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Barefootboy2005

Misplaced post moved from Commons talk:Administrators/De-adminship Andy Dingley (talk) 18:30, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Barefootboy2005 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

This user Barefootboy2005 has an inappropriate name. Infinite blocking of inappropriate images and photos. File:Male barefooter walking on a forest path.jpg, File:Male barefooter walking on a forest path (41543).jpg, File:Male barefooter letting his feet rest on a patch of moss (20628).jpg, File:Male barefooter letting his feet rest on a patch of moss (87448).jpg, File:Bare feet of a male on top of a blanket.jpg, File:Male barefooter letting his feet rest on a patch of moss.jpg Sifold (talk) 18:13, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

I cannot see any relevant issue here. No action needed. Andy Dingley (talk) 18:33, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm completely missing what would be inappropriate about the username. @Sifold: can you elaborate? - Jmabel ! talk 19:46, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Files are a little odd, but not obviously out of scope. - Jmabel ! talk 19:48, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done Nothing violates any rule here. GPSLeo (talk) 14:10, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

CFA1877

Hello. This user keeps posting inappropriate and rude comments in my talk page. It's very annoying to have to delete them. Can someone please stop him? This is a user that periodically has problems with other users and his behaviour is often unreasonable, disruptive and plain rude. Now he is going after my editions and deleting what I do just because I don't want his rude comments in my talk page. Regards, tyk (talk) 09:49, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

CFA1877 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Diffs please? Andy Dingley (talk) 10:00, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Some of thise seems to come down to a disagreement as to the value of categories like this Category:Mountains in Andalusia in June 2018, then handled rudely. I would have to say that I'm not seeing the value of a per-month time intersection with mountains! Andy Dingley (talk) 10:03, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

•  Comment @Andy Dingley: A few days ago, the user Tyk undid several of my edits en masse (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) and marked a new category I created for deletion. He gave me no explanation and didn't even notify me of the deletion. I asked him for an explanation, and his response was simply to delete my message without any explanation. This morning, I confronted him about this behavior and reminded him that there are rules that apply to everyone, and that he can't act this way. His response was to delete my message again, without offering any explanation for his actions. From his actions I understand that he does not believe he owes me any explanation and, even worse, that he can do whatever he wants. I'm not going to make ad hominem attacks by bringing up the conflicts you have with other users, but I find it outrageous that you, who created this situation, have the audacity to complain. If you treat other users rudely, you can't expect other users to treat you kindlyǃ It's common sense. CFA1877 (talk) 10:06, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

• So mountains are such a fast-moving group that we must categorize their appearance separately by month, yet nothing was ever built in Seville for an entire year? Yes, I can see why you might be frustrated by such an action! Andy Dingley (talk) 10:13, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

• You can see his edits here

Regarding the actual category, there are hundreds already. Please see Category:Mountains by month by country. tyk (talk) 10:08, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

• Then perhaps Category:Mountains by month by country needs to go altogether. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:12, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

 Comment @Andy Dingley: I don't want to make ad hominem attacks and dredge up past conflicts, but I'm not the first user to warn Tyk against over-categorization. He's been warned time and time again, and after years we're still dealing with the same problem. As you can see, I've tried to talk to him (on several occasions!), and not only does he refuse to speak to me, he goes so far as to delete my messages. I find it's unacceptable that this user behaves this way and then has the nerve to post a notification against me! It is unfair that the user can sabotage my work and that, with the current outcome, their actions are untouchable. CFA1877 (talk) 10:20, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

he goes so far as to delete my messages.

They're perfectly entitled to do so. That is long-established practice here. On the other hand, it's also regarded as a recognition that they have read them and are aware of them, so it can work both ways. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:31, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

