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File:English language.svg

I was able to make a new version of this flag using updated colors for both flags, but then I noticed it was protected to only autopatrollers and above. I was wondering if it could temporarily be unprotected while I wait for overwriting to be unlocked to upload the new file. RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 08:39, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

@RobloxMiner$$: What change(s) would you envision? Now, looking at the source for the US part in dark mode, is it just me, or does there seem to be a bit of a white stripe at the bottom of https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/330px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png?20240524035322 that doesn't exist in alleged source https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_the_United_States_%28DoS_ECA_Color_Standard%29.svg/330px-Flag_of_the_United_States_%28DoS_ECA_Color_Standard%29.svg.png?20230603000457 ?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:52, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

I can see it too, but usually in media viewer, so I wanted to fix that. Same thing happens with the flag of México, should I fix that too, if overwriting is made to be allowed there? RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 21:31, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

This is also now discussed at COM:OWR. I could either temporarily lower protection or I could temporarily grant RobloxMiner the autopatrol flag (for 1 day). Abzeronow (talk) 22:17, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Maybe lower protection, but I’ll see what you guys decide… RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 09:50, 14 July 2025 (UTC)

User:Louischen88888

Please block Louischen88888 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user for uploading only COM:NETCOPYVIO images and delete them all. Wcam (talk) 11:57, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done File deleted, user warned. Yann (talk) 15:14, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

CmsrNgubane block evasion

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

Already blocked as a sock of User:CmsrNgubane on enwiki. Uploading the same questionable AI-generated zulu imagery here. Belbury (talk) 11:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 13:16, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

User:Asianrose2000

Please block Asianrose2000 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user for uploading only COM:NETCOPYVIO images and delete them all. Wcam (talk) 12:32, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 13:19, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

User:MarcoToa1

Please block MarcoToa1 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user, for no reason at all reverted my request to overwrite files. Flix11 (talk) 03:45, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

@Flix11: Thanks for your report. I notified the user about it on their user talk page, as you should have per the above.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 03:57, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

I did. Flix11 (talk) 04:00, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

@Flix11: My edit was at Special:Diff/1058031822, where was yours?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 04:18, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Special:Diff/1058030145 Flix11 (talk) 04:19, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

@Flix11: That edit has no reference to this page.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 04:21, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Oh you mean the report? Yeah, I didn't. Sorry. Flix11 (talk) 04:22, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

I assume this is about Special:Diff/1057683393. @Flix11: this looks to me like you requested that files be deleted on the page that is for requesting overwrites. If I'm reading correctly, you can't really ask for administrative action against someone for deleting content that was inappropriate to the page you put it on. Yes, they should have done an edit summary rather than just "undo", but lack of an edit summary on one particular edit is not usually a reason for administrative action. - Jmabel ! talk 05:35, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

He erased his own request, my request was and is to give me permission to overwrite "Kit body" files. Flix11 (talk) 07:45, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

@Flix11: So this is about Special:Diff/1057684284? It would have been a lot simpler if you had linked that. - Jmabel ! talk 18:24, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

It looks like MarcoToa1 has made no edits since this discussion was opened, so he may not yet have seen this. It's on the edge of deserving a short block, but I'd like to have a chance for him to explain himself. Especially because the initial complaint was unclear enough that it was hard for me to follow. - Jmabel ! talk 18:28, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel: He also tried to delete COM:OWR in Special:Diff/1057682852: using a nonsensical reason.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:19, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Given the context of the following edits, that looks like an honest mistake (and a bit of fumbling around while trying to fix it). The removal of Flix11's request looks like it was part of that mistake. Omphalographer (talk) 22:06, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

I will note that I did receive an email from this user yesterday or the day before that requesting deletion of some files. Some appeared to be cases where Renaming would be better than deletion. I could look at the other ones they mentioned, but since they were not linked in the email, I'd have to search for the files to check them. Abzeronow (talk) 22:04, 16 July 2025 (UTC)