Commons talk:Abuse filter

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Uploads by new users

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T87377

I'd like to tag these so that I can query these files in the database. Proposed rule:

!("editsemiprotected" in user_rights) & (action == "upload")

I know about OgreBot, but this rule has little cost, produces immutable results, and can be queried more easily. --Dschwen (talk) 16:30, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

@Rillke, Steinsplitter, Krinkle, Jarekt, Natuur12: (recent rule contributors). --Dschwen (talk) 21:29, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

Sounds reasonable to me; as long as the database won't crash and AF will not auto-deactivate itself or this rule due to a high trigger rate. Well, this is something we will know after testing. -- Rillke^(q?) 22:13, 4 January 2015 (UTC)

Yep. Sounds reasonable. --Steinsplitter (talk) 15:56, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Alright, I'll add the filter later today. I don't know what the usual level of discussion is for new filters (those sections are totally drowned out by reports on existing filters). @Rillke: auto-deactivation of AF is a thing? Well, our upload rate is not that high. We'll see, I guess. How to we get it back up again? Shouldn't it just deactivate the high-hit-rate rule rather than the entire filter? --Dschwen (talk) 14:51, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

As far as I remember only a filter that got too many hits was auto-disabled (wgAbuseFilterEmergencyDisable). But it was very confusing when I saw a filter suddenly disabled. Another thing is the total condition limit of 1000 which appears to be hit sometimes. Current values: Of the last 8,743 actions, 17 (0.19%) have reached the condition limit of 1,000 ... This means these 17 actions go unchecked. -- Rillke^(q?) 23:24, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

 Done. Added as filter 137. --Dschwen (talk) 18:01, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

And the filter is getting about two hits per minute. That should not be reason for concern. --Dschwen (talk) 21:04, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

@Dschwen: Warning: This filter was automatically disabled as a safety measure. It reached the limit of matching more than 5.00% of actions. -- Rillke^(q?) 18:57, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Report by Ritchie333

• Report by: Ritchie333 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Commons:Deletion requests/2015/09/24 (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Trying to manually add Commons:Deletion requests/File:Katiehopkins.jpg to the log because the automated toolbar script timed out
• Comments: I cannot manually add this to the log per the instructions given. Either the edit is rejected by the filter or by a throttling mechanism. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 11:51, 24 September 2015 (UTC)

Report by Kschtra

• Report by: Kschtra (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind: i was trying to create the page with basic information till i found more about the topic.
• Comments: Kschtra (talk) 00:26, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

@Kschtra: Articles should go to Wikipedia, not here. Yann (talk) 12:01, 2 October 2015 (UTC)

Report by Jef van der Zel

• Report by: Jef van der Zel (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Jef van der Zel (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I removed the line by error
• Comments: Please restore my contribution Jef van der Zel (talk) 12:19, 30 September 2015 (UTC)

@Jef van der Zel: Articles should go to Wikipedia, not here. Yann (talk) 12:01, 2 October 2015 (UTC)

Report by 135.23.152.25

• Report by: 135.23.152.25 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: User:Koalorka/Walther_Email_Exchange (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Remove personal information, including telephone number, address and email on behalf of the party who originally posted the entire correspondence. Since it is no longer valid for any permission, and the account is blocked, there is no need to maintain this information.
• Comments: I can't manage to link correctly to the page. Your help is appreciated. 135.23.152.25 04:40, 5 October 2015 (UTC)

Hi,

Permission should be sent to COM:OTRS, not published on the wiki. Regards, Yann (talk) 07:45, 5 October 2015 (UTC)

Report by 197.79.0.0

• Report by: 197.79.0.0 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: User:Ainsleykg (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I wanted to change my user page(I'm User:Ainsleykg)
• Comments: Please sort this out 197.79.0.0 08:04, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

This is not an issue with the abuse filter. It is working as intended. You have to be logged in to edit your user page. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:02, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

Report by Pradeepwb

• Report by: Pradeepwb (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Baba hari dass (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: tried to delete that page that contains small cap title names and therefore is incorrect
• Comments: this page can be deleted while correct spelling page: Baba Hari Dass exists; thanks. Pradeepwb (talk) 04:40, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

Blanking a page (removing all content from it) does not delete it. Only administrators can delete pages. I've turned it into a redirect. —LX (talk, contribs) 11:44, 24 October 2015 (UTC)

Report by Ludenir

• Report by: Ludenir (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Fórmula Luderiana (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I just tried to save the page.
• Comments: Ludenir (talk) 18:38, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

Report by Davinchy50

• Report by: Davinchy50 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Formas de analizar el poder en las relaciones internacionales (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: En nuestro trabajo analizamos las diferentes formas de comprender el poder en la política
• Comments: Este articulo fue escrito como parte de un proyecto final para la universidad. Davinchy50 (talk) 22:14, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

Report by 103.39.82.59

• Report by: 103.39.82.59 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind: Unknown
• Comments: 103.39.82.59 14:58, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

What is the problem? The filter did what it should do. --Euku:^⇄ 15:21, 26 November 2015 (UTC)

Report by Spbot (Special:AbuseFilter/69)

• Report by: SpBot (talk • contribs • block log • filter log) (operator: Euku)
• Page name: Commons:OTRS/Noticeboard/archive/2015 (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: moving sections to an archive
• Comments: Special:AbuseFilter/69 is blocking my bot, see here. You should allow all bots to pass this filter. --Euku:^⇄ 15:15, 26 November 2015 (UTC)
  • This has happened again. 10 sections have failed to be archived to Commons:OTRS/Noticeboard/archive/2016. IMO It's pretty important to find a fix or a workaround. Can the Noticeboard's archives be exempted? @Euku ping original reporter Storkk (talk) 16:43, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
    • SpBot is now whitelisted. Storkk (talk) 17:58, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Report by Mgtny

• Report by: Mgtny (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Megatony (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Insert the text
• Comments: The first time this page has create on the russian version wiki, but them delete page. I want create on the EN domen Mgtny (talk) 18:39, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

Hi Mgtny. By "the russian version wiki", I assume you mean the Russian Wikipedia project (as opposed to some other Russian-language, wiki-based site – of which there are many) and by "the EN domen" I assume you mean the English Wikipedia project.

