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Closing UDR

Hi, How long should we wait before closing undeletion requests? I usually wait for 24h after the last comment, but Jim has a different idea. Opinions? Yann (talk) 19:24, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Depends on how clear the resolution is. If there's any ambiguity over the eventual outcome, we should wait until that's resolved. If it's clearly not going to get undeleted - obvious copyvios, clearly out of scope, malformed requests, etcetera, I don't see a reason to keep them open longer than they have to be.

Is there a specific file or files in question where you disagree with the outcome, or is this a systemic disagreement? The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:06, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Even if a file needs a VRT permission, I think waiting for 24h after the last comment is just fair. There is no real disagreement, but having a common procedure among admins is good. Yann (talk) 18:21, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

I don't have a different idea -- I had thought that we routinely waited until at least 24 hours had passed since the request was made. I would be happy to wait until 24 hours after the last comment. I do, however, immediately close UnDRs with {{VRTrestore}} when the last comment has been to correctly direct the requester to have a free license sent to VRT. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 18:02, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Discussion at m:Requests for comment/Global ban for Iruka13

 You are invited to join the discussion at m:Requests for comment/Global ban for Iruka13. Ahri Boy (talk) 23:17, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Request admin closure of invalid deletion request

Hello,

I am requesting administrative assistance to remove a deletion banner that remains on my user talk page after the deletion request was found to be procedurally invalid.

The nomination concerns my user talk page, now titled User talk:QX492 (formerly User talk:PeterTepatti). It has already been confirmed that this is not a file and that user talk pages are not subject to deletion. I therefore request administrative closure of the request as invalid and removal of the deletion template.

Thank you.

Deletion request: Commons:Deletion requests/User talk:PeterTepatti Banner currently on: User talk:QX492 QX492 (talk) 02:52, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Shaan Sengupta^Talk 03:05, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 03:06, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Repeated deletion nominations without a reason by two recently-created users

There are two users making repeated deletion nominations without a proper reasoning. These are Carlosarevalohn and Yovanyhn. They're repeatedly nominating files for deletion while only giving the reasoning "Eliminar", meaning to eliminate. The logos they're trying to delete are uncopyrightable in the US, but I don't know about Honduras' threshold of originality. Reprimand them, and ensure that deletion requests without a reasoning are not considered unless obvious. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 11:18, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

It looks like Yovanyhn is nominating Carlosarevalohn's uploads for deletion and vise versa. Are they also nominating other people's uploads or is this a personal matter between the two? Nakonana (talk) 16:53, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

And what is @Whyiseverythingalreadyused: doing in there, nominating those logos for speedy deletion with a "selfie" rationale[1][2] after having been warned by Yann over this 4 days ago[3]? Nakonana (talk) 17:21, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Also, @Candidyeoman55 when you report someone, you need to notify the reported users about it (per the instructions at the top of this page). I've done this for you this time. Nakonana (talk) 16:59, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm unsure that all of these deletions are frivolous, but they need to knock it off with the mutual DRs. (I'm thinking 2 day block for harassment for both of them) All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:03, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Today I learned that you can put the registered trademark character into file titles. Yeah these are problematic. 3 DRs within 5 hours on one file is not a good move. All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 17:06, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Could an admin look into this? Because neither of the two reported showed up here, but they do continue with the behavior even after they have been informed about this noticeboard report. This is borderline spam: Commons:Deletion requests/File:Carlos Arevalo Alvarado.png (or vandalism?). Nakonana (talk) 17:48, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Permanent links:[4][5]. Nakonana (talk) 17:52, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

I wouldn't even be surprised if they are one and the same person given how similar their behavior is[6][7]. Nakonana (talk) 17:54, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

I'm sorry I don't have a bunch of time to look into this right now, but someone should. I will block them both for a week so that they do not get to dig a deeper hole while that happens. Obviously, any further account that crops up this week and does the same should be instantly and indef-blocked as a sock. - Jmabel ! talk 22:23, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Can logs be deleted?

