Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/Blocks and protections/Archive 23

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User:Debiit

They continued to upload copyvios after final warning and previous block. 4nn1l2 (talk) 11:14, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 3 months. Yann (talk) 11:34, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Vec02

They continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 11:59, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 1 week. Yann (talk) 12:11, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Lingveno

I've blocked Lingveno on en.wiki in part due to them proxying for Wuestenigel who was blocked here in January. They should presumably be blocked here too and any of their uploads that are attributed to Marco Verch should be nuked. For context, see this discussion on de.wiki where the uploads of Wuestenigel were used in extortion. Smartse (talk) 20:19, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

Also Semso98 Artix Kreiger 2 (already blocked, but not nuked). There are a lot of derivative works of Wuestenigel's uploads that should presumably be deleted [1] e.g. [2]. Smartse (talk) 21:02, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Leamarc

They continued to upload coyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 20:58, 15 March 2018 (UTC)

Block this user, please. He grabs PNGs from Commons, converts them to JPEG and then uploads as own works. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 05:47, 16 March 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done Indef ~riley (talk) 06:41, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Miyamiha

Please block Miyamiha (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log for keep uploading copyvios after final warning. --Wcam (talk) 12:04, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done One week. Yann (talk) 12:13, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Hosseinrezaei1367

They continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 14:14, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 14:49, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Mijareswik

They continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 14:34, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Probably a sock of Appassionante1978 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log. Needs a CU. Yann (talk) 14:52, 16 March 2018 (UTC)
They work together (see e.g. [3]), are possibly close friends or siblings, but unlikely the same person looking on sequence of es.Wikipedia edits. I propose to wait for further development, especially given current check-user backlogs. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 15:44, 16 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Lesliehaganmorgan

Lesliehaganmorgan (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Uploading copyvios and adding promotion. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:75B9:439B:3023:BBD3 09:21, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

 Not done. I deleted the promotional userpage and warned the user. If this does not help, then he can be blocked. Taivo (talk) 10:03, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

Please block 38.95.109.107 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads for block evasion (see Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Sol-lol) and for forging license reviews in the name of Leoboudv. LX (talk, contribs) 19:40, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done--Steinsplitter (talk) 19:43, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Rapper Stan

Rapper Stan (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log uploading out of scope and promotional images. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:AC5D:1C0B:5283:DC74 21:27, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done User warned, DR created. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 00:40, 18 March 2018 (UTC)

User:ケラ氏

Please block ケラ氏 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log as a block-evading sockpuppet of ヤっ太郎 (talk · contribs). At his user page (diff) and his user talk page (diff) in the Japanese Wikipedia, the user admitted that he was the same person as ヤっ太郎 and 山止たつひこ (talk · contribs). In the Commons, he seems to keep uploading copyright violations. 153.221.40.138 00:23, 18 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 08:30, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

Richard Hamster socks

See enwiki SPI; Stevon Koletski uploaded vandalism image here. theinstantmatrix (talk) 04:12, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 08:26, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

Also globally locked by the steward There'sNoTime. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 09:42, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Monokamui

Monokamui (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has a history of uploading copyvios (sourced from here & elsewehere) with false or generic names, descriptions, & provenance, and has recently continued after being warned.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 22:41, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done One week, files deleted. Yann (talk) 07:11, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Scouringman

Scouringman (talk · contribs), re-uploading previously deleted photos. Just another Category:Sockpuppets of Yahadzija. --Smooth O (talk) 09:39, 19 March 2018 (UTC)

“Panorama of Šiprage”  It looks like a duck to me, quacking into a megaphone. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 09:45, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done, globally locked. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 07:05, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

@Smooth O: I will not act upon your requests anymore because of Revision of File:PANORAMA-BOLJA.jpg. We know this user is banned, but deletion is another matter and one may not invoke Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion #G4 without specifying which file was deleted by the community consensus. Also no edit summary and minor edit mark (the same in Revision of File:Vrbanja-Siprage.jpg). Incnis Mrsi (talk) 08:35, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

OK, no problem, but i don't understand different approach in this case, because in all other cases with this sockpuppet, after block all files were nuked. See: Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/Blocks_and_protections/Archive_22#User:Wulverophag, Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/User_problems/Archive_68#User:Aboriginero_sockpuppet_of_Yahadzija and Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/User_problems/Archive_64#User:Чакмак_sockpuppet_of_User:Yahadzija. --Smooth O (talk) 08:38, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
 Comment. Deleting uploads of sockpuppets is not mandatory. We can do that, especially if they are small files or have bad quality or lacking metadata or have some other problems, but actually "uploaded by locked sockpuppet" alone is not enough to delete a file and no policy requires that. Taivo (talk) 08:44, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

Was blocked as an emergency response to this attack, but a long-term block for 16,384 addresses seems to be an overkill. Propose to replace with:

Refer also to this en.Wikipedia discussion about another large range. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 09:59, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

User:JoséRoque96

JoséRoque96 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log ignored all warnings and uploaded the same copyvio image for the third time. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 10:20, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Thee binbag

✓ Done Blocked. Jon Kolbert (talk) 21:16, 20 March 2018 (UTC)
Thanks Jon. - Samf4u (talk) 21:21, 20 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Omar yusuph

Omar yusuph (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log uploading lot of out-of-scope, promotion, non-notable, personal and copyright violation images. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:5D78:603B:76D:8C13 15:55, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

Once it blocked, please send the user for global locking because he doing to same to other wikis. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:5D78:603B:76D:8C13 16:04, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done, final warning given. Will handle the uploads now. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 18:30, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

Could you do a short term protection on this photo

There seems to be repeated IP vandalism on File:Picture of Chris Ford.jpg. I don't know why but could someone put a week or so protection on this. What ever you feel is necessary so I don't keep having this pop up with vandalism. Thank you, -- Sixflashphoto (talk) 16:50, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Semi-protected for a month. Yann (talk) 18:25, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

Userpage/Talkpage protection

Hi, Could I have my userpage and talkpage protected for a week or 2 please ?, I seem to have attracted an LTA, Many thanks, –Davey2010Talk 18:21, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done semi-protected the talk page for two weeks, and the user page indefinitely. Please let use know when this continues or you require changes. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 18:28, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
Brilliant thanks Sebari much appreciated, Will do, Thanks, –Davey2010Talk 18:30, 21 March 2018 (UTC)

Please place this template under full protection indefinitely. It is used over 167,000 times and a recent IP edit broke pages across the project. Something this highly transcluded shouldn't be edited unless absolutely necessary anyways. Thanks. --Majora (talk) 01:24, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Protected indefinitely. Jon Kolbert (talk) 03:11, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

Davide9191

All uploads of Davide9191 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log are copyvios, see also COM:DMCA#Interno chiesa bedero valcuvia.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 08:57, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

 Comment The last edit was in 2010. I don't think we need to block the account. Regards, Yann (talk) 09:42, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Shafiya TheCADS

Shafiya TheCADS (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log - Uploading COM:OOS copyrighted logos for use for promotion and copyvio Wikipedia article, also violation of username policy. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:1D1D:FF43:D9BF:524C 20:58, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done One file deleted, user warned. The other file may be PD-textlogo. Please nominate it for deletion. No block needed now. Regards, Yann (talk) 11:47, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

Please block UlugbekhonMaksumov (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads, who is an apparent impostor created to attack the person whose identity is being usurped. Please also delete their user page. LX (talk, contribs) 10:40, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked indef., file deleted. Yann (talk) 11:27, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

On Tangled Paths (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log

INC sock or impersonator, the usual personal attacks and user-space vandalism following a batch of deletion nominations.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 04:56, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Admins are sleepy on Sunday morning? Yann (talk) 05:43, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Anaabrenda01 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log

Actively uploading copyvios. Continues to do so after numerous warnings and a final warning to please stop. --Majora (talk) 23:28, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked by Ronhjones. Yann (talk) 12:04, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Mmaxwelllee

Mmaxwelllee (talk · contribs), does nothing but spamming some phone number on their talk page. --HyperGaruda (talk) 09:21, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

A spambot, not even a physical spammer. Stewards globally lock several such accs (and sometimes IPs) a day. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 09:56, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done Blocked, page deleted. Yann (talk) 12:03, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Please block Cestlavie627 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads for continuing to upload copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings. In addition to the recent uploads, Dbprmm627 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads is an obvious sockpuppet that was used in June 2017, right after the final warning was given. LX (talk, contribs) 12:18, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Main account is blocked for a week, sock indef. Files deleted. Yann (talk) 12:31, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Sztojka kevin3 sockpuppets

This is a follow-up on Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/Blocks and protections/Archive 22#hu:Kategória:Sztojka kevin3 zoknibábjai. The following are sockpuppets of Sztojka kevin3 and should be blocked and have their uploads nuked:

Thank you, LX (talk, contribs) 10:11, 24 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 12:09, 24 March 2018 (UTC)
Thank you. Next up for blocking and nuking:
LX (talk, contribs) 17:34, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

5.10.94.216

Hi, I blocked and reverted this IP. Probably the former admin reported above. I semi-protected all vandalized templates. Regards, Yann (talk) 12:52, 25 March 2018 (UTC)

Also globally blocked – a well-known house of trolls. And 5.10.64.0/18 in general may bring problems in the future – I do not expect enWikipedes to block 16,382 IPs for three years because of a nonce. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 09:01, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

Sock puppets of Altman

Altman (talk · contribs) is a well-known puppeteer in en.Wikipedia. Some of his en.Wikipedia-confirmed controlled accounts exist on Commons as well (although part of them are empty). Here we see another piece of evidence. Please, block all puppet accounts. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 10:56, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

@Yann: you probably do not remind our yesterday dispute, hence I say it again – it is pointless to block (let alone indefinite block) the main account of a person who does not break policy currently. It is not about prevention, much worse, it encourages creation of puppets. Socking is a breach of policy – block all socks (note that Yann blocked only one of them) and watch whether Altman is willing to contribute without abusing multiple accounts. If he will abuse further, then block all his accounts. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 12:39, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

User:EverythingEpan User

EverythingEpan User (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log uploading lot of copyrighted screenshots, copyrighted violations and non-free screenshot after warnings to stop. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:4CD:129C:14CC:B0AF 15:24, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done One month by Elcobbola. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 16:17, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Note: User blanked their own talk page. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:4CD:129C:14CC:B0AF 16:26, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

User:AlexMiller2

They continue to upload copyvios after final warning and previous block. 4nn1l2 (talk) 15:27, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

user:TheKempYT (block forever)

This user uploads video screenshots from YouTube as a copivio and without relevance. He does not show any response to notices on his talk (I think he don't read them). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Honischboy (talk • contribs) 06:04, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

 Not done. Only 3 uploads. I warned him/her and deleted the last remaining contribution. If this does not help, then (s)he must be blocked. Taivo (talk) 09:13, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Dear admins. Could you please take a look at the image? Some IP addresses keep reverting file rename request although the name does not comply with the COM:FR. If possible, please protect the file from anon edits. Thank you. ··· 🌸 Rachmat04 · 07:44, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Protected for 2 weeks. --Didym (talk) 07:50, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done. And I blocked 2 IP-s for a month due to sockpuppetry and edit warring. Also I reverted some vandalism from the IP-s. Taivo (talk) 08:21, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Beobahton

Beobahton (talk · contribs), re-uploading previously deleted photos. Another Category:Sockpuppets of Yahadzija. --Smooth O (talk) 08:09, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. The user is globally locked, all uploads are deleted. Taivo (talk) 09:10, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

User:DAFBERKUT

They continue to upload copyvios after final warning and previous block. 4nn1l2 (talk) 14:20, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 3 months. Yann (talk) 14:39, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Ramonpazos

They continue to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 14:13, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done One week. Yann (talk) 14:43, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Futbolero44

They continue to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 15:11, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 15:31, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Qiaovnfc

They continue to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 15:18, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 15:37, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

Jedrik Ken Cura (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

User got done with a two week block for copyright violations here (and was indef banned on the English Wiki for the same reason) and has already reuploaded an image they were previously told not to (see File:Jaime Roldós Aguilera.jpg) and an image that was previously deleted as a copyright violation (see File:Guillermo Leon Valencia Munoz.jpg, if memory serves, previously uploaded as File:Guillermo Leon Valencia 2.jpg). Wanted to bring this to an administrator's attention. ALH (talk) 05:12, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked the user for 3 months and deleted some copyvios. Taivo (talk) 10:36, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

copyvio

hello someone can stop user:Arminsatari for copyvio. bye --Chatsam (talk) 11:14, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I warned the user. If this does not help, then (s)he must be blocked. Taivo (talk) 08:24, 28 March 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done. Did not help. I blocked Arminsatari for a month and will delete his/her uploads. Taivo (talk) 10:18, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

احمد ملحم (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log goes on uploading copyvios. Now they created a flickr laundring account ahmad milhem. --Achim (talk) 20:19, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done, blocked for three days by Wikitanvir--Ymblanter (talk) 08:39, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Networdfreek

They continue to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 12:57, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 13:17, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

INeverCry.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:15, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Blocked and globally locked. SA 13 Bro (talk) 00:26, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

Abdullah Zubayer

Recreation of File:VahdatRahimiSinger.jpg shows that

has been socking on Commons as well as on enwiki - w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Abdullah Zubayer/Archive. The socks active on Commons are:
Thanks, Cabayi (talk) 15:55, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

Look up!

