Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems/Archive 63

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Homecat in template

According to this movement a brave admin is needed to change the homecat in Template:2257. Thanks in advance :-) Wieralee (talk) 11:34, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done --Ruthven (msg) 12:21, 20 February 2017 (UTC)

User:松岡明芳 wrote falsehood in the deletion requests in order to deceive the administrators.

--G I Chandor (talk) 03:18, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

My problem with this image is that I need to know the validity of data used to plot the observable universe map, the problem being that this image is that clearly of a structure.created by an intelligence.

so the validity of this data does have some question partly because itis presented as a 2D of a volume. and the likely hood of this posed structure. if the data is valid I would be happy to discuss the objects form. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 184.151.222.29 (talk) 08:43, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

 Not done I don't see any administrator action being required here. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 12:25, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

User:Santa maya

I've notified Santa maya (talk · contribs) of Commons:Overwriting existing files, but this user keeps replacing File:Castillia.jpg by an unrelated image, thus surreptisiously changing illustrations on all wiki's using the image. The main target seems to be en:Moors. Can I get a few expirienced eyes on this, please. I'm not sure how to handle this. Thanks. Kleuske (talk) 11:05, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

Also see Commons:Deletion requests/File talk:Castillia.jpg. The upload history at File:Castillia.jpg shows the editor uploading a different image, overwriting the original but leaving the file name, with edit summaries such as "truth and justice". The image they are replacing it with is Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ "Gate of the Harem".[1] This is clear pov vandalism. Doug Weller (talk) 11:46, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
✓ Done per COM:AN/B. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 12:13, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
@Srittau and Kleuske: I also cleaned history of the file and restricted uploading for two months. --jdx Re: 13:26, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. That will help on the ENWP-side, too. Kleuske (talk) 13:27, 22 February 2017 (UTC)

I suspect that all of User:Trumpillo's uploads are copyright violations (it's possible that some are PD but unsourced). At least one has a Getty Images watermark. Thanks, Calliopejen1 (talk) 00:20, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

All their contribution grabbed from Internet. User warned. So ✓ Done.
@Calliopejen1: please note, that you should notify a user about a discussion started here. Ankry (talk) 06:54, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

Categories of some protected files

Due to some category movements there's a need to change categories in a few places:

  1. Category:P icons blue -- simple movement => Category:Wikipedia portal icons, blue
  2. Template:PD-Turkey -- [[Category:Law in Turkey|{{PAGENAME}}]] should be changed into [[Category:Law of Turkey|{{PAGENAME}}]]
  3. Template:ArtemBatuzak -- [[Category:Photos by Artem Batuzak]] => should be changed into [[Category:Photographs by Artem Batuzak]]

Thanks in advance, Wieralee (talk) 21:08, 23 February 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done However there seems to be a cache issue in case of Template:ArtemBatuzak and Category:Photos by Artem Batuzak. BTW. COM:AN rather is more appropriate for this kind of requests. --jdx Re: 09:47, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
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User:Der Buckesfelder had a small revert controversy with me about arrangement of file pages at one file page. However, 10 minutes after his second revert, he interrupted his work on moving files from Logos to Category:Unidentified logos to create this deletion request about one my unrelated photo.

I'm supposed, the photo of an atypical postbox absolutely not deviates from generally accepted Commons scope and the deletion proposal is a clear disruptive act of revenge and a trial to start a flame. I'm able to understand User:Der Buckesfelder's enthusiastic conviction that author's "license" is not an authors "permission" and that a location given per coordinates has no relation with a verbal information about location (after his 3 controversial edits, he started a discussion about it at my discussion page but he not very perceived my explanation). I believe, he is not a single one with such a preference about the arrangement of entries at file pages and my preference at this problem would be supported maybe by minority of users only. However, i'm really not able to believe that this unusual delete proposal was motivated by a frank worry about scope of Wikimedia Commons. I find such disruptive behaviour as quite unacceptable and dangerous for the project. --ŠJů (talk) 23:50, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi, I closed this DR. User:Der Buckesfelder, you better not do this again. Thanks, Yann (talk) 07:27, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
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User:90.191.109.9

There are multiple issues with an IP user related to Estonia. The user is not a beginner to modifying Commons content, is extremely prolific and knows how to edit very well. This IP user's contributions sometimes work, but the user is also prone remove information that is otherwise useful, per his/her edit history here (decategorisation without a lot of explanation, modifying date fields, removal of useful tags). I also suspect, that he or she uses VPNs both in order to hide tracks, avoid discussion, and to avoid repercussions in case there is a dispute where he/she would not prevail.

I have had similar encounters with the same user on Estonian Wikipedia, and it's been impossible to resolve disputes with them. Per similar behavior in Estonian Wikipedia (example), I also suspect, that the same user is in possession of an advanced account, which he or she uses to resolve disputes in their favour. This IP user's actions have discouraged me from editing in Estonian Wikipedia, and his/her conduct might not bode well to me being productive on Commons, especially, if I must explain to this particular user, why the data they removed should be brought back and kept. Mardus /talk 16:58, 17 February 2017 (UTC)

It's my former address which I no longer possess, nothing to do with VPN though.
I think you are unfair. I don't avoid discussion. I think that this user talk, contributions to other talks pages under this address, and my current discussion with you here is enough to repel this suspicion and these related suspicions. Anyone can judge themselves, but I also don't think that I discuss in some counter-productive way.
I think that my edits to, say, categories or sometimes date fields are mostly for obvious reasons. If it's less obvious then I have tried to explain in more detail in edit summary. If it's still not enough then I explain/discuss later when asked.
This other user on Estonian Wikipedia talk page is not me and I don't take responsibility for actions of all other anonymous users that you have encountered. Though, in defence of this Estonian Wikipedia user, one also replied to you and you refer to general discussion topic where plenty of other users had an option different than yours, so at least in this specific case it's not just this one anonymous Wikipedia user "trolling" you. I don't approve edit-warring though, on neither sides. 90.191.77.146 13:01, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
I still suspect IP sockpuppetry. -Mardus /talk 16:30, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
On grounds that we both, I and the user who edited "Eesti lipp" on Wikipedia, edited a page that you had edited earlier and that we both replied to you on associated talk pages? 90.191.77.146 18:23, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
On grounds, that editing from these IP addresses at the Estonian Wikipedia then, and here in Commons very recently, might be the same person. -Mardus /talk 01:21, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
Come on, you accuse me of sockpuppetry on no grounds. It's starting to look like your personal grudge against anonymous editors. Anonymous editing is not forbidden though.
In this last file talk (linked above) I explained why I edited the way I did. If not else, then at least it was a good faith edit. Currently third opinion would be appreciated in this talk.
Ignoring my explanation and then bluntly declaring that all my edits are disruptive, is just an ill-mannered personal attack.
Could someone please close this topic here. 90.191.77.146 16:49, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

