Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Archive/Declined 2014-2018

2014
 Allan1954
 * Check requested by Justlettersandnumbers (talk)
 * Not sure whether this needs to be here. Systematic additions of copyright material by at least two editors and a small herd of IPs, almost entirely focused on two articles, Animal magnetism and Franz Mesmer. Examples from :
 * Not sure whether this needs to be here. Systematic additions of copyright material by at least two editors and a small herd of IPs, almost entirely focused on two articles, Animal magnetism and Franz Mesmer. Examples from :


 * copied from this transcript of a talk given in 2004


 * copied from this book


 * copied from this book


 * copied from the same book


 * copied from this book

Example from :


 * copied inter alia from this book

IPs with closely similar edits include, , , , , , , and. Incidentally, all geolocate to the same country, most to the city of Rome, as does the IP who posted on my talk today,. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 23:42, 19 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Both of these articles have been listed at WP:CP. Closing. MER-C 04:49, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

 Marcel Bischofberger
 * Check requested by GabrielF (talk)
 * This user has added material about the patent filings of various Chinese companies. The material was copied with slight modifications from the website http://www.chinese-champions.com which is copyrighted Munich Innovation Group GmbH. This is likely a case of self-plagiarism as the name Marcel Bischofberger appears in the website's list of authors. Relevant diffs:
 * Lenovo - WP edit - source
 * Shanghai Electric - WP edit - source
 * Zoomlion - WP edit - source
 * Skyworth - WP edit - source
 * TCL Corporation - WP edit - source GabrielF (talk) 05:54, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Any edits from that user that weren't already reverted I went ahead and did just now, so this is now moot. Wizardman  22:50, 11 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Any edits from that user that weren't already reverted I went ahead and did just now, so this is now moot. Wizardman  22:50, 11 May 2014 (UTC)

 Eke3e3 I went through and deleted the uploads (around 8-10). I don't think any more action is needed. If the uploading continues after the warning, please follow up at WP:ANI for a block until they can confirm they understand the policy etc. Calliopejen1 (talk) 16:41, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Check requested by A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk
 * Uploading bundles of non-free copyrighted images A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 15:54, 19 June 2014 (UTC) A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 15:54, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Uploading bundles of non-free copyrighted images A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 15:54, 19 June 2014 (UTC) A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 15:54, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

 WR227 All of this user's uploads appear to be properly tagged logos. It's permissible to upload an organization's logo for use in the article. What is the problem you are seeing here? Calliopejen1 (talk) 16:43, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Check requested by A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk
 * Continuous non-free image uploading. A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 15:46, 19 June 2014 (UTC) A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 15:46, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Continuous non-free image uploading. A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 15:46, 19 June 2014 (UTC) A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 15:46, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * There is only one organizational logo here which is still tagged for deletion as unlicensed (only under a claim of fair use per Wikipedia:Non-free content). Couple of the non-free images were deleted as per different deletion cafeterias. I think user will try do repeat the same process again. A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 17:36, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * That image wasn't orphaned anymore, so I removed the tag. This page is for a systematic review of a user's contributions where there may be multiple copyright violations.  In this case, it appears that whatever images were a problem have been deleted, and the problems were not terribly grave. (If an uploader were, for example, lying about image sources, that is an indicator of a major problem -- but just some unused or duplicate non-free logos? That's a normal byproduct of editing, and they will be deleted in due course.) I'm not sure what action you hope will be taken as a result of this report. I guess I don't see how any investigation is necessary.  Did you bring this here thinking that the user should be blocked? I don't think that's warranted either.  Just leave a friendly message on their talkpage about any issues you see, and how they could be avoided in the future. Calliopejen1 (talk) 18:02, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Not reported for block purpose, only for some sort of admin action. User were violating policies after suggestions of different editors. Its upto you sir, and it is good if you have left a friendly message there. Thank you A.Minkowiski_Lets t@lk 18:09, 19 June 2014 (UTC)


 * , no action taken. The editor's lack of communication is concerning, but this does not warrant admin action (yet). MER-C 15:51, 22 June 2014 (UTC)

 Peaceful5
 * Check requested by Chris Fynn (talk)
 * The user has uploaded about 10 non-free media files as evidenced by notices on his talk page. Chris Fynn (talk) 18:07, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * , the only remaining image that had an issue I just deleted (was the one you tagged). He last uploaded anything in 2009 so there shouldn't be any future issues. Wizardman  21:02, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * , the only remaining image that had an issue I just deleted (was the one you tagged). He last uploaded anything in 2009 so there shouldn't be any future issues. Wizardman  21:02, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

 Raimundo Pastor
 * Check requested by Beland (talk)
 * User talk:Raimundo Pastor has piled up a number of copyright violation notifications. Beland (talk) 00:46, 12 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi, User:Beland. :) I'm seeing a fair amount of copying within Wikipedia, which makes sense because he doesn't not seem confident in English. I have not yet found copying from external sources with a spotcheck of his articles. I notice that you recently flagged an article he worked on as a copy-paste, but you don't seem to have identified the source. Can you please identify the original or originals? It would help in evaluating this request. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 16:27, 14 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for looking into this case. Another user actually tagged Quaternary prevention; I just moved it to the next steps.  See Copyright problems/2014 June 11. -- Beland (talk) 02:31, 15 June 2014 (UTC)
 * From the looks of it, most of his significant creations are (attempted) translations from the Spanish Wikipedia, generally of articles he originally wrote there. It's clear that that's his first language. I'm not seeing any evidence of copyvio from external sources, just someone who should be a bit clearer in noting that he's moving articles from one wiki to another.  Wizardman  21:18, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * From the looks of it, most of his significant creations are (attempted) translations from the Spanish Wikipedia, generally of articles he originally wrote there. It's clear that that's his first language. I'm not seeing any evidence of copyvio from external sources, just someone who should be a bit clearer in noting that he's moving articles from one wiki to another.  Wizardman  21:18, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

