done appropriate warning given; I'm letting them take a few days to verify their account. - Jmabel ! talk 18:50, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

Heraamall14

Heraamall14 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Sock of Heraamall10 and other accounts. Please delete all uploads. Johnj1995 (talk) 20:45, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 01:30, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

IP 45.49.236.6

45.49.236.6 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  This is the new IP of the user who previously edited at 45.49.246.117 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) . That IP was was blocked for a year in January by Achim55 for vandalism and long-term abuse. Most of their edits consist of removing the {{unknown|author}} template from random files and replacing it with the words "Unknown author". (See File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-H27337, Moskau, Stalin und Ribbentrop im Kreml.jpg for an example of the same edit made to the same file by both IPs.) Requests to stop have been ignored. Crawdad Blues (talk) 23:41, 19 May 2025 (UTC)

@Crawdad Blues: ✓ Done blocked for a month by The Squirrel Conspiracy.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:35, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Mohammadreza Abraheh

Mohammadreza Abraheh (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 16:24, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Was already blocked twice, so indef. Everything's deleted. Yann (talk) 16:56, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

Unblock request for User:SVG flag maker

SVG flag maker (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  set expiration time of 1 month Center Left Right (talk) 12:47, 21 May 2025 (UTC)

@Center Left Right: SVG flag maker has to request unblock themselves on their talk page. Do not create alternate acctounts. Yann (talk) 16:57, 21 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done. SVG flag maker requested unblock and I declined it. Center Left Right is blocked as well and already requested unblock. Taivo (talk) 10:51, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for Manekixoxo

Manekixoxo (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

Continue uploading copyright violated pictures despite final warning. Sakurase (talk) 23:52, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked 1 month. --Lymantria (talk) 05:38, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Omagol

Behenchd (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) : Clearly a sock of blocked user Omagol (talk · contribs) - inappropriate cross-wiki self-promotion of the same individual (Oviul Maruf) using multiple accounts. See Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/Blocks_and_protections/Archive_40#Sock_of_Omagol and Commons:Categories for discussion/2024/11/Category:Oviul maruf for additional context if needed. Marbletan (talk) 17:02, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked, everything's deleted. Yann (talk) 18:49, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
FYI: Both accounts are globally locked. 〈興華街〉📅❓ 14:10, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Block review - RodRabelo7

I placed a 3-day block on RodRabelo7 for this comment, which was repeated in a large number of open DRs. Because I've {{Vd}}-ed in many of those same DRs, I felt it best to ask for an uninvolved party to review the block. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:57, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

  •  Support Clearly an ad hominem PA and this is not helpful either. --A.Savin 08:20, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
 Support Good block. Taivo (talk) 10:52, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
 Support unnecessarily ad hominem attack. - Jmabel ! talk 18:31, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
  •  Support totally out of line Bedivere (talk) 20:04, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
 Support per admins above. 〈興華街〉📅❓ 14:14, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

User:MHDERCl

Adding insults in edit summaries, see and . Also likely sock of User:MHDERCI (different account with similar spelling). Tvpuppy (talk) 20:45, 22 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done, user blocked, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 21:08, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
blocked also the other account, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 21:22, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
FYI: Both accounts are globally locked. 〈興華街〉📅❓ 14:10, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Request block for NudistPhotographer

I do not know why this dude is still allowed on this site. He uploads nothing but porn, and he claims it's “educational”, when really it isn’t. His “educational” videos, are just clips from his OnlyFans and PornHub videos. Some stuff he has uploaded such as the “Porno” file (which is an hour long video of him and Rory Knox), don’t even sound educational at all. Studies have shown that porn has negative impacts on the brain, and that’s why it should never ever be used as sex education. Sex Education is not explicit videos of a creepy middle-aged man who always makes creepy faces at the camera having sex with young women. We need to ban this guy from the site, he has been let off the hook too many times by corrupt moderators and admins. The Lone Free Ranger (talk) 07:17, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

