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This is a place where users can communicate with administrators, or administrators with one another. You can report vandalism, problematic users, or anything else that needs an administrator's intervention. Do not report child pornography or other potentially illegal content here; e-mail legal-reports@wikimedia.org instead. If reporting threatened harm to self or others also email emergency@wikimedia.org.

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Report users for clear cases of vandalism. Block requests for any other reason should be reported to the blocks and protections noticeboard.


Report disputes with users that require administrator assistance. Further steps are listed at resolve disputes.


Reports that do not suit the vandalism noticeboard may be reported here. Requests for page protection/unprotection could also be requested here.


Other reports that require administrator assistance which do not fit in any of the previous three noticeboards may be reported here. Requests for history merging or splitting should be filed at COM:HMS.

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Image deletion?

Hello, I have sent 3 emails to oversight since February that never received a response, and opened a deletion request on June 8, what does it take to get anything done around here? - Adolphus79 (talk) 16:55, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators have a backlog of DRs going back to March. And your request is complicated by the fact that the file in use. Abzeronow (talk) 17:32, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
A 3-month backlog at Oversight is... kinda scary... - Adolphus79 (talk) 23:45, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I didn't see the Oversight mention. I don't think there's a backlog there. Abzeronow (talk) 00:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
So, my requests were simply ignored, forcing me to post publicly, adding even more links between myself and the image... awesome... - Adolphus79 (talk) 02:19, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
✓ Done. I closed the request. In my opinion anonymizing is not needed, although if somebody will anonymize the file, I'm not against it. Taivo (talk) 09:36, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Adolphus has been blocked for disruptive behavior, as they called your actions "bullshit", calling me a "poor excuse of an admin", and edit warring on the deletion request. I think it is obvious they are here not to help. Sad coming from an user who has been around for 16 years. Bedivere (talk) 17:34, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have received an email from Adolphus requesting help. It was not an unblock request, but they state they walked away after the block, and didn't make the IP edits. (EDIT: I have received a clarification that they felt they could not make an unblock request because their talk page access was blocked. I'll respond to them later today by e-mail.) @Elcobbola: Abzeronow (talk) 20:17, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I would not mind shortening the block if these other edits weren't indeed theirs. Bedivere (talk) 21:24, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I believe them when they're stating this. Abzeronow (talk) 18:23, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure why I was pinged. If it's related to a CU, I cannot make a check or comment that would have the effect of connecting an IP address to an account. Эlcobbola talk 17:50, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I realize my mistake on that. Adolphus was stating they had their block lengthened for IP edits that they say weren't theirs and they thought a CU should have been done before such. I also had wanted your input in general, since you are definitely more experienced in the unblock process than I am (this is my first involvement in that area). Abzeronow (talk) 18:31, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What is there in the way of Arbitration around here? I am concerned about an admins future use of the tools, after they have failed to show understanding of the policies they are enforcing. - Adolphus79 (talk) 19:36, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rollback additions of thousands of uncategorized images to Category:History

Hello. I've already asked on Commons:Bots/Work requests but am not getting any response. I'm also not a rollbacker so can't do this myself.

On 31 May 2014, @Mitte27: added thousands of images to Category:History, presumably to remove their uncategorized status. Example: Revision #880487992. Since then they have mostly remained untouched in this category. This is undesirable since these images appear to be categorized now, but they're really not. Would it be possible to rollback their changes? Thanks. Cryptic-waveform (talk) 17:53, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On the bot request page I have asked them when they plan to sub-categorise. If there is no satisfactory response, we can initiate a community discussion at VP or here. —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - uselesscontributions} 18:57, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There seems to be consensus on the Commons:Bots/Work requests page for a revert, however nobody has volunteered to do it. Could somebody do the mass revert? Or I could do it myself if I was awarded the rollback privilege. Cryptic-waveform (talk) 15:39, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It appears that NearEMPTiness (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log) has an ongoing problem with adding invalid licenses to files. I first noticed this with a group of railroad files they claimed public domain status despite having no information about original publication. They then made a a comment suggesting a license that is not even valid for US photos, leading me to check their recent uploads. The results are very concerning - they seem to upload a large number of photos with invalid public domain licenses. A representative sample from the last few days:

To me, this indicates that NearEMPTiness does not properly verify licensing before uploading. The comment I linked above, and the improper use of a number of different license tags, make me worry that they simply don't read the licenses at all. While some of these files might actually be public domain with additional research or a different license tag, it is the responsibility of the uploader to providence accurate licenses. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 05:40, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@NearEMPTiness: at the very least, this requires that you explain yourself. I see you edit frequently, including quite a few edits since this was posted. Please respond here. - Jmabel ! talk 19:04, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel: Thank you very much for requesting a comment. Please assume good faith and commment on the examples shown above yourself, or be a bit more patient, while other adminstrators are doing so. I am not aware of any rule that users need to comment on any observations published on this noticeboard, but so far, I have never been mentioned on this noticeboard. Although, some users think that licence issues are always black and white, I know others, who believe that they are differnt shades of grey. There is absolutely no need to threaten me as you have done on my discussion page ("explain what is going on here, or this account is very likely to be blocked."). Please judge fairly and communicate wisely. --NearEMPTiness (talk) 19:28, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@NearEMPTiness: It was not a threat. It was stating to you that a pretty serious accusation had been made, of the sort that is likely to result in a block if upheld. What Pi.1415926535 wrote here seems to me to be concrete and specific enough to respond to , but if you'd rather not, fine; just don't say later that you were blindsided. - Jmabel ! talk 19:41, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File move over redirect, please

File:Acrosscontinentb00glad.pdf to File:Across the Continent by the Lincoln Highway - Effie Price Gladding (Bretano's, 1915) (IA acrosscontinentb00glad).pdf, please. I created the redirect because of "other versions" links to the new filename. No redirect needs to be left behind after the move. Thanks. Jarnsax (talk) 20:06, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done Redirect option could not be unchecked. // sikander { talk } 🦖 21:35, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sikander: Yep, lol, that's the bit that needs an admin.  :) NBD, just speedied it. Jarnsax (talk) 23:24, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jarnsax: Oh gosh, my bad. Thank you for understanding and sorry for my somewhat misguided eagerness in helping out. // sikander { talk } 🦖 00:04, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sikander: No big deal... I probably should have just moved it myself and speedied the redirect to begin with. Jarnsax (talk) 03:44, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting closure of copyleft trolling discussion

I'd like to request formal closure of Commons:Village pump/Proposals#Prohibit copyleft trolling by an uninvolved admin. What are the salient points of the discussion and what is there consensus to move forward with? Thank you. Nosferattus (talk) 17:50, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done. —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - uselesscontributions} 10:55, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User:Tcs69

Can someone have a look at their contribution? I just blocked them on en-Wikipedia. Thanks! Oh, be careful, there is a big penis there. Drmies (talk) 12:56, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done, blocked. --A.Savin 13:38, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spam filter

Is there any chance we could add https://isaiahogedegbe.wordpress.com to the local spam blacklist? Every image from that site has been a copyvio Trade (talk) 12:56, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done see MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - uselesscontributions} 19:42, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Title blacklist request for File:Ogedegbe.jpg

This is the eight(!) time this particular photo has been deleted--Trade (talk) 13:38, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

✓ Done Now only administrators can create a file with this name. Abzeronow (talk) 16:40, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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