• He estado siguiendo esto. Francamente, creo que ambos usuarios habéis estado por debajo de lo esperado. En primer lugar, CFA1877 creó una categoría de Category:Built in Seville in 1912 y Tyk sin mediar discusión alguna la vació y la mandó a eliminar por vacía. CFA1877 le preguntó por qué lo había hecho, sólo que... con mal tono ("cacicada"). A tyk le molestó el comentario y lo borró. Y a partir de ahí CFA1877 practicó un "donde las dan las toman" e hizo lo mismo que había hecho tyk con categorías como, entre otras, Category:Mountains in Andalusia in June 2018 (eliminádolas de varias imágenes subidas por Tyk). Y siguió la guerra de poner queja/borrar queja en la página de este último. Idealmente deberíais estar, por una parte, más abiertos a explicar vuestras ediciones (Tyk) y, por otra, evitar comentarios irrespetuosos (CFA1877). Pero dado que aquí no es obligado interactuar con nadie a quien no tragamos (y es legítimo por parte de Tyk no querer tratar con CFA1877 si pensara tal cosa) sugeriría que ambos evitarais en la medida de lo posible comunicaros con el otro, además de procurar no interferir en las categorizaciones del otro (os parezcan más o menos útiles), a menos que sigáis cauces comunitarios como Commons:Categories for discussion. En resumen, CFA1877: por favor, deja en paz a tyk y evita ataques personales en lo sucesivo (en inglés: "tone down a little bit"). Tyk: entiende que si eliminas una categoría sin explicaciones los demás se molesten. Si quieres borrar una categoría que no es obviamente incorrecta, abre una "category for discussion". Un saludo. Strakhov (talk) 10:23, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

  "Pero dado que aquí no es obligado interactuar con nadie a quien no tragamos (y es legítimo por parte de Tyk no querer tratar con CFA1877 si pensara tal cosa) sugeriría que ambos evitarais en la medida de lo posible comunicaros con el otro, además de procurar no interferir en las categorizaciones del otro"

  Gracias. Efectivamente no quiero tratar con este usuario para nada. Yo jamás interfiero en sus ediciones ni voy a su página de discusión y mucho menos para hacer comentarios maleducados. Si alguna vez he interferido en sus ediciones, como en el caso que se comenta, es porque se trata de ediciones mías previas, a las que él se dedica a vaciar de contenido. A mi me resulta muy extraño que vaya detrás de todo lo que yo hago. La mayoría de las veces lo ignoro pero puedo asegurar que no es coincidencia. Desde la última vez en la que tú intermediaste no ha dejado de venir a mi página ni de interferir con mis ediciones. Es más, las ha incrementado. Sinceramente no lo veo normal y me siento acosado. Llevo 18 años editando aquí, miles de archivos, y nunca me cruzo tanto con otros usuarios. Es imposible que sea solo coincidencia. Está metido en todo lo que yo hago y no le veo fin. Por favor ponedle un comentario en su página de discusión para que le quede claro que me tiene que dejar en paz de una vez por todas. Si no se toma ninguna medida va a seguir igual. tyk (talk) 11:30, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

es porque se trata de ediciones mías previas, a las que él se dedica a vaciar de contenido ¿puedes desarrollar esto? Porque lo que vi es él creando Category:Built in Seville in 1912 y tú vaciándola en apenas 5 horas y mandándola a borrar. Entiendo que con esas "ediciones previas" no te referirás a que creaste hace más de una década Category:Built in Andalusia in 1912 (14 años) y Category:1910s buildings in Seville (12 años). Como he dicho, sugiero que os evitéis. Creo que sois ambos suficientemente adultos como para llevar a cabo tal cosa sin necesidad de "comentarios en (vuestras) página de discusión". Pero vamos, si lo queréis lo repito: por favor, evitad entrar en conflicto y si una categoría (o rama de ellas) no os gusta: COM:CFD. Strakhov (talk) 12:14, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Bueno olvídalo, porque te juro que no entiendo nada de lo que hacéis aquí. Vengo a denunciar a un usuario del que he tenido que borrar hasta en 6 ocasiones comentarios ofensivos suyos de mi página de discusión, que ha deshecho sistemáticamente más de 60 ediciones mías simplemente por joder y eso se pone en un equal standing con que yo pedí el borrado de 1 categoría que tenía unos cuantos archivos de una categorización en la que yo sí llevo trabajando años y no se toma ninguna medida contra él más que decirnos a los 2 que no peleemos. Entiendo que tenéis que ser diplomáticos pero esto no es comparable. En fin, te agradezco la intermediación pero este va a seguir acosándome, ya verás. Un saludo, tyk (talk) 13:34, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