As requested in #Sztojka kevin3 sockpuppets above, please block and nuke the uploads of Faszkevin3 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ). LX (talk, contribs) 16:55, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

And while you're at it: FASZKEVIN6 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ) LX (talk, contribs) 16:59, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
@LX: You are welcome to file at COM:RFCU.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:16, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
Jeff G.: Not necessary. These are obvious socks. See the history. LX (talk, contribs) 21:11, 30 March 2018 (UTC)
@LX: Obvious is in the eye of the beholder.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:16, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done. I blocked both indefinitely and deleted their contributions. Taivo (talk) 07:39, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Saad.alenany

They continue to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 17:07, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked him/her for a week. All his/her contributions are deleted. Taivo (talk) 07:31, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

WQL

--Zhxy 519 22:17, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

 Info I see no block on zhwiki, so I see no reason for a block here. Ankry (talk) 10:28, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Unapproved bot.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:28, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for notifying me. Please do not block it yet.
I prepare making a request as on Commons:Bots/Requests. Thank you--Tokrkbot (talk) 09:59, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Block evasion by A3cb1.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:27, 30 March 2018 (UTC)

@Vituzzu, Elcobbola, and Ruthven: FYI.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:15, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: I already reported that IP blocking setup for this range needs change, but sysops ignored me. Let them have some extra job now, as a consequence. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 06:34, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done blocked the IP for 1 day --Ruthven (msg) 07:58, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
… and they ignored the meaningless Elcobbola’s /24 block for the second time. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 16:00, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
Just look at this report.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:51, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: again, A3cb1’s IP socks were observed on two modestly sized ranges: 82.50.34.0/23 (talk contribs WHOIS RBL tools luxo's crossblock block user block log and 82.50.38.0/23 (talk contribs WHOIS RBL tools luxo's crossblock block user block log ; 210 IPs in total. Did anybody see him from other Telecom Italia S.p.A. ranges? Please, do not bring unrelated stuff about open proxies and other security problems existing elsewhere within a populated IP range having 128 times more IPs. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 17:23, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

I wanted to do improve some quality of the Datei. Valentine 101 (talk)

@Valentine 101: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File_talk:Flag_of_Germany.svg&action=edit&section=new, {{Edit request}}. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 06:30, 31 March 2018 (UTC)
 Not done @Valentine 101: Please use the link provided by Incnis Mrsi, add a description of what you want changed and add the {{Edit request}} template. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 12:26, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

User:Paille-en-Queue

They continue to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 08:47, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked the user for a week and deleted most of his/her uploads. Taivo (talk) 10:11, 31 March 2018 (UTC)

Faishal Wafiq Zakiy (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) has continued uploading copyvios after final warning.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:39, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Two week block. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 15:56, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

User:EpanIndonesia

EpanIndonesia (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log - sockpuppet of blocked user User:EverythingEpan User. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:FC40:56CC:A70C:9CE6 18:07, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked him/her indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 08:25, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

Please block Cheruskers (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ), who is a sockpuppet of Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff based on the author field of their uploads File:Eye sensitivity.jpg and File:Sovdetsvastika.jpg (which is a {{Nazi symbol}}).

Full disclosure: I was the one who blocked Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff indefinitely back in 2007 for block evasion and sock puppetry. LX (talk, contribs) 21:15, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Also:
LX (talk, contribs) 21:20, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
They also seem to be impersonating checkusers.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:27, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
This looks like a duck to me. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 21:31, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
No impersonation checkusers, see en:Cherusker. I blocked Cheruskers indefinitely as obvious sockpuppet. Taivo (talk) 08:45, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
See also Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Pogrebnoj-Alexandroff.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:53, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

FredD (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has been uploading others' work as his own for years and after warning (the latest is File:N'Gouja 2.jpg), neglecting to have OTRS permission sent, and behaving in an uncivil manner, especially towards User:Ellin Beltz.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:10, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

& on other projects, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Bistro&diff=295194148&oldid=295145931. Ellin Beltz (talk) 23:33, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
Uploader apparently considers himself a community project: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pictures_added_by_FredD, notice comment at bottom of user page https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:FredD. I was unaware that we permitted communal uploading of this sort; nominated many pictures claimed as own work but actually work of others, and now Frédéric Ducarme (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiaramedon_spinosum.jpg) is upset with me. Ellin Beltz (talk) 23:38, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
Of course the images lacking of permissions need to have those permissions. But note that it is usual to create user categories of this kind, and I think that answers such as "Uploader apparently considers himself a community project" is not at all appropriate. Christian Ferrer (talk) 06:50, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: which evidence indicates N'Gouja_2.jpg as a work of some person other than FredD? Incnis Mrsi (talk) 06:55, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

@Incnis Mrsi: Sorry, I didn't realize his name might be Frédéric Ducarme, he uploads for like 25 other people.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 09:57, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
No worries. This is not an uncommon mistakes. Wikicology (talk) 14:53, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
  •  Not done Regarding the files permissions : a significant number of permissions already exist, some have been added, and other are pending. If files are still lacking of permission then I suggest preferably to ask the user who is ready to trying to provide them. Regarding the behaviour, the reaction seems more like a frustration reaction from someone who cares about the destiny of the valuable content that he collected, than someone who is malicious or harmful to the project, and the last contributions of the user are fine. There is absolutely no other administrative actions to take than the legitimate one, which is to ask to release the permissions for files that are missing. Christian Ferrer (talk) 05:01, 5 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Zahari Baharov

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning and previous block. 4nn1l2 (talk) 15:39, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked him for a year (second block). All uploads are deleted by others. Taivo (talk) 10:30, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

Appears to be a vandalism-only account.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:18, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

I'm very sorry for the disruption I have caused, I was being quite stupid. I promise I am not just here to vandalize pages. I just need to find a page I can focus on and improve. Sierpnia (talk) 21:57, 3 April 2018 (UTC)
Let's consider this a final warning. Taivo (talk) 10:05, 4 April 2018 (UTC)
That sounds fair. Thank you for giving me a last chance. Sierpnia (talk) 14:26, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Tuliovieira

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 05:38, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked him for a week. Taivo (talk) 10:13, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

User:YuRi YuZi

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 06:06, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked him for a year (third block) and nominated his one more upload for deletion. Taivo (talk) 10:24, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

See history, some IPs are adding all the text and links from draft in en:User:Darryl Maximilian Robinson/sandbox/Darryl Maximilian Robinson to image description. Reverted it two times untill now. --Migebert (talk) 08:16, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I semi-protected the file for a year. Taivo (talk) 10:27, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Chyah

Please block

as socks of the globally locked & blocked User:Chyah, meta:Special:CentralAuth/Chyah.

Nahidlift1 is Confirmed; Leylapr2 is globally blocked and would be Stale anyway. Please use COM:RFCU for such requests in the future. Эlcobbola talk 16:08, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

Abusive user-talk posts

MaysonMage009 seems to be having something of a meltdown at User talk:Didym over the deletion of a file and the blocking of an alt account. A sterner warning might have some effect, but judging from the user’s behaviour on enWP I rather doubt it.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 02:06, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

MaysonMage009 blocked for 1 week by Achim55. --Túrelio (talk) 07:33, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
(editconflict) ✓ Done: 1 week for not tolerable insulting behavior. --Achim (talk) 07:36, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
Upped the block to indefinite for death threats. (@Achim55: ) Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 11:20, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
Also sent mail to emergency@wikimedia.org. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 11:28, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

Please protect the file as it has been deleted for three times due to copyvio. --219.78.191.3 10:35, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 11:16, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Editors34

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 16:00, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done - escalating blocks step 3: 3 months - Jcb (talk) 22:41, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

Related to/sock of Meta-Wiki, also see English Wikipedia. --Cahk (talk) 08:26, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Both accounts are locked, so no other action is needed. Taivo (talk) 15:01, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Levy Headbanger

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning and previous block. 4nn1l2 (talk) 22:22, 7 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked him for a month (second block) and deleted a copyvio from Facebook. Taivo (talk) 15:05, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

Bhernyy

Continues to upload copyvios after previous final warning. BethNaught (talk) 16:25, 9 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for a week. Yann (talk) 04:35, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

INeverCry.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:30, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Already globally locked. Yann (talk) 01:53, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

This person:

Starpublicitypunjab (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log), who adds promotional and copyrighted content. Username also promotional. Reported by Nigos (talk) 08:43, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

 Not done. I warned the user and deleted all his/her uploads. After that advertising has stopped. If this does not help, then (s)he can be blocked. Taivo (talk) 09:12, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

Inappropriate username

User:Abdobot is not a bot, so per Commons:Username policy that name is not acceptable. --Sitacuisses (talk) 11:01, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

I deleted a lot of userpages of non-existent user. I suspect, that his remaining uploads are out of scope. Taivo (talk) 15:47, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Propid65

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 14:25, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 14:58, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 16:47, 6 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 12:21, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
Yann: Thank you. Next one up:
LX (talk, contribs) 07:43, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
@LX: Please file a case at COM:RFCU instead of using this inappropriate forum.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:33, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
Jeff: This is the appropriate forum for requesting blocks. COM:RFCU is for requesting investigations requiring CheckUser privileges. Blocking obvious sockpuppets does not require CheckUser privileges. When I do go there, I get told I need to go elsewhere for the admin action that should logically follow the (usually obvious) outcome of the request, because checkusers (who are also admins) think that their job is just to provide the data. Do you understand that you're enabling the bad guys by making those of us deal with more red tape than it took to visit Soviet occupied countries? So no thanks, but I'm not jumping through your hoops. LX (talk, contribs) 17:21, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
@LX: My mistake, I thought they were using their sysop bits; if not...   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:42, 8 April 2018 (UTC)
Jeff G.: Meh. It's a little hit and miss, but usually they do. Response times are generally slower than here, though, so with serial puppeteers that abandon and create new ones quickly, I find this to be a more effective venue. If it goes on for much longer, I might create a checkuser request to assess if rangeblocking is an option. LX (talk, contribs) 07:28, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
Jeff G.: Said and done after Felses-enn and Felsetlen3000 popped up. LX (talk, contribs) 11:14, 13 April 2018 (UTC)

Groupir ! (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) has continued to upload copyvios after a final warning, and fraudulently changed my !vote.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 14:49, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

What ??? - Groupir ! (talk) 17:54, 14 April 2018 (UTC)
I don‘t think the intent was fraudulent, but there are a couple of misunderstandings. As I read the discussion, Groupir mistook Jeff’s conditional assent (premised on the hypothetical decision of an admin) for a reversal of position. @Groupir !: while I don’t know if we have a specific policy, it’s considered bad form to alter others’ postings, especially so when the meaning is changed—people will be inclined to think the worst. If you think a user’s statements are contradictory, ask for clarification (there or on the user‘s talk page) or that one of them be struck. If something is actually breaking the page, or obviously misplaced, such that you feel compelled to fix it, always make note of what you’ve done (in small print or italics) so that previous remarks aren’t taken out of context. No comment about the copyvio complaint; I haven’t looked at the uploads.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 21:51, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

Files the user uploaded which were deleted for being copyvios in the past two months include:

  — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:36, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

What does the change of your vote have to do with those files which were deleted, @Jeff G. ? - Groupir ! (talk) 05:32, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
@Groupir !: It's all about your questionable edits.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:50, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
 Not done. Let's consider this a warning. No blocking is needed at moment. Taivo (talk) 14:56, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: So, you accuse me to upload deliberately copyvio files ? - Groupir ! (talk) 18:56, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
@Groupir !: No.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 02:40, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

IamIRAQI (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) has continued to upload copyvios after a final warning --Alaa :)..! 15:46, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

@علاء: Thank you to notify me. But I'm talking to the creators of the pictures and then I upload the pictures. What's the problem with that?--IamIRAQI (talk) 16:50, 14 April 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done Blocked for a week. Taivo (talk) 14:54, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

User:林忠生 may be a Sock puppetry of Nipponese dog

User:林忠生 tried to deleted the section about "Nipponese dog" on my talk page twice. See:[7] and [8]. Just like [9]. --Reke (talk) 16:30, 14 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done, indef blocked. Guanaco (talk) 02:17, 15 April 2018 (UTC)
Another one. It's also an offensive username which composed of "SOB", "tranny", and my real name.--Reke (talk) 07:10, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done. @Reke: If you want the name globally locked and hidden, you'll need to contact stewards. Guanaco (talk) 07:12, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
I see, thank you--Reke (talk) 07:31, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

This image is used for some political propaganda in Kerala. An edit war is also going on by some IP addresses. I think the file must be protected. AG47 Talk 07:13, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Semi-protected for two weeks. Guanaco (talk) 07:17, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

User:墨无痕

Please block 墨无痕 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log for repeatedly uploading copyvios after final warnings (special:diff/297288858). --Wcam (talk) 11:48, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

@Wcam: you must specify which previously deleted file is identical to File:华电.jpg (histlogsabuse log). Your speedy tagging is invalid. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 11:55, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
Fixed, but this should be obvious given the user's deleted upload history of nothing but this same image. --Wcam (talk) 12:01, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done One week block for now. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 12:52, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

Hi. Each of Luxmoda (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) uploads have been deleted so far but he continues to upload such files after warning. Today he asks me to reveal my indentity and profession. In the contrary, he treats me of legal action for having put his files under DR. Please note that this user has as well accused French Wikipedians there, not mentionning accusing them of falsification. I think this user deserves a stop. Kind regards, --Patrick Rogel (talk) 11:45, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked him/her for a month. Copyvios are mostly deleted. Taivo (talk) 09:59, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

The third account of the indefblocked {{own}}-forger Mouauia rafii – compare w:Special:Contributions/Bradshaw Viscera against Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Mou3awiya Rafi3i. Global locking was requested, but declined. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 11:38, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

Darwish203 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) has continued to upload copyvios here and here after a final warning --Alaa :)..! 15:40, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 15:50, 20 April 2018 (UTC)

Ashley Ross

Ashley Ross looks suspiciously like INC, jumped straight into HotCat on 2nd edit, and is making lots of DRs. See also the history of File:Mochama Nairobi 2018.jpg, File:Moein-Z-Called-Nareye-Chah-e1510045584957.jpg, File:Moeinz1.jpg, File:Moein-z4.png, File:Mohamad bassam elhoussainey.jpg, etc.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:40, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done INC. Yann (talk) 04:56, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

