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Possibly attempted upskirts

There is an user here whose photo i believe to be an failed attempt at taking upskirts photos

Any suggestions as to how i should proceed? Trade (talk) 15:45, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

I do not know if this is worth bothering emergencywikimedia.org with so i have not emailed them for now Trade (talk) 15:48, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

• I'd start with a warning on their talk page. At very least alert them to COM:SCOPE and Commons:Personality rights. (Not knowing more about this case, I don't know if immediate block is needed, but it may well be.) -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 15:51, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

  That would be their second warning

  Also doesnt answers what to do with the photo in question Trade (talk) 16:00, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

  Trade If the user has few or no other contributions, CSD F10 qualifies. If the upskirt is of an identified person and there's any question about the consent, CSD G3 also applies. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 16:28, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

  Would CSD G3 still apply to an failed attempt at capturing an upskirt Trade (talk) 16:34, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

  no, but F10 would. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 16:46, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

  I dont believe the image is out of scope. its just the attempted upskirt that bothers me Trade (talk) 12:43, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

  First would not apply and i am unsure if she can be considered identifiable in that photo Trade (talk) 16:46, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

• We do have COM:CREEPSHOT. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  17:02, 12 April 2025 (UTC)

  I just dont know if it would count since it failed Trade (talk) 00:59, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

  Another option is to open DR and handle it that way. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 19:17, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

  It's hard to know what you mean by "failed" without an example. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  19:00, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

Edge Interactive Publishing Inc.

Edge Interactive Publishing Inc. (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

It seems to me that this user is uploading poor quality porn. NSFW: File:ERA110 Erika Kole nude R 4 030.jpg and File:GMNT-NLN07-02 Noname Jane nude2 RfuillUnused violet solo 057.jpg do not have a license, and seems to be upscaled. Do we need these files? Yann (talk) 17:47, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Yann: Half a dozen are in use. Some have tickets.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:22, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

Yes, but other pictures are of better quality. Yann (talk) 19:33, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

This sounds like a problem for DR, rather than ANU. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 20:58, 13 April 2025 (UTC)

OK, done. Yann (talk) 08:26, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

@Yann, are you planning on tagging all the files they uploaded? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 15:04, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Only these 2 so far. Yann (talk) 16:27, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

All of their files are the same. I'll VFC the rest if you want. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 16:29, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

 Comment Finally, most users think that these are useful, so I closed the DRs. Yann (talk) 19:47, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

Request for Oversight Review: Admin dismissal of privacy violation + retaliatory deletion request (File:Victoria princewill 2022 1.jpg)

Hello, I am the subject of the image at File:Victoria princewill 2022 1.jpg, which was uploaded to Commons without my consent or any valid licensing permission from the copyright holder.

The image is a screenshot from a British Library YouTube video of a literary event. Although the video is marked CC-BY-3.0, Commons policy explicitly requires consent for identifiable images where personality rights are implicated (see COM:IDENT and COM:PERSONAL).

I have:

Flagged the file for deletion under Commons policies governing personality rights and identifiable individuals.

Provided evidence that the event organiser (HISTFEST) could not even share a short clip of the footage — confirming the video is not redistributable.

Explicitly objected as the subject, citing reputational harm and lack of consent.

In response:

The administrator User:Jeff G.:

• • Overrode my speedy deletion attempt.
  • Accused me of vandalism for removing misleading licensing metadata.
  • Dismissed clearly articulated personality rights concerns.
  • Attempted to unilaterally close the deletion discussion without consensus.
  • Ignored the fact that I am the subject, and that Commons policy protects people in my position.

Most worryingly, after I raised these concerns, File:Victoria Princewill London 2021.png — another image I had uploaded — was flagged for deletion with tenuous justification. That photo was:

Taken by photographer Posola Karunwi

Uploaded by me with full consent

Not disputed by the photographer

And was only targeted after I objected to the first file

The deletion rationale includes personal insinuations (e.g. "this might be a selfie") and irrelevant comparisons to the disputed file. This appears to be retaliatory flagging.

The user responsible for this second nomination was User:999real — who had already participated in the deletion discussion for the first image and, as documented here, was aware of the privacy objection. The sequence of events strongly suggests retaliatory coordination, especially in light of the closely timed actions by Jeff G. and 999real.

I respectfully request

Independent review of both files for compliance with COM:IDENT and COM:PERSONAL.

Oversight of Jeff G.’s handling of this issue, including procedural bias, intimidation via false vandalism claims, and apparent retaliatory behaviour.

Immediate deletion or redaction of File:Victoria princewill 2022 1.jpg under privacy and consent policies, including removal from page history if necessary.

I'm happy to verify my identity privately if required. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

For transparency: I have also submitted a formal request to Wikimedia’s legal and oversight teams regarding this matter. This includes a request for removal under personality rights and redaction from history. I am happy to provide verification privately if needed.

