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Block request: User:Asifaliam (sockpuppetry)

Asifaliam (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user is a fairly obvious sockpuppet of Azamali1 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user, who has been blocked for uploading a whole ton of images of their head photoshopped onto copyrighted celebrity photos, and using Commons for self-promotion. The user has continued similar uploads with the new account. Adeletron 3030 (talk) 15:50, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

•  Done indef-blocked User:Asifaliam. For the moment, I've left User:Azamali1 alone, but would not object to a a block. - Jmabel ! talk 17:35, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Sock block request

Hi. Please look into and block the following sock accounts:

• Nv7801 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Nv8301 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Thanks. Wcam (talk) 16:32, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

I think this should go to com:RFCU. @Krd, can you handle this, or should I file a report? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:27, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

@Alachuckthebuck, RFCU are not needed. The usernames are similar and there's no need to waste a CU's time. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 18:23, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

but I'd want to hear another opinions. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 18:25, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

@Aafi, Can you block them per behavior and usernames? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 18:29, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done I blocked Nv8301 indef. and warned again Nv7801. Yann (talk) 18:56, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Impersonation / block evasion

• SallyJaneSpencer (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

User has just been indef blocked for checkuser block evasion on enwiki (en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Vanderpumpstan). They've uploaded five photos to Commons claiming to be actress Sally Jane Spencer uploading images of herself and her father, but per this Commons AN post about a previous sock they are presumably just taking images from the press and social media and claiming them to be personal photos. File:Me (Sally-Jane Spencer) and my father (Norman Spencer), 2020.webp was posted to https://facebook.com/10157962325026434 several years ago, File:Sally-Jane Spencer as Linda Patterson, 1976.jpg is a still from a copyrighted TV show. Belbury (talk) 17:52, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done indefblocked. Bedivere (talk) 18:12, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

Yuonn

For your information, I just blocked Yuonn (talk · contribs) indefinitely as sockpuppet. I created one month ago a request for checkuser, which was inconclusive, but user talk:Taivo#Missing categories and user:Taivo/Archive24 Jan–Mar#File:Yamamoto Heikichi.jpg are too similar. They must be the same person. Taivo (talk) 17:22, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Block request for User:I fücked a microwave

I fücked a microwave (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Harassing or defamatory username Iwaqarhashmi (talk) 15:56, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Already done by Aafi. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 16:04, 10 November 2024 (UTC)

Protection

Protect the following pages:

• Category:Stella Chen
• Category:Phêrô Nguyễn Văn Nhơn
• Category:Phêrô Máctinô Ngô Đình Thục
• Category:Ngô Bảo Châu
• Category:Ngô Đình Khôi
• User talk:Shizhao
• User talk:水餃喵

Long term abuse target, blocks simply not enough. ToadetteEdit (talk) 09:03, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

I protected the categories, but I do not want to protect user talkpages currently. Taivo (talk) 15:24, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done I semi-protected the talk pages for a month. Yann (talk) 09:21, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

sock block request

please block 2003:ED:D73E:D20E:41B3:3E35:B48B:E04, sock puppet of blocked User:Gordito1869, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AOursana&diff=955981853&oldid=955729879 especially last edit

Oursana (talk) 23:59, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done I blocked Special:Contributions/2003:ED:D73E:D20E:0:0:0:0/64 for a week. Yann (talk) 09:19, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

User:Red Spino

Red Spino (talk · contribs) continues to upload copyrighted images, after being blocked two times already. --Smooth O (talk) 10:53, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 6 months. Yann (talk) 14:25, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

File:IMG.jpg

Repeatedly recreated, once protected for abuse. This title goes against our file naming guidelines. Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs • uploads) 13:40, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

@Sbb1413, I can't find anything recent. Protection is out of order here. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 14:34, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

I thought it can be protected as a precaution for users uploading files under this nonsensical name. Thanks. --Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs • uploads) 15:59, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

@Sbb1413: Just watchlist it with enough rope. :)   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:07, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

@Jeff G., I think you mean ROPE :) All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:53, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Block request for User:Severino Lima Jr Catador

Severino Lima Jr Catador (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user An account solely for advertising purposes All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:52, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Continues to upload after warnings. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:52, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Block request for Sn20 and RandC511

Sn29 has uploaded multiple images in violation of copyright. RandC511 has done the same and has been confirmed as a sockpuppet account on the English Wikipedia. See global accounts for more info. TornadoLGS (talk) 00:11, 14 November 2024 (UTC)