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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:

{{subst:Report vandal|USER/IP|REASON. ~~~~}}

• Administrators: Please make a note if a report is dealt with, to avoid unnecessary responses by other admins.

S3V3RlN

• User: S3V3RlN (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Probable LTA hit private filter 263 trying to publish bio, allegedly as their second edit ever.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 08:45, 12 May 2025 (UTC)
  • @Jeff G.: Any particular reason to think LTA? That's not all that unusual a thing for a new user to think is OK. They didn't try again after you warned them. - Jmabel ! talk 21:05, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

    @Jmabel, I left a note on the FILTERT report, they are probably not an LTA, just a case of accidental NOT violations. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 21:19, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

    @Jmabel: Private filter for an LTA.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:02, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

    • @Jeff G.: yes, I get that, but like Alachuckthebuck I think this is a false positive. - Jmabel ! talk 02:32, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

      @Jeff G., I literally said in the FILTERT message this was a case of the filter blocking bad edits, just not the originally intended bad edits. This did not need to go to ANU, this should have been handled on FILTERT. 263 covers multiple LTAs, None of them have been active in over a year. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 03:32, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Iwillu

User: Iwillu (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Rasism and vandalism. ArildV (talk) 17:39, 12 May 2025 (UTC) ArildV (talk) 17:39, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done: Blocked indef as vandalism only account. --Achim55 (talk) 17:47, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

Afrbot

User: Afrbot (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Username implies that this is an unauthorized bot. XReport --All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 21:22, 12 May 2025 (UTC)

Whereas activity suggests just a poorly chosen name, nothing botlike. And they probably didn't know this rule. Strong warning sent with instructions about changing account name. I'll check in on them in a day or two. - Jmabel ! talk 01:18, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done account name has been changed. - Jmabel ! talk 02:32, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

SENDOK88

User: SENDOK88 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Spam, removed CSD tag XReport --MathXplore (talk) 12:48, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

 Already done Globally locked. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:55, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/Cepven-dysqa8-jIwsav and Special:Contributions/Vandliski

Please note that both of them have caused file issues, and they are confirmed at simplewiki CU (w:simple:Special:Diff/10257044). MathXplore (talk) 23:53, 13 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done Both blocked. Most files deleted. Yann (talk) 15:34, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Jules71100

User: Jules71100 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Uploading complex TV show logo designs as CC-BY. Already blocked for a week for this, in March. Belbury (talk) 14:09, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done by EugeneZelenko. Yann (talk) 15:30, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Ivan P. Clarin

User: Ivan P. Clarin (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Many uploads seem to be copyright violations; pulling images from Facebook, Instagram, etc. Previously received final warning at User_talk:Ivan_P._Clarin#Copyright_violations. 50.202.176.117 14:27, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, copyvios deleted. Yann (talk) 15:41, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Pedrofp

• User: Pedrofp
• Reasons for reporting: Vandalism. Triggered a private filter labeled "Jurisdrew".   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 22:10, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Olimpic Marc

User: Olimpic Marc (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: There's one case of blatant and likely vanton copyright infringement. File:Instalaciones de Zubieta (2025).webp was uploaded by the defendant with "own work" today. Note the file extension which is, across the board, a telltale sign for probable copyvios for experienced users here. But we also have File:Donostia-San Sebastián Zubieta Facilities 3.jpg already which is the same image. The defendant either grabbed the file directly from Commons, or from the net (https://sortitoutsi.net/football-manager-2023/team/1743/real-sociedad-b ) to upload it again as "own work". This is a behaviour clearly apt to harm Commons, that's why I went to the vandal report board and not to ANU. Grand-Duc (talk) 11:52, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

RAJAN123s

• User: RAJAN123s (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Spam vandalism only.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:56, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Files deleted. No further action is needed for now as there is no activity since 5th May. Thanks for giving the advert warning to them. -- CptViraj (talk) 12:11, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Mu7basha

User: Mu7basha (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: single purpose censorship account Dronebogus (talk) 18:04, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

 Not done In response to a warning on their talk page they wrote, "I'm sorry if I was annoying, I just thought Nudity wasn't allowed on Commons; So and I tried to be helpful, by reporting them." Looks like their edits since then have been appropriate, so no need for admin action at this time. - Jmabel ! talk 03:10, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Fiio Wiki

User: Fiio Wiki (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Has uploaded copyvios after a final warning. Belbury (talk) 20:48, 15 May 2025 (UTC)

Haremwardom

• User: Haremwardom
• Reasons for reporting: Possible 257 LTA.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:28, 16 May 2025 (UTC)