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Lower protection for File:Flag of Russia.svg

I wanted to upload a more optimized version but it said I couldn’t overwrite the file, so I came here to see if protection can be lowered. RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 20:59, 13 September 2025 (UTC)

I told RobloxMiner that upload protection for that file is sysop only. I think we can lower upload protection to autopatroller. Abzeronow (talk) 21:02, 13 September 2025 (UTC)

Sure, that could work. RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 21:09, 13 September 2025 (UTC)

Bumping since I could do this myself but would like some feedback before I do it. Abzeronow (talk) 00:14, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

To be honest, I really wasn’t sure where else this was about to go days ago RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 04:52, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

@RobloxMiner$$: "More optimized" means what? Any visual differences, or just tighter code? - Jmabel ! talk 18:41, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

Well here’s the new code from the optimized file I got, which stands at 220 bytes:

<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 900 600" width="900" height="600"><path fill="#fff" d="M0 0h900v300H0z"/><path fill="#d52b1e" d="M0 300h900v300H0z"/><path fill="#0039a6" d="M0 200h900v200H0z"/></svg>

RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 02:51, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

@RobloxMiner$$: I'll do this; please indicate here when you are done so protection can be restored. That said, changing protection back and forth is a LOT to go through to shrink a file by 45 bytes, and I hope you do not plan to make a lot of requests like this. - Jmabel ! talk 04:03, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

Done RobloxMiner$$ (talk) 06:16, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done protection restored. - Jmabel ! talk 17:14, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

User:July2806

User: July2806 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Reason: Uploaded copyvio File:Adidas 'Trionda' 2026 World Cup Ball Leaked.jpg on 11 September 2025 after final warning User talk:July2806#Copyright violations on 9 August 2025.

-Consigned (talk) 01:14, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done. The user had 424 edits and all deleted, so I decided to block him/her for 3 months. Taivo (talk) 15:17, 20 September 2025 (UTC)

Trellyimages

• Trellyimages (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user
• User continued to upload poor quality penis images despite warnings.

A1Cafel (talk) 09:09, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked indef., NOT HERE. All files deleted. Yann (talk) 09:23, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

ALEXTAGAN

User: ALEXTAGAN (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Reason: Repeated copyvio uploads, needs a final warning. Razvan Socol (talk) 09:10, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Warned, one file deleted. Yann (talk) 09:22, 21 September 2025 (UTC)

Bahati11

User: Bahati11 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

Reason: Repeated copyvio. Received final warning in June, and has continued similar patterns. Haj (talk) 19:13, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 1 month. --Lymantria (talk) 20:30, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

RPP Template:Current

Request template-editor protection Template:Current 104k transclusions. Thanks! Waddie96 (talk) 22:11, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done. Taivo (talk) 13:48, 24 September 2025 (UTC)

File:Claudia_Cardinale_-_Studio_Portrait_(1964).png added to plwiki main page

Dear admins, I have just posted the image in question on plwiki home page, therefore we might need COM:UPLOAD-P. Let's protect it until end of October, 2025. Thank you in advance,  « Saper // @talk »  22:45, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done may have already had cascading protection, but its state was a little confusing; I've now protected it in its own right, which should be harmless. - Jmabel ! talk 02:58, 24 September 2025 (UTC)

Module:Iteration replace "span" by "bdi" in function parlst

I'd like to change the generated code in Module:Iteration function parlst:

		if catlink == '' then
			local args = {
				'<span title="U+',
				'', -- [2] = format('%04X', code + i - 1)
				'">',
				'', -- [4] = char(code + i - 1)
				'</span>',
			}
			for i = 1, count do
				args[2] = format('%04X', code + i - 1)
				args[4] = char(code + i - 1)
				insert(results, concat(args))
			end
		elseif catlink == 'U' then
			local args = {
				'[[:Category:U+',
				'', -- [2] = format('%04X', code + i - 1)
				'|<span title="U+',
				'', -- [4] = format('%04X', code + i - 1)
				'">',
				'', -- [6] = char(code + i - 1)
				'</span>]]',
			}
			for i = 1, count do
				args[2] = format('%04X', code + i - 1)
				args[4] = args[2]
				args[6] = char(code + i - 1)
				insert(results, concat(args))
			end
		else
			local args = {
				'[[:Category:',
				'', -- [2] = char(code + i - 1)
				'|<span title="U+',
				'', -- [4] = format('%04X', code + i - 1)
				'">',
				'', -- [6] = char(code + i - 1)
				'</span>]]',
			}
			for i = 0, count - 1 do
				args[2] = char(code + i - 1)
				args[4] = format('%04X', code + i - 1)
				args[6] = args[2]
				insert(results, concat(args))
			end
		end

