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Valenzuela400 uploads

Regarding the uploads conducted by Judge w:en:Florentino Floro through his newest sock account, Valenzuela400 (talk · contribs), there has been a decision at enwiki to nuke out all of his remaining uploads there. Perhaps it is reasonable to nuke all of his uploads here on Commons too. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 02:24, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there's a consensus either way for what happens with sock accounts' otherwise fine uploads once they're uncovered. I've seen it go both ways. We should probably have a discussion and put it into policy. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:49, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@The Squirrel Conspiracy: I would have them deleted (Floro is still socking and abusing Commons as a free webhost). FYI, Florentino Velasquez Floro and Ramon FVelasquez remain unblocked. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:18, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It seems that the vast majority of his uploads are not in use in other WMF projects. What about mass deleting those, while the few remaining ones are subject to an individual review? --Leyo 21:42, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't agree with a mass deletion. Some of these photos (e.g. Category:Udders (ice cream)) aren't in use but are of subjects we don't have many images for. I would say quite a lot of these images pass COM:EDUSE as well. —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 21:58, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I too disagree with nuking the images. Bedivere (talk) 22:08, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Leyo: The vast majority of my uploads are not in use on other WMF projects. Do you view that as a problem, and if so why? - Jmabel ! talk 22:44, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Same, and I don't have any expectation that a majority of my uploads will ever be used (but I'm always pleasantly surprised when someone else decides to use one of my uploads.) Abzeronow (talk) 23:06, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think this discussion went to an irrelevant reason to nuke Judge Florentino Floro sock's uploads. It's not that his images may need to be nuked because of not being in use, but because of being a long-term abusive user who has used sockpuppets to evade prior blocks. The discussion on enwiki is now at w:en:Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive368#Another chapter in the never-ending saga of Florentino Floro. But yes, The Squirrel Conspiracy is right that COM:CSD does not contain a rule for eliminating contributions by banned/seriously-sanctioned users. Enwiki currently has that rule under w:en:WP:G5. Still, some files were successfully deleted using that enwiki rule, like the case of Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Bertrand101 see also the note I just added at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Robinsons Woodcity Under Construction.jpg. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 08:52, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, en.wiki has their own rules and take their own decisions. You suggested we delete their contributions just like they did there, but we are not a mirror of such decisions. Bedivere (talk) 04:29, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Bedivere: So you condone him still abusing Commons as a free webhost? — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 04:36, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not condoning anyone, I'm saying that these should not be mass-deleted just because they were uploaded by them. And there seems to be an agreement about that. Bedivere (talk) 04:37, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Bedivere how about the case of Bertrand101? All of the user's files were deleted due to enwiki discussions (long-term abusive sockpuppet), not Commons rules. And it seems no one contested the application of enwiki discussions on Bertrand101's uploads here. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 02:24, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Convenience link: Bertrand101. It would appear Commons never had a user of that name. - Jmabel ! talk 06:11, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at the enwiki sockpuppets of Bertrand101, it appears that their corresponding Commons sockpuppets are these: Category:Sockpuppets of Roi Casilana Tvpuppy (talk) 06:28, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

At a quick assay (I looked at 10 files) it looks like all of their uploads were false claims of "own work" and if any of them weren't copyvios it was because they were below TOO. That would explain no one contesting it. - Jmabel ! talk 16:59, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Photos looks fine to me Trade (talk) 20:35, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Renaming an entry

How to request the renaming of a file? Cvmontuy (talk) 00:44, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cvmontuy: Use Template:Rename. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 01:21, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thanks Cvmontuy (talk) 15:50, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cvmontuy, alternatively you can enable the gadget RenameLink in your preferences which makes requesting file renaming easier. See Help:RenameLink for details. --Ratekreel (talk) 16:09, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:Beyondprovidedlimply - continuous COPYVIO uploads

Beyondprovidedlimply (talk · contribs) is continuously uploading copyrighted images or images without adequate permissions. Multiple images have been uploaded and deleted, yet they continue to behaviour in the same manner. I believe a block should be considered. Thanks. DaHuzyBru (talk) 05:52, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Christian Ferrer ^(talk) 06:59, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Exclusão dos Ficheiros Usados na Página pt:Gabriel Tavares (futebolista)

Prezado(a) administrador(a),

Gostaria de solicitar a exclusão de quatro arquivos que estão atualmente usados na página Gabriel Tavares (futebolista). Os arquivos foram classificados sob a categoria G7, e tanto o autor quanto o carregador solicitam sua exclusão.