 Ryanevison
 * Check requested by 121.98.124.75 (talk)
 * I found (and removed) a few copyvios from this user, but on further searching it looks like many of their content additions from signing up to date have included copy-paste operations:
 * from
 * from
 * from
 * from
 * from
 * Looks like there's plenty more... 121.98.124.75 (talk) 01:30, 27 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Looks like there's plenty more... 121.98.124.75 (talk) 01:30, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

I indef-blocked the user and reverted anything less (I checked two more articles and found two more copyvios, so after that I just rv'd all his edits. No further action needed here. Wizardman  02:27, 27 July 2014 (UTC)

2015
 StewieBaby05
 * Check requested by Elizium23 (talk)
 * TV episode articles split and copy-pasted without attribution, see WP:Copying within Wikipedia. Discussion is being held at WT:TV. Elizium23 (talk) 20:53, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Just to clarify, StewieBaby05 has split literally hundreds of TV episode lists into multiple season articles without any attempt to provide attribution in accordance with WP:PROPERSPLIT or WP:CWW. Multiple requests to comply have been made on his talk page since early 2013 but all have effectively been ignored. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 08:24, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Confirmed; StewieBaby05 has been warned about the copyright problems at least seven times in the last couple years, and seems to have ignored the warning in every case. The lack of attributions should be easy, though very time-consuming, to fix.  Unless we get some assurance that he's going to comply with the licensing requirements, he probably shouldn't be allowed to continue editing.  I will reach out to him one last time on his user talk page. —Psychonaut (talk) 09:33, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm prepared to go hardline on this one, Psychonaut. If he continues editing without responding, please let me know. :/ I believe this is one of those cases where we should require assistance with cleanup, as per Copyright violations, but at the very least do not believe that he can be permitted to continue editing without proving his ability to understand and his willingness to comply. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:57, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Most of the articles created by StewieBaby05 have been unnecessary splits from television episode lists and the best cleanup is really just re-merging the lists. However, there are quite a few articles that still require attribution, even if it's just adding templates on talk pages. StewieBaby05 has apologised for recent edits, but history shows that it's best not to take those apologies at face value. He apologised to me in August, but since then he's gone back to splitting lists again. -- Aussie Legend  ( ✉ ) 12:50, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
 * The user has indicated that he understands the problem and is willing to help clean up. This will probably be most easily accomplished with the help of the contribution surveyor.  I don't have time to open a CCI subpage now; if anyone else has time feel free to do so. —Psychonaut (talk) 16:19, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Is the attribution the only issue or is there other copyright issues? If the former, I'm leaning towards declining, since while it does need to be fixed, I wouldn't go out of my way to add it on top of the forever-increasing backlog. Wizardman  15:56, 1 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Is the attribution the only issue or is there other copyright issues? If the former, I'm leaning towards declining, since while it does need to be fixed, I wouldn't go out of my way to add it on top of the forever-increasing backlog. Wizardman  15:56, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

A recent look at his edits shows that he's undoing the most significant edits he made that had those attribution problems, so declining this. Wizardman 04:14, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

 Toufeeque
 * Check requested by Basie (talk)
 * Started at WP:SCV with Area Study Center for Europe, which had a bit of copyvio from here. That lead to the editor's history... all articles created have copyright issues, mostly from a single Pakistani university:
 * Dow Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (compare)
 * Dow Institute of Nursing (compare)
 * Dow Institute of Health Management is remarkably free of copyvio, although it's hardly neutral. This feels like a paid editor.
 * Dow College of Pharmacy (compare)
 * The Visionaries Pakistan was deleted, but Draft:The Visionaries suffers from similar CV issues (compare).
 * Lyra Body Armour (compare), quite flattering to the company
 * Diffs for other articles:
 * (compare)
 * (compare) Basie (talk) 12:12, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
 * (compare) Basie (talk) 12:12, 21 November 2014 (UTC)

I went through and deleted the files he uploaded and what he created as copyvio, as well as nuked most of his contributions (the infobox additions are fine, that was about it). He only had ~15 significant articles after I nuked the created ones, so it is now cleaned and he's been blocked. Wizardman 04:22, 18 January 2015 (UTC)

 Grickles
 * Check requested by Justlettersandnumbers (talk)
 * Olympic Club RFC was tagged by CorenSearchBot, and turned out to be a massive copy-paste from the club's website. I looked at some other contributions, and quickly found large-scale copying in:
 * BC Bears, from http://www.bcrugby.com/history/history/
 * Belmont Shore RFC, from http://www.belmontshorerfc.com/club-info
 * Denver Barbarians RFC, from http://www.denverbarbarians.com/club-news/about-the-barbos/752-dbrfc-building-year-1975-1979 and http://www.denverbarbarians.com/club-news/about-the-barbos/42-club-history
 * Old Mission Beach Athletic Club RFC, from http://www.ombacrugby.org/about/
 * Old Mission Beach Athletic Club RFC, from http://www.ombacrugby.org/about/

I think all edits from this user need to be checked. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 00:23, 25 January 2015 (UTC) Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 00:23, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Block requested . Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 00:44, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I nuked his major edits; thankfully he only had about 20 and half of them had already been rv'd. I'll double-check tomorrow to make sure I missed nothing and will archive if that's the case. Also he's blocked. Wizardman  04:21, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Perfect, thank you. I was hoping we could get away without actually opening this one. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:22, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

 LUKERAVI
 * Check requested by Ron h jones (Talk)
 * at least 9 obvious copyright uploads, all of New Rochelle, New York - some disguised by using sections of panoramic images, some photoshopped to hide details. Google Images struggles with some of them as they are clever derivatives. Suggest deletion of all uploads. Will look for more obvious matches and examine any future uploading. Ron h jones (Talk) 23:56, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I nuked his uploads, and will keep an eye on him for the time being to make sure there aren't further issues. Wizardman  01:47, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I nuked his uploads, and will keep an eye on him for the time being to make sure there aren't further issues. Wizardman  01:47, 28 January 2015 (UTC)