I am not an admin, but I will be closing this thread (I don't see anything on our policies and guidelines that admins are the only ones who can close threads on admin noticeboards, but if someone can provide me a consensus, policy, or guideline that I missed saying so, feel free to revert this closure). Mardus, please remember to assume good faith towards users, and that accusing someone of sockpuppetry without strong evidence is grave. I don't see any strong evidence here that the IP user above is engaging in sockpuppetry. The checkusers here would probably agree with this. I also searched for the contributions here on Commons of the IP user you edit warred on Estonian Wikipedia, and didn't saw a single edit, so I think this isn't relevant here on Commons. I also searched through the contributions of the IP user here, and they don't seem to be disruptive. Please solve this dispute without involving the admins here. Poké95 03:54, 26 February 2017 (UTC)


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User:Srittau

This user has taken it upon himself to make all the decisions on the dispute between Atamari and myself. He is not objective. Following his intervention and his instant removal of my rollbacker rights, there has been a long argument with diverging views from other users. Srittau is now ignoring my repeated requests on his talk page to allow me to revert changes to my categories made by Atamari. Can another admin please sort this out. Thank you. (I have already posted this but it was reverted) Charles (talk) 22:29, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

I have not taken it upon myself to resolve the dispute between you and Atamari. I have warned you both not to edit war and removed your rollbacker rights because of clear abuse. I have no obligation to resolve your conflict and I am not in the best position to do so, since I have no insight in the topic at hand and - as you say - was involved in resolving the user conflict between you two. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 18:55, 25 February 2017 (UTC)

Closing this thread for now. Charles, Srittau is not under any obligation to resolve your conflict with User:Atamari. Wikicology (talk) 14:52, 26 February 2017 (UTC)


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User:Ancientcointraders/Ancientcoincollector

Need second opinion on Ancientcoincollector (talk · contribs) (formerly Ancientcointraders) and their uploads. Images are fine and encyclopedic, but the underlying activity is commercial (selling coins at a personal website). Opinions? Materialscientist (talk) 00:03, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Very respectfully, my intentions are not commercial or promotional and do not meet the definitions supplied in the wikipedia rules on the subject of promotional or marketing behaviour. I do not run a commercial website. There is also an assumption of good faith towards users unless proven otherwise. Please refer to the my talk page on Wikipedia for more information that I have supplied. I am happy to be contacted personally to supply any further information to verify that my intentions are genuine. Attributing the source so that I have credit for the photographs that I have taken and the research of each coin that I have taken is not commercial and is allowable under my interpretation of Wikipedia common rules. There is also ample precedent in countless images on wikipedia attributing an external source. My website itself is not commercial. It is a hobbyist site which displays my personal collection which I offer for sale only so that I can rotate my collection and learn about other coins. That is a hobby, not a commercial enterprise. That is clearly stated on the front page of the website, together with the about us, and the FAQ page. If it were a commercial enterprise then I would be doing myself an incredible disservice by disclaiming on my website that I am not a professional coin dealer, just a hobbyist. I would be grateful for your consideration of my comments above and again I am happy to supply any further clarification that is required, including evidence that I am a full-time executive of a large organisation in Australia and that collecting, trading, and photographing ancient coins is simply a passionate hobby of mine not a commercial endeavor. I feel terrible if my donated photos (which I personally taken, and painstakingly researched in e.g. British Musuem Catalogue) are not valued or if my contributions on pages genuinely lacking decent examples of ancient coins (or where my photos were objectively better than some terrible examples which preceded them) are seen as untoward. I have offered to change my username if that causes concern (though I disagree it is in breach of the username policy), as well as change the external link to my contributions if it would make my intentions clearer if they linked to e.g. a blog page where I write informative articles about ancient coins, instead of the main page of my website. I am in your hands but ask for fair assessment of my bona fides and to give me the benefit of the doubt. You can monitor my actions and decide later if I prove you wrong. I would be grateful if could be unblocked in the interim. Thanks Ancientcointraders (talk) 02:26, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi Ancientcointraders,
Since your files are published on ancientcointraders.com with the mention "Copyright © 2017 Ancient Coin Traders Powered by osCommerce" your need to send a formal written permission via COM:OTRS, or change the license at the source. And you are not blocked on Commons. Regards, Yann (talk) 05:09, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

@Yann: Hi Yann, thanks for your input, the name of my website is separate to the name of the copyright holder (me, personally). I have signed each licence agreement using my wikipedia name which is the default option given therefore the licence agreements remain valid. I could use my personal name instead of the Wikipedia username (default option) but that would place me at real risk of burglaries if people believe I hold ancient coins at home. With respect to my website, the copyright at the bottom of the website is default text from installing osCommerce which is a website open-source framework (refer its wikipedia page). It has no practical significance and I have changed it to reflect that the copyright belongs to the domain registrant (me, personally) not to "Ancient Coin Traders" (which is a non-entity - I had to call my website something!). I built my website myself (also as a hobby) - I did not pay someone to put it together for me. Thanks for raising this as I never thought about it this way and it is a valid observation. Hopefully this clears up any licensing issue. To clarify: Licences are signed in the name of my wikipedia commons username, which is linked to me, personally, and my website is now consistent with this. I know I am not blocked here, however I have been blocked on the main Wikipedia site and have requested an appeal. I am hopeful for a positive contribution as it is disenfranchising to be effectively told that you should not be here, when you have honest intentions. Ancientcointraders (talk) 07:12, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi Ancientcointraders,
Actually, it doesn't matter how you call your website. But Commons policy requires that images previously published elsewhere have an OTRS permission, if no free license is shown at the source. You could also upload high resolution images with full EXIF data on Commons, to show that you are the photographer. This would also be useful for Wikimedia. Regards, Yann (talk) 11:37, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

As copyright has been addressed, there is nothing more to do here. Commons:Paid contribution disclosure policy applies. The username 'Ancientcointraders' is not overly promotional, it is more a statement of fact. It would be nicer if the name had been something like "John of Ancientcointraders", but I do not see an obvious or literal breach of Commons:Username policy. Good luck with your appeal on other projects. -- (talk) 10:42, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

@Yann: @: Hi Yan, sorry, I might need some further help understanding this more as I am unfamiliar with OTRS. Would it be easier if I simply show the free licence at the source (my website) - would that remove any confusion? I don't recall seeing anything about OTRS when uploading the files to wikimedia commons unfortunately. It never prompted me for this... I want to make sure I am doing it right however and appreciate you letting me know that I might not be...

