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Requesting protection about File:Star full.svg

This file is very popular in enwiki (227234 used on all wiki projects) Manu1400 (talk) 09:37, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done Semi-protected for a year, tests/vandalism reverted. Yann (talk) 09:48, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

@Yann: , Could you add (again) [[Category:Evaluation scales using stars (empty to full, 1)|1/]] ? Manu1400 (talk) 09:56, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

OK done. That was broken. Yann (talk) 10:01, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Requesting auto patrol protection for File:Syrian Civil War map.svg & File:Syrian opposition map November 2024.svg

Requesting protection on both of these files which have recently come under heavy edit warring. Any constructive edit by citing sources is instantly reverted on both these files. Multitude of users are changing how the control of this country should look like depending on their preference, without citing any source, what-so-ever. I believe auto patrol protection would stop the edit warring, and allow constructive editing, mainly citing sources, to take place.

Just to give an example on how ridiculous this file has gotten, it currently asserts that one of the Syrian rebel groups, RCA, controls 1/3rd of the country, even the capital Damascus. Despite the fact that this group has just 500 fighters. Ecrusized (talk) 11:03, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done @Ecrusized: I have protected both the files for one month after which the files will be automatically un-protected. As I don't have any interest in the subject, I won't be doing any accuracy checks on these files. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 12:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

• (Edit conflict) I see that @Aafi: has done this, but I'm not convinced that this is necessary. It seems like Ecrusized has a difference of opinion, but that no vandalism is happening. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 12:52, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

  @The Squirrel Conspiracy: I agree on the side of that Ecrusized has a difference of opinion, but given the current events, I believe a temporary semi-protection is warranted. Although, I wouldn't mind you or any other admin reverting my action. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 13:02, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

  The big issue is that it locks user:RowanJ LP and other active maintainers out of updating the map, so I've dropped the protection level down to autoconfirmed so they can still do that. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 13:11, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

  works for me. Thank you @The Squirrel Conspiracy. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 13:14, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

  @The Squirrel Conspiracy: I was in the process of updating it based on "syria.liveuamap.com". Like I've said in my request, the main problem with both these files is that whoever is editing the file seems to be doing so based on their own opinion, which is direct misinformation. I have tried editing in the past, but I was instantly reverted. I was hoping this temporary protection would stop that until a verified version could be used to change it. I'd request you to at least give a few days of protection to this file to stop the back and worth changes without any reference what-so-ever.

  This isn't a content dispute, but the issue is using something that cites even a single source. Ecrusized (talk) 13:16, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

  I believe I had already turned this down elsewhere, and this was forum-shopped, but possibly I am confusing this with other similarly named files. - Jmabel ! talk 19:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

User:浪速丹治

• 浪速丹治 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Although receiving many copyvio deletions and one-month block, this user repeatedly uploaded the same copyvio toy doll's pictures; File:フランソワ彼女.jpg, File:フランソワ嬢.jpg, File:フランソワちゃん.jpg, File:フランソワ嬢.jpg and File:彼女.jpg. Netora (talk) 12:48, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done The block was for a week, now a month. Yann (talk) 13:22, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

I deleted multiple images about toilets with "screenshot" in metadata. Taivo (talk) 17:11, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

User RowanJ LP

RowanJ LP is edit warring, [1][2] and pushing for versions of the files that do not cite any sources, they also appear to be taking credit for other user's works like File:Syrian opposition map November 2024.svg. I suggest this user be temporarily blocked to stop their edit warring. Ecrusized (talk) 13:45, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

You're the one who isn't properly citing things either? As explained in my talk page, you're not doing things properly. RowanJ LP (talk) 13:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

There is also consensus on English Wikipedia that user RowanJ LP's edits should be reverted. But because of their edit warring, this has become impossible. Ecrusized (talk) 13:48, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

Fixed*, simple misunderstanding from my editing should be fixed according to consensus. RowanJ LP (talk) 13:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