 Nofoto
 * Check requested by Justlettersandnumbers (talk)
 * I noticed the similarity of the initial version of Ida Kar to the National Portrait Gallery listing on her, and looked at other contribs. I found:
 * User:Nofoto/André Cadere from http://www.frieze.com/issue/review/andre_cadere/
 * Ida Kar from http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp07861/ida-kar?role=art
 * Pierre Roy (painter) from Ronald Alley, Catalogue of the Tate Gallery's Collection of Modern Art other than Works by British Artists, Tate Gallery and Sotheby Parke-Bernet, London 1981, reproduced at http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/pierre-roy-1880/text-artist-biography
 * Dilomprizulike from http://www.gasworks.org.uk/residencies/detail.php?id=303
 * User:Nofoto/Ellen Gallagher from https://web.archive.org/web/20050920105935/http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/gallagher/index.html
 * User:Nofoto/Ellen Gallagher from https://web.archive.org/web/20050920105935/http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/gallagher/index.html

The contribution surveyor is down again, so I can't easily check how large this might be and whether it needs to be formally opened - perhaps not? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:18, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Looks like he's only worked on about 10 articles; I'll do a sweep of them when time permits, shouldn't need to be formally opened. Wizardman  15:02, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Sweep is done, took out any copyvios that remained. Wizardman  16:39, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> MightyPepper
 * Check requested by EricEnfermero (Talk)
 * User is posting mostly verbatim text into medical articles; sometimes a word or two is removed from the original text. I tried reaching out on the talk page, but the offending content has been reinserted into multiple articles by User:68.232.115.25. See acrodysostosis, for example. Open to any suggestions. EricEnfermero (Talk) 05:26, 10 January 2015 (UTC) EricEnfermero (Talk) 05:26, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I am cleaning up several of the articles in which I have added content, and rewriting the content. In most of the articles, I have come up with important references and they do provide very useful information. However, I am now aware of the issues with copyright and will make all necessary changes to avoid the violations. MightyPepper (talk) 06:41, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Today's contributions still indicate a lack of understanding of copyright violations and close paraphrasing. In this edit, MightyPepper appears to have taken almost all of the wording from here without even citing it as a source. The user changed a few words, but those changes affected the meaning of the material (changed "found more often in women than men and have increased incidence with age" to "found in women and have increased incidence with age.") The rest is almost verbatim from the source. I appreciate the user's attempts to engage here; my concern is that the copyright and sourcing issues are spreading to more medical articles. EricEnfermero (Talk) 02:16, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Edits have been done to paraphrase the content in cases where the sources seem reliable. MightyPepper (talk) 03:40, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Note that adding things like "It may be noted that", followed by a sentence pasted from the source, is not paraphrasing. Modifying a few words while maintaining the same structure is still considered too close. Please see This Diff for example, of me paraphrasing the paragraph linked above. Read the source material, understand it, then write the text in your own words. Pasting the text in and then modifying it is not usually sufficient. Crow <sup style="color:black;"> Caw  20:16, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I am trying to write it in my own words, I have made a few edits now. Hopefully some reviewer can comment on them. MightyPepper (talk) 21:11, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Hasn't edited since, so declining for now. If he and the copyvios both return than this can be looked at. Wizardman  15:32, 15 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Hasn't edited since, so declining for now. If he and the copyvios both return than this can be looked at. Wizardman  15:32, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Eyesonchrist
 * Check requested by StAnselm (talk)
 * A long history of adding copyvio images at Krystal Meyers, most recently File:Krystal Meyers in 2008 at 20 years old at radio interview.jpg added repeatedly after multiple talk page warnings. Se the user's talk page for copyvios stretching back five years. StAnselm (talk) 01:00, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Uploads deleted, user blocked., nothing to do. MER-C 12:50, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Uploads deleted, user blocked., nothing to do. MER-C 12:50, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Jimmywagtail01
 * Check requested by Apparition11 Complaints/ Mistakes
 * This editor obviously means well and obviously didn't understand copyright problems. On my talk page, he acknowledged the error, and I doubt we have anything to worry about in the future. However, I'm afraid that there may be considerable clean-up to do. I removed 7 copyvios, all copied from the sources provided, I but would appreciate a more thorough look from more (and more experienced) eyes. Thanks. Apparition11 Complaints/ Mistakes 05:00, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Any remaining additions I've went ahead and reverted, so this can be declined. Ideally he won't have to be revisited. Wizardman  22:02, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Any remaining additions I've went ahead and reverted, so this can be declined. Ideally he won't have to be revisited. Wizardman  22:02, 28 March 2015 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> The Northaptonshire pins
 * Check requested by Justlettersandnumbers (talk)
 * I first noticed problems at Monsoon Accessorize; a quick check took me to Winter storms of 2013–14 in the United Kingdom (now listed at WP:CP), where the user has 50 major edits, many of them problematic. Otherwise:
 * from here
 * from the same source
 * from here
 * from Newsweek
 * from Newsweek

User only has edits to about 20 articles, so this too may not need to be formally opened. IP edits to the same pages may also need checking, I suspect. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 15:25, 7 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Helium: already reverted  Wizardman  22:06, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Operation Shader: Appears ok; fully rewritten since anyway.  Wizardman  21:42, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Winter storms of 2013–14 in the United Kingdom: already blanked MER-C 08:34, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Cyclone Xaver: already removed MER-C 08:34, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Monsoon Accessorize: Cleaned. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:31, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Cabbage moth: already cleaned  Wizardman  21:49, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Obesophobia:  Wizardman  21:49, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Riviera Line:  Wizardman  21:49, 28 March 2015 (UTC)
 * American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present):  Wizardman  14:18, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