No es mi intención poner en "equal standing" nada, no soy una balanza. Simplemente me parece que esto, salvo que me aclares en qué sentido no sería así, se ha iniciado por tu blanqueo de aquella categoría. Donde no has followed procedure. Que después ha escalado y vista tu negativa a responderle a CFA1877 (que como te he dicho estás en tu perfecto derecho de no hacerlo), éste se ha puesto extremadamente pesado, sin abandonar el tono faltón, además de aplicar una especie de "venganza" con las montañas. No me he puesto a evaluar, al peso, quién se ha comportado peor, porque ni es mi intención bloquear a nadie (siéntase libre cualquier otro administrador de hacer lo que estime oportuno, que yo aquí no he cerrado ni decidido nada), ni dar ultimátums ni poner crucecitas, sino simplemente sugeriros, a ambos, que hacéis un montón de trabajo valioso en este proyecto, la salida obvia: dejad de interaccionar y tragad por lo general con las categorías del otro, que no seréis ni los primeros ni los últimos a los que algunas categorías que crean otras personas les parecen absolutamente innecesarias (a mí me ocurre cada día que entro aquí y accedo a mi lista de seguimiento, como supongo le pasará a mucha gente con las que creo yo). Strakhov (talk) 14:22, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Automatic translation courtesy of Google Translate, with minor edits,: I've been following this. Frankly, I think both of you have fallen short of expectations. First, CFA1877 created a category for Category:Built in Seville in 1912, and Tyk, without any discussion, emptied it and had it deleted for being empty. CFA1877 asked why he did it, but... in a rude tone ("cacicada"). Tyk was annoyed by the comment and deleted it. And from then on, CFA1877 acted in a "what goes around comes around" fashion and did the same thing Tyk had done with categories such as, among others, Category:Mountains in Andalusia in June 2018 (removing them from several images uploaded by Tyk). And the battle of filing complaints and deleting complaints on Tyk's page continued. Ideally, you should both be more open to explaining your edits (Tyk) and avoid disrespectful comments (CFA1877). However, since interacting with anyone we dislike isn't mandatory here (and Tyk is perfectly entitled to not want to deal with CFA1877 if they feel that way), I suggest that you both avoid communicating with each other as much as possible, and also try not to interfere with each other's categorisation (whether you find them useful or not), unless you use community channels like Commons:Categories for discussion. In short, CFA1877: please leave Tyk alone and avoid personal attacks in the future (in English: "tone down a little bit"). Tyk: please understand that if you delete a category without explanation, others will be upset. If you want to delete a category that is not obviously incorrect, open a "category for discussion". Best regards.. Strakhov (talk) 10:24, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Yet again, I find myself questioning why @Túrelio: is so willing to assist by deleting an evidently valid category on the basis of a dubious speedy deletion request, which was actually made on the specifically rejected basis of "It's empty because the nominator just emptied it". An enthusiasm for deleting things beyond any reasonable scrutiny of the request is still not a constructive or useful admin action! Andy Dingley (talk) 10:34, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Aside, independent of the conduct issue (where I think Strakhov is entirely correct): we have a grand total of 58 images in Category:Mountains in Andalusia in 2018 and its subcats. That is a perfectly tractable size for a category. I can think of no good reason to break it down by month (though I'd be open to hearing one); to my mind, even breaking this down by year is a bit excessive, though maybe justified by sheer number of files. I am trying (and failing) to think of a case where someone would be looking for mountains in Andalusia in May 2018, but not in June. Could Tyk spell this out? - Jmabel ! talk 00:07, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your comment Jmabel, but this is not why I came here, you can delete the category altogether as far as I'm concerned. I came to denounce an issue of harrassment, but apparently another user can leave offensive comments repeatedly on your talk page without consequences. But never mind, I have already been to Meta and they can offer me to close my global accounts and give me a new identity. It's not great but it does solve my problem. Kind regards, tyk (talk) 18:06, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Changing identity seems excessive to me, but it is your prerogative.

Also, I clearly prefaced my remark as an aside. - Jmabel ! talk 20:51, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Socks?

• CC1984USA (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)
• CC1986USA (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)
• CC1998USA (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Users with similar usernames uploading similar/same images (and then nominating them for deletion), see Commons:Deletion requests/File:Biorreactor.jpg. They don't appear to be super disrupting, but the duplicate uploads and following DRs for their uploads seem odd. Nakonana (talk) 17:10, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

@CC1984USA: you recently nominated for deletion an upload by CC1986USA, in which you conjectured about the possible corporate affiliation of the latter account. Does this mean that you are entirely separate from this similarly named account, or are you being coy, or what?