@The Lone Free Ranger: I notified the user of this discussion on their user talk page, as you should have done per the above.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 09:44, 23 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done. Lone Free Ranger is obviously abusing multiple accounts, so I blocked him/her indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 10:51, 23 May 2025 (UTC)
what are these requests all about? nudist is fine user. if it is educational(whatever the topic) and it is free licensed then it is good. deal with it. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 14:21, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

SecretName101: revert to only partial block

I would like to remove the full block of SecretName101 and restore only the prior partial block preventing them from uploading. As you can see at User_talk:SecretName101#Your_account_has_been_blocked, Bedivere who imposed the block does not object, but also does not seem inclined to lift it themself. I just want to give 24 hours to make sure I would not be acting against consensus in doing this. - Jmabel ! talk 19:09, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Protection request for File: William Shakespeare Signature.svg

I think a semi-protection would be appropriate here because it has seen some consistent vandalism by IP editors, the last of which had stood for over a year. There are some other edits that I suspect of being vandalism based on the edit summaries (removing captions in different languages) but I am not familiar with Commons enough to know how to check the exact contents of those edits. This file is also present on some highly visited pages which I think indicates the value of its protection. NuclearSpuds (talk) 21:27, 23 May 2025 (UTC)

Protection request for User:Addshore/wikicrowd.yaml

I plan on using this as a community editable config page for https://wikicrowd.toolforge.org/ and thus would like some sort of basic protection from anon / new users. ·addshore· talk to me! 06:21, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Autopatrol-protected. -- CptViraj (talk) 06:44, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
Many thanks! ·addshore· talk to me! 06:49, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

User talk:Maheshwari Akhada

User talk:Maheshwari Akhada multiple warnings about re-uploading already deleted files, copyvios, advertisement. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 11:44, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for 2 weeks Gbawden (talk) 13:56, 25 May 2025 (UTC)

User:MikeTheFlagsFan

MikeTheFlagsFan (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

First edits were to request undeletion of a boatload of fake flags uploaded by various Nv7801 / Jurisdrew sockpuppets. Obvious sock is obvious. Omphalographer (talk) 06:12, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

@Omphalographer: I notified the user of this discussion on their user talk page, as you should have done per the above.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:38, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
@Achim55: Please tweak the filters.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:40, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done: LTA blocked indef. --Achim55 (talk) 13:49, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
And another one? HircnN (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Omphalographer (talk) 22:38, 20 May 2025 (UTC)
HircnN is Confirmed to be Nv7801. Checking MikeTheFlagsFan now. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:09, 21 May 2025 (UTC)
MikeTheFlagsFan is Confirmed to be Nv7801. Checking for sleepers now. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:12, 21 May 2025 (UTC)
@The Squirrel Conspiracy - any chance you can check Home37 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) ? Omphalographer (talk) 23:28, 25 May 2025 (UTC)
I'd say it's Likely. Blocked (999 years since I can't do indefs on my phone) and will tag soon. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:14, 26 May 2025 (UTC)
@The Squirrel Conspiracy: Thanks! I hope you find a solution to your "I can't do indefs on my phone" problem. Personally, I like to use desktop mode in Chrome on my Android phone when editing Commons on that phone (despite all the scrolling and orientation switching (landscape for looking, portrait for typing due to the screen real estate my keyboard takes) that entails).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:01, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
There's no scroll on that drop down, so I just don't typically block on my phone. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 19:48, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Adamsetiawan92

Adamsetiawan92 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Vandalism conducted after the expiration of the block (within 1 week) Cyberwolf (talk) 09:29, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Indef block. Not here to contribute. Gbawden (talk) 09:37, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Request to review repeated deletion actions by EugeneZelenko and Netora

Dear administrators,

I would like to report what I believe is a case of misuse of deletion privileges or repeated misunderstanding of local copyright laws by the users User:EugeneZelenko and User:Netora.