MER-C 08:34, 6 March 2015 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Awbuckley
 * Check requested by Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk)
 * There are four copyvio discussions on the user's talk page, including one I dealt with today, and this seems to be a copy of a book jacket blurb (but was rewritten from scratch in 2006 by another editor). The user has not been active since 2011, and the suspected infringements uncovered so far occurred in 2005–2006. I have no doubt that this is a typical case of a misunderstanding of copyright law as a habit, so it will probably be helpful to trawl through this editor's contribution history for other such copy-pastes. Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 12:40, 2 April 2015 (UTC) Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 12:40, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
 * The user only had a handful of major edits, and all but one had been reverted long ago; I blanked the one edit that wasn't. Can be safely declined as done. Wizardman  15:06, 3 April 2015 (UTC)
 * The user only had a handful of major edits, and all but one had been reverted long ago; I blanked the one edit that wasn't. Can be safely declined as done. Wizardman  15:06, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Tomertlhomes Gsingh (talk) 21:03, 10 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Check requested by Gsingh (talk)
 * Pierre Viret: http://www.pierreviret.org/bio.php
 * Jean-Marc Berthoud: http://zurichpublishing.org/author_jean_marc.php
 * Pierre Courthial: http://zurichpublishing.org/author_pierre_courthial.php Gsingh (talk) 03:32, 10 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Pierre Viret : http://www.pierreviret.org/bio.php
 * Pierre Viret : http://www.pierreviret.org/bio.php
 * Everything dealt with. . MER-C 07:25, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Bablu Baghel
 * Check requested by RegistryKey(RegEdit)
 * See user's talk page for ongoing reports with regards to copyvio concerns. RegistryKey(RegEdit) 11:41, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
 * See user's talk page for ongoing reports with regards to copyvio concerns. RegistryKey(RegEdit) 11:41, 15 June 2015 (UTC)


 * N Bhidauni: MER-C 09:18, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * N Surir: poor English and fairly trivial. MER-C 09:18, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * N Manoj Pandit: MER-C 09:18, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Braj Bhasha: MER-C 09:18, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * N Lovely Joshi: poor English and fairly trivial. MER-C 09:18, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * N Dear vs Bear: MER-C 09:18, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * N PYAAR vs KHAP PANCHAYAT: (1 edits, 1 major, +435) 

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<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Wahrheitssucher
 * Check requested by Psychonaut (talk)
 * All contributions I've checked have pasted large amounts of text, verbatim or in translation, from library websites. The text is attributed and/or cited but is non-free.  (Examples:    )  The cases are few enough in number that they could be handled here rather than opening a dedicated page. —Psychonaut (talk) 08:42, 13 May 2015 (UTC) Psychonaut (talk) 08:42, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * All contributions I've checked have pasted large amounts of text, verbatim or in translation, from library websites. The text is attributed and/or cited but is non-free.  (Examples:    )  The cases are few enough in number that they could be handled here rather than opening a dedicated page. —Psychonaut (talk) 08:42, 13 May 2015 (UTC) Psychonaut (talk) 08:42, 13 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Contribution survey:
 * National Library of Finland: removed MER-C 21:14, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Russian State Library: blanked —Psychonaut (talk) 08:43, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * National Library of Latvia: removed MER-C 12:14, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
 * National Library of the Netherlands: already removed MER-C 12:40, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal: blanked —Psychonaut (talk) 08:43, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Clearwater, Florida: blanked —Psychonaut (talk) 08:43, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * National Széchényi Library: removed MER-C 10:54, 6 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse: —Psychonaut (talk) 07:44, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * American Psychological Association: —Psychonaut (talk) 15:32, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Iraq prison abuse scandals: —Psychonaut (talk) 07:46, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * National Library of Russia: presumptive copyvio; reworded —Psychonaut (talk) 15:39, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
 * 2003 invasion of Iraq: —Psychonaut (talk) 07:33, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine: already blanked and revdelled by Shirik —Psychonaut (talk) 08:43, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Dortega94
 * Check requested by Calliopejen1 (talk)
 * Direct translations from Spanish-language news sources at Ethnic Germans in Bolivia and Juan del Granado. User was not terribly prolific so this should be a fast investigation, but needs eyes of volunteers proficient in both Spanish and English. Calliopejen1 (talk) 20:49, 20 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Direct translations from Spanish-language news sources at Ethnic Germans in Bolivia and Juan del Granado. User was not terribly prolific so this should be a fast investigation, but needs eyes of volunteers proficient in both Spanish and English. Calliopejen1 (talk) 20:49, 20 May 2015 (UTC)


 * La Paz, Honduras: (2 edits, 2 major, +45282) just being disruptive and copying La Paz, Bolivia content over La Paz, Honduras -- reverted long ago Calliopejen1 (talk) 01:18, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * N Alonso de Mendoza: (14 edits, 2 major, +7235) unattributed translation of es.wiki, now attributed Calliopejen1 (talk) 01:18, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * La Paz: (119 edits, 10 major, +4850) unattributed translation of es:La Paz; now attributed —Psychonaut (talk) 19:55, 15 November 2015 (UTC)
 * N Luis Revilla: (4 edits, 1 major, +387)  close, but fine Calliopejen1 (talk) 17:04, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Bolivia: (29 edits, 1 major, +251)  Calliopejen1 (talk) 17:06, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * N Juan del Granado: (3 edits, 0 major, 0) already cleaned and revisions deleted Calliopejen1 (talk) 01:18, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * N Entel Bolivia: (1 edits, 0 major, 0) already cleaned and revisions deleted Calliopejen1 (talk) 01:18, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * N Ethnic Germans in Bolivia: (4 edits, 0 major, 0) already cleaned and revisions deleted Calliopejen1 (talk) 01:18, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

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<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Ahiranvill
 * Check requested by EricEnfermero (Talk)
 * I found a couple of copyright violations from the Census of India 2011 website about 24 hours ago (ex: Madna, West Bengal) and nominated them for CSD; they were subsequently turned into stubs, but I underestimated the extent of the problem. It looks like copyrighted sections of text from the same site have been added to the entries of several West Bengali villages over the past year. The user hasn't added any copyrighted text since I warned him/her. Could someone just check the contributions to make sure I have covered everything? EricEnfermero (Talk) 08:42, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * It looks as if you got most of it, ; I removed a bit more, from Ahiran and from Nurpur, Murshidabad. I'm reasonably sure that's the whole story; if anyone wants to check further, the contribs are below. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 16:05, 22 December 2015 (UTC)
 * The user just added a copy-paste from The Hindu to the article Ahiran. How do we proceed? EricEnfermero (Talk) 18:03, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked indefinitely for copyright violations. -- Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 18:21, 27 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked indefinitely for copyright violations. -- Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 18:21, 27 December 2015 (UTC)

This report covers contributions to 9 articles from timestamp 2014-12-21 14:44:04 UTC to timestamp 2015-12-21 06:26:25 UTC.