You are not on the English Wikipedia project right now. If you look at the address bar of your browser (a good habit to get into to avoid falling victim to phishing), you'll notice that you're on Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free, educational media files used by Wikipedia, other Wikimedia projects, and others. In line with Commons being a media repository, entries in the main namespace here are not articles (as they are on Wikipedia) but galleries intended for showcasing media files. Since the page you tried to create was not an actual gallery, it was prevented by the filter – just as intended. —LX (talk, contribs) 20:28, 28 November 2015 (UTC)

The filter that says there were some strong words in the text

The filter that says there were some strong words in the text:

There no slang or strong words in the text!

IT'S A MACHINE/FILTER ERROR!

Please, fix it. —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2601:240:C802:4437:218B:5754:DE42:2218 (talk) 03:25, 03 December 2015 (UTC)

Report by Katta Kiran

• Report by: Katta Kiran (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Aide et Action South Asia (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I tried creating a page
• Comments: Katta Kiran 10:41, 3 December 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Katta Kiran (talk • contribs) 10:41, 03 December 2015 (UTC)

License review by non-Image-reviewers not being triggered

Shouldn't this edit have been flagged by filter #70? --Paul_012 (talk) 09:54, 12 December 2015 (UTC)

I have create the page of the team of my city and wikipedia says tha it is abusif

• Report by: Lenders177 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: U.D Pedraja (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Create the page of my city team
• Comments: Lenders177 (talk) 17:45, 14 December 2015 (UTC)

Hi Lenders177! You are not on Wikipedia right now. If you look at the address bar of your browser (a good habit to get into to avoid falling victim to phishing), you'll notice that you're on Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free, educational media files used by Wikipedia, other Wikimedia projects, and others. In line with Commons being a media repository, pages in the main namespace here are not articles (as they are on Wikipedia) but galleries intended for showcasing media files. Since the page you tried to create was not an actual gallery, it was prevented by the filter – just as intended. —LX (talk, contribs) 18:42, 14 December 2015 (UTC)

Report by 184.98.68.215

• Report by: 184.98.68.215 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agave_murpheyi (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I am trying to remove the bottom photo with no luck. The photo is not a murphy agave and will post the real one when I get a change. Of note the murphy agave produces only through bulbils. This is very different from pups which are formed through rhizomes. I really feel the conservation status needs to move far to the left.
• Comments: 184.98.68.215 12:59, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Report by 112.198.102.243

• Report by: 112.198.102.243 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: 112.198.102.243 08:44, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

Please follow the instructions.   — Jeff G. ツ 08:54, 4 January 2016 (UTC)

Report by BenjaminButler123

• Report by: BenjaminButler123 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Editing User talk:Herbythyme (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Ask the user how to recover a picture he deleted for copyright reasons when I have permission from the owner to use the picture
• Comments: The picture is brandy.jpg BenjaminButler123 (talk) 18:50, 8 January 2016 (UTC)

Report by RD Lal

• Report by: RD Lal (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Ratnadeep Lal (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Removed Infobox
• Comments: Please help me how to make page as i am trying from 2-3 months but unable to see on wikipedia. Not only once it has been rejected many times please help me out. RD Lal (talk) 09:35, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

@RD Lal: Hi,

You are here on Wikimedia Commons, which is a sister project of Wikipedia for hosting multimedia files. If you are looking for the English Wikipedia, it is here: en:Main Page. Regards, Yann (talk) 10:12, 19 January 2016 (UTC)

Report by 114.76.16.73

• Report by: 114.76.16.73 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: File:1986_Holden_Calais_(VK)_sedan,_with_HDT_ADP_upgrades_(2015-07-09)_01.jpg
• Edit kind: Remove sensitive information contained in the summary which is unauthorized by the owner of the vehicle:

• Vehicle registration inquiry results
• Camera location

• Comments: The photo is fine to stay up as for the information regarding the engine code and location of the photo (considering it is a place where the car is regularly located) I would like this information to be removed please. 114.76.16.73 05:54, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
• @OSX: ? Yann (talk) 11:15, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Report by Anonymous President

• Report by: Anonymous President (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Usertalk Anonymous President (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: The beginning of my talk page.
• Comments: Yes I used some external links but I am not abusive. If you like I can go more Wiki with it in my next edit if you desire. Anonymous President (talk) 09:21, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

Report by Anonymous President

• Report by: Anonymous President (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: User: Anonymous President (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Introduction
• Comments: This is not abusive, it is my intro. I will go back to my talk page and delete it then start a new discussion there tomorrow. Thank you for unblocking me. THIS IS NOT ABUSIVE I just used some external links but I can Wiki it up if you wish. Anonymous President (talk) 09:33, 2 February 2016 (UTC)

  User pages are intended for bona fide contributors to this project to present themselves to other contributors. You are clearly not here to provide any constructive contributions to the project, which is why your edits were prevented. This is a feature, not a bug. —LX (talk, contribs) 06:55, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Report by WikiEditor905

• Report by: WikiEditor905 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: User talk:Herbythyme (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I was asking for help.
• Comments: Herbythyme, can you please help me? WikiEditor905 (talk) 03:45, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

Report by Pokéfan95

• Report by: Pokéfan95 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: User:CommonsDelinker/commands/filemovers (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I was going to remove the two potentially controversial commands at User:CommonsDelinker/commands/filemovers.
• Comments: I think the abuse filter should allow filemovers to remove any commands at User:CommonsDelinker/commands/filemovers. ★ Poké⁹⁵ 01:59, 6 February 2016 (UTC)

Report by Roarjo

• Report by: Roarjo (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: File:Turdus grayi Garita, Alajuela Costa Rica-10.jpg (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind:

• Comments: Currently this crop of File:Turdus grayi -Garita, Alajuela, Costa Rica-8.jpg pretends to be a work of User:Axxis10, and it does not point back to the flickr source page, i.e. a violation of the licence given by the photographer of Flickr, Greg Gilbert. Protecting this page from changing this unlawful situation, is contributing towards a further weakening of this project's reputation. roarjo (talk) 22:10, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Fixed. BTW, no need to copy the whole description here. Regards, Yann (talk) 10:14, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Report by 37.24.212.73

• Report by: 37.24.212.73 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: User:1Veertje/templates (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: corrected typo by replacing reverence with reference
• Comments: Either I should be allowed to do this (preferred) or else user pages forbidden to be edited should initially show up as being blocked from editing, as the main page does with a View source instead of an Edit link on top. 37.24.212.73 11:22, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your report. Preferably, everyone should be able to edit all pages, but some types of pages are of such high importance or are so much more likely to attract vandalism than useful edits from certain categories of users that different types of restrictions have to be imposed. In this case, a constructive edit was prevented, but that is a generally accepted side effect of this type of mechanism, and is not an indication that anything malfunctioned.

