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MINORAX LOSES, Scrimbley WINS — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nvdtn19 vs Tvdtn19, Tvdtn19 wins (talk • contribs) 21:09, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

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Protection

Trang Chính is the Vietnamese main page. It needs to be protected to prevent vandalism. I think semi-protect is enough. Nvdtn19 (talk) 16:08, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done --Yann (talk) 16:38, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

No consent given

I am myself in the picture, I did not give consent + the time in this scout group was traumatic for me. The group is extremely problematic and authoritarian and I don't want to be visualised on the Wikipedia article. I don't know how I can remove it. Please help me. ThereseGra (talk) 09:55, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Refers to File:Pfadfinderinnen beim Hildegardiswettkampf 2011.jpg --Achim55 (talk) 10:12, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done: Deleted by Yann, thanks! --Achim55 (talk) 19:52, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

thank you! ThereseGra (talk) 10:35, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

Sock-puppet and copyvios

Sock-puppet uploading copyvios: GerryfromNronx (talk · contribs) (sock confirmed on fr.wp) Gyrostat (talk) 08:26, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked as a precaution and uploads deleted as they were all clearly copyvios Gbawden (talk) 12:33, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

Unlock and/or edit request of Cat a lot subpage

More here: MediaWiki_talk:Gadget-Cat-a-lot.js/translating#Please_update_the_page. Nux (talk··dyskusja) 23:52, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

@Nux: Edit request looks vague to me. Please either be a lot more specific or sandbox what you want. - Jmabel ! talk 03:39, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel hi, ideally just move the page to a different namespace, e.g. move it to Help:Gadget-Cat-a-lot/translating. After that I will be able to update the page. The page is just a translation template for Cat a lot. Nux (talk··dyskusja) 09:20, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

@Nux: I see nothing preventing you from copy-pasting to somewhere else, working on it there, and requesting that the change be made once you have it clear. What is wrong with that? - Jmabel ! talk 20:12, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

Tjefferson39

• Tjefferson39 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Please delete all pages created by this user as non-translations. I already warned the user. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 19:47, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Thanks for notifying! --Achim55 (talk) 20:05, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

Request Indefinite full-protection for Commons:Featured picture candidates/removal/

Rationale: Has been mistakenly created way too many times, also has no reason to ever exist. ANOTHERWlKlPEDlAN _{wɑit thɑt’s ɑ typo} 20:22, 29 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done Protected at auto-patroller level. - Jmabel ! talk 03:37, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

Block request for Wfrb Fthy

• Wfrb Fthy (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user. Obvious sock of blocked user Ahsan Ali Dinpuris, re-uploading the same deleted files. This is inappropriate cross-wiki self-promotion of a non-notable individual using multiple accounts. Marbletan (talk) 14:04, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

   Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 14:27, 30 October 2025 (UTC)

  I found a bunch of socks, so I took the lot to SRG. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 14:41, 30 October 2025 (UTC)