Hi dear administrators, I previously uploaded some personal signature images (which were later deleted). After discussing this with the original author, we would like to hide these traces as much as possible. Therefore, I would like to request the deletion of those log entries ,and for details, please see User_talk:Auntof6#Deletion request. As stated in the title, is it possible to hide the details and summaries of these log entries? ShuQizhe (talk) 17:40, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I don't think we should hide these logs, even if it were possible. People with oversight right can hide some information, but it is only done to protect privacy. Please see Commons:Oversighters for cases when suppression is approved. Yann (talk) 20:27, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

I would say this request should be sent to oversighters, and they can decide. Ymblanter (talk) 23:42, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

I would also recommend that the original poster look into the en:Streisand effect. We have so many uploads, and so much in our logs, that you'd have to know something exists and go looking for it to find it. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 23:47, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

Alright, I understand. I think that this clearly does not meet the criteria for oversight, so I will give up the request. Thank you for your replies~ ShuQizhe (talk) 02:19, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

Solicitud de borrado (archivo sin licencia)

Hola. Soy la usuaria que subió el archivo. Solicito, por favor, el borrado del archivo por falta de permiso/licencia. La solicitud ya está abierta aquí: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Lic._Humberto_Leopoldo_QUINTANA_2006-2009.jpg Gracias. Susanabusi (talk) 23:30, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

@Susanabusi: La situación me parece un poco extraño. ¿Debemos entender que hay un problema acerca de la foto este, pero no acerca de las otras fotos con la misma fuente que Vd. subió? - Jmabel ! talk 06:05, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Yo veo, la explicación estuvo abajo; yo lo he trasladado. - Jmabel ! talk 06:12, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Solicito borrado masivo de archivos de mi categoría (sin licencia/permiso)

Moved from below/traslado desde abajo. - Jmabel ! talk 06:12, 15 January 2026 (UTC)
Hola. Soy la usuaria Susanabusi. Subí los 16 archivos que están en esta categoría y solicito su borrado masivo porque no cuento con autorización/licencia válida para publicarlos en Wikimedia Commons:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Facultad_de_Ciencias_Econ%C3%B3micas_(UNJu)

Ya hay una solicitud de borrado individual de ejemplo aquí: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Lic._Humberto_Leopoldo_QUINTANA_2006-2009.jpg

Gracias. Susanabusi (talk) 23:48, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Yo los borraré. - Jmabel ! talk 06:14, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Request to remove my own license reviewer status

Hello. I don't think I can perform license review very well due to my ISP blocking Wayback Machine (and all workarounds like wayback.archive.org being blocked as well). No guarantee of success when making a real-life appeal to my ISP. While VPN may be a good option, most VPN IPs are blocked on wiki. Therefore, I am voluntarily requesting the removal of license review rights to my user account. Thanks. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 23:40, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

@JWilz12345: From a brief search, it sounds like some users have had success switching DNS servers (such as using Google's 8.8.8.8). As a user in good standing, you would also be eligible for IP block exemption which would allow you to use a VPN. I would hate to lose you as a license reviewer; even if those technical workarounds aren't feasible, you'd still be able to review files with a live source. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 23:52, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

8.8.4.4 can be used as the backup dns server for fault-tolerance.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 18:38, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

You would certainly be approved for a VPN exemption, and even if you are less active on this front (confined to checking recent uploads) I can't see any real reason to take away the permission. - Jmabel ! talk 06:08, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the responses. Perhaps I'll leave the checking of YT videos or screenshots to other license reviewers (requiring search on IA Wayback Machine if the video license has been changed). Will withdraw and close this request now.

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. 00:04, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

_ JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 00:04, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Please review Special:ListFiles/PlusUltraArg

The user appears to be treating Commons like Pinterest, where copyright is not a concern and has uploaded numerous internet images in a batch. I sampled two of them and found them to be copyright violations. Please help review all their of uploads, as I am currently occupied with real-life matters. 0x0a (talk) 13:41, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

@0x0a,  Done. Thank you for the information. Kadı Message 20:35, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Rev delete

Hello, request to delete old revision of these images:

• File:EXCON 2025, Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (740).jpg
• File:EXCON 2025, Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (521).jpg

--Gpkp (talk) 10:21, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done --Lymantria (talk) 10:28, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

What a surprise!.. Thank you @Lymantria: .. --Gpkp (talk) 10:32, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Just an FYI

I have indef-blocked Jenksquabbler67 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions) and ~2026-35014-6 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions). This is based only on a single edit each, and I can't even say I know for sure exactly what is going on, but it's pretty clearly some LTA coming back and posting nastygrams on a user talk page. If someone knows more of what is going on here, feel free to take over the situation. I made an educated guess that warnings would be pointless here. - Jmabel ! talk 22:02, 16 January 2026 (UTC)