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User:Esperantoemilio

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

After receiving the final copyvio warning, this user didn't stop uploading same unfree portrait; File:Princehisahito2508.jpg, File:Princehisahito2025.jpg, File:Princehisahitoofjapan.jpg and File:Princehisahito19yrs.jpg . Netora (talk) 08:40, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, all files tagged or deleted. Yann (talk) 08:46, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

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

Suspicious sock. This user uploads the same copyvio photo without license information. Netora (talk) 13:13, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

• Yumi48 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

New sock continues uploading same copyvio portrait. File:８月１７日、東京・元赤坂の赤坂東邸で.jpg Netora (talk) 15:17, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

For the record, I opened Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Esperantoemilio due to the sock allegations. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 16:27, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Indef-blocked Yumi48. - Jmabel ! talk 21:35, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

@Yann: do you have any reason not to give Esperantoemilio a longer, or indef, block? Seems to me like this block evasion merits it. - Jmabel ! talk 21:37, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel, CU evidence linking Esperantoemilio to the other two accounts was inconclusive, so any block/reblock would need to be based on behavioral evidence/copyvio issues only. In light of this user uploading copyright violations for 7 years with ample warnings but no edits to their talk page, I'm inclined to indef due to lack of communication. If they want an unblock, they need to start communicating. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 04:52, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel: One week block is usual for first block for copyright violations. Now if this user is abusing multiple accounts, that is a valid reason for an indefinite block. Yann (talk) 11:30, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Contest the indefblock of User:Gaty3000

• Gaty3000 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Artur2077 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

The user was indef-blocked immediately after had receiving their first formal warning {{File copyright status}}. This is too harsh obviously and only led them to create an new account User:Artur2077 (see Special:Diff/1139192686) to made a clean start. @Bedivere, Gaty3000, and Artur2077. -- 0x0a (talk) 11:29, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment I would reduce the block length, but creating a new account just after getting blocked is not OK. Yann (talk) 11:43, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Wouldn't mind shortening the block but sincerely the new account is making things worse. Bedivere (talk) 15:08, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

@Artur2077 What do you make of this? Aren't you going to speak up for yourself? 0x0a (talk) 12:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

All right, still no response from the blocked party. I agree to Yann's opinion. 0x0a (talk) 13:05, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

@0x0a, just to make things a bit clear, clean start isn't available for users under active sanctions. A clean start is not permitted if there are active bans, blocks, or sanctions in place against the old account. Even if that indef was "harsh", they should've contested the block. Making a new account is block evasion, which makes things worse (rightly said by Bedivere). Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:56, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

@Shaan Sengupta That said, some new users may not be aware of our blocking policy And our block message box doesn't explicitly state that creating a new account during the block period is not allowed, which might lead them into an endless cycle of block and block evasion. I found it necessary to clearly state this rule in the block message box. 0x0a (talk) 11:58, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

@0x0a, great suggestion. I have started a discussion. I think we can maybe do it. Please see Commons:Village pump/Proposals#Adding a thing in block notices. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 14:10, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Quicker than me. Thank you. 0x0a (talk) 14:14, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Did Commons add a policy for clean starts? GMG^talk 14:03, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Not yet. We just borrowed this concept from En wp. 0x0a (talk) 14:18, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

We all know that Commons:Sockpuppetry is a soft redirect to Meta:Sock puppetry which lists WP:SOCK in see also section. And tbh, only enwiki describes this topic the way it should be. That said, I am in no way am saying that means we should import enwiki policy here but if we want people to stop doing that, we better develop that page locally. And I quoted it only bcoz it was linked above. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 14:27, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Resolved

plz see User talk:Yann, Gaty3000 was unblocked by Yann as a result of which Artur2077 was blocked for blocked evasion. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 06:36, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Flagmasterhere

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

I can't believe that this is a new account. Any opinions? Yann (talk) 16:15, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Likely flag LTA sock. Definitely not here to contribute constructively. Should be blocked ASAP. Geoffroi 19:25, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Possibly a sock of User:Jurisdrew. Geoffroi 19:45, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

His upload of File:Flag of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg has "to avenge the old version" in the descripton. There are two deleted redirects in the log that an admin may want to check out to see what accounts edited the file that was previously there. Geoffroi 19:57, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Here's what this account is "avenging": Commons:Deletion requests/File:Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg. This may be a reupload of the file deleted by Abzeronow. Geoffroi 20:03, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done OK, blocked. Yann (talk) 20:04, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