There is no rule against having more than one account on Commons, but except where personal safety issues arise you are generally supposed to acknowledge that; involving both of your accounts in the same matter is definitely a problem. If that is what is going on here, we are still at the stage where this all can be readily addressed and solved, but conversely, with these similar account names, we are also into terrain where this is all a bit weird. - Jmabel ! talk 00:15, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

en:WP:GHBH perhaps? What is this, the case of XtraJovial and Chyutokuu-Shinsei? Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 04:39, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm a different person, I just wanted to copy his name changing my year of birth ~2026-28320-95 (talk) 11:09, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-28320-95: Are you @CC1984USA, then?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:07, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

I think we should just block all these accounts and delete all files, because of obvious trolling and suspicious copyright situation. GPSLeo (talk) 14:07, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@GPSLeo: They do have a strange affinity for bioreactors.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:46, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I would like to clarify the situation. CC1998USA and CC1986USA are two different people working in the same company. We uploaded freely licensed images intended to illustrate biotechnology/bioprocessing concepts, not to advertise the company.

As far as we know, CC1984USA is not affiliated with us. The similar username has caused confusion, but it is not one of our accounts.

We have also noticed that this account has been nominating or challenging our uploads and edits, which contributed to the confusion. We do not know the reason for this, but we would appreciate it if the situation could be reviewed based on the files, their licensing, and their educational value.

I understand the concerns about duplicate uploads and possible promotional appearance. We will avoid duplicate uploads, make the file descriptions clearer, minimize visible branding where possible, and provide permission evidence if needed. Our intention is to contribute useful educational media within Commons scope. CC1986USA (talk) 08:25, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

@CC1986USA: I believe that you and 1998 should be monitored for some time, just for the sake of ensuring that you are indeed not promoting anything (you two do have a conflict of interest, which is not a judgement of a person's character or intentions, but rather a judgement of situations)

I will seek a global lock at m:SRG against 1984 for impersonation Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 08:34, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the clarification. We understand the concerns and are fine with being monitored. We’ll keep descriptions neutral and non-promotional, as we always try to do. Thanks also for checking the other user issue. CC1986USA (talk) 08:39, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

@Whyiseverythingalreadyused: have you done that? I don't see it there. - Jmabel ! talk 18:12, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel: I forgot lol Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 00:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Actually nvm, they're clearly coordinated Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 00:31, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Comment These 3 accounts are indeed highly suspicious. Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by CC1998USA, but other files may need the same. Yann (talk) 08:45, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

~2026-28609-82

• User: ~2026-28609-82 (talk • contribs • WHOIS • RBL • • guc • stalktoy • block user • block log • Abuse filter log)
• Reasons for reporting: Triggered filter with "description: LTA 257".

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:22, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Reverted and blocked. Taivo (talk) 09:39, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Hfhtdjf

Hfhtdjf (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user This editor was previously blocked and warned several times by admins and fellow users to stop uploading copyright images in Commons. But, this user is still doing the same. Agent 007 (talk) 17:16, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

@Agent VII: See also COM:ANB#User:Hfhtdjf. Also, did you not see "Notify the user(s) concerned via their user talk page(s). {{subst:Discussion-notice|noticeboard=COM:AN/U|thread=|reason=}} is available for this." above? I notified them for you, this time.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 18:06, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, missed to notify and thanks for notifying this time. Agent 007 (talk) 18:12, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done blocked for one month by Jmabel Agent 007 (talk) 19:20, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I declined unblock request and reblocked the user for abusing talkpage access while blocked. Taivo (talk) 09:38, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

6D still uploading without properly categorizing

6D (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)
Jmabel ! talk 05:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC) I took a quick look at his recent uploads, and the images are mostly still aren't properly categorizing what they uploaded. ThirdThink (talk) 03:20, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

@ThirdThink: when you report a user on this page, you are supposed to link them, and to notify them on their user talk page. I will do both of these for you this time. - Jmabel ! talk 05:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I am really sorry that I have best effort of categorizing images, but when I see something that I don’t know, I would put this at Uncategorised category. 6D (talk) 03:49, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

@ThirdThink: could you give three examples of file pages you think illustrate the problem, so we have something here as a basis for discussion? - Jmabel ! talk 04:12, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Reproaerticletech

Just a heads-up, this dude straight up doesn't own those smartphone photos he posted. He probably just jacked them from some tech news sites or forums and cropped them down super small.

