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User:Mouauia rafii

Hello,

This user don't respect the rules, because many uploads are copyvios. See his talk page.
Please block this user.

--NB80 (talk) 19:50, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

Actually I see old postcards, which could be regularly discussed in a DR. not so blatant copyvio imho. --Ruthven (msg) 09:05, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Je réponds en français : les copyvios ont déjà été supprimés. La liste, plus que trop longue, est mentionnée sur sa page de discussion. Comme le problème revient régulièrement, j'ai un doute quant à la compréhension des règles par cet utilisateur. --NB80 (talk) 19:27, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@NB80: I gave him a final warning.

Si tu vois des fichiers problématiques n’hésite pas à les proposer à la suppression. Thibaut120094 (talk) 15:50, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Merci Thibaut120094. --NB80 (talk) 23:04, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Du fait d'énièmes copyvios (File:Intérieur de la granda halle.jpg, File:Porte monimontale.jpg et File:Intérieur des anciens abattoirs.jpg), je redemande le blocage de Mouauia rafii, de préférence pour une durée indéfinie SVP. --NB80 (talk) 20:59, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

Arbitrary massive categories renaming

Hello, I bring this topic here because talking to User:GT1976 is useless, he keeps his crusade to execute probably more edits than files we have in Commons. Long story short: GT1976 aims to change all date-related categories in Commons from e.g. "2017 in Alaska" to "2017 in Alaska photographs". There have been some discussions about this and there is no agreement or consensus, but GT1976 keeps doing it. I have warned him/her so far 3 times to stop it [1] [2] [3] and in the last occasion even with a block as reaction (which I didn't apply but ask for it here). I asked him also to use a bot after there is a consensus (which he is not even looking for) and gave him/her hints to do it, no reaction. He's flooding my and many other's watchlists (with over 500 changes in a few minutes, so all other changes are gone) but it looks like this priorities are others. On top GT1976 is of course not checking the contents of the categories to sort out what is actually not a photograh, as you can see here. I ask for disciplinary actions. Poco² 08:33, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

 Done Blocked 3d --A.Savin 10:30, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Imtheonewhogoestosleep

This person has been uploading copyrighted photos. The description translates to "yilin fashion model management group" Artix Kreiger (talk) 02:48, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

 Blocked for a week. All uploads deleted. Guanaco (talk) 02:56, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

User:Socialmediasphere

This guy has 2 uploads but I honestly think the 2 photos are too "professional" to be "own work", unless he is the photographer. Artix Kreiger (talk) 03:34, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi, the upload were an error. I was trying to figure out how to delete them. My apologies for the mistake. The images are taken by a personal friend. I was given permission to use them. What would be the proper course of action to correctly upload these? socialmediasphere

Have your friend send an email to permissions-commonswikimedia.org. We'll need a licensing statement; they can use the template or the release generator located at COM:CONSENT. Guanaco (talk) 03:45, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

The task would be to jading for my friend. I would rather volunteer a delete before doing that. What about the fact that these images are shown here with "Free use" listed on the data? (http://www.kevinlwalker.com/gallery/) socialmediasphere

"Free use" is the kind of language found frequently in connection with promo photos and such, but not usually acceptable on Commons without more specific information. AnonMoos (talk) 00:59, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

User:Jononmac46 possibly mixing own photos with found images

After noticing a watermark with a different name on File:Trewhiddle Chalice (BM).JPG ("(C) 2011 Genevra Kornbluth"), this user's uploads look like they might be a mix of their own original museum photography backed up by other people's content of similar objects. A lot of the user's uploads are photos taken with a Canon PowerShot SX260 HS in and around the British Museum, which are great and I'd hope were all their own, but these are intermingled with uploads in very different styles (includings some old black and white shots), some of which have already been deleted or questioned as copyright violations, with no talk page response from the user. All are uploaded as the "own work" of Jononmac46.

Checking the user's upload history, there are sections where (as with Jericho skulls here) the user uploads pictures of similar artefacts from museums all over the world - where the photos have metadata, these are all taken with different cameras, and some look like professional shots outside of a case, rather than those of a museum visitor. From a 2014 upload of four pottery Luohans, File:Boston Museum of Fine Arts Luohan.jpg, File:Nelson Atkins Luohan.jpg and File:Penn Museum Luohan.jpg all appeared in this 2011 Flickr gallery, and File:Nelson_Atkins_Museum_Luohan_(2).jpg appears to be the same photo (different background and cropping, but exact same angle) as was used on this 2009 book.

