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Aznawaz34768

User: Aznawaz34768 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Link spammer Grand-Duc (talk) 10:09, 30 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done Strong warning given. Any further such action merits a block. - Jmabel ! talk 16:20, 30 August 2025 (UTC)

Olkuskidron

User: Olkuskidron (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Person is creating multiple DRs for each of their uploaded files (uploaded almost three months ago, because they want to revoke the license of CC4.0). They are also recreating DRs for files that were closed with the exact same reason. Someone needs to warn/block them. Also, perhaps someone should close those DRs.DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 06:52, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

I am the original author of these files. I did not intend to cause trouble or spam the deletion requests.

I only want my works to be removed from Commons because I believe I made a mistake with the license.

I understand that the Creative Commons license already granted cannot be revoked for those who downloaded and used the files,

but I would kindly ask administrators to respect my wish as the author to no longer have my photos distributed on Commons.

Please do not treat this as vandalism – it is only a personal request regarding my own works. Olkuskidron (talk) 07:12, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Among those to whom the license has already been granted and from whom you cannot revoke it is Commons itself. - Jmabel ! talk 20:19, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Yummie là xấu, Hiha aut là tốt trong tiktok

User: Yummie là xấu, Hiha aut là tốt trong tiktok (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. Long-term abuse XReport --Nvdtn19 (talk) 09:52, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Already done indeffed and glocked. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 03:18, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Engelberthumperdink

User: Engelberthumperdink (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: User has resorted to repeatedly making trolling/illogical statements in a DR. Perhaps they need to be warned. Apologies if this should have been in ANU instead. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 09:59, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

На фотографии нет скульптуры, потому что она закрыта чёрным полиэтиленовым пакетом. Указание на этот факт, ясно видимый на фото, троллингом не является. Engelberthumperdink (talk) 10:01, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Whichever admin looks into it will see how much of a clear lie you are saying, so I'm not argue further here or in the DR. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 10:05, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Я бы ещё добавил что обе скульптуры, и Пушкина, и Тукая, являются частью здания театра и его архитектуры, так как сделаны специально для здания, выполнены в идентичной манере и стоят на одном фундаменте. Поскольку вы якобы видите там скульптуру и апеллируете к правилу свободы панорамы, которая на здания не распространяется. Engelberthumperdink (talk) 10:12, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

First of all, do this at the DR. Second and last of all, given that the focus is on the sculpture, de minimis would not apply, and hence it's a sculpture and not a building. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 10:15, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

А ваша заявка тут не относится к вандализму, потому что вандализмом я не занимался. Прошу перечитать определение вандализма — Commons:Vandalism. Engelberthumperdink (talk) 10:26, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

"Vandalism" refers to actions taken with the deliberate intention of harming the site rather than improving it, or with reckless disregard for such damage and with no positive intent.- what was your intent in repeatedly saying a sculpture is just a bunch of folds just because you can't see its face; where was the regard for the site in trying to claim that? DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 10:36, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

По моему мнению, вред проекту заключается в отсутствии фотографий, которыми иллюстрируются статьи. Мы тут рассматриваем вопрос фотографирования скульптуры, задрапированной чёрным полиэтиленовым пакетом, где из всей скульптуры видны только складки пальто, в котором нет ничего художественного, верно? Или же вы считаете что отдельные части скульптуры обладают такими же художественными свойствами как целая скульптура? Я так не считаю, о чём и написал. А вы в ответ обвинили меня во лжи. Какую цель вы преследуете, когда защищаете законодательство России? Engelberthumperdink (talk) 10:42, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Come on, calm down.

While DoctorWhoFan91 indeed chose not the best place (ANU would would have been better, as Commons' understanding of VAND is, when you're encountering people that only do harm, not the case here), Engelberthumperdink is IMHO too lenient in his views about Russian copyrights, acting against COM:TOO Russia in the actual case and against COM:CARES in this surrounding discussion. As for why the argument of "black plastic bag" can't prevail: even parts of an artistic expression in a sculpture are still an expression of human creative work and as such subject to a copyright.

Suggestion from me: end the exchange here, take over any factual argument into the DR! Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 10:56, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Apologies about that- should have taken it to to ANU, especially because I just saw that they have been blocked for similiar behaviour before. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 11:00, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

У меня вообще ни к кому никаких претензий нет. Я спокойно себе загружаю фотографии, сделанные во время ходьбы по городу. Но ко мне приходят, удаляют мои фото, и ещё обвиняют меня в троллинге и во лжи, отнимая на бессмысленные разговоры моё время, которое я мог бы потратить гораздо продуктивнее на благо Викисклада. Engelberthumperdink (talk) 11:03, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Note that Engelberthumperdink has been blocked multiple times for uploading unfree files, and the "meaningless conversations" they speak of usually involve them propogating the same kind of logic as this "black plastic bag" logic. (maybe someone should move this whole section to ANU, which again, I should have started this on.) DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 13:27, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done I've blocked this user as a result of this discussion and continuous inappropriate behaviour. They've already been blocked six times before Bedivere (talk) 14:11, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Thank you- and apologies for bringing this to AN/V instead of AN/U. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 14:13, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

> вред проекту заключается в отсутствии фотографий, которыми иллюстрируются статьи