 * N Sadikpur, Murshidabad: already removed MER-C 04:29, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * N Harua: already removed MER-C 04:29, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * N Ramakantapur: already removed MER-C 04:29, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * N Bansabati: already removed MER-C 04:29, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * N Nurpur, Murshidabad: already removed MER-C 04:29, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * N Bahutali: already removed MER-C 04:29, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * N Ahiran: already removed MER-C 04:29, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Ahiran Hemangini Vidyaytan School (H.S.): MER-C 04:29, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Suti I (community development block): MER-C 05:22, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

This report generated by Contribution Surveyor at 2015-12-22T15:21:49+00:00 in 0.04 sec.

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Mbhskid520
 * Check requested by Kelly  hi!
 * User has uploaded numerous photos, particularly of places and people in Nicaragua, claiming them as "own work". However, the metadata from the images, or lack thereof, indicates that this person either owns a multitude of cameras or is taking other people's work and trying to conceal evidence of that. this photo is from a Canon PowerShot, this one from a Sony DSC S950, this one from a FujiFilm FinePix, this one from a Sony FDMAVICA. Other images have no metadata but characteristics suggesting they were lifted from the web, such as the border on File:Nicaragua National Security Officer.jpg. The uploader frequently states on his image descriptions they are from his "old camera" - I'm wondering how many old cameras this person has. Kelly  hi! 12:01, 23 November 2015 (UTC)  Kelly  hi! 12:01, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
 * All relevant local uploads deleted. Closing as moot. MER-C 05:29, 3 January 2016 (UTC)
 * All relevant local uploads deleted. Closing as moot. MER-C 05:29, 3 January 2016 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Lee788
 * Check requested by Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions)
 * This user has been uploading a number of files wich are copied from elsewhere, three are up for speedy deletion and others are at WP:PUF because there is no evidence that the files are licensed as compatible with Wikipedia. Some were tagged as "non-free currency" despite being about food. E.g File:Har Cheong Gai Burger.jpg from File:Rojak Bandung.jpg from, File:Satay Bee Hoon.jpg which according to this comes from here and File:Hainanesecurryrice111.jpg which looks copied from . Also note File:Har Cheong Gai.JPG which previously claimed to be licensed as CC-BY-SA 3.0 but is actually licensed as CC-BY-SA 2.5, which I corrected. I did try to talk to them here but apparently it didn't work. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 12:06, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I have deleted all the photos and will monitor for further violations. Spot checks don't reveal any prose copy vio. — Diannaa (talk) 16:33, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks,, but File:Har Cheong Gai.JPG is actually fine - the license of the given origin site is CC-BY-SA 2.5 and searching for the image on Google didn't indicate it comes from somewhere else.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 16:40, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I've restored that file. Good catch. — Diannaa (talk) 16:48, 5 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I've restored that file. Good catch. — Diannaa (talk) 16:48, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Centre1752
 * Check requested by Nathan2055talk - contribs
 * This user has posted the same copyrighted content http://ctfc.cat/institucio/?lang=en no less than four times. Two of which are articles which were later deleted (located at Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia (CTFC)), the other two were at Draft:Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia. They are completely unresponsive to notifications about copyright policy and their edit summary when reintroducing the deleted content was simply "Update Page" in a foreign language. Nathan2055talk - contribs 01:32, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Indeffed. MER-C 11:33, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Indeffed. MER-C 11:33, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Veltech Digital Army
 * Check requested by Nil Einne (talk)
 * I came across this editor while investigation the contributions of User:Harishmfs. Harishmfs modus operandi appears to be to create articles which are basically complete copyvios and include a reference to the institution they are allegedly studying at including a long list of names of authors of this reference. Most of these reference are useless, simply links to the main page of the institution. The one I came across that wasn't was a newsletter which frankly given the history here could very well be a copyvio itself. I think i've mostly finished with Harishmfs except for article which they didn't create which is where this crossover happened. It looks a lot like Veltech Digital Army did the same thing before they were blocked fro spam. (Harishmfs's userpage mentions them being part of this Veltech Digital Army. I guess Veltech Digital Army is Veltech Spammer Army although this army probably isn't very big.) I may get round to it myself but at the moment, I'm getting a bit tired of looking at copyvios which were probably only created for spam. I could probably just get an admin to speedy all 3 articles, but 2 have been turned in to redirects. While the edit summary does suggest anything was copied someone should make sure. Nil Einne (talk) 14:03, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
 * The third article was reverted. as moot. MER-C 12:23, 20 April 2016 (UTC)
 * The third article was reverted. as moot. MER-C 12:23, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

2017
<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Iadmc
 * Check requested by int21h (talk · contribs · email)
 * User:Iadmc has blanked California Prison Industry Authority. I have partially reverted and started a discussion on the talk page. The underlying culprit, if there be any, would most likely be Special:Contributions/209.232.126.55 and User:CALPIA 1. Since Iadmc blanked the page without discussion or starting an actual investigation, while my material is obviously not part of his given copyvio URLs, I've given their username here. int21h (talk · contribs · email) 00:29, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
 * User:Iadmc has blanked California Prison Industry Authority. I have partially reverted and started a discussion on the talk page. The underlying culprit, if there be any, would most likely be Special:Contributions/209.232.126.55 and User:CALPIA 1. Since Iadmc blanked the page without discussion or starting an actual investigation, while my material is obviously not part of his given copyvio URLs, I've given their username here. int21h (talk · contribs · email) 00:29, 16 January 2017 (UTC)


