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Protection request for File:Coat of arms of Syria (2024–present) variation goldenrod.svg and File:Coat of arms of Syria (2024–present) variation golden.svg

A user has changed the correct and reliably sourced sinister version of these two files to an incorrect depiction of a dexter version. This is not the first time. Please protect this file to prevent further edit wars. Thanks. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 18:08, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

already protected. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 01:00, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Remove protection request for File:Jose B. Lingad.jpg

Hello everyone may I request to remove the protection from editing for the photo of Jose B. Lingad on Wikimedia Commons. Thank you!!! Toniker0501 (talk) 14:44, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Toniker0501: It depends. Does this mean you will refrain from trying to get the file deleted? - Jmabel ! talk 15:53, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Toniker0501: You don't have to use it. File:Jose Bulaon Lingad.jpg is clear, and used on a bunch of wikis. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:12, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Yufayens

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

Resuming uploading copyvios after latest block expired. --Paul_012 (talk) 11:11, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Blocked for 3 months. Hopefully they learn their lesson Gbawden (talk) 12:22, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. I decided to delete all remaining uploads as different kind of copyvios. Taivo (talk) 10:03, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for User:Jantaindiajanta

Jantaindiajanta (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 14:51, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Blocked, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 15:11, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for User:Yash Shreshtha Raj1

Yash Shreshtha Raj1 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 14:53, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done I wouldn't call this "advertising", Just repeatedly uploaded one picture, presumably a selfie. I'll do a short block (a week), hoping to drive the point home. - Jmabel ! talk 18:08, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for User:WERK1.startups

WERK1.startups (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 14:56, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Yann warned the user and (s)he stopped. Taivo (talk) 10:04, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for Axian982

Axian982 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

The user uploaded a copyvio photo that was previously deleted and has uploaded it again after the block expired, please consider a longer block duration. Sakurase (talk) 06:30, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Blocked for 3 months, file deleted. Yann (talk) 07:41, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for User:Ajay24augm

Ajay24augm (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user An account solely for advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 13:05, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done GMG ^talk 13:20, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Block request for User:Dayyousnbashid

Dayyousnbashid (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Vandalism despite multiple warnings Cyberwolf (talk) 13:44, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. The user was not warned, so I warned him/her. Taivo (talk) 08:59, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Taivo: I see five instances of "Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing." on User talk:Dayyousnbashid. They are parts of {{Copyvionote}} and {{Speedynote}}. Those aren't good enough for you? — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:34, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Humananatom

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

Evading a block on User:King.godrat, an LTA who uploads low-quality photos of the feet of a few people and tries to get them into Wikipedia infoboxes, such as en:Sole (foot).

"Sanaz Abdolah Zadeh" was a subject of the uploads of earlier sock User:Akaskhiaboni, and at least one the photos Humananatom uploaded of her has been uploaded and deleted before. Belbury (talk) 18:20, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:53, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Protection request for File:Image-x-generic.svg

Persistent vandalism from various accounts and IPs, see the page's history. -- Jan Kameníček (talk) 22:02, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Semi-protected for a year. Abzeronow (talk) 22:34, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]