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Due to persistent vandalism and disruption on this page, this page is currently semi-protected indefinitely. Globally blocked or locked users should appeal to stewards@wikimedia.org or UTRS.
If your account was locked with the reason "Compromised account", please contact ca@wikimedia.org.
This page hosts requests for global (un)blocks, (un)locks and hidings.

If you are here because you have been affected by a global block, please see Global blocks/FAQ for more information about global block and routes to appeal.

Note: (un)blocks apply to IP addresses or accounts; and (un)locks apply to global accounts.


Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests

Requests for global (un)block

Latest comment: 3 minutes ago 22 comments10 people in discussion

Please be sure to follow the instructions below:
Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions.
Please also review Global blocking .
Global blocks don't affect Meta-Wiki, so if your IP address or account is blocked, you can still appeal here. IP addresses or accounts that cause disruption on Meta should be reported at Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat instead of here so that they can be blocked locally.
Please describe the kind of cross wiki abusive activity you see from the IP or account. Saying an IP or account is a long term abuser is not helpful, but saying "IP vandalizes at ban.wikipedia, no.wikipedia and vi.wikipedia" is. This is especially important for range blocks. If you do not provide enough details, your request might be declined.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting, make sure that:

  1. You know the IP address(es) or accounts you wish to have globally blocked or unblocked.
  2. For blocks, the global blocking criteria are met.
  3. For unblocks, your request addresses the original reason for blocking the IP or account, if any.

To make a request for the address(es) or account(s) to be blocked or unblocked

Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain why the address(es) or account(s) should be blocked/unblocked.
=== Global block/unblock for [[Special:Contributions/Some IP address or account|Some IP address or account]] ===
{{Status}} <!-- Do not remove this template -->
* {{Luxotool|IP address/username}}
Description, evidence, diffs, etc. --~~~~
When requesting that your IP be unblocked, note that stewards need to know your IP address to even consider a request.
To find your IP, please visit https://www.whatismyip.com/
You are not required to disclose your IP in public - you may make requests privately to any steward on IRC or by email at: stewards@wikimedia.org

Global block for ~2025-5618

Status: In progress

Spambots. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 18:59, 13 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 65.229.1.243

Status: In progress

Long-term abuse. Andrew5. Chris ☁️ (talk - contribs) 22:00, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Noting that the LTA returned on the second IP following the expiration of a previous year-long global block, see SPI. Chris ☁️ (talk - contribs) 22:06, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 27.96.84.171

Status: In progress

Spambot [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:58, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 121.91.241.0/24

Status: In progress

Spambot [9]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:58, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 103.186.31.45

Status: In progress

Proxies, spambots [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 22:58, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 89.64.93.40

Status: In progress

Long-term abuse. Thanks in advance, Karol739 (talk) 23:08, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 37.120.244.0/22

Status: In progress

Proxy. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 00:37, 25 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 80.244.45.111

Status: In progress

Spambot [16]. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 23:02, 25 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 115.164.63.245

Status: In progress

Long-term abuse XReport --Cactus🌵 spiky ouch 09:19, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 2A02:A467:99BD:1:0:0:0:0/64

Status: In progress

Long-term abuse . Falsification vandal on genalogy/historic/nobility articles cross wiki. Hoyanova (talk) 15:06, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 31.20.18.172

Status: In progress

Long-term abuse . Falsification vandal on genalogy/historic/nobility articles cross wiki. Hoyanova (talk) 15:06, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 221.164.66.195

Status: Done

Proxy. CFA (talk) 16:26, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 17:05, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply
Status: Done

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. quebecguy ⚜️ (talk | contribs) 16:29, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 17:05, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply
Status: Done

Cross-wiki abuse. Estrellato (talk) 16:36, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 17:05, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply
Status: Done

Cross-wiki abuse. Eihel (talk) 16:51, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 17:25, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global block for 78.173.131.20

Status: Done

Cross-wiki abuse. Eihel (talk) 17:47, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 18:25, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding

