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SteinsplitterBot

SteinsplitterBot (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log) SteinsplitterBot has started overwriting every image requiring 270° rotation with the same file. It should be blocked from uploading until it's fixed. Examples:

• File:Вышивальные швы для шархака - женского головного убора.jpg
• File:Strumica Charitable Brotherhood.Statute.9.jpg (twice)
• File:La Bombonera - 2012 (6815492354).jpg

--bjh21 (talk) 01:47, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

 Done I'm now working on manually rotating these images and hiding the unknown images. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:14, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

according to https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:SteinsplitterBot/Rotatebot&action=history , the bot has not been functioning since 24 feb. what's the urgency to block it??!! RZuo (talk) 07:44, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

@RZuo: It overwrote File:La Bombonera - 2012 (6815492354).jpg at 22:49, 25 February 2024, less than three hours before my report. My experience is that the RotateBot schedule is erratic, so I didn't trust that the gap meant it had been shut down, especially given the lack of reply in User talk:Steinsplitter#Bot mistake. bjh21 (talk) 11:14, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

RZuo: It was still active right up until I blocked it and it was making off-by-1 errors throughout the 25th. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:02, 26 February 2024 (UTC)

as i've said, there is no urgency to block the bot.

according to https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SteinsplitterBot/rconfig.js , its rotate function can be turned on/off. RZuo (talk) 08:00, 1 March 2024 (UTC)

@The Squirrel Conspiracy will you try to follow User:SteinsplitterBot/rconfig.js and then unblock it? RZuo (talk) 12:50, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Another sock of Shahrozahmed78888

• Shahroz5566 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Obvious sock of Shahrozahmed78888 (see Category:Sockpuppets of Shahrozahmed78888). Repeatedly uploading the same deleted file using multiple accounts. Marbletan (talk) 13:10, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Blocked, file deleted. Yann (talk) 13:58, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Protection from WMF-banned LTA (GRP)

• Hi there - could you please semiprotect File:CmentarzObroncowLwowa-genRozwadowski.jpg? Persistent harassment from one of our usual pests - thanks in advance - Antandrus (talk) 16:40, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

  @Antandrus  Done Semi-protected for a week. ─ Aafī (talk) 16:49, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

User:AlSimmons1978

• AlSimmons1978 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

The user continues to reupload the same pictures, despite being warned not to; the user was warned once after their first reupload and has since reuploaded two further photographs, all in the same day. User has also ignored warnings regarding their uploads on both Wikimedia Commons and Spanish Wikipedia. (eswiki diff: 1 and 2) nicolas _{talkpage★★★} 21:11, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done blocked two weeks, files deleted Bedivere (talk) 21:49, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

2601:582:c301:38c0:3c90:ca46:7585:ea9c, 50.196.64.43, and Dvisionentmt

• User: 2601:582:c301:38c0:3c90:ca46:7585:ea9c (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log) as a part of 2601::/19 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log), 50.196.64.43 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • abusefilter • tools • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log), and Dvisionentmt (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: See the legal threat at File:Tina Moreni side profile.jpg starting with this edit and the blanking before that. This user may also be 50.196.64.43 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • abusefilter • tools • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log) or Dvisionentmt (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 00:26, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

I've closed the deletion requests. The images were correctly uploaded and licensed apparently by the subject of the pictures. These may be deleted on out of scope/self-promo grounds, but the legal threats are not founded. Bedivere (talk) 04:50, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

@Bedivere: Thanks! I've requested deletion of d:Q124049765 in anticipation of F10 and G11 deletions.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 15:38, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

I've deleted the two remaining files as I saw the draft on the English Wikipedia and seemed obvious to me it was just self-promo/advertising. Bedivere (talk) 17:43, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

User:Tarapriya

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

Still uploading copyvios after their previous block expiring, clearly still "struggling to understand the policies of wikimeadia commons". Belbury (talk) 12:51, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

i gave credits to the rightful owner. I've provided the link from where I've found the files still what's wrong? I'm not understanding. 😭😭 I won't upload anything anymore as I've understood it's not my cup of tea. But can anyone please upload the files I want to upload by giving credits properly? Please please it's a request? Tarapriya (talk) 12:54, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a month. No damage, as not even one useful edit. Yann (talk) 13:31, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

It would be helpful if you responded to Tarapriya. He's blatantly asking for help Trade (talk) 11:19, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Yann (talk) 12:00, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Another sock of Shahrozahmed78888

• Shahrozz112 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Obvious sock of Shahrozahmed78888 (see Category:Sockpuppets of Shahrozahmed78888). Repeatedly uploading the same deleted file using multiple accounts. Marbletan (talk) 15:43, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done. Indeffed and upload deleted. ─ Aafī (talk) 15:49, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

Block request for User:Energy fitness 123

Energy fitness 123 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Alachuckthebuck (talk) 04:48, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

@Alachuckthebuck: I fixed your post, and I notified the user of this discussion on their user talk page, as you should have done per the above.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 05:09, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Files deleted. User blocked for spamming. Previously warned by Jeff G.. Bedivere (talk) 05:20, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

@Bedivere: Thanks!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 05:23, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

12456789kamal

• 12456789kamal (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• 9090kamalverma (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• 9818714388n (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Obvious sock: 12456789kamal is uploading promotional images for the same company as two previously-blocked users, 9090kamalverma and 9818714388n. Marbletan (talk) 15:55, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

@Marbletan:  Done All locked now.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:02, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Quick1984

Quick1984 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Harassment, vandalism, mass nominations for deletion for ALL photos that 100% clean, made and uploaded by me [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] etc, photos that has permissions from copyright owner [6] and PD-PRL license [7]

New sock of PlanespotterA320 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user? [К𝖗𝖆к𝖆𝖚К𝖗𝖆к𝖆𝖚] (talk) 08:09, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

• See earlier created Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/User_problems#user:KrakauKrakau. --Quick1984 (talk) 08:21, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
•  Comment KrakauKrakau is blocked for 2 weeks. Yann (talk) 11:04, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Block request for User:Paul Fitoussi Auteur

User:Paul Fitoussi Auteur (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Alachuckthebuck (talk) 17:18, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Only edit is adding a selfie for their self-titled Wikipedia article. Alachuckthebuck (talk) 17:19, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

 Not done. You warned the user and that's enough. Username is acceptable. Taivo (talk) 09:08, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

User:PHILL PEWEE

They are blocked for sockpuppetry on EnWiki, they could use an indef and their uploads deleted here as well. Seawolf35 (talk) 19:40, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

 Already globally locked The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:34, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

User:MADONNA DI ARACOELI

• MADONNA DI ARACOELI (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• New sock of Inigo Lim (talk · contributions · Statistics), uploading of unlikely own work files depicting statues/icons of the Virgin Mary from the Philippines.
• The usual habit of having titles of Madonnas as username.

Da Boauss Ss (talk) 01:49, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done Blocked, tagged and files deleted. Bedivere (talk) 02:08, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

User:Syntway

Syntway (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log) Blatant violation of the username policy (per "Promotional usernames that are used to promote a group or company"), since it being used to promote a IT company. Bidgee (talk) 09:05, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done: all the crap deleted and user indeffed. ─ Aafī (talk) 09:16, 9 March 2024 (UTC)