File put under full protection for 1 day after edit-war by overwriter against 2 other users. --Túrelio (talk) 12:53, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

The majority of edits by User:Bambimbum, who has been active since 2012, is reverting changes by User:Dontworry. There are a few genuine uploads, but frankly that editing history worries me and reeks of harassment. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 22:14, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Alternativetours

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 14:55, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done One week, files deleted. Yann (talk) 16:04, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Bilal Barbon

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning (×2). 4nn1l2 (talk) 15:31, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done One week, files deleted. Yann (talk) 16:11, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Napolee007

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 15:56, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done One week, files deleted. Yann (talk) 16:27, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

Ven0m2014

Removing copyvio template by Ven0m2014 (talk · contributions · Statistics), BTW. reverting on en iw. --Kacir (talk) 19:41, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

I've given him a warning about copyright and removing tags and reports. If he continues, we'll block him. Guanaco (talk) 20:08, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
Within minutes new user Ariells2 (talk · contribs), an obvious sock-puppet of user:Ven0m2014, re-uploaded the deleted image. User:Ariells2 indef-blocked. --Túrelio (talk) 20:17, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
I blocked Ven0m2014 for three days. It will be indefinite if there are more sockpuppets. Guanaco (talk) 20:25, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
Within minutes further new user Korrelln (talk · contribs), an obvious sock-puppet of user:Ven0m2014, re-uploaded the deleted image. User:Korrelln indef-blocked. IMO it's time to indef the sockmaster Ven0m2014. --Túrelio (talk) 20:29, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done, sockmaster blocked indef. Guanaco (talk) 20:59, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
SP #3: Sorrento7 (talk · contribs) blocked. --Túrelio (talk) 22:10, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

Mediawiki software unfit to recognize near-identical re-uploads

What this cases also demonstrates how totally unfit the Mediawiki software is for Commons. The same (copyvio-) photo of actress Naomi Watts, with absolutely tiny variations in pixel numbers, can be uploaded 13 times in sequence and the software tolerates this without giving any signal. --Túrelio (talk) 22:10, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 18:04, 21 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked and tagged them all. Uploads are mostly deleted. Taivo (talk) 09:31, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

User:HMAS onslow

✓ Done. I blocked him/her for a month and deleted speedily some copyvios, some files more are nominated for deletion. Taivo (talk) 08:55, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

File:جاسم علي البادي 2018.jpg

Hello, please delete this file as fast as can, because it contain obvious Cyberbullying and Harassment --Alaa :)..! 13:43, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

Jaimmeeridlee

Jaimmeeridlee (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log looks suspiciously like INC, jumped straight into DRs on 3rd edit, and is making lots of DRs. See also the history of File:Adamtu.jpg, File:Abdul Muhajir.jpg, etc.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 21:33, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked indef. Guanaco (talk) 22:18, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

Hello,

I received some messages from Patrick Rogel about photos of my band that I uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. I’m a newbie to this, and appreciate your direction and help.

I do have permission to use these photos as I wish from the photographer. How can I substantiate that to you?

Also, can you direct me to how to include the original photographer’s name in listing for copyright? I did not do that initially, and mistakenly thought that would be ok since I have permission to use those images as I wish.

Thank you very much,

Max Zimmet — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mzimmet (talk • contribs) 02:16, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

@Mzimmet: Hi,
For images previously published elsewhere and press images, we need a formal written permission from the copyright holder. Please see COM:OTRS for the instructions. Regards, Yann (talk) 06:38, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

TheBellaTwins1445

TheBellaTwins1445 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has been uploading copyvios after warnings and two blocks.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:15, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

Wait I have already learned of my previous block, I didn't wanted to upload any copyvios in fact I don't even know I was doing that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheBellaTwins1445 (talk • contribs) 22:19, 22 April 2018‎ (UTC)
You are just deleting the Grace Vanderwwal files I upload, I didn't know the freaking license was wrong if you check on flickr they are licensed under that license

That was the reason i thought those files could be used, in any time I meant to upload copyrighted file I have no idea that they were licensed like that. And if that is the case why haven't you delete this one's too? They are files from the same user on Flickr...

So...?

And with the El Santo file, I thought we could of use that file since it was published in 1961 at the United States without any copyright notice.
At any point I wanted to infringe with the copyright politics of Wikipedia, please don't block me.TheBellaTwins1445(talk) 22:29, April 22, 2017 (UTC)
@TheBellaTwins1445: Which part of User talk:TheBellaTwins1445#Copyright violations did you not understand? Do you have a copy of that film which has no copyright notice? Such films are exceedingly rare. I won't block you here today.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 22:33, 22 April 2018 (UTC)
Ok I am sorry, this will not happened again and thanks buddy.TheBellaTwins1445(talk) 22:35, April 22, 2017 (UTC)
@TheBellaTwins1445: Then, you had the audacity to upload copyvio File:Dasha Fuentes WrestleMania Axxess in April 2018.jpg 19:44, 23 April 2018 (UTC)?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 01:08, 24 April 2018 (UTC)
My bad sorry, I did not notice the license.TheBellaTwins1445(talk) 01:18, April 22, 2017 (UTC)

Removal of templates of AfD, offensive language. --Insider (talk) 13:19, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 3 days. Yann (talk) 13:45, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of Felsetlen2011 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ), who is a sockpuppet of Sztojka kevin3. Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 16:46, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Blocked indef, all uploads deleted. Guanaco (talk) 20:31, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

I think we've had quite enough of this. Dozens of images deleted already, and a dozen more that still need deleted as obvious copyvios. GMGtalk 13:23, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked one week, all uploads deleted. Guanaco (talk) 13:35, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thank you, LX (talk, contribs) 17:23, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 17:31, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

BrunoRuttler

BrunoRuttler looks suspiciously like INC, jumped straight into DRs on 2nd edit, and is making lots of DRs.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:08, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

Mass rolling back in the background while I continue coding... --Zhuyifei1999 (talk) 00:10, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
@Zhuyifei1999: Thank you. @Jcb: Please clean up.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:12, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

Copyvio spree by User:Ven0m2014’s socks

Hard blocks for all these IPs (and some ranges) used by the puppeteer.

Yet another sock uploaded File:Naomi Watts L54.jpg (histlogsabuse log) as recently as five hours ago. Stewards mostly ignore my cries for help (except for global blocking 103.13.228.0/23 which was granted). Let’s take defence of the site in our hands. Also check-users (and possibly stewards, if present), don’t forget about Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Ven0m2014 please. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 19:47, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

Am I ignored on Commons too? OK, eat yet another sock then. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 09:11, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
No, it is just out of these IPs only 185.216.34.172 is clearly a sock and has not been active here since 23 April, so that I am not sure a block would help anything. Others have zero contributions (including deleted). How do you know they are socks?--Ymblanter (talk) 12:12, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
Ellie Parkerr was blocked by Turelio--Ymblanter (talk) 12:13, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
@Túrelio and Ymblanter: Thank you.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:48, 25 April 2018 (UTC)
@Ymblanter: I mined these IPs cross-wiki. Anyone can verify most of them in https://tools.wmflabs.org/guc/ ; just note that the tool does not support CIDR currently, so use “dumb” prefix (as in a prefix code) search. Now yet another one:
(see fr:Special:Contribs/185.216.35.122). Incnis Mrsi (talk) 18:34, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

Copyvio sock farm

They've been uploading copyvios here, only one of which is left over (languishing at DR) but an IP sock (I've blocked on en.wiki) -- 223.228.139.206 (talk contribs WHOIS RBL abusefilter tools guc stalktoy block user block log) removed the DR note as closed and then added the picture on en.wiki. There's also another sock on en.wiki Shogun2001 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log but I don't see any evidence for its presence here. I hope someone can handle these are it's an advertorial ring with no concern for copyrights. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 14:08, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done All blocked, files deleted. Yann (talk) 16:02, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 17:45, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Taivo (talk) 18:36, 25 April 2018 (UTC)

Next:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 14:13, 26 April 2018 (UTC)

Can’t place {{sockpuppet|Nipponese Dog Calvero}} because of a whimsical sysops-only protection on

Bring to a reasonable level, please. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 10:28, 16 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I tagged them, but due to vandalism (look userpages history) admin-level protection is needed here. Taivo (talk) 10:04, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
First, we see vandalism only in one page among the three. Second, what’s wrong in user: pages of socks serving as honeypots for the sockmaster? Let the master vandalize these—at expense of accounts and/or IPs—rather than content pages or legitimate users’ spaces. Such pages (or, at least, the category containing them) should be watched, not protected. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 10:10, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
I agree with this rationale. Let's unprotect them. Guanaco (talk) 10:28, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
All three userpages were repeatedly vandalized, but if somebody wants to watch them, then of course I agree with unprotecting. Taivo (talk) 10:37, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
I'll watch them and I encourage any admins reading this to do the same. Unprotecting them now. Guanaco (talk) 10:40, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

When we raise these requests, can we quote the relevant policy please, just to encourage best practice? In COM:P the relevant bit is at the beginning "... the protection is usually temporary. Some exceptions include heavily used templates and archived user right request pages." It is reasonable to interpret this so that long term protection of user talk pages should be limited to a few months at most, unless there is an equivalent pattern of long term vandalism. Without occasionally removing an "indef" sysop only protection, there can be no evidence that a pattern of vandalism (or harassment) has continued.

Nothing in current policy justifies leaving a user talk page protected as sysop-only forever. If there are realistic scenarios that need protection to apply this way, there should be a proposal to change policy. Thanks -- (talk) 11:23, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

… and now we see yet another sysop—Rodhullandemu this time—using the privilege to further protection policy of an own design. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 18:13, 18 April 2018 (UTC)

NO, NO, NO, NO!!!! I saw a pattern of vandalism emerging and protected. That's what I'm here for, isn't it??? Please stop interfering groundlessly. 18:21, 18 April 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rodhullandemu (talk • contribs)
Is it a joke? Indefinite sysops-only as a response to edit warring by LTAs’ puppets in some wretched hole user: page? Again, “the protection is usually temporary”. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 18:33, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
Deadly serious- this comes from long experience. Some bunch of nitwits is prepared to interrupt the work of serious editors by playing silly games, and sorry, I don't tolerate that for one second. Stamp it out, with extreme prejudice. If that means indefinite (which does not mean "permanent") sysop-only protection, that's appropriate for what you describe as a "wretched user page"- and I'm wondering why actually if that's your description, why are you wasting so much time on it? Rodhullandemu (talk) 18:52, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
@Rodhullandemu: can you propose a solution—acceptable for the corporation—barring long-time abusers from Commons? I’m sure you cannot. If you like to see less “nitwits prepared to interrupt the work of serious editors by playing silly games”, then avoid their shitty pages and leave the brunt of fighting to people having better skills, greater tolerance, and less inclined to arguments like “you are wasting time on it”. Otherwise read the discussion and, importantly, follow the Commons’ policy anyway. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 19:12, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
It's "fewer" nitwits, not "less". Rodhullandemu (talk) 19:14, 18 April 2018 (UTC)
These are userpages of blocked users, in theory nobody will edit them but vandals or sysops, so indefinite sysops-only is adequate. We can also transform that as a general policy as in other wikis. --Ruthven (msg) 17:22, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
@Ruthven: en.Wikipedia protects only high-profile user pages, such as master accounts of notable puppeteers or some puppets renown for longevity. Look at this category – how many protected user: pages do you see there? Incnis Mrsi (talk) 19:30, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
@Incnis Mrsi: Well, it.wiki protects all infinite blocked user pages. --Ruthven (msg) 19:41, 21 April 2018 (UTC)
Perhaps sysop is not a big deal in it.Wikipedia and consequently the site affords numerous sysops-only protected pages. This is certainly not the case for Wikimedia Commons, and for solid reasons (including broad possibilities for heavy cross-wiki damage, but not limited to it). Incnis Mrsi (talk) 12:25, 22 April 2018 (UTC)

Third sysop joined this DoS attack on the protection policy; an off-wiki query about this case was ignored. I begin to doubt that the Commons’ establishment takes these dirty writings seriously at all. What can some policy or guideline communicate which is not known to an admin with fourteen-or-something years of experience? Incnis Mrsi (talk) 14:50, 27 April 2018 (UTC)


I'm closing this. What I'm beginning to smell here is a dead duck. It's perfectly within policy, and custom and practice to permanently admin-only protect user pages on blocked vandals, particularly when sock puppetry or meat farming is happening. It doesn't stop anyone coming here to ask for specific edits should they be required. Let's move on, please, preferably in a forward direction. Rodhullandemu (talk) 15:22, 27 April 2018 (UTC)


The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Resolved

Permanent sysops-only protection just because of an edit war in the long-gone 2010? Seriously Commons:Protection policy is a policy? Incnis Mrsi (talk) 17:13, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done I think that edit-war is long over, and "infinite" means "unspecified" here rather than "forever". Rodhullandemu (talk) 17:43, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 19:03, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Taivo (talk) 06:51, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
Taivo: Thanks, but it doesn't look like 876i is blocked. LX (talk, contribs) 14:48, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
Sorry, now blocked. Taivo (talk) 15:07, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

Victor Gibby

Victor Gibby (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has continued to upload copyvios despite having been blocked for doing so.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:28, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

I blocked him for half of year (second block). Taivo (talk) 15:07, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Mehrdadwillian

They have uploaded copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 13:53, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

I blocked him for a week, uploads are deleted by others. Taivo (talk) 15:07, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

Nguyennamkhanh203

Nguyennamkhanh203 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has continued uploading copyvios after final warning.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 16:19, 29 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 16:47, 29 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Quliyev Malik

They have uploaded copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 16:37, 29 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 16:54, 29 April 2018 (UTC)

User:Billelaggab

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 11:28, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 1 week block. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 12:05, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 15:54, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done by Elcobbola. Yann (talk) 16:00, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

Please semi-protect due to wide usage and vandalism.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:18, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

 Not done. Already fully upload and move protected, and this prevents cross-wiki damage. Bad file page edits are only a sporadic problem. Guanaco (talk) 06:14, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

License review by non-image-reviewers- File:Elena Alexandra Apostoleanu (INNA).jpg

Hello, can any one please take a look on this edit? Thanks on advance --Alaa :)..! 20:06, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Review updated, but deletion request started (obviously not a legitimate Flickr account), user warned. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 20:45, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
@Srittau: Thanks --Alaa :)..! 09:47, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block Uwais11840 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads for continuing to upload nothing but copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings. Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 21:47, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done, 1 week block. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 22:11, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 21:53, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 22:13, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Unsubstituted indefinite-block notices

Since the beginning of a month is a good time to check for indefinite blocks that are incorrectly shown in the wrong date category because their templates were transcluded instead of being substituted, hence always showing the current month, I took the opportunity to fix a few. However, there are still some fully protected pages I couldn’t do anything about:

Could somebody please reduce the protection on these pages so they can be fixed or, if that‘s not considered appropriate, edit through it to subst the templates and correct the month cats? Thanks.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 23:56, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done for the three listed pages. The templates are substituted and have the correct dates. Guanaco (talk) 02:52, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 18:36, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 18:53, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Bandeira e brasão do municipio de Juramento, Minas Gerais, Brasil.

