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User:Esperantoemilio

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

After receiving the final copyvio warning, this user didn't stop uploading same unfree portrait; File:Princehisahito2508.jpg, File:Princehisahito2025.jpg, File:Princehisahitoofjapan.jpg and File:Princehisahito19yrs.jpg . Netora (talk) 08:40, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, all files tagged or deleted. Yann (talk) 08:46, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

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

Suspicious sock. This user uploads the same copyvio photo without license information. Netora (talk) 13:13, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

• Yumi48 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

New sock continues uploading same copyvio portrait. File:８月１７日、東京・元赤坂の赤坂東邸で.jpg Netora (talk) 15:17, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

For the record, I opened Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Esperantoemilio due to the sock allegations. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 16:27, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Indef-blocked Yumi48. - Jmabel ! talk 21:35, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

@Yann: do you have any reason not to give Esperantoemilio a longer, or indef, block? Seems to me like this block evasion merits it. - Jmabel ! talk 21:37, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel, CU evidence linking Esperantoemilio to the other two accounts was inconclusive, so any block/reblock would need to be based on behavioral evidence/copyvio issues only. In light of this user uploading copyright violations for 7 years with ample warnings but no edits to their talk page, I'm inclined to indef due to lack of communication. If they want an unblock, they need to start communicating. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 04:52, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel: One week block is usual for first block for copyright violations. Now if this user is abusing multiple accounts, that is a valid reason for an indefinite block. Yann (talk) 11:30, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Contest the indefblock of User:Gaty3000

• Gaty3000 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Artur2077 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

The user was indef-blocked immediately after had receiving their first formal warning {{File copyright status}}. This is too harsh obviously and only led them to create an new account User:Artur2077 (see Special:Diff/1139192686) to made a clean start. @Bedivere, Gaty3000, and Artur2077. -- 0x0a (talk) 11:29, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment I would reduce the block length, but creating a new account just after getting blocked is not OK. Yann (talk) 11:43, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Wouldn't mind shortening the block but sincerely the new account is making things worse. Bedivere (talk) 15:08, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

@Artur2077 What do you make of this? Aren't you going to speak up for yourself? 0x0a (talk) 12:05, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

All right, still no response from the blocked party. I agree to Yann's opinion. 0x0a (talk) 13:05, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

@0x0a, just to make things a bit clear, clean start isn't available for users under active sanctions. A clean start is not permitted if there are active bans, blocks, or sanctions in place against the old account. Even if that indef was "harsh", they should've contested the block. Making a new account is block evasion, which makes things worse (rightly said by Bedivere). Shaan Sengupta^Talk 13:56, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

@Shaan Sengupta That said, some new users may not be aware of our blocking policy And our block message box doesn't explicitly state that creating a new account during the block period is not allowed, which might lead them into an endless cycle of block and block evasion. I found it necessary to clearly state this rule in the block message box. 0x0a (talk) 11:58, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

@0x0a, great suggestion. I have started a discussion. I think we can maybe do it. Please see Commons:Village pump/Proposals#Adding a thing in block notices. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 14:10, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Quicker than me. Thank you. 0x0a (talk) 14:14, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Did Commons add a policy for clean starts? GMG^talk 14:03, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Not yet. We just borrowed this concept from En wp. 0x0a (talk) 14:18, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

We all know that Commons:Sockpuppetry is a soft redirect to Meta:Sock puppetry which lists WP:SOCK in see also section. And tbh, only enwiki describes this topic the way it should be. That said, I am in no way am saying that means we should import enwiki policy here but if we want people to stop doing that, we better develop that page locally. And I quoted it only bcoz it was linked above. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 14:27, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Flagmasterhere

Flagmasterhere (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I can't believe that this is a new account. Any opinions? Yann (talk) 16:15, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Likely flag LTA sock. Definitely not here to contribute constructively. Should be blocked ASAP. Geoffroi 19:25, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Possibly a sock of User:Jurisdrew. Geoffroi 19:45, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

His upload of File:Flag of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg has "to avenge the old version" in the descripton. There are two deleted redirects in the log that an admin may want to check out to see what accounts edited the file that was previously there. Geoffroi 19:57, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

