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Copyright:

• Copyright violations: ~2
• Other speedy deletions: ~0
• Unfree Flickr files: ~0
• Recent unfree Flickr images: ~1
• Media uploaded without a license as of 2016-08: ~101
• Undeletion requests: ~6

Other:

• Duplicates: ~2
• Media requiring a split up‎: ~32
• Commons protected edit requests: ~6
• Category:Commons protected edit requests (technical): ~1
• Requests for unblock: ~1

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Geetaescorts1

Please block Geetaescorts1 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads) block user – prostitution spammer, obvious sockpuppet of Geetaescorts (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads) block user and possible sockpuppet of Vishalsharmaaaa (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads) block user. —LX (talk, contribs) 08:39, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

 Done Indeffed the new one, old one probably abandoned anyhow due to a block over on en. If it pops back up, gives us another autoblock target. Revent^talk 09:52, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

User:Tondeknoi

User:Tondeknoi keeps uploading copyright violations despite having repeatedly been warned.--Paul_012 (talk) 09:00, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

 Done Indef. Deleted everything but the logo. One copyvio uploaded 4(!!) different times. Revent^talk 10:07, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Pashtun0978

Hi,

Special:Contributions/Pashtun0978 is now known for uploading watermarked copyrighted materials. But his last one, File:Laila Khan Tunisia.jpg, may contain false declarations:

1. I can't find it on Bollywood Hungama and the given source page is 404.
2. I can find it on several other websites like http://twicsy.com/i/MVDfGj
3. I can't find a proof that Bollywood Hungama has distributed some of its content under CC BY 3.0
4. As the OTRS ticket have been added at the upload, I doubt it's the right ticket number
5. The image was reviewed by the uploader himself and as I said at first, I can't review it

I may be on a wrong track but if all those permission declaration are false, I think this user should be blocked.

Can some one look at the facts and take a decision about what to do with this particular user?

Best regards, --Lacrymocéphale (talk) 12:04, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

3 & 4: He use Template:Cc-by-3.0-BollywoodHungama so its OK. But, still, he reviewed himself and I still can't review it as I can't find the image on Bollywood Hungama. --Lacrymocéphale (talk) 12:08, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

User:WKDx417

User:PQ77wd claims that his/her previous account, User:WKDx417, is compromised (see special:diff/204175017). Should User:WKDx417 be indef blocked? --Wcam (talk) 02:51, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

 Done I've blocked the acct and autopatrolled the new one. If anything changes with the old account, PQ77wd can request unblock, etc. INeverCry 03:26, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Gap5200

Please block Gap5200 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads) block user for continuing to upload copyright violations in spite of multiple (final) warnings. Thanks. Gunnex (talk) 20:16, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

 Done Blocked and copyvios deleted. Эlcobbola _talk 20:23, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

User:Shingling334

User:Shingling334 has repeatedly been uploading obvious copyvios to Commons. User is indeffed in English wikipedia, but has continued to upload copyvios and used IP socks to insert them in English wiki. After their last series of uploads, I tried to explain in simple words why they should stop taking pictures from Internet and uploading them to Commons as "own work". It does not seem to have worked. I have nominated their new copyvio today for speedy deletion. Regards! --TU-nor (talk) 15:37, 19 August 2016 (UTC)

 Done Blocked 3 days and new copyvio deleted. Whatever issues may be present on en.wiki, the Commons can generally only take actions for edits/behaviour on the Commons itself. If the user continues to be disruptive or begins to sock on the Commons, let us know. Эlcobbola _talk 15:50, 19 August 2016 (UTC)