 * I tried to follow the advice here: . I seem to have misinterpreted it: sorry about that. I have responded more fully at Talk:California Prison Industry Authority — Iadmc  ♫ talk 01:21, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Also, I haven't infringed copyright: and certainly not repeatedly (or ever, to my knowledge) — Iadmc  ♫ talk 01:57, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Not a CCI issue. This will be dealt with at Copyright problems/2017 January 15. MER-C 03:51, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> '''Triana2 '''
 * Check requested by Lizzius (talk)
 * This editor is creating stub articles for every book in the Hank the Cowdog series. These articles are direct copies of the publishers description of the books:
 * The Case of the Vanishing Fishhook from http://shop.hankthecowdog.com/The-Case-of-the-Vanishing-Fishhook-31-CDs/productinfo/631/
 * The Garbage Monster from Outer Space from http://www.abebooks.com/Garbage-Monster-Outer-Space-Hank-Cowdog/15980602748/bd
 * The Mopwater Files from http://shop.hankthecowdog.com/The-Case-of-the-Mopwater-Files-28-Paperback/productinfo/128/
 * The Case of the Car-Barkaholic Dog from http://www.paperbackswap.com/Case-Car-Barkaholic-John-R-Erickson/book/0877191999/
 * and so on. The editor has created many more articles similar to the ones posted above. Triana2 has had several warnings on her talk-page, as well as suggestions for how to better proceed with her well-intentioned goal. I apologize if ANI would have been the better place to start with this. Lizzius (talk) 15:09, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the report. All of the user's contributions have been cleaned up, so there is no need to open an investigation now. Calliopejen1 (talk) 23:20, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the report. All of the user's contributions have been cleaned up, so there is no need to open an investigation now. Calliopejen1 (talk) 23:20, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Yungtravie
 * Check requested by Chubbles (talk)
 * I've come across this user a number of times because I have the page Sanchez (singer) on my watchlist and the user has regularly edited the page for several years. This page has been edited hundreds of times by this editor, as well as, using the same editing patterns, a series of closely-linked IPs, and users named "Youngtravie" (the page creator), "Kidtravie", and "Traviekellman"; these might be SOCKs or just older accounts. Years ago, Kidtravie received three warnings for copyright violations, two from me, on the Sanchez page, and I once reverted Traviekellman for copyright problems as well. I removed all copyrighted content from Sanchez (singer) at one point, so it doesn't need to be deleted or anything. These are years-old, of course, but I just took a look at Yungtravie's talk page, and it includes no fewer than seven warnings from other editors about addition of copyrighted material. . I'm not really sure I'm in the right venue - I'm not asking for any particular content to be removed, as I have not definitively identified a pattern of copyright violation that went unnoticed, just that some oversight/instruction/whatever-measures-necessary be given to this editor as an apparent serial infringer. Chubbles (talk) 01:08, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I just did this User_talk:Yungtravie. I hope that this puts an end to the problem.  It looks like all past issues have been cleaned up, but the user needs to indicate that he isn't going to keep creating additional issues. Calliopejen1 (talk) 22:50, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I just did this User_talk:Yungtravie. I hope that this puts an end to the problem.  It looks like all past issues have been cleaned up, but the user needs to indicate that he isn't going to keep creating additional issues. Calliopejen1 (talk) 22:50, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Mrbrak
 * Check requested by Sfan00 IMG (talk)
 * At Talk:Relativistic jet, the uploader states that they didn't apparently have permission to upload the specfic image mentioned. I am requesting a CCI, as other images uploaded by this user may have related issues, relating to exactly what the publication terms of the papers they were reproduced from were. I appreciate that a number of these upload may be rather old, but it is in the interests of Wikipedia to have images that are proven. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 09:12, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Just went through all his uploads and nominated for deletion where appropriate. Calliopejen1 (talk) 23:46, 17 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Just went through all his uploads and nominated for deletion where appropriate. Calliopejen1 (talk) 23:46, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Yeh5863
 * Check requested by — Iadmc  ♫ talk
 * Breached copyrights again on Ho Chung Yeh. User talk:Yeh5863 shows previous violations from 2013. Trying his hand again 4 years later... Article is not worth keeping, actually. as no sources can be found beyond YouTube videos and other social media. Possible G12—which I did but reverted as there are also lists of acclamations and work which may or may not also have been copy/pasted — Iadmc  ♫ talk  19:53, 30 January 2017 (UTC) —  Iadmc  ♫ talk  19:53, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
 * All contributions have already been deleted. Calliopejen1 (talk) 03:20, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
 * All contributions have already been deleted. Calliopejen1 (talk) 03:20, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Thutaa
 * Check requested by Cordless Larry (talk)
 * Appears to have uploaded a large number of copyright images and added copyright text, as documented in the speedy deletion notifications at User talk:Thutaa. Cordless Larry (talk) 07:21, 20 April 2017 (UTC)
 * I checked all remaining images and they look good. I went through all text contributions and found a tiny bit of copying (now removed) but not much. Calliopejen1 (talk) 04:47, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I checked all remaining images and they look good. I went through all text contributions and found a tiny bit of copying (now removed) but not much. Calliopejen1 (talk) 04:47, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Grochim
 * Check requested by Justlettersandnumbers (talk)
 * Severe and repeated copy-pasting from printed sources. Examples:
 * Non-availability approach, from Giancarlo Gandolfo (1998). International Trade Theory and Policy: With 12 Tables, page 234
 * from Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, Veronica Wong, John Saunders (2008). Principles of Marketing, page 7; and later from Dennis Adcock, Al Halborg, Caroline Ross (2001). Marketing: Principles and Practice, page 16
 * from Bruce Traill, Eamonn Pitts (1998). Competitiveness in the Food Industry, page 18
 * from George DeMartino (2002). Global Economy, Global Justice: Theoretical and Policy Alternatives to Neoliberalism, page 70
 * from Oliver Bürgel (2000). The Internationalisation of British Start-up Companies in High-Technology Industries, page 48.
 * There was extended discussion between the user and in 2009, where as far as I can see the user was not able to grasp the concept of copyright. All contribs now definitely need to be checked. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:21, 18 February 2017 (UTC) Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:21, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
 * There was extended discussion between the user and in 2009, where as far as I can see the user was not able to grasp the concept of copyright. All contribs now definitely need to be checked. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:21, 18 February 2017 (UTC) Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:21, 18 February 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> NerdChloe
 * Check requested by Nordic   Nightfury
 * Appears to have been adding copyrighted material to BLP articles. Has already been warned, and again by myself, but need to check if any "current" edits have andy copyright violations. May also be linked to adding copyrighted pictires to Commons, but it is a case for another day. Nordic   Nightfury  08:20, 20 September 2016 (UTC)  Nordic   Nightfury  08:20, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
 * I resolved all issues - some additional copying and unattributed translations. Calliopejen1 (talk) 17:36, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I resolved all issues - some additional copying and unattributed translations. Calliopejen1 (talk) 17:36, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> BrendelSignature
 * Check requested by <b style="color:grey">ceradon</b> ( talk •  contribs )
 * This editor has not edited in a while. However, I was alerted to some of BrendelSignature's work (Eliane Lust) via IRC. When I ran the Lust article against a Copyvio Checker, it came back as a roaring copyvio. And from an earlier revision, where the user was the main editor, same thing. I would love to go through some of his other contributions, but It's quite late here and I need sleep. But, I would be remiss if I did not have this further investigated. Thank you. <b style="color:grey">ceradon</b> ( talk •  contribs ) 06:26, 15 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I checked some of his other contributions and found no evidence of widespread copying. If you find further evidence, please return to WP:CCI; otherwise we're done for now. Calliopejen1 (talk) 23:42, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I checked some of his other contributions and found no evidence of widespread copying. If you find further evidence, please return to WP:CCI; otherwise we're done for now. Calliopejen1 (talk) 23:42, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Angiele Adkins
 * Check requested by SovalValtos (talk)
 * Kohat had likely copyvio from ; other pages Mansehra, from, Dadyal, Dighinala Upazila, Homna Upazila and others with similar climate text from same site. SovalValtos (talk) 20:19, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Seconded. I see a lot more like this. Probably can be reverted en masse and won't take terribly long. Calliopejen1 (talk) 20:11, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I reverted the climate additions; I'll double check the other couple edits tomorrow to be sure nothign's an issue there then will archive this. Wizardman  03:12, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I reverted the climate additions; I'll double check the other couple edits tomorrow to be sure nothign's an issue there then will archive this. Wizardman  03:12, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Abrahami
 * Check requested by Justlettersandnumbers (talk)
 * At Sex link, I reverted an addition of copyvio from here, and then had a look at some other contribs of the editor. I quickly found problems at :
 * At Sex link, I reverted an addition of copyvio from here, and then had a look at some other contribs of the editor. I quickly found problems at :