The reason for the difference between the main page on the one hand and pages in the User: namespace on the other is that different mechanisms are used to impose the restrictions. The main page is edit protected for everyone except administrators. This is a simple on/off flag that can be checked easily at any time. By contrast, editing of pages in the user namespace by users who are not logged in is prevented using an abuse filter rule.

Abuse filter rules are a much more flexible mechanism. They apply based on the specific contents of the edit. For example, the filter you triggered does have a small number of allowed exceptions, like still allowing users who are not logged in to flag problematic content in the user namespace. Therefore, the check is only performed when you make the edit, and it is not possible to know beforehand whether or not the edit you intended to make falls within one of the allowed exceptions.

I've made the edit you tried to make. Please consider registering an account, so you can make edits like this unhindered. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:57, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

Report by Rariteh

• Report by: Rariteh (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: File:"Tauragės radijo" studija.jpg (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Accidentally categorised into a hidden category while it shouldn't be put as hidden. Tried to revert and couldn't.
• Comments: Maybe you should always allow the removal of a categorisation by the user who added the file into that category. Rariteh (talk) 01:57, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

@Rariteh: I fixed your edit. Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 03:29, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Report by 82.173.160.29

• Report by: 82.173.160.29 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: [[:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Prostitution_in_Europe.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kroum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_by_country#Europe]] ([{{fullurl:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Prostitution_in_Europe.png

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kroum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_by_country#Europe%7Caction=history}} hist] • logs • abuse log)

• Edit kind: Hello Kroum,

my respect for the work you did, making a map of Europe, with the prostitution regulations by country.

Over the last years, a fierce debate on prostitution has been going on in France. The majority of lawmakers in France regards all prostitutes as victims of human trafficking and abuse. They also seem to think that all customers of prostitutes are rapists. Though there is a lot of misery going on in this business, there are also lonely single men that simply long for a girl friend and hard working ladies willing to take the role of substitute, in return for some cash. One could argue that adult people could make wise decisions on their own. Others fear that forbidding prostitution would increase the numbers of rape, or would force prostitutes to go underground. Anyway, yesterday, on the 6th of April 2016, The French parliament has voted in favour of a law that penalizes customers of prostitutes.

My request to you would be to change the colour of France to orange on your map, the same colour that Sweden and Norway have.

http://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2016/04/06/prostitution-le-parlement-adopte-definitivement-la-penalisation-des-clients_4897216_3224.html

http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2016/04/06/97001-20160406FILWWW00283-le-parlement-vote-la-penalisation-de-la-prostitution.php

Thanks in advance! anonymous

PS: I refuse to invest much energy in Wikipedia, since I keep ending up in edit wars with people who think that following some rule is more important than simply reporting the truth. Several of my serious news updates on wiki articles were deleted within an hour after publishing, merely because I supplied a reference, containing a copy of a news flash that was on YouTube. According to wikipedia's rules, YouTube is always trash. Some nerds are too blind to see that while YouTube indeed features a lot of trash, a repost of a news item previously published by CNN or BBC (or other news media with a serious reputation) will not change into rubbish, just because it has been deleted, or put behind a pay-wall, leaving only that repost available on YouTube. Anyway, I ended up deleting my talk page and I do not read comments any-more, especially not those comments of people who assume that I would not be serious, just because I refuse to register at Wikipedia.

• Comments: Can someone please contact Kroum and have that prostitution map of Europe adapted to the new law in France? I supplied the news articles from 2 reputable French news papers; I think I have done enough. 82.173.160.29 21:07, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

  You can do that yourself. Just use Kroum's user talk page instead Kroum's user page, which the abuse filter correctly prevented you from editing. —LX (talk, contribs) 14:43, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Report by Kalyan chandila

• Report by: Kalyan chandila (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: YKM Group Middle EAST LLC (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I am just enter the history of YKM Group
• Comments: it showing that i am using abuse text. Kalyan chandila (talk) 08:43, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

User:Kalyan chandila: The filter works as intended. You need to read Commons:Project scope/Summary, specifically Commons:Project scope/Summary#Must be a media file. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:58, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Odd zero log entry

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T87381

While scanning for zero rated crap to be deleted, I found Special:AbuseFilter/examine/log/1249543 which shows an attempt by user:clempages to 'upload' 'File:PROFILE.jpg', however the file history only has one entry of 00:07, 1 June 2010.

There is no history or log entry against the file ; see https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:PROFILE.jpg&action=history and https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&page=File%3APROFILE.jpg

This upload event was captured by edit filter 149, and they hit it several times as seen at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:AbuseLog?wpSearchUser=clempages&wpSearchFilter=&wpSearchTitle=&title=Special%3AAbuseLog . The edit filter is in tagging only mode, so how could the upload have no other record of occurring? This feels like a bug, but I havent done AF work for a while now so maybe I am being dumb. John Vandenberg ^(chat) 11:57, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

@John Vandenberg: As far i know, files in the upload stash are triggering the filter as well. If i remember correctly this has been reported a while ago on bugzilla. --Steinsplitter (talk) 12:07, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Bingo. Found the phabricator task. Thanks, John Vandenberg ^(chat) 08:38, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Report by 14.139.242.195

• Report by: 14.139.242.195 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: User:Acagastya (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Minor CSS tweak
• Comments: Oh I did not login because I was editing Wikinews where I had requested self-block. And now I wanted to fix the CSS of my page, the abuse filter thinks I am vandalising. 14.139.242.195 15:18, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

The filter is working as intended. If you want to edit your user page, you should log in first. —LX (talk, contribs) 15:51, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

@LX:No it is not. When I am letting an IP to edit my page. What the hell is wrong with this shitty filter? There are reasons why I am not logging in. Further to add, the page showed me In case you were actually making an acceptable contribution, please report this error here. Thank you. ('Here' brought me to a form page which was saved to this talk page. Abuse filter should filter abuse and not the helpful edits. Which, I don't see happening.
acagastya  ✉ Dicere Aliquid :) 21:09, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

@Acagastya: I think it is technically impossible to edit the filter to know which are helpful edits and which are harmful edits. That filter was designed to prevent spam from IPs. You should login first before editing your user page (or other user pages). That's the only solution I see. Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 00:16, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

@LX, Pokéfan95: maybe we can improve the message, as it appears many people assume they should report the problem rather than log in? John Vandenberg ^(chat) 05:30, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

@John Vandenberg: Looking at the abuse filter's message, it doesn't show "you should log in to edit user pages" or similar. Can you edit MediaWiki:Abusefilter-warning-userpage (the abuse filter's message), since you're an admin? Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 05:35, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Report by Gencer8118

