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To create a report, please click on the button above and fill the fields. Alternatively you may copy the following template, replacing USER/IP and REASON with your content, and place it at the bottom of this page:

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2001:B400:E2F0:AD3F:88E4:FCCC:9990:3BA7

User: 2001:B400:E2F0:AD3F:88E4:FCCC:9990:3BA7 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: zh:LTA:KAGE. Has been globally locked. Srapoj (talk) 17:18, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

@Srapoj: Hi, Could you please link to the main account on Commons? Thanks, Yann (talk) 17:45, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

@Yann: He has lots of sockpuppets, on enwiki his LTA page is en:LTA/Nipponese Dog Calvero. Here Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Jason Lin was about some photos uploaded by him. Srapoj (talk) 17:56, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Ah this one.  Done I blocked Special:Contributions/2001:B400:E2F0:AD3F:0:0:0:0/64 for 3 days. Yann (talk) 18:07, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

He seems to exploit the user talk page of his socks (username containing libel about a zhwiki sysop) to post these external links, other examples include Special:Contributions/2001:B400:E2F1:B3E1:817E:C334:95BB:B83E and Special:Contributions/2001:B400:E2F1:66C4:7CB4:2923:AAF7:1D44. Is there local policy that can full-protect the talk page of these sock accounts? Or shall these pages be deleted, as the usernames clearly violate COM:IU? Srapoj (talk) 18:18, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

 Blocked range 2001:B400:E2F1::/48 for 1 month (2nd block). --Achim55 (talk) 18:34, 7 September 2025 (UTC)

Eimukas22

User: Eimukas22 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. Vandalized my userpage. Also a chronic sockpuppetteer on enwiki, see en:WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Eimukas22 XReport --~delta (talk) 01:32, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done indef. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 01:35, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

MdsShakiI is crosswiki abuse!

User: MdsShakiI is crosswiki abuse! (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --Plutus 💬 🎃 — Fortune favors the curious 03:54, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Minorax got em. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 14:52, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

MyFlyboardOfficial

User: MyFlyboardOfficial (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Blatant spam on help desk; see diff ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 06:34, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 14:53, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

151.21.68.73

User: 151.21.68.73 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. w:Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Alec Smithson XReport --MathXplore (talk) 12:03, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Does appear to be a Smithson sock. Do we want to block a range, or just this IP and how long?

Edits do not appear all bad, so someone may want to go through them carefully. - Jmabel ! talk`

I've reverted a good number myself; a lot here I'm not sure of. - Jmabel ! talk 21:59, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

AddictedToThePedia

User: AddictedToThePedia (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. LTA 17 months never documented because no one did so and I can’t document said spi on en wiki it’s been months XReport --Cyberwolf (talk) 18:34, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done VOA. Yann (talk) 19:23, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Mohammad341977

User: Mohammad341977 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Spam XReport --Cyberwolf (talk) 19:25, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Not really spam, but personal junk. Blocked for a week, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 19:35, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

Ella's Art

User: Ella's Art (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Still uploading images from the internet as "own work" public domain after a final warning last month. Belbury (talk) 09:09, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done, blocked for a week, files deleted that were a copyright infringement. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 09:45, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Linam.cagle bad

User: Linam.cagle bad (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --Bosco Sin (talk) 12:35, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

• Already locked. GMG^talk 13:54, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Iamthemintman

User: Iamthemintman (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Uploading images found online under PD licences ("Source: all over the internet", "Source: news sources and the individuals social media pages") after a block last month for uploading unfree files. It's a big problem if they still think that public domain means "posted to a public page on the internet". Belbury (talk) 12:53, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

i'm sorry. i clearly don't know the rules of copyright very well. i thought things posted to social media were unlicensed images. i will abstain from posting any images until i educate myself on how copyright systems work Iamthemintman (talk) 13:57, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

•  Done It's good if they want to learn, but this started more than a year ago. That's ample time to learn the basics. GMG^talk 14:03, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Linam.cagle bads