Hi Fae, thanks for your note. I have changed my username nonetheless. Regrettably I have been blocked at the main wikipedia and have appealed to the Admin who blocked me to reconsider. This experience is quite distressing for me as I am new to editing on wikipedia and being blocked indefinitely pretty much tells you are not welcome (forever)... it is not a pleasant feeling at all. In my appeal I have offered to change my name (done), and modify any behaviour which has caused the Admin concern. In fact I am agreeable to never making an edit again in the future and sticking to uploading photos I have taken wikipedia commons- I would just like to be unblocked as it has really unsettled me. I too hope for a positive outcome to my appeal. I am a highly respected member of my community (in the real world) so I am nothing short of devastated to not feel welcome here. Ancientcoincollector (talk) 13:41, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Many people run into these types of problems on the English Wikipedia, including established academics. It can feel very unwelcoming, but it's not personal, there's just been a long running problem with paid editors and conflict of interests. When you are unblocked there, you may find it useful to talk about your experience and what you intended to do as a contributor at en:Wikipedia:Teahouse, which is an informal place for new contributors to ask for advice. Keep in mind that Commons has different policies and even the role of administrators is different, so advice and help pages here is just for this project. -- (talk) 14:56, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

@Yann: @Christian Ferrer: Thanks Yann for your kind words. However immediately after posting however someone has now made a deletion request whilst I am genuinely trying to sort out something that was not obvious to me at the point of uploading the files. I think we are beyond me feeling unwelcome. These interactions have caused me great stress. I work full-time. This is a hobby for me. I'm no longer enjoying this aspect of it (sharing my work) so that is Wikipedia's loss if they do not want my high quality photos of high quality coins and if Admin's question my bona fides without giving me the benefit of the doubt. I will take your suggestion of sharing my experience more broadly at an appropriate time as it is one of the criticisms about Wikipedia and why there is not a broader base of editors / contributors. In my short time here, I've been blocked (on wikipedia) without warning, and then my files intended to be deleted. I feel like a criminal and that people want me to leave (in fact if I am blocekd, that is the effect of what will happen...).

UPDATE: I have uploaded the creative commons licence to the footer of my website (covering everything). Therefore I assume there should be no further licence issues and my files can now remain. Happy to make any further changes to 1) my behaviour; 2) the licence on my website: 3) the way I upload photos, if someone could help me understand what I need to do and what they consider I am not doing right. As a newcomer it is not as clear for me as perhaps those of you that have been here a while. Newcomers make mistakes - all I ask is the opportunity to remedy if someone takes issue with the way I have uploaded, or used, a file. Thanks again for your time. Ancientcoincollector (talk) 01:08, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

- kept DR closed, as the source website now indicates a CC-BY 4.0 license. - Reventtalk 01:30, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

Thank you Revent. I am really grateful for your speedy response to this issue. Ancientcoincollector (talk)


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User uploading personal contact details

Could an administrator here please review the contributions from User:PunisherR64, please? Most consist of uploads from a Judicial directory, which may or may not be subject to copyright, but either way, they give out a considerable list or personal contact details - not entirely sure this is appropriate. Yunshui (talk) 12:06, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done DRed: Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by PunisherR64, user blocked for 2 hours. Yann (talk) 12:13, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Mass-removing of categories from files with numbers by User:Pkbwcgs

I noticed that a new user User:Pkbwcgs is mass-removing number categories from files which bear a visible number. Can an experienced admin please look into this? --CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (talk) 05:17, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

User is not new, just now coming to commons. Was blocked a while ago on en.wp for being disruptive of processes and generally hopelessly unable to contribute constructively. Topic-area was typically British rail. DMacks (talk) 06:28, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
In my opinion it is disruptive to mass-removing categories. Several users tried hard to get proper categories for their work. Such actions leave disappointment and frustration behind. Two of my photos had been affected too and I restored the category. However, as not everyone is vigilant for his work, a lot is destroyed now. I would appreciate, if an admin could take appropriate action. --CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (talk) 10:18, 28 February 2017 (UTC)
On his talkpage, the editor has agreed to refrain from this sort of cat editing. Two other editors there complained about it as well. Should this set of edits be mass rolled-back? DMacks (talk) 15:02, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

User:Yahadzija

Can some admin warn User:Yahadzija for uploading copyrighted images from various sources. --Smooth O (talk) 19:51, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 20:16, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

hallo hallo :(

ich habe hier ein Gedicht für euch vertont für das deutschsprachige wiki-source Projekt kenne mich hier noch nicht aus schiebt ihr das in die richtige Kategorie für mich? und wie kann ich den fehlerhaften — Preceding unsigned comment added by CartmanEinz (talk • contribs) 3:38, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

 Not done Not a problem with user activity: no admin action required Ankry (talk) 11:01, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Edit-War in category:Birds of Gambia continues!

see also: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/User_problems/Archive_62#Edit-War_in_category:_Bird_of_Gambia_continues.21

... today the deleting of Category:Estrilda caerulescens in Gambia, even before a compromise was reached in the discussion Category talk:Birds of Gambia. Should be sanctioned. --Atamari (talk) 14:01, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

It seems deleted because it is empty. The deleting admin may not aware of whole the mess. Sadly I see no chance for a consensus here. Jee 16:38, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
I deleted it a) because it was empty and b) because of the note on it's talk page. Now the cat page is restored and you can go on filling or discussing or whatever you want. Atamari, einverstanden? --Achim (talk) 15:52, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
Ok, die Löschung war ein reinr Verwaltungsakt. Die Leerung wiedersprach aber der Konsensfindung bei Category talk:Birds of Gambia. Leider hat die Gegenpartei kein Interesse an einem Konsens - leider ist auch kein Moderator auffindbar. --Atamari (talk) 16:16, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/Patrick-sg recent uploads are spammish

