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Update gadget

Latest comment: 4 days ago7 comments3 people in discussion

Wondering if an interface admin can update the OWID gadget

Thanks Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 18:22, 14 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Trying almost at random (picked an arbitrary part of the alphabet) to get someone's attention to this: @Matrix, Magog the Ogre, Mdaniels5757, MGA73, and Mike Peel: .

Is there a better place Doc James should have asked this? I'm not aware of one. - Jmabel ! talk 06:54, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Ok, will do —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 17:38, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Doc James:

Done —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 17:41, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Wonderful thanks Matrix. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 00:17, 19 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Am needing another update of MediaWiki:Gadget-owidslider.js from MDWiki:MediaWiki:Gadget-owidslider.js, User:Matrix thanks for your prior help on this. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 17:21, 22 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 17:24, 22 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Student editing project about fish on enWP leading to mass copyvio uploads on Commons

Latest comment: 2 days ago13 comments6 people in discussion

See en:WP:EDUN#Apparent student project on fish articles, uploading tons of copyvios to Commons. It appears that there's some unofficial student editing project going on that has students uploading tons of images to Commons under false or no licenses. I've tagged the ones I've come across that have false licenses, and the ones without license tags have been bot-tagged, but I'm sure this is just the tip of the iceberg since I'm only looking at Wikipedia articles that have citation errors.

Cicada'sbug (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
RoundSe404 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Wildyackson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Fortheloveoffish (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Lfriker (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
NKM697 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Ilovemycat333 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Offishal fish (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Absentbowl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
R.Stick (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Twothreepeanutbutter (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Npomp (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Guatemaltecos-Visibles (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Benthicfeeder (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
StarfishPaperWriter (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
DontDrinkTheTapWater (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
GWsharklover (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Jay8g (talk) 08:36, 15 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi, Yes, I have noticed these users looking at Category:Media uploaded without a license as of 2025-11, and there are indeed more. Yann (talk) 16:56, 15 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Potatosac789 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Setgiant (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Sebssubmarine25 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
OKTJGojiGuy (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
DahriusB (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Medharaj (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Oliveinmoon (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
M!nn0W17 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Martialngaha (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Gho$t$hark (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Sgfish98 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Ymoja (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
AMANDi08 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

One more:

M.banana.dm (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Honestly, I'm less concerned about the ones that are uploading images without licenses (since that's easy to notice) than the ones who are using obviously false licenses. Jay8g (talk) 08:15, 16 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

The issue is not the number of files, but the number of people. Each of them has only uploaded a few images, but the high number of people doing the same mistakes at the same time is a problem. Yann (talk) 08:24, 16 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Two more:

BrieSteele1 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
ElCappu (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)

Jay8g (talk) 05:37, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Have we been getting anywhere with determining who it was who aimed so many people at doing this wrong? - Jmabel ! talk 06:57, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Honestly I don't even know where to start. None of the accounts have replied to talk page messages here or on enWP, and so far no one has answered my post on en:WP:EDUN. There was another class doing work on fish-related articles around the same time last year (which didn't seem to have the image copyright issue, but I don't remember if I checked on that then) which was apparently from UC Davis, so maybe it's the same class again. Jay8g (talk) 08:44, 17 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Looks like y'all missed tagging File:Distribution map of Laphotidae family in Mediterranean Sea.jpg --Trade (talk) 01:12, 19 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Another one: Leokoeh356 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log) Jay8g (talk) 09:05, 19 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

First user (User:Cicada'sbug)'s upload (File:Diagram of Zameus squamulosus (a) and Scymnodom ichiharai (b) teeth.png) appears to be somewhat fine? They tagged a ProQuest source but I was able to find the original document. The document did state CC-BY 4.0 and the data within is released as CC0. Perhaps the student simply made a mistake by reading the very last part of the rights and skipped the first part? If I upload this file and tag it with correct license, it would have stayed on Commons. OhanaUnited ^{Talk page} 14:21, 19 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

@OhanaUnited: Why did you not correct the source and license? --Lymantria (talk) 14:09, 22 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Because this is a volunteer project and I am not required to give any more time and effort than I wish to? OhanaUnited ^{Talk page} 19:07, 24 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Given that you have already done the research, unlike anyone else you could do this and take responsibility for it without re-researching. No, you are not absolutely required to do this, but it is reasonable for others to expect a certain level of collegiality. I gather you are an admin on sister projects, so certainly you understand that. - Jmabel ! talk 19:16, 24 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Similar types of copyvios uploaded by multiple accounts

Latest comment: 4 days ago3 comments3 people in discussion

Fairly new to this so apologize if this isn't the correct venue here.

