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Commons:Categories for discussion/2025/04/Category:Dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America (Moscow Patriarchate)

Could an uninvolved admin please resolve Commons:Categories for discussion/2025/04/Category:Dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America (Moscow Patriarchate)? Nothing substantive has been added in a while, just two users angrily reiterating the same disagreement. - Jmabel ! talk 18:47, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This still needs attention. - Jmabel ! talk 18:21, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
CFD is backlogged to 2017, don't expect anything anytime soon :( Stifle (talk) 08:52, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AI porn abuse images (with faces of real persons)

Please mass delete Special:Contributions/Nahé Modertorky Nude Babes and block the user (long-term abuse on skwiki using one-time accounts). --Teslaton (talk) 14:11, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done blocked and all files deleted. GPSLeo (talk) 14:55, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I also notified WMF legal on this. GPSLeo (talk) 15:03, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Teslaton: Can you please share the username of the sockmaster so I can make sure this is tagged properly on Commons? I remember this user (or someone else doing the same thing) coming up before. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 15:07, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't keep track of his possible activities here on Commons, in fact this particular form of abuse (uploading custom deepfakes instead of using existing sexually explicit images) is quite new from his side AFAIK, but the page set affected on skwiki is highly correlated with previous cases, specific by inserting sexual vulgarisms/profanities and choosing sexually vulgar usernames. On skwiki there are dozens of related accounts over recent years, see [1] with "Jednorázový provokačný účet, vulg." summary. Tehere is also a CU check related from 2023-09, [2]. --Teslaton (talk) 18:32, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How is this within scope of WMF legal? Trade (talk) 19:14, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Defamation laws. Ikan Kekek (talk) 14:40, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And revenge porn being illegal in some jurisdictions. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 15:11, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Richiesta cancellazione versioni precedenti di file aggiornato

Buongiorno, sono l'autore del file File:Monacizzo-Stemma.png. Ho caricato diverse versioni migliorate, ma solo l'ultima è corretta. Vorrei gentilmente richiedere la cancellazione delle versioni precedenti per motivi di ordine e chiarezza. Versioni da cancellare: - [09:47, 4 August 2024] - [09:27, 3 August 2024] - [07:44, 31 July 2024]

Grazie in anticipo! G12345zz (talk) 22:51, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request deletion of previous versions of updated file

Hello, I am the author of the file File:Monacizzo-Stemma.png. I have uploaded several improved versions, but only the last one is correct. I would kindly like to request the deletion of the previous versions for reasons of order and clarity. Versions to delete: - [09:47, 4 August 2024] - [09:27, 3 August 2024] - [07:44, 31 July 2024]

Thanks in advance!

translator: Google Translate via — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 06:42, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see why the prior versions should be suppressed. - Jmabel ! talk 18:22, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's for cleaning, the 3 previous coats were tests, I would like only the last one to be the base if possible, thanks G12345zz (talk) 07:47, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- @G12345zz: : I'll do this, but please, in the future, don't do things this way. If you believe it is not an accurate representation of the CoA, do not upload it as such. And if you want your uploads suppressed, ask within 7 days. - Jmabel ! talk 17:54, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ok sorry I didn't know, these are the first uploads I've done, I didn't know how it worked, thanks for your help. G12345zz (talk) 08:49, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Revision deletion request for File:Singaporean eVisa.jpg

Please delect the first version of File:Singaporean eVisa.jpg because it may contain personal information, thanks! Whisper of the heart (talk) 07:12, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Jmabel ! talk 19:37, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Suppression Image Jean Louis de Bougrenet de la Tocanaye

Bonjour,

Est-ce qu'il serait possible ce fichier s'il vous plaît : https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Jean-Louis_de_Bougrenet_de_la_Tocnaye.jpg Emmanuel.IMT (talk) 15:18, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Emmanuel.IMT: Bonjour, Possible de quoi ? Le supprimer ? Le renommer ? Autre chose ? -- Asclepias (talk) 17:13, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Emmanuel.IMT: Ah, c'est dans le titre. Vous voulez donc le faire supprimer. Puisqu'il s'agit apparemment d'une contravention aux droits d'auteur [3], vous pouvez en demander la suppression rapide en y insérant le modèle «speedydelete» ou le modèle «Copyvio». Pour cette fois, je vais en proposer la suppression pour vous. -- Asclepias (talk) 21:15, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Bawden

Pease will someone kindly close Commons:Deletion requests/File:Edward Bawden Working in His Studio.jpg and Commons:Deletion requests/File:A Military Hospital, Middle East Art.IWMARTLD1075.jpg? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 16:59, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DR backlog is currently to January, these requests from May will need to wait their turn I'm afraid. Stifle (talk) 09:06, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Asking for request

I am asking for help to rename the three photos of mine. I was told that I can make request on admins noticeboard. Am I at the right place, Ferien (talk)? These are the following three photos of mine that needs requesting:

Move from File:John-Joe O'Toole 15022025 (2).jpg to File:John-Joe O'Toole 15022025 (3).jpg