• Report by: Gencer8118 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: ananı sıkerm (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Gencer8118 (talk) 18:31, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

@Gencer8118: Hello, the filter is working as intended. The filter blocked your edit because you are removing the information template, which is bad. From what I see in your edit, you're trying to make that image an article. Commons do not host articles. Wikimedia Commons is not Wikipedia. Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 00:18, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Report by H.W. Dunstan Manjuna

• Report by: H.W. Dunstan Manjuna (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: H.W. Dunstan Manjuna (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Text and Images
• Comments: cannot be saved H.W. Dunstan Manjuna (talk) 12:40, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

@H.W. Dunstan Manjuna: Spam is not welcome on Wikimedia Commons. --Steinsplitter (talk) 13:33, 25 April 2016 (UTC)

Report by Jamiekan Braata

• Report by: Jamiekan Braata (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Earth Wise Band (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Add info on Earth Wise Band
• Comments: It would be nice if the reason for blocking the page is given. Jamiekan Braata (talk) 04:50, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

@Jamiekan Braata: Hello, the filter is working as intended. If you will see in your address bar, it is commons.wikimedia.org, and you are here in Wikimedia Commons. Commons do not host articles. Commons is a free media repository, unlike the English Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org), which is the free encyclopedia. Please put your articles there, not here. Thanks! ★ Poké⁹⁵ 04:55, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by Janelas Antiruido

• Report by: Janelas Antiruido (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Janelas Antiruido (talk) 01:35, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

Janelas Antiruido: There is no "problem" to "sort out." The filter is working correctly. The spammy content you tried to create is outside of Commons' project scope. Go be a spammer somewhere else. —LX (talk, contribs) 08:01, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by Guidancemdms

• Report by: Guidancemdms (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: mbbs admission (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind:
• Comments: not allowing to create Guidancemdms (talk) 07:49, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Guidancemdms: The filter is working correctly. The spammy content you tried to create is outside of Commons' project scope. Go be a spammer somewhere else. —LX (talk, contribs) 08:04, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by 88.229.230.50

• Report by: 88.229.230.50 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: 88.229.230.50 20:37, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

The filter is working as intended. If you want to create a user page, you should create an account first. —LX (talk, contribs) 21:06, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by Drkgbalakrishnan

• Report by: Drkgbalakrishnan (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Drkgbalakrishnan (talk) 13:19, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Drkgbalakrishnan: You haven't specified what page this report is about or any reason as to why you think the edit you tried to make should not have been prevented by the filter, but based on the entry in your filter log, preventing your edit was appropriate. Please take a moment to read the contents of the error message you received. It explains why pages like the one you tried to create are outside of Commons' project scope. —LX (talk, contribs) 15:29, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by 217.254.82.157

• Report by: 217.254.82.157 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Kimbala Jonas (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Unnütze Links entfernt
• Comments: Bitte lass mich doch den Artikel erstellen und wenn sie noch fehler finden bitte bessern sie diese aus oder schicken sie mir eine Aufforderund dazu aber sperren sie die Seite nicht. 217.254.82.157 11:48, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

Hello, the filter is working as intended. If you will see at your address bar, you are at commons.wikimedia.org, not de.wikipedia.org. This is Wikimedia Commons, which is the free media repository for everyone, unlike German Wikipedia which is the free encyclopedia anyone can edit. So please place your content at the German Wikipedia instead of attempting to place it here. See Commons:Project scope for details. Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 02:45, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by Good.Night35

• Report by: Good.Night35 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind: Change Rosa Salazar's photo to a more flattering one
• Comments: Good.Night35 (talk) 00:27, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Good.Night35: You haven't specified what page this report is about, but based on the entries in your filter log, preventing your edit of the file description for File:Rosa Salazar by Gage Skidmore.jpg was appropriate. The edit that you tried to make would have removed the source, authorship and licensing information as well as categories, which would not have been a constructive change. It would not have changed which photo is seen in any of the Wikipedia or Wikidata pages that transclude the file.

Additionally, the file that would have been transcluded in the stripped-down version of the file description page that you tried to save, File:Rosa Salazar.jpg, does not exist. There have been two copyright violations uploaded under that file name, which were deleted in 2014 and 2015. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:10, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by Sid341

• Report by: Sid341 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Sid341 (talk) 07:41, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Sid341: You haven't specified what page this report is about or any reason as to why you think the edit you tried to make should not have been prevented by the filter, but based on the entries in your filter log, preventing your edit of Template:Other versions/India location map was appropriate. The edit that you tried to make contained malformed markup, including multiple nested <gallery> tags with no content and an attempt to transclude a non-existent file with an invalid file name. —LX (talk, contribs) 09:19, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by Anushka Umayanga

• Report by: Anushka Umayanga (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Anushka Umayanga (talk) 14:50, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by Anushka Umayanga

• Report by: Anushka Umayanga (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Anushka Umayanga (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: created the page of Anushka Umayanga
• Comments: i want to publish this page Anushka Umayanga (talk) 14:52, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by Sonu1804

• Report by: Sonu1804 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: basketuncle (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: To make all the information associated with the company publicly.
• Comments: Information about the company needs to by done publicly.Company is serving several hundred of peoples daily. Plz do save the page for further edits by further members, Sonu1804 (talk) 20:51, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

@Sonu1804: Hello, filter is working as intended. Wikimedia Commons (commons.wikimedia.org) is not English Wikipedia. Please post your content to English Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org) instead. Read Commons:Project scope for details. Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 05:57, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Report by 81.173.140.235

• Report by: 81.173.140.235 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Swfung8 (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Wikipedia User
• Comments: Good one 81.173.140.235 11:35, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

(The page in question is not Swfung8, but User:Swfung8.) This is not an issue with the abuse filter. It is working as intended. Users who are not logged in are not allowed to edit user pages. If this is your user page, you need to log in before you can edit it. —LX (talk, contribs) 08:00, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by Enrique plantania

• Report by: Enrique plantania (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Enrique plantania (talk) 22:50, 8 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by Investigacion Ecuador

• Report by: Investigacion Ecuador (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública “Dr. Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez” (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Logo is mi propiety
• Comments: Investigacion Ecuador (talk) 15:36, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by Nicol8479

• Report by: Nicol8479 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Nicol8479 (talk) 17:01, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by Anngie Chirre

• Report by: Anngie Chirre (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Anngie Chirre (talk) 23:53, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by 41.138.78.23