@Yann or any other admin, I would say there is enough material on TP to revoke talk page access. The first time he called Yann evil should've been the end of it. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 08:13, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done I thought I already did that. Yann (talk) 09:17, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I declined unblock request. Taivo (talk) 09:30, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Nekkidjohann (talk · contribs)

Exhibitionist, not here to edit constructively Dronebogus (talk) 11:44, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I deleted the last remaining upload. Block is currently not needed. Taivo (talk) 09:51, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Tkysoftware

Tkysoftware (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user - keeps uploading copyvio files despite warnings - Jcb (talk) 20:38, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked by Ziv. Yann (talk) 10:25, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Talkingtomfan2221

Talkingtomfan2221 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) Repeat vandal and sockpuppet of prior banned users. NorthTension (talk) 14:59, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

@NorthTension, plz notify the user on their talk page in future. I've done it this time for you. Also consider using {{Template:User5}}. I've added it above, it helps a lot. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 15:21, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

My bad on the latter, on the former do I still need to even if they're just a repeat soammer? NorthTension (talk) 15:46, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Well that's just a procedure. As for the report, you haven't provided any links or an explanation which can help an uninvolved person know the case. No diffs or who the sock master is. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 15:51, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done blocked together with some other Jurisdrew / Nv7801 socks. --Lymantria (talk) 16:56, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I mass deleted all his/her uploads as copyvios or hoaxes. Taivo (talk) 10:35, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Rafaelfito

Rafaelfito (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) Dear all, I would like to draw your attention to the user Rafaelfito: since spring 2025, this user has been uploading photos to Commons that are clearly protected by copyright. Sometimes the user claims that the photos are his own work, which has always turned out to be false. I think it is time for an administrative intervention, as this user's actions are tying up resources that would be better used elsewhere.

Kindest regards, Msb (talk) 18:58, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Already done blocked 1 week by Yann. - Jmabel ! talk 19:36, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Ияд и Фирас

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

I just noticed File:Logo der Deutschen Konservativen Partei.svg in the article infobox - a fake insignia which this user tied to the wikidata item so it was displayed in multiple wikis. I checked their uploads briefly and they seem to fall under the same MO - uploading chatgpt-generated "insignia" with misleading names. I honestly don't have much hope in any attempts to tackle the spread of fictional insignia to wikiprojects, but this activity is clearly disruptive, and it must be prevented. Qbli2mHd (talk) 16:51, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. User is blocked for half of year and I declined unblock request. Taivo (talk) 10:21, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Today2026-33995

Today2026-33995 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

One more sock of Gondolabúrguer uploading the same copyvios as own work. This is a crosswiki LTA. A mass deletion can be due. Ixocactus (talk) 23:37, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Now the user is globally locked, but I did not delete anything. Taivo (talk) 11:16, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done no remaining uploads by this user. - Jmabel ! talk 21:38, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Yoophoria

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

Uploading copyright materials after final warning. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 08:58, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

 Blocked for 1 week. --Lymantria (talk) 10:44, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I deleted all uploads as copyvios. Taivo (talk) 11:05, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry on election maps

~2026-18659-0 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Recently, User:Sam11333 and other editors have done some nice work on organizing maps of United States presidential election results, but this anonymous user has been busy undoing their efforts. Based on their editing patterns, I think this is yet another sockpuppet of User:TylerKutschbach. Could you please stop their disruptive editing? Thanks! - Eureka Lott 17:53, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up on this, I've begun to undo the damage they have done. Sam11333 (talk) 18:05, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 18:53, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

aaand they're back at it from a new account, ~2026-26559-0 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user. This is getting tiresome. - Eureka Lott 04:48, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Blocked this new TA. Given the large number of files, this might be a good case for an edit filter. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 06:04, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your swift action in blocking this latest sock and in undoing the damage caused. Sam11333 (talk) 09:44, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Yes, thank you. Just spotted another edit this morning, which looks like a WP:DUCK to me. What might the edit filter look like? - Eureka Lott 15:04, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

~2026-27295-4 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user, is the latest one. Sam11333 (talk) 16:35, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Systematic copyright violation

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

Copyright violations: repeated uploading of inappropriately licensed media. Chronus (talk) 20:17, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

@Chronus: I notified the user of this discussion on their user talk page, as you should have done per the above. Pings are not enough. I also sent them a final warning.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:21, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Seeing the large among of copyright violations, blocked for a week, almost all files deleted. Yann (talk) 20:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Threeholedwonder