— User:DauntPhotoUploader2021 — Preceding undated comment was added at 19:04, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

•  Comment Image currently has open deletion discussion at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Victoria princewill 2022 1.jpg. I shall also add a link to this discussion there. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 23:11, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

The OP neglected to inform me of this complaint and to sign their work. 999real and I both monitor COM:FILTERT, comment on DRs, and comment on user pages on a regular basis. We have had no off-wiki coordination in this matter. Anyone is welcome to review my conduct in this matter, including my vandalism complaints (the latest one was meant to include the full URL of Special:Diff/1020966791 in parameter 2 of {{Test3}}, but the User Messages Gadget did not include that). I had intended to bring the OP here for vandalism if they vandalized past the third warning, but they chose to post here first. Please beware en:WP:BOOMERANG.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 23:54, 14 April 2025 (UTC)

Jeff G. is not an administrator and he did not remove the speedy deletion template, I did that because I think the reasons are not valid and there was already a deletion discussion under way. He also did not try to close the deletion discussion, no one did that.

I said "This might not be a selfie" which is relevant because the image was uploaded as "Own work" which should only be done by the photographer.

You have stated "I have also confirmed that the event organiser (HISTFEST) was not permitted to redistribute footage", which means someone was filming. I think everyone has a hard time to believe that the British Library stole this footage and/or did not tell the participants they would be recording.

Based on the behavior of the user I think they are not Victoria Princewill but someone trying to defame her.  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   00:20, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

I have closed the DR as keep. I suggest to the user who wants it deleted to contact COM:VRT so the matter of Princewell's image can dealt with privately. Abzeronow (talk) 01:08, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Seconding that last remark. Issues that require proving identity should almost always be dealt with by the Volunteer Response Team, who are entrusted to handle confidential correspondence. Trying to sort them out by way of who an account-holder claims to be will get us nowhere. - Jmabel ! talk 01:49, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

I preemptively semi-protected the file for a year. Taivo (talk) 10:52, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Stefan Leys

Stefan Leys (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) - reupload of copyvio after warning, while making false own work claim - Jcb (talk) 08:13, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done. You warned Stefan "Do not remove copyvio nominations from your own uploads" and Stefan obeyed that. Now Yann warned Stefan not to upload copyvios and Stefan has stopped. Taivo (talk) 10:50, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

Iwfirani1i666 and socks

• Iwfirani1i666 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Rezaae4lfonikhoii (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Fedrasiommekidov77i (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

using muitiple accounts to reupload a selfie. 0x0a (talk) 14:34, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done Socks blocked, main account warned, copyvio deleted. Yann (talk) 15:05, 15 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Laaiiidaa

• Laaiiidaa (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user continued to upload a copyvio after final warning.

0x0a (talk) 03:13, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done. One week block. Taivo (talk) 09:54, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Bembety

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

continued to upload a large number of copyrighted photos from social media despite his promise to stop doing so. 0x0a (talk) 16:30, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I blocked him for a month (second block). Taivo (talk) 08:55, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Theotropolis

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

Continues to upload copyighted logos from series and game shows. CoffeeEngineer (talk) 21:22, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

No uploads in 362 days, so no action needed at this time. Looks like files have been tagged for permission. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 21:33, 16 April 2025 (UTC)

Osamaosamaosamaosama

• User: Osamaosamaosamaosama (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Continued copyvio uploading like File:كتاب خاص.png after block for doing so.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:56, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done by Dyolf77. Jianhui67 ^T★C 19:37, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

@Jianhui67 and Dyolf77: Thanks!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:39, 17 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Alikhan 1987

• Alikhan 1987 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user User continued to upload lots of copyvios since last block. 0x0a (talk) 12:40, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Blocked for a month. Taivo (talk) 10:47, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

File:Gereja Yesus Sejati Salatiga.jpg license

"© Avelin Mulyati, Licensed with CC BY-SA 4.0" Is this file licensing consistent with Commons rules? Wieralee (talk) 15:08, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

Yes, CC-BY-SA 4.0 is a valid license on commons. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 15:36, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

And, in fact you must own a copyright to grant a CC license. - Jmabel ! talk 23:53, 18 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Minky Avelin/Disclaimer has nofacebook features.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:09, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

@Jeff G., nofacebook? All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 19:18, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

@Alachuckthebuck: See Commons:Deletion requests/Template:Nofacebook and Commons:Village pump/Archive/2020/09#Is Template:Nofacebook valid?, 3+ years before your time here.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:15, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

J-Majestik

J-Majestik (talk · contribs): not sure what to make of this, but the user who I blocked earlier for incivility is now complaining (on his user talk page) about my conduct in way I honestly don't entirely understand, so I leave it to some other admin to decide what to do with this. - Jmabel ! talk 00:43, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Abuse of TPA merits revocation of TPA and lengthening of the block.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 10:16, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I reblocked the user without talkpage access and wrote a short message him/her. Taivo (talk) 11:08, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