Leaving note for community about uploads of user that either need to point to the source at the url added and with a license, or the url is more likely to be spam, and the images claimed as their own and maybe need OTRS. I stamped one as {{No permission}}. I have left the user a note, though limited availability at the moment to follow through properly. Thanks.  — billinghurst sDrewth 08:49, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

DRed: Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Patrick-sg. Yann (talk) 09:51, 7 March 2017 (UTC)


Sahib28

Sahib28 (talk · contribs) The user goes on to upload the file with no evidence of a free license after warnings and the week's block. --Well-Informed Optimist (talk) 19:05, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done Indef'd. Ellin Beltz (talk) 21:37, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Shakira54 has uploaded a plethora of copyright violations over several months. They've received notifications/warnings about this in the past. I'm currently looking through their contributions and tagging many as copyvios, but please warn (or possibly block) the editor. ~ Rob13Talk 04:36, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

Shakara0 may be the same editor. Note similar names and almost identical uploads in some cases. ~ Rob13Talk 05:02, 9 March 2017 (UTC)
I blocked Shakira54 for a month and deleted couple of dozens of Facebook files. Taivo (talk) 11:26, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

User:Tiven2240 won't remove tag or explain what more is required

User:Tiven2240 has tagged this image File:UnaAbellBrinker1904.tif as unsourced. It is sourced. On my talk page, he insists that he believes otherwise, and suggested I contact an administrator if I want the tag removed. Please help. - Penny Richards (talk) 16:45, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done Ellin Beltz (talk) 17:08, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
Thank you! Penny Richards (talk) 17:11, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

Thanks from mee too.. --✝iѵɛɳ२२४०†ลℓк †๏ мэ 17:17, 11 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi all, I've tried to explain Clevermercury the rules on overwriting files (see here). In spite of that, s/he seems not to understand and keep on overwriting an existing file. I don't have a strong opinion on the quality of any of the copies but, anyway, the usual way in commons (according to COM:OVERWRITE) is to upload a new image. Can any kind administrator explain it again to Clevermercury? Many thanks into advance --Discasto talk 16:18, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

That was done, and the file uploaded, but see Commons:Deletion requests/File:Portrait of Dragut - The Drawn Sword of Islam.jpg for further discussion.   — Jeff G. ツ 00:54, 12 March 2017 (UTC)

Yes as Jeff has said I took your advice and created a new file - now people want to delete it, what is the solution here ladies and gents? --Clevermercury (talk) 00:11, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

User spamer

Por favor verificar las contribuciones del usuario Delos Boutique (talk · contribs) para ver si hay que borrar todas las imágenes o únicamente en la que sale el logo de la empresa que está haciendo spam y proceder con el usuario como se crea conveniente. Gracias --Jcfidy (talk) 21:44, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

  •  Comment and  Info:
    Español: La cuenta fue bloqueada globalmente. Las fotos de ropa pueden estar dentro del Alcance del proyecto, ya que podrían ser útiles.
    English: The account was blocked globally. The photos of clothing can be considered inside the Project scope, as them may be usable.
--Amitie 10g (talk) 01:20, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
✓ Done. I deleted promotional userpage and other advertising. Also I deleted some small photos without metadata, because own work was not sure. But per Amitie I kept some photos about clothing, because they are usable. Taivo (talk) 08:42, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

Judging by their English Wikipedia contributions, I don't think the uploads by this user are any good for here. However, I'm blind and can't see them. Could someone take a look? Thanks! Graham87 (talk) 15:18, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

Nominated them for deletion. Thanks for the notice. Jianhui67 talkcontribs 16:31, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

Permission for campaigning

Hi Everyone. I'm Francesc, I'm a member of Amical Wikimedia, and alongside Wikimedia España We're doing a campaign for Wiki Loves Folk. This month are the Falles festival in my town and We're doing a special campaign to celebrate. Rodelar linked me the template for 2016 edition of WLF so I could adapt it to the Falles, but it seems that I need permissions to make our own template. It's only a permissions issue? can I get those permissions or anything else is required? thanks.--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 11:45, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi Francesc, as far as I know, you need to be an Upload Wizard campaign editor. You can ask for rights here (I don't have the slightest idea about the criteria). Anyway, if you're in hurry, you can talk to Poco a poco, WM-ES member and also a campaign editor. Best regards --Discasto talk 11:57, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
If you have an idea what you need, TaronjaSatsuma, I can have a look into it. Poco2 17:09, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Folks. Basically, I want to adapt the Campaign:wlfolk to the 2017 partial-contest about Falles. The campaing will star in april, but I wanted to test how it worked with some photos I took this week. --TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 17:32, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

This user: Endahfa, uploaded many television logo (maybe copyrighted) on CC-BY-SA license. Hidayatsrf (talk) 04:41, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done Third block for copyvios, undef. Files deleted. Yann (talk) 09:37, 18 March 2017 (UTC)

Andy Dingley

Andy Dingley (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log) This user has been warned many times to stop providing false information for uploads,[12][13][14] but chooses to ignore the warnings without even responding to them, and continues to provide false sourcing.[15][16] I ask that this user be blocked or otherwise dealt with by an impartial party. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs)

You know Magog, if you'd dropped me a line and said "please be a bit more careful when auto-moving files from WP, so that the obvious human readable metadata ends up in the right place for the robots to find it too" then you'd have had a point and I'd have listened to it.
But you didn't do that did you? You went for "I HAD AN ARGUMENT WITH THIS GUY IN 2014 AND NOW I WANT HIM BLOCKED!!!".
Just how did you get the "Ogre" name? How's it working out for you? Andy Dingley (talk) 11:04, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
@Andy Dingley: I would kindly request that you remain civil and be more carefull with cross wiki uploads. Otherwise we might have to ban you from doing cross wiki uploads and I don't think you want that. Natuur12 (talk) 15:27, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
@Andy Dingley: How many times do I have to leave you a note? I was quite polite at first. I became impolite after you consistently just ignored me. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 17:25, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

User uploads upscaled web images

Hi, the user BrunoMed (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log) uploaded several small web images upscaled to ridiculous sizes. His latest upload has ~380 MB, upscaled by 60×, from a 1000 px wide web image. Some images were uploaded smaller but got enlarged afterwards by him (his comments are always "resized", "improved quality"). These file uploads should be reverted and the user warned about his miguided practices. – LucasT 15:39, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done Files already deleted as copyvios, user warned. Yann (talk) 16:29, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

Accused of Ballot Stuffing, Zero Evidence

Hello, please read the post at the bottom of here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Clevermercury#.7B.7Bw.7CSockpuppet_.28Internet.29.23Ballot_stuffing.7CSockpuppet.7D.7D

Need some administrator help I seem to be targeted by a number of individuals. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ‎Clevermercury (talk • contribs)

✓ Done Already being handled by User:Jameslwoodward. Sebari – aka Srittau (talk) 20:22, 19 March 2017 (UTC)

Davidng913 and some IPs

I'm not quite sure what to make of the behavior of four editors:

Davidng913 has uploaded a number of files, all of which have been deleted as copyright violations. It's not clear whether the user was aware that they were or not. After I admonished them for that, they asked me for a block in an odd manner. Since then, they have claimed they are retired but keep coming back to make changes to their retirement banner.