They have repeatedly deleted my uploaded files without properly reviewing the Japanese-language descriptions and licensing statements, even though I clearly explained that the photos were either:

  • Taken by myself (original work), or
  • Public domain under Japanese copyright law (e.g. 70 years rule, official documents, etc.)

Example deleted files:


I have tried to clarify the licensing in Japanese and also included standard license templates like {{Own}}, {{Cc-by-4.0}}, etc. Nonetheless, the deletions continued.

I believe these users are not giving sufficient consideration to language or local law, which is causing unnecessary harm. Please investigate this issue and consider any appropriate action, including warnings or blocks if warranted.

Thank you. カトーポッポー (talk) 09:49, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Dear administrators,
I would like to report a concerning pattern of behavior by User:Netora, who has repeatedly attempted to delete files I uploaded, without properly reviewing the file descriptions written in Japanese.
One serious example is:
  • File:Masao Tachiki.png — This is an image created by me, as clearly stated in the description: "これは私が作成した著作物です" ("This is a work created by me"). I also included an appropriate license tag.
Despite this, Netora attempted to nominate the file for deletion without acknowledging or understanding the provided licensing and authorship information.
This is not the first time. I have encountered multiple instances where they:
  • Ignored Japanese-language explanations of authorship and copyright,
  • Failed to engage in discussion or respond to my explanations,
  • Repeatedly reverted my edits without reading the content.
I believe this behavior constitutes a disregard for proper deletion procedure and local-language content, and it places non-English speakers at a disadvantage. I kindly request that this be reviewed and that administrators take appropriate action if necessary.
Thank you for your attention. カトーポッポー (talk) 09:55, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
@カトーポッポー: I notified the users of this discussion on their user talk pages, as you should have done per the above.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:20, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
Looks like you still do not understand how public domain images should be tagged and described. Please read Commons:Essential information and Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Japan carefully. Also I explained this already on your talk page. EugeneZelenko (talk) 14:51, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:TSCKuwait

TSCKuwait (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Uploading photos solely for spamming on other wikis. Already blocked on enwiki, itwiki and Meta. I tagged all uploads for deletion. 〈興華街〉📅❓ 13:55, 27 May 2025 (UTC)

ː Comment I disagree with your rationale. I took a brief look at 2 photos and they are good quality and potentially useful. Gbawden (talk) 14:13, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
@Gbawden The user is currently nominated a lock on SRG. Other than that some photos are dups (File:World of Science TSCK.jpg and File:World of Science.jpg) and others are without metadata. I think those with metadata should be retained. 〈興華街〉📅❓ 14:25, 27 May 2025 (UTC)
I deleted speedily three photos: one as scaled-down duplicate and two due to no freedom of panorama in Kuwait. Taivo (talk) 16:18, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:AcornPond

AcornPond (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  User has been repeatedly engaged in edit warring over the past few months and has used uncivil language. In each instance, they have argued in the edit summary using data from a website called Dave Leips, even though the source of the file is the secretary of state, or claimed that they didn't like the colors cause they weren't the "proper ones". When discussions were initiated on the talk pages of the files, the user refused to participate and continued to revert the files, despite being pinged in most cases. This behavior can be seen in one of the Texas, Utlah, Colorado, and Georgia files. The issue was also raised on their user talk page, but they again refused to answer and continued reverting.

Also mentioned in that talk disscussion, which can be seen in many of their edit summaries, is the use of what I'd uncivil, what another user described as threatening, language usually along the lines of "Don’t ever undo this edit again" or "Stop reverting".

This pattern of behavior demonstrates that the user is not deserving of their revision rights and is likely to continue engaging in counter-productive edit warring in the future.

I'll also note that the user is indefinitly banned on english wikipedia.