Eu tenho a bandeira e o brasão do município e gostaria de colocar na pagina. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Geraldo Maia (talk • contribs) 17:57, 22 March 2018 (UTC)

Flag and coat of arms of the municipality of Juramento, Minas Gerais, Brazil. I have the flag and the coat of arms of the municipality and I would like to put it on the page.
translator: Google via   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:03, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
@Geraldo Maia: Por que eles seriam livres o suficiente para nós? Onde eles estão na internet? Why would they be free enough for us? Where are they on the Internet?   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:03, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Ziadzidxc9

Hi, can you please deal with Ziadzidxc9. i talked to him in Arabic explaining the Copyright and policies of Commons, but he keeps uploading pictures.--Mojackjutaily (talk) 10:06, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

 Comment After Jeff warned him/her, copyvios have stopped. I deleted speedily some obvious copyvios from Twitter and Facebook and closed one deletion request. Now all his/her remaining uploads are nominated for deletion. In my opinion no action is needed now, but if (s)he continues with copyvios, then (s)he must be blocked. Taivo (talk) 20:09, 4 May 2018 (UTC)
Thank you.--Mojackjutaily (talk) 23:09, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 11:22, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked them all indefinitely, tagged them and deleted their contributions. Taivo (talk) 14:30, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

All of the uploads of Techso01 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) have been copyvios.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 20:54, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

 Not done for now - I see no uploads after the first and only warning. I have put their user talk page on my watchlist. Any new tagging of their uploads will attract my attention. Jcb (talk) 20:59, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 22:54, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Blocked, deleted, tagged. Taivo (talk) 07:18, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

User:Ziletius

Ziletius (talk · contribs) is re-uploading previously deleted photos. Obviously it's just another Category:Sockpuppets of Yahadzija. --Smooth O (talk) 07:15, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

 Comment. Only one upload and I deleted it speedily. Taivo (talk) 07:19, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of these accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 16:23, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 08:40, 8 May 2018 (UTC)

TheBellaTwins1445‎

TheBellaTwins1445‎ (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has been uploading copyvios again after a final warning and two blocks.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 00:35, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 3 months. Yann (talk) 03:30, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block IRaxon (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads again for continuing to upload copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings and a previous block. Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 05:34, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done, indef  Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 07:28, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block Serggg.02 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads for continuing to upload copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings. Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 05:44, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 1 week for now. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 07:32, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

User:Zenotama

Zenotama (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log - uploading lot of attack, vandalism, threats and out of project scope files. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:F994:BDD4:9421:9D4A 06:30, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Not here to contribute to the projects. Yann (talk) 08:03, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

Hi all, I don't know if this is the right place for my request but could someone please protect my file File:Agra-Brücke, Markkleeberg, 1710150952, ako.jpg? An anonymous user is edit-warring (removing several useful categories and adding several wrong other categories violating COM:OVERCAT). Thank you. --Code (talk) 18:48, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done @Code: I protected the page for 3 days and restored the version from before the edit war. In the future, please add a reason *why* you are reverting changes, possibly citing relevant policies or guidelines. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 21:32, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
  • Thank you. I'd have talked to the user if there had been a possibility to contact him, but as he wasn't logged in I didn't know what to do. --Code (talk) 05:18, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of 2006g1 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ). Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 21:13, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

@LX: I nuked the file as an obvious copyvio. But do you have any indication of that user being a sock, except being Hungarian and interested in TV? Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 21:40, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Srittau: "Hálóhat" is one of his pet hoaxes. See hu:Special:AbuseLog/196217 and Commons:Deletion requests/File:A-halohat-tv-logoja-2017-ben.png. He's also pushing this nonsense over at Wikia: http://logos.wikia.com/wiki/H%C3%A1l%C3%B3hat_TV_(Order)?file=H%C3%A1l%C3%B3hat_TV_-_2015.12.14.png. LX (talk, contribs) 21:52, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done Thank you for the explanation. Blocked. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 22:01, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block SaUp2014 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads for continuing to upload copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings and a previous block. LX (talk, contribs) 21:58, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Was blocked for a week back in 2015 for the same problem, one month block for now. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 22:04, 10 May 2018 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard&diff=300563526&oldid=300548399 - Alexis Jazz 01:09, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done by PlyrStar93 Rodhullandemu (Plyrstar93 responded to Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/Vandalism but didn't block) - Alexis Jazz 01:21, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

Natanael1997

Uploading unfree files after warnings. --ManFromNord (talk) 14:46, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

 Not done While the upload history shows only copyvios, the last upload was only 15 minutes after the final warning. Let's give them the benefit of the doubt for now. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 16:26, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

Lorrensharlina

User continues to upload unfree files after final warning was issued by admin Ronhjones 8 days ago. See also the current ANI discussion at the English Wikipedia (permalink) related to this matter. Please nuke any remaining copyvio files uploaded by this user and block. Thanks. theinstantmatrix (talk) 20:25, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done - Images were either re-upload or found all over the net. Ronhjones  (Talk) 20:48, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of Felses453 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ). Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 10:11, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 12:47, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Nguyennamkhanh203

Nguyennamkhanh203 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has continued to upload copyvios despite a warning and a block for same.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:24, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Second block, one month. Yann (talk) 07:25, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Time4ARevolution

Time4ARevolution is definitely INC, restarted Commons:Deletion requests/File:KIKI ALZIO.jpg.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:43, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 06:02, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Some bridge categories in Markkleeberg

Hi, some IP user (changing, but similar IPs) is repeatedly adding redundant overcategories to severeal bridge categories:

The town of Markkleeberg belongs to Leipzig district (Landkreis Leipzig), which is part of Saxony. The IP user keeps adding the upper level categories, eventhough everything is well-categorized with Markkleeberg categories only. Please check if the categories could be protected for a while, thank you! The IP itself is changing, so it probably wouldn't solve the problem the block them. Thanks in advance! --Kleeblatt187 (talk) 22:13, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done @Kleeblatt187: Probably Kay Körner sockpuppets. Please revert when you find such edits and report them over at COM:ANU. I am reverting edits by those IPs now. Protected the cats above for a week for anonymous edits. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 11:08, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

File protection

Please protect the following files:

As they were repeatedly created. --B dash (talk) 09:14, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

@B dash: I thought about requesting this, but that would probably lead to the uploaders just picking different filenames. Maybe better to add these to our watchlists so we can speedy them when they pop up again. - Alexis Jazz 09:34, 13 May 2018 (UTC)
Watchlisting them is better.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 17:43, 13 May 2018 (UTC)
 Not done per Alexis Jazz and Jeff G. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 17:48, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of Deserion200106152100 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ). Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 15:58, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 16:22, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Please protect the page as an IP repeatedly vandalism over there. Thanks--PANKAJ DEO (talk) 11:58, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

 Comment Only one vandal, now blocked, so protection isn't really appropriate just yet. If it recurs, I'll semiprotect. Rodhullandemu (talk) 12:05, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Requested updates to protected images

Hi,

I try to get some attention about some requests on a page not often visited: Commons:Requested updates to protected images. The 13 files uploaded correct 13 invalid SVG protected files. For the first four, where the description page is also protected, a change in the description is also requested – see the Discussion page.

Another possibility: maybe you can deprotect these files (or some) and so I could do this myself?

Thank for your help! Thomas Linard (talk) 14:57, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Vandalism only account

ㅂㅁㅆㅣㅅㅣㄹㅜㄱㅂㅜㅇㄱㄹ ㅂㄱㅌ ㄷ니ㅅㅜㄹ (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log

If someone could take care of that I would appreciate it. Thanks. --Majora (talk) 00:44, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done by Zhuyifei1999. --Majora (talk) 00:47, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Caboun

Caboun (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log

This user had been warned on 21 June 2017 (UTC) about behavior that continues until today. Warning back then: User talk:Caboun#Wikimedia_Commons_has_a_specific_topic.

Recently created, among others:

Please also have a look at their global contributions. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 02:00, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

 Comment I deleted some empty categories, closed speedily 3 DRs for empty galleries and nominated one file for deletion. Taivo (talk) 12:12, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
Thank you very much, and sorry for causing unnecessary extra work by using the "Nominate for deletion" button instead of adding a speedy deletion template. The most recent edits show the same... weird... behavior as this user appears to be displaying in all other projects. They got blocked on the Czech Wikipedia, had their edits deleted* on the German Wikipedia, used the Flow Feedback tool for the new search bar on MediaWiki.org in an annoying way and created seemingly useless pages on Commons. Apart from the Czech Wikipedia, none of their actions appear to be severe and frequent enough to evoke local blocks. The behavior is also not unambiguously destructive, avoiding a global lock as well. I'd say their annoyances wouldn't be missed by anyone, but that's not a valid blocking reason. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(* compare the 3 edits to the edit count of 10 on Special:CentralAuth/Caboun to verify) ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:05, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done This looks like a troll account. I can see no useful contributions. Deletion request for their files, I will revert the nonsense changes now. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 09:24, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Landon Pigg copyvio image sockpuppetry

There appears to be some kind of sockpuppetry involved on users trying to update Landon Pigg's image on his enwiki article. These users are trying to add, specifically, this image from Facebook. Ascentmm added it first, then it was copyvio tagged by Secondarywaltz and removed. He reuploaded it, and was removed again, pointing to the same source. Then, almost a month later, a brand new user, Coriannakox, came out of nowhere and reuploaded the image claiming it's his own work, even though it had appeared on multiple websites without any elaboration of who actually took the photo. He had uploaded this 3 times, with varying EXIF tags and their checksums, which makes me wonder if they're intentionally forged to make it look like Coriannakox "took" them. This violates #3 and #6, assuming that Commons's policy on sockpuppets is the same as the English Wikipedia ones; using multiple accounts to circumvent policies and an undisclosed multiple accounts uploading the same image and adding it there to Pigg's article. theinstantmatrix (talk) 11:11, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked both accounts for abusing multiple accounts. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 09:37, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of the following accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 11:12, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 09:40, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

User:ఇలియానా

Hello, user:ఇలియానా remove No permission template and SD template from files that he upload. See 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Also see CU request as this account confirmed in ar.wiki as a sock for user:INNAjm --Alaa :)..! 14:45, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

@علاء: This is similar behavior to that of User:INNAjm.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:00, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: 1, 2 & 3 then confirmed behavior with LTA Jnaga --Alaa :)..! 15:09, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

ఇలియానా (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log is an obvious sock by Jnaga (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log. Sysops, block the sock indef and the master for some term. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 15:38, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

@Incnis Mrsi and Jeff G.: another account سيفوو (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log --Alaa :)..! 17:39, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done, blocked all three accounts. User:INNAjm per en:Special:Diff/841869466. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 09:58, 20 May 2018 (UTC)
@Srittau: Thanks. @Incnis Mrsi and Jeff G.: Also, all of this accounts locked now --Alaa :)..! 10:27, 20 May 2018 (UTC)
@Srittau: regarding the en.Wikipedia diff, Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by FrankSaboz is related. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 19:51, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

The iNipponese Dog

I strongly suspect that this is Jason Lin, note that this account is also blocked on the Japanese Wikipedia as a KAGE sockpuppet. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 20:59, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

Please also look at their uploads, although I would be against deleting them as many are of notable human rights advocates that could be very useful. And I don't think that any of them are copyright violations. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 06:04, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Copyvio uploader

Qostik (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log for persistent copyright violations despite of multiple warnings. 2A02:2168:1237:FF00:E9B4:B715:AE04:DDA7 07:50, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done, final warning given. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 10:00, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Ikrewrwe

Can any Commons admin here nuke the uploads of this user and indefinitely block him? On the English Wikipedia, he's blocked as a suspected sockpuppet of DylannStormRoof, and now has come here to upload some girl images and post them on his own enwiki talk page. theinstantmatrix (talk) 20:32, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

 Not done, no blockable offence on Commons (yet). DylannStormRoof is not a Commons user. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 00:26, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Edits of administrative tags of the account of User:Solomon203

Can an adminstrator look into this edit? As far as I know, removal of administrative templates can only be removed or altered by an administrator. Possibly, the page needs an edit protection. --CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (talk) 17:17, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

The edit is good; it is removal of en.Wikipedian crap which initially deceived even myself. Look on Meta-wiki, and also Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User_problems #User:Fegggbgbbdfbv. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 01:44, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of the following accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 17:55, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 19:55, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Another Nipponese Dog Calvero sock