 Reminder: we are not enwiki, and this isn't ANI. File has been protected, and I would take this as a warning to both of you to stay mellow and not edit war, because you will both loose. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 03:39, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

 Not done I will perhaps block you if you bring drama from English Wikipedia here, again and again. No action needed as Alachuckthebuck says. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 04:58, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

HYHJKJYUJYTTY

User reverting files to older revisions without leaving edit summaries. Ecrusized (talk) 15:46, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

我只是恢復以前版本而已，因為兩人有爭議，理論上要恢復更過去版本，等爭論結束，還有我中文維基百科，不可能都知道任何語言維基百科做出哪個決定 HYHJKJYUJYTTY (talk) 15:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

My English is bad HYHJKJYUJYTTY (talk) 15:53, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

而且只退回一次，怎麼能判斷我在破壞呢？ HYHJKJYUJYTTY (talk) 15:57, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

 Not done reporter blocked. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 01:10, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

User:Aaaabbb321

Obvious troll? Bastique ^{☎ let's talk!} 18:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

yes Bedivere (talk) 18:54, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

So do we block them? Bastique ^{☎ let's talk!} 23:09, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done -blocked They uploaded another swastika. I'm just unsure of what to put on their page. Bastique ^{☎ let's talk!} 03:41, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Lower protection for File:Map-TurkicLanguages.png

File:Map-TurkicLanguages.png was full protected in 2013 by User:Hedwig in Washington. Since they haven't edited here since 2022, it would appear impractical to ask them on their talk page to lower protection.

I've received a request at COM:OWR Commons:Overwriting existing files/Requests#Allow overwriting of File:Map-TurkicLanguages.png to add a revision that adds Kosovo to the list of minority Turkish speaking countries. So should protection be lowered to autoconfirm and I add the template or should it be lowered to autopatroller so this edit request could be done by an autopatroller? Abzeronow (talk) 22:34, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

I suggest given its history we step it down to autopatroller and keep an eye on it. Bastique ^{☎ let's talk!} 23:16, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done It is now autopatroller protected. Abzeronow (talk) 19:43, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Indefinite protection request

Hello, this Triplec85 rfa request was closed yesterday (even though it should've closed today since the candidate accepted the nomination the day after) but was not protected, please indefinitely protect it. Iwaqarhashmi (talk) 07:14, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done --Yann (talk) 16:13, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

File:Jose B. Lingad.jpg

Hello, this Taivo put protection to avoid my speedy delete request in this photo. Please remove the protection in this photo to make it edit again. Thank you!!! Toniker0501 (talk) 10:18, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

 Oppose. The photo about long-dead important politician has educational value. Taivo (talk) 12:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

I'm so sorry Taivo regarding my invalid reason to delete the photo. Please remove the protection from his photo. I will promise to you that I will not repeat my mistake. Toniker0501 (talk) 13:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Hello Taivo please accept his request to remove your putting protection for File:Jose B. Lingad.jpg. Thank you!!! TheJediMaster327 (talk) 15:23, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

 Oppose "Please delete this photo permanently because this photo is too much blurred." is not a valid rationale for speedy deletion. I'm not sure protecting the page is the best option if there is only one user targeting it though; if they've already been told that their action is inappropriate (which I have just done in a talk page message) and they continue to repeat it, a block might be a better solution here. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 12:52, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

Can we compromise by allowing Toniker0501, if he really wants, to start a DR that will almost inevitably fail?