The IPs (which geolocate together) have interacted heavily with Davidng913. Most of this has been negative - aggressively nominating files for deletion, leaving personal results, and one edit which I believe may have revealed personal information.

I can't quite tell what's going on. Some of the behavior seems to indicate that the IPs are harassing Davidng913; some makes it look a lot more like the IPs are actually just him playing some kind of weird game. I would appreciate others' thoughts on what (if anything) should be done here. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 19:32, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

My uploaded Commons images are only visible in their categories when I am logged in

I have recently uploaded six images to Commons:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dolphin%27s_Delight.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ExtravagaNZa.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fernlandia.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flat_White.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Crux_of_the_Matter.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Triple_Cross.png

Each of these images has been tagged with the Commons Category 'Proposed national flags of New Zealand'.

When I am logged in and I visit the Commons page for 'Proposed national flags of New Zealand' at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Proposed_flags_of_New_Zealand, my images appear, but when I visit the page after I have logged out, my images do not appear, unless I once again log in.

Can you resolve this issue for me, or explain how I may resolve it myself?

Kind regards,

NZ_Flag_Maven — Preceding unsigned comment added by NZ Flag Maven (talk • contribs) 01:13, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Just tried viewing them logged out and the same's happened with me aswell (and I'm no where near New Zealand!), I assume it's a bug with something ? –Davey2010Talk 02:06, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
The images do show up for me when I'm logged out. I have also removed the overcategorization (Proposed national flags... is a subcategory of Proposed flags.., so only put the more specific category on the image). I suspect that the cat removal triggered a cache expiry on the server side. --Dschwen (talk) 17:14, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Category: Transport in

I have a problem with Tm as this editor persisted on there own cause to move category such as Category:Streets in Albufeira, Category:Bridges in Silves, plus many other similar categories in Portugal in to a Categorys:Transport in that particular place. The editor has tried to engage me in edit wars over this issue to which I have not continued with. My argument is that a street, bridge, roundabout or even a marina is a structure. all be it, built to facilitate transport, but they are built for wider function such as dwelling places, shops, business, ect. I have tried to engage Tm in disscussion but he has no interest in engaging in a discussion and persist in reverts instead. I would like to get some clarification if category's of Streets, Bridges, roundabouts, marinas ect should only be put into Transport or into there location category'sor even a structure category. Please Help Kolforn (talk) 19:47, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

 Comment See Category:Bridges is a subcategory of Category:Transport infrastructure and Category:Streets is a subcategory of Category:City transport and a subcategory of Category:Roads by type. So i dont know what is so complicated of understanding. Also to information of the administrators, it was you that started the revertion war in Category:Bridges in Silves, as can be seen in the history page. Tm (talk) 20:08, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
You first moved the category:Bridges in Silves from Category:Silves to Category:Transport in Silves. You then decided to create Category:structures in Silves after I had asked you to agree that it was a Structure rather than a form of Transport. If you had been clear that this was your intention there would be no need for this bad feeling. Kolforn (talk) 20:15, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
If you had not reverted the move! My intentions are clear as can be seen by Category:Bridges_in_Guimarães, created by me ( and last edited by me in 2009) and you would see that from were i copied this structure to Category:Bridges in Silves, not because of your revertions. Tm (talk) 20:36, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Seems strange that on the 21 March you removed Category:Bridges in Silves and placed it into Category:Silves. Then you removed the category from the Silves Category and placed it into Category:Transport in Silves. You also added Category:Bridges in Faro (district) and then left Category:Bridges in Silves in the two mentioned Categorys. On the 23 March I moved the category back into Category:Silves, A Category you had once placed it in on the 21st. I find it hard to Understand why you did not create Category:Structures in Silves on the 21 March. It seems to me that you only decided to structure the category tree as per your effort in 2009 after I reverted your edit. You seem to want to cause conflict and your sarcastic comments are not constructive or needed. I see you have had problems before from your Block Log and it seems you are intent on argument rather than co-operation and agreement. I reiterate, I do not wish to become embroiled with some sort of edit war with you. It would be better if you communicated your intentions when I first moved the category, none of this ill-feeling would have been necessary. Kolforn (talk) 22:40, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Jcb

Több tucat képet töltöttem fel a Template:OTRS pending használatával az engedély ügyintézéséig. Ezzel a módszerrel eddig semmi probléma nem volt. A mai napon Jcb kétszer törölte a File:A lélek mélyén.jpg-t, és meg is fenyegetett, hogy töltsek fel jogsértő képet. Szeretném megtudni, hogy mi a mostani esetben az a tényező, ami nem felel meg az eddigieknek? Ha ilyen nincs, akkor viszont azt, hogy Jcb alkalmas-e adminisztrátornak, ha hasonló eseteket nem hasonló eljárással eszközöl? Indoklást nem kapok csak fenyegetőzést. Ez nem megfelelő eljárás. Hungarikusz Firkász (talk) 22:07, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Ping Jcb. -mattbuck (Talk) 22:37, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
This user uploaded a file he grabbed from the web (inclusing source link to a non free site). I deleted it as a copyvio. Then the user uploaded this copyvio again, after which I deleted the file again and warned the user at his talk page. Not sure if Hungarikusz Firkász thinks that we are going to assist him with his practice (it's not the first time I come accross this problematic uploader) if he justs starts complaining about the admins who delete his copyvio uploads. Jcb (talk) 22:57, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
Jcb hazudozik, illetve kifelejti azt a fontos információt, hogy a képet Template:OTRS pending sablonnal láttam el, mivel folyamatban van az engedélyezése. Így nem jogsértő a kép. Úgy látszik, Jcb értelmezési képességeivel valami probléma lehet. Hungarikusz Firkász (talk) 23:00, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
The OTRS pending tag of course is not meant to be abused to keep obvious copyvios online. Jcb (talk) 23:02, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
Nem éltem vissza vele, ugyanis az engedély folyamatban van. Hungarikusz Firkász (talk) 23:04, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

