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Please unblock "File:US 51 Star possible Flag.svg"

I think it's unfair for a little-used file like file:US 51 Star possible Flag.svg to have full protection indefinitely. Before it was fully protected, I had made a few edits, someone made it a redirect, and another user not only reverted my edits, he fully protected the page indefinitely. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 20:25, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

 Comment Seems like the file is protected exactly to prevent you to edit it. Your reverted edits were not good. As you have no special privileges, autopatroller-level protection would be enough good as well, but @Ziv: can explain, why she decided to fully protect it. Taivo (talk) 10:23, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

It seems you're denying my request. The only difference between the file I listed above and this file is that the former has smaller stars, and the latter has bigger stars. They have the same arrangement. I would understand if currently used national flags have some level of protection, but the file I listed above? It's not really used much. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 10:32, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Per @Taivo, protection level changed. @Candidyeoman55: It doesn't matter whether the file is frequently used or not; it's COM:INUSE and is different from the other flag. You tried to delete it twice, first rejected by me, later accepted by @Túrelio: , and because the flag is not identical, I restored the file. Please leave it up to the language versions themselves to decide which version they want to use in their articles. Do you need to change anything else in the description now? Regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 10:55, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Not only did he refuse the request, he protected the file to a level beyond many current flags or widely used files, which I think are more susceptible to vandalism. I don't think I have any reason to edit the descriptions of currently used flags, except to revert vandalisms maybe. Maybe at least reconsider the indefinite protection. Candidyeoman55 (talk) 15:26, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

file:Heterosexual anal intercourse with woman on top.webm needs protection (pun not intended)

Excessive vandalism/weird horny edits, historically from IPs. Temp accounts will likely fill the same role eventually. Dronebogus (talk) 13:57, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done I set it at auto-confirmed, let's see if that is enough. - Jmabel ! talk 21:34, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

unprotect File:Valhalla crater on Callisto.jpg

the image is copyrighted by calvin j hamilton ( see https://solarviews.com/cap/jup/callist2.htm ) yet people have been defending it and they protected it. yes, the images used are from nasa, but the processing (like reddening, removing processing artifacts like dots, stitching the images together) are his work. Anonymsiy (talk) 15:54, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Stop posting on different board about the same issue: your failed claim of copyright over NASA images. Yann (talk) 17:01, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

template:PD-EdictGov

Transcluded in 700,000+(!) pages. George Ho (talk) 20:06, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

• I've protected it at auto-patroller level. If someone thinks it should be even higher, I won't object, but there have been no problematic edits in years. - Jmabel ! talk 21:14, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

  What about Template:PD-EdictGov/en, also used in 700,000+ pages? George Ho (talk) 21:01, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

  Initial reaction: No more or less than any of the other languages. Are you asking to have these all protected, or are you going to ask for each page one by one?

  (In other words: please, if you are asking for a set of pages to be protected, please list them in the initial request. Most admins have several things we are working on, and we are not necessarily going to work through the dependencies of a template when you make a request like you initially made here).

  I will protect all of the relevant pages. - Jmabel ! talk 00:26, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

  Are you asking to have these all protected, or are you going to ask for each page one by one? One by one, actually. Checked other languages; haven't seen plenty of links using them. George Ho (talk) 03:17, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

  • That is presumably because your default language is English. If your default language were (say) Arabic, it would be using the Arabic-language text. - Jmabel ! talk 06:12, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Multiple spam accounts

Yoker29 (talk · contribs) and MeddlEchoes (talk · contribs) both spamming images of a person called "Badmulch". Geoffroi 22:42, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done Both accounts blocked, all files deleted. Individually, I wouldn't block them, but clear socking. Yann (talk) 23:39, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Arnur.sarybai

• Arnur.sarybai (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user In a short time, about 20 files of the participant were submitted for deletion. The main violation is copyright infringement.

Zix001 (talk) 04:55, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Files deleted. Given that they just received their final warning, I prefer not to block for now. If they disregard the warning and continue to upload copyright violations, we will take action. Jianhui67 ^T★C 05:11, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I closed a lot of DR-s against his files (all as deleted) and nominated one more file for regular deletion as likely copyvio, but in my opinion block is currently not needed. Taivo (talk) 12:50, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Terrell52

Terrell52 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · edit filter log · block user · block log)
Unresponsive to talk page warnings, continues uploading copyvios/fair use. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 10:19, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

 Done: Uploading of files disabled for 1 month, all remaining uploads deleted. --Achim55 (talk) 10:26, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Main Page

This page's protection level should be reduced to allow autoconfirmed and confirmed users to edit the main page's talk page. Dwccb10 (talk) 00:28, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Protection request

Please protect Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 as page is used in central notice. Protection until 15 March. Admins edits only. ✝iѵɛɳ२२४०^{†ลℓк †๏ мэ} 01:06, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Done. Also indef-blocked a bunch of temporary accounts for vandalism and honestly can't be bothered to leave explanations on their respective talk pages, I'm about to have dinner. - Jmabel ! talk 02:16, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

@Jmabel thank you. It was hard fighting them. Thanks for coming in and saving. :) ✝iѵɛɳ२२४०^{†ลℓк †๏ мэ} 02:28, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Protection Request

Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026_in_Portugal - Used in Central Notice Banner Nokib Sarkar (talk) 07:41, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done. I semi-protected it for a month. The page has never met vandalism. Taivo (talk) 09:43, 1 February 2026 (UTC)