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Abrilamordazada

• Abrilamordazada (talk · contribs)

1. I uploaded it with the file name "File:Abril Amordazada.jpg", but it was removed for copyright infringement. However, I reuploaded it with a different file name(File:Abril Funes Amordazada-12.jpg).
2. Other uploaded files also appear to be of the same person as the above person, so it is suspected to be a copyright infringement. --YeBoy371 (talk) 15:22, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

   Pinging @Túrelio, who deleted File:Abril Amordazada.jpg.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:34, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

   @YeBoy371, @Jeff G.:  Done Kadı Message 12:31, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

   Странные названия файлов... Этот Файл: Abril Funes Amordazada-12.jpg пришлось выдвигать на удаление @Túrelio, не удаляйте файлы участника @YeBoy371 это может привести к удалённому вандализму Красный Квадрат (talk) 14:02, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Sockpuppets of User:Isha.Narain

• Firebolt1976 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Ryan.Mathew11 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Please block the active sock puppets of Isha.Narain who involves a long-term copyright infringement in Commons (Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Isha.Narain), both confirmed in EnWiki. 0x0a (talk) 15:49, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

@0x0a: You are welcome to add a new section atop that page.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:53, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Will do, if I have new evidence. 0x0a (talk) 05:06, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Both sockpuppets are indefinitely blocked. Taivo (talk) 13:48, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Anne Mete Hansen 20150319.jpg

Please protect this page. The file has been wrongfully renamed more than once after a request by someone who insists that the picture depicts someone else, but based on all the pictures I could find of both people, I have no reason to doubt the original uploader, who stated that this is Anne Mette Hansen. I have tried to reach out to her by sending her an email like 5 times, to get an ultimate answer. But unfortunately she does not respond to email. Jcb (talk) 20:35, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

I have move-protected the file. However, the identity should really be corroborated, eventually also by asking Jette Hansen (undisputed image: File:Jette Hansen-IPH-TTH-20160403 2.jpg) whether the disputed image shows herself or Anne Mette. --Túrelio (talk) 21:07, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

In 2024 and 2025 I have sent emails to both Anne Mette and her manager, 9 mails in total, buth neither of the two bothered to respond. I have been unable to find contact information of Jette, unfortunately. Jcb (talk) 21:48, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Any reason we should not correct the spelling of "Mette"?

FWIW, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100059719735696&locale=lt_LT shows Anne Mette Hansen with at least two of these logos on a similar jacket. - Jmabel ! talk 19:08, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Mete --> Mette seems fine to me indeed. Jcb (talk) 10:41, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

Protection request

Please add protection to File:WLF collage.png and File:WLCPBanner2026.png as it will be used in Central notice in upcoming WLF campaign. Thank you. ✝iѵɛɳ२२४०^{†ลℓк †๏ мэ} 07:10, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Added admin and template editors protection. I didn't see a length specified (and I could always shorten that). Abzeronow (talk) 07:18, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Wikimedia-logo black.svg

Completely protect the page because it is a high-traffic. Ahri Boy (talk) 00:38, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment It is already protected against uploads by cascading protection. - Jmabel ! talk 01:32, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

I just reverted a silly vandalism edit. [1] Ahri Boy (talk) 01:42, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

Cascading protection applies to overwriting the file, not editing the page normally. HyperAnd [talk] 13:19, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

Block request for User:~2026-39401-6

~2026-39401-6 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user An account solely for the purpose of vandalism   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:37, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 3 days. Yann (talk) 15:31, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Request Protect

Here I request to protect these files based on our requirement for Wikipedia 25 greetings recorded for Birthday mode: File:Welcome to Wikipedia in Indonesian (ID).ogg File:Welcome to Wikipedia in Betawi (BEW).ogg Affandy Murad (talk) 20:39, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

@Affandy Murad: before I prevent you from uploading over these: these files begin with roughly a second of silence. Is that intentional? - Jmabel ! talk 00:22, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello, should I revise this to cut the silence? If yes, let me revise then reupload again Affandy Murad (talk) 02:28, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

@Affandy Murad: yes, please, do the cleanup before we protect the files! - Jmabel ! talk 20:34, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Dear @Jmabel I already revised by removing the silence. Kindly recheck again. Thanks. Affandy Murad (talk) 02:48, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Autoconfirmed for editing the file page, Autopatrol for overwrite or move. - Jmabel ! talk 04:19, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

User:CultureWriter2025

Massive single purpose spam only account. Currently 129 spam images awaiting deletion. Can someone consider adding the name Loki Ohja to a blacklist as well? That's this spammer's name. Thank you. Geoffroi 04:41, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Indef blocked. Not here to contribute

Gbawden (talk) 06:45, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

User:Leemai1 and User:Adilabrendon1

• Leemai1 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Adilabrendon1 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Both accounts were registered exactly two weeks ago, and just posted spam PDFs advertising the same company. Omphalographer (talk) 07:55, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment I blocked Leemai1, which is slightly older, for socking, and warned both accounts. I am not sure we should block Adilabrendon1, but I don't object if we do. Yann (talk) 09:37, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. As both of them have uploaded only 1 file, block for sockmaster is not needed. Warning is enough. Taivo (talk) 11:15, 21 January 2026 (UTC)

Requesting COM:AP for c:File:Syrian Civil War map.svg

Reason: Multiple editors edit warring, revisions back to unsourced/outdated revisions. Ecrusized (talk) 19:32, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@Ecrusized: The only differences I see between your and User:Freedoxm's latest versions are the precise placement of two city labels (equally clear either way) and one minuscule difference affecting something in the neighborhood of perhaps a few square kilometers in the Druze region in the south. Am I missing something? If not, that seems so close to consensus on a map at this scale as not to be worth bothering with. - Jmabel ! talk 23:57, 22 January 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel: I also removed the bolding of five circles under government near the Druze region. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 00:35, 23 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm also watching the file and talk page. I can also remove the Overwriting template upon request if people want to wait before updates go up (I reenabled overwriting upon a request). Abzeronow (talk) 00:56, 23 January 2026 (UTC)