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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)

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)

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)

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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)

 Done. —Matrix(!) {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 10:55, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

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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)

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

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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)

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

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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)

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

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Aktualisierung Firmenlogo

Hallo,

wir möchten vorschlagen, das Firmenlogo im Artikel Werder Feinkost zu aktualisieren. Das aktuelle Logo entspricht nicht mehr dem offiziellen Firmenlogo. Das neue Logo wurde bereits auf Wikimedia Commons hochgeladen. Das neue Logo ist das offizielle Logo der Firma und wird auf unserer Website und in allen Marketingmaterialien verwendet. Könnte bitte ein Administrator den Schreibschutz aufheben oder das Logo direkt im Artikel aktualisieren?

Vielen Dank für Ihr Verständnis

Werder Feinkost Werder Feinkost GmbH (talk) 07:19, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done Wrong venue, see COM:Help desk. --Rosenzweig τ 07:27, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Administrators could, however, delete the duplicates uploaded by that user. --Geohakkeri (talk) 15:35, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

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Title blacklist request for File:Freelancer.png

Image have been deleted five times--Trade (talk) 17:14, 4 July 2024 (UTC)

 protected  — billinghurst sDrewth 03:34, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

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File:Abi Carter.jpg

Can I ask someone else to speedy-close Commons:Deletion requests/File:Abi Carter.jpg as "kept"? I had some "smells fishy" concerns about the file, but I believe my concerns have been addressed and I'd like to withdraw my nomination for deletion. - Jmabel ! talk 03:02, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done  — billinghurst sDrewth 03:34, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

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File:Western Sahara in Algeria 2024.svg

Hello,

Request to delete image on the basis of it being provocative, unrealistic and clearly politically motivated which doesn't align with Wikipedia's neutrality. Madghacen (talk) 12:24, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

I do not think the file is amenable for speedy deletion; please nominate it for a regular deletion. Ymblanter (talk) 15:30, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Convenience link: File:Western Sahara in Algeria 2024.svg. - Jmabel ! talk 15:53, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Stella Karpouzis

(Not sure if this is the right place, on enwiki this would go in ANI rather than AN, but it seems Commons doesn't have an ANI.)

A spammer has been creating promotional pages on enwiki, see en:User:Stella Karpouzis/sandbox. As part of her efforts she has uploaded photos of herself to Commons. It seems she has several accounts:

• Stella Karpouzis (talk · contribs)
• Estrella,Karpouzis (talk · contribs)
• 2601:985:A01:6570:14EF:AC18:D07C:8BF (talk · contribs)

She appears to have accidentally nominated her own photo for deletion. Anyway, the photo should be speedily deleted and the various accounts blocked. Un assiolo (talk) 21:17, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

thats exatly what happens i accidentally delete it. im not very good at this. im just satarted. Thank you for the clrarification. Estrella,Karpouzis (talk) 22:51, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

And delete User:Estrella,Karpouzis, too. Un assiolo (talk) 21:24, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done Estrella,Karpouzis warned. Stella Karpouzis has no edit on Commons. Yann (talk) 11:00, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done Estrella,Karpouzis blocked for 2 weeks, for reuploading selfies after warning. Yann (talk) 07:12, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Speedy deletion spam request and AF adjustment req'd

Hi, please delete User:TriyamInc as spam. Also, please note thah tagging that page with {{speedy|spam}} triggers AF #245, please adjust so that tagging users' pages for deletion might be possible. Thanks, --M7 (talk) 10:43, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, {{Speedy}} should be added to the filter whitelist. --Geohakkeri (talk) 11:10, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

Removal of file revisions

Hello, please remove the unblurred versions of these files per ticket:2024070510007935:

• File:ColognePride 2014 - Straßenparade-2368.jpg (hist • logs • abuse log)
• File:ColognePride 2014 - Straßenparade-2368 (cropped).jpg (hist • logs • abuse log)

Thank you in advance! Bencemac (talk) 18:16, 6 July 2024 (UTC)

• @Bencemac: Not being a member of the VRT, I don't have a way to read that ticket, and the original uploader of File:ColognePride 2014 - Straßenparade-2368.jpg seems to have reverted to the very version that you want deleted, so I am very hesitant to take action here without some clarity about the reason. - Jmabel ! talk 01:46, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
  •  Not done @Bencemac: I do have VRT access and I have absolutely no idea how you came to the conclusion that those two files needed to be changed, or that the change needed to be to the background. The change the VRT ticket requested has been made to the correct file, File:ColognePride 2014 - Straßenparade-2377.jpg. No further action is needed. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:11, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

    @The Squirrel Conspiracy: sorry for the confusion, the first note in the ticket caused the problem as someone had tagged these files. Thanks for removing the first version, I will reply to the sender. Bencemac (talk) 07:48, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Suwanda Sitorus block evasion

• Mita taruni (talk · contribs)
• Jang Dong-hyuk (talk · contribs)

Looks like block evasion by User:Suwanda Sitorus, who was blocked for uploading personal photos in 2019 and has evaded that block a number of times since. These two users are uploading images of Sitorus, some of which are clearly selfies, such as File:Sun Yingsha and Suwanda Sitorus at Asian Games 2018 (2).jpg (which may be a reupload of File:Suwanda Sitorus, Sun Yingsha, Asian Games 2018 di Indonesia.jpg from a previous sock).

Category:Suwanda sitorus rests empty between deletions, so should be deleted. Belbury (talk) 14:20, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done Blocked by Elcobbola. Yann (talk) 07:09, 8 July 2024 (UTC)

Hide information

Hi, could you please remove the edit summary as it contains personal information [1] Thank you --Mazbel (Talk) 00:06, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

 Done Edit summary hidden. Abzeronow (talk) 00:15, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Help needed from admins speaking javascript

I am working on a backlog of {{Edit request}}s. I can handle most file, template and Lua requests but I do not speak javascript. Can someone help with requests at Category:Commons_protected_edit_requests_for_interface_administrators? Jarekt (talk) 17:21, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

Aircraft vs. airplanes

I'm categorizing De Havilland DH.106 Comet into 1940s airplanes to distinguish between airplanes and other aircraft. But @Uli Elch: is reverting my changes as "faulty deletions". I was trying to diffuse the large 1940s aircraft into different types. They claim that I'm doing a "pure vandalism" to remove some entries from 1940s aircraft and put them under smaller 1940s airplanes. They have added that it won't be possible to "find individual aircraft/airplane types which have been arbitrarily distributed between two cats". 1940s airplanes is a subcat of 1940s aircraft. Sbb1413 (he) (talk • contribs) 17:45, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

@Sbb1413: at least from your description, it sounds like you are in the right here. @Uli Elch: what do you have in mind?

(By the way, this does not seem like an admin issue, and might better have been brought to COM:VP.) - Jmabel ! talk 20:29, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

agree with Jmabel, not yet a Admin issue and this isn’t the correct venue for this type of discussion. 21:33, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

• Yes, "airplanes" are properly a subcategory of "aircraft". "Aircraft" is a broader category including dirigibles etc in addition to airplanes. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 22:15, 9 July 2024 (UTC)