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Admin protect some cat-a-lot test files

Hi, would it be possible to set permanent admin edit protection for these four files in Category:Protected Cat-a-lot test images to help fix the bug described at MediaWiki_talk:Gadget-Cat-a-lot.js#Gadget_gets_stuck_if_a_page_is_protected? I would also add these files to Help:Gadget-Cat-a-lot/Developing as examples of protected test files.

--Zache (talk) 11:33, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Ratekreel (talk) 12:06, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! --Zache (talk) 12:26, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Category:BMW F30

Hi, I’d like to request help to revert the recent edits and adding protection for this page, Category:BMW F30. IP user keeps adding irrelevant text to the description. It is the third time this happened to the page this year. Tvpuppy (talk) 22:00, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Info, same case for Category:BMW F01 as well. Tvpuppy (talk) 22:03, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Jmabel ! talk 00:54, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Tvpuppy (talk) 01:28, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Semi-protection for File:Cantakoy.jpg ?

The file description of File:Cantakoy.jpg was repeatedly vandalised by the same user. The user seemed to request the deletion of the file for privacy reasons, but it's not at all clear if he's the same person as the original uploader. Since his/her last comment was written in hungarian, requesting deletion of a file showing a place in Turkey at least looks odd. Semi-protection, restricting edits on autopatrolled users might be useful in this case IMO. Fl.schmitt (talk) 15:18, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. 3 years semi-protection. Taivo (talk) 10:53, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot! Fl.schmitt (talk) 12:02, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Block request for User:Flightreservationsonline

Flightreservationsonline (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Username for spam or containing advertising purposes Cyberwolf (talk) 16:08, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done indef-blocked - Jmabel ! talk 01:16, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User THWZ passed away

A fellow German Wikipedian got the info that THWZ passed away, see de:Spezial:Diff/250867822/253474095. As far as I'm aware, it's the best practice to protect the user pages of deceased community members. I'd like to suggest also a full protection on File:THWZ.jpg to eliminate any remote vandalism chance, as that is the likeness of our colleague, provided by himself. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 19:39, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RIP to THWZ. I've put autopatroller protection on the image. I've full protected their user page and I've revoked their autopatroller status and added Deceased Wikimedian template to their user page. Abzeronow (talk) 20:26, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

May they rest in peace Bedivere (talk) 22:52, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]