@-revi: Please see here, although again I would advise against deleting their uploads as they seem within scope. This time I didn't tag their user page but anyone who is willing may. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 08:13, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Was already reported on Meta-wiki by Lanwi1, but stewards were (and are) slow until I pinged them wrt this specific sock. @Donald Trung: please, don’t obfuscate internal links; speak straightforward UTF-8-encoded wiki code. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 17:36, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
Well, I saw this just now, which means your ping did not work. (Contrary to what is advertised on my user page, I still receive pings, but only via email.) — regards, Revi 12:57, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
The reason it didn't work is that mentions only trigger a ping if they are done in an edit consisting of a signed comment. This doesn't work. There's nothing magical about Template:Ping. LX (talk, contribs) 23:44, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Locked by stewards. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 17:36, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

LammyTrammy (vandalism-only account)

these contributions don't look like they're up to much good. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 12:38, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked and nuked. — regards, Revi 12:54, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
Thanks. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 12:58, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

INC sock

Hate to actually post this in the open but other avenues are not being responded to. Linda Lessi (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log quacks like a duck to me. If someone could mop up the mess too it would be appreciated. --Majora (talk) 02:12, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Эlcobbola talk 16:08, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

FreshCorp619 sockpuppetry

FreshCorp619 uploading images here and adding them as IP in enwiki, where he's blocked: upload, diff; upload, diff. Three years ago, Magog the Ogre already blocked some of his other socks. You can see that all these accounts are confirmed socks of FreshCorp619 in enwiki. --Triggerhippie4 (talk) 15:51, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

FreshCorp619 was warned in 2015 about the sockpuppetry issue. Transfer Point was created in 2014, before the warning, and has never edited the Commons. Unless you are aware of another account that has been active after January 2015, recently, FreshCorp619 does not appear to be engaging in sockpuppetry on the Commons. IP block evasion on en.wiki would need to be handled there. Эlcobbola talk 16:05, 23 May 2018 (UTC)
I do see Supreme Dragon and Wrestlingring are confirmed socks on en.wiki, and have edited the Commons more recently (although both would be technically stale). However, neither account appears to have uploaded copyright violations, which was the disruption at issue in 2015. As "alternative accounts are not forbidden, so long as they are not used in violation of the policies" (CheckUser policy), there's no action to be taken here unless these accounts begin disruptive editing on the Commons. Эlcobbola talk 16:30, 23 May 2018 (UTC)
@Elcobbola: Look at his contributions. Most of his uploads are reverted, and he's currently edit-warring again. This is a long term abuser, creating accounts for years, come on. His main account here wasn't blocked just because there was no proof back then (see link in the opening post). --Triggerhippie4 (talk) 16:02, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
Where is he edit warring on the Commons? Where is the disruption on the Commons? Accounts and diffs, please; I'm more than happy to run checks and block if there's an issue on the Commons. Эlcobbola talk 16:07, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
@Elcobbola: Edit-warring: link. And more importantly, is user allowed to edit when all his known accounts were indefinitely blocked on Commons? --Triggerhippie4 (talk) 16:32, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
One revert after an initial change is not (yet) edit-warring. As I said, "alternative accounts are not forbidden, so long as they are not used in violation of the policies" (CheckUser policy). SPVII DrFresh26 had uploaded copyright violations (something about which FreshCorp619 had been warned), so was indeed an alternative account being used in violation of our policies and blocked accordingly. Sockpuppetry is, by definition, abusive use of multiple accounts. As long as an alternative account is not editing disruptively, there is no violation, even though that practice is discouraged. This is why, for example, Supreme Dragon and Wrestlingring are not blocked ("all his known accounts were indefinitely blocked on Commons" is untrue). Yet again: where is the disruption on the Commons? Эlcobbola talk 16:46, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
@Elcobbola: All of his accounts known at the time were blocked. SPVII DrFresh26 was blocked for copyright violations, and the rest were blocked for abusing multiple accounts. NovaFlyer7000 didn't even had an edit. Supreme Dragon and Wrestlingring were not blocked because they appeared years later and didn't catch anyone's eye. And FreshCorp619 had copyright violations warning after the block. --Triggerhippie4 (talk) 17:29, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
I've quoted you the CheckUser policy several times; I note you do not explain how the NovaFlyer7000 block was in line with that policy, so this appears premised on OTHERSTUFF rather than policy (and besides NovaFlyer7000 did edit, upload copyvios). I've also asked you a question several times (where is the disruption on the Commons?), but you've again not provided an answer. I think we're done here. Эlcobbola talk 18:15, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
@Elcobbola: "where is the disruption on the Commons?" In my last post, I gave a link showing he violated copyright again after the block. And my main point is this: a user who was indefinitely blocked cannot avoid it by simply switching accounts. --Triggerhippie4 (talk) 18:23, 24 May 2018 (UTC)
FreshCorp619 has never been blocked. We are talking about sockpuppetry--the disruptive use of alternative accounts. FreshCorp619 is the main account and has not had an upload deleted since 2015. Show me the disruption caused by an alternative account that is not currently blocked. Blocks are preventative, not punitive; what disruption would blocking FreshCorp619 prevent on the Commons? Эlcobbola talk 18:29, 24 May 2018 (UTC)

Requested updates to protected images

Hi,

The 13 files uploaded correct 13 invalid SVG protected files. For the first four, where the description page is also protected, a change in the description is also requested – see the Discussion page. Thanks. Thomas Linard (talk) 07:07, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

Twoja akcja została dopasowana: Cross-wiki upload filter

Witam jak próbuję wgrać mój obrazek zrobiony prze zemnie dostaję taki komunikat "

Ta akcja została automatycznie zidentyfikowana jako szkodliwa, w związku z tym została odrzucona. Jeśli uważasz, że ta edycja była zasadna, skontaktuj się z administratorem i poinformuj go o zaistniałej sytuacji. Krótki opis reguły nadużycia, do której Twoja akcja została dopasowana: Cross-wiki upload filter"

co robić? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pełna Moc (talk • contribs) 07:35, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

@Pełna Moc: Bardzo często pliki o małej rozdzielczości przesyłane na Commons przez nowych użytkowników z innych wiki (np. z Polskiej Wikipedii) naruszają prawa autorskie, dlatego został włączony filtr, który je odrzuca i którego Ty padłeś ofiarą. Niestety, straty uboczne. Należy wtedy przesłać taki plik bezpośrednio z Commons, co, jak widzę, zrobiłeś. BTW. To nie jest dobra strona na zgłaszanie takich problemów. Jeśli już, to COM:AN. --jdx Re: 01:45, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
Checkmark This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --jdx Re: 01:45, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

Faraps (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log

Faraps is the new sock (see also Category:Sockpuppets of AntonyFragakis) of AntonyFragakis who has been blocked permanently for uploading unfree files. AntonyFragakis has a current 6 months block for sockpuppetry and copyright violations in the Greek-language WP [10] and the new sock, user Faraps, has been reported to the Admins Noticeboard there [11], and blocked indefinitely [12] as a sock of AntonyFragakis. Thru this account, AntonyFragakis also tries to bypass his permanent block at Commons and his current block at the Greek-language WP by creating a "personal" fake-article-like category [13] because of his inability to "upgrade" his AntonyFragakis user pages. ——Chalk19 (talk) 22:17, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. I blocked the user indefinitely, deleted a lot of self-promotional files and empty categories as well. Taivo (talk) 06:44, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

INC.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 05:35, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done blocked. Taivo (talk) 06:47, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of 431x (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ). Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 10:15, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 01:48, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block PauPower21 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads for continuing to upload nothing but copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings. LX (talk, contribs) 16:43, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 2 week block Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 01:47, 27 May 2018 (UTC)
Resolved

Please block LOL18 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads again for continuing to upload nothing but copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings (including two "final" warnings) and a previous two-week block. Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 16:45, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Indeffed, plenty of previous warnings including a final. Rodhullandemu (talk) 21:06, 26 May 2018 (UTC)

NTiXikheGY (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log

Vandalism only account. See Commons:Village pump/Copyright#violation of logo --Majora (talk) 01:17, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ indef Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 01:44, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

Manz Oralde Taib (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has been uploading more copyvios after a block for doing it.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:19, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Blocked for a month (second block). All uploads are either deleted or nominated for deletion. Taivo (talk) 07:23, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of the following accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 18:34, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

 Comment Blocked, tagged, nuked. One user has no edits (not even deleted edits), I'm not sure, that (s)he belongs into the gang. Taivo (talk) 08:50, 30 May 2018 (UTC)
@Taivo: you may consult with Wikipedia, e. g. hu:Szerkesztő:Deserion100. But, when tagging non-obvious puppets, it is preferable to provide «evidence=» argument, such as «evidence=hu:Szerkesztő:Deserion100» which is poor but better than leaving the field blank. References to sources of information greatly improve accountability and can mitigate adverse effects of groupthink, making such debacles as the one with Solomon203 less likely. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 12:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

Jonathan McCooper (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log

Been uploading copyvios for years now. Two previous blocks for the same behavior. Doesn't look like they are getting the point nor does it appear like they ever will. --Majora (talk) 22:04, 28 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for 1 year. Jon Kolbert (talk) 22:38, 28 May 2018 (UTC)
@Jon Kolbert: you must notify the blocked user. We can neglect this requirement for puppets and patent vandals, but this user seems to be an established Wikipedian writing articles in Spanish. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 12:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
@Incnis Mrsi: I thought I had already. Has since been corrected. Jon Kolbert (talk) 16:10, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

User:Chris380W

They have continued to upload copyvios after the last warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 15:33, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done The user is uploading files only once at year, thus a three day block won't fit. Blocked him for one year, he can request unblock at any time

Deleted contribs
  • 12:50, 31 May 2018 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:Batigol.jpg (Cross-wiki upload from es.wikipedia.org)
  • 12:48, 31 May 2018 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:VirreyBianchi.jpg (Cross-wiki upload from es.wikipedia.org)
  • 18:41, 14 January 2015 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:ARCHI 169847.jpg (User created page with UploadWizard)
  • 04:57, 14 January 2015 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:Torino380W-Nurburgring.JPG (User created page with UploadWizard)
  • 04:57, 14 January 2015 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:Ramon-jug-tec.JPG (User created page with UploadWizard)
  • 17:55, 28 August 2014 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:Ika-torino-380-3.JPG (User created page with UploadWizard)
  • 17:53, 28 August 2014 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:Torino18.JPG (User created page with UploadWizard)
  • 17:51, 28 August 2014 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:Torino3808.JPG (User created page with UploadWizard)
  • 12:39, 28 August 2014 (diff | deletion log | view) . . File:1967-69Torino380W-01.jpg (User created page with

--Steinsplitter (talk) 16:00, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

I very nearly pulled the trigger myself, with the block notice "1 week|continued premature and poor closure of AN discussions after being specifically asked not to; a request which you explicitly noted"... however, while I don't think that being the one that warned him in the past involves me in a way that would make a block inappropriate, I do think that to avoid even the suspicion of impropriety, it would be good if I give other admins the chance to tell me that I'm overreacting. I would note that while what happens on other wikis should not directly influence this decision, this user has been blocked previously on enwiki for poor judgment in performing non-admin closures (specifically, doing them early after being warned not to). Undoing the damage that Davey causes with his flippant closures is often not possible, and even when it is, is always difficult and time consuming.

The general incivility he displays when criticized is also an exacerbating factor: it is damaging to the collegial atmosphere here, as are the ridiculous excuses and "notpologies" that are forthcoming when Davey expects sanctions. Storkk (talk) 10:10, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

