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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/TEMP ACCOUNT and REASON with your content, and place it at the bottom of this page:

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Avanalee

User: Avanalee (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. Jermboy XReport --All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:08, 13 November 2025 (UTC)

 Support   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:51, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Sorry, i don't understand. i'm a new user, all i've done is try to add subtitles to one video (the subtitle edit was blocked by a filter, as was my attempt to appeal.) What's going on? Avanalee (talk) 00:05, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

See also my report regarding the filter events.

@Alachuckthebuck could you possibly share what led you to report? Avanalee (talk) 18:33, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

Maybe I'm wrong, to me it looks like a false positive. --Achim55 (talk) 19:22, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

 Not done. Does not look like Jermboy for me. Taivo (talk) 22:06, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

@Achim55: Does Arnieuj also look like a false positive?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:46, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Already too late, the account is globally locked. In my opinion this is Jermboy. Taivo (talk) 22:52, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

User:Skibidi david

User: Skibidi david (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: [1] [2] 💚Kelly The Angel (Talk to me)💚 08:32, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Indefinitely blocked, all uploads deleted. Taivo (talk) 11:21, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Tbghfgjfjfk

User: Tbghfgjfjfk (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --Ternera (talk) 19:29, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

@Ternera: Already done, blocked & locked LTA.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:24, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

User:~2025-34297-41

Mass vandal rename requests on widely used SVG files. Geoffroi 20:21, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

I've rolled back 30+ vandal edits like this. The vandal also posted a request for uploads on GaelVector's talkpage. Geoffroi 20:31, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked indef, vandalism only. --Lymantria (talk) 20:54, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

Thfhgfhg

User: Thfhgfhg (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. 404. XReport --C F A 00:27, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Still going. I guess I'll just sit here and revert him till an administrator shows up. Geoffroi 01:11, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done — Huntster (t @ c) 01:14, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

@Geoffroi: I think it's not necessarily to interact with this LTA in their talk page. That will not stop their behaviour. Just revert, report and move on. Nvdtn19 (talk) 12:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

I reverted that vandal for 45 minutes before an admin finally came (I had to find one in recent changes). I did stop their behavior. When it was happening, not later on at my convenience. How about you advise the admins to check ANV once in a while? Geoffroi 21:28, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

How do I move on while vandalism is taking place btw? Just work around it? Ignore it and do something else? Geoffroi 21:30, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

This LTA has a characteristic that the more we reverts, the more they will react again and the rollbacker may become the target of his harassment in the further accounts. But anyways, it's up to you, I've reverted them hundred of times (has been warned because of this) and now are limiting revert warring with this socks. There's another method of reporting someone urgently, is going to the Wikimedia Community discord server, and ping @CommonsAdmin there (if an admin is around). Nvdtn19 (talk) 01:55, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Dylan Castro

User: Dylan Castro (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Exhibitionist user Dronebogus (talk) 02:36, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I warned the user. Both uploads are deleted. Taivo (talk) 11:24, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Eduard Pogea

User: Eduard Pogea (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Massive copyvio-uploads XReport --NDG (talk) 18:31, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I warned the user. A lot of his uploads are nominated for deletion. User has promised to send VRT-permission. Taivo (talk) 11:07, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Bagujohn10

User: Bagujohn10 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Uploading copyvios after warnings and previous blocks. Belbury (talk) 19:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done. 1 year block (third block). I'll delete some suspicious uploads speedily. Taivo (talk) 11:14, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Stone Head Drift

User: Stone Head Drift (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: The edits all need to be reverted, thanks. Prototyperspective (talk) 20:10, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done indef-blocked - Jmabel ! talk 23:15, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Estradadarwin32

User: Estradadarwin32 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Possible sockpuppet of longterm Commons vandal User:Estradadarwin29 aka User:Yuiyui2001. Please delete all of this vandal's uploaded copyrighted logos as well if possible. WayKurat (talk) 11:28, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

 partially done: Blocked indef as usual. --Achim55 (talk) 11:34, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Tanbiruzzayuan

User: Tanbiruzzayuan (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 16:39, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

 Indef as usual. Uploads deleted. --Achim55 (talk) 16:47, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Drexcreatur203

User: Drexcreatur203 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalised descriptions of the POTD with obvious bad intent and self-promotion of one of their own uploads. See change diff: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3ASchwaigern_-_Massenbach_-_Baumgruppe_am_Wilhelmstaler_Bach_bei_Sonnenuntergang_%281%29.jpg&diff=1119193820&oldid=1118942284 Nylki (talk) 09:57, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I considered this vandalism-only account and blocked him/her indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 11:08, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

千一牛底辺女性

User: 千一牛底辺女性 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: The file uploaded by this account clearly show it is a sockpuppet of ネメンデス (Category:Sockpuppets_of_ネメンデス). As you can see from ja:Category:ネメンデスの操り人形だと疑われるユーザー, the same is true below; User:自称スラブ系美少女の力チーズガイニアミきも, User:現実は無能チ一午の美少女自認のカチュ一シャベズイニアミ, User:底辺チ一牛監視員力チ一午・ガイ三アニ, User:チ一午底辺女性柏オ菓予 and User:かつお不動産 ~2025-35363-03 (talk) 11:11, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked indef. --Achim55 (talk) 11:19, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Stefan Fadinger