Honestly, you can check google lens and catch him in 4K. That's wack👎, not gonna lie. ~2026-28389-66 (talk) 11:22, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

@~2026-28389-66: you did not notify the subject as required when starting this report Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 11:44, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I have notified them for you this time Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 11:46, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done All files already deleted, one more warning. Yann (talk) 16:55, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Ian Stevenson777

Ian Stevenson777 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Block evasion of User:Ngọc Lâm Trần, please see [1]. --Henry (dat) 17:42, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

@Henrydat: Please report via COM:RFCU with evidence. Reported at m:srg#Global block for Ian Stevenson777.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:51, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. --Henry (dat) 18:00, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Already done Globally locked by A09. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 00:57, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Geoffroi

• User: Geoffroi (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Harassment in Special:Diff/1213465254 after I asked him nicely to withdraw his out of line comment in Special:Diff/1213463369.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:06, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

You're so awesome, Jeff! Why would anyone want to harass such an awesome guy? I'll avoid you at all costs from now on. Geoffroi 20:24, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: Here's a good summary of my problem with Jeff G. today. All I was trying to do was to bring admin attention to a user who was blocked for socking on Wikipedia and who had uploaded some screenshots related to deletions of their drafts on that project. I figured an admin would delete the uploads and decide if a block was needed. Geoffroi 04:40, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Jeff G.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by ~2026-29168-60 (talk • contribs) 10:48, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

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Jeff G. (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

• User:Jeff G. has violated Commons:NPA "Accusations about personal behaviour that lack evidence." by repeatedly making false statements and false accusations about User @Mehuntu in Commons:Deletion_requests/Template:Cc-sa-layout and is also supporting deletion of free licenses for absolutely no reason he failed to give any reason at all and refused to apologize and retract his false statements and false accusations multiple times after I asked him

First false claim in Special:Diff/1192001403: "Per COM:L, we don't accept any CC-SA license without BY." There is NO where on the page that says that and {{Cc-sa-1.0}} has existed since 2004!!!

He then goes on in Special:Diff/1192003076 to falsely allege that CC-SA licenses without BY do not exist and falsely accused that @Mehuntu "appears to be making it up."!!

• After @JaydenChao pointed out the existence of CC-SA-1.0 he did not retract the above false accusation

After I asked him to apologize and cross out his false statements he did not do it but instead replaced them with a different false accusation "Mehuntu appears to be making up the existence of modern, supported, recommended such licenses" which is also false as no ever said these are "modern, supported, recommended" or tried to create templates for non existent versions

He then went on to suggest deleting a whole list of valid licenses while giving no reasons at all he still has not given a single reason for deletion after I asked him to identify where in Commons:Licensing or the Definition of Free Cultural Works that they are unacceptable and failed to identify any of the 4 Freedoms he thinks they violate he should be blocked unless and until he apologize for his false accusations and statements and retract them 999REAL 💬 ⬆ 21:36, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

@999real: Current such licenses do not exist. I'm sorry that I was unaware of the old, unsupported, not recommended licenses. I don't think we should be accepting such, especially with creation of new templates for them. I'm sorry if I offended Mehuntu or anyone else. My motive was to protect our reusers by only offering them supported, recommended licenses. CC-SA-1.0 was retired 13 years ago (25 May 2004; months before the creation of Template:Cc-sa-1.0, 23:38, 8 September 2004 (UTC)), for how long do we have to keep accepting new files that bear it?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 22:49, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Your apology is "I'm sorry if I offended anyone"? Really? And you still did not retract your false statements and accusations in the DR and you still didn't give any reasons to delete or stop accepting these licenses. As Creative Commons website says these licenses was retired not because of any actual problems with them but because of inadequate demand. Still there are some people who want to use share alike license without attribution (There are more than 4,500 files in Category:CC-SA-1.0) which is more free that CC-BY-SA and you didn't suggest any solution to provide for that situation.

