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2600:1003:B400:0:0:0:0:0/40 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) is an IP range used by now globally banned User:Shāntián Tàiláng, once again. There are no other editors on this range, and they've just tried to evade their ban again (see earlier report). — SURJECTION ^{/ T / C / L /} 17:42, 24 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

There does need to be a process for first-party appeals of global bans - the current one of a request for comment necessarily involves evading the ban. I thought about deleting the RfC and blocking on-sight when pinged, but I didn't partially because of involvement concerns and partially because of that. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 17:44, 24 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

The system is broken if RFCs are a means to do this. Anyone who has had to deal with this user will realize that they will do this obsessively (such as every single month) and ping everyone involved. It's basically harassment. — SURJECTION ^{/ T / C / L /} 17:46, 24 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

On the other hand, what are such users supposed to do to appeal their ban? Their only recourse would be to email stewards@wikimedia.org. Leaderboard (talk) 17:53, 24 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

^-- that likely. And unless there was some egregious error that we determine during the ticket triage, prepare for a long wait. The appeals queue is quite deep, mostly from with LTA users. — xaosflux ^Talk 19:04, 24 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

I suppose a systemic governance failure could be reported to UC4 as well..... — xaosflux ^Talk 19:05, 24 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

I nominated it for speedy deletion. — xaosflux ^Talk 19:06, 24 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

Could someone please update global bans#Overturning a global ban decision to describe the correct process the stewards want to use for first-party global ban appeals then? Not that I expect Shāntián Tàiláng to be unbanned (despite having opposed the request), but procedural fairness matters. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 04:11, 25 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

Anyway I've blocked the IP now, since we all seem to be in agreement that the IPs edits aren't the proper process. * Pppery * _{it has begun} 04:12, 25 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

@M7, MF-Warburg, Sotiale, and Xaosflux: Good day crats, I've created the subpage for the next removal process, please populate it & kickstart the process. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 11:03, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

• A draft is on the relevant talk page: Meta_talk:Administrators/Removal (inactivity)/April 2025 --M/ (talk) 15:31, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

  @M7: Noting that some of them are U4C members with limited adminship, and are thus not affected by the inactivity policy, so I've went ahead and removed them just now. EPIC (talk) 15:33, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

  Thanks EPIC, that's about one of the reasons not to make the list official prior to listening to other opinions :D --M/ (talk) 15:35, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

  @M7: and Billinghurst should be added as well under automatic removal, as they have not performed any edits in the last six months. Might be further admins as well, since User:Krd/inactive admins hasn't been updated yet. EPIC (talk) 15:41, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

TG-article (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA)

Some suspicious activity is happening here. I've noticed their "useful" edits at Beta Wikiversity, and it seems that the pattern holds here on Meta as well. In particular, the "Pennsylvania Dutch" (pdc) stuff is clearly written in Standard German. AtUkr^{(talk to me)} 21:20, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

@AtUkr: They seem to be using an automated translator as well. I would request mass deletion of those, as they are poor quality; for instance here, "inclusion" is the same thing in French, but writes "suppression" instead, which are not same thing. TG-article is blocked on four other wikis. I think a global lock may be warranted. quebecguy ⚜️ (talk | contribs) 21:51, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Nuked. Will leave the block for other admins. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 22:07, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Minorax could you also do this for Beta Wikiversity? You're listed as a translation admin there. Thank you. AtUkr^{(talk to me)} 22:16, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

I've globally blocked the account and extended the block to Meta. I believe this could be closed from here on. EPIC (talk) 22:26, 1 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

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HingWahStreet (talk · contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

• https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=13028100&action=history

This account is continuing disruption after being blocked on Commons for exactly the same kind of problems /w/index.php?title=Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard/User_problems&action=history&offset=20250321110500 .

I am not reverting the deletion of my comments for now, since this account will just keep doing it. A more thorough history of this account's problems is all presented in my comments deleted by this account. After getting blocked on Commons this account just migrated here to continue the problems cross-wiki.

Btw, the user talk page also has warnings about editing other users' comments. This has been also pointed out on Commons, but the warnings are apparently ignored.--RoyZuo (talk) 05:28, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

@RoyZuo, please read this carefully: I have said this clearly, your comments are violating Section 4 Clause 2 of the Terms of Use: Soliciting personally identifiable information for the purposes of harassment, exploitation, or violation of privacy, or for any promotional or commercial purpose not explicitly approved by the Wikimedia Foundation.

I removed your comment initially because the comment is a threat to me to ban me from editing any projects even if I get unblocked. which is not in good faith to any editors, especially what you are targeting with. All Wikimedians should assume unless evidence otherwise exists that others are here to collaboratively improve the projects, but this should not be used to justify statements with a harmful impact.

I will not intervene with any of your comments, but if you continued to do so, I will take any considerable actions to address your unethical behavior. 〈興華街〉📅❓ 07:03, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hello, I am Jael Serwaa Boateng, the Executive Director for Open Foundation West Africa (OFWA) and I am requesting events organiser rights. I have been actively involved in organising regional campaigns at OFWA and this right will help facilitate my work. Thanks Jael28 (talk) 10:19, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Jael28: Hello Jael, please kindly follow the recommended process mentioned here, Meta:Event organizers#Recommended process for requesting event organizer rights. Kind regards, Tulsi 24x7 13:01, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global user: Orokbest1 (talk • contribs • User rights • global contributions • CentralAuth • block log)

Reason for request: I'm a leader in my community and I will be needing this right to organise events.

Criteria met: Yes

• No active blocks: No active blocks
• Global edits: 1502
• Additional Criteria:

Additional information: I will be organising the Wiki Loves Africa in my community and this event right will help me organise it better. Orokbest1 (talk) 13:38, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done. Kind regards, Tulsi 24x7 13:44, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

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86.55.241.164 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Creating invalid translations. XReport --–FlyingAce^✈hello 21:11, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done - IP blocked and translations deleted. Ternera (talk) 21:14, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

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193.9.33.11 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Vandalism XReport --MathXplore (talk) 23:20, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Also proxy. AS136787 PacketHub S.A. Estrellato II (talk) 23:22, 2 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

@MathXplore 39.38.142.49 23:34, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

• GBLOCK/LBLOCKed. — xaosflux ^Talk 01:18, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Please change the content model to JSON. Thanks! ⋆˚｡⋆୨✧୧˚ 𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙃 ˚୨✧୧⋆｡˚⋆🎀 𝑪𝑼𝑻𝑬 🎀 11:13, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Hide on Rosé: I believe there are some syntax issues. It shows up "Invalid JSON: Syntax error" when I hit the button? It doesn't also seem to be in sync with other versions. _signed, Aafi ^(talk) 12:10, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Aafi: Removed signature. ⋆˚｡⋆୨✧୧˚ 𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙃 ˚୨✧୧⋆｡˚⋆🎀 𝑪𝑼𝑻𝑬 🎀 12:14, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Cool. Done. I have changed the content-model. Do cross-verify in case there are any issues left. _signed, Aafi ^(talk) 12:17, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

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88.224.109.208 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Vandalism XReport --MathXplore (talk) 12:37, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done Ternera (talk) 13:16, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

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Hi,
I would appreciate the addition of the abbreviation "nd" for "not done" in the template. I was surprised to discover just now, while handling the SRU request, that it doesn't exist. :)
Thank you, Neriah - 💬 - 18:40, 3 April 2025 (UTC)Reply