Potentially concerned parties: @Abzeronow: , @Thomascampbell123: , @OutlawRun: Wowzers122 (talk) 15:35, 28 May 2025 (UTC)

 Support If they're already banned on English Wikipedia, this should be a no-brainer. Their edits have been pretty exclusively disruptive. OutlawRun (talk) 16:13, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
 Support This user hasn't even tried to find a consensus on which sources to use and therefore their edits are not productive. Dave Leip's Atlas also sometimes has data errors that cause some of their results to be incorrect. If there is an official results report from the state, that should be relied on over Dave Leip's Atlas in all cases.
Thomascampbell123 (talk) 17:35, 28 May 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done Blocked indefinitely as a precaution. I notice that the WP block was also linked to a sock investigation Gbawden (talk) 07:03, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
Looked into the SPI at enwiki. Sock master of that investigation is TylerKutschbach who is blocked here as LTA and AcornPond is confirmed to it. So the indefinite block is justified for block evasion. --Lymantria (talk) 10:40, 29 May 2025 (UTC)

Anton77u (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  - all of his uploads since his joining in 2023 were deleted. A few were apparently out of scope, the remainder, going by the talk page messages, were copyvios. The most recent one was uploaded today. Sadly, the conclusion that this user is en:WP:NOTHERE to do good stuff and to contribute in a helpful way is foregone, now. He's currently a net negative for the project. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 06:19, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I warned the user. Next time block. Taivo (talk) 10:03, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Repeated copyvio upload offender

Hello, Arseniy Filippov (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  has a talk page filled with missing-permission-templates. I took a look at the remainder of his live uploads (at the time of writing), none looks acceptable (being either proven NETCOPYVIOs or doubtful "own works", will nominate them for speedies afterwards). While he wasn't formally warned, I think that the sheer amount of notifying templates about impending deletions should have made him aware of the issues he produced. I feel that he's objectively en:WP:NOTHERE to enhance Commons. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 18:38, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. Yann warned the user. Next time block. Taivo (talk) 09:17, 31 May 2025 (UTC)

assets for CentralNotice

move and upload protect please, through Noon UTC July 1.

Thank you! --Jeremyb (talk) 00:46, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done - Jmabel ! talk 03:27, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Edit warring by User:Porridge2022

This user had been attempted to start an edit war. I removed the Uyghur language in the traditional Chinese timedtext subtitles (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/TimedText:Qurtulush_Yolida.webm.zh-hant.srt) because the file already had a Uyghur Latin timedtext subtitles (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/TimedText:Qurtulush_Yolida.webm.ug-latn.srt).

He or she or they reverted TWO TIMES without any explanation (1 and 2). This user really wanted to start an edit war. Despite my advice, this user ignore it. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 01:58, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

@SpinnerLaserzthe2nd: what is the reason these should not both exist? - Jmabel ! talk 18:56, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
What I mean by this is that I had removed the Uyghur Latin lyrics on the traditional Chinese timedtext subtitles because these lyrics are already on the Uyghur Latin timedtext subtitles. I acutally pointed it out in this summary of why I had removed it (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=TimedText:Qurtulush_Yolida.webm.zh-hant.srt&diff=prev&oldid=1038728764) SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 18:59, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

User:Abidul Haque - Digital Marketing & SEO Specialist

User:Abidul Haque - Digital Marketing & SEO Specialist (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

✓ Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:04, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

About User:StryperGolf

I think that this account name is against the policy Commons:Username policy#Well-known names and names of organizations ("Use of the names of organizations is allowed on Commons only if you verify your account, proving that you are or represent the respective organization."), pending his verification through VRT. Dealing with the issue is IMHO quite urgent, as there's a freshly uploaded possible copyvio around: File:SwingMate Golf Trainer.png. The image is sourced from https://www.strypergolf.com.au/collections/shop , it could be OK, but only if the account owner is indeed entitled to operate under this name and able to provide a free license. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 02:40, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

The message got through: Commons:Volunteer Response Team/Noticeboard#Verification requested; also evidenced by the user page. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 04:41, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:AboFlah0