• Report by: 41.138.78.23 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: 41.138.78.23 02:40, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by 159.8.170.6

• Report by: 159.8.170.6 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: 159.8.170.6 12:35, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

You haven't specified what page this report is about or any reason as to why you think the edit you tried to make should not have been prevented by the filter, but based on the entries in your filter log, preventing your edit of User:Othertwice1504 was appropriate. If this is not your user page, you do not need to edit it. If it is your user page, you need to log in before editing it. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:48, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by Iliyan Yurukov

• Report by: Iliyan Yurukov (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Iliyan Yurukov (talk) 23:06, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by Iliyan Yurukov

• Report by: Iliyan Yurukov (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Iliyan Yurukov (talk) 23:16, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by 95.114.72.111

• Report by: 95.114.72.111 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: 95.114.72.111 20:07, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by Cjjerkovich

• Report by: Cjjerkovich (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Webster Stone (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Intended to create a page for Webster Stone, fully completed it with references, media, and appropriate citations
• Comments: I'm not sure why this isn't working??? Cjjerkovich (talk) 23:49, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

@Cjjerkovich: that's because this is not Wikipedia but Wikimedia Commons and we host media like photos, diagrams, maps etc, not encyclopaedic articles. You've been stopped from creating the page by the abuse filter, which is working correctly. Green Giant (talk) 02:12, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

Report by Rowde

• Report by: Rowde (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Hill GH1 (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Creating Hill Gh1 and it refused to let me save it.
• Comments: It's a load of bollocks to do this, everyone will be editing images soon, so stop this Rowde (talk) 20:12, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

Rowde: The filter is intended to prevent creation of incorrectly formatted gallery pages (or non-gallery pages in the gallery namespace), and it worked as intended in this case. When creating a gallery page, you must use a <gallery> tag; please read Commons:Galleries. There is also an existing category for media related to this vehicle: Category:Hill GH2. —LX (talk, contribs) 21:56, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by IDEC07

• Report by: IDEC07 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Idec07 (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: == IDEC DE COLOMBIA ==

El IDEC de Colombia IDEC' o Instituto de Desarrollo Empresarial de Colombia con sede principal en Apartadó, departamento de Antioquia, Colombia y con varias subsedes en el Urabá antioqueño, situadas en Mutatá, Chigorodó, Carepa, Currulao, Turbo y Necoclí, es considerado el mayor Instituto privado de Educación Técnica Superior que ha tenido la Región de Urabá [Antioquia], situada en el Golfo de Urabá en el Litoral Caribe del Atlántico.

En la última década del siglo XX y primera década del siglo XXI en los albores de la era informática en el mundo, el IDEC se convirtió en el mayor centro de formación para los habitantes de Urabá en Programación de Computadores y Sistemas en General, Administración Empresarial, Contabilidad Sistematizada, Idiomas [Inglés], Diseño Gráfico y Desarrollo Web.

Los sectores beneficiados de la región fueron principalmente los estudiantes de educación básica, secundaria y superior, la agroindustria bananera tecnificada, las compañías comercializadoras internacionales, las comercializadoras nacionales, las empresas y el comercio en general y especialmente las Administraciones Municipales y el Sistema de Salud Pública representado por los Hospitales, Clínicas y EPS que capacitaron a sus directivos, empleados y trabajadores en general y también a sus familiares, beneficiando a toda la población en general.

El IDEC se convirtió en un hito regional de la educación privada en la formación técnica superior orientada hacia la Sistematización Empresarial Administrativa y Contable y a la temprana capacitación en Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones, especialmente en la generación de aplicaciones sistematizadas y el desarrollo web de páginas para Internet combinadas con Diseño Gráfico, soportados en la especialización en sistemas operativos y redes informáticas.

Enlaces

Perfiles

Egresados

Yesid Batista Gómez

• Comments: Quiero crear esta pagina en español. Soy el Director Propietario del Idec y soy el titular de la cuenta IDEC07, y de la cuenta de correo idec07@outlook.es. El contenido es de mi autoria, por lo tanto soy el propietario y expresamente quiero hacerlo público y libre. No entiendo por que me borran el artículo. Agradezco una EXPLICACION

GRacias IDEC07 (talk) 21:08, 3 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by Pjepriipapjekur

• Report by: Pjepriipapjekur (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Budjon Xhelo (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Uploading a photo
• Comments: Pjepriipapjekur (talk) 11:15, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by BorjaArrizabalaga

• Report by: BorjaArrizabalaga (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: BorjaArrizabalaga (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: upload my CV
• Comments: this is constructive BorjaArrizabalaga (talk) 08:51, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

BorjaArrizabalaga: No, it's not. Wikimedia Commons (this site) is a repository of free, educational media files – not a place for self promotion. Linkedin is →that way. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:58, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by GautamAnand90

• Report by: GautamAnand90 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Lakme Fashion Week (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakme_Fashion_Week) (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Upload an image which represents the latest event which took place - Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016. The image is of a renowned designer, Rohit Bal with celebrity and actress Kareena Kapoor who walked the ramp for Rohit bal during the grand finale.
• Comments: This information is important to update people about the latest event. Do help me upload the same. GautamAnand90 (talk) 09:26, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

@GautamAnand90: Your upload was blocked by an abuse filter due to the belief that it is a copyright violation. If you are here just to upload copyright violations, please go away. Otherwise, see COM:L, COM:PRP, and COM:OTRS. Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 11:55, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by Cb1138

• Report by: Cb1138 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Leesville, Indiana (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Adding a photo of the historic marker in Leesville, Indiana.
• Comments: I am from Leesville, Indiana and wanted to enrich the article with some photos from my town. I have seen photos for other town entries in wikipedia. I have no idea why this would be an issue. Overall, I can understand the importance of submission review, but there is not a feature to permit submission review, only the submission itself. The photo is one I took myself.

Here is the text I was given.

Unknown error: "{"servedby":"mw1276","error":{"0":["abusefilter-disallowed","Cross-wiki upload filter",153],"code":"abusefilter-disallowed","info":"Hit AbuseFilter: Cross-wiki upload filter","filekey":"145y4i0zj3kc.hh770g.6021810.jpg","sessionkey":"145y4i0zj3kc.hh770g.6021810.jpg","invalidparameter":null,"message":{"key":"abusefilter-disallowed","params":["Cross-wiki upload filter",153]},"abusefilter":{"id":153,"description":"Cross-wiki upload filter","actions":["throttle","disallow"]},"warning":"\n\n\n

<img alt=\"Your action has triggered the Abuse Filter\" src=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dialog-error.svg/50px-Dialog-error.svg.png\" title=\"Your action has triggered the Abuse Filter\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dialog-error.svg/75px-Dialog-error.svg.png 1.5x, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dialog-error.svg/100px-Dialog-error.svg.png 2x\" data-file-width=\"48\" data-file-height=\"48\" />\n

An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive, and it has been disallowed. If this edit is constructive, please <a href=\"/wiki/Commons:Abuse_filter#False_positives\" title=\"Commons:Abuse filter\">report this error</a>.\n

\n","*":"See https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/api.php for API usage"}}".

