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Sockpuppets of Ayakln

Globally blocked & locked user:

• Ayakln (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

now has the following sockpuppets active on Commons, confirmed by CU results from other wikis:

• Poom2014 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions): blocked on thwiki based on CU result
• So Monggo (SVG Files) (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions): blocked on enwiki and thwiki based on CU result
• Tendoom (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions): confirmed sockpuppet on thwiki based on CU result
• Tendoomn (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions):  It looks like a duck to me
• Tendoonm (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions):  It looks like a duck to me
• Tendoori (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions):  It looks like a duck to me
• เต้าหู้ (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions): blocked on thwiki due to being a sockpuppet

I am pretty sure this is the same user:

• ~2026-11107-52 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

痛^Designism (talk) 05:34, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

I've taken the liberty to revert the two edits the TA made to your talk page Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 05:44, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

@痛: Please give a link to "CU results from other wikis". Thanks, Yann (talk) 11:16, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Yann: th:special:diff/12844341#JordanGlass37 - Alyssa May.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:25, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! @Yann: -- please see above. Names not mentioned in the CU results can be identified {{Duck}} based on their contribution & registration pattern. 痛^Designism (talk) 17:26, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

 Doing… CU-check, quite messy, many socks, may take some time. Tagging to be socks of Levi Kambai (talk · contribs). --Lymantria (talk) 18:54, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Completed See Category:Sockpuppets of Levi Kambai. All blocked and tagged. --Lymantria (talk) 19:34, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Wow! Thank you. 痛^Designism (talk) 19:42, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Zara Larsson photo

For some reason, these files are attracting much vandalism by temporary accounts and new accounts:

• File:Zara Larsson Midnight Sun European Tour (cropped).jpg
• File:Zara Larsson Midnight Sun European Tour (cropped 2).jpg
• File:Zara Larsson Midnight Sun European Tour (cropped) (cropped).jpg

Semi-protection might be useful for some time. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:54, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done, protected for a month. This should be enough for now. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 15:02, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

User:Okaycastro

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

Uploading copyvios after previous block. Geoffroi 19:51, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done. One month block (second block). All his/her contributions are deleted. Taivo (talk) 09:17, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Visa requirements for Russian citizens.svg

To avoid editing war, please revert this file to the version from 19:53, 20 February 2026 and protect to admin-only editing for a month – while the discussion of the changes to the map will be ongoing. This map is used on several Wikipedia pages in different languages therefore any major changes to the map must be carefully considered and carried out across multiple Wikipedias. Furthermore the map, if it is inaccurate or confusing, may affect travelers.

Despite lacking consensus, the user User:Everyonesvisa unilaterally introduces changes to color coding and composition of the map (removing several dependencies and islands, such as Faroe Islands). My suggestions (talk page) to first discuss the points and only then make the changes (per WP:BRD), are left ignored.

I therefore request that the file is temporarily protected at the stable, long-standing version while consensus is formed. Vinokurov Demis (talk) 22:50, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

The person who ignored the user's opinion was Vinokurov Demis.

I accepted his suggestion and maintained the same markings as the Faroe Islands,

and improved the visa system to make it more distinguishable.

I discussed this with him in the "talk room," and he was the one who ignored the other person's opinion and emphasized the framework of the "established order."

Compared to maps of other countries, when improvements are needed, many users change the map "without separate agreement."

However, in the case of the Russian map, Vinokurov Demis monopolizes it and forces agreement (on others). This is highly inappropriate behavior. Everyonesvisa (talk) 23:13, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

The corresponding talk page has been prepared for the subsequent discussion after the editing pause Vinokurov Demis (talk) 02:52, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done Autopatroller protection for a month (since neither are autopatrolled). Abzeronow (talk) 03:46, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

Edit war - File:Ethiopian Civil War (2020-present).svg

Can someone protect this image so the people reverting each other will have to argue it out on the talk page? Thanks. DS (talk) 23:12, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

Convenience link: File:Ethiopian Civil War (2020-present).svg. - Jmabel ! talk 00:35, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done Protected for one year. Yann (talk) 11:13, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Block request: User:Kostya-Artist2005

Sockpuppet of User:KostyaMasterpiece per Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/KostyaMasterpiece/Archive#28 October 2025. - Bᴏᴅʜı ***** Hᴀᴙᴩ** 00:05, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked indef., all files deleted. Please check for other edits. Yann (talk) 11:12, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

User:Nigar1972

Nigar1972 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Dozens of clear copyvio uploads after 1 month block. Quick1984 (talk) 14:24, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Quick1984, you beat me to it. They also ignored this big DR I started and uploaded some more copyvios instead. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 14:27, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 6 months. Yann (talk) 16:24, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

User:RicardoChavesWiki

RicardoChavesWiki (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Consistently uploading non-free images as his own work. Has been warned but keeps doing it, reuploading the same and/or new images. Dubstar (talk) 15:22, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, last file deleted. Yann (talk) 16:22, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

User:HidemoshiNobita

HidemoshiNobita (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user Uploading non-free images as "own work" after warnings Wracking (talk) 00:37, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

Also note that I filed Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Salah1933. HurricaneZeta^C 00:47, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done blocked as a precaution. Can request unblocking Gbawden (talk) 06:43, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

I want you to delete my entire account from the site because it contains my home coordinates, and this is a threat to me and not safe.

Please delete it as soon as possible. Kordl 19f (talk) 01:51, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

there is nothing showing your home coordinates. Bedivere (talk) 01:59, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. It seems to be showing up only for me privately. I thought the coordinates were visible to everyone, but it seems they are private. Kordl 19f (talk) 02:35, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

Protection request

Please protect Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 in India until 31 March as admin edit only protected as the page will be used in CN banner. Thank you. -- ✝iѵɛɳ२२४०^{†ลℓк †๏ мэ} 06:02, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done

Gbawden (talk) 06:08, 25 February 2026 (UTC)