Latest comment: just now 41 comments22 people in discussion

Be sure to follow the instructions below:
  • Your request might be rejected if it doesn't include the necessary information.
  • Warning! This page is publicly viewable. If the account name is grossly insulting or contains personal information please contact a steward privately in #wikimedia-stewards connect or email your request to the stewards VRT queue at stewards-oversight@wikimedia.org (direct wiki interface) but do not post it here. Thanks.
  • Warning! This is not the place to ask for locks based on your opinion that someone is disruptive. Global locks are used exclusively against vandalism and spam, not because of content disputes, not because you think that someone deserves to be globally blocked. In such cases, you should ask for local blocks at appropriate places.
  • If you are globally locked, you should appeal your lock to stewards-appeals@wikimedia.org.
Please describe abusive activity of an account before reporting them here. Since stewards are often not active at projects the reported accounts are, things that seem obvious to you may not be equally obvious to the reviewing steward.
Temporary accounts (those with username format ~20##-#####) can not be globally locked. See #Requests_for_global_(un)block instead for them.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting that a global account be (un)locked, please be sure that:

  1. You have evidence of cross-wiki disruption from the account(s).
  2. You can show that it is not feasible to use local-only blocks or other measures like page protection to combat the disruption.
  3. You have considered making the request in #wikimedia-stewards connect , especially for account names which will be hidden, or for urgent requests.
To make a request for an account to be locked or unlocked
Copy one of the codes below to the bottom of this section and explain why the account(s) should be locked/unlocked.
=== Global lock/unlock for Foo ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
* {{LockHide|username}}
* {{LockHide|username|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the name to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc. --~~~~

For many accounts:

=== Global lock for spambots/vandals ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3}}
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the names to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc, --~~~~

Global lock for অনুরাগ

Status: In progress

Cross-wiki abuse --HuynhTuanVi (talk) 10:56, 22 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

@Bsadowski1, @EPIC Please consider this case. HuynhTuanVi (talk) 11:24, 22 January 2025 (UTC) Reply
We should probably wait for the outcome of the enwiki SPI, looks like it's not 100% clear if the user belongs to LTA ThedetectivePiash1? None of the sockpuppets mentioned at en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/ThedetectivePiash1/Archive appears to be globally locked by the way, can probably be resolved locally at bnwiki & enwiki? Johannnes89 (talk) 20:49, 22 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for HuynhTuanVi

Status: In progress

Long-term abuse. ChanComThemPho. Ayane aka. eunn 04:16, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

The edit pattern looks different to me and I don't see any evidence for this connection? Johannnes89 (talk) 10:04, 25 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Tunar.ee

Status: In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. cross-wiki spammer. Kadı Message 09:28, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Are there any recent edits from this account? The last edits I found are from 2024. EPIC (talk) 09:36, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply
@EPIC, this user is sock account of Çınarcan. He is using Çınarcan account now. I emailed the steward about gagwiki adminship. He is a cross-wiki spammer. Kadı Message 10:17, 24 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Farruh Samadov

Status: Done

Cross-wiki abuse. Ameisenigel (talk) 13:11, 25 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Done Johannnes89 (talk) 12:48, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for 瑞河女子高等学校

Status: In progress

Long-term abuse. w:ja:LTA:LMG. XReport --Mt.Asahidake (talk) 13:31, 25 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Sockpuppetry. -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 13:52, 25 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for ~2024-9013

Status: In progress

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --نوفاك اتشمان (talk) 19:07, 25 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for 디나ᅡᄂ

Status: In progress

impersonation Username For 기나ᅡᄂ. Skilsdhuo (talk) 01:16, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for Randa Kassis spam ring

