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Ghana Potage

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Wadibusa

User: Wadibusa (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. Special:CentralAuth/Johmn, Recreated File:Kourage Beatz NSI 2026.jpg XReport --MathXplore (talk) 12:16, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, good call and ✓ Done. Herby talk thyme 12:26, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
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Jovan Ramirez

User: Jovan Ramirez (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Removed unclosed report against another user at ANB.  Preceding unsigned comment added by Whyiseverythingalreadyused (talk  contribs) 02:33, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

✓ Done. Túrelio warned the user. But I noticed, that Jovan Ramirez has made only 5 edits in 4 different projects and all of them were reverted. Taivo (talk) 17:06, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
@Taivo: I was fully conscious of that
I just feel that they will subtly vandalise the Wikimedia sphere once every few years without detection if left unattended Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 10:25, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
Yeah, I suspect the same, but ... the last chance before block. Taivo (talk) 14:22, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Siam89

User: Siam89 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Special:Contributions/Siam89, 99% is a new sockputtes Category:Sockpuppets of Alec Smithson. I'll revert manually all the edits, but before it's necessary to stop it. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 17:36, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

✓ Done Indef. Yann (talk) 21:02, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
thanks. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 06:20, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
✓ Globally locked. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 11:37, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
thanks. Again Special:Contributions/~2026-30220-83. I'll revert all, but is it possibile to make mass revert?MrKeefeJohn (talk) 12:06, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
and again Special:Contributions/~2026-29797-95 MrKeefeJohn (talk) 12:42, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
I've indef-blocked both TAs. - Jmabel ! talk 14:05, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
✓ Done I believe I've successfully mass-reverted but someone may want to check. - Jmabel ! talk 14:09, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
Thanks. There are stil some edits done by temporary account, I'll revert them as soon as possible, I plan it for tomorrow. MrKeefeJohn (talk) 15:20, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

MOR904FC

User: MOR904FC (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Vandalism XReport --Der-Wir-Ing (talk) 19:04, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

✓ Done. The user is warned, the only upload deleted. Taivo (talk) 14:20, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Nemine2X2X2

User: Nemine2X2X2 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Sock of Jaredryandloneria. SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 00:20, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked by Lymantria. Yann (talk) 09:10, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
Thanks. I added to m:srg#Global lock for Nemine2X2X2.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 09:43, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Infinits78874

User: Infinits78874 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: X-wiki abuse. Please nuke uploads XReport --NDG (talk) 07:25, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

For good measure, I note here that the reported account is already indeffed on Simple English Wikipedia with the (to me) slightly vague reason "Creating bad pages" Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 07:27, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
✓ Done. I deleted most remaining uploads and warned the user against copyvios. Taivo (talk) 14:29, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
I'm assuming File:Destination X NBC logo.jpg was deemed not original under US law? Two other text-only TV logos that had been lounging around for a while were now deleted when I saw the "done" message Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 14:31, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
Yes, the last remaining file is not enough original for copyright. Taivo (talk) 14:34, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

1apachat

User: 1apachat (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. Special:CentralAuth/Shyakagdfre, Recreated File:Apachat.jpg XReport --MathXplore (talk) 13:00, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

The root(-ish) account appears to be Charleskwizeraaa, which created en:Apachat thrice (en:Special:Log/Charleskwizeraaa) and also recreated en:Draft:Moriox kids, which had been created by Hakizamana and speedily deleted for abandonment. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 13:46, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
✓ Done Blocked and tagged. Yann (talk) 09:10, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
Already at SRG. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 11:36, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

MileSRB123

User: MileSRB123 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. Spam / spambot. Cross-wiki abuse. XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 00:42, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

Also known as Микса1212124, ~2026-29636-43, and ~2026-26995-23. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 09:00, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
✓ Done Indef. for MileSRB123. Other accounts are not registered here. Yann (talk) 09:05, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
I was mentioning the other accounts per m:SRG lol Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 09:06, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

~2026-30220-83

User: ~2026-30220-83 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Not strictly "vandalism", sorry if this is not the right place: this user is adding loads of generic/wrong/non existing categories, most of which should be put in categories and not files anyway (e.g here, here); they also created questionable/duplicate/recursive/botched categories, such as Category:Streets of Lake Como, Category:Street of Lake Como, Category:Villa Adele (Lake Como)... Some edits may be good but the whole bunch is a mess, can someone mass-revert it? Syrio posso aiutare? 12:13, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

@Syrio: we're talking about it in Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/Vandalism#User:Siam89MrKeefeJohn (talk) 12:46, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
Already done This is Alec Smithson, the "Lake Como vandal". Blocked, & all reverted to the best of my ability. - Jmabel ! talk 14:12, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