 * Malling series from here and here (blanked and listed)
 * Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden from here (blanked and listed)
 * from this 2007 blog (already removed)
 * Blue corn from this 2009 blog (cleaned)


 * The editor's ("") seems to indicate a lack of understanding of our copyright policy. The editor has more than 25,000 edits on fr.wp, so let's hope those don't need to be looked at too. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:35, 11 June 2017 (UTC)


 * I checked the contributions smaller than those listed below but the remaining ones should be checked. Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:10, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
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89.91.144.191
 * Check requested by 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:34DA:CBE0:8C13:F170 (talk)
 * User keeps adding copyright images for TV show into talk page and adding copyrighted text that not on the free license or public domain into own talk page. Also doing the same thing on other wikis. Global block could be helpful. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:34DA:CBE0:8C13:F170 (talk) 19:14, 28 February 2018 (UTC)
 * I don't see anything that needs to be cleaned up on en.wiki at this point. A global block can be requested here, but I doubt this case qualifies. Calliopejen1 (talk) 20:17, 8 March 2018 (UTC)
 * The SRG page is semi-protected, so i can't request a global block for this IP. This IP does is put a non-free image from "South Park" and put a copyrighted song text inside. This IP is doing the same to other wiki, making a global block applicable to this IP. Can anyone request a global block because I can't do it right now? 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:70F7:F7A5:3070:ECD9 (talk) 20:57, 10 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Does not appear that any work is needed on en.wiki. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  19:00, 25 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Does not appear that any work is needed on en.wiki. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  19:00, 25 March 2018 (UTC)


 * N Malling series: cleaned Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:10, 12 June 2017 (UTC) (actually, blanked and listed Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 10:47, 12 June 2017 (UTC))
 * Sex link: cleaned Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:10, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
 * N Ronald Hatton: has anyway been completely edited out. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 10:47, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
 * N Erythrina lysistemon: Cleaned  Wizardman  13:41, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
 * N Ribston Pippin: (1 edits, 1 major, +1604)  not positive this one is clean but can't find any matches in google  Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:16, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
 * N Esopus Spitzenburg: from here but already removed Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:26, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Hopi: but no longer in article Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:10, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Allogamy:  Wizardman  13:41, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
 * N Dynamic accumulator: Cleaned  Wizardman  13:51, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
 * N Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden: blanked and listed Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:10, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
 * N Eshkol Regional Council:  Wizardman  13:51, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Blue corn: cleaned Calliopejen1 (talk) 05:10, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Woodpecker: Likely, but rewritten since. Wizardman  13:51, 21 October 2017 (UTC)
 * N East Malling Research Station: It's been picked up by so many mirrors at this point it's tough to tell, but no pre-06 websites have this. Wizardman  13:51, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