Is there an easy way to separate out the SX260 shots from the others so they can be checked? --Gapfall (talk) 07:46, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

VisualFileChange will do this. Guanaco (talk) 07:55, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll see if I can put them up for deletion discussion. --Gapfall (talk) 10:07, 30 September 2017 (UTC)

This user's uploads

This user has uploaded 3 images following the Richmond Tigers win in the Australian Footbal League on September 30, 2017...but they all appear to be from copyrighted sources and are likely unfree. Can someone act on them. I have to sign off now as its late at night in my time zone. Best Regards, --Leoboudv (talk) 09:17, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

 Done. Images deleted. Guanaco (talk) 09:20, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

• Thank You Guanaco, --Leoboudv (talk) 18:32, 1 October 2017 (UTC)

I try my best

One day old, already using Cat-a-lot a lot, definitely INeverCry. Also, Erowid per this edit.   — Jeff G. ツ 01:14, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

I try my best is blocked. Guanaco (talk) 01:48, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Sorry, Daphne, but we all try our best. While all those "petty" accounts get blocked everyday, another one is running fast to become an experienced user and perhaps ask adminship soon. Don't ask me which one, because if I can see a pattern admins can do better. --E4024 (talk) 13:17, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Please refer to Commons talk:Requests for checkuser#Possible Joe Jobs. A sock account simply saying they are someone is not "definitely". Please stay aware of Joe Job attacks, they have significant potential for disruption and any of us could become a target. Thanks --Fæ (talk) 13:27, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

User:SergeWoodzing

I am a relatively experienced wikipedia editor in English with new pages reviewer rights but I am not an experienced commons editor hence this question here. The above user has added quite a few references and photos to a certain Emil Eikner in wikipedia. Here he has added literally dozens of photos of this person and his interests her in various galleries that seem to be in violation of Commons:NOT notably COM:NOTWP COM:ADVERT COM:NOTHOST he also seems to using his userpage here to promote this person. He has added over 1000 photos to commons a very large part of which look like personal family and friends photos notably amateur cabaret performances. I have cleaned up his spamming on wikipedia but this may end up being conflictual there. The galleries and categories contain encyclopedic information and are referenced on google. When you search "Swenglistic Underground" on google here2 commons pages are in the 1st 4 pages referenced and the second link here has clear encyclopedic content. In my view this is a clear attempt to promote. I may be wrong as I am not familiar with the commons project over and above the stated policies and I think I need some help here. Here are just a few of the galleries and categories that seem to be problematic. Category:Lars_Jacob_birthday_parties [4] Category:Emil_Eikner. --Domdeparis (talk) 07:29, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Please see Talk:Emil Eikner and en:Talk:Indian Love Call#Image of a duo singing the song replaced by movie poster. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 18:22, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Also please see this which is what I have been going by since then, well aware to try to be constructive and relevant and be careful with any conflict of interest. --SergeWoodzing (talk) 18:24, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

My recommendation here is to nominate files for deletion if they are out of scope. Then, if there are empty galleries left behind they can be speedily deleted. Guanaco (talk) 18:44, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Austintexasart

Can someone look at the uploads and behavior of User:Austintexasart? Either they're making legal threats or attempting to advertise their legal case, but something's up. They've also reuploaded a bunch of images deleted by DR. Until the user either stops or verifies their identity to OTRS, perhaps a block may be necessary. Train2104 (talk) 17:10, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

Any link to the legal threat? Wikicology (talk) 17:40, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

The deleted file is this. This, at least, is not a legal threat. Guanaco (talk) 17:55, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

I was referring to this. May not be a legal threat, but it definitely looks inappropriate to me. Train2104 (talk) 18:02, 5 October 2017 (UTC)

@Austintexasart: : These removals of your uploads were made to protect the artist because everyone can claim to be that person online. Please read COM:OTRS for more information on how to prove that you are indeed the artist of these works. If you are, then COM:SCOPE also applies which under COM:NOTUSED states "Artwork without obvious educational use, including non-educational artwork uploaded to showcase the artist's skills". Even if you prove that you are indeed the creator of these works, your files can still be deleted. It is highly unlikely that some personal enemy of yours is deleting your uploads here on Wikimedia Commons. - Takeaway (talk) 18:08, 5 October 2017 (UTC)