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This page hosts requests for global (un)blocks, (un)locks and hidings.

If you are here because you have been affected by a global block, please see Global blocks/FAQ for more information about global block and routes to appeal.

Note: (un)blocks apply to IP addresses or accounts; and (un)locks apply to global accounts.

Cross-wiki requests
Meta-Wiki requests

Requests for global (un)block

Please be sure to follow the instructions below:
Your request might be rejected if you don't follow the instructions.
Please also review Global blocking .
Global blocks don't affect Meta-Wiki, so if your IP address or account is blocked, you can still appeal here. IP addresses or accounts that cause disruption on Meta should be reported at Meta:Requests for help from a sysop or bureaucrat instead of here so that they can be blocked locally.
Please describe the kind of cross wiki abusive activity you see from the IP or account. Saying an IP or account is a long term abuser is not helpful, but saying "IP vandalizes at ban.wikipedia, no.wikipedia and vi.wikipedia" is. This is especially important for range blocks. If you do not provide enough details, your request might be declined.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting, make sure that:

  1. You know the IP address(es) or accounts you wish to have globally blocked or unblocked.
  2. For blocks, the global blocking criteria are met.
  3. For unblocks, your request addresses the original reason for blocking the IP or account, if any.

To make a request for the address(es) or account(s) to be blocked or unblocked

Copy the template below to the bottom of this section and explain why the address(es) or account(s) should be blocked/unblocked.
=== Global block/unblock for [[Special:Contributions/Some IP address or account|Some IP address or account]] ===
{{Status}} <!-- Do not remove this template -->
* {{Luxotool|IP address/username}}
Description, evidence, diffs, etc. --~~~~
When requesting that your IP be unblocked, note that stewards need to know your IP address to even consider a request.
To find your IP, please visit https://www.whatismyip.com/
You are not required to disclose your IP in public - you may make requests privately to any steward on IRC or by email at: stewards@wikimedia.org

Global block for 12.179.208.50

Status:    In progress

Looks like an IP sock of a blocked open proxy 5.157.51.66, according to Special:Diff/28531463. --Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 17:10, 12 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 86.245.218.113

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. French school institutions spammer (LTA) XReport --A09|(pogovor) 15:22, 13 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 86.115.77.12

Status:    Not done

Long-term abuse. Nenoniel. Estrellato (talk) 01:39, 15 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done Stale XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:27, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 47.53.102.62

Status:    Not done

Long-term abuse. Alec XReport --A09|(pogovor) 22:47, 15 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done Stale XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:27, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 2.36.45.180

Status:    Not done

Long-term abuse. Alec Smithson XReport --A09|(pogovor) 22:47, 15 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done Stale XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:27, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply
Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse. 20041027 𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓼𝓾talk09:15, 16 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:28, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 38.253.147.148

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse XReport --Meruleh {talk} 00:45, 17 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:28, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 186.79.251.152

Status:    Done

CWA/LTA (Nicolas vandal) --Wutsje (talk) 04:16, 17 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:28, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 79.51.215.178

Status:    Not done

LTA cross-wiki vandal and troll.--Superspritztell me 22:38, 17 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done Stale KonstantinaG07 (talk) 12:34, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply
Status:    Not done

Long-term abuse XReport --jlwoodwa (talk) 04:37, 18 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done Stale XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:28, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 161.132.42.0/24

Status:    Done

Open proxy abused by LTA. Massive LTA-sockfarm. LuchoCR (talk) 04:57, 18 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by XXBlackburnXx. MajavahBot (talk) 15:45, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 5.90.56.52

Status:    Not done

Cross-wiki abuse. Blocked on 5 wikis. Thanks in advance! -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 11:27, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:23, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 47.21.192.218

Status:    Not done

Long-term abuse. TagUser (talk) 15:11, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:22, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 69.40.116.174

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --aqurs 🍧 14:46, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by XXBlackburnXx. MajavahBot (talk) 15:25, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 45.86.228.0/24

Status:    Done

Open proxy abused by LTA. LuchoCR (talk) 16:57, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done AramilFeraxa (talk) 17:28, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 136.243.0.0/16

Status:    Done

Open proxy abused by LTA. LuchoCR (talk) 17:00, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done AramilFeraxa (talk) 17:27, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 138.201.0.0/16

Status:    Done

Open proxy abused by LTA. LuchoCR (talk) 17:00, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done AramilFeraxa (talk) 17:27, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global block for 208.96.134.171

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. LuchoCR (talk) 17:02, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Requests for global (un)lock and (un)hiding

Be sure to follow the instructions below:
  • Your request might be rejected if it doesn't include the necessary information.
  • Warning! This page is publicly viewable. If the account name is grossly insulting or contains personal information please contact a steward privately in #wikimedia-stewardsconnect or email your request to the stewards VRT queue at stewards-oversight@wikimedia.org (direct wiki interface) but do not post it here. Thanks.
  • Warning! This is not the place to ask for locks based on your opinion that someone is disruptive. Global locks are used exclusively against vandalism and spam, not because of content disputes, not because you think that someone deserves to be globally blocked. In such cases, you should ask for local blocks at appropriate places.
  • If you are globally locked, you should appeal your lock to stewards-appeals@wikimedia.org.
Please describe abusive activity of an account before reporting them here. Since stewards are often not active at projects the reported accounts are, things that seem obvious to you may not be equally obvious to the reviewing steward.
Instructions for making a request

Before requesting that a global account be (un)locked, please be sure that:

  1. You have evidence of cross-wiki disruption from the account(s).
  2. You can show that it is not feasible to use local-only blocks or other measures like page protection to combat the disruption.
  3. You have considered making the request in #wikimedia-stewardsconnect, especially for account names which will be hidden, or for urgent requests.
To make a request for an account to be locked or unlocked
Copy one of the codes below to the bottom of this section and explain why the account(s) should be locked/unlocked.
=== Global lock/unlock for Foo ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
* {{LockHide|username}}
* {{LockHide|username|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the name to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc. --~~~~

For many accounts:

=== Global lock for spambots/vandals ===
{{status}} <!-- do not remove this template -->
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3}}
{{MultiLock|username|username2|username3|hidename=1}} <!-- if you do not want the names to be visible on this page -->
*...
Reasons, etc, --~~~~

Global lock for David C. S. and sockpuppets

Status:    In progress

See also my talk page on Commons. David C. S. was a long-time Commons contributor who repeatedly, for years, uploaded copyright violations, particularly coats of arms and other Ecuadorian emblems. They were caught several times, blocked and ultimately indefinitely-blocked. They then resorted to using sockpuppets on Commons, while using his main account to edit other projects, like Wikidata, to insert their new uploads. They have also used such sockpuppet accounts to edit other projects. Long-term abuse. --Bedivere (talk) 06:46, 19 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

Given that they are still active on some projects with a large amount of edits, I think this is rather a case for requesting a global ban instead of stewards just applying a global lock. Johannnes89 (talk) 13:55, 23 March 2025 (UTC)Reply
They've been recently expelled (i. e. indefinitely blocked) from the Spanish Wikipedia along with the active sockpuppets they had there. Maybe an alternative would be to just lock, for now, the sockpuppets. Bedivere (talk) 02:58, 25 March 2025 (UTC)Reply
A couple of sockpuppets have been active in multiple wikis, therefore I've locked all of them for crosswiki (sockpuppet) abuse. I would appreciate another steward's opinion regarding the main account. Johannnes89 (talk) 06:57, 25 March 2025 (UTC)Reply
I'd be inclined to lock the master as well. Daniuu (talk) 23:37, 6 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Lapetin Sandy N. Lapettya

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Zaar Dinn (idwiki), Adjiechas (commons)XReport --Ariandi Lie Talk with me 20:55, 13 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global unlock for Ziad

Status:    In progress

@AmandaNP: As I understand things, Ziyad al-Sofiani is no longer imprisoned, so the account access might not be an issue anymore. I'm only guessing at what the ticket is about.

See w:en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2025-04-09/Special_report. JayCubby (talk) 18:10, 15 April 2025 (UTC)Reply
Robot clerk note: {{done}} by AmandaNP. MajavahBot (talk) 18:25, 15 April 2025 (UTC)Reply
This request was pretty clearly asking for an unlock, so I'm reverting the bot and changing back to "in progress". ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 21:13, 15 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for 新明珠39

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. Manchiu (talk) 04:19, 16 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Rojne Rufsunge Runkis

Status:    In progress

Long-term abuse. Heymid or copycat. Estrellato (talk) 10:37, 16 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Zarilla423

Status:    In progress

Lock/ban evasion. Brendan John Williams. XReport --shb (tc) 00:20, 18 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for spam only accounts

Status:    Done

Lock allGlobal block all:

Spam / spambot. 20041027 𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓼𝓾talk05:02, 18 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by XXBlackburnXx. MajavahBot (talk) 15:45, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Solins454

Status:    In progress

Lock/ban evasion. Brendan XReport --shb (tc) 08:52, 18 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Arnulfo1952

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. disruptive. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 00:39, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for DWAI 990

Status:    Done

Lock allGlobal block all:

Lock evasion by Bertrand101. See c:Commons:Requests for checkuser/Case/Bertrand101. Thanks in advance! -- Jeff G. ツ (please ping or talk to me) 10:33, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:55, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Special:Contributions/Sudsahab socks

Status:    In progress

Long term abuse, evasion of global lock as recently as today.

  • Sudsahab is globally locked.
  • Umarrizwan.ansari is their sockpuppet. [1]
  • Krishna57edits accepts Umarrizwan.ansari as their own account today. [2]

See for more information : [3]--Abhishek0831996 (talk) 14:37, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock/unlock for OperationSakura6144

Status:    In progress

After my previous report, the user OperationSakura6144 has continued a pattern of cross-wiki disruption, particularly following their indefinite block on Wikimedia Commons. They have been making mostly non-constructive and often incomprehensible edits in several language wikis where they have no demonstrated understanding of the language, often targeting country data templates and similar pages with little to no value added. One such example can be seen on the Yoruba Wikipedia.

In addition to non-constructive editing, the user has repeatedly engaged in disruptive behavior across multiple projects:

On the Spanish Wikipedia, they were told: "You haven't made any contributions that would be improvements. I find it difficult for you to contribute to the Spanish Wikipedia because you don't even understand the language. I beg you to stop this disruptive behaviour." [4] On the Turkish Wikipedia, after making several disruptive edits, they were told "Keep[ing] calling out somewhere constantly, demanding things function disruptive I think it's on the verge of being. Since you can't learn Turkish, there is no need to take the time of the users unnecessarily" [5]. On the Kazakh Wikipedia they were actually blocked for their disruptive behavior.

Moreover, the user has actively sought to bypass their Commons block by soliciting others to act on their behalf, which constitutes clear meatpuppetry. Examples include: on the Italian Wikipedia, the Portuguese Wikipedia (where they've pinged a nearly inactive user on their talk page), and the Spanish Wikipedia. Similarly, they've been messaging user Meierberg on several wikis, making