User: Stefan Fadinger (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Holocaust trivialization & Comparing my Nickname with a Neo-Nazi (My nickname is a composition of names of relatives.) I didn't know Walter Lüftl before Thomas Ledl/Stefan Fadinger put it on his User page. Bauer Alfons (talk) 14:46, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

@Stefan Fadinger: Bitte um Stellungname. --Achim55 (talk) 16:03, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Bei Bauer Alfons handelt es sich bekanntermaßen um den auf de.wiki infinit gesperrten Account Austriantraveller. Ich hatte den Account zunächst für eine Sockenpuppe des ebenfalls infinit gesperrten Bwag/Morgenröte gehalten, da der Account hauptsächlich Bwag Fotos eingebunden hat und generell nur die Fotos von bestimmten Benutzern getauscht hat. Ob dieser Account nur von einer Person verwendet wird oder von beiden ist für mich nicht feststellbar, aber das Bearbeitungsmuster ist sehr ähnlich. Im Sommer beim Stammtisch hatte ich zu Austriantraveller nochmal klargestellt, dass er halt aufhören soll zu trollen und die Fotoänderungen zurücknehmen soll. Macht er nicht.

Alfons Bauer aka Walter Lüftl ist ein verurteilter (https://www.parlament.gv.at/dokument/XXI/J/409/fname_601162.pdf) Holocaust Leugner. Herausgefunden durch einfache Wiki Abfrage. Ich halte den Nick für Absicht und Trollerei. Geht gar nicht. Eigentlich sollte ich es sein, der eine Vandalismusmeldung erstellt. Austriantraveller könnte sich zumindest nach meiner Enthüllung umbenennen, macht er aber nicht. Für mich ist derartiges nicht nachvollziehbar. Vielleicht will er wieder gesperrt werden. Stefan Fadinger (talk) 19:17, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

@Stefan Fadinger: Die obige Vandalismusmeldung des User:Bauer Alfons halte ich für gerechtfertigt. Begründung:

1. Das Verhalten von Benutzern auf anderen Projekten spielt hier auf Commons keine Rolle, solange es sich hier nicht störend auswirkt.

2. Benutzersperren auf anderen Projekten sind auf Commons ohne Belang, solange die hiesige Mitarbeit des Benutzers nicht zu beanstanden ist.

3. Die Verwendung mehrerer Benutzerkonten ist auf Commons erlaubt, solange sie nicht missbräuchlich (Vandalismus, Sperrumgehung usw.) erfolgt.

4. Eigentlich sollte ich es sein, der eine Vandalismusmeldung erstellt. ist ja wohl ein Witz. Jedenfalls habe ich keinen Vandalismus des User:Bauer Alfons hier auf Commons festgestellt. Selbstverständlich steht es Dir frei, auf dewiki eine Vandalismusmeldung oder eine CU-Abfrage zu erstellen.

5. Das Offenlegen tatsächlicher oder vermeintlicher persönlicher Daten anderer Benutzer ist nicht zulässig, erst recht, wenn es nur auf Vermutungen beruht.

6. Kommentare wie der oben genannte sind geeignet, das friedliche Miteinander auf Commons zu stören.

Ich gehe immer von guten Absichten aus und danke Dir für Deine Uploads und Deine langjährige Mitarbeit auf Commons, aber ich bitte darum, in Zukunft hier auf derartige "Enthüllungen" zu verzichten. MfG, Achim55 (talk) 11:52, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

GaniGashi11

User: GaniGashi11 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. Special:Contributions/Gani_Gashi_piktor, Please see: w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Gani Gashi piktor. XReport --MathXplore (talk) 15:23, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Yeah, it's a pity. IMHO Gani Gashi is a really notable artist from Albania, but the whole thing went wrong six years ago when someone of his relatives created more than one (allegedly promotional) account and then one block followed another. I'm biased, so I won't handle this request. --Achim55 (talk) 15:49, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Already done Already globally locked. Yann (talk) 18:47, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

Block and Revdel request

• Pixel0091 (talk · contribs)
• Pyne11Editor (talk · contribs)
• Rinks001 (talk · contribs)

Block Evasion: Pixel0091, please also remove this edit summary. —MdsShakil (talk) 18:34, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done: Blocked by Yann. For the record: Belongs to en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Makks2010. --Achim55 (talk) 19:15, 21 November 2025 (UTC)

CFACFACFA

User: CFACFACFA (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --Ternera (talk) 03:18, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Already done: Globally locked by Mykola7. --Achim55 (talk) 07:31, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Aryan Gadil

User: Aryan Gadil (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: All changes are complete nonsense and have nothing to do with the respective image content. Is there a way to reset all changes at once, e.g. via script? Stepro (talk) 03:44, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Undoing such edits can't not easily be done at once, but quite fast by relying on COM:Rollback. I've done that and also warned the user. Well, I'm not an admin, so a second (A) pair of eyes should also check. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 04:03, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Tbjghghhyh

User: Tbjghghhyh (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. Long-term abuse XReport --🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 07:26, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done. --Achim55 (talk) 07:30, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Thnhjhbfgg

User: Thnhjhbfgg (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 11:35, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done --Yann (talk) 11:48, 22 November 2025 (UTC)