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File:WikiWelcome-ABAL1412-vi (north).wav
Reason: This will be used as Wikipedia 26th birthday Easter Egg. Thank you.
ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 10:45, 1 January 2026 (UTC)
@ABAL1412: that begins with nearly a second of silence. I suggest you fix that before it is protected. - Jmabel ! talk 21:26, 1 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- @Jmabel I've shortened the file. Please check. - ABAL1412🇻🇳🇸🇺🇷🇺 (talk ☭) 10:44, 2 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- ✓ Done protected 3 months at autopatroller level. - Jmabel ! talk 15:13, 2 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
The following accounts have been confirmed via CU on English Wikipedia to a suspected sock of Dylam X:
Only HeraldryUser has made edits, but the other two have accounts and could be used to further the abuse. I'll also file the relevant global lock requests. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 19:48, 1 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
Please add full protection to the following files, which are used as a logo temporarily. The discussion is at ru:Википедия:Форум/Общий#Голосование за новогодний логотип.
- File:Ru wiki mandarin 135x155.png (edit |talk |history |links |watch |logs )
- File:Ru wiki mandarin 202x232.png (edit |talk |history |links |watch |logs )
- File:Ru wiki mandarin 270x310.png (edit |talk |history |links |watch |logs )
- File:Ru wiki mandarin 100x100.png (edit |talk |history |links |watch |logs )
Temporary protection for approximately a week should be enough – previous temporary logo was reverted on 2025年01月03日 (ru:Special:Diff/142470461).
Technical details: the files are used by ru:MediaWiki:Gadget-logo.css (as of ru:Special:Permalink/150877287). —andrybak (talk) 11:01, 2 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- ✓ Done —Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 16:27, 3 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
Requesting indefinite block
User is a single-purpose account that has repeatedly uploaded and re-uploaded copyrighted images about w:Diablo IV (see upload log)
At 14:56 UTC, 27 December 2025, they uploaded File:Диабло 4.png, which was deleted at 17:01 as a copyvio
At 17:51, they uploaded File:Diablo IV infobox.jpg, which was deleted at 19:40 as another copyvio
On 29 December, they recreated the infobox file; it was re-deleted the next day
On 31 December, they apparently decided to game file formats and create the currently-live File:Диабло 4.jpg, which I nominated for speedy deletion today
Per their global contributions, the only other project they've edited on is Serbian Wikipedia Whyiseverythingalreadyused (Wikipedia talk · Global contributions · he/him) 11:59, 2 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- As an add-on, w:sr:Датотека:Diablo IV cover art.png is uploaded locally as a non-free video game cover (I spent some time figuring out the Serbian template for such covers) Whyiseverythingalreadyused (Wikipedia talk · Global contributions · he/him) 12:13, 2 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- Withdrawn as they are now blocked from Commons Whyiseverythingalreadyused (Wikipedia talk · Global contributions · he/him) 12:14, 2 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- Ayakln (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
- Mailna (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
- Ayaklm (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
Ayakln was blocked across multiple Wiki projects due to vandalism. This user then created sock puppets Mailna (confirmed by ENWP) and It looks like a duck to me Ayaklm that continues to be active on Commons. The user has created some minor disturbances on Graphic Lab and does not communicate with the rest of us. -- 痛Designism (talk) 02:57, 3 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- ✓ Done: Blocked and tagged. --Achim55 (talk) 08:54, 6 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
{{PD-Canada-anon}} now transcluded in 1,000+ pages. George Ho (talk) 12:27, 3 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- ✓ Done —Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 16:31, 3 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
Template:PD-Canada-Crown now trascluded in 10,000+ pages. George Ho (talk) 12:30, 3 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- ✓ Done template-protected. —Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 16:33, 3 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
Hi admins, formal admin here. A user that I indefinitely banned a decade and half ago reached out and asked to appeal and unblock their account. What's the best place I can direct them to? with their permission I can also forward the email somewhere.
Thank you and it's nice to type ~~~~ again. -- Bencmq (talk) 06:07, 6 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- @Bencmq: Do you mean "former"? — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:30, 6 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- ooops... yes Bencmq (talk) 18:05, 6 January 2026 (UTC) Reply
- Special:Contributions/陳宏祥
- Special:Contributions/YongzhengTW
- Special:Contributions/林士宏
- Special:Contributions/吳佩劍
The users mentioned above are very likely the same person or MEAT, keeps uploading promotional files. GY Fan ★ 17:47, 6 January 2026 (UTC) Reply