Move from File:John-Joe O'Toole 15022025 (1).jpg to File:John-Joe O'Toole 15022025 (2).jpg

Move from File:John-Joe O'Toole15022025.jpg to File:John-Joe O'Toole 15022025 (1).jpg

Timmy96 (talk) 13:24, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Timmy96: no idea who told you this required coming to the administrators' noticeboard, but please get back to them and tell them they are wrong. If you are not a filemover yourself, the "Move" command on the file page is to make exactly this sort of request. It will fill out Template:Rename for the file, which you can also do by hand, editing the file page. - Jmabel ! talk 19:08, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done I'll deal with the ones you are asking for here, even though I can't see much point in this particular set of renames. - Jmabel ! talk 19:08, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Syriatel Logo.svg

Buenas administradores, esta fotografía debería ser removida (deleted) o quedarse (kept)?? Si borra por favor cierra el DR y si no (kept) por favor también cierra el DR. AbchyZa22 (talk) 05:25, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request to suppress old redundant revisions for cleanup

He I would like to kindly ask if it is possible to suppress the old, now-deleted revisions of the file File:Monacizzo-Stemma.png, which are currently shown as strikethrough in the upload history.

These previous versions were either graphically incorrect or unintended uploads of the final version.

Since the current version is correct and definitive, and the image represents a public emblem (a municipal coat of arms), I am only requesting cleanup for clarity and order—not for privacy or copyright concerns.

I understand that deleted revisions are no longer publicly accessible, but if it’s possible to simplify the visible history, it would be appreciated.

Thank you very much! G12345zz (talk) 06:06, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there G12345zz, I'm not sure there's any way of accomplishing that other than deleting the image completely and uploading it under a new name. Stifle (talk) 08:06, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ok thanks for the help, I'll do that then. G12345zz (talk) 10:30, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@G12345zz: Hello, There are puzzling aspects. One might wonder why the insistence to hide the file history. Would you mind clarifying these few questions, please?

1. Can you please provide a reliable reference for an official coat of arms of Monacizzo?

2. Is the concept of this coat of arms your own idea, entirely or partly? Is that why the previous versions were different and why you spoke of a "new idea" when changing the concept?

3. This image being apparently made of graphical elements provided by CoaMaker.com, the CoaMaker.com copyright notice and terms of use specify that "The copyright of all elements remains with the owner of CoaMaker.com." and there is no free license. Where does the statement of CC0 come from?

4. If your other upload (File:Monacizzo dall'alto.jpg) is sourced from a calendar and is by an unknown author, can you please provide the evidence for the statement of CC0? Also, why was it attributed to professional photographer Michelangelo De Vicentis in the first, deleted, version, but attributed to an unknown author in the second version?

Thank you. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:17, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FWIW, there is no technical difficulty in suppressing old versions of a file. Any admin can do this. Normally, when we do this, we suppress only the content, not the fact of there being a former version. - Jmabel ! talk 23:54, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Closure of DRs

Hello, can an admin please close the DRs Commons:Deletion requests/File:Buchner Mechanism A V1.svg and Commons:Deletion requests/File:Formamides reagieren mit Burgess-Reagenz.svg. Thanks in advance, Chem Sim 2001 (talk) 19:39, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Is there some particular reason that these images are particularly dangerous and need prompt admin attention to be deleted? If so, you probably should explain. Otherwise, the deletion listings have been open less than a week - except for obvious copyright violations files are not usually deleted sooner, and there's a general backlog. So unless there is specific urgency (which I didn't see in a quick glance), I'd advise patience. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 20:08, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Infrogmation: There is no real urgent reason to delete it sooner, except for the clear reason to delete these files. But I can also wait for 1-2 days. Chem Sim 2001 (talk) 21:13, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting CfD closure

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. ReneeWrites (talk) 13:57, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Could an admin with a few moments to spare take a look at CfD:Film characters by actors and close the discussion? It's about a similar category structure as CfD:Actors by role, which was closed last week. ReneeWrites (talk) 22:41, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Undoing a category rename

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. ReneeWrites (talk) 13:57, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Recently, Category:Biel/Bienne was renamed to Category:Biel-Bienne, obviously based on the wrong assumption that a category name should not include a slash. Is it possible to revert that rename? The same goes for Category:Biel/Bienne (administrative district) which was wrongly renamed to Category:Biel-Bienne (administrative district). Thanks -- Reinhard Müller (talk) 14:09, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Jmabel ! talk 19:45, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Flickr review bot stuck

Seems like Flickr review bot is stuck again, with the last contribution being on 1:00 at File:AL61A-409 Consolidated O-17 28-384.jpg. Can someone "unstuck" it please? BrazilianDude70 (talk) 17:35, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is a duplicate of this thread: Commons:Village pump/Technical#User:FlickreviewR 2 appears to be down; and the issue seems to be on Flickr's side. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 18:33, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Sidejo de Huawei en Ŝenĵeno 06.jpg

Hello, kindly blur the unfree TV screen capture here. The image can still be used even if the screen is blurred. Regards, JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 12:12, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]