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Block request: FonzuHarp

• User: FonzuHarp (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• RockyWikiSantali (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• FonzuWiki (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)
• Reasons for reporting: It appears FonzuWiki now created a new account FonzuHarp and abandoned the old account "This account is inactive due to 2026.". However, this name is similar to my username BodhiHarp, even if this potential sockpuppet is not used for malicious purposes and implicitly declared, and it says "Hi! I'm FonzuHarp, and I'm the friend of BodhiHarp!", and I do not remember meeting them in person or off-wiki, though maybe they mean friends on wiki or something. This is not very good for them and maybe me.

BodhiHarp (talk) 18:13, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment I blocked FonzuHarp, but I think that a check user should have a look here. Yann (talk) 19:17, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I declined unblock request. For me, sockpuppetry is here totally obvious. Taivo (talk) 11:19, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. I was thinking of blocking FonzuWiki for harassment. Yann (talk) 15:25, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

RockyWikiSantali (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user is another potential sockpuppet. BodhiHarp (talk) 19:09, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Confirmed Blocked and tagged. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 18:42, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protect File:Intellectual property Noun project.svg

The image at File:Intellectual property Noun project.svg has quite a bit of global usage in infoboxes on various content wikis. This seems to lead to more frequent vandalism of the image's File page and structured data than a typical icon receives. I would appreciate review of the edit history by an admin to see if they agree with me that semi-protecting the page is a reasonable action to take at this time. -- BDavis (WMF) (talk) 21:44, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Will raise edit to auto-confirmed, and will raise overwrite and move to auto-patrol. - Jmabel ! talk 00:18, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Ivan05041

• Ivan05041 (talk · contribs)

Many of the participant's files have recently been submitted for deletion. The main reasons for deletion: copyright infringement and false authorship (he appropriates other people's works for himself) Zix001 (talk) 10:13, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I warned him. Next time block. Taivo (talk) 10:39, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

See discussion on COM:ANU#user:Ivan05041. Yann (talk) 22:24, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Yann blocked the user for a week. Fair for me. Taivo (talk) 12:05, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Further Rochambeau1783 socks

A few more sockpuppets of Rochambeau1783 have been found through another EnWiki SPI (here). The following accounts with Commons edits were confirmed as sockpuppets via a CU:

• MGWF (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
• Vercintorix (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Please block and tag accordingly. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:27, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Vercintorix account doesn't exist on Commons. I blocked MGWF. Yann (talk) 22:22, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

@Yann: I apologize, I meant to link HarbourIsles. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:52, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked. Yann (talk) 22:54, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

More Vanderpumpstan celebrity socks

• Shirley Scrivener (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• Shirley Goodgame (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

These look like two more User:Vanderpumpstan burner accounts falsely claiming to be a family member of a deceased British public figure, uploading photos from the press or social media and asserting copyright. (I'd flag the files for speedy deletion but the original sources aren't obvious in this case.)

A similar already-blocked account is User:Millie Neilson, which uploaded photos of the deceased British celebrity Annabelle Neilson in May 2025, claiming to be Neilson's sister. The IP 51.7.26.148 (checkuser blocked on enwiki since August) added one of this account's photos to enwiki on 13 June. The account was later confirmed and blocked as a Vanderpumpstan sock.

User:Shirley Scrivener and User:Shirley Goodgame uploaded two photos of the deceased British celebrity Tony Goodgame in April 2025, claiming in both cases to be Goodgame's wife. The IP 51.7.26.148 added both images to enwiki on 13 June. Belbury (talk) 09:42, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Accounts blocked, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 10:18, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Raushan raj123

• Raushan raj123 (talk · contribs)

I've come from English Wikipedia and I'm not used to Commons, but I feel this needs addressing here too. Raushan raj123 has been blocked for repeatedly recreating a hoax article on a fictitious Bhatkeshri Estate after deletion.

Their only contributions on Commons are to perpetuate that same hoax via AI -generated pictures, including re-uploading AI-generated images after deletion discussion.

They've not contributed to anything else on either project, and appear to only be here to perpetuate their hoax - deleting their work doesn't stop them, they continue to recreate it & this behaviour can be seen on both projects.

This is my first time reporting on Commons so I'm really sorry if I've done anything incorrectly. Blue-Sonnet (talk) 02:50, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

@Blue-Sonnet: You will need to report the user at m:Steward requests/Global to request that the user be blocked globally. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 03:01, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! Do you think this needs a global block as I've only looked at Commons and en.wiki? They've not edited any other projects that I can see, but I can definitely do that if necessary. Blue-Sonnet (talk) 03:04, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

They are blocked at enwiki already, which is enough to justify a global lock. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 03:09, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

I see you're already on it, thank you! Blue-Sonnet (talk) 03:17, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked 6 months, everything deleted or reverted. - Jmabel ! talk 06:10, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Blocage d'un graphique

Lors de la création d'un brouillon d'article, je n'ai pu insérer un graphique réalisé personnellement PERACCA (talk) 11:11, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Graph not working

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When creating a draft article, I was unable to insert a graph I created myself.

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:20, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

@PERACCA: Bonjour et bienvenue. Il n'y a rien à ce sujet dans les journaux du filtre anti-abus. Veuillez essayer de téléverser votre fichier ici sur Wikimedia Commons avec Special:UploadWizard.

Hi, and welcome. There is nothing in the abuse filter logs about this. Please try to upload here on Wikimedia Commons with Special:UploadWizard.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:20, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

I suspect French Wikipedia is properly restricting cross-wiki uploads for their unprivileged users, but not logging such restrictions.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:36, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Abrilamordazada

• Abrilamordazada (talk · contribs)

1. I uploaded it with the file name "File:Abril Amordazada.jpg", but it was removed for copyright infringement. However, I reuploaded it with a different file name(File:Abril Funes Amordazada-12.jpg).
2. Other uploaded files also appear to be of the same person as the above person, so it is suspected to be a copyright infringement. --YeBoy371 (talk) 15:22, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

   Pinging @Túrelio, who deleted File:Abril Amordazada.jpg.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:34, 16 January 2026 (UTC)