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

This user uploads bunch of images with questionable copyright status. Not just that, this user re-uploaded the same photo (of Jodi Arias holding a "Survivor" shirt in a court), which was previously deleted as "copyvio". Fortunately, the re-attempted was thwarted when the same photo was deleted again. Then this user removes the "speedy deletion" tags and then tries to remove the DR tags numerous times. I can provide diffs if necessary. George Ho (talk) 11:19, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

This user is actively targeting my uploads when they are by no means violating any current copyright protection. He went from targeting my images cause they offended him to now constantly nominating deletions. My images are of public use and most news site use them freely. Please help me from this harassment. Threeholedwonder (talk) 11:31, 12 January 2026 (UTC) (Originally a separate thread (diff). George Ho (talk) 12:09, 12 January 2026 (UTC)); fixed, 12:14, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Please read COM:AOHA before making accusations against me (again). All right? George Ho (talk) 11:38, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Take for example the website you uploaded several pics from, artbyjodiarias.com. It says, clearly: "Copyright © 2026 Art By Jodi Arias | All Rights Reserved."

Case closed. That you can see a pic online does not mean you can put it on Commons. Take the time to read and understand Commons:Uploading works by a third party, and until you do, don't upload anything else. If you keep doing that, an admin will block you. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:40, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

The reporter user is indefinitely blocked on English Wikipedia (oldid link). Hope this user isn't blocked here. George Ho (talk) 12:45, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

User @George_Ho is actively targeting my uploads when they are by no means violating any current copyright protection. He went from targeting my images cause they offended him to now constantly nominating deletions. My images are of public use and most news site use them freely. Please help me from this harassment.

Update: Now he even tries to edit my own report against him by putting it as part of his report. I want my own separate report. Threeholedwonder (talk) 11:58, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

(Someone else should be merged merge this report with my report about this user. Please feel free to remove this small-font note if merged. Thanks. George Ho (talk) 12:09, 12 January 2026 (UTC)); edited, 12:10, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Ah, hell. Merging the section to a report on you... George Ho (talk) 12:45, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Boomerang block to Threeholedwonder for 2 weeks. Most files deleted. Yann (talk) 15:05, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

@Yann I don't think the last one is worth keeping either:[1]. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 15:26, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

OK, gone. Yann (talk) 15:28, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Disruptive sockpuppet accounts

• KhanGoal (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
• KhanGoal1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
• Sucker1001 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Please block all these accounts, as they are all confirmed sockpuppets already reported and blocked on the English Wikipedia for edit-warring, unsourced original research, and socking; see en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Original Histories.

In addition to mindless edit-warring at some files with unsourced information that they've been trying to add en masse to Wikipedia projects (like this one and this one), they even go as far to edit or delete other people's discussion comments that they don't like ([2]). Meanwhile, one account has also been blanking the categories on some files en masse and without explanation ([3], [4], [5]) while another has been tagging them with frivolous "inaccurate" tags (e.g. [6], [7], [8]), as well as blanking at least one file description completely ([9]).

They'll probably make more sock accounts later (or already have), but blocking these would be a good start and make the next ones easier to report. R Prazeres (talk) 18:46, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

All blocked. @R Prazeres but I can't really handle much of reverting etc at this moment. _signed, Aafi ^(talk) 18:52, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much. No worries about the reverts, I'll clean up what I can later when I have a moment. Cheers, R Prazeres (talk) 18:55, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Hey there. For next time this user returns, perhaps you may wanna consider COM:Requests for checkuser. George Ho (talk) 21:40, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Will do indeed, thanks for pointing me to it. R Prazeres (talk) 22:09, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

User:Браннкос

Браннкос (talk · contribs) continues to upload copyrighted images after final warning. --Smooth O (talk) 09:40, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. User is blocked for 2 weeks and all his/her contributions are deleted. Taivo (talk) 10:18, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

User:Jerimee

I've asked Jerimee (talk · contribs) on their Talk page concerning line art again, this time because a whole range of items were added to Category:Line art despite not having any lines anywhere in the art. See for example the op-art imahe at right that was miscategorized with this edit as "line art".

I asked the user about this because there have been previous conversations about similar miscategorization with other users.

I received a response saying that "art resists categorization" and that the only criteria being used are: (1) repurposability of the image and (2) suitability of the image for conversion to SVG. Neither of these criteria have anything to do with whether or not the image is line art.

This is far from the only image miscategorized by the user. Thousands of images have been moved into the category at this point without regard to whether or not they are line art, making the category useless to to the community. At a minimum, the user should be chastised and the edits reversed, but this will take a monumental effort to accomplish. --EncycloPetey (talk) 14:00, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Hawthorne at Wall, Lichfield

I share these concerns, having raised the issue a year ago, at User talk:Jerimee#Line art and, giving the above image (Hawthorne at Wall, Lichfield; relevant diff) as an example, Commons:Village pump/Archive/2025/01#Line art.