Status: In progress

Spam/undisclosed paid editing. All of them are primarily focused on promoting Russia-backed Syrian resistance politician Randa Kassis and her husband Fabien Baussart (except for RoyalKnight66, which is a self-disclosed alternate account of Tortino66's). English Wikipedia established a CU link between Hazar Sam and Ecrivain Wagner. Ecrivain Wagner and Sarah.rammost uploaded the same image with the same name years apart, among other behavioral/content clues. Shpah elnour blew the whole thing open by suddenly making a bunch of edits promoting SEO optimization services, which got that account - and then the whole network - caught. All of the accounts are somehow able to speak a huge number of languages (especially Arabic, English, and French), and are collectively operating on at least 28 languages of Wikipedia + Wikidata + Commons. --The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:32, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

Global lock for 우리호승이착하지

Status: Done

우리호승이착하지 (talkcontribsblockxwiki-contribs xwiki-date (alt )gblock ST lwcheckuser )

  • 세르주 (talkcontribsblockxwiki-contribs xwiki-date (alt )gblock ST lwcheckuser )
  • 사이먼도미닉 (talkcontribsblockxwiki-contribs xwiki-date (alt )gblock ST lwcheckuser )
  • 이투스버스출발 (talkcontribsblockxwiki-contribs xwiki-date (alt )gblock ST lwcheckuser )
  • 목표는체스터 (talkcontribsblockxwiki-contribs xwiki-date (alt )gblock ST lwcheckuser )
  • 서냉님 (talkcontribsblockxwiki-contribs xwiki-date (alt )gblock ST lwcheckuser )
  • 동민이 (talkcontribsblockxwiki-contribs xwiki-date (alt )gblock ST lwcheckuser )
  • Long-term abuse. Kowiki for false date of birth. Skilsdhuo (talk) 09:23, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 14:09, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Nublo777 sock

    Status: In progress

    Long-term abuse. — Tarkoff / 09:44, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Mian Umar Ashfaq

    Status: Done

    Long-term abuse. w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SheryOfficial. Ratnahastin (talk) 13:23, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 14:08, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Hamwal

    Status: Done

    Sockpuppet of Bishal Khan / জঙ্গলবাসী / Skh sourav halder en:Special:Diff/1271949464. -- zzuuzz (talk) 14:04, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done EPIC (talk) 14:05, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Elias Omi

    Status: Done

    Long-term abuse. জঙ্গলবাসী. —MdsShakil (talk) 14:06, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 14:08, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Van Leeuwaarden sock

    Status: Done

    LTA. Globally locked cross wiki falsification vandal. See file here and second checkuser done recently here. --- Hoyanova (talk) 14:25, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done EPIC (talk) 14:28, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Peopleattrust

    Status: Done

    Long-term abuse. Truthfindervert. CFA (talk) 15:04, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 15:11, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Centrair signifie aéroport international de Chubu

    Status: Done

    Cross-wiki long-term abuse: Sidowpknbkhihj (w:ja:LTA:HEATHROW). based on its username. 郊外生活 Kogaiseikatsu (talk,contribs) 16:23, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 16:25, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Frank6519269

    Status: Done

    Spambot(s). KonstantinaG07 (talk) 17:03, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done Bsadowski1 (talk) 17:05, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for 8kbets8com

    Status: Done

    Cross-wiki spam. CFA (talk) 17:26, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done EPIC (talk) 17:27, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for KeishaTreat088

    Status: Done

    Spambot(s). KonstantinaG07 (talk) 17:40, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Done EPIC (talk) 17:41, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Vipshopfreefire

    Status: Done

    Spam / spambot. KonstantinaG07 (talk) 17:58, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Robot clerk note: Done by Bsadowski1. MajavahBot (talk) 18:25, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Ali Nazer 2007

    Status: Done

    Xwiki VOA. --Achim55 (talk) 18:11, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Robot clerk note: Done by Bsadowski1. MajavahBot (talk) 18:25, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

    Global lock for Meerseo76767

    Status: In progress

    crosswiki spam attempts, enwikiversity, meta. KonstantinaG07 (talk) 18:28, 26 January 2025 (UTC) Reply

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