Cb1138 (talk) 13:20, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Cb1138. If you really took the photo yourself, try Special:UploadWizard which offers more guidance. Then link the photos here and we'll try to understand why the error was triggered and what to do about it. Nemo 18:44, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

The filter in question prevents low-resolution uploads from newly registered users using the cross-wiki upload forms, since those overwhelmingly turn out to be copyright violations. So uploading a full-resolution version of the photo instead of a 1024×768 low-resolution version would also avoid the problem. —LX (talk, contribs) 22:40, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! The upload wizard worked like a charm. Your help has been invaluable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cb1138 (talk • contribs) 13:23, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by Chinhtagulmohar

• Report by: Chinhtagulmohar (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Susmesh Chandroth (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Want to upload a photo
• Comments: Chinhtagulmohar (talk) 18:21, 16 July 2016 (UTC)The upload is prevented by the abuse filter

The filter rule that affected this upload is one that prevents low-resolution uploads from newly registered users using the cross-wiki upload forms, since those overwhelmingly turn out to be copyright violations. If this is your own work, you should be able to provide a full-resolution version rather than a 520×520 pixel miniature version. —LX (talk, contribs) 20:33, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by Rodrigohuertagon

• Report by: Rodrigohuertagon (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Flor Aguilera (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I wanted to post a picture of Flor Aguilera that I found using the Wikicommons browser for media
• Comments: I don´t understand why I was called out for abuse Rodrigohuertagon (talk) 01:12, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

You tried to create a page in the main namespace. The main namespace here at the Wikimedia Commons media repository is intended for galleries, but the page you tried to create was not a gallery. This was explained in the message you received when you tried to create the page. The filter works as intended. —LX (talk, contribs) 20:28, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

THUMBS

i tryed maked a thumb page but i no worked — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charlie varcoe8 (talk • contribs) 10:54, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Your attempted edit was not helpful to this project. Preventing you from making it was the correct thing to do. The filter works as intended. Please play in the sandbox instead. —LX (talk, contribs) 20:23, 17 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by Jakeharbor

• Report by: Jakeharbor (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Jakeharbor (talk) 08:27, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Jakeharbor: The page you attempted to create was outside the intended scope of this site and was therefore not helpful to the project. Preventing you from creating it was the correct thing to do. The filter works as intended. Wikimedia Commons (this site) is a repository of free, educational media files – not a place for self promotion. Linkedin is →that way. —LX (talk, contribs) 14:55, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by WoH62

• Report by: WoH62 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Wings_of_Hope_(charity) (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I was uploading a photograph for the history section. Got this:

  We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons.

  OR this:

Details Name

Edwards, Conrad, Fabick (May 25, 1965) A unique descriptive title for the file, which will serve as a filename. You may use plain language with spaces. Do not include the file extension. Description

Edwards, Conrad, Fabick (May 25, 1965) Briefly describe everything notable about the work. For a photo, mention the main things that are depicted, the occasion, or the place. Categories

Date Mon, 8 Jun 2015 Something went wrong {

• Comments: How do I prevent this from happening? Why is it happening? Can I add a photo to my history section? WoH62 (talk) 19:03, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

@WoH62: The file is your own work (you took it yourself with the cam) or are you the right holder? --Steinsplitter (talk) 19:06, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

As far i can see the filter has worked correctly (blocked a copyvio), apart from that i created Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by WoH62. --Steinsplitter (talk) 19:10, 22 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by Capitalino1

• Report by: Capitalino1 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Capitalino1 (talk) 01:52, 24 July 2016 (UTC)
• @Capitalino1: Filter is working as intended. If you will see in the address bar, you are in Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, not Wikipedia. Please put your article instead at the Spanish Wikipedia (https://es.wikipedia.org). Thanks, ★ Poké⁹⁵ 05:06, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by Miguel amgel

• Report by: Miguel amgel (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Miguel amgel (talk) 18:33, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

The filter is working as intended. Wikimedia Commons is a repository of media files. We do not host biographies. Please read Commons:Project scope/Summary. —LX (talk, contribs) 19:18, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

LR filter

Hi there,

This edit didn't triggered the tag "License review by a non-reviewer".

Regards, --Thibaut120094 (talk) 11:28, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

@Steinsplitter : Did you do also this one? Thanks. --Thibaut120094 (talk) 14:03, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

It is covered by the last change. --Steinsplitter (talk) 14:04, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Hemlockpj

• Report by: Hemlockpj (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind: update information
• Comments: why is this disallowed and how do I fix it? Hemlockpj (talk) 17:33, 29 July 2016 (UTC)

Report by NAJohnson

• Report by: NAJohnson (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Upload (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Reattempt a reversion of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alliance_for_Open_Media_logo.svg by downloading and reuploading the original working version
• Comments: Given the "We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons." error. Can I be whitelisted? NAJohnson (talk) 02:55, 31 July 2016 (UTC). EDIT: Nevermind, I realize I was only warned, not blocked from making the upload.

Report by Emeraldlady31

• Report by: Emeraldlady31 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Olo (Online Ordering) (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: add jpg file of investment growth chart
• Comments: abuse filter said that my edit may be unconstructive, but I don't understand why Emeraldlady31 (talk) 18:12, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by VBrockmann

• Report by: VBrockmann (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: File:Ghostbusters Following The Nerd Article Chaunty Spillane 2015 Paul Feig Melissa McCarthy.jpg (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I Was Organizing coding wise to meet guidelines and Providing the Link to the Website Mentioned in Page Title.
• Comments: Previously the page did not provide the correct link to the article discussed, so I supplied it. VBrockmann (talk) 17:17, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Anilkumatpatel

• Report by: Anilkumatpatel (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: JSDC_India (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I'm trying to create Wikipedia page for one of organization name JSDC (A non-profit skill training organization), while created it multiple issue arises, like written like an advertisement, has no lead section, may not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines for companies and organizations, does not cite any sources, contains weasel words etc. Now day to day i used to improve it and try to remove these tags by adding more and more information, sites etc.

