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Block request for User:Gsanetwork

Gsanetwork (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Username for spam or containing advertising purposes All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 21:14, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Only edits have been uploading photos here and to w:GSA Network on en-wiki. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 21:24, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure. Article exists in en.wiki, so the files are in scope. I nominated one of them for regular deletion as likely copyvio. Spam/advertising is not obvious. Taivo (talk) 10:08, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Taivo User was blocked at en-wiki for username violation regarding coi/implied shared use accounts, promtional accounts, and SPA accounts. Meets commons blocking threshold. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 01:07, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

But in my opinion does not meet blocking threshold. Conflict of interest is in Commons not so harshly discouraged than in en.wiki. Some extent of non-neutrality is allowed here. Taivo (talk) 12:40, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

what about the implied shared use and SPA edits? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 15:33, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pornographic photo dumping

It appears that SarahAnnFlickr (talk · contribs) is uploading only nude and explicit photos that are not being used by any page. I'm not very familiar with Commons' rules, but using it as a host site for such photos that do not appear to have value to any other wikis seems like it would be a problem. My apologies if I'm mistaken. Please ping me in any replies. EvergreenFir (talk) 05:17, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@EvergreenFir: As much as I saw, they are all big photos, the model is always the same, own work is plausible. Some photos have labels and they can be used for sex education. I'm OK with these photos, but other users can say their opinion as well. Taivo (talk) 10:17, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no intent to photo dump here. My apologies for any issues with this edit or page. There is also no intent to use Commons as a host site. SarahAnnFlickr (talk) 12:51, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Modification of a protected page

Could you add this category : Category:Bislama Wikipedia logo in the protected page File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-bi.svg.

Is there a special space to do such request ?

Thanks Berdea (talk) 09:34, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

But you did it already. Taivo (talk) 10:14, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request

Category:M. Welte & Söhne - target of WMF-banned LTA (this guy). Thanks in advance, Antandrus (talk) 14:02, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Antandrus, protected for an infinite period. _Regards,Aafi ^(talk) 15:04, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AgustinSuit

User: AgustinSuit (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reasons for reporting: Only uploads copyvios.

— 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:28, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Blocked for a week, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 16:09, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for User:GAZETA DIELI

GAZETA DIELI (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user An account solely for advertising purposes All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:40, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Only upload used for an advertisement on en-wiki All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:42, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. I warned the user and will nominate something for deletion. Next time block. Taivo (talk) 17:57, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Utilizador voluntário esporádico

User: Utilizador voluntário esporádico (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason: New sock of Gondolabúrguer (talk · contribs), again uploading the same copyvios (catholic saints from Brazil and maps from Minais Gerais, Brazil).

Taichi (talk) 18:23, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Already globally locked. Jianhui67^T★C 15:57, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for User:Pezzon00

Pezzon00 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user — Preceding unsigned comment added by RanaPirata (talk • contribs) 17:52, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He keeps uploading copyrighted screenshots of musical videos inappropriately, even after I told him not to do so on his talk on it.wiki. Every file he uploaded should be deleted for copyright reasons, and I think he should be blocked too because he's doing too much damage. RanaPirata (talk) 17:51, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done mass-deleted, final warning sent. —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 09:57, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request for some of my images

Someone, supposedly the owner of the car I photographed is determining to keep changing the description on the photos. He wants to remove the "TRS" in the description because it an limited edition car. I disagree because it clearly states on the back of the car that its a CX 22 TRS. Since late August I reverted the edits a total of 8 times and I feel like it won't be the last.

Vauxford (talk) 19:37, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done for six months. Abzeronow (talk) 19:52, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

N niyaz

User: N niyaz (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reasons for reporting: Continued copyvio uploading after warnings, which are then hidden under the rug. Made a malformed deletion request and doesn't care. Insults me on user talk page.

— 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:23, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done Blocked for 2 weeks. I reverted the insult on Help Page. Yann (talk) 14:39, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Yann: Thanks! — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:34, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for User:Hooman.nrz

User: Hooman.nrz (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reasons for reporting: This is a single-purpose account, here only to upload copyvio pictures of the same person over and over again.

HeminKurdistan (talk) 17:03, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. I warned the user, all uploads are deleted. Next time block. Taivo (talk) 08:09, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request for Commons:Picture of the Year/i18n.json

Please semi-protect this page indefinitely, as it is used in the code for the COM:POTY scripts and any changes will be widely visible. Thanks, Ingenuity (talk) 19:33, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ingenuity,

Done. _Regards,Aafi ^(talk) 19:36, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

POTY officially starts in only 1 hour and a few pages are still exposed. It might be a good idea to protect the following pages :

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:POTY2023/header

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:New-poty-header

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:POTY_gallery/2023

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:POTY2023/state

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Module:POTY/state.json

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2023/Gallery/Arthropods/data.json

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2023/Gallery/Passeriformes/data.json

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2023/Gallery/Other birds/data.json

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Picture_of_the_Year/2023/Gallery/Mammals/data.json