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This is a place where users can communicate with administrators, or administrators with one another. You can report vandalism, problematic users, or anything else that needs an administrator's intervention. Do not report child pornography or other potentially illegal content here; e-mail legal-reports@wikimedia.org instead. If reporting threatened harm to self or others also email emergency@wikimedia.org.

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  • For page protection requests, please state protection type, file name, and proposed protection time span. See also: Protection Policy.
  • Before proposing a user be blocked, please familiarize yourself with the Commons' Blocking Policy.
  • Remember to sign and date all comments using four tildes (~~~~), which translates into a signature and a time stamp.
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  • Administrators: Please make a note if a report is dealt with, to avoid unnecessary responses by other admins.


Block request for User:MariotGroup

MariotGroup (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Waqar💬 08:38, 29 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done. I blocked the user indefinitely for inappropriate username and deleted most remaining uploads. Taivo (talk) 19:15, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:Freemindgoal

Freemindgoal (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Waqar💬 08:38, 29 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done. Yann warned the user, spam is deleted. Taivo (talk) 19:20, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:Emmanuel - STEPN

Emmanuel - STEPN (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Username for spam or containing advertising purposes All the best -- Chuck Talk 16:00, 29 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done. Yann warned the user, uploads are deleted as copyvios. Taivo (talk) 19:22, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Looking for a second opinion on Wikiexpertma

Wikiexpertma (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Looks to me to be a spammer (see their Nabeel Sheikh-related contributions in deleted uploads, en.Wiki, and simple.wiki). I'd like a second opinion before blocking. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:48, 29 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done No useful contribution, blocked. Yann (talk) 16:30, 30 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
Now also globally locked. Taivo (talk) 19:24, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:Capitalmarketethiopia

Capitalmarketethiopia (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Waqar💬 14:18, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Blocked Bedivere (talk) 16:04, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:National plumbing services

National plumbing services (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Waqar💬 14:18, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Blocked Bedivere (talk) 16:04, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:Cabaymau

Cabaymau (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Waqar💬 06:24, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done Page deleted, user warned. I don't think this account (and similar ones) needs to be reported. Just tag their pages for deletion, and warned the user. Then if similar out of scope edits continue, you can report them. Thanks, Yann (talk) 06:28, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Gotcha Waqar💬 06:34, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:Paavamjinn

Paavamjinn (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Continously uploads copyvio after final warning. Recently, the user uploaded a file that violates Commons:License laundering. doclys (❀) 07:21, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi sir, i have uploaded from flickr which was taken by himself. Which is free to use as the per the copyright. It has provide ShareAlike. Could you please confirm which copyright I have to give in flickr to upload the pic. I will make a request to him. Paavamjinn (talk) 07:24, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
  Done. I declined unblock request. Taivo (talk) 08:30, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Protect my talk page, please

Hi! Can you please protect my discussion page? I am fine with whatever people say about me, I don't care, but that vandal is insulting other editors and spamming external links. Thank you   Dream Indigo 12:27, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done Semi-protected for 3 months. I have hidden most comments. Yann (talk) 13:02, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Amazing, thank you so much @Yann!   Dream Indigo 19:14, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Doonm4455

Obviously sock of Shahrozahmed78888 (talk · contribs). Uploading the same repeatedly-deleted file as previous socks of Shahrozahmed78888. See deletion history of File:Mvp development.jpg. Marbletan (talk) 12:32, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done Blocked, file deleted. Yann (talk) 13:07, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Marbletan:   Done, reported at m:srg#Global lock for Doonm4455.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:23, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

THEOWNERSEASY

Repeated out of scope promotional uploads after explicit warning from Billinghurst, and numerous other deleted uploads. Seawolf35 (talk) 13:53, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done Indef., file deleted. Yann (talk) 14:13, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

File:Seal of the United States Supreme Court.svg

Please upload-protect File:Seal of the United States Supreme Court.svg: Heavily-used file. --Leonidlednev (talk) 16:26, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done Move and upload protected. Yann (talk) 16:53, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Rules7766

Obviously a sock of Shahrozahmed78888 (talk · contribs). Uploading the same repeatedly-deleted file as previous socks of Shahrozahmed78888. See deletion history of File:Shahroz ahmed.jpg. Marbletan (talk) 20:11, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done Blocked and file deleted. ─ Aafī (talk) 20:18, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Marbletan:   Done, reported.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 01:10, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:CroakyGames2010

CroakyGames2010 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Continously uploads copyvio after final warning. doclys (❀) 00:48, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done there is only so much we should need to tolerate  — billinghurst sDrewth 10:13, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

User:Vichycombo

User:Vichycombo was blocked on 24 August 2023 for continual addition of non-free files. Since the block expired, he has had about 50 more files deleted, all for copyright violations (see User talk:Vichycombo and User talk:Vichycombo/Archive 1). Some action is needed. Scolaire (talk) 10:44, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

warned about copyright and asked to consult; uploads contains some images that look to be that contributor's.   Done  — billinghurst sDrewth 11:17, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:Wa73

Wa73 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

The user continues to upload copyvios even after being blocked for it previously and despite receiving warnings after the block. doclys (❀) 11:14, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done  — billinghurst sDrewth 11:19, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Dizzlessportsmatrix

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:15, 5 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done Blocked for a week. Yann (talk) 15:40, 5 May 2024 (UTC)Reply
Yann: Thanks!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:42, 5 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Block request for User:Viraaweb

Viraaweb (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Waqar💬 14:17, 5 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Done was warned before, so blocked. Everything's deleted. Yann (talk) 15:38, 5 May 2024 (UTC)Reply