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Administrators: Please make a note if a report is dealt with, to avoid unnecessary responses by other admins.

purge Admin backlog

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Copyright:

• Copyright violations: ~157
• Unfree Flickr files: ~2
• Recent unfree Flickr images: ~2
• No license since 29 October 2025: ~202
• No permission since 29 October 2025: ~13
• No source since 29 October 2025: ~5
• Media uploaded without a license as of 2025-11: ~143

Other:

• Duplicates: ~53
• Advertisements/spam: ~2
• Personal photos/selfies: ~5
• Other speedy deletions: ~211
• Categories for discussion: 84 months
• Media requiring a split up: ~0
• Requests for unblock: ~4
• Undeletion requests: ~17

Protected edit requests:

• Full protection: ~41
• Interface admin: ~10
• Technical: ~1
• Template protection: ~6
• Protection level: ~0

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Impersonation account

Can an admin delete File:Hikaru nakamura's face.jpg and block User:Hikaru nakamura1? The person in the image is not en:Hikaru Nakamura (the #2 chess player in the world). Geoffroi 03:02, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

File deleted by colleague Abzeronow. --Túrelio (talk) 13:14, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

Block request for User:331dot bad hand

331dot bad hand (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user An account solely for the purpose of vandalism Phương Linh (talk) 12:42, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

 Globally locked. --Túrelio (talk) 13:16, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

Request Indefinite semi-protection for File:Ayane Fumihiro sucks (Profile picture draw).jpg

Rationale: Excessive upload vandalism Nvdtn19 (talk) 18:45, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Was deleted 8 times. --Achim55 (talk) 18:49, 1 November 2025 (UTC)

To be honest, I'd rather not protect the file page. At least whenever it is reuploaded, those watching the page will know. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 05:55, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

Request Indefinite semi-protection for Commons:Deletion requests/File:Characters of Battle for Dream Island Season 1.png

Rationale: Anonymous user keeps IP hopping for the sake of placing multiple votes. --Trade (talk) 17:47, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Already done by colleague The Squirrel Conspiracy. --Túrelio (talk) 20:28, 2 November 2025 (UTC)

Sock of Luca.ramos1

• Liam Ramos Ponzo (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Obvious a sock of Luca.ramos1 (talk · contribs) based on the file creation log: [1] and [2]. Original block: User:Luca.ramos1. 0x0a (talk) 04:41, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done: Indef per nom. --Achim55 (talk) 07:34, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Request Temporary semi-protection for Category:Views

Rationale: Still have vandalism after last protection. Nvdtn19 (talk) 17:09, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done: Semi-protected for 3 months as 1 month didn't help. --Achim55 (talk) 17:14, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Fhfjdjirkkdwkkskska

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

Repeatedly uploading inappropriate files and repeatedly removing speedy deletion tags after being warned. Johnj1995 (talk) 21:08, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done: VOA blocked indef, all uploads nuked. --Achim55 (talk) 21:48, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

FeedingBabiesCartell

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

Bizarre defamatory uploads. Clearly w:WP:NOTHERE. Omphalographer (talk) 03:22, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done by Wutsje. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 06:07, 6 November 2025 (UTC)