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User:Sekar Kinanthi Kidung Wening (Aka User:Nefrit Lazurit, User:Tayuya Karin, User:Fandy Aprianto Rohman, User:Altair Netraphim)

• Sekar Kinanthi Kidung Wening (talk • contribs • Luxo • SUL • deleted contribs • logs • block user • block log • checkuser)

For continuing to steal photos since the last block.

• File:Ruang Isolasi Panti Asih.png
• File:Stasiun Ceper (39).jpg
• File:Stasiun Ceper (40).jpg
• File:Stasiun Ceper (41).jpg
• File:Paviliun C Panti Asih.png
• File:Situs Cepet (1).jpg
• File:Situs Cepet (2).jpg
• File:Yoni I Situs Cepet.jpg
• File:Batu Candi di Situs Cepet.jpg
• File:Bebatuan di Situs Cepet.jpg
• File:Situs Cepet Pakem.png
• File:Batu Candi di Situs Cepet.png

And controlled a sock puppet(or meat puppet) Inkravtania (talk · contribs) to recreate deleted file. 0x0a (talk) 03:47, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

More evidence of copyvios has surfaced on their user talk page since the above report.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:14, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Previously on User:Altair Netraphim

• Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/User_problems/Archive_123#h-User:Altair_Netraphim-20250606080300
• Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/User_problems/Archive_122#h-User:Altair_Netraphim-20250513165100

0x0a (talk) 03:45, 10 December 2025 (UTC)

@0x0a: please bring the socking to COM:CHECK. --Lymantria (talk) 18:49, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

This might not be helpful because they may argue that they use shared computers or networks to edit like before. 0x0a (talk) 02:54, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

@0x0a: Evidently, they want to see your evidence.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:28, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Persistent copyright violations by Dylam X; also socking

• Dylam X (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
• WalkingPie7 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Dylam X has uploaded dozens of copyright violations in their brief time on the project, drawing two blocks. This pattern has continued despite final warnings and has escalated into SVG laundering and image modification to prevent easier reverse image searches. An English Wikipedia sockpuppet investigation clearly established that WalkingPie7 is a sockpuppet of Dylam X (technically, WalkingPie7 is the earlier account, but it has remained largely dormant on both EnWiki and the Commons). I think we have long passed the point of no return here. ~ Pbritti (talk) 19:49, 14 December 2025 (UTC)

Look, I'll try to have more insight in the future about Wikipedia's copyright policy. Mind you I'm not and was not purposely trying to cause any type of harm, Any copyright violation that had resulted of the images I uploaded was simply out of knowledge. Dylam X (talk) 12:30, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

You repeatedly uploaded images that you found elsewhere on the internet as "own works" and outright lied repeatedly about having vectorized other images. You then modified copyrighted images, possibly to make it harder to identify your copyright violations. This has happened over 30 times despite numerous warnings and two blocks. You have clearly shown yourself unwilling to change, despite your repeated promises that you would. ~ Pbritti (talk) 13:55, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. Dylam, please consider this as a warning. Dylam has not uploaded copyvios after September and WalkingPie has not edited 1½ years. But if WalkingPie starts to edit again, then (s)he can be blocked for abusing multiple accounts. Taivo (talk) 18:48, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

@Taivo: While they have yet to edit on the Commons with the account, WikiEnjoyerXYZ was blocked as a Dylam X sock on EnWikipedia. I think it goes without saying that your warning regarding socking also applies to that account, but I wanted to ensure it was on record here should any issues arise. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:57, 16 December 2025 (UTC)

@Taivo: Blatant socking here by Remenkimi765. I recommend blocking all accounts, or at least all active account. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 18:00, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

Please, before jumping to conclusions, I am not Dylam X. I am an Ecclesial Heraldry designer, and I just made this account here and on Wikipedia to upload the rest of my work. I totally get why I am suspected, but I just wanted to solve the recent dispute that Dylam X has been involved in due to uploading copyright and non-free image of the coat of arms. I just wanted to contribute. If you want me to refrain from editing this page and being out of this dispute I have no problem. Thank you. Remenkimi765 (talk) 19:01, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

