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After what was requested previously as a short acting education and preventative block this editor has uploaded a further copyright violation. May I suggest a more attention getting preventative sanction, please? 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 20:56, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. The editor has been blocked again, this time for two weeks. 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 15:42, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This user has been persistently inserting out of project scope material after warnings. Uploading OOS genitalia photos. Seawolf35 (talk) 05:11, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Blocked as NOTHERE. Yann (talk) 12:39, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• User: Viru96 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Only copyvio uploading and ineffective defense of same after personal warning by billinghurst in March.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 04:59, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done removed the uploaded files, blocked from further uploads for a month, and requested that they undertake conversations in Com:VPC  — billinghurst sDrewth 05:56, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please elaborate the reason for this decision? The images I have uploaded are all free of copyrights and gave more insights for the particular pages. It feels that removing all of them is bit harsh without explaining reasonable facts.

I suggest to wikipedia team to re-consider the reporting strategy, before remove uploads or banning the user right away just because someone reported. Viru96 (talk) 05:11, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Let me know is there a way to recover the uploads if this reporting is invalid @Billinghurst @Jeff G. Viru96 (talk) 05:15, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Picking three more or less at random:

• File:MahamayaGirlsCollege crest.png: gives a source of https://mahamayagirlscollege.lk/school-crest/ (a link that doesn't work for me) and an unexplained date of 1932-01-14 (hard to say for what: it could be the date of a related design, but the graphic itself is clearly computer-generated so can't be from that era). Claims PD-US but gives no rationale, doesn't indicate anything about copyright status in Sri Lanka.
• File:Dharmaraja College War Heroes' Memorial.jpg: Photo of a memorial, apparently in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has no freedom of panorama, so if the memorial is still copyrighted it is certainly not OK. Says {{Cc-zero}} and "author unknown" (an unlikely but not impossible combination that would require some evidence). Source given is just a domain (dharmaraja.lk), no specific URL so there is no way to check it.
• File:Amarasiri Kalansuriya.jpg: photograph, dated 2023-04-01. Source is https://www.adaderana.lk/news/89496/veteran-actor-amarasiri-kalansuriya-passes-away. It's the first photo there. Described as PD-US (which frankly beggars belief, and no rationale is given). Why would this image be in the PD in the U.S. (or anywhere)? Source page says "Copyright ©2024 Ada Derana." No idea whether that is legit for the photo, but that's really neither here nor there: no reason to think it is PD or free-licensed.

So, I can't say that there is no possibility that any of Viru96's uploads are OK, but if I had been the one who sampled and saw this, I'd probably have said "just delete it all, and if there is something that's OK, or even some class of things that should be OK, the user can make a specific case for it in an undeletion request."

@Viru96: with all due respect, it looks like you are trying to upload a lot of different types of things, with a lot of different copyright issues. When your block expires, I strongly suggest that unless you want to undertake a "crash course" on copyright, public domain, valid licenses for Commons, etc. you confine yourself to some narrower area(s) for a while (giving you a chance to learn the rules about those areas), and maybe find a mentor who is willing to review your uploads for a while to see if you are getting it right. I strongly suggest that until you have a better grasp of this you not make assertions/guesses that things are in the public domain when the source says no such thing.

By the way, thank you for being generally clear about your sources, which made this much easier to sort out than it might otherwise have been. - Jmabel ! talk 06:28, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment @Viru96: When you have reputation for copyright violations, and I am not seeing metadata in images that indicates that they are yours, and I am seeing copyright violations; you are not going to have someone picking through your uploads on a case-by-case basis. As I asked, please take your conversations about your copyright problems, the deletions and your understandings to Com:VPC. That forum is the most likely to be able to support someone in repeated copyright problems.  — billinghurst sDrewth 12:06, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading copyright materials after a one week block for the same 'mistake' 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 08:21, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Blocked for 3 months to see if they get the message

Gbawden (talk) 09:02, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism only account, just now uploading images to vandalize other wikis. -- Jan Kameníček (talk) 23:35, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

