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There is an user here whose photo i believe to be an failed attempt at taking upskirts photos

Any suggestions as to how i should proceed? Trade (talk) 15:45, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I do not know if this is worth bothering emergencywikimedia.org with so i have not emailed them for now Trade (talk) 15:48, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• I'd start with a warning on their talk page. At very least alert them to COM:SCOPE and Commons:Personality rights. (Not knowing more about this case, I don't know if immediate block is needed, but it may well be.) -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 15:51, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  That would be their second warning

  Also doesnt answers what to do with the photo in question Trade (talk) 16:00, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Trade If the user has few or no other contributions, CSD F10 qualifies. If the upskirt is of an identified person and there's any question about the consent, CSD G3 also applies. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 16:28, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Would CSD G3 still apply to an failed attempt at capturing an upskirt Trade (talk) 16:34, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  no, but F10 would. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 16:46, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I dont believe the image is out of scope. its just the attempted upskirt that bothers me Trade (talk) 12:43, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  First would not apply and i am unsure if she can be considered identifiable in that photo Trade (talk) 16:46, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• We do have COM:CREEPSHOT. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  17:02, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  I just dont know if it would count since it failed Trade (talk) 00:59, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Another option is to open DR and handle it that way. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 19:17, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  It's hard to know what you mean by "failed" without an example. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  19:00, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edge Interactive Publishing Inc. (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

It seems to me that this user is uploading poor quality porn. NSFW: File:ERA110 Erika Kole nude R 4 030.jpg and File:GMNT-NLN07-02 Noname Jane nude2 RfuillUnused violet solo 057.jpg do not have a license, and seems to be upscaled. Do we need these files? Yann (talk) 17:47, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yann: Half a dozen are in use. Some have tickets.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:22, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but other pictures are of better quality. Yann (talk) 19:33, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This sounds like a problem for DR, rather than ANU. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 20:58, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, done. Yann (talk) 08:26, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Yann, are you planning on tagging all the files they uploaded? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 15:04, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Only these 2 so far. Yann (talk) 16:27, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

All of their files are the same. I'll VFC the rest if you want. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 16:29, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment Finally, most users think that these are useful, so I closed the DRs. Yann (talk) 19:47, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Bembety (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

continued to upload a large number of copyrighted photos from social media despite his promise to stop doing so. 0x0a (talk) 16:30, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. I blocked him for a month (second block). Taivo (talk) 08:55, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• User: Osamaosamaosamaosama (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Continued copyvio uploading like File:كتاب خاص.png after block for doing so.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺���� 15:56, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done by Dyolf77. Jianhui67 ^T★C 19:37, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jianhui67 and Dyolf77: Thanks!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:39, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• Alikhan 1987 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user User continued to upload lots of copyvios since last block. 0x0a (talk) 12:40, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. Blocked for a month. Taivo (talk) 10:47, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"© Avelin Mulyati, Licensed with CC BY-SA 4.0" Is this file licensing consistent with Commons rules? Wieralee (talk) 15:08, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, CC-BY-SA 4.0 is a valid license on commons. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 15:36, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And, in fact you must own a copyright to grant a CC license. - Jmabel ! talk 23:53, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Minky Avelin/Disclaimer has nofacebook features.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:09, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeff G., nofacebook? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 19:18, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Alachuckthebuck: See Commons:Deletion requests/Template:Nofacebook and Commons:Village pump/Archive/2020/09#Is Template:Nofacebook valid?, 3+ years before your time here.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:15, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See also Commons:Deletion requests/NoFacebook templates. User:Altair Netraphim/Disclaimer was discussed at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems/Archive 115#User:Altair Netraphim/Disclaimer, but not actioned.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:30, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Altair Netraphim swept under the rug my notification of this section in this edit, rather than commenting here.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:21, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