As I noted in the latter: The header of Category:Line art says "Line art is any image that consists of distinct straight and curved lines placed against a (usually plain) background, without gradations in shade (darkness) or hue (color) to represent two-dimensional or three-dimensional objects."

There is also related discussion at Commons:Village pump/Archive/2025/11#Category:Line art without P180, where Jerimee's less-than-helpful response to concerns was "perhaps you could point me to some past issues you have successfully resolved?"

I said to them in that discussion: "You don't appear to be taking this seriously.
If you don't stop voluntarily, until consensus is demonstrated, the next step will be to ask for administrative action to prevent you from continuing until it is."

@ReneeWrites and Jmabel: who were involved in the earlier discussions. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:57, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

It bothered me that this user was unable to properly define the term "line art", and only answered after being pressed on it. Their answer was not satisfactory (no, it's not "art with distinct lines", and even if that's the definition they're going with, their application is much broader still), they then ignored the consensus to cease this activity. In my last comment in the discussion linked by Andy, I had pointed them to a different area they could apply metadata with less ambiguity (an area they had been active in as well), which they didn't respond to.

I don't understand why they continue to make these specific types of edits despite self-admittedly not really knowing what lineart even is, and after being told repeatedly, by numerous people at this point, that this is not helpful behaviour. ReneeWrites (talk) 15:13, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

If the intent is "monochrome images that could readily be converted to SVG," a template or maintenance category to that effect would be a lot better practice. - Jmabel ! talk 17:04, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

I appreciate your input. I did create a maintenance category to help process some of these. As you may recall, Renee, Andy, and Petey complained about "category bloat" or some such thing. Every 8 months or so, the three of them coordinate one of these angry demands; I'm not exactly sure how to respond at this point. I have no other in[ter]actions with this trio of editors.

The intent is to structure the data on commons. That is useful for a variety of purposes, especially search retrieval. All the best. Jerimee (talk) 17:34, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

I did create a maintenance category to help process some of these.

The maintenance category you made was for lineart with missing subject statements, not "monochrome images to be converted to SVG". If that was your intent, you can tag the image with {{Convert to SVG}} and have it automatically be put in a pre-existing maintenance category.

As you may recall, Renee, Andy, and Petey complained about "category bloat" or some such thing. Every 8 months or so, the three of them coordinate one of these angry demands; I'm not exactly sure how to respond at this point.

I think I've been very reasonable in the previous discussion, but if I said that you found unreasonable or that you didn't understand, we can hopefully properly address that here. I also don't remember ever "coordinating" with Petey and Andy on this topic, as far as I know I only took part in one Village Pump discussion Andy linked, but perhaps you could point to another instance of me having done that? ReneeWrites (talk) 18:13, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

This would be the third time yall (Renee, Petey, Andy) have raised a concern about my use of line art categories, so fair point. You are right; my statement every 8 months or so is hyperbole. This is only the third time.

I'm not sure what else I can say that I haven't already said in the two previous discussions. We have a difference of opinion in the categorization of art. What do you recommend? Jerimee (talk) 20:51, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

I have never coordinated anything with ReneeWrites, and the only discussion about the matter I recall ever having with EncycloPetey, outside of those linked above, is User talk:Pigsonthewing#Line art, again, which is hardly "coordinating" and certainly not "every eight months or so".

You offer no evidence to support "Renee, Andy, and Petey complained about 'category bloat' or some such thing"; what we actually said is in the November discussion, linked above, and is nothing like that.

Once again, your response to valid concerns is to attack and deflect. And once again, you offer no cogent justification for your specific and disputed actions. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 19:43, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

user:Ivan05041

All files uploaded by this user are AI-generated/AI-enhanced, often with obvious copyrgiht violations (see their talk page). There's currently a discussion on ruwiki about files uploaded by them, where they insist that everything is OK.

I think mass deletion (and perhaps a block) is required. Sapphaline (talk) 19:48, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment This user was already reported at COM:ANB#Ivan05041. Yann (talk) 19:59, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

That's not true, the discussion is about an already deleted file that is a real photo, just with improved quality through artificial intelligence. ALL THE FILES I'M CURRENTLY UPLOADING ARE REAL PHOTOS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN AFFECTED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Ivan05041 (talk) 20:19, 13 January 2026 (UTC)