If you want an actual problem with most of these licenses it is the same problem with all of the 1.0 CC licenses that they contain a warranty from the licensor that they own all rights which can be dangerous and it doesn't have "later version" clause. However there was a discussion 5 years ago and there was no consensus to deprecate it and more importantly {{Cc-sa-2.0-jp}} is the solution to this problem as it is 2.0 version license that fix the above 2 problems and probably should be compatible with CC-BY-SA 3.0 and 4.0 999REAL 💬 ⬆ 01:29, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@999real: Here is your retraction.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 08:00, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

This is not a retraction, you instead bolded one of the false statements "Mehuntu appears to be making up the existence of modern, supported, recommended such licenses", again no ever said they are "modern, supported, recommended" and there is no policy that only "modern, supported, recommended" licenses must be allowed on Commons 999REAL 💬 ⬆ 13:11, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

@999real: {{Cc-sa-2.0-jp}} is retired and not recommended. We have nothing in Category:CC-SA-2.0-JP. It is also not listed as being compatible on https://creativecommons.org/compatible-licenses/.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 08:17, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Again: It was retired because of "Inadequate demand". You still did not give any actual problems with it. 999REAL 💬 ⬆ 13:11, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

We should continue to accept CC-sa licences on the basis that old content may be in circulation with it attached to it, and it's not contradictory to our requirement for a free licence. However we should also discourage its use, strongly discourage its application to new content and possibly prevent its application to new content creation here (subject to technical limitations in doing so).

CC-sa has been withdrawn for over twenty years. <meme of Elrond talking of the ancient times> I was there. It was withdrawn because it was hard to see any use for it, given that it didn't impose any obvious conditions as a licence, other than requiring these same unclear and imperceptible conditions to be preserved into the future! Andy Dingley (talk) 10:50, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

• @999real, I, and I expect other editors too, are already tired of your repeated baseless accusations and attacks on other editors. You seem to focus on pointless minutiae in search of an argument, then try to present this as some Great Wrong that others are trying to impose upon you. This is harassment, it's a waste of time for many constructive editors here, and the solutions for that are either for you to stop trying to invent such arguments, or else your editing here to be restricted until you stop being a time sink for others. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:45, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

  This is real rich, again you could not give even one example of any false accusation I made while I did clearly identified all the false accusations you and Jeff made...You all are the ones making baseless accusations not me, did you forget this baseless and ridiculous suggestion which you have never given a single explanation for? If I cared about what people say about me I would have reported you 1 year ago, right now I am trying to right the Great Wrong that some people are trying to do by deleting free licenses for no reason... 999REAL 💬 ⬆ 13:18, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

No administrative action is warranted here: This noticeboard exists for serious conduct issues requiring administrator intervention, not for escalating ordinary content or policy disagreements. The dispute here concerns obsolete Creative Commons licensing templates and their treatment on Commons, which should be discussed at appropriate forums (such as VP/C or the DR linked above). The comments cited do not justify sanctions. The matter has already been clarified and/or partially retracted. Continuing to relitigate these wording disputes is unproductive. All parties are advised to avoid personalizing disagreements and to disengage from repetitive argumentation. --Jonatan Svensson Glad (talk) 14:24, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

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User:Mr.shanixx

Mr.shanixx (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user User has been uploading various copyright violations multiple times, including recreating deleted copyvio images. They've put the source as "own work" and tried passing off copyrighted screenshots as being under CC licenses, like in Special:Diff/1201047630 and Special:Diff/1173222568, including COM:Flickr washing for File:Marlon Lundgren Garcia.jpg.

User also removes all copyvio templates and tries to remove deletion nomination templates from their files: Special:Diff/1213174731, Special:Diff/1201047630, Special:Diff/1173222392.

reppop^talk 03:19, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

I apologize for the copyright violations. I was confused partly because I noticed some users bypass licensing requirements even when proper licenses were present. I have now nominated all my uploads for deletion to resolve this. Mr.shanixx (talk) 03:36, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done Files deleted, DRs closed. Please do not reupload copyright violations. Yann (talk) 15:55, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Poprace

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

Constantly flooding Wikimedia Commons with pictures without proper permissions and copyright marks, 90% of his recent uploads were deleted. Does not interract, apologise, or react, simply ignoring all notifications that call him out to stop abusing Wikimedia rules. Keeps on doing it anyway. Please, block him, his harmful activity is affecting dozens of Wikipedia pages, as people use his pictures with good faith and eventually - articles are left without a picture, because it was obviously deleted. And this is just a side reason. Deuwberst (talk) 14:43, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Why didn't you notify them of your posting here, as you're required to? (I've now done this).

