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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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Protection of File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg [upload=sysop]

Please protect this file due to excessive vandalism by autoconfirmed users. Leonel Sohns (talk) 12:54, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done. Taivo (talk) 17:10, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Gorepore

Gorepore is an obvious sock of Jurisdrew as per the duck test. Fry1989 eh? 14:51, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Blocked, thanks. 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 15:29, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Oops, we've got another! Borepore. Fry1989 eh? 17:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done. Already globally locked. Taivo (talk) 10:45, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Vandalism

This user:Quick1984, registered 15 days ago, nominates all existing contract cases for removal. Please block this member as he is breaking the rules.

Diniyar Khasanov (talk) 15:59, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Not done. No evidence of vandalism is shown. Taivo (talk) 12:40, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Diniyar Khasanov: You now have a week to reconsider your "Intimidation/harassment".   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:54, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Block request

白布街藝興大廈16樓12室 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

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

Tea Ma T-Ma (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

Zitaa123 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

Same user for Tricono (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) , first three please see CA, Zitaa123 please see edit.--MCC214#ex umbra in solem 09:06, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I blocked Zitaa, the others have no edits in Commons, neither living nor dead. Taivo (talk) 10:49, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@MCC214 Reported to m:srg as socks of AXXXXK.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:57, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

LotobomyMaster2

Vandalism only account (cross-wiki vandalism). Marbletan (talk) 13:46, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Marbletan: Reported to m:srg as a sock of LotobomyMaster.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:58, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done Blocked. Yann (talk) 14:06, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Sharon Green Middleton (2023).jpg

Please protect File:Sharon Green Middleton (2023).jpg due to excessive vandalism. Johnj1995 (talk) 19:07, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Johnj1995, ✓ Done Kadı Message 22:59, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Tonowari

Repeated vandalism by creating false flags, publishing maps without a single source, and then inserting them into Wikipedia articles, often leading to editing wars. I think this is a Sockpuppets account of Takiva. Riad Salih (talk) 23:42, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done Blocked for socking. Please nominate files on case by base basis. Yann (talk) 08:43, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Block request for Larigoll

Please block Larigoll (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  for continuous copyright violation. Flix11 (talk) 06:24, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Flix11, ✓ Done Kadı Message 07:56, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Protection request:

Latest target of banned LTA Projects w:en:WP:LTA/GRP. JavaHurricane 10:04, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done. I semi-protected the category for a month and blocked 6 IP-s. Taivo (talk) 11:52, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

User:Aiman_Zaharuddin

User has been uploading copyvios since Dec. 2022 and re-uploaded copyrighted photo after receiving a final warning. 0x0a (talk) 14:03, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done. One week block, but I did not look his remaining uploads. Taivo (talk) 16:24, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Kämpfer Nik

Keeps uploading copyvios even after having been blocked for it on dewiki and multiple warnings. XenonX3 (talk) 20:25, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done. Blocked indef. All files deleted. --A.Savin 20:29, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Josmarck

Sock puppet re-uploading recently deleted spam image--Trade (talk) 00:55, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done. Indefinitely blocked by Pi. Taivo (talk) 16:25, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Categories being vandalized/spammed by WMF-banned LTA

Hi there - would you be so kind as to semiprotect the following:

He uses a VPN or open proxies, so blocking his IPs has limited effectiveness. Thanks in advance, Antandrus (talk) 21:35, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done, both protected for a year. Ymblanter (talk) 11:44, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Protection request

File:Cold War border changes.png needs to be protected and probably be reverted to a stable version. FlorianH76 (talk) 04:09, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Gurwill

Advertising-only account. Has been warned, but persists in uploading promotional files. Marbletan (talk) 13:55, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Marbletan: ✓ Done, blocked thanks to Herbythyme.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:39, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Wilhelm the bad

The user constantly uploads non-free images. For example, he has uploaded File:Vasily Kuznetsov (Diplomat), but the exact image had been deleted before File:Chairman Kuznetsov.jpg. Please block him for the multiple violation of the rules. FlorianH76 (talk) 17:08, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Botii12

Obvious sock of Oscareduardo10 (see Category:Sockpuppets of Oscareduardo10). Re-uploading deleted files previously uploaded by other socks. Marbletan (talk) 18:17, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done: Indeffed and deleted the file. ─ Aafī (talk) 18:26, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Protection for Category:Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia [edit=semi]

Vandalism by GRP. --Leonidlednev (talk) 18:29, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done for one-month. I have also hidden the apparent libellous and offensive edit-summaries. ─ Aafī (talk) 18:36, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Socks of Shahrozahmed78888

Obvious socks of Shahrozahmed78888 (see Category:Sockpuppets of Shahrozahmed78888). Repeatedly uploading the same deleted file using multiple accounts. Marbletan (talk) 19:18, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done All gone. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 21:54, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
✓ Done Mail8887 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  Also blocked. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:16, 8 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

User:Atoyebi Taofeek001

Atoyebi Taofeek001 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 

Appears to be the sockpuppet of blocked user User:Gbolahan070. Prev blocked account User:Mueezmuezzpeak. Continuing to upload pictures of person named Ujawal Jha. All articles and Wikidata items of Mr Jha have been repeatedly deleted. -- William Graham (talk) 01:03, 8 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:18, 8 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:2000-2001 Kia Spectra -- 09-24-2010.jpg

semi-protection needed; honestly we need a rangeblock for this LTA vandal, but they seem to be choosing one article per time in whackamole fashion Gnomingstuff (talk) 06:52, 8 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Half done Protected. I'll leave the range block to another admin. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:16, 8 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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