Os arquivos em questão são:

Agradeço pela atenção e fico à disposição para fornecer mais informações, caso necessário.

Atenciosamente,

Tavares7Fut (talk) 13:12, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(note that the link in the sentence that begins "Gostaria de solicitar…" is a permalink to a particular version; use the link in the heading to see current version.) But now I see the article was deleted, so that's moot. - Jmabel ! talk 17:03, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion request was already made on the respective pages as a speedy deletion. pt-wiki article has already been deleted as out of scope. They've probably been here too long to be the simply G7 deletion that was requested, but given that the article was deleted they can probably be deleted as G10. Anyone disagree? - Jmabel ! talk 17:08, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't object. I've declined G7 deletion though. Bedivere (talk) 17:51, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think G10 is appropriate. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 22:23, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done deleted on G10 basis (unused personal photos, out of scope). - Jmabel ! talk 03:44, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

G10 is advertising, not personal photos (F10 is the correct rationale.) All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 04:27, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Alachuckthebuck: Oops. Part of why I hate these codes. Do you want me to restore them and then delete them again with the correct rationale? There is no other way to fix the log. I don't think it is worth it. - Jmabel ! talk 19:36, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

it's not worth it Jmabel, for sure. Leave them deleted as they are. Bedivere (talk) 22:57, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DRs closed by Christian Ferrer

Hello everyone, this is regarding two DRs started by me and closed by @Christian Ferrer. This continues from what we discussed at his talk page. We would have got it resolved at their talk page only but due to some reason (I can't confirm what) the links aren't working for them. So I pinged some Indian admins for whom the links would definitely work. But @Dharmadhyaksha & @Ratekreel are inactive since then and @Aafi & @CptViraj came online only only for a few minutes. @Taivo who reviewed the images was only online but didn't reply (maybe busy). So I thought it is now best to bring this to the attention of the community. Regarding my objections to the closure and all explanation please refer to Christian's talk page. Thank you. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 15:18, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Local-only firewalls are evil. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:35, 1 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Shaan Sengupta: Sorry, I have been travelling back&forth in February, so less active. I should be back with a response by tonight, after reviewing the entire conversation and links. _signed,Aafi ^(talk) 13:27, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Aafi you need not be sorry rather it should be me apologising for making you work on holidays. Also, you might me observing fast on Ramadan. So sorry and may you be blessed. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 16:31, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please just renominate them for deletion with longer explanation and why you think the license review was not correct. GPSLeo (talk) 12:05, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@GPSLeo I have done so as per your advice. I was just trying to save the time bcoz DRs sometimes are left unattended for months. Anyways, it on you people now. I have tried my best this time. The main thing is that PRS doesn't own any of the images as a result of which it doesn't has any right to release it under any licenses. Thank you. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:17, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, this concerns Commons:Deletion requests/File:Satyadeo Singh Kushwaha.jpg & Commons:Deletion requests/File:Ajay Kumar.jpg. Yann (talk) 11:18, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request

Hello. Kindly hide the original version of File:No photography recording sign colmjwilz.jpg. Thanks in advance. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 05:27, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. _signed,Aafi ^(talk) 06:02, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Datasets about potential logos - February 2025 uploads

Hi all, we have released a new dataset of potential logos uploaded in February 2025, together with another one of those which have already been deleted as of 2025-03-02. We are sharing them with you for your consideration.

This is part of our current work with the logo detection tool. We hope it will be useful for your moderation activities.

If you encounter issues with the datasets or have comments/requests, please reach out to me or to Sannita (WMF).

Thanks for your attention! –-MFossati (WMF) (talk) 11:21, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Marc_Gravitt.jpg

Hello. Kindly review and tag the file as probable copyvio. Due to a "5xx level error" (website inaccessible here because of the reason "Your request has been blocked by our security system due to potential security concerns."), I cannot access the purported source image at Chattanooga Times Free Press. Regards, JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 13:51, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]