@Toniker0501: for what it's worth: speedy deletion should only be used for a clear-cut case, where there is no likelihood of a reasonable person disagreeing. This is clearly not such a case. - Jmabel ! talk 19:27, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

File:Syrian Civil War map.svg

Edit warring regarding map coloration continues after a recent protection expired. Editors are currently discussing the map coloration on the talk page, but people appear to be trying to edit war in their preferred version in the meantime. This should probably be restored to the file as it was prior to the start of the edit war, and I think that we probably need either full or template protection here so as to force editors to discuss rather than overwriting the file. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 17:22, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done Protected for 2 days Bastique ^{☎ let's talk!} 17:43, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Should I restore the pre-edit war version, Bastique? — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 18:14, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

Never mind, it looks like The Squirrel Conspiracy has done so already, and has taken action to prevent revert warring by applying revdel to the intermediate revision. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 19:38, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

User:Thantzintun98

After a last warning, Thantzintun98 keeps uploading copyright violations, such as File:Park in December 2024.jpg and File:2NE1 in Hong Kong concert December 2024.jpg, and other files without permission (see talk page sections under User talk:Thantzintun98#Copyright violations). ObserveOwl (talk) 10:45, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

They are currently uploading images every 5/10 minutes now. Using reverse image search, these new images were also available online elsewhere, and the uploads have no credible proof of permission. ObserveOwl (talk) 10:58, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, everything's deleted. Yann (talk) 11:58, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Mentxuwiki

• User: Mentxuwiki (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: The user only gave lip service to posts on their talk page and Admin Bedivere's advice at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/Blocks and protections/Archive 37#Mentxuwiki, making this edit: creating the subpage with {{Delete}} instead of {{Delete2}}; not notifying; not transcluding; and not using {{Catred}} in the first place to comply with policy COM:CATRED.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:15, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Sorry but I don't remember the steps to delete a category. It is not easy. Mentxuwiki (talk) 16:09, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: I've fixed the category issue. Abzeronow (talk) 17:22, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

@Abzeronow: Thanks!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:24, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

@Mentxuwiki: For categories, please use the automatic Nominate category for discussion tool in the Tools menu on the sidebar provided by the AjaxQuickDelete gadget per subpolicy procedure COM:CFD#Starting requests or re-read User talk:Mentxuwiki#Category:Estación FFCC Valencia de Alcántara, where I wrote you about it. If you still want to use {{Delete}} manually, please be very careful and preview your edits.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:29, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your patience and help!! Mentxuwiki (talk) 19:53, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

•  Not done I give great leeway to people trying to be helpful, but getting tripped up by Commons' complex web of often poorly documented templates. This doesn't seem like an admin issue at this time. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 20:36, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

  I second your opinion. Last time Mentxu was blocked but for a motive unrelated to the report (copyvios). Bedivere (talk) 03:00, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Requesting auto patrol protection for File:Syrian Civil War map.svg

Since there isn't an extended confirmed protection on commons, like there is on Wikipedia, I'd like to request auto patrol protection for this. Currently this file is fully protected due the constant edit warring, and displays a highly outdated format, dating back to a week. I believe auto patrol protection would stop the edit warring on the file, while also allowing constructive editing to take place. Ecrusized (talk) 10:56, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Definitely  Not done given the way you have been hanging around on this, and edit-warring. Kindly use talk-page. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 12:27, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Christy Johnna

• Christy Johnna (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) User is uploading copyright violations faster than they can be deleted. See Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Christy Johnna. This user was previously given a "final warning" about the violations, but clearly has ignored it. Marbletan (talk) 13:55, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

   Done blocked for a week. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 14:43, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Uzume

• User: Uzume (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Appears to be running an unauthorized bot. Modifying closed discussions. Unresponsive to user talk page concern.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:47, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a day. Hopefully, we will get an answer. Yann (talk) 15:00, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

I am not running any bots. Rarely, I do use a few gadgets like Hotcat which I suppose could be considered automated edits but otherwise I make them each by hand (even when there are many similar tedious edits across pages). —Uzume (talk) 21:11, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Oh, and I have imported media from other WMF sites and used IA-Upload both of which I suppose those could also be considered forms of automated edits (as they make edits owned by me). —Uzume (talk) 21:25, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

@Uzume: I mean the many edits marked "cite->quote" and "fix refs".   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:10, 14 December 2024 (UTC)