~2026-28028-11

User: ~2026-28028-11 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Vandalism and block bypass. Repeatedly adds completely nonsensical Wikidata motifs. DimiDimi (talk) 21:29, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

✓ Done: LTA blocked indef. --Achim55 (talk) 06:20, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Category vandal

Long-term and large-scale category vandal, same as the one who got reported here. See the latest edits at Category:Scooby-Doo (character) and Category:Space Jam: A New Legacy, two topics this person seems particularly fond of. --ReneeWrites (talk) 21:46, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

@TheImaCow: why did you revert my nominations of this vandal's categories for speedy deletion? Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 23:37, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
@Whyiseverythingalreadyused how are those categories vandalism? (Category:Tourism in Lake Como, Category:Lakefront of Lierna,Category:Scenery of Lake Como,Category:Landscape photographs of Lake Como,Category:Views of Lake Como from Lierna) As far as I can tell, the files in them represent exactly what the categories describe. seems like totally fine categorization? now some of them have been emptied for some reason by soneone in some edit which im too lazy to track down. ~TheImaCow (talk) 10:49, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
The creator is a long-term abuser. Need I say more? (see § User:Siam89 above) Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 10:56, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
@Whyiseverythingalreadyused and TheImaCow: Could you please take this conversation elsewhere, such as a talk page or the Village Pump. This ANV nomination was about an entirely different person. ReneeWrites (talk) 17:46, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
Ah shit I thought this section was about the same person lol Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 09:58, 22 May 2026 (UTC)
No worries, I now have another person to look out for. I added several of the files to my watch list in case the Lake Como vandal shows up again, which they likely will. ReneeWrites (talk) 07:47, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

I just got pinged to this discussion. Could an admin please look at this? --ReneeWrites (talk) 07:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Pravin199958

User: Pravin199958 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Blatant spam account, see diff from the help desk. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 04:15, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

✓ Done: Indeffed. signed, Aafi (talk) 04:31, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Alizulfikarzahedipersonal

User: Alizulfikarzahedipersonal (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. Special:CentralAuth/Mediamirror24, Special:CentralAuth/Zulfikarsamiaaddrian, Recreated File:Ali Zulfikar Zahedi.jpg XReport --MathXplore (talk) 12:57, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Hello. I am a new Wikimedia Commons user from Bangladesh. I am learning the Commons policies and did not intend to violate any rules. I uploaded personal photographs taken by myself and will follow Commons guidelines more carefully in the future. Thank you. Alizulfikarzahedipersonal (talk) 13:05, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

 Long nose: Five previous deletions of the file are very new of you, eh? Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 13:54, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
@Alizulfikarzahedipersonal: No, you are a spammer active since 15 September 2023.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:59, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
Hello. I understand the concerns. I am still learning Commons policies and I will be more careful with future uploads. My intention is to contribute useful photographs taken by myself and follow the rules correctly. Thank you. Alizulfikarzahedipersonal (talk) 14:02, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
Which artificial intelligence are you using? It clearly has never heard of long-term abuse Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 14:12, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
I don't want to misuse or abuse commons using the help of AI. As I'm a new contributor on this site and sometimes, it helps me write or translate something in case my first language is not English.
Now, I'm aware of some commons policies and I'll try to make sure that my contributions are appropriate. As i do travel many place, i want to keep some photo here for learning purpise for all by photo. Sir Alizulfikarzahedipersonal (talk) 14:35, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
✓ Done. I blocked the user and tagged the whole sockfarm. Taivo (talk) 20:28, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
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Soldier Route Camp

User: Soldier Route Camp (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Spam / spambot. Block evasion. Special:Contributions/SRCKXNGTREE XReport --MathXplore (talk) 11:16, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

✓ Done. Deleted, blocked and tagged. Taivo (talk) 11:47, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Gambia Potage

Just for the record: I've indef-blocked Gambia Potage (talk · contribs) as vandalism-only-account. --Túrelio (talk) 13:11, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Now globally locked by KonstantinaG07. Shaan SenguptaTalk 17:09, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Sojonshan

User: Sojonshan (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Vandalism. Userpage issues, removed CSD tag. , XReport --MathXplore (talk) 14:34, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Tesocyclonic93 are best

User: Tesocyclonic93 are best (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse. Block evasion. Wikinger XReport --Mesocyclonic93 (talk) 15:08, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

@Mesocyclonic93: Already done, locked thanks to EPIC!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:16, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
Some admin needs to hide the edit summaries ASAP. Shaan SenguptaTalk 17:12, 23 May 2026 (UTC)
Agreed.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 17:39, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

~2026-30649-98

User: ~2026-30649-98 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) 
Reason for reporting: Long-term abuse XReport --MinhVN1863 (talk) 16:25, 23 May 2026 (UTC)