Мне кажется, что тут вы неправы. Для некоторых статей Википедии нельзя загрузить фотографию. Но можно, например, сделать рисунок, примерно описывающий объект статьи, интерпретацию художника. Например, статьи о фильмах: мало для каких фильмов есть фотографии под свободной лицензией. Поэтому многие прибегают вот к таким грязным обходным путям, как en:File:Sitaare_Zameen_Par_poster.jpg — имхо, надо бы попросить знакомых художников сделать рисунок на тему статьи. Или статьи о каких-то событиях. То же самое о свободе панорамы — ну вот нет её в некоторых странах, и всё тут. Вот пример моего файла, который когда-то удалили: File:Левая мозаика на здании Филармонии, город Учалы.jpg. Alexey Vazhnov (talk) 21:23, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done. User requested unblock and his block was shortened into 3 months. I really thought, that indefinite block for that is too harsh. Taivo (talk) 15:12, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Fine by me Bedivere (talk) 15:32, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Yummie là xấu trong tiktok và youtube

User: Yummie là xấu trong tiktok và youtube (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. Long-term abuse XReport --Nvdtn19 (talk) 14:18, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done. User is globally locked. I semi-protected multiple categories. Taivo (talk) 18:04, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

240A:6B:C20:B587:E5CF:9465:4532:39C2

User: 240A:6B:C20:B587:E5CF:9465:4532:39C2 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: single purpose censorship account Dronebogus (talk) 15:55, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

I don't think nominating one picture for a DR is a reason to block an IP. If they are doing this repeatedly, that's another matter. - Jmabel ! talk 20:30, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Amir987010

• Amir987010 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Blatant copyright violations. Please nuke everything. Yacàwotçã (talk) 18:25, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Achim55 nuked and warned. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 03:18, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Skender Muhamed

• User: Skender Muhamed (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Latest potential candidate for 257.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:54, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I blocked and tagged the user and mass deleted all his uploads. Taivo (talk) 21:08, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Implicit001

• User: Implicit001 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Single purpose incomplete censorship account, 83 instances. Possibly Phyllis443 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user evading block, as they use similar reasoning and tactics.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 22:27, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done Strong warning sent. There had been no prior warnings. - Jmabel ! talk 01:28, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Infrogmation chose to override me, giving a 3-day block. - Jmabel ! talk 04:05, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

222.99.80.215

User: 222.99.80.215 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: massive spam BeatrixBelibaste (talk) 23:54, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Already done by AntiCompositeNumber. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 03:15, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Shubhamshukladeoriabjp

User: Shubhamshukladeoriabjp (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Spammer of selfies, likely self-promotional endeavours, has been warned in may 2025. Grand-Duc (talk) 01:50, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Warned again. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 03:17, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

They didn't listen, so I have given an indef block. —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 10:08, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Jianhui67 is bad

• User: Jianhui67 is bad (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Vandalism-only account, probably a sock of an LTA.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:38, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked, should be globally locked. Yann (talk) 19:42, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

Dr. Grayzon

User: Dr. Grayzon (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Single purpose disgusting fetish account Dronebogus (talk) 13:41, 2 September 2025 (UTC)

2600:4040:5A54:1100:0:0:0:0/64

User: 2600:4040:5A54:1100:0:0:0:0/64 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: general vandalism and weirdness Dronebogus (talk) 13:45, 2 September 2025 (UTC)

Already done I've blocked them for a month. All remaining edits reverted. - Jmabel ! talk 00:24, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done by Jmabel. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:24, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Possible vandalism

I have almost no Japanese, but https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:%E7%81%B0%E8%89%B2%E3%81%AE%E6%B5%B7&diff=prev&oldid=1079992393 looks to me like vandalism. - Jmabel ! talk 00:23, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Not sure if it is vandalism, but the message is clearly meant for Japanese Wikipedia, and not related to Commons. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:23, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

BrooklynRushSissy

User: BrooklynRushSissy (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Uploading (badly shot) fetish content featering themself- not in scope- another horny person with no regard for Commons. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 06:36, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Looks like Yann gave them a pretty strong warning after this request here. For the moment, that is probably all that is needed. If they upload more comparable files, then they should be blocked. - Jmabel ! talk 19:48, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

HBkljc;slkvjm

User: HBkljc;slkvjm (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Spammer. Grand-Duc (talk) 10:50, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

see also User:TimiEnglish Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:09, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Already done Globally locked. Yann (talk) 13:55, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

TimiEnglish

User: TimiEnglish (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Spamming the Help Desk; see also User:HBkljc;slkvjm Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:10, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Just blocked for the same on enwiki. Will report to SRG as well. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:11, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Already done Globally locked. Yann (talk) 13:55, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

蕭如芬主任

User: 蕭如芬主任 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Block evasion of LTA, same with Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/Blocks_and_protections/Archive_40#zh:LTA:SYA. Sakurase (talk) 12:48, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked, file deleted. Yann (talk) 13:58, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

韓國政治

User: 韓國政治 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. editwarring (see contribs) XReport --All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 16:47, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

 Comment Two warnings, I blocked the sock, see below. Yann (talk) 17:14, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

PDF12

User: PDF12 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. Editwarring (see contribs) XReport --All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 16:47, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for socking. See above. Yann (talk) 17:14, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Wanetta Niles

User: Wanetta Niles (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Every one of the user's edits seems to be random rambling, and insults, unrelated to the media which they are editing DemieK07 (talk) 20:51, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

•  Not done edited briefly, one day, over 3 months ago. Blocks are intended as preventative rather than punitive, so in cases like this we usually just let sleeping dogs lie. - Jmabel ! talk 23:36, 3 September 2025 (UTC)