This user is likely a sock of @AboFlah23, see their contribs. Aboflah23 has been reverting files to incorrect versions despite sources, and Aboflah0 is seemingly doing the same. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 08:25, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done, Greetings, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 21:59, 2 June 2025 (UTC)

suppression for copyrighted material

not urgent:


i believe these materials are copyrighted. and should be suppressed:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:K%C3%B6y_%C3%A7e%C5%9Fmesi&action=history

between 16.57, 30 Mayıs 2025 and 17.54, 30 Mayıs 2025 please suppress. thank you. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 15:27, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done By the way, Modern primat, when reporting things like this if you want to identify the material by timestamp, it would be very helpful to use UTC, or at least to indicate what time zone you are using if not UTC. - Jmabel ! talk 17:55, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
and this: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:K%C3%B6y_%C3%A7e%C5%9Fmesi&diff=prev&oldid=1038060952 not urgent and please do not block the user who published it. i talked with him and he is just trying to edit. just need suppression. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 19:57, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
✓ Done - Jmabel ! talk 00:27, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

User:Moriay

This user is undoubtedly another sock puppet for the banned long-time abuser Seyed haji (talk · contribs) (the user has same area of interest while using the same naming convention and same style of reducing the size of the files, to re-uploading hundreds of previously deleted files). Please see Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Seyed haji for some insight. HeminKurdistan (talk) 20:16, 4 June 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Bioart Dermacosmeticos

Account with promotional username made for self-advertising (File:Bioart.png, nominated for deletion). ⎯⎯⎯ Rubýñ 🇨🇷 (scold) 21:48, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

 Not done File deleted, but the account has been inactive since 2022, so no point in blocking. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:04, 6 June 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:TheJenksquad

TheJenksquad (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  An account solely for the purpose of vandalism Cyberwolf (talk) 10:47, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked. Yann (talk) 10:56, 7 June 2025 (UTC)
The account is globally locked. 〈興華街〉📅❓ 02:48, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

Remove protection request for File:Jose B. Lingad.jpg

Hello please remove this protection for this photo. Because I want to improve the description and licensing. I'm sorry I will not speedy delete this photo again. Thank you!!! Toniker0501 (talk) 13:40, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. Instead of improving description and licensing, you nominated the image for speedy deletion. The image is protected exactly for not letting you to edit the file. Taivo (talk) 14:55, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

User talk:띠로리님

User talk:띠로리님 check this page. there is plenty of warnings and user doesnt wanna listen. modern_primat ඞඞඞ ----TALK 16:17, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Blocked for 2 weeks. -- CptViraj (talk) 16:23, 7 June 2025 (UTC)

Problems with uploads of commons user SNRTZ

@User:SNRTZ has repeatedly uploaded photos claiming to be their own work which clearly is not, or includes elements of others' work (see their uploads and talk page. Is there a way to mass-delete these uploads? As far as I can tell, many of the pictures seem fine, but politician portraits and coats of arms at least are not given the correct permission, if they are allowed at all. I don't think a ban is necessary. Quinnnnnby (talk) 11:04, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done User warned, and Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by SNRTZ. Yann (talk) 11:21, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

File:Vicente Low dela Serna.jpg

Hello Taivo please remove the protection request for this photo. Because I have the right the to edit and improve the photo. I am the uploader of the photo. Please remove it. Please don't put any protection for my uploading photos because you have no right to put it. Toniker0501 (talk) 18:12, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

No. You nominated the image for speedy deletion, although it has correct license. You removed the image from English Wikipedia article. The fact that you are uploader of the file does not give you right to edit it. Taivo (talk) 18:19, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
Taivo if you don't remove the protection for this photo. I will report you to block your account. Toniker0501 (talk) 18:21, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Taivo