G-locked, and x-wiki mess cleaned up I think. DMacks (talk) 23:41, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Re User:DMacks: Can you also hide the inappropriate edit comment by the user? Jonteemil (talk) 19:23, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And also the log comments at Special:Log/User:Dialysis Machine. Jonteemil (talk) 20:00, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done. @Jonteemil. Thanks for reporting. Let me know if anything is left out undone. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 21:12, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I blocked Dronebogus for 1 week to force them to disengage from this AN/U thread after I warned them that they were becoming disruptive. The triggering edits for the block are these three. As I am already far more involved in this mess than I'd care to be, I'd like some less/uninvolved admins to weigh in. Good block? Bad block? Too short? Thanks, The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:04, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'd have issued a two week block. For sure, it's an appropriate one. Bedivere (talk) 02:35, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

just ban him at commons and user talk name space with 2 week i guess? huh? and with extra, if he continues talking about the issue at other name spaces just ban all along? modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 14:06, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What other name spaces? Trade (talk) 17:47, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

maybe he will use edit summary? modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 17:49, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I dont feel like accusing other users of "shit stirring" is appropriate language for someone to use with the Block log. Regardless how one feel about him--Trade (talk) 17:52, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

oh yeah,

"""1

İngiliz Argosu

shit stirring

bilerek ortalığı karıştırma""""

https://tureng.com/tr/turkce-ingilizce/shit%20stirring

that "bilerek ortalığı karıştırma" actually means: "to cause confusion on purpose". but, this is google translate. i still believe we have words in english that not to use "sh.." word. so, that information make to come an idea my head. im gonna... give a warning to admin as a part of the community!! modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 18:04, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shit stirring is a relatively benign colloquialism, which it appears I incorrectly assumed is more well known than it is. Wiktionary defines it as "troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others", which I feel is an accurate description of their behavior leading to the block. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 19:53, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"shit" is bad word. end of the disccussion. modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 19:55, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I stand my point. It's still an vulgar and unprofessional thing to include in the logging Trade (talk) 20:22, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

yes, it cant be changed and will be stay forever. modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 20:24, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Comment @Modern primat: it is a colloquialism in English, and it is fairly benign. Sometimes something to be worn with a little pride. Nothing that should be seen as an insult, just reflecting the approach. <shrug>  — billinghurst sDrewth

Please make File:MBC Drama TV Channel Logo.png semi-protected because of repeated vandalism. Jonteemil (talk) 19:19, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Abzeronow (talk) 19:26, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

زيد بن عبدالله (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user — Reasons: Vandalism-only account. See also on Wikidata. Asorev (talk) 22:24, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please consider blocking Aommyabrina (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) for repeated copyright violations. The user keeps re-uploading files immediately after they were deleted. Thank you. -- Librovore (talk) 12:02, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Final warning given. Please note that you are supposed to notify them when you bring them here. Uploads nuked. If it persists a block is definitely merited Gbawden (talk) 12:23, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Haribhakta10 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• ದರ್ಶನ್ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿ (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

These two users are re-uploading the repeatedly-deleted files (copyvios) that were previously uploaded by blocked user Viratvini11 (talk · contribs) and prior sock(s). Marbletan (talk) 12:51, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In addition, Ultimate seeker (talk · contribs) has been blocked on English Wikipedia as part of the same sockfarm and has also uploaded suspect files here. Marbletan (talk) 13:13, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

All 3 socks blocked. Yann (talk) 14:40, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• Donald Trump is Super Villain (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Username. --Leonidlednev (talk) 03:44, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Account is globally locked, so nothing to do. - Jmabel ! talk 06:30, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

persistent spam, either a semi-protection or a speedy deletion would be appreciated. - XXBlackburnXx (talk) 04:05, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Made it editable only by autoconfirmed users. Let's see how that goes. - Jmabel ! talk 06:32, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Multiple uploads since that date. Please get this editor's attention with an educational, preventative, time limited block 🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦 09:48, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

Spam-only account. Has been warned, but persists. Marbletan (talk) 15:04, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Indef. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:34, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]