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Protection Request

Howdy all, hope you're well. I was brought to Commons today by a note on enwiki here - someone had vandalized the TimedText for this speech Donald Trump made in 2020 in English. After reverting the vandalism, I noticed that it has apparently happened at least once before on this file. I'm not sure if TimedText are normally protected, or if that's even possible, nor am I sure what level normally would be applied - though semi-protection is likely fine here to prevent most likely vandalism. Given that it went over a week without having been seen until an IP editor pointed it out on enwiki, I think that indefinite protection may be beneficial as it's almost certainly a low watched page and is potentially a target for further vandalism in the future that would take some time to catch. Please feel free to ping me with any questions, and thanks in advance. Berchanhimez (talk) 03:08, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

@Berchanhimez: Semi-protection would not have caught this, I suggest a higher level.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:18, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

It was late at night and I couldn't really tell if that person would've been autoconfirmed or not so I got it wrong :( I'm not up on all the protection levels on Commons, but I trust that admins will figure out what's best since this page is so low watched probably. I doubt there's going to be many changes that need made to the TimedText now anyway - I watched the first half or so of it to find the vandalism in the first place, and I didn't notice any problems with it - so maybe full protection wouldn't hurt anything. Berchanhimez (talk) 18:59, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

Tech question: will protecting the page protect the timed text? I ask because I don't see those changes in the page history or file history. Is there perhaps something else that has to be protected? - Jmabel ! talk 01:09, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

I haven't the slightest idea. I figured maybe protecting this page would work - but I have no idea if it's even possible to protect a TimedText page to be honest. Berchanhimez (talk) 01:13, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done Yes, it is. That is what I will protect. - Jmabel ! talk 02:23, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Block of User:Superlovegmm

Please consider blocking Superlovegmm (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) for repeatedly uploading copyright violation files despite warnings. Thank you.

-- Miwako Sato (talk) 05:35, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

@Miwako Sato,  Done Kadı Message 09:45, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

More socks of Yukitanooki

• Sheeshx (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• BlackHood109 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• WPSTranslator (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Xiaopai03 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• ChenpengXiao (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Confirmed on enwiki. Please block the listed socks above indefinitely. Thanks! theinstantmatrix (talk) 11:16, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

 Info A global lock request has been issued at meta:Steward_requests/Global#Global_lock_for_Yukitanooki_and_socks. 0x0a (talk) 13:02, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

@0x0a, @Theinstantmatrix:  Done Kadı Message 17:38, 4 May 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I think I found another recently created sock of Yukitanooki:

• IznoBetch (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Similar edits of West Philippines Sea. Also, username appears to be an insult to enwiki admin Izno (who previously blocked the other socks). Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 16:23, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

Socks of Astore Malik

• Astore Malik (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• AJK geo (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Asghar Ali Khanzai (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• KhanShuja313 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Robert Olivia (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• And more confirmed at en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Astore Malik.

Abusing multiple accounts to upload unfree files. 0x0a (talk) 04:32, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done The listed accounts are blocked and the uploads are either deleted, tagged as needing sources, or in active DRs. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 06:54, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

@The Squirrel Conspiracy, KhanShuja313 is not blocked. Kadı Message 09:52, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. Now done. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:20, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Cheungkalongggg

• Cheungkalongggg (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Misleading username, could be mixed up with Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka Long.

A1Cafel (talk) 10:44, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

 Info, the user uploaded a photo of the Hong Kong fencer, but the user is unlikely to be him. Tvpuppy (talk) 11:36, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Unprotect Request File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg

I'm unclear as to why this was protected in the first place and though it says it is upload protected it has been indefinitely fully protected. The file needs some code reduction. I'm happy to do so but currently cannot. SVG flag maker (talk) 12:06, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Log says because of edit warring, and upload history seems to bear that out. Abzeronow (talk) 17:44, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Unprotect Request File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg

I'm unclear as to why this was protected in the first place and though it says it is upload protected it has been indefinitely fully protected. The file needs some code reduction. I'm happy to do so but currently cannot. SVG flag maker (talk) 09:24, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I reduced protection. Taivo (talk) 12:03, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

The user is not autopatrolled and the upload protection is autopatroller, should I temporarily lower protection so I can also accept their request to overwrite? Abzeronow (talk) 20:44, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

I don't think so, but if somebody else will do that, I will not protest. Taivo (talk) 13:18, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

File:Flag of Turkmenistan.svg

I'm unclear as to why this was protected in the first place and though it says it is semi protected it has been indefinitely fully protected. The file needs some code reduction. I'm happy to do so but currently cannot. SVG flag maker (talk) 05:28, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

It's protected from upload for users who are not autopatrollers. It's not fully protected. Bedivere (talk) 05:40, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

As noted above (SVG flag maker always opens a new topic rather than replying), the user is not autopatrolled. Abzeronow (talk) 19:26, 7 May 2025 (UTC)

And is not likely to be given autopatrol, if they cannot learn to reply in the section where a discussion is already started. I'll move this up to where it belongs. - Jmabel ! talk 03:46, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

File:Everybody Draw Mohammed Day - Depiction of The "Prophet" Muhammad by Napalm filled tires.jpg

Please protect this file so people stops nominating it for deletion Trade (talk) 12:42, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done Autopatroller protected. Abzeronow (talk) 17:47, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

User:Ohmywiki786

• Ohmywiki786 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Suspected sock of globally locked User:SreeramKalyan. See the logs of File:A Little Girl is Standing Behind The Mirror.jpg. New user uploaded an image with the same name as a previously deleted (twice) image uploaded by SreeramKalyan. I am not able to determine if they are the same image, so if an admin can check that would be appreciated. Tvpuppy (talk) 20:07, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

 Comment I reported them to SRG. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 20:25, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for the help. Tvpuppy (talk) 22:40, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Protect File:YouTube Logo 2017.svg

Please reprotect File:YouTube Logo 2017.svg. It has recently gotten disruptive edits since the last three year long protection expired on last February. It's moon (talk) 10:03, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I protected it now indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 12:01, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

User:АӀ-Ԛаеԁа

• АӀ-Ԛаеԁа (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Inappropriate username, cross-wiki vandalism. Leonidlednev (talk) 19:19, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done Already done. They were reported to several notice boards simultaneously. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 20:40, 6 May 2025 (UTC)

File:War in Sudan (2023).svg and File:Battle of Khartoum (2023).svg

Repeated vandalism by IP sockpuppets since April. Requesting semi-protection. Clyde H. Mapping (talk) 19:55, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

 Done for six months. Abzeronow (talk) 21:33, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Djeidudj

I have blocked Djeidudj for 6 months for continually making deletion requests that just amount to "this offends me," and in at least one case repeating the same DR on a slightly different "this offends me" rationale immediately after it was kept. I don't do a ton of blocking, and if anyone thinks this is too long or too short, feel free to weigh in. - Jmabel ! talk 05:50, 9 May 2025 (UTC)