@T Cells: Davey really should have understood that when you are told to stop keying a car, that should not be a que to start breaking off the side view mirrors. - Alexis Jazz ping plz 16:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
How the topic of this noticeboard can solve the question? By the way is Storkk aware of the “user problems” noticeboard? Incnis Mrsi (talk) 12:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Yes. I was "Show preview"ing the block template and had the block itself ready to go, but thought I would have a few other admins look at it. That is, in fact, precisely what this board is for. See COM:BP: "Controversial blocks may be discussed at the blocks and protections noticeboard, preferably before they are applied if at all possible". I'll stipulate, though, that the block might not have been controversial - in which case I should just have applied it, rather than risk extra drama by bringing it up for discussion. Storkk (talk) 14:10, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
  • The AFD issues over at EN weren't due to poor judgement - All AFDs over there are supposed to be closed in 7 days and I was closing them you might as well say a few hours early, These days I close ANI threads over there which is watched by thousands of people and at present no one has ever had an issue with those closures so I would say my judgement there is pretty good,
I don't see any issue with my closure in any way, shape or form, I don't make excuses at all I stated on your talkpage you were more than welcome to block me something which you refused,
You will note T Cells has closed the thread even tho they're not an admin so what's the difference between them closing it and myself ?, It's also worth nothing no admin other than yourself reverted my close which would indicate like my other closures here no one apart from yourself has an issue. –Davey2010Talk 12:43, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I genuinely don't see what the issue is with closing threads .... Admins have a lot to do as it is so surely closing threads is more helpful in that admins can divert their attention to more needed areas, But if Storkk would rather make life hard work for admins then I shall no longer help with closing and as such will leave it up to the admins, Sad state of affairs really. –Davey2010Talk 13:21, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I don't think this is about non-admin closure rather Storkk was under the impression that you are not allowed to close ANI thread at this time following their warning in the last thread about you. T Cells (talk) 13:32, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I do not dispute that you genuinely don't see what the issue is with your closures. Nor did I raise this here to discuss the closures themselves... this is COM:AN/B, and I raised this to discuss with other admins whether they agree with my inclination to block, given that you "fuck off noted" the prior request to stop closing AN discussions (which, despite your ridiculous protestations to the contrary, was unlikely to be an autofill error, given your subsequent reaction on my talk page when I pointed you in the direction of how to clean your autofill... indeed, you have a marked tendency to be egregiously uncivil in your edit summaries). And no, the AFD issues were precisely as I said: about your judgment in closing AFDs - that the decisions were called clueful is true, however your persistent disregard of closure norms and "over-the-top rudeness and snark" were explicitly called out as bullet points 1 and 2. And in any case, I introduced our sister project's events not as a direct basis for a block here, but as evidence of a general pattern of poor judgment and abrasive behavior... this isn't an isolated incident. Storkk (talk) 14:10, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Sorry I disagree those issues over there was not in any way poor judgement, Many many editors and admins over there had actually agreed with the majority of my closures, The only poor judgement I did make was by promising not to close an AFD before 7 hours .... and then closing an AFD before 7 hours (which in turn led to a block which in turn was marked as time served) - I've not closed any since then, As I said my closures on the AN boards (over there) are all fine which would indicate my judgement is rather good - That being said I'm not perfect and I do make mistakes at times.
I agree I can be snarky at times but when you're dragged here over the most silliest of reasons is it any wonder ? .... –Davey2010Talk 14:58, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
My issues of late have all centered around ironically ANU (the reverting and now closures) ... So as such from this point forward I shan't (like I said before) revert any reports on any COM boards and I shan't close any threads on any COM boards, I'm also making the decision not to revert any sort of vandalism or trolling on these boards, Ofcourse I'll comment but as I said I shant revert or close - Prior to my recent helpful actions here my name's never really popped up here which would indicate it's only these 2 week actions that have been "problematic", So yeah shant revert and shant close, Hope this puts an end to all of these threads. –Davey2010Talk 15:34, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Admin boards are for admin, means: Admins are going to close discussions if they think no action is needed. Never ever do this again, please. COM:MELLOW. --Steinsplitter (talk) 15:56, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Please see this where I immediately apologised soon after. –Davey2010Talk 16:28, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Yeah, that was real mature. - Alexis Jazz ping plz 16:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Many thanks for providing a deep and meaningful comment. –Davey2010Talk 17:04, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
"Your creation of these threads are beyond pathetic", "so excuse the language but why the fuck are you here on another admins talkpage complaining over it ?", "Why have a civilised conversation when you can just create dramah?", clearly indicates an editor who wants to have a civilised conversation.
@Storkk: you might be surprised to hear that if all we are discussing is the closure of AN threads, I maybe don't support blocking Davey because blocks (afaik) are supposed to be preventive and not punitive. I do however support an interaction ban between Davey and all users (not admins) on administrator noticeboards. If he decides to violate or circumvent that interaction ban, a block would be appropiate. This is however not fully taking into account the incivility and damage to the collegial atmosphere. Those things, as they could also continue outside of administrator noticeboards, may be valid grounds for a block. So far I'm not seeing any substantial improvement in this field. - Alexis Jazz ping plz 16:40, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
It's rather sad that every time my name is bought up here you feel the need to comment!, I stand by every word of that statement - You had an option to come to my talkpage and discuss it with me but instead you chose to run to another admin and create pointless dramah, Had you said "Dave, I disagree with your closure, Could you kindly reopen it", You not only would have got a nice reply but you also would have got your desired wish,
My IBAN proposal was to stop this and I thought that would've been obvious!,
Your interaction ban proposal is utterly absurd and should be ignored entirely. –Davey2010Talk 17:03, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
Again with the "dramah". That doesn't help your case one bit. You invited admins to come to your talk page, so why are you surprised I didn't waste your time? The issue was not just the flawed closure. "Jcb's native language is Dutch so as such his English isn't going to be spot on but I can certainly say that comment was meant in good faith and not meant in a malicious way." Are you Jcb? Is your native language Dutch? Nee? Laat dergelijke statements dan over aan mensen die minimaal één van die vragen met "ja" kunnen beantwoorden.
You further told Chaddy he "seems to be ignoring everyone" (linked to en:WP:IDONTHEARTHAT) and "Best course of action would be for this to be closed with Chaddy reminded that making these sorts of threads again will result in a block.". Such block threats are rarely appropiate, the only exception being if a block threat is believed to actually reduce the chance of recidivism. None of your comments helped to deescalate the situation, actually you pushed Chaddy over the edge and into retirement. And yet you "maintain your actions have been fine here".
Merely reopening the thread would, after what you did, have made no difference. If you steal a car and burn it to the ground, you can't just return a pile of smoking ashes to the rightful owner and say it's all okay now. - Alexis Jazz ping plz 18:37, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
  • And can I point out I stated 3 hours ago "from this point forward I shan't (like I said before) revert any reports on any COM boards and I shan't close any threads on any COM boards, I'm also making the decision not to revert any sort of vandalism or trolling on these boards,",
Had I known the closure would've caused issues I obviously wouldn't of closed it but as I said from this point onwards reverting and closing are a thing of the past, I'll refrain from commenting too as I feel I'm only digging myself a further grave, Thanks all. –Davey2010Talk 17:21, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
I cannot believe I'm asking this but to save another thread in a few weeks - Storkk, Steinsplitter and all other admins - Are my actions here okay ?, I've been doing this for over a year without any issue (and bear in mind hundreds of active admins monitor this page), I will just add that my actions are in reality no different to an archive bot but regardless to save another thread I would rather ask whilst we're here, Many thanks, –Davey2010Talk 20:54, 31 May 2018 (UTC)
For the purposes of imposing a block, I will construe your restriction narrowly--and indeed, only impose one if your closure is yet again problematic in my view. I suggest, however, that you construe it broadly. Toeing the very edge of the line will end poorly. Storkk (talk) 07:36, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
Hi Storkk, This isn't about closures - This is about archiving closed requests, I have no desire to close threads but as no one tends to archive these requests I tend to help with this on a daily basis (I don't mind and as I said no one has ever had an issue). –Davey2010Talk 12:20, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
Well I take it that as no one has replied above my archiving actions are absolutely fine and are not in any way, shape or form related to closures or reverting .... so I shall carry on helping with that. –Davey2010Talk 16:03, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
"Toeing the very edge of the line will end poorly." You may find rereading Wikipedia:Don't poke the bear useful at this point. -- (talk) 16:07, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
I'm not poking, I was simply asking to avoid giving someone an excuse to bring me here for a third round!, My actions are not related to thread closures nor reverts and I don't believe I'm "Toeing the very edge" (It's worth noting Storkk was talking about closures "(only impose one if your closure is yet again problematic in my view)" (I was asking about LR request archiving which isn't problematic), There's been no objections to my archiving since I started and there's been no objections now but as I said to avoid a third round I thought it would be sensible to ask for clarification. –Davey2010Talk 16:17, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

For review

blocked and part of Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Kushalmoharaz, as requested by CactusWriter on my talk page. Would another administrator take a look today, I am unfortunately on deadline at work. Cheers! Ellin Beltz (talk) 17:20, 31 May 2018 (UTC)

 Comment I blocked BritishRoyalFamily2018 indefinitely as self-promotional hoaxer. Taivo (talk) 08:15, 1 June 2018 (UTC)
Thanks. I appreciate your looking into this. CactusWriter (talk) 00:32, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Oldtimer erectus

Oldtimer erectus (talk · contribs) is just another Category:Sockpuppets of Yahadzija. He is re-uploading previously deleted photos. --Smooth O (talk) 10:44, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Requested updates to protected images

Hi,

The 13 files uploaded correct 13 invalid SVG protected files. For the first four, where the description page is also protected, a change in the description is also requested – see the Discussion page. Thanks. Thomas Linard (talk) 22:19, 10 May 2018 (UTC) Thomas Linard (talk) 14:57, 18 May 2018 (UTC) Thomas Linard (talk) 07:07, 25 May 2018 (UTC) Thomas Linard (talk) 17:59, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of the following accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 13:44, 2 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 10:05, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

Sextecu indef'd

Just for the record: I've indef-blocked on the spot new Sextecu (talk · contribs) for uploading the now speedy-deleted copyvio porn-image File:Mammary intercourse lesbo.jpg and faking to appear steward User:Vituzzu as the uploader[14] in an obvious attempt to smear him. --Túrelio (talk) 08:35, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

OK Good block. Taivo (talk) 12:29, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

Protect Tegel talk page

Hi. Please consider semi-protect my talk page due to vandalism. -- Tegel (talk) 09:22, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done 1 month, for now. --Túrelio (talk) 09:25, 3 June 2018 (UTC)
Thanks. -- Tegel (talk) 14:31, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

Please block Andrea2018 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads for continuing to upload nothing but copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings. As noted at Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Aless56, the account is probably a sockpuppet of Aless56 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads based on the MO of uploading content related to Italian politics falsely tagged as screenshots of free software. LX (talk, contribs) 10:20, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked as a  It looks like a duck to me Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 13:06, 3 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Nicknikio

Nicknikio (talk · contribs) has been disruptive on the English Wikipedia (see User talk:Nicknikio and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nick Joong (2nd nomination)) and indefinitely blocked on that project as a result. Here on Commons, he has uploaded various copyright violations and received a final warning last month. Now he has now created a sockpuppet Noicass (talk · contribs) to seemingly avoid consequences of his actions (while causing further disruption on the French Wikipedia, Utilisateur:Noicass/Brouillon). Admin intervention would be appreciated here. xplicit 10:24, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done - blocked, and reuploaded copyvio deleted. Эlcobbola talk 13:24, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Hello, I think we have new socks to be added to the long serie of account created by the blocked user Rolando Yñigo Genio, including :

These new suspected socks are :

  • ElSeñorDeLaNoche
  • ElHeraldoMayor
  • CondeDeBuenosAires

The new accounts keep, as the previous did, uploading fictionnal coat of arms related to Rolando Ynigo Genio and his invented familial arms. The only contribution of ElHeraldoMayor was to reupload his previously deleted arms. The second upload of ElSeñorDeLaNoche was another svg version of this invented arms. His other edits were related with the other inigo families. As for the "condedebuenosaires", he has uploaded exactly the same version of the "Coat of Arms von Braun" as rynigogenio's deviantart on the same day (aug 22, 2015). A large part of their activity is related with the files of the previous sock.

Could an admin inquire ? This person is permanently creating new socks to evade the numerous blocks he gained for uploading copyvio/out of scope images. thanks. Kathisma (talk) 16:32, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

Natkitch (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads – copyvio/vandalism/attack account. Please show them the door. LX (talk, contribs) 16:11, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Storkk (talk) 17:17, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

Crystal package settings.svg

Hi,

Crystal package settings.svg is protected because it's (it was, in fact) a "Highly visible image". I suggest to remove this protection and delete the file as a inferior duplicate of Crystal128-configure.svg (which is now a "Highly visible image"). Thanks. Thomas Linard (talk) 19:55, 4 June 2018 (UTC)

File:Crystal package settings.svg has an embedded raster image. (ugly) Should be redirected to File:Crystal128-configure.svg. - Alexis Jazz ping plz 04:41, 5 June 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done. Redirected by Jon Kolbert. Taivo (talk) 12:56, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

Or ilan

Or ilan (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log The user keeps uploading files with missing permission, despite a last warning. המשתמש שומר על העלאת קבצים ללא הרשאה חסרה, למרות אזהרה אחרונה.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 07:28, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

 Not done. No edits since October 2017. Blocking is not practical. You nominated a lot of uploads for deletion and at moment this seems enough. Taivo (talk) 12:58, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Yamla and User talk:Yamla

Hello. I'm an admin over on en.wiki and am being targeted here by Angelgreat, as I blocked that user. They've explicitly promised to "not stop until he is unblocked or blocked from editing his talk page". They appear to be targeting my user talk page here on commons, so I'd like to request both my user page and user talk page receive either extended confirmed protection or full protection. I'm basically not active on commons, so don't generally need these pages myself. You may also wish to block Angelgreat (talk · contribs) and the likely sockpuppet account, Speedy deletion criteria G10 (talk · contribs). Thanks. --Yamla (talk) 16:29, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

 Comment I blocked "Speedy deletion criteria G10", not here to do anything useful. Yann (talk) 16:33, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
Speedy deletion criteria G10 is TegeI's harasser, et al., not Angelgreat. I warned Angelgreat about their misbehaviour this morning and am watching; I will block them if they bother you with the en.wiki issue again. I'm not sure protection is necessary. Эlcobbola talk 16:38, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
Thumbsup. I don't have many interactions here so the extreme correlation in time made me assume. Thanks! --Yamla (talk) 16:39, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

@Elcobbola: you had to document your findings instead of blaming me for the same mistake Yamla committed. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 19:32, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

I have retained all the "document[ation]" necessary. I am, in fact, a checkuser and abreast of our policies and not beholden to your concoctions. Yamla said "likely sockpuppet account," whereas you added an explicit (incorrect) template, unilaterally, and with bad evidence. If you don't see the irony of falsely accusing Angelgreat here, I trust others will. You've been warned on en.wiki about your inappropriate "contributions" to CU issues, so you may wish to contemplate whether checkuser is an area in which you have sufficient clue to participate appropriately. Эlcobbola talk 19:58, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
Elcobbola unfortunately misses the point. Hypothesis testing is a process inherently prone to errors, such as in this specific instance. But I did’t claim that Speedy_deletion_criteria_G10 is confirmed ({{sockpuppet|sockmaster|confirmed}}) to Angelgreat. I explicitly specified which evidence supports the hypothesis chosen by me. Do you know what “hypothesis testing” means, Elcobbola? You definitely have to know if you are a check-user. Comparisons of User-Agents and IP ranges are statistical too – they are neither mechanically precise nor infallible. Whereas what Masti did was quite another thing, namely:
A reasonable person may not seriously compare these instances, let alone reply to my criticism with this absurd attack. And please, don’t drag TonyBallioni and Bbb23 into discussion having nothing to do with their present troubles. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 13:21, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

I am sorry for threatening User:Yamla, I will stop so I don't get blocked on Wikimedia commons. I will also retire from Wikipedia, in fact, my Wikipedia talk page has been updated to show that I have retired. I will not threaten Yamla or anyone else. Angelgreat (talk) 17:24, 7 June 2018 (CST)