J-Majestik (talk · contribs): not sure what to make of this, but the user who I blocked earlier for incivility is now complaining (on his user talk page) about my conduct in way I honestly don't entirely understand, so I leave it to some other admin to decide what to do with this. - Jmabel ! talk 00:43, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jmabel: Abuse of TPA merits revocation of TPA and lengthening of the block.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:16, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. I reblocked the user without talkpage access and wrote a short message him/her. Taivo (talk) 11:08, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The users "User:Looui67" and "User:Dooxcc22" are doing vandalism in 1, 2 and 3 (and there are more in their "Contributions" page), for example. Since I don't know how to use Wikimedia much, except for uploading images, I don't know how to send notifications or warnings to their talk page. Please, undo those "edits". Thank you!--Agent010 (talk) 14:41, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. I reverted vandalism, blocked both vandals and semi-protected the file indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 11:24, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. Also I created a request for checkuser, who confirmed sockpuppetry and found one more sock. All blocked and reverted. Taivo (talk) 10:56, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Георгий Долгопский (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions). Recent blatant copyright violations after 4 long-term blocks. Quick1984 (talk) 05:46, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Blocked. Yann (talk) 17:28, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See Commons:Deletion requests/File:Ministerial Roundtable- 21st Century Global Investment Policy Making - 44639130225 (cropped).jpg. This user should be warned to stop wasting everyone's time with invalid deletion requests that a COM:INUSE photo of a Chinese official they don't like for P.R. reasons should be deleted. I will post a link to this discussion on their user talk page now. Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:37, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your reminder. I think you are right about whether the pictures should be deleted. But I do not represent any official organization or work for the government. Your accusation has no basis or logic. Ff909 (talk) 16:35, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So I think this problem is resolved, but everyone should note that I made no such accusation. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:37, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

اليان الغالي (talk · contribs) wants to promote an obsuce singer for which a picture was deleted. You can see their actions here [1] and here [2]. Would it be possible remind him about the rules of Commons and to protect the page Commons:Deletion requests/File:Elian ghali .jpg, please? CoffeeEngineer (talk) 08:15, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done User page deleted, user warned. This may be sufficient for now. Yann (talk) 08:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don’t know if this is report worthy but JLStevenNgao keeps bothering with some really creepy messages. Also, he also vandalized the FIFA Nations/Canada-Mexico-United States 2026 despite the fact that the next matches is in June. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 10:54, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SpinnerLaserzthe2nd: when you report a user on this page, you are required to let them know on their user talk page. I will now do so for you. - Jmabel ! talk 18:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SpinnerLaserzthe2nd: I am not familiar enough with the World Cup to even begin to judge who is right or wrong about any of those edits. In general, 'vandalism" means not just being wrong, but deliberately adding wrong information, removing accurate and appropriate information, and/or persisting after being corrected. If you want to bring such an accusation, you should provide diffs and a clear indication of what is wrong with the edits in question.

@JLStevenNgao: your edits on {{u|SpinnerLaserzthe2nd}]'s talk page are at best awkward, and arguably creepy. Certainly another such edit would be a reason for a block.

If another admin thinks this has already reached the level for a block against JLStevenNgao, I won't object. - Jmabel ! talk 18:38, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am yes familiar enough with the World Cup JLStevenNgao (talk) 21:35, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@JLStevenNgao: That wasn't in question. What was in question was whether the changes you made are appropriate, and the way you posted on SpinnerLaserzthe2nd's user talk page. - Jmabel ! talk 22:38, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I see an image of an kitten. Am i missing something vital here? Trade (talk) 07:50, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

First, JL had vandalized the page because in his words “Okay Wait The Philippines As Th First The 2026 FIFA World Cup NOWǃǃ”. This is not the only time that he does this (1, 2, 3). The qualification process is still ongoing.

Second, he gave me a brainstar with any no real reason (just give a description of a TV staff from Switzerland).

Third, he gives me a kitten that said “so cute!!” in relation to the vandalism I had reverted. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 15:18, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SpinnerLaserzthe2nd: There are two largely separate issues here (vandalism accusation & possibly inappropriate talk page message). Let me focus for a moment on the first: I still don't understand why the addition of the Chinese flag there would be vandalism. - Jmabel ! talk 18:08, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I guess it had to do with cuju as the earliest form of soccer (according to FIFA). *shrugs* But that is not part of the problem. The focus is the two separate issues (namely placing the Philippine flag under qualified even though the Philippines is eliminated and the inappropriate talk page message). I do hope we get real answers from JL. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 18:35, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Might have wanted to start out with the context. The complaint just looks silly otherwise Trade (talk) 02:34, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think this is the relevant thread: User_talk:SpinnerLaserzthe2nd#A_kitten_for_you! Jerimee (talk) 23:14, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• User: Anak Sago (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Continued copyvio uploading like File:Selamat datang di Nagari Minangkabau.webp after block for doing so.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 18:05, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. 2 weeks block. Taivo (talk) 11:20, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Taivo: Thanks!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:33, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• User: Laurel Lodged (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Opened Commons:Deletion requests/Category:Dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America (Moscow Patriarchate), evidently after the cat was emptied by someone else. Has a history of arguing about naming related to orthodox churches and their divisional units on this page. See for example Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems/Archive 110#User:Laurel Lodged and Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems/Archive 113#User:Laurel Lodged.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:34, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Opened a discussion nomination? That's a sin now? Of what exactly am I being accused please? It is usual to supply the accused with a list of charges. Laurel Lodged (talk) 14:23, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Online translation: I accuse you of obstructing the correction of a mistake that offends 5+1 religious organizations of the "autocephalous church" level. Ыфь77 (talk) 18:55, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Again, as I wrote below, it is pretty much anyone's prerogative to challenge the deletion of a category, unless they've been topic-banned. I would say that this comment by Ыфь77 is unconstructive in the context of this AN/U discussion. - Jmabel ! talk 19:14, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  While LaurelLodged has done plenty that I'm not happy with, I believe it is pretty much anyone's prerogative to challenge the deletion of a category, unless they've been topic-banned. - Jmabel ! talk 17:50, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  Most of my further remarks are at Commons:Deletion requests/Category:Dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America (Moscow Patriarchate). The upshot in terms of administrative matters: LaurelLodged and Ыфь77 have had a slow war over the category names in this area. I believe that in the course of that each of them have made more than one controversial category move without any effort to get consensus in advance, which is counter to policy (Commons:Rename a category). If either of them makes such a move again, I intend to block them without further warning.