Nyvelah (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Jonyjaq (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Retutugyh (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Seliti (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Cuqobo (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Seemingly new accounts have uploaded copyvios from Flickr with the correct author name. However, the sources all link to random .ru websites. Seems bizarre and there may be some abuse of multiple accounts going on. HurricaneZeta (talk) 03:33, 21 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

I opened a checkuser case over at Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Nyvelah to check if these accounts are related or not. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 03:52, 21 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

The SPI is

Inconclusive (from a technical point of view), although the timing of their edits makes me frown. --Lymantria (talk) 14:02, 22 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Guy give me a global locked

Latest comment: 5 days ago5 comments4 people in discussion

Guy give me a global blocked on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Common. Miss Dumb (talk) 20:02, 21 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Miss Dumb: If you want to leave us definitely you can request for vanishing on m:Special:GlobalVanishRequest. --Achim55 (talk) 20:09, 21 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Of course, Agent Achim55 Miss Dumb (talk) 20:22, 21 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

They only joined 5h ago, as I'm writing this, so their account was only 3h old when they opened this thread. Nakonana (talk) 21:54, 21 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done. You can simply never use your account anymore. I closed your DR. Taivo (talk) 08:20, 22 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Bob Ross Air Force photo.jpg

Latest comment: 2 days ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I believe I've established a case for speedy deletion here. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 02:39, 22 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Deleted as OOS (though as apparently free licensed, so no apparent requirement for speedy.) -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 00:37, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Request to upload new version of File:Charles_Dorange_2017.png

Latest comment: 3 days ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Hello, I would like to upload a new version of this file: File:Charles_Dorange_2017.png However, the page displays the message "You cannot overwrite this file" and the “Upload a new version” link does not appear. Could an administrator please either: allow overwriting, or upload the new version for me (I can provide the file)? Thank you! JackLondon22 (talk) 09:05, 24 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

@JackLondon22 Please upload it as a new file. I have my doubts over the copyright status of this file. Is the new image you want to upload one you took yourself or has someone else published it with a free license? Gbawden (talk) 09:21, 24 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

DR have been open for 16 years

Latest comment: 2 days ago5 comments5 people in discussion

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Henry Louis Gates, Jr. mugshot.jpg

Could we give the DR the peace it deserves? Trade (talk) 23:24, 24 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

gone. thanks Bedivere (talk) 23:39, 24 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks to you both! I presume that's a record for longest open deletion request... at least I *hope* it is. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 00:38, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

This DR is old enough to apply for a driver's license in some places. OhanaUnited ^{Talk page} 04:46, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks to @Trade, the nominator will finally have the peace of mind they deserve. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 08:14, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Question on admin being an "involved party"

Latest comment: 1 day ago3 comments3 people in discussion

I know that, in general, admins are not supposed to use their (our) admin rights in situations in which they are embroiled as a party, but sometimes it seems to me that this reaches the point of absurdity: you warn a user, they respond with a personal attack. Should this disqualify you from taking admin action yourself? Recently arose for me with Youmaywear (I warned, he responded by vandalizing the description of my self-portrait that I use on a subpage of my user page) and I see that after being blocked they Special:Diff/1121169240 used their talk page access to insult the admin who followed up and blocked them. Is that admin also now supposed to recuse, and then we need a third admin to decide whether to take away TPA? At a certain point, this becomes absurd. - Jmabel ! talk 19:11, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

For a disruptive user like this with little/no productive contributions, I don't think it's an involved action to block (or reblock). Personally I would have blocked much sooner both for personal attacks and spam. In any case, I've revoked TPA. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:24, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

I agree with Pi.1415926535 here. The block is clearly justified. Regarding TPA being revoked by "an involved admin", I think admins should be allowed to deal with these types of cases. And just for transparency, they can put out a thread here for other admins to review, just like COM:AN/BP# Block review: Dronebogus and COM:AN/BP#Block review - RodRabelo7. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 06:38, 26 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Re request Massive message request for WLE BR 2025 contributors

Latest comment: 18 hours ago7 comments4 people in discussion

Hi all, this is the secound time that I requesting, I need to send a request for feedback to the participants of the WLE BR 25, can you guys help me?

Preferable via "wikimail", if not possible, via their talk pages

Olá tudo bem?!
Queríamos agradecer sua participação no Wiki Loves Earth 2025! Se possível, estamos realizando uma pesquisa sobre o concurso para podermos melhorar para o ano que vem! Ela pode ser respondida de forma completamente anônima nesse link: link para a pesquisa, se possível, responder até o dia 30 de novembro!
Caso tenham alguma dúvida, contatofoto.wiki.br
Muito obrigado novamente, equipe foto.wiki.br

Source:https://quarry.wmcloud.org/query/99174

Thank you. -- Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton^m 12:37, 19 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Could you please make a separate page with a plain bulleted list of users (no table), then it would be much easier to send a mass message (which would land on the talk pages, I do not know how to mass-send e-mails). Also I guess the subject of the message is missing. Ymblanter (talk) 20:14, 25 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Ymblanter: here the list, the subject can be "Obrigado pela sua participação no Wiki Loves Earth Brasil 2025!", thank you in advance. -- Rodrigo Tetsuo Argenton^m 14:07, 26 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

The list also needs to be formatted in the format described here: mw:Help:Extension:MassMessage. To avoid accidental inclusion of parts not intended for the message text please put the the text and the subject on a separate page. GPSLeo (talk) 15:11, 26 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Ymblanter: The list of user talk pages is User:Rodrigo.Argenton/test. If you need that without " talk", please instead see User:Jeff G./list. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:40, 26 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Looking at it Ymblanter (talk) 18:25, 26 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

I sent the mass message to the queue, but it has not been delivered. I check in a few hours, and possibly send it again if needed, this happened in the past. Ymblanter (talk) 18:33, 26 November 2025 (UTC)Reply