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is available for this. - Administrators: Please make a note if a report is dealt with, to avoid unnecessary responses by other admins.
Gorepore
Gorepore is an obvious sock of Jurisdrew as per the duck test. Fry1989 eh? 14:51, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- Blocked, thanks. 𝟙𝟤𝟯𝟺𝐪𝑤𝒆𝓇𝟷𝟮𝟥𝟜𝓺𝔴𝕖𝖗𝟰 (𝗍𝗮𝘭𝙠) 15:29, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oops, we've got another! Borepore. Fry1989 eh? 17:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done. Already globally locked. Taivo (talk) 10:45, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- Oops, we've got another! Borepore. Fry1989 eh? 17:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
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)
- Not done. No evidence of vandalism is shown. Taivo (talk) 12:40, 4 February 2024 (UTC)
- @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)
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)
- I blocked Zitaa, the others have no edits in Commons, neither living nor dead. Taivo (talk) 10:49, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- @MCC214 Reported to m:srg as socks of AXXXXK. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:57, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
LotobomyMaster2
- LotobomyMaster2 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
Vandalism only account (cross-wiki vandalism). Marbletan (talk) 13:46, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- @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)
- Done Blocked. Yann (talk) 14:06, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
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)
Tonowari
- Tonowari (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
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)
- Done Blocked for socking. Please nominate files on case by base basis. Yann (talk) 08:43, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
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)
Protection request:
Latest target of banned LTA Projects w:en:WP:LTA/GRP. JavaHurricane 10:04, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done. I semi-protected the category for a month and blocked 6 IP-s. Taivo (talk) 11:52, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
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)
- Done. One week block, but I did not look his remaining uploads. Taivo (talk) 16:24, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
Kämpfer Nik
- Kämpfer Nik (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
Keeps uploading copyvios even after having been blocked for it on dewiki and multiple warnings. XenonX3 (talk) 20:25, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done. Blocked indef. All files deleted. --A.Savin 20:29, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
Josmarck
- Josmarck (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
Sock puppet re-uploading recently deleted spam image--Trade (talk) 00:55, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done. Indefinitely blocked by Pi. Taivo (talk) 16:25, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
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)
- Done, both protected for a year. Ymblanter (talk) 11:44, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
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)
Gurwill
- Gurwill (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
Advertising-only account. Has been warned, but persists in uploading promotional files. Marbletan (talk) 13:55, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- @Marbletan: Done, blocked thanks to Herbythyme. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:39, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
Wilhelm the bad
- Wilhelm the bad (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
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)
Botii12
- Botii12 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
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)
- Done: Indeffed and deleted the file. ─ Aafī (talk) 18:26, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
Protection for Category:Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia [edit=semi]
Vandalism by GRP. --Leonidlednev (talk) 18:29, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done for one-month. I have also hidden the apparent libellous and offensive edit-summaries. ─ Aafī (talk) 18:36, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
Socks of Shahrozahmed78888
- Mail7776 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
- Mail7666 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
- Noah7899 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
- Somr987 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
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)
- Done All gone. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 21:54, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done Mail8887 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) Also blocked. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:16, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
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)
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)
- Half done Protected. I'll leave the range block to another admin. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:16, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- @The Squirrel Conspiracy: Addresses are 109.107.224.115 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • abusefilter • tools • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log) and 5.45.138.229 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • abusefilter • tools • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log). Ranges are 91.186.240.0/20 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • abusefilter • tools • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log), 5.45.131.0/24 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • abusefilter • tools • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log), 37.220.112.0/22 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • abusefilter • tools • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log), and 92.241.32.0/20 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • abusefilter • tools • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log). All are in Jordan, in or near Amman. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:53, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- T-Series7 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information)
It seems that they keep doing shenanigans on their user talk page. - THV | ♂ | U | T - 13:03, 8 February 2024 (UTC); edited: 13:05, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done by Elcobbola The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 20:30, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
Another sock of Shahrozahmed78888
- Mail7744 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)
Obvious sock of Shahrozahmed78888 (see Category:Sockpuppets of Shahrozahmed78888). Repeatedly uploading the same deleted file using multiple accounts. Marbletan (talk) 15:15, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done. I blocked the user indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 15:57, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
Protection for category targeted by LTA
It's the usual WMF-banned pest, with his harassing edit summaries and revert-until-protected behavior - thank you in advance - Antandrus (talk) 19:41, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 20:29, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- @The Squirrel Conspiracy: Also Category:Cambodia. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:19, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- Appears Done. ─ Aafī (talk) 19:12, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- @The Squirrel Conspiracy: Also Category:Cambodia. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:19, 9 February 2024 (UTC)