A Template:OTRS pending szövegéből: Please copy the URL of this file in the email to assist OTRS volunteers to find it.  Question: Hogyan adjam meg a feltöltés linkjét az engedélyezőnek, ha nem tölthetem fel a képet, csak miután engedélyezte? Nem érzékeled itt a 22-es csapdáját? Hungarikusz Firkász (talk) 23:09, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Több száz engedélyezett képet töltöttem már fel. Sértő ez az eljárás, amit Jcb csinál. Hungarikusz Firkász (talk) 23:09, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi Hungarikusz Firkász, I have a simple question: Is there an existing OTRS ticket related to this file? You are an OTRS member and you should be able to look it up even if you are operating in the role of a "customer" in this case. If yes, please provide the ticket number. Regards, --AFBorchert (talk) 23:46, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Hello AFBorchert! Jelenleg még nincs beküldve az engedély az OTRS-be. Az engedélyezőnél van az engedélyezőszöveg, ami tartalmazza a fájl (halott) hivatkozását. Több éve vagyok OTRS-kezelő. Visszaéléssel gyanúsítani nem csak szomorú, de etikátlan is. Az Template:OTRS pending sablon szövegének megfelelően jártam el. Ha nincs feltöltve a kép, akkor nincs hivatkozás sem, ha nincs hivatkozás, akkor az engedélyezőnek sem tudom elküldeni, ha nem tudom elküldeni, akkor ő sem tudja megadni a hivatkozást. Az engedélyezőtől már több engedélyt is kaptam. Bármikor beérkezhet ez az engedély is. És ahogy már mondtam, többtucat olyan képet töltöttem fel, ahol az engedélykérés folyamatban sablont használtam. Sosem volt baj belőle. Eddig. Ha nem lennék OTRS-kezelő akkor nem is tudnám megadni az OTRS számát, hiszen azt csak az OTRS-kezelők látják a ticket kihelyezéséig, illetve ameddig válaszolnak az engedélyezőnek és/vagy a feltöltőnek. Sosem éltem vissza az engedélykérés sablonnal. Sőt, maximálisan üldözöm a jogsértő képek feltöltéseit. A napokban is több jogsértő képet jeleztem közvetlenül vagy közvetve. Nem ellentmondásos, hogy jogsértő képet töltök fel, miközben töröltetem a jogsértő képeket (a napokban éppen Jcb törölt egy általam copyvio-ra jelölt képet)? Nem a copyvio kijátszására használom az engedélyezés folyamatban sablont, hanem arra, ami a funkciója: jelzem vele, hogy az engedélyezés folyamatban van. Hungarikusz Firkász (talk) 00:04, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi Hungarikusz Firkász, the {{OTRS pending}} template is to be used when an email to OTRS has already been sent. If the ticket number is already known, it can be replaced by {{OTRS received}}. As you have access to all permission tickets, you should be able to do this even if you will not process that ticket. Anyway, I am struggling to understand your long statement. Unfortunately I do not understand Hungarian and Google translate does not deliver a coherent result. @Grin: , could you please help here? --AFBorchert (talk) 00:24, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

Dear AFBorchert! Úgy látszik, értelmezési különbségek vannak köztünk. Az, hogy még nincs beküldve az engedély az nem egyenlő azzal, hogy visszaélek az OTRS folyamatban sablonnal. Remélem, azért ezt még így is megérted! De nem kell foglalkoznod ezzel a problémával. A képet feltöltöttem a magyar Wikipédiára, és innentől kezdve minden képet oda fogok feltölteni. Én ezzel nem lettem szegényebb. Csak plusz munkát ad azoknak, akik onnan akarják majd áttölteni. Én még egy ilyen rágalmazást nem akarok kapni egy Jcb-től. Hungarikusz Firkász (talk) 00:32, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

+ Question: Lehetnék-e adminisztrátor (akárcsak a magyar Wikipédián) és OTRS-kezelő ha jogsértéseket követnék el vagy ha olyan manővereket engednék meg magamnak, hogy az engedélyezősablonnal akarnám kijátszani a jogsértést? Ezen elgondolkozhatnátok. Főleg Jcb. Hungarikusz Firkász (talk) 01:20, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

Hungarikusz Firkász had previously successfully asked for permissions from the same band: Category:Vágtázó Halottkémek - He is associated with them and he writes articles about them in the Hungarian Wikipedia... (+ what he sad, he is an OTRS member, see: Template:OTRS/Users, he knows the system. The licensor wanted to give the license to the uploaded image link... that's a misunderstanding) Fauvirt) talk) 01:38, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