I'll request a checkuser here. - Jmabel ! talk 21:01, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Now all three accounts are indefinitely blocked due to sockpuppetry. Taivo (talk) 18:20, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Teratomius Rex creating hoax images

TeratomiusRex (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

This editor is creating fictional biographies in the English Wikipedia, and creating images in support of these fictional biographies in Commons, and does not appear to be doing anything else. The three biographies were deleted from the English Wikipedia, and the images are pending deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by TeratomiusRex. The editor has been indeffed on English Wikipedia, and should be blocked here for cross-wiki abuse. Robert McClenon (talk) 08:55, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:56, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

User:ProScha56

• ProScha56 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Keeps re-uploading the same copyrighted image, warned in november last year. Sjoerd de Bruin (talk) 15:28, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week. Yann (talk) 17:56, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

Ияд и Фирас

• User: Ияд и Фирас (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Evasion of block, lock, or ban. Continued copyvio uploading like File:Imaginary flag of the Kingdom of Numidia.png after final warning for doing so.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:35, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week. Some copyvios deleted. Yann (talk) 16:43, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I declined unblock request. Taivo (talk) 15:40, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

User:WikiGrower1

• WikiGrower1 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Forging an RFD closure under the name of @George Chernilevsky: Special:Diff/1132978687. Omphalographer (talk) 01:18, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

This is gaming the system, and falsifying my signature. I'm surprised this user hasn't been blocked yet. -- George Chernilevsky ^talk 07:35, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

Neglected to create subpage Commons:Deletion requests/File:Penis with seeping pre-ejaculate.jpg when making this edit.

@Omphalographer: I notified them of this discussion, as you are required to do above.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 01:30, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

There's IMO no real need to notify a subject of a report when that report is much more like a vandalism report instead of a true dispute. It was rather levelheaded by Omphalographer who apparently tried to avoid the stigmatising wording of "vandalism", to go to this board here when there's still the possibility of honest mistakes. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 01:44, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

Is there a reason that that the file hasn't been G3ed yet? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 03:20, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

If you mean the penis picture Jeff G mentioned - the file isn't obviously vandalism; the photo was uploaded in 2013, and the uploader has no other edits on any project. Omphalographer (talk) 05:17, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I blocked the user for a year. Taivo (talk) 11:58, 18 December 2025 (UTC)

Literaturemostly

Literaturemostly (talk • contribs • block log • filter log) has repeatedly uploaded copyright violations despite being warned. --Ovruni (talk) 07:51, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I will delete speedily almost all his/her uploads as copyvios, but the user has not edited for 4 months, so I will not currently block. Taivo (talk) 11:50, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

Gérald Garitan (talk · contribs)

I regret to inform you that this high-volume uploader has still not learned to correctly indicate the copyright status of the historical artwork that he photographs, but routinely tags everything as own-work and CC-licensed. Perusing his recent uploads and his talk page will readily reveal the problem. He's been blocked for it before, but he keeps uploading stuff by the hundreds and thousands. He's so prolific we have an entire category just for his problematic uploads. I've been trying to clean up Category:Items with disputed copyright information but I'll be perpetually working uphill if he is not restrained. Phillipedison1891 (talk) 04:06, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done indef-blocked Bedivere (talk) 05:15, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

It's a shame. If only he were a bit more conscientious and responsive to our community - some of the stuff he uploads really is valuable. I would be in favor of giving him another chance if he demonstrates understanding of the problem and a willingness to correct course. Phillipedison1891 (talk) 06:11, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

I absolutely agree. Looking at his recent uploads, they are valuable, but something like File:Precis de chirurgie 1606354.jpg, a 1619 text, just isn't his "own work", and it shouldn't be that hard to apply the correct public domain tag. Looking at his recent comment after the block on his talk page, he seems to struggle with the Upload Wizard. Maybe we can help him... Gestumblindi (talk) 10:38, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

@Bedivere: I have reached out to him in French trying to precisely explain the issue. Perhaps you could modify the block to only block uploads and allow other edits? That will give him the opportunity to demonstrate his understanding by correcting some of his previous uploads. Phillipedison1891 (talk) 17:36, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Will do. Bedivere (talk) 18:41, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Edit warring by Taylor 49 (talk · contribs) asserting videos are 'screenshots'

Taylor 49 keeps edit warring at Category:Screenshots of logging in into MediaWiki (Special:Diff/1133835069diff) and File:Login.ogv (diff) despite that explanations for why videos are not screenshots, explanations why we should categorize files accurately also in this case, and feedback on my talk by one other user (User:Jmabel).