Vandalism

The users "User:Looui67" and "User:Dooxcc22" are doing vandalism in 1, 2 and 3 (and there are more in their "Contributions" page), for example. Since I don't know how to use Wikimedia much, except for uploading images, I don't know how to send notifications or warnings to their talk page. Please, undo those "edits". Thank you!--Agent010 (talk) 14:41, 19 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done. I reverted vandalism, blocked both vandals and semi-protected the file indefinitely. Taivo (talk) 11:24, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Also I created a request for checkuser, who confirmed sockpuppetry and found one more sock. All blocked and reverted. Taivo (talk) 10:56, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Георгий Долгопский

Георгий Долгопский (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions). Recent blatant copyright violations after 4 long-term blocks. Quick1984 (talk) 05:46, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked. Yann (talk) 17:28, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

User:Ff909

See Commons:Deletion requests/File:Ministerial Roundtable- 21st Century Global Investment Policy Making - 44639130225 (cropped).jpg. This user should be warned to stop wasting everyone's time with invalid deletion requests that a COM:INUSE photo of a Chinese official they don't like for P.R. reasons should be deleted. I will post a link to this discussion on their user talk page now. Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:37, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for your reminder. I think you are right about whether the pictures should be deleted. But I do not represent any official organization or work for the government. Your accusation has no basis or logic. Ff909 (talk) 16:35, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

So I think this problem is resolved, but everyone should note that I made no such accusation. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:37, 20 April 2025 (UTC)

User:اليان الغالي

اليان الغالي (talk · contribs) wants to promote an obsuce singer for which a picture was deleted. You can see their actions here [1] and here [2]. Would it be possible remind him about the rules of Commons and to protect the page Commons:Deletion requests/File:Elian ghali .jpg, please? CoffeeEngineer (talk) 08:15, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done User page deleted, user warned. This may be sufficient for now. Yann (talk) 08:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

JLStevenNgao

I don’t know if this is report worthy but JLStevenNgao keeps bothering with some really creepy messages. Also, he also vandalized the FIFA Nations/Canada-Mexico-United States 2026 despite the fact that the next matches is in June. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 10:54, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

@SpinnerLaserzthe2nd: when you report a user on this page, you are required to let them know on their user talk page. I will now do so for you. - Jmabel ! talk 18:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

@SpinnerLaserzthe2nd: I am not familiar enough with the World Cup to even begin to judge who is right or wrong about any of those edits. In general, 'vandalism" means not just being wrong, but deliberately adding wrong information, removing accurate and appropriate information, and/or persisting after being corrected. If you want to bring such an accusation, you should provide diffs and a clear indication of what is wrong with the edits in question.

@JLStevenNgao: your edits on {{u|SpinnerLaserzthe2nd}]'s talk page are at best awkward, and arguably creepy. Certainly another such edit would be a reason for a block.

If another admin thinks this has already reached the level for a block against JLStevenNgao, I won't object. - Jmabel ! talk 18:38, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

I am yes familiar enough with the World Cup JLStevenNgao (talk) 21:35, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

@JLStevenNgao: That wasn't in question. What was in question was whether the changes you made are appropriate, and the way you posted on SpinnerLaserzthe2nd's user talk page. - Jmabel ! talk 22:38, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

I see an image of an kitten. Am i missing something vital here? Trade (talk) 07:50, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

First, JL had vandalized the page because in his words “Okay Wait The Philippines As Th First The 2026 FIFA World Cup NOWǃǃ”. This is not the only time that he does this (1, 2, 3). The qualification process is still ongoing.

Second, he gave me a brainstar with any no real reason (just give a description of a TV staff from Switzerland).

Third, he gives me a kitten that said “so cute!!” in relation to the vandalism I had reverted. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 15:18, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

@SpinnerLaserzthe2nd: There are two largely separate issues here (vandalism accusation & possibly inappropriate talk page message). Let me focus for a moment on the first: I still don't understand why the addition of the Chinese flag there would be vandalism. - Jmabel ! talk 18:08, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

I guess it had to do with cuju as the earliest form of soccer (according to FIFA). *shrugs* But that is not part of the problem. The focus is the two separate issues (namely placing the Philippine flag under qualified even though the Philippines is eliminated and the inappropriate talk page message). I do hope we get real answers from JL. SpinnerLaserzthe2nd (talk) 18:35, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

I think this is the relevant thread: User_talk:SpinnerLaserzthe2nd#A_kitten_for_you! Jerimee (talk) 23:14, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

Anak Sago

• User: Anak Sago (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Reasons for reporting: Continued copyvio uploading like File:Selamat datang di Nagari Minangkabau.webp after block for doing so.

  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 18:05, 22 April 2025 (UTC)