by

		if catlink == '' then
			local args = {
				'<bdi title="U+',
				'', -- [2] = format('%04X', cp)
				'">',
				'', -- [4] = char(cp)
				'</bdi>',
			}
			for cp = code, code + count - 1 do
				args[2] = format('%04X', cp)
				args[4] = char(cp)
				insert(results, concat(args))
			end
		elseif catlink == 'U' then
			local args = {
				'[[:Category:U+',
				'', -- [2] = format('%04X', cp)
				'|<bdi title="U+',
				'', -- [4] = format('%04X', cp)
				'">',
				'', -- [6] = char(cp)
				'</bdi>]]',
			}
			for cp = code, code + count - 1 do
				args[2] = format('%04X', cp)
				args[4] = args[2]
				args[6] = char(cp)
				insert(results, concat(args))
			end
		else
			local args = {
				'[[:Category:',
				'', -- [2] = char(cp)
				'|<bdi title="U+',
				'', -- [4] = format('%04X', cp)
				'">',
				'', -- [6] = char(cp)
				'</bdi>]]',
			}
			for cp = code, code + count - 1 do
				args[2] = char(cp)
				args[4] = format('%04X', cp)
				args[6] = args[2]
				insert(results, concat(args))
			end
		end

i.e. just replace the 6 occurences of "span" by "bdi". This would solve some page rendering problems when displaying random unicode characters in characters lists, notably when there are mixes of characters in different directions; aditionally it would improve the page size.

The additional change is using "cp" loop from "code" to "code + count -1", instead of looping on "i" from "0" to "count -1". It is a small Lua execution time optimization.

I created this part of the function myself, to significantly reduce the generated page sizes in large lists of characters (e.g. lists of characters in large Unicode CJK blocks, or in lists by Kangxi radical, which are not far from reaching some internal MediaWiki limit, and cause unnecessary delays when loading these pages, even if these lists are collapsed by default in categoriy description pages). There's still no error, but I had to limit the number of generated links for each character, to avoid having too many parsed nodes, by some arbitrary count of 100 links per subgroups, but it is still a bit too large, too near from the limit: before it was limited to 200 links per subgroup, now 100 links per subgroup; there are other possible optimizations for these very populated CJK category pages that I'm working on).

For now, just the simple modification above (6 replacements) should be sufficient, the second change for the loop variable only concerns Lua with minor optimization, and does not solve the MediaWiki parser limit; these are very simple changes. (it is also available in the sandbox version of the module).

I cannot edit the Module that has been restricted not just for confirmed editors (as indicated), but only for administrators (because it is heavily used; policy changed in August 2024 by user:CptViraj after another editor changed the module, but not the "parlst" function itself that I had already optimized for faster rendering without the template parameter). The change above does not affect many pages (the "parlst" function is used with the "catlink" parameter set on category pages for ~200 Unicode blocks and 214 Kangxi radicals, only when there's no template given in parameter of the invoked "parlst" function, and the long list is much simpler and much faster to generate in Lua).

The edited sandbox version of the module (which includes the changes above) was tested successfully in Category:Unicode 20000-2A6DF CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B (this category is about is the largest existing Unicode block; not all links can currently be generated in the collapsed list of characters; but all characters are still displayed, with a maximum of 100 links for each one the 214 Kangxi radicals; this category will take years to have all links populated, just like Category:Unicode 4E00-9FFF CJK Unified Ideographs which grows slowly but where cleanup of the subclassification is in progress along with related Wikidata items with free images for each CJK ideograph, including possibly many modern variants or historic ancient CJK characters which is managed in a subproject since many years). verdy_p (talk) 12:00, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

Rong Dina

Rong Dina (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user. Racist vandalism. Marbletan (talk) 13:05, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done VOA, NOT HERE. Edits rev'deleted. Yann (talk) 17:51, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

User talk:Mateus2019

Please protect that page with "Allow only autoconfirmed users", because it gets vandalized and spammed a dozen times today by IPs and others. time span 3 months". Thanks in advance!! Best wishes, --Mateus2019 (talk) 15:18, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done for one month. Yann (talk) 17:47, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

User:José Erik

José Erik (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

This user has an extensive history of uploading copyrighted images, and did so again today. They have numerous notifications on User talk:José Erik, and while I understand English is not their native language, some level of competence is required. — Jkudlick ⚓ (talk) 17:35, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for 3 months. Yann (talk) 17:46, 25 September 2025 (UTC)