If you think such sanctions are justified for someone being unfamiliar with the requirements here, then be careful of COM:BOOMERANGs. Andy Dingley (talk) 14:54, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

 Comment Relevant DR by User:TimWu007: Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Poprace. Yann (talk) 15:57, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I closed the DR and blocked Poprace for a week for uploading copyvios after warnings. Taivo (talk) 11:47, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

The files they uploaded between the start and end of the original DR are also facing deletion. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 08:50, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Mr. Rasel Hasan

Mr. Rasel Hasan (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user This user uploads images sourced from facebook and other social media leading to copyright violations. This user has been warned several times and was blocked earlier but still continuing the same practice. Agent 007 (talk) 18:36, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

My Apology.

I will be more careful about this. Mr. Rasel Hasan (talk) 18:39, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Kindly consider the statement(s) made earlier at User_talk:Mr._Rasel_Hasan#Your_account_has_been_blocked also. Tagging previously involved admins @Elcobbola and Taivo: . Thank you. Agent 007 (talk) 18:52, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 3 months. Previous short block was not sufficient. Yann (talk) 21:58, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I declined unblock request, because user confessed "I am unaware of the copyright rules". Taivo (talk) 22:30, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

S Navaneeth Krishna

• User: S Navaneeth Krishna (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Spam only, and an incomplete attempt to dispute a speedy. All of their Wikidata contributions like d:Q138049087, d:Q138049391, and d:Q139794976 have been deleted. Thanks in advance!

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:43, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 2 weeks. Still requesting to post personal images after warnings. Yann (talk) 21:55, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Rap e still better person than morgan wallen

Just fort the record: I've indef-blocked Rap e still better person than morgan wallen (talk · contribs) as vandalism-only account. Was already blocked on :en and :simple. --Túrelio (talk) 06:44, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done. Now also globally locked. Taivo (talk) 11:48, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

FYI: This is the well known LTA ACV, not frequently seen here. --Lymantria (talk) 17:09, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Successive helper

• User: Successive helper (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Has removed my copyvio tag on File:CM C Joseph Vijay Official Portrait.jpg. The image is copyrighted to Government of Tamil Nadu [2]. The user has uploaded it under CC4.0. And they ignored my talk page message as well. Ganeshk (talk) 17:57, 15 May 2026 (UTC)
• He just reverted my report here on User problems diff. Ganeshk (talk) 18:10, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week. Yann (talk) 18:12, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

VisualScienceLab and Traveling by the Sea

• User: VisualScienceLab (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: May be a rebirth of Traveling by the Sea (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user; tried to delete seven of their uploads incompletely without interconnection.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 23:18, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

Shubhamshuklabjp and Shubhamshuklarudrapurdeoria

• Users: Shubhamshuklabjp (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user (master) and Shubhamshuklarudrapurdeoria (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user (sock)
• Reasons for reporting: Spamming. Vandalism. Sockpuppetry. Master removed speedy from sock's user page in special:diff/1215360391 and own user page in Special:Diff/1215368312 and Special:Diff/1215369445. Uploads many oos pictures of himself, which all qualify for COM:CSD#F10.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 03:22, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Page creations deleted; I haven't seen any further action. The accounts seem stale. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 15:43, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Hmm, not stale, edits dating today for both. --Lymantria (talk) 17:03, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

@Lymantria: They looked so obvious, should I file at COM:RFCU?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:03, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Indeed, this is a duck case, not a case to bring to RFCU. Blocked both. --Lymantria (talk) 20:09, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

SoGuys881

SoGuys881 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

SoGuys881 has been mass uploading copyrighted content to Commons and refuses to listen to other editors asking them to stop, either out of incompetency or malice. Me and @Blue-Sonnet have been attempting to tag the content for SD, but SoGuys881 is removing them (example), which is simply a waste of time as they then have to go to discussion for an obvious case. They have been warned at the Teahouse on enwiki. ✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 19:05, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Comment Sent 2 warnings. "Mass uploading copyrighted content" is quite exaggerated. I deleted 2 files, and closed a DR as Kept for PD-textlogo. Yann (talk) 19:28, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Sorry about the exaggeration. I thought the files were being uploaded much quicker than what they actually were. What should be done about File:2011 Disney Junior logo.png and File:ScribblesandInk.png (sorry I cannot figure out how to link them). I am pretty sure they are above threshold of originality based on how stylized they are. ✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 19:39, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Some Disney Junior logos were kept, but this one was deleted: Commons:Deletion requests/File:Disney Junior Logo.png, so deleted. I am not sure about the others. Some other people can weight in. Yann (talk) 19:56, 17 May 2026 (UTC)