  Note that that is a process matter, having nothing to do with who is ultimately correct about how the categories should be named. - Jmabel ! talk 18:09, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  So there is nothing wrong with challenging a speedy delete request. Thank you. I expect that @Jeff G.: will want to withdraw this nomination. I will take note of Jmabel's advice and let others judge in the case of the Orthodox Church in America (Moscow Patriarchate). Laurel Lodged (talk) 22:04, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Bedivere (talk) 06:22, 24 April 2025 (UTC)

• 2004user (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user continued to upload unfree internet images despite final waring. 0x0a (talk) 17:28, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. One week block. Taivo (talk) 14:31, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

• User: Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Continued copyvio uploading like File:بندرگاه بوشهر 2.png after final warning for doing so.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:02, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeff G. Dear I asked a question about it at Commons:Village pump#Satellite maps of GoogleMap and OpenStreetMaps. So I want you to be kind until I get my answer. Thank you. Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 15:04, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Me myself will remove all 4 images form GoogleMap if the answer is yes. Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 15:05, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hooman Mallahzadeh: I answered there at 15:14 before reading the above. I am kind until you violate any of our laws, policies, or procedures.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:16, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeff G.  Done I myself added Speedydelete template to all four images from GoogleMaps. Thanks for your answer. Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 15:23, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hooman Mallahzadeh: Thanks, but what about all the other files you uploaded that were deleted for copyright reasons, or have not yet been checked for copyright violations? You have 236 uploads.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:28, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeff G. I took all of them by my mobile phone camera. Is there any problem by this image?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%B9%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%81%E2%80%8C%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF_1.jpg

For others like some sculptures, before upload, I asked from museum manager that they are free, and I'm really sure that they have no copyright. Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 15:35, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hooman Mallahzadeh: Per COM:FOP Iran, "There is no usable FoP provision in the copyright law of Iran", and the garden complex was built in 1863, so your photo of that fountain with the garden building should not be a problem, as the copyright for the architecture of the garden building expired long ago (50 years after the death of the architect (possibly Mirza Ali Mohammad Khan Qavam al-Molk II)). Much of what I just posted was based on Google Translation of fa:باغ عفیف‌آباد, the Persian version of article en:Afif-Abad Garden.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:54, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Hooman Mallahzadeh: There is a difference between "free" to take photos of for personal use, say, and "free enough for Commons" per COM:L. Also, Andy Mabbett found four more questionable files.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:11, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to me the user is reasonably competent, well-intentioned, and learning. I don't see an administrative issue here, but it won't surprise me if they continue to need some guidance. - Jmabel ! talk 19:36, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jmabel: Ok,  I withdraw my nomination, but I think a mentor who understands Persian and COM:IRAN would be helpful. I don't qualify based on language.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 01:44, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ebrahim, Mhhossein, and Satdeep Gill: would one of you either be willing to mentor or able to recommend someone who can?

@Hooman Mallahzadeh: I'm trying to find you someone appropriate you can readily go to with questions. - Jmabel ! talk 05:05, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jmabel I really try to consult them from now on. Specially, I'm familiar and friend with user Ebrahim. Thanks for your advice. Hooman Mallahzadeh (talk) 06:40, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]