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MediaWiki:Grouppage-suppress

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T112147

The oversight user group has been renamed to suppress. Will someone please create this page with {{ns:Project}}:Oversighters as it's content to link to the actual policy page regarding suppress. Thanks, Magogre (talk) 16:24, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

@Hulged  Done AntiCompositeNumber (talk) 16:31, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Thanks AntiCompositeNumber. --Magogre (talk) 16:43, 22 February 2022 (UTC)

Edit of a protected file: is the consensus strong enough?

Hello,

On File talk:Flag of France.svg#Edit request 2022 6 (edit: 7) users agree to edit the file against 1 who does not. Can an administrator do the edit? Or should we request comments from more people? --GrandEscogriffe (talk) 16:00, 23 February 2022 (UTC)

Somebody...

...please delete File:BM4OFIGQRPP7LCNUMNKQB3GASI.webp. Uploader just blocked on en-wiki; about to see what else is there. Thanks. Drmies (talk) 02:07, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done. Please use {{SD}} from next time. Thanks! -- CptViraj (talk) 05:12, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

Uploads by Alan B Christ

Images of a thesis which seem out of scope, original research by not reliable source. The first cover is copyrighted by Scott Banks, and illustrated by Alan B Christ. A second cover lacks these notices. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ListFiles/Alan_B_Christ Hypnôs (talk) 09:09, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done See Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Alan B Christ. Yann (talk) 10:25, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

KrinkleBot

@Krinkle, Steinsplitter, and Legoktm:

We have a highly important image which the internet is regularly referencing and which requires frequent updates. However, KrinkleBot has fully protected it because it's on he.wikipedia's main page. The bot has no instructions on how to stop it or opt a file out so I am blocking the bot.

By all means anyone may unblock once this issue is resolved. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 17:04, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

I have manually added semi-protection to the image due to high visibility. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 19:49, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

@Magog the Ogre: I manually exempted that image in the source code for now, we can implement a proper exclusion page in the future I suppose. Legoktm (talk) 20:27, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

I had already asked them (User talk:Krinkle#Stopping the bot) to add such a feature, but they just ignored me. Hope blocking the bot makes them think again about this. 4nn1l2 (talk) 11:37, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

It's not about "making" people think, it's about actually explaining yourself. I've replied on my talk page. Krinkle (talk) 14:35, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Regarding the word "make", please see COM:BOT which says "The contributions of a bot account remain the responsibility of its operator [...] The bot operator is responsible for the prompt repair of any damage caused by a bot which operates incorrectly. Bot operators must ensure that they make themselves available for dealing with user queries relating to the bot, and that they promptly fix any identified bugs." [emphasis mine] 4nn1l2 (talk) 18:39, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

File:Kurstine blubaugh 4.jpg et al

Revenge porn posting according to a person requesting removal, remove quickly, the images are appearing in the deletion queue, resulting in the Streisand effect. There are several in the series. --RAN (talk) 20:01, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done Deleted. However, please also note the large banner at the top of the page: Do not report depictions of child sexual abuse or other potentially illegal content here; e-mail legal-reports@wikimedia.org instead. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:40, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

68 bad faith deletion requests

As described at Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/Vandalism#Pageger, a user was upset that I gave them an "end of copyvios" warning yesterday and responded by putting eight random images of mine up for deletion, followed by 60 other images from other people, mostly just posting a rationale of "not own work". The user has now been blocked for vandalism. Can someone with AWB or similar access put a speedy close comment on (or actually close) these requests? Other editors are already wasting their energy engaging in good faith with the discussions. --Lord Belbury (talk) 10:45, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Working on it - the ones I miss someone else will close in due course Gbawden (talk) 11:13, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Appreciated, thank you. --Lord Belbury (talk) 11:18, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Pageger

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

VOA, already blocked. Help needed to close all DRs/revert all edits. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:26, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

@Yann:  Done.   — Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me} 13:00, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

More edits to revert: help needed.

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

Image deletion request

Hi, Bit of a strange one but could an admin delete File:Peace Van.jpg so that I can reupload with the Flickr number in title please?, I've saved the upload desc data offline ,
I've uploaded a difference angle of the vehicle (File:Broken Peace Van (17183030175).jpg) but that includes the number and this one doesn't so for consistency IMHO both should include the number - Of course I could just wipe the number but then that implies Helper2011 and myself are the original photographers when we're not - Most would associate the randomised number with Flickr,
Many thanks, Kind Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 19:39, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

 Done. - FitIndia ^{Talk ✉} 20:49, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

Thank you @Fitindia greatly appreciate your help, Take care and stay safe mate, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 21:11, 25 February 2022 (UTC)

User:SoNoCopyrightHuh

• SoNoCopyrightHuh (talk · contribs)

An hour and a half after User:Ken190 was blocked for uploading copyvio images of lizards yesterday, User:SoNoCopyrightHuh joined Commons to upload copyrighted photos of lizards. Like Ken, SoNo mistakenly believes that Commons is just asking for links to the web pages they took the photos from ([1], [2]). --Lord Belbury (talk) 15:35, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

•  Blocked. - FitIndia ^{Talk ✉} 17:55, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

Translation administrator removal

Hi, Can a admin please remove my Translation administrator rights as I haven't used it in the past year and will not be using it anytime soon. Thank you. --- FitIndia ^{Talk ✉} 19:10, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