2018
<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> FLACOPAILO
 * Check requested by Jytdog (talk)
 * They are systematically adding links to two argentinian blogs, camionargentino.blogspot.com.ar and pesadosargentinos.blogspot.com.ar; these blogs host scans of newspaper articles and ads, some of which transcribe the scanned article.  See for example the refs used in this diff.  Are these blog pages OK under WP:COPYLINK, or not? Jytdog (talk) 17:39, 6 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Blogspot technically wouldn't be a reliable source, though adding refs isn't a copyright issue technically. If the reference was actually writing out the newspaper name/dates/etc. instead of just a plain link then that would work. Wizardman  14:53, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Blogspot technically wouldn't be a reliable source, though adding refs isn't a copyright issue technically. If the reference was actually writing out the newspaper name/dates/etc. instead of just a plain link then that would work. Wizardman  14:53, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Abdelkader123456
 * Check requested by MT Train Talk
 * Editor has been involved in rapid creation of articles on diplomatic relations between nations, most of them containing copypasted materials in varying degrees. Eg: 1, 2, 3, 4 and several others. MT Train Talk 13:23, 29 April 2018 (UTC)
 * I've spot checked more of this editor's articles, and they were riddled with copyright violations. I have deleted all of the articles they created, and reverted their changes to pre-existing articles. I suspect that this was also a sockpuppet account - there have been one or two long-running sockmasters who've been engaged mainly in rapidly creating articles on bilateral country relations, including obscure combinations of countries, who have poor English language skills outside of the material they cut and paste from elsewhere, and this is entirely consistent with their behaviour. Nick-D (talk) 05:24, 30 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Closing as resolved. MER-C 19:21, 27 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Closing as resolved. MER-C 19:21, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Gkmand127 <div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> DrChrissy Reply I would like to state that I have not deliberately violated copyright and I have been editing in good faith. I have made all my edits in the belief that my paraphrasing is not too close. I may have inadvertently too closely paraphrased on occasion, and for this, I apologise. I am more than happy to re-phrase material which is in violation (I have already done this today at Theory of mind in animals). I am a scientist in real life and have written over 60 peer-reviewed articles. I am therefore used to paraphrasing what other scientists have written, but I have never before been accused of copyright violation. Sometimes, in scientific writing, it is impossible to state material in a different way without making this inaccurate. I have therefore sometimes copied and pasted a sentence or portion, believing that this was allowed. DrChrissy (talk) 17:21, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Check requested by Batternut (talk)
 * A good half of his images are clear copyright violations. Batternut (talk) 13:05, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Actually, more than half. I've reviewed all the images that other editors have not already tagged for deletion, and have tagged them all for deletion as well.  There's really nothing left to investigate. -- Whpq (talk) 17:39, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Actually, more than half. I've reviewed all the images that other editors have not already tagged for deletion, and have tagged them all for deletion as well.  There's really nothing left to investigate. -- Whpq (talk) 17:39, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Check requested by Nikkimaria (talk)
 * I encountered Theory of mind in animals in queue at DYK, and found that it copied or closely paraphrased multiple sources, including this one. Further spotchecks of the user's edits found several more instances of this type of problem:
 * This article copies / closely paraphrases several sources, including this one
 * This diff closely paraphrases this
 * This diff and this source
 * This diff, this source
 * This diff, this source Nikkimaria (talk) 23:45, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
 * This diff, this source Nikkimaria (talk) 23:45, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

provides 4 diffs of my allegedly violating copyright.

Diff #1 is paraphrasing. I am happy for someone to assess this and if the paraphrasing is considered to be "too close", I will edit this. Diff #2 appears to be repeating facts, rather than using someone else's creativity. I will edit if required to. Diff #3 is paraphrasing. I am happy for someone to assess this and if the paraphrasing is considered to be "too close", I will edit this. Diff #4 was made on February 23rd 2016. The text is no longer recognisable in the form the complainant accuses me of in copyright violation. It was probably a temporary save which I went back to and paraphrased later.
 * DrChrissy (talk) 22:42, 6 May 2016 (UTC)


 * I don't have time to deeply evaluate, but I will note that a quick review of edit history disclosed the following concerns: . There may be follow-up to that note there; I have not tagged any of the article themselves. I have committed to review another potential CCI today and have limited time. :/ --Moonriddengirl (talk) 00:33, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Sdjones Many of their contributions seem to be blatant plagiarism. to name a few. Nardog (talk) 09:33, 12 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Check requested by Nardog (talk)
 * Check requested by Nardog (talk)
 * : "a civilian computer expert..." from
 * : "alleged to have paid bribes..." from
 * : "...easing the socioeconomic and psychological anxiety..." from
 * : "Peter Ladefoged was born..." from, "Soon after moving to Los Angeles ..." from , "...dissertation was on..." from
 * : "...suffered a small stroke..." from, "During his [academic] career..." from

The following IP may be related to Sdjones: Nardog (talk) 16:55, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Since no one has responded to this formidable task, I have now removed almost all of their violating contributions and filed revdel requests as well as MfD of User:Piotrus/South Korean scandals. That said, there may be more violations in these account/IP's contributions and may be more IPs or sockpuppets. Nardog (talk) 22:35, 25 August 2018 (UTC)

<div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background:#dee; border:1px solid #00c; margin:0.5em; padding:0.5em;; padding: 0.1em;"> Lanlan0122
 * Check requested by Nesnad (talk)
 * all the uploads are sourced to a website that isn't listed as creative commons and the images seem clearly not users images. Some might be PD or whatever but the user seems to strongly not understand or disregard the point of using correct licenses on image uploads. I hope I am reporting this right, I don't know how to do this really, just noticed the user when considering updating the Ajinomoto page. Nesnad (talk) 15:33, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Everything tagged for deletion on Commons, user reported for repeated copyvios. Closing. MER-C 17:52, 17 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Everything tagged for deletion on Commons, user reported for repeated copyvios. Closing. MER-C 17:52, 17 November 2018 (UTC)