Since I was asked to comment: the procedure Hungarikusz Firkász follows seems to be 1. speak with the author that s/he will give a free licence, 2. upload the file (maybe from the web) using {{OTRS pending}}, 3. now that the file URL on Commons is known, send to the author the standard authorization to be sent to OTRS that includes this URL (this can be done only after the file has been uploaded), 4. if the author answers with the OTRS number then {{OTRS received}} can be used, 5. wait for an OTRS member to use {{OTRS}}. Now Hungarikusz Firkász says that from now on he will rather upload on huwiki and not here where he is insulted by Jcb calling him a "problematic uploader" though he is an admin and an OTRS member who often asks for files with wrong licences to be deleted (he says Jcb recently deleted such a file, maybe Jcb remembered wrongly that Hungarikusz Firkász is associated with problematic licences?)
In my opinion, the correct procedure should be clearly spelled out, and as a frwiki (and sometimes huwiki) contributor I would like Hungarikusz Firkász to keep uploading here so that files can be used on all wikis. Oliv0 (talk) 06:53, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
As the file in question was already published, it is not necessary to upload it beforehand for referral. Instead the URL pointing to the already existing copy can be used. {{OTRS pending}} is to be used (see its text) when an email has already been sent to OTRS. Files that require consent must be not uploaded before the consent is given. --AFBorchert (talk) 07:58, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
Maybe in this case of a file already published. But if the procedure for upload and OTRS and the use of {{OTRS pending}} depends on the file having been published or not, it should be made clear in the text and in the documentation of the model exactly how should a file not already published be identified in the standard authorization to be sent to OTRS, where note 4 presently says "For images, we prefer that you upload them to Wikimedia Commons, place the template {{OTRS pending}} somewhere in the file's description, and provide the URLs of the uploaded images in your e-mail." There seems to be some confusion here that needs to be addressed, else admins will keep getting complains about this. Oliv0 (talk) 09:54, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
This is perhaps a misunderstanding. The URL to the file is to be referenced in the message sent to the OTRS team. But independent from this, you will need to have consent before you upload copyrighted content by others to Wikimedia Commons. If you have consent and upload it to Commons, then tag it with {{OTRS pending}} and send some minutes later an email to OTRS with the consent. But to upload content to Commons and to ask then for consent by the copyright holder is not acceptable. In this particular case I was puzzled as the file was uploaded and tagged with no apparent ticket that is associated with it. --AFBorchert (talk) 10:09, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
"If you have consent": consent can hardly be obtained at the time of the upload or a few minutes later if it has to reference the URL of the upload. Note 4 of the standard authorization that says "You must provide exact URL link(s) to the content or attach the content to the e-mail" should tell clearly about the acceptable ways to identify an unpublished file, because if the only way is "attach the content to the e-mail", email size restrictions are a problem. Oliv0 (talk) 10:40, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
Again: You must distinguish between the emails to the copyright holder and to the support team. When contacting the copyright holder, you can refer to the image by using an URL to a publication elsewhere or by simply attaching it to the email. Only after obtaining the consent, you are free to upload it to Commons. Then you can provide a link to the uploaded image in the subsequent email to the support team. Email size restrictions can be bypassed by attaching a low-resolution version. --AFBorchert (talk) 10:59, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

I have been summoned as well, and I gladly help but as far as I see it's not the language barrier which causes the problems. Nevertheless, I share my personal opinion on the matters since I had to read it through anyway. While it's true that the template contains "An email containing details of the permission for this file has been sent", its documentation also provides detailed description of the process: "Once 30 days have passed since the date given, the template automatically applies {{No permission since}}", and most importantly the process in Commons:OTRS#If_you_are_NOT_the_copyright_holder is pretty clear:

  1. you talk to the owner;
  2. you upload, tag otrs pending;
  3. you request owner to send the permission;
  4. within 30 days email arrives and image accepted, or email don't arrive and image gets deleted.

Also an important point that Hungarikusz Firkász is not a "new" or "inexperienced" editor, he's a member of the OTRS team and in this regard it is excessively impolite to suspect and suggest bad intentions, and I find outright deleting uploads without discussion quite unacceptable behaviour in such cases in general, since it generates stress in established volunteers. I usually cannot accept the reasoning that "I do not have the resource to communicate" or "it's too much of a hassle": keeping volunteers and preventing stress is more important in the long run that timely deleting even proven copyvio imagery. To summarize my opinion: it would have been better if Jcb would have approached the uploader instead of deleting and accusing him of bad intentions; the images should be undeleted, tagged and kept for the 30 days as the teplate doc suggests; in the future it would be better if Hungarikusz Firkász could get the permission instead of post-upload but it seems not to be required by the process, so that should be clarified. Also I believe the process is good as it is now: discuss - upload - send permission email - accept: majority of the cases work this way since eternity. --grin 11:08, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi grin, thanks for commenting. I agree with you that this could have been handled differently. But I try to understand the current state of affairs regarding this image. I am still wondering here: Does Hungarikusz Firkász already have consent by the copyright holder for a release under a free license? Has this been forwarded to the support team? I hope that my questions are not misunderstood as a statement of mistrust. But I simply wondered where the associated ticket is. And the procedure outlined at Commons:OTRS#If you are NOT the copyright holder makes it clear that you need consent first before images are uploaded. Not the other way around. An OTRS member should know that. And if this is done differently, it should be done correctly in the future independently from the question whether Jcb's handling of this was best practice or not. --AFBorchert (talk) 13:22, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
@AFBorchert: As far as I know HF talks to the copyright owner first, then uploads with the OTRS pending, while asks the owner to send a form email to permissions@. (I haven't checked the specific case; @Hungarikusz Firkász: elküldték már az OTRS engedélykérést?) I am pretty sure he doesn't upload anything which was not agreed in informal conversation as "allowed" before it, legal form pending. I even happened to me that the owner agreed in the license (sent me an email agreement) but delayed to send it to permissions@; sometimes even happens that the other party realised that they are not legally allowed and I had to remove the image after some waiting. If there is no upload its really hard to handle the permission email in OTRS since there's nowhere to record the permission, that's why it wouldn't (and really shouldn't) work the other way around. --grin 14:08, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
Hungarikusz Firkász: any comment before this gets archived and forgotten? (akár magyarul / even in Hungarian) I agree with grin that the process to be followed (and probably followed here since as Fauvirt said above, the uploader personally knows the band and got permission for several of their albums) is "1. you talk to the owner; 2. you upload, tag otrs pending", and this needs to be made clear on all relevant pages (Template:OTRS pending, Commons:Email templates, Commons:OTRS, etc.) so that it could not be misunderstood again by uploaders or by admins. Oliv0 (talk) 09:31, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
Pretty usual situation: Jcb deletes a file uploaded by a respected experienced user, treats them as shit, and the user says "Fuck you Commons". Well done, continue like this.--Ymblanter (talk) 06:45, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
While I understand the anger I disagree with phrasing it like that. Yes, it's repeatedly happening, still if you say it this way it hurts Jcb's feelings while the purpose is not to make him feel bad but to kindly ask him to handle it differently in the future. Be nice to people until there's no other way, and they may listen to you better; the more angry you are the less positive effect you have on the your problem. --grin 14:08, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
There is no other way already since long time ago. I personally almost stopped contributing to commons several month ago after a similar incident. They have been already desysopped by the community, and the sooner they get desysopped again the better.--Ymblanter (talk) 14:17, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

Reguyla's talk page access

Would an admin please consider whether Reguyla's talk page privileges should be removed once again in view of the further attacks he has been making there over the past few hours? I removed his previous restriction solely in order to allow him to post an appeal against his indeff block, and subject to conditions. Several recent postings including this and this are in clear violation, and his attacks on me are getting somewhat repetitive. --MichaelMaggs (talk) 04:39, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