Hello everyone please block this account because he is putting protection my uploading photo without my permission. Thank you!!! Toniker0501 (talk) 18:17, 8 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done I blocked Toniker0501 for 2 weeks. Yann (talk) 18:30, 8 June 2025 (UTC)
Unless I'm missing an edit, that seems pretty harsh. Toniker0501 is being petulant, but I'm not sure I'd call it harassment. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 06:24, 9 June 2025 (UTC)
Well, I don't think reporting an admin who has patiently explained the issue is quite appropriate. I won't oppose unblocking if Toniker0501 made a request. Yann (talk) 12:44, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

User:Asibasabi, block evasion

Account already blocked as a sock of CmsrNgubane on enwiki. Uploading the same kind of AI zulu and COM:PENIS content as previous sock account MyEnchantedLeader. Belbury (talk) 12:18, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked, all files deleted, as well as CmsrNgubane (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information). This is quite telling. Basically NOT HERE. Yann (talk) 12:40, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

ThatNakedGuy8161

A1Cafel (talk) 14:38, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I agree and blocked him indefinitely as exhibitionism-only user. Taivo (talk) 10:09, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Unprotect File:Google Classroom Logo.png

I wanted to request protection be removed from File:Google Classroom Logo.png. The file is no longer used in any templates, as it has been superseded by an SVG version. (The SVG version is used on 700+ pages on kowiki, though rather than protecting it, I think perhaps the image should be changed out in their template. They're using it to mark stubs about educators, not for anything related to Google Classroom. But I digress.) –IagoQnsi (talk) 18:04, 9 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done. I lowered protection level. Semi-protection is enough. Taivo (talk) 10:07, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

About User:Anya m2010

I spotted a NETCOPYVIO uploaded a few minute ago by this user, Anya m2010 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) . Afterwards, I saw a report about a speedy from yesterday for a file with a real similar name. Could an administrator please check whether the file was the same and hand out an appropriate warning, please? Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 06:29, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Already warned by Gbawden. I did delete one of their other uploads as a hoax though. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:53, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

User Patryk2710's suspicious contribution

I suggest you take a look at the contribution by User:Patryk2710. I think that many of the photos he posted do not meet the requirements of copyright law. For example, from May 11 to 18, he posted several dozen photos uploaded from various services to Commons. There is no information whether he has a free license for these photos. Jaburza (talk) 16:49, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Please only post this on one noticeboard. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 17:11, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
In addition, you need to notify users when you report them at AN, I've done so for you. I'm going to wait to hear from the user before making any judgments. All the Best -- Chuck Talk 17:17, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
I sifted through the photos from May 11 to 18, and they do have proper licensing templates and generally look fine to me. They include free photos from Flickr, coming from Klub Lewicy's official Flickr and verified by FlickreviewR 2, as well as works from gov.pl from before August 2022 and tagged with {{Gov.pl}}, pending admin review. @Jaburza: I recommend you share exact files you have concerns about, otherwise I don't see any issues here. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 17:33, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

User:ANTHONY DERY

זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 18:51, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Already done by GreenMeansGo. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 19:00, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
Blocked. GMGtalk 19:00, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
@Ziv: Those were blocks, but thanks for your report.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:29, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:Adamsetiawan92

Adamsetiawan92 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

take his tpa away Cyberwolf (talk) 11:03, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
@Cyberwolf Could you explain why you are requesting this? They are indef blocked but theoretically can appeal via their talk page Gbawden (talk) 11:17, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Adamsetiawan92&oldid=1042430957 Cyberwolf (talk) 22:36, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
@Cyberwolf: Special:Diff/1042430957 is a better link due to the contents and the internal nature.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:40, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

Protect User talk:Karthickkrishna M S

Account is now globally locked, consider protect to prevent spam from IPs. Phương Linh (talk) 14:57, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Semi-protected indef. Yann (talk) 16:25, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

Block evasion by TyraFan638

TyraFan638 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information)

TyraFan638 looks like yet another fairly obvious sock of User:Jordanene7, and is causing the typical disruption associated with that user. Any action you could take would be appreciated. Thank you! - Eureka Lott 19:59, 12 June 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked. Yann (talk) 20:08, 12 June 2025 (UTC)
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