Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Russavia

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Russavia

Rationale

Both comment on deletion request for Russavia video files with copyrighted music with the same sentence that indicate that he "cannot upload a new version himself": , and . Whaledad (talk) 20:24, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry aside, shouldn't these files be modified in accordance with Russavia's suggestions? I never modified or worked with video footage before, but you appear to have experience with uploading YouTube videos. Perhaps you would like to help the Commons community retain useful material. --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 22:59, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

Same for the two latest additional accounts: and . Whaledad (talk) 17:46, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

The 5th one is autoconfessed: . Whaledad (talk) 04:30, 12 April 2015 (UTC)

The 6th is continuing processing Russavia files:

Results

Declined as in the previous checkuser request per Tiptoety. WMF Office did already act. --Krd 06:28, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

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Russavia

etc. More see m:Special:Log/WMFOffice

Rationale

  • Russavia is banned by WMF, and his socks are usually global locked. However, a global lock does not mean local autoblock, and autoblock only remain for 1 day (and he can create new user after 1 day). So I request blocking all IP range and proxy he used for a long time (e.g. 2 years), to prevent reusing of IPs.GZWDer (talk) 12:49, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
Blocking all his Ip's will take a few months actually.. I assume you are not aware as to how Open Proxies work? and also, a steward has been blocking Open Proxies he has been using but there are millions more out there.. ..--Stemoc 12:57, 2 February 2015 (UTC)
At least this prevents proxies being reused. Also an AF tagging probable Russavia's edit may be useful. --GZWDer (talk) 05:07, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
There shouldn't be so much hatred against proxies. In addition, the people responsible for the blocks and locks apparently know Russavia's MO already, so how would tagging be useful? --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 14:17, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
WMFOffice have their own methods of finding Russavia's socks, infact they have locked accounts which have edited on enwiki but was never caught by CU's there so its best to leave it to them, there is no reason to run a CU check on russavia here, its not like he is hiding his accounts, he actually makes it very transparent..CU's are only run on deceptive accounts..--Stemoc 15:15, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
  • Yesterday I was imagining someone from WMF creating these accounts and then blocking them to incriminate Russavia. Then I woke up, WMF never do that, they always use fully "rational and logical" and mysterious ways to make CU and global locks. --The_Photographer (talk) 12:35, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
  • I'd normally suggest allegations/behaviour such as this is unhelpful and if you had any concerns, refer them across to the Ombudsman Commission. The problem with WMFOffice, Philippe, James and others getting involved in the great Russavia time wasting sock hunt is that there's no proper oversight, no way to ensure their behaviour is technically or ethically appropriate. It would be helpful if there was some independent oversight of the WMF and the WMFOffice account, a second Ombusdman Commission accountable only to the Board (I'd say just the community, but I guess legal considerations would prevent that) and firmly placed above and outwith Legal and Community Advocacy, which would be charged with ensuring the WMF people are behaving appropriately, using their technical permissions correctly and not exceeding their remit. Nick (talk) 14:10, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

Results

  • Declined - While Russavia is banned by the WMF, he is not locally blocked. I'm aware that a large number of his socks have been blocked locally, and do not condone continued socking. That said, I do not believe this is a priority for the Commons CheckUser team. Russavia's uploads were never in violation of policy and up until the WMF ban there was no local socking. Should the WMF wish to enforce their ban by globally blocking, or locally blocking his IPs or proxies they have the power, ability and userrights necessary to do so. As such, I am declining a local CheckUser. Tiptoety talk 18:48, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
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