@MichaelMaggs: I've removed talk and email. I've protected his user and talk pages, and I've semi-protected this page and COM:ANB for 1 week due to the threats of IP socking. Any of these actions can be undone without asking me if another admin or admins don't think this is the proper answer for the moment. I'm just trying to do what's best for Commons and Reguyla, and I'm completely uninvolved. I'm trying to slow this whole thing down so a more permanent solution can be found. I also hope that this can allow Reguyla to step back and stop with the threats and IP socking, which are going to get him banned or even locked, and which are no good for anyone here on Commons including him. Daphne Lantier 06:20, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
@Daphne Lantier: Granted that you are unaware of the history, but a month (at least) would have been more like it, in his case.... and probably not long enough. The problem is not 'good faith', it's (IMO) an inability to drop the fucking stick and get on with it.
Good call, though, for a 'newbie'. :) - Reventtalk 13:14, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

Sam Hoyos (talk · contribs) is also a sock of Ferura123 (talk · contribs) who has same image focus and has a final warning about copyright violations. Currently uploading images of Dove Cameron with either false claims of ownership or unverifiable license terms. Recent image is getting propagated widely on different language pages. Some additional info at w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Ferura123. Geraldo Perez (talk) 19:22, 26 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done I've blocked both accounts indefinitely. Daphne Lantier 03:35, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

@Daphne Lantier: Samith Sotelo (talk · contribs) also looks to be a sock. Uploaded image File:Fimar Sam Hoyos.png, with the printed name Sam Hoyos on it. Geraldo Perez (talk) 23:12, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done Sockpuppet blocked and upload deleted. Daphne Lantier 02:05, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

AKBYS

AKBYS is very keen to remove the template and promoting edit war. See the history of File:Yogi Adityanath.jpg --~AntanO4task (talk) 13:08, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

  •  Comment: As an involved user, the file page has two tags, and the {{No permission}} is redundant to the DR: The deletion requests can wait longer if the admins decided there is chance to find concensus. Several users believe this file is own work, and strong proof of copyvio should be provided. The request of OTRS permission is right, but the DR a s he right place, an no other tag should be added. --Amitie 10g (talk) 13:56, 27 March 2017 (UTC)A

Is there any policy that say not to add two tags? User Amitie 10g is failed to answer my question, but drag the discussion somewhere. Please have a look at DR discussion. Can you give strong prove of "own work"? --~AntanO4task (talk) 14:05, 27 March 2017 (UTC)

Here, the image shows flower, hand and shoulder, but the DR nominated image or so called "own work" image cropped such areas and changed the background too. Therefore, how it could be own work and how these 2 users can claim as own work. Meanwhile EXIF failed to give camera details. --~AntanO4task (talk) 14:14, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
I request admin to instruct users AKBYS and Amitie 10g that not to intervene in unethical way when a user understand Commons' policy and do the routine tasks. Thanks. --~AntanO4task (talk) 14:20, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
Now, the user Amitie 10g requested for Commons:Undeletion_requests/Current_requests#File:Yogi_Adityanath.jpg. Does the user want to recover a file that not rely on Commons policy? --~AntanO4task (talk) 03:29, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
Admins seem on leave? --~AntanO4task (talk) 05:07, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
I don't see any failures by AKBYS or Amitie 10g. When a full deletion discussion has been started it means that the issue shall be discussed by a broader audience which may well take up to several weeks in complicated cases. However, you added a "missing permission" template" one minute after filing the deletion request which even enforced the deletion procedure and was therefore out of process. So it was correct to remove the "missing permission" template. I could even quote Jcb who deleted this file but commented on a similar case earlier: "Next time please convert to DR instead of adding a DR and leaving the 'no permission' tag in place." [17] I. e. don't add both templates – you can either file a deletion request including a discussion or you can wait for the uploader to sort the issue by tagging the file with "missing permission/source/etc."
The undeletion request filed by Amitie 10g was also correct imo because it seems to have been done for procedural reasons and not out of bad faith. De728631 (talk) 00:23, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

User:Belarbi kada

This does not involve a dispute with another editor, so maybe this is the wrong place to post this. If it is, then my apologies in advance. Anyway, I was wondering if an admin would take a look at the contributions of User:Belarbi kada. I'm not sure what Commons' policy on this type of thing is, but on English Wikipedia this would start to be considered en:WP:NOTHERE and possibly lead to a block. For some reason, I had the page on my watchlist and saw the latest edit the account made. FWIW, I'm not advocating censorship; it just doesn't seem as if this editor has any interest in contributing constructively. -- Marchjuly (talk) 23:00, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done User blocked indefinitely and vandalism/inappropriate edits deleted. Daphne Lantier 23:20, 28 March 2017 (UTC)

User:GabyGeorgescu

User's only edits have been to upload found-online copyvio images of a particular singer, only to have them deleted. Their most recent upload, File:Faydee on Media Music Awards 2016.jpg, sounds like it's the exact same copyvio image that they uploaded and had deleted in December. --McGeddon (talk) 08:24, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done I've given them a final warning, and will keep them on my watchlist. Daphne Lantier 18:58, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

User:Yahadzija

I think this User:Yahadzija should be banned, because he is constantly uploading copyrighted photos, and clearly he don't understand concept of copyright. He is already warned. Now he is re-uploading previously deleted photos. --Smooth O (talk) 07:36, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

It is not truthǃ Yahadzija (talk) 07:43, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
✓ Done Blocked for 2 weeks. Yann (talk) 17:27, 30 March 2017 (UTC)

RavenBoy13 previously blocked resumed

RavenBoy13 (talk · contribs) has resumed uploading copyright violating images after last block expired. Geraldo Perez (talk) 16:34, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done The next block should be indefinite. Yann (talk) 18:21, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

User talk:Naturalezo is adding a lot of copyright photos and claiming they are his or her own. Nearly all of the soccer photos were taken from other websites. Thank you. Magnolia677 (talk) 21:33, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done I've deleted all but one of the user's uploads and given him a final warning. Daphne Lantier 21:40, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

Hammadsaeed

Hammadsaeed has an extensive history of uploading copyrighted images, even after multiple warnings. The latest copyvio dates from 4 April 2017, while copyvio warnings and notifications have been given since February (see User talk:Hammadsaeed). --HyperGaruda (talk) 08:05, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for a week. Yann (talk) 08:43, 8 April 2017 (UTC)