Requested updates to protected images

Hi,

The 13 files uploaded correct 13 invalid SVG protected files. For the first four, where the description page is also protected, a change in the description is also requested – see the Discussion page. Thanks. Thomas Linard (talk) 22:19, 10 May 2018 (UTC) Thomas Linard (talk) 14:57, 18 May 2018 (UTC) Thomas Linard (talk) 07:07, 25 May 2018 (UTC) Thomas Linard (talk) 17:59, 1 June 2018 (UTC) Thomas Linard (talk) 12:59, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of the following accounts:

Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 16:10, 7 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 09:41, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

JSBach16853 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log has continued uploading copyvios after a month block for doing so.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:14, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done, two previous blocks. Indef now. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 09:45, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

See file history. An IP adds a lot of text to the page many times. A revert was reverted by IP. --Migebert (talk) 19:16, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done - protected two weeks. Эlcobbola talk 19:20, 8 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Huesoz Padla

User:Huesoz Padla vandalism-only account. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 07:22, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Indef. Now also globally. --Túrelio (talk) 07:24, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

Range block for harassment

Hi. I'm an admin on English Wikipedia. In January, I range blocked Special:Contributions/2602:30a:c0ff:a6e0::/64 for block evasion on en.wiki (see block log). Today, I got this message on my Commons talk page, which promises revenge on me and makes explicit threats. I have no idea why I'm suddenly getting messages on Commons about a block I made on a different wiki several months ago, but could a matching range block be done on here? NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 10:20, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

This is difficult to do. This subnet belongs to AT&T and we had useful contributions from that range in the last few months. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 10:42, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
A /64 on a residential cable ISP generally does not have collateral damage. What you're looking at are edits by the same person. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 12:06, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
Potentially. But I'd prefer a checkuser to verify this. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 12:24, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
Hmm, this threat (".. so I can find your location and kick your ass ..") refers to real-life and might thereby be qualified to be reported to WMF-legal. --Túrelio (talk) 12:16, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

@Srittau: at very least you can block the range anon-only – it does not require check-user. Accounts of the abuser, if any left, can be hunted down one-by-one. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 14:13, 11 June 2018 (UTC)

WIKIAYUDANTE7 (talk · contribs) had yesterday uploaded a glamour-shot of Isabella Castillo, File:Isabella Castillo at El Senor de los Cielos Season 6 premiere.jpg, from Getty-Images agency[15], with correct source and author entries, though wrongly claimed CC-BY license. After it had been deleted, today he re-uploaded the same image, though cropped exactly above the prominent Getty-watermark, File:Isabella Castillo ESDLC Season 6 Red Carpet.png, and with a text note "FREE OF COPYRIGHT. Victor Chavez, 2018." plus faked EXIF data, now stating "2018 Victor Chavez, free of copyright." At Gettys, the image in the uploaded size can be licensed for 335 Euros per use and is surely not "free of copyright".[16]
IMO, there is no question that the uploader intentionally falsified the copyright data of this image in order to prevent it getting deleted again. This leaves no room for AGF. I propose to indef-block this user. --Túrelio (talk) 07:05, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

 Support Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 08:49, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
Same behaviour seen this morning with File:Isabella Castillo ESDLC Season 6 Red Carpet.png. This is likely to be a disposable account, it's unclear what the motivation is. Unless they are prepared to discuss the issue there's nothing else to be done. A Spanish speaker may be able to assist. -- (talk) 08:55, 13 June 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done I've blocked the account indefinitely, until we get a reasonable explanation for faking EXIF data. Storkk (talk) 09:07, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

AYTgraphics (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log

Whether or not the warning by Jcb on June 5th counts as a "final warning" this person has uploaded numerous copyright violations including a slew of recent copyrighted music videos. They obviously don't seem to understand copyright or understand the warnings on their talk page. --Majora (talk) 04:37, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Account indefinitely blocked, uploads nuked. --jdx Re: 04:57, 15 June 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of Betg2000 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ), who is yet another sockpuppet of Sztojka kevin3. Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 13:40, 16 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 14:15, 16 June 2018 (UTC)

WLE/WLM in Thailand landing page protection

@Athikhun.suw, 2ndoct, Pilarbini, and B20180: Please semi-protect/move-protect the pages

to autoconfirm only. It is an important landing page for the competition and there have been many reverts. Thank you very much. --taweethaも (talk) 02:18, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Protected for one and three months, respectively. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 07:43, 17 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Rollerhurst

Could someone please rollback User:Rollerhurst? Vandalism-only account. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 09:17, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

Already done. It's Liza Veniza's sock. Marshmallych 09:17, 18 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Nosoyanonimo

Nosoyanonimo (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log is asking for special treatment: Commons:Deletion requests/User:Achim55, thanks, --Achim (talk) 14:14, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

They should have it, in full measure.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 15:02, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 15:54, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Глнстый Карой

An A3cb1’s sock as obvious as daylight. Unsure why wasn’t it blocked on sight some weeks ago. Note that Zelenko Eugene (talk · contribs) by the same master was recently blocked for impersonation of an official. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 07:57, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 08:19, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Trump_the_wannabe_dictator

User placed the tag {{sockpuppet|LovelyGirl7}} on their user page and posted an odd message at Fastily's talk page[17]. Request review of this account and others which might be semantically similar, note the odd names at Category:Sockpuppets of LovelyGirl7. If their intent is merely disruption as these names might indicate - some form of more global action may be indicated. Ellin Beltz (talk) 17:29, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

I got curious, and found that the LovelyGirl7 account is a Locked global account. I also found LovelyGirl4ever (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log, which may be another variant. Ellin Beltz (talk) 17:37, 20 June 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done globally locked by There'sNoTime alongside two other puppets (not mentioned above) and what presumedly is their IP. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 18:35, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

Please unprotect this file. Five years have passed, and both fighting users have been inactive for years. There is an edit request on its talk page. 4nn1l2 (talk) 01:54, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done --jdx Re: 02:14, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

User:DJ Mixi

DJ Mixi is highly likely a sockpuppet of the globally blocked user Parissa Official. Please block the user and delete all its content. --Pasleim (talk) 20:36, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Agreed. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 21:11, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

Please block and nuke the uploads of Kevin20200112 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ). Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 21:32, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Guanaco (talk) 21:53, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

The user regarding has an offensive username (English meaning: Taiwan Stink B***h XXX(probably a person's name)). A block may be imposed per COM:IU.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:38, 23 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked by User:Magog the Ogre. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 14:41, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

User talk:OlegCinema

Hey. Please protect my members page before admin and discussion page before auto-confirmed due to frequent vandalism and threats. --OlegCinema (talk) 14:23, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Semi-protected the talk page for two weeks for now. The user page is on meta and must be protected there. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 14:40, 24 June 2018 (UTC)

AYTgraphics (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Well that didn't last long for them to upload dozens of copyvios again. They were already blocked indefinitely and then unblocked. Not quite sure the conversation with Guanaco really hit on the reason why they were blocked at all (it was always derivative copyvios) but that is hardly the point. This has to stop. --Majora (talk) 03:16, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

@Majora: I agree this has to stop, but I don't think your original choice of venue was that wrong.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 03:23, 26 June 2018 (UTC)
Eh. I always viewed "user problems" as more for in depth discussion on issues that take a longer time to resolve. This is more of a one-and-done kinda deal that can be resolved quickly. But I get your point. The two boards really don't have that big of a distinction between them. --Majora (talk) 03:26, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

I've deleted the copyvios and left a message explaining why these derivative works aren't allowed. If this becomes a persistent problem I'll reblock. Guanaco (talk) 03:55, 26 June 2018 (UTC)

Block for sockmaster Alastrina Leftwich

Also the following confirmed & likely socks:

Sockpuppetry per Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Alastrina Leftwich.   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 04:20, 27 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. All blocked and tagged. Guanaco (talk) 13:11, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
@Guanaco: Thank you!   — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me 13:40, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
Edward Harrison 72 (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ) is also confirmed, and Andry Melnychuk (talk contribs Luxo's SUL deleted contribs logs block user block log ) should be blocked as an obvious duck. LX (talk, contribs) 05:48, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Vandalism-only account

Please see this, and particularly this and this. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 17:57, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 18:03, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Please block LuisitoElPillo (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads – vandalism-only account. LX (talk, contribs) 11:03, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 11:54, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

User:Manali1005

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 16:00, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

Please block Gabor Vika (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads for continuing to upload nothing but copyright violations in spite of multiple warnings. Thanks, LX (talk, contribs) 15:37, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked, all filed deleted. Yann (talk) 15:39, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

Requesting full edit protection on Template:Photographs

Could Template:Photographs be permanently fully protected? It is a high-visibility template, and an editor recently changed the text that it outputs to something different from how the template is used. Thanks. --Auntof6 (talk) 21:19, 30 June 2018 (UTC)

 Not done Page protection is not meant to win an edit war between two experienced editors. 500 transclusions in category pages do not require a full protection. Please use the discussion page to sort out your differences. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 07:59, 1 July 2018 (UTC)

User:NBS767 (VOA)

User:NBS767 vandalism-only account. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 06:55, 1 July 2018 (UTC)

@Donald Trung: discover the Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/Blocks and protections/Vandalism noticeboard. Let us bring this kind of shit to one place. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 07:00, 1 July 2018 (UTC)
✓ blocked by User:Rodhullandemu Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 08:02, 1 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Живот Олегович (vandalism-only)

User:Живот Олегович a vandalism-only account needing immediate rollback. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 09:56, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Indef-blocked Jon Kolbert (talk) 18:59, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Oltnilhn

They have uploaded copyvios after final warning and previous block. 4nn1l2 (talk) 17:18, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 17:28, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

User:NASfree924 (VO account)

Please see User:NASfree924, a vandalism-only account. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 18:45, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Locked by Stryn (talk · contribs) Jon Kolbert (talk) 18:58, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Fábio47447

They have continued to upload copyvio after final warning and previous block. 4nn1l2 (talk) 00:26, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Blocked two weeks. Guanaco (talk) 00:41, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Some Telecom Italia S.p.A. ranges

Anon-only block for one year, please. Observed dense infestation with A3cb1 makes collateral damage very unlikely. For example, from 95.245.76.0/24 I didn’t see any single edit made seemingly by a person other than A3cb1. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 10:06, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

I'm uncertain this would be of any use. If we block with account creation disabled, a large part of Italy's population would be prevented from making accounts on Commons. A3cb1 would still be able to make accounts at itwiki and elsewhere, and such a global rangeblock would definitely be harmful. The best we can do is force A3cb1 to use an account when editing. Guanaco (talk) 00:14, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
Of course, A3cb1 will still be able to make accounts abroad, but the soft block on Commons will prevent expansion of said accounts to Commons, of do I misunderstand semantics of local account creation? I didn’t learn it specially, but remember to read a report about similar condition on another wiki. Impossibility to procure an account on Commons will defeat much of aim for A3cb1’s socking. And is Guanaco at all serious about “a large part of Italy's population”? /24 amounts to 28 IPs, /23 amounts to 29 IPs. Given that one landline IPv4 address usually serves no more than one household in developed countries, which part of Italy’s population can obtain these (1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2) × 28 = 7 × 28 = 1,792 addresses? Moreover, I don’t request a hard block assuming that some already registered users possibly exist in the ranges in question (which explains why do we see only A3cb1 IP edits from there). Those Internet users in Italy who are not yet registered may have such IPs either because are A3cb1’s neighbours (that makes their number quite small, a thousand at largest) or accidentally (that can be resolved waiting until the ISP will lease another IP, from another subnetwork). Incnis Mrsi (talk) 08:06, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
You are correct. I tested by blocking my IP, creating an account at enwiki, then attempting to log in with the account here, both automatically and then manually. The block held and I was unable to log in. I don't know if I remembered a time when this vulnerability existed, or if I remembered incorrectly. Anyway, although the ranges are small, they are dynamically assigned and each seems to be located in a different city near Brescia. Looking at it again, I see no problem with blocking them. I'll  Support this if our checkusers have no objections based on innocent account creations. Guanaco (talk) 09:12, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Please protect my talkpage (vandalism) and this file (vandalism). Vandalism on meta. Thanks. Oleg3280 (talk) 19:11, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