While trying to change the organization's logo, it shows Abuse filter type errors. Please help me to resolve it. I'm not expert and no so much knowledgeable to work on Wikipedia. So please help me to improve this page.

• Comments: This error is showing.

{ Anilkumatpatel (talk) 09:20, 9 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Incredibleshane

• Report by: Incredibleshane (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Steve_Herndon (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Steve Herndon, the former NFL player, asked that I add a photo of himself to his page. He took the photo of himself. I got blocked from trying to insert it into the page. Please let me know how to proceed. Thank you.
• Comments: Incredibleshane (talk) 16:24, 10 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by 37.248.21.107

• Report by: 37.248.21.107 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karol_(Karl)_D._Witkowski,_My_Pigeons.jpg (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: we must remove this painting from Karl Witkowski Category paintings. It is very possible Wykowski and Witkowski are same person, but after many year of research I did not find proof for it!
• Comments: It is very possible Wykowski and Witkowski are same person, but after many year of research I did not find proof for it! 37.248.21.107 08:32, 14 August 2016 (UTC)

I'd say the filter worked as intended. Looking at the log history, in your first edit, you tried to remove all authorship information from the file. All files must have authorship information. In your second edit, you tried to remove all categories categories from the file, including Category:Paintings of boys (even though this does appear to be a painting of a boy). All files should be categorised. In your third and fourth edits, you tried to remove the categories and all copyright information. All files must have copyright information. In your fifth edit, you tried to remove the information about the approximate date of creation, which is important for the copyright status of the work. If you think any of the information is incorrect, correct it, discuss it, or nominate the file for deletion if appropriate, but don't just randomly blank stuff out. —LX (talk, contribs) 09:11, 14 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Necrik

• Report by: Necrik (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash_of_Paradigms (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Trying to add an image of the novel cover and call it "Clash of Paradigms by Artyom Laletin" or "Clash of Paradigms cover"
• Comments: No matter what I try to call the file, this error comes up:

  We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons.

  Necrik (talk) 13:47, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

@Necrik: Please don't upload copyright violations, see COM:L. --Steinsplitter (talk) 13:56, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Horticulturalist RJ

• Report by: Horticulturalist RJ (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Capsicum rhomboideum (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: add a photo of the plant to the Linnanean description box on the right hand side of the page; I was uploading a photo I took myseld
• Comments: I curate several rare Capsicum species as part of my PhD work and try to add a new species every couple of months or add photos as plants in the collection mature Horticulturalist RJ (talk) 21:59, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by GANAS

• Report by: GANAS (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Commons:Sandbox (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Add some new pictures of JF Ganas recent works
• Comments: Do not understand why I could not do this GANAS (talk) 19:29, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by DroidPedia

• Report by: DroidPedia (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Debbie_Does_Dallas.ogg (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: write plain text without any references or links
• Comments: "An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive, and it has been disallowed. If this edit is constructive, please report this error." I did not remove or edit existing text I only added my comment and it was well constructed but when I saved the page without any changes I received no warnings DroidPedia (talk) 23:26, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Dramawales1934

• Report by: Dramawales1934 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Festival_of_Community_Theatre (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Change the name of the organisation & replace the logo with new logo
• Comments: I work for Drama Association of Wales who are involved with this organisation. I'm unable to replace the logo with a revised logo and the organisation has now changed it's name Dramawales1934 (talk) 12:03, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Please read Commons:Guidance for paid editors, which covers your situation. —LX (talk, contribs) 13:16, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Joskerus

• Report by: Joskerus (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: semillas de amapola (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: quiero mostrar que es la traducción de poppy seed y por tanto crearle una pagina ya que no existe
• Comments: Joskerus (talk) 16:05, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by PCruiser

• Report by: PCruiser (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Caution. This page has been nominated for deletion. (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I wanted to place an hopeful picture of a handicapped citizenry esteemed and in good accordance so as to more accurately depict stories of health and inspiration.
• Comments: I am still affirming an novice of intelligence and need to know what is improper as per the guidelines of picture uploads. Can I download something more similar and produce the same affect?--PCruiser (talk) 19:39, 18 August 2016 (UTC) PCruiser (talk) 19:39, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

There is no page on Commons named "Caution. This page has been nominated for deletion.", and that would be a really strange name for a gallery, so I don't know which of the entries in your filter log this is about. As for the most recent one, the filter is working as intended. You tried to blank out the description of one of the files you've uploaded, including a notice with information about an ongoing deletion discussion. That kind of blanking is disruptive. If you want to comment on the deletion discussion, you can so at Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by PCruiser. —LX (talk, contribs) 13:10, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Indianwesterli

• Report by: Indianwesterli (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Indianwesterli (talk) 07:05, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

The abuse filter is working as intended. User pages on Commons are intended for genuine contributors to our repository of freely licensed and public domain educational media. It is not intended for users who abuse multiple accounts to promote themselves. Go be a spammer somewhere else. —LX (talk, contribs) 13:04, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

LR edits by non-LR users

Hi,

I think the filter should catch and tag this kind of edit.

Thanks. --Thibaut120094 (talk) 12:05, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

@Thibaut120094:  Done --Steinsplitter (talk) 13:09, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much Steinsplitter, you're a lifesaver :) --Thibaut120094 (talk) 13:23, 20 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by 95.49.114.69

• Report by: 95.49.114.69 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Commons:Policies and guidelines/pl (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I wanted to translate the heading to Polish (my native language)
• Comments: New page creation by anonymous users i don't understand the filter in full . 95.49.114.69 12:15, 21 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by One way please

• Report by: One way please (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Wikipedia:Westminster_Quarters (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Add an MIDI for one of their provided scores
• Comments: When uploading, it says I can't do it. I really don't want to harm such an informational site. I just want to be helpful. It shows this: (Check the comments) One way please (talk) 00:32, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Silva79ch

• Report by: Silva79ch (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesocco (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Monday I Created A Voice ( https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebbia ) In Which Also tonight I would INSERT image strictly TAKEN FROM signed . That only the insertion moment I compare THIS TEXT :

" This has been considered dangerous action and thus prevented in the base of a A CHECK automatic . If you think That the ' Action in question SIA constructive , contact an administrator and inform him of IOC who was trying to deal . This and A brief description the Rule of Safety What has Been violated : loaded filter Cross- wiki "

• Comments: What i do? Silva79ch (talk) 05:46, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