Here's what this account is "avenging": Commons:Deletion requests/File:Flag of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.svg. This may be a reupload of the file deleted by Abzeronow. Geoffroi 20:03, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done OK, blocked. Yann (talk) 20:04, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

@Yann or any other admin, I would say there is enough material on TP to revoke talk page access. The first time he called Yann evil should've been the end of it. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 08:13, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done I thought I already did that. Yann (talk) 09:17, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I declined unblock request. Taivo (talk) 09:30, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

NOTHOST/sockpuppetry

• Taran Chowdhury (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)
• Pion smmln (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)
• Morsalin 1212 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)
• Mehedihasan2026 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)
• Alfinjaman2026 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

All uploading out of scope files related to a Taran Chowdhury which likely is the individual behind all accounts. See also w:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Pion smmln/Archive and below from User:SteinsplitterBot/Previously deleted files:

Jonteemil (talk) 21:03, 2 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done} see Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Pion smmln. --Lymantria (talk) 08:19, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Dragoljub "Drage" Nikodinoski in the army.jpg Repeated deletion nominations and targeting by user Jingiby

BEGIN moved from COM:AN - Jmabel ! talk 20:38, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

The user Jingiby[1] has repeatedly targeted multiple files I uploaded since 2023, including this one. Specific actions include:

Nominating several files for deletion, despite all being properly licensed and compliant with Commons policies.

Making threats to report me to administrators in relation to these uploads.

Making repeated edits on Macedonia-related pages that appear disruptive and have caused concern among other editors.

Evidence:

File deletion nomination: [2]

Related file deletion discussion: [3]

Edits to Macedonia-related page: [4]

This behavior demonstrates a pattern of targeting both my uploads and Macedonia-related content, rather than raising valid, file-specific policy concerns. Most affected files have been publicly visible since 2023 and meet Commons licensing requirements.

I respectfully request administrator oversight to prevent further disruption and to ensure that deletion processes and content discussions remain policy-based and constructive. Dime Dimeski (talk) 11:39, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

END moved from COM:AN - Jmabel ! talk 20:38, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

@Jingiby: - Jmabel ! talk 20:38, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Convenience links for what is referred to above with blind URLs:

• File:Dragoljub "Drage" Nikodinoski in the army.jpg
• File:Dragoljub Nikodinoski in the army.jpg
• Revision history for File:Macedonian Y-Haplogroups.png

Jmabel ! talk 20:43, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello everyone and Happy New Year. I would like to object to the above accusations as completely groundless. On the contrary, I believe that the editor called User:Dime Dimeski is in violation. He repeatedly removed the template I have added, on which it is explicitly written not to be removed until the case is reviewed by an administrator. Otherwise, the genetic scheme in question still has no reliable academic source, and is based only on forums, private sites and the like. As for the 2 photos of the person called Dragoljub, the dates there were changed, but despite this it is still not clear who this person is and why he needs to appear on Wikimedia Commons. In addition, I suspect that User:Dime Dimeski uses a sock with which they edit only one and the same photos. I am talking about the editor called User:ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΑΣ. Jingiby (talk) 04:52, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Dragoljub Nikodinoski is the son of WW2-partisan Category:Dimitrija Dime Nikodinoski according to Macedonian wiki. Note: I created that category after noticing that there are a number of files related to him. It looks like he received some kind of award for his participation in WW2 and was mentioned by name (at the minimum) in at least one book on the 1st Macedonian-Kosovo Proletarian Brigade, so that I'd say that Dimitrija is probably in project scope. As for the son Dragoljub, I also created a category for the sake of keeping all files in one place. While less notable than the father I'd still say the images are worth keeping for depicting things like 1970s military uniforms, school diplomas from North Macedonia, etc. The images have educational value even if the depicted guy doesn't. Nakonana (talk) 20:38, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