Talkpage: 1 week full-portection. File: 6 months full. --Túrelio (talk) 19:23, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
Túrelio, you have full-protected talk. Oleg3280's talk needed to be semi-protected, if non-admin want to write to Oleg3280. Marshmallych 19:58, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
User:Marshmallych. А смысл, если вандализм с одноразовых учёток, а не анонимный. Если что-то нарушу за неделю, меня предупредят. Изображений я не загружаю, так что маловероятно. Oleg3280 (talk) 20:02, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
Oleg3280, сразу учётным записям везде не присваивается флаг автоподтверждённого. Помню, у этого вандала есть одна учётка, она до сих пор не заблокирована глобально, но здесь она не зарегистрирована. Тогда как будут вас предупреждать такие опытные участники как Jeff G. или Donald Trung? Marshmallych 20:05, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
User:Marshmallych. Если что-то нарушу, администраторы предупредят. Полузащита в данном случае бесполезна. Oleg3280 (talk) 20:10, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
User:Túrelio. Big thanks. Oleg3280 (talk) 20:14, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
@Marshmallych, yes, as the vandalism was performed by user-accounts, not by IPs. Therefore I choose a rather short protection-period, probably too short. --Túrelio (talk) 20:17, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
@Túrelio: What does full protection achieve over semi-protection? Also, @Well-Informed Optimist: could you please explain the need to revdel edits like "сиськи"? While obviously puerile vandalism that should be reverted, I'm struggling to understand how fragile one must be to find "boobs" to be "Grossly insulting, degrading, or offensive material" as the deletion log claims... revdel is explicitly per policy to be used sparingly only. Storkk (talk) 21:43, 3 July 2018 (UTC)
These are not autoconfirmed accounts, so semi-protection would be effective. Full protection on a user talk page should be an absolute last resort, so I'm reducing the protection to semi. Guanaco (talk) 00:16, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
@Storkk: OK I've unhidden. But I think "tits" (more correct version in this context) is "Grossly insulting, degrading, or offensive material". --Well-Informed Optimist (talk) 05:16, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
@Storkk: , WRT to talkpage protection: d'accord. I acted on the outdated assumption that semi protects only against IPs. WRT to revdel of attack-edits: not d'accord, as 1) our users/contributors merit the best possible protection against malicious vandals, which practically translates into generous removal/hiding of such undesirable edits, and 2) the revdel-policy is rather unspecific and the "sparingly" rather refers to file namespace than to user namespace. --Túrelio (talk) 08:43, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
@Túrelio: No. It seems to me that there has been an increasing and disturbing trend of removing edits from the edit history. This would be less of a clearly bad revdel if it was in the user namespace as you suggest, however it was in fact in the Commons namespace. The fact that it was obviously not "Grossly insulting, degrading, or offensive material" is demonstrated by Well-Informed Optimist being willing to correct the translation and quote a new one. Juvenile and worthy of immediate reversion, yes... but removing edits especially from the Commons namespace should be a last resort--our actions as admins should at least in principle be subject to being checked by non-admins to the greatest extent possible. Storkk (talk) 10:55, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
@Storkk: , I should have made clearer that my statement WRT revdel didn't specifically refer to the above mentioned revdel action, but to my own handling of revdel in such cases, which happens nearly exclusively in user namespace. WRT to peer control, IMO we are an enough diverse admin-population to make a sort of block-behaviour nearly impossible. Though a revdel may sometimes be a judgement call, in doubt I prefer to err in the interest of the attacked. --Túrelio (talk) 13:23, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
Although I deem revdel in such cases waste of resources, it is really a “disturbing trend” that such Commoners as Storkk vocally defend freedoms of a known vandal who persistently harasses several Wikimedia users for four months. Where are defenders of transparency and freedom when our members with thousands uploads are indef-blocked and/or globally locked following dubious sockpuppetry accusations? Very few of them are around at such moments. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 11:10, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
Arguing against the draconian overuse of revdel ≠ "vocally defend freedoms of a known vandal", but you are of course entitled to your opinion. Storkk (talk) 11:13, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
Overzealous revdel is possibly unwise (I’m reluctant to side with either Well-Informed_Optimist or Storkk), but referring to the practice as to draconian implies that the outlaw’s produce is generally worth to remain in the publicly visible history. It contradicts to w:Wikipedia:Deny recognition—one of Wikipedian de facto guidelines to which I have a great respect—and IMHO can be interpreted as an apology for vandals’ right to shit into the database and have their dung kept visible via /w/index.php. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 11:33, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
Reacting with over-the-top histrionics when someone writes "tits" is, IMO, exactly the opposite of the spirit of DENY. Storkk (talk) 11:43, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
@Storkk: I completely agree with this your remark, but I can’t rewrite the mind of Oleg3280 and embed to it an advanced attitude to silly attacks by outlaws. He’s a guy from ru.Wikipedia whose community is bent on pettifogging about who and where did post something, or who and where was blocked (and how many times), whereas nobody generally cares about quality of actions. It is IMHO better to ingore this scrabble. Let them do it within their cultural ghetto. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 14:40, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

My native language is russian. Please translate. Thanks. Спасибо за защиту файла, его 5 раз предлагали к удалению, плюс вандализм моей страницы обсуждения с матюками и оскорблениями на русском. Разве этого мало для защиты. Или пусть вандалы вандалят. А обычная просьба защитить страницу обсуждения и файл конструктивного участника без единой блокировки и более чем 20000 правок в рувики вызвала такую дискуссию. Не понимаю. Oleg3280 (talk) 12:27, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
@Oleg3280: , во-первых, значительная часть дискуссии была не о защите, а о применении revdel ради пустяков. Во-вторых, дело в том, что значительная часть метапедически активных участников Викисклада считает защиту страницы обсуждения участника дурным тоном, даже защиту низкого уровня. Проблемы вследствии затруднения коммуникации вредят сильнее, чем мусор, время от времени создаваемый вандалами — но вам в руВикипедии, я понимаю, трудно это понять. Вандал гадил мне в user_talk на десятке сайтов, на Email мне приходил спам — и что мне с того, в конце концов? А где и каких у вас не хватает блокировок, по моему, тут никого не волнует — кажется, только в «русском мире» в массовом порядке занимаются ерундой вроде выколупывания записей из Special:Log/block. Для пояснения этого пункта взгляните туда: как отреагировали админы Викисклада на рассказы Sealle о моих блокировках в руВикипедии? Да и помог ли данный компромат в попытке меня поразить в правах? Тут истории с русскими блокировками пофиг всем, кроме самих админов руВикипедии. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 14:40, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Translation if needed:

Thanks for protecting file, it's 5 times nominated to deletion, plus vandalism of my talk page with obscene and insults in Russian. Is this not enough to protect. Or let vandal still vandalise. Default request of protecting talk page and file of constructive editor without blocks and more than 20000 edits in ruwiki caused this discussion. I do not understand.
@oleg3280, firstly, much of the discussion was not about protecting, of including revdel in vain. Secondly, the fact is that a significant part of the metapedic active participants of the Wikimedia Commons considers the defense of the participant's discussion page to be a bad form, even a low-level defense. Problems due to communication difficulties are more harmful than garbage created from time to time by vandals — but in RuWikipedia, I understand, it's hard to understand. Vandal spoiled me in user_talk on a ten sites, Email spam came to me — and what did I want, after all? And where and what you do not have enough locks, in my opinion, nobody cares — it seems, only in the "Russian world" they are massively engaged in nonsense like looking lists from Special:Log/block. For an explanation of this point, take a look there: how did the admins of the Wikimedia Commons react to Sealle's stories about my locks in Wikipedia? Yes, and whether this compromising evidence helped me in an attempt to impress me? There are stories with Russian locks do not care for everyone, except for the admins of RuWikipedia.

Marshmallych 14:47, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Note: I don’t endorse Marshmallych’s translation. It is ridden with severe mistakes like “including” for application/use and generally suggests a very poor grammar and syntax which is not the case for the Russian original. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 15:31, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Incnis Mrsi: no sense gaving to me Russian words, for checking my grammar see my articles. Marshmallych 16:16, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

OneLittleCock

One-purpose account with a dispensable way to communicate according to his user name (see file history of Serbia location map.svg) NNW 10:27, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Don't cry, please. I will not be any more.--OneLittleCock (talk) 10:34, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
✓ Done user blocked indefinitely as a sockpuppet. File semiprotected. Storkk (talk) 10:46, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

NordNordWest

Kosovar vandal (see file history of Serbia location map.svg)--OneLittleCock (talk) 10:39, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

 Not done, spurious complaint by sockpuppet. Storkk (talk) 10:46, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Incorpota Namy (vandalism-only account)

Please see the vandalism-only account User:Incorpota Namy. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 11:55, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 11:59, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

I tagged them as User:Liza Veniza but suspect that they might be User:INeverCry because of this edit, also I didn't know about the AN/V, I will report this disruptive editor there the next place time as I hasn't read Icnis Mrsi's advice above. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News 💬) (WikiProject Numismatics 💴) (Articles 📚) 12:02, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Ameen Rammal

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 01:04, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 05:26, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

User:CofradeGlobalizado

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 02:14, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done by Materialscientist. Yann (talk) 05:27, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Villaganzerla90

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 02:26, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 05:29, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Despite a final warning, the user regarding Mr.nanmannat Chayapatthanasorn (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads still batch (7) uploads movie posters which were very likely to be copyvio. Perhaps a block may be given to the user?廣九直通車 (talk) 05:46, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked, files deleted. Yann (talk) 06:29, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

IP repeatedly removes {{Delete}} template. Please semi-protect. --Wcam (talk) 12:40, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done semi-protected one week. Guanaco (talk) 12:51, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

QRtrains, Byrd250k

Having quite a go at overwriting train images with...random crap. GMGtalk 13:24, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Both are now blocked one week. I warned Byrd250k but then saw related overwrites from QRtrains, who was blocked by Storkk. The accounts are clearly being operated by the same person, but until now their behavior would not be considered sockpuppetry. Previously they abandoned the Byrd250k name and started using QRtrains for uploads. Guanaco (talk) 13:36, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
Another possibility is that their accounts were both hijacked. Storkk (talk) 13:37, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
Based on previous legitimate uploads, I think they were the same person. If one is hijacked, the other probably had the same password and/or email. Guanaco (talk) 13:51, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
Well, QRtrains is already indef blocked on en.wiki by @NinjaRobotPirate: . Both accounts have en.wiki edits related to rail in Queensland. Byrd250k is stale on en.wiki, but obviously both are recently enough active here for a CU to take a look and see what they can see. GMGtalk 13:53, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
See also apparently w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/LukaRuckels/Archive. GMGtalk 14:24, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
I blocked and tagged all the old socks, as well as a couple others I discovered like RealLukaRuckels. Based on uploads, behavior, and such, it looks like  ducks all around. Guanaco (talk) 00:19, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
RealLukaRuckels is Confirmed to John Smith 1237 on English Wikipedia. You should probably have a local Commons CheckUser look for sleepers here. I sometimes find a few of them. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 03:09, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

This file was deleted because an IP-user 'found it on Google'. The metadata go back to january 2008 and it was first on the en.wikipedia. Can this file be protected semi or full for a week or so (or longer). On the File talk:Shweta Tiwari.jpg you can find the text where I have my doubts that it is copyright violation. If someone can prove me wrong, than please on that talk page. PS the file was restored by a moderator, but it was already nominated again before I could even take a look at the picture. The user who nonimates it has to prove that is really copyright violation. "is on Google" (or something like that) is net enough. (corr: the file was restored including the nomination) Thanks. - Richardkiwi (talk) (talk) 14:39, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Semi-protected three months. Guanaco (talk) 14:55, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Obvious socking

Please block

Samanthathepirate is blocked on en-Wiki as sock (see en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Atmnn/Archive from 6 May 2018), uploading multiple copyvios for religion-related PoV pushing. Brisbanehotcool is an obvious sock of Samanthathepirate (see file information in File:Rishabhdev statue carved into a cliff.jpg, they forgot to update the author field while switching accounts), uploading another batch of similar copyvios (all nominated). GermanJoe (talk) 23:15, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done These and all confirmed accounts listed at the SPI are blocked indefinitely. Guanaco (talk) 23:40, 6 July 2018 (UTC)

Obvious socks

Resolved

Obvious socks:

They're socks of Milantlach, a vandal sockmaster on English Wikipedia who adds hoaxes to cartoon articles. All his uploads look like copyright violations. He often has a few sleepers active, but they're easily found via Special:ListUsers. More at en:Category:Suspected Wikipedia sockpuppets of Milantlach. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 05:10, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

Blocked, deleted uploads. Materialscientist (talk) 05:14, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

User:AkselHelp

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 03:33, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 10:18, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Vodangminhtri2709

They continue to upload copyvios follow a previous block. —Skyllfully (talk | contribs) 10:00, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 10:16, 8 July 2018 (UTC)

User:AlexPeterBertha

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 02:39, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Blocked one week. Guanaco (talk) 02:43, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

Sock puppet and master

It seem the accounts Futbolhondureñoimgs3 (talk · contribs) Futbolhondureñoimgs2 (talk · contribs) Futbolhondureñoimgs (talk · contribs) are sock puppet and possibly related to Futbollatinoimgs (talk · contribs) who had a similar Latin language username as well as uploading the image of en:Rigoberto Rivas (file titles File:Rigoberto Rivas.jpg, see log). So where to report a SPI? Matthew hk (talk) 06:11, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

This is the correct place to report obvious sockpuppets. If checkusers are needed, COM:RFCU. I'll look into these users now. Guanaco (talk) 06:20, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
Futbolhondureñoimgs (talk · contribs) and 2 would be Stale; there would be no checkuser data. I nominated their uploads for deletion as they look like web-rips rather than own work. Futbolhondureñoimgs3 (talk · contribs) and Futbollatinoimgs (talk · contribs) both uploaded versions of File:Rigoberto Rivas.jpg, but the two versions are different, and indeed both copyvio. Based on the small number of uploads, the time elapsed between them, their obvious username scheme, and the lack of warnings on their user talk pages, I think this isn't a case of abusive sockpuppetry, but rather someone who doesn't know our copyright policy and forgot their password.
I think at this time a block is  not necessary and checkuser should be Declined. But thank you for the report, as it revealed some likely copyvios. Guanaco (talk) 06:42, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
  • Storkk, it’s funny that you preffered to school me about something I obviously know a great deal about (likely way more than you do), instead of explaining to Matthew hk that, contrary to what one might gather from popular U.S. sources, Latin(o) ≠ Hispanic/Spanish. -- Tuválkin 15:13, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Lucas Boetege

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 07:27, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for 2 weeks by Guanaco. Storkk (talk) 09:47, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

User:LOLIPOPCANDIES

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 12:03, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 12:13, 9 July 2018 (UTC)

User:DethklokGabrielPintabona

Earlier today, user uploaded an image to Commons and used it to vandalize en.wikipedia. I blocked them there and tagged the image for speedy deletion as a vandalism image with likely a personal attack. The user has gone on a page creation spree on Commons that needs to be nuked. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 23:49, 10 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done. Blocked and nuked. Guanaco (talk) 01:05, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Golina8

They have uploaded copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 02:59, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done blocked for a week. Jianhui67 TC 11:58, 11 July 2018 (UTC)

User:Johnsaavn

They have continued to upload copyvios after final warning. 4nn1l2 (talk) 01:41, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked three days. Guanaco (talk) 02:09, 12 July 2018 (UTC)