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Unresolved issue regarding categorisation

Hello,
We recently had with ARK and Nebula84912, a discussion about “Categorisation of colors on flags” that was started on Nebula84912'talk page and continued on village pump without any follow-up (discussion was archived on october 14th), which is a problem since many files have been categorized in opposition to the existing principle, and thus the abandonment of the discussion suggests that those files are bound to be left as is, i.e. without any reversal or change in either direction.
It looks like additional advices may be required to help resolve this issue, hence the opening of this topic here,
Thank you, --Kontributor 2K (talk) 15:53, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

@Kontributor 2K: are you asking for some administrative action here? If so, what?

If you just want to un-archive the discussion, make it "live" on the Village pump again, and continue it, that does not require an admin. - Jmabel ! talk 23:27, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel: since User:Nebula84912 has been categorising lots of files in opposition to the principle that has always been in use, starting to mess the whole sector, I'd dream of some global reversion, especially given the fact the user ultimately disappeared after that the discussion proved to be a dead end – unless they reappear to discuss again. --Kontributor 2K (talk) 11:14, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

@Kontributor 2K: I stay largely out of policy decisions on flags, other than issues about whether a given flag is real-world or user fiction. Is there some admin who works in that area? Alternatively, might you be able to form something of a consensus at Commons talk:WikiProject Heraldry and vexillology? I'm not taking unilateral action in an area where I'm not at all expert and don't think consensus is clear. - Jmabel ! talk 12:08, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Regardless of the fact that, in effect, all it takes is for one user to have an offbeat approach and take unilateral actions in their own point of view against a long-standing process for that process, not to say the long-standing implicit consensus, to become unclear, it may indeed be more relevant to continue this on the Heraldry and vexillology talk page; I ping @ARK: for the tracking. Thank you, --Kontributor 2K (talk) 12:28, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

Multiple copyright violations

Participant RaiymbekZh (talk) creates a lot of images that are soon sent for deletion. The participant was given a warning about copyright infringement. But there are no corrections. Please take action. Zix001 (talk) 15:17, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done Blocked for a week, all files deleted. Please report on COM:ANB next time. Thanks, Yann (talk) 16:36, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. I'll know. Zix001 (talk) 16:38, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Rename request of protected file

Can an admin do the following rename request: File:State Visit of the President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (2) (54040650320) (cropped).jpg? The file is cascade protected. Thanks. Geoffroi 22:47, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

 Done, though I did not use the exact name suggested there. - Jmabel ! talk 23:30, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Meine Libe グローバル・ブロックについて

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無期限ブロック。

理由: Wikipedia:投稿ブロック依頼/Meine Libe　

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アカウント作成も禁止

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会話ページはこちら。usertalk:Meine Libe（済みません。日本語版のWikipediaのtalkpageに行けません）

Wikimedia Commonsに「異議申し立て」をお送りした「Meine Libe」です。10月12日(日)にメールを受信しましたのでご報告します。この様にブロックしたのは「Sumaru」です。以前に申し立てを行った様に私は日本語版のWikipediaで過ちを犯し無期限ブロックとなりましたが、反省し、過ちを改めると誓い、又、貢献したいと強く願いましたが、彼らは聞く耳を全く持って居ません。私のWikipedia会話ページにも来る様子はありません。恐らくこの私がソックパペットを複数使用して居るのだと誤解して居るのか、誤った確信を抱いて居るものと思われます。そう思われても仕方の無い編集をして来たのは確かですが、もし仮にその様な謂れなき理由でグローバル・ブロックをし、会話にも全く応じないのであれば解決の糸口は日本語版のWikipediaでは見込めません。IP迄ブロックした管理者の本心も知りたいと思うのです。私は過去、２度ユーザー名を変更しましたが、それには理由があり、ブロック破りでは無いと確信して居ますが、彼らは何の理由があって確信に至ったのか、私には全く伝え様ともしないのです。これでは意思疎通は図れません。会話が全く成立し無いのです。ですので精査していただき、私の疑問が解ける事を願い出たいと心から願います。Meine Libe

2025年10月28日17:14（Japan Standard Time） — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 118.152.153.165 (talk) 08:14, 28 October 2025 (UTC)

As far as I can tell via Google Translate, this is an attempt to bring drama from another wiki into Commons (please don't do that). You remain with access to ja:利用者‐会話:Meine Libe. If you feel someone has not looked at that page and should, you should ping them there. Also, if you are really Meine Libe, why are you editing from an IP address here on Commons? You account here is not blocked and never has been. In fact, you have never edited under that account on this wiki. Feel free to participate in Commons if you choose to, but please do not import drama from ja-wiki. - Jmabel ! talk 12:20, 28 October 2025 (UTC)