@Fitindia: According to Special:ListGroupRights § sysop, admins can grant and revoke TA-ship for themself. If you don't want to do this yourself, please ask at COM:BN. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 19:28, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

Thank you @NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh I am aware as I added myself as a TA, I requested it here and not on COM:BN as a fellow admin can remove TA rights. - FitIndia ^{Talk ✉} 19:39, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

I don't think they can. Only 'crats can revoke TA from other admins. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 19:40, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

 Not done Fitindia, admins can grant or revoke this right to or from themselves, but not others. See these lines please. Thus, you have two choices: 1) revoke it from yourself; 2) ask the revocation on the crats' board. Anyway, fellow admins can't help you in this matter. Regards 4nn1l2 (talk) 00:14, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

4nn1l2 I have gone ahead and revoked it myself. thank you. Regards. - FitIndia ^{Talk ✉} 02:17, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Soul Train

I have indefinitely blocked Russian-speaking user Soul Train from Commons. The reason is, this user in Russian Wikipedia is openly supporting the military invasion by Putin into Ukraine. (GoogleTranslate of that diff's essential part)

I know this is an out-of-process block which may cost me my sysop bit. But for me it's basically a matter of principle; if there is no support from the community, then it's most likely not my community and not my project, so be it anyways.

Commons is an international project, we have users from different countries, languages, religions, and yes with very different political views too. But IMHO extremist political views that use public comments to support absolute evil have no place in any Wikimedia project. Killing hundreds and thousands of civilians is absolute evil, in particular if this cannot be explained by self-defence but only by lies and cheap propaganda. You can then justify yourself as much as you want "this is just a collateral damage", "this is for good purpose" etc.pp.., this is null and void. German Nazis were absolute evil, and now with this invasion Putin has impressively shown the world that he's not better in any way.

What happens now is not even to compare to Vietnam War, just as example. Vietnam is far away from America and never was their brother nation, unlike what Ukraine for Russia always has been. Ukraine is not Chechnya, not Afghanistan, not Syria. Ukraine actually should be absolutely off-limit for Russia, for any mental healthy Russian politician. Anyone who lets kill Ukrainians surely one day will be killing Russians too. That's what is particularly pervert and disgusting about the recent events.

I'm ashamed, I'm demotivated and broken because of this all. I'm suffering from depression, at the moment I don't know how it goes further with my work on Wikimedia projects. I sincerely hope you understand me, I sincerely hope most of you colleagues agree that Commons is a project of the civilized world and here is no place for supporters of war crimes, nazism and the like.

Let me also note that Soul Train is not just "yet another account", but also one of leading members of "Wikimedia Russia". I hope WMF is reading this one day and takes the proper consequence, especially if this statement by ST is to see as a statement in behalf of "Wikimedia Russia". I also hope for solidarity of sysops of other important projects such as English WP, and same step towards this user in their project. In ideal case, he should be globally banned.

Wikimedia is a great movement that should unite people from all over the world, not divide. War is never a solution. Not all Russians are like Putin. Give peace a chance. Stay safe.

Regards --A.Savin 21:01, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

What does this wall of text mean at all? Please unblock the user as soon as possible. 4nn1l2 (talk) 23:33, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

I personally agree with 4nn1l2. Since A.Savin have just indicated that they are retiring from Commons, can another sysop unblock Soul Train first? I don't know what WMF will do, but to me this block is inappropriate given that the action was not even made here on Commons. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 23:49, 26 February 2022 (UTC)

I believe that account will be unblocked in at most 24 hours from now. Considering the retirement notice on the blocking admin's userpage, I'll do that myself if nobody beats me to it. But I think it's wise to give some time to A.Savin to rectify their error and prevent a possible de-RFA. 4nn1l2 (talk) 00:48, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

I'm not going to unblock and sincerely hope Putin ends up on the list of terror states, just like your country. Fuck the war. Fuck terrorists. Fuck fascists. I'm sure the day will come also Wikimedia "contributors" who support this shit will pay their price. Regards --A.Savin 09:20, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

I still urge you to come to your senses, and happily give you a full 24 hours to reflect on your behavior. This is not about me, my country, war, terrorism, or fascism. This is about Commons. We need to make sure that rule of law applies here. 4nn1l2 (talk) 09:35, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Calm down please, this is the 21st century and I believe Commons doesn't lose its civility just because a war is happening somewhere on this world. Things not directly related to Commons and its scope should not be the reason for anything here. Were I you, I would have a nice drink and then go to bed. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 09:37, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Surely you would say the same if someone wrote "Heil Hitler" on their own userpage? Wow. --A.Savin 10:29, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Commons is an independent project. What happens on ruwiki has no bearing here. 4nn1l2 (talk) 10:32, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

At latest the anti-RHE campaign has taught us all that this isn't the case. --A.Savin 10:52, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Two wrongs don't make a right. 4nn1l2 (talk) 10:57, 27 February 2022 (UTC)

Yes, definitely. Even if I have some personal impression against Hitler, that doesn't mean I can block/revert an user who worships him whenever I want. Worshipping Hitler doesn't necessarily make them a dictator or an antisemitist – it can be that they are a fine art student. As long as they don't disrupt our projects or violate local/global/WMF policies, I'll be fine with them sharing their mind. Again, get a nice cup of en:WP:COFFEE and sit down. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 11:07, 27 February 2022 (UTC)