As for the two users being socks, I don't know. ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΑΣ has been active on mkwiki since December 2024. Dime Dimeski has been active on mkwiki since July 2023. From a quick look they both have edited the article on Dimitrija Dime Nikodinoski (partially on the same day a few hours apart, with one of them adding content and the other one removing content). Dime Dimeski has a much stronger focus on Dimitrija Dime Nikodinoski (only one other article edited) than ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΑΣ who has edited several other articles on mkwiki. If they are socks, then they don't appear to be using the accounts in an abusive manner (e.g. they don't seem to try to sway discussions in their favor by using the accounts to vote twice, or anything like that). They could be just two Macedonian editors who are both interested in Dimitrija Dime Nikodinoski. Nakonana (talk) 21:04, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

W26

• W26 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

Continues to upload copyvios despite two prior blocks. Jonteemil (talk) 23:21, 4 January 2026 (UTC)

@Jonteemil: you don't seem to have notified the user of this discussion; I will do that. - Jmabel ! talk 01:30, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done 6-month block (third offense). - Jmabel ! talk 00:18, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Nekkidjohann (talk · contribs)

Exhibitionist, not here to edit constructively Dronebogus (talk) 11:44, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I deleted the last remaining upload. Block is currently not needed. Taivo (talk) 09:51, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

Tkysoftware

Tkysoftware (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user - keeps uploading copyvio files despite warnings - Jcb (talk) 20:38, 7 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked by Ziv. Yann (talk) 10:25, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Talkingtomfan2221

Talkingtomfan2221 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) Repeat vandal and sockpuppet of prior banned users. NorthTension (talk) 14:59, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

@NorthTension, plz notify the user on their talk page in future. I've done it this time for you. Also consider using {{Template:User5}}. I've added it above, it helps a lot. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 15:21, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

My bad on the latter, on the former do I still need to even if they're just a repeat soammer? NorthTension (talk) 15:46, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Well that's just a procedure. As for the report, you haven't provided any links or an explanation which can help an uninvolved person know the case. No diffs or who the sock master is. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 15:51, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done blocked together with some other Jurisdrew / Nv7801 socks. --Lymantria (talk) 16:56, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Rafaelfito

Rafaelfito (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) Dear all, I would like to draw your attention to the user Rafaelfito: since spring 2025, this user has been uploading photos to Commons that are clearly protected by copyright. Sometimes the user claims that the photos are his own work, which has always turned out to be false. I think it is time for an administrative intervention, as this user's actions are tying up resources that would be better used elsewhere.

Kindest regards, Msb (talk) 18:58, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Already done blocked 1 week by Yann. - Jmabel ! talk 19:36, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Ияд и Фирас

Ияд и Фирас (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

I just noticed File:Logo der Deutschen Konservativen Partei.svg in the article infobox - a fake insignia which this user tied to the wikidata item so it was displayed in multiple wikis. I checked their uploads briefly and they seem to fall under the same MO - uploading chatgpt-generated "insignia" with misleading names. I honestly don't have much hope in any attempts to tackle the spread of fictional insignia to wikiprojects, but this activity is clearly disruptive, and it must be prevented. Qbli2mHd (talk) 16:51, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Today2026-33995

Today2026-33995 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

One more sock of Gondolabúrguer uploading the same copyvios as own work. This is a crosswiki LTA. A mass deletion can be due. Ixocactus (talk) 23:37, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Yoophoria

Yoophoria (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Uploading copyright materials after final warning. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 08:58, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

 Blocked for 1 week. --Lymantria (talk) 10:44, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I deleted all uploads as copyvios. Taivo (talk) 11:05, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry on election maps

~2026-18659-0 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Recently, User:Sam11333 and other editors have done some nice work on organizing maps of United States presidential election results, but this anonymous user has been busy undoing their efforts. Based on their editing patterns, I think this is yet another sockpuppet of User:TylerKutschbach. Could you please stop their disruptive editing? Thanks! - Eureka Lott 17:53, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up on this, I've begun to undo the damage they have done. Sam11333 (talk) 18:05, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 18:53, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Systematic copyright violation

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

Copyright violations: repeated uploading of inappropriately licensed media. Chronus (talk) 20:17, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

@Chronus: I notified the user of this discussion on their user talk page, as you should have done per the above. Pings are not enough. I also sent them a final warning.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:21, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Seeing the large among of copyright violations, blocked for a week, almost all files deleted. Yann (talk) 20:53, 11 January 2026 (UTC)