$--Silva79ch (talk) 05:46, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Ctd18

• Report by: Ctd18 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Some one attempted the distortion and vandalism on the page titled Tirath Das Dogra. Ctd18 (talk) 07:54, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Ctd18: No, what happened was that you violated Commons:Overwriting existing files by uploading a completely unrelated image on top of the one that already existed at File:Page0001.jpg, and then you removed the copyright information from the file description and tried to blank out the whole file description. The only one distorting things here is you, and the filter was correct to stop the most disruptive of your actions. If anything, it should have prevented more of them. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:32, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Jtroyce

• Report by: Jtroyce (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_A (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I am trying to upload an original image that shows the use of Protein A in the industrial purification of antibodies. This image is a simple process flow diagram that shows where protein A fits in the process. It is illustrative and original.
• Comments: I do not understand why the abuse filter is blocking this upload. Jtroyce (talk) 07:17, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Hwm1000

• Report by: Hwm1000 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allenhurst_(Scott_County,_Kentucky) (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I was trying to upload a photo of the home.
• Comments: After uploading and saving I received an abuse filter message telling me it was not constructive. Contributing to wikipedia seems to be a pain in the ass and not really worth my time at this point. Any advice here would be great to have. Thanks! Hwm1000 (talk) 23:15, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Silva79ch

• Report by: Silva79ch (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cebbia (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Image
• Comments:

  We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons.

  Silva79ch (talk) 19:03, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

--Silva79ch (talk) 19:03, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by AgaKu

• Report by: AgaKu (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Vegetable ivory (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: add a picture of vegetable ivory buttons
• Comments: I wanted to add a picture of the wrong side of the button to illustrate my content edit.

Below I quote the error message { AgaKu (talk) 21:30, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by Silverback2302

• Report by: Silverback2302 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Adam Shoenfeld (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I'm trying to add a picture of Adam Shoenfeld to the page
• Comments: I did not personally take the picture I am trying to use, but I was provided the image by the photographer for this purpose. I do have permission to use it for this purpose. Silverback2302 (talk) 23:49, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Looking at the entries in the filter log such as Special:AbuseLog/1442053, it looks like the filter prevented you from committing copyright infringement, as you tried to upload the photo claiming that you created it (describing it as your own work and naming yourself as author and copyright holder). Permission to use a photo for a specific purpose obviously doesn't give you the right to claim that you created it, or the right to release it under a license that allows others to use it for any purpose. Please read Commons:Project scope/Summary to understand what you can and cannot upload here. —LX (talk, contribs) 05:50, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

Report by XavierGomezRocha22042003

• Report by: XavierGomezRocha22042003 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Commons:Sandbox (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind:
• Comments: XavierGomezRocha22042003 (talk) 23:14, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by Jan Dittrich (WMDE)

• Report by: Jan Dittrich (WMDE) (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind: I wanted to upload an image using the visual editor’s media upload dialog
• Comments: For reasons unknown to me the file triggered the abuse filter when uploaded with the media dialog of the visual editor. The file content was a diagram; the metadata, including a description of content, alt text and categories were given. The page I wanted to upload to is the research report Jan Dittrich (WMDE) (talk) 15:50, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

@Jan Dittrich (WMDE): Please use the UploadWizard. --Steinsplitter (talk) 16:16, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, Steinsplitter, that worked for me. --Jan Dittrich (WMDE) (talk) 15:39, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by MattGiardelli

• Report by: MattGiardelli (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: MattGiardelli (talk) 17:39, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by QLao

• Report by: QLao (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: File:Location European nation states.svg (1).png (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: The filter prevents me from citing the sources on which I base the image. The reason which the filter gives is potential spam. I only cited scientific publications and no dubious websites. What should I do next?
• Comments: QLao (talk) 00:56, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by 2602:306:CD2E:7D0:B4AF:A669:34E3:F562

• Report by: 2602:306:CD2E:7D0:B4AF:A669:34E3:F562 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: 2602:306:CD2E:7D0:B4AF:A669:34E3:F562 03:38, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

This picture used is NOT a picture of Simon Bainbridge!

Report by Crballin

• Report by: Crballin (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind: place company on wiki
• Comments: Crballin (talk) 23:18, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by 171.98.37.212

• Report by: 171.98.37.212 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Commons:Sandbox (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: link to ไฟล์:Lt.Thitiya Rangsitpol.jpg
• Comments: Lt.Thita Manitkul th:ฐิฏา มานิตกุล , Thitiya Rangsitpol th:ฐิติยา รังสิตพล I try to creat the page and link for my mother like I did in thai like I did in Thai wiki a few year ago and people keep delete it but this photo is using in her university as notable alumni and the same photo as in her Thai wiki I donot want it to delete what should I do.

I want to creat her page and link to her middle name How can l do it The politician that use to represent country and the policy she launched still effect the life of a million also in Wikipedia in her mother language allow in English Wikipedia or not Thank you 171.98.37.212 03:17, 25 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by 171.98.37.212

• Report by: 171.98.37.212 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: File:Lt.Col. Thita Manitkul.jpg (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: link ไฟล์ :Thitiya Rangsitpol.jpg
• Comments: same photo same person under maiden name why want to delete 171.98.37.212 10:58, 25 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by 142.134.232.156

• Report by: 142.134.232.156 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: User:Golbez/Maps (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Unknown
• Comments: NOTE TO GOLBEZ: This is not meant to be vandalism, OK? 142.134.232.156 17:58, 25 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by Ebrithil5

• Report by: Ebrithil5 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Veniam (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: I wanted to update the logo of the company with the good one. This logo has the copyright of the company. I am working for Veniam.
• Comments: The website did not let me update the photo so I followed what it said to me. Could you please help me to solve that? Many thanks. Ebrithil5 (talk) 08:49, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by Nada Kahlaoui

• Report by: Nada Kahlaoui (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: Nada Kh (talk) 20:04, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by 2601:987:8100:B4B8:A067:9371:DE86:D907

• Report by: 2601:987:8100:B4B8:A067:9371:DE86:D907 (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Unknown
• Edit kind:
• Comments: 2601:987:8100:B4B8:A067:9371:DE86:D907 23:41, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

Report by Jackiemontt

• Report by: Jackiemontt (talk • contribs • block log • filter log)
• Page name: Northwestern University Dance Marathon (hist • logs • abuse log)
• Edit kind: Add the NUDM logo
• Comments: It will now allow me to upload our logo even though I created it! Jackiemontt (talk) 16:22, 29 September 2016 (UTC)