User: Linam.cagle bads (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --Bosco Sin (talk) 13:27, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

• Already locked. GMG^talk 13:53, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Cashback real paisa

User: Cashback real paisa (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: spam —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 20:38, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done indef-blocked - Jmabel ! talk 22:39, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Uwucutesingle

User: Uwucutesingle (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. LTA 404. Sock of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Linam.cagle_bads XReport --Nvdtn19 (talk) 11:25, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

Already done: Globally locked by Johannnes89. --Achim55 (talk) 13:40, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

27.125.245.206

User: 27.125.245.206 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. Long-term abuse XReport --MathXplore (talk) 12:48, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done: Blocked for 2 weeks like on m:Special:Contributions/27.125.245.206. --Achim55 (talk) 13:45, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

YAEL LAHAV

User: YAEL LAHAV (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Copyvio after final warning. Belbury (talk) 15:55, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 6 months by Jmabel. Yann (talk) 15:50, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Nvdtn19 is not best

User: Nvdtn19 is not best (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --Nvdtn19 (talk) 17:03, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

 Indeffed. --Achim55 (talk) 17:14, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

Patapouf14

User: Patapouf14 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: blocked on Wp:fr / strange pictures here... Arroser (talk) 21:56, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I would block for that, but if Yann decided to warn ... OK, the images are at least deleted. Taivo (talk) 19:30, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I wouldn't block without a warning first. Yann (talk) 20:04, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Kiramono7

User: Kiramono7 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: abuse on WP:FR, strange pictures here... Arroser (talk) 22:00, 10 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Really strange pictures. User is warned, all uploads deleted. Taivo (talk) 19:27, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

ColdCarlo

User: ColdCarlo (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism ARandomName123 (talk) 03:45, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I blocked Carlo indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 19:25, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Mhmmdihsn

User: Mhmmdihsn (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Uploading logo copyvios, didn't react at all to a final warning given midway through their uploads yesterday. Belbury (talk) 09:17, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, obvious copyright violations deleted. Yann (talk) 15:48, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Shlyakhovoy.Andrey

User: Shlyakhovoy.Andrey (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Userpage issues, removed CSD tag. XReport --MathXplore (talk) 13:07, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Warned, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 15:37, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Kežgą

• User: Kežgą (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Hit a filter targeting Jurisdrew.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:45, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked. Yann (talk) 15:35, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

TimedText:Killing of Iryna Zarutska (cropped).webm.en.srt

• User: 197.54.196.57 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Vandalism--Trade (talk) 14:22, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

115.139.142.192

User: 115.139.142.192 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism / Deletion requests/File:안산71번 1760호.png YanggoK (talk) 15:08, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, all edits reverted. Yann (talk) 15:33, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

2001:4430:D1CB:94E3:57C:3B71:7FAA:CB47

User: 2001:4430:D1CB:94E3:57C:3B71:7FAA:CB47 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: <Vandalism / All contributions are malicious contributions that Vandalism the file description.> YanggoK (talk) 16:17, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/2001:4430:D1DD:E4F3:FD9A:5C0C:E1E0:C92F

same pattern of valdalism has also been identified with different IP YanggoK (talk) 16:23, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Special:Contributions/2001:4430:D1DD:E4F3:0:0:0:0/64 blocked for a week. Yann (talk) 16:36, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/2001:4430:D1CB:94E3:57C:3B71:7FAA:CB47

This ip is not blocked yet. can you check it too? YanggoK (talk) 16:57, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done I blocked Special:Contributions/2001:4430:D100:0:0:0:0:0/40 for a week. Yann (talk) 17:10, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Gandyexpenses

User: Gandyexpenses (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Inserting various nonsense bits of text into multiple pages, mostly categories that didn't previously exist. Sam Wilson 01:45, 12 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:32, 12 September 2025 (UTC)