• It is a fact that videos are not screenshots. We should try to categorize files accurately.
  - This principle is important for example because the more often we make exceptions the less robust and consistent it is, eventually leading to people organizing all sorts of things inaccurately because it suits them better, because of conflicts of interest, or because they would like things to be certain ways despite that these things are false etc.
  A screenshot (also known as screen capture or screen grab) is an analog or digital image that shows the contents of a computer display. A screenshot is created by a (film) camera shooting the screen or the operating system or software running on the device powering the display. so screenshots are only images and not videos. Accuracy does matter. If we weaken accuracy where people can arbitrarily ignore it, categorizing here loses its purpose, meaning and usefulness. Videos of the screen or parts of it are a different concept and called [1] screencasts, video screen captures or screen recordings.
• Screencast videos and screenshots have different purposes / uses – a screenshot usually just shows how something looks like while screencast videos explain/show how things work or function or are being used or can be used etc. Screencast videos are often tutorials while screenshots usually just depict or illustrate a software.
• As explained to Taylor 49, a user coming to the category Category:Login screens or Category:Login for example who is looking for a video is unlikely to look into Category:Screenshots of logging in into MediaWiki because per title that category only contains screenshots. Same applies to other similar categories.

Prototyperspective (talk) 13:33, 20 December 2025 (UTC)

Fotos fälschlicherweise gemeldet!!

er/sie hat 2 meiner fotos gemeldet obwohl ICH selbst die fotos gemacht habe. Nadinesophia7 (talk) 14:50, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

der turelio Nadinesophia7 (talk) 14:51, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

@Nadinesophia7: Welche Fotos? Gemeldet wo? - Jmabel ! talk 20:25, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel: the user seems to have misunderstood the meaning of free licensing and uploaded some game screenshots. Their communication patterns were like social network chatting, too. I engaged in communicating on their talk page. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 23:13, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

At least 2 files are already deleted, some more strange files under DR. Special:Contributions/Nadinesophia7 No contributions outside of commons so far. -- Taylor 49 (talk) 01:44, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

I've got the feeling that the user is a German female teenager who's behaving like being on some social network. Dunno if we can expect useful contributions, but there's nothing harmful visible. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 01:59, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

User:Singhson67

Nothing this person has uploaded has proper sourcing. Some of them may be free due to age, but they are all just uploaded from various websites. Secretlondon (talk) 18:33, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

@Secretlondon: when you report someone at COM:AN/U, you are supposed to inform them on their user talk page. I will do that for you this time. - Jmabel ! talk 20:28, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Clearly a problem, though most of these files are probably PD. I've blocked them from uploading for two weeks, and hope they come to discuss this so that I do not need to impose a longer or broader block. - Jmabel ! talk 20:37, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

They have not uploaded since 2024 - I reported as I think everything they have uploaded needs looking at. Secretlondon (talk) 22:11, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Ooof. I missed that (though you also might have mentioned that). Then the block will probably have no effect.

Not particularly a user conduct/admin issue then, it's an issue about the files. - Jmabel ! talk 02:09, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done I've set up , which should now contain all of these files. Not sure what more I can do. - Jmabel ! talk 02:19, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

User:Ingvarooo

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

Continued copyvio uploading since the last block. 0x0a (talk) 11:06, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I blocked him for 3 months (second block). Taivo (talk) 14:36, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

User:Camilasdandelions

Camilasdandelions (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user - continues to upload copyright violations despite multiple warnings - removed the warnings from their talk page and continued the behaviour - Jcb (talk) 17:27, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done gave a final warning, spelled out what they need to do differently. If there are further problems, I will certainly block. They've been working in a difficult area, but that does not excuse making more mistakes than not, and ignoring what more experienced people tell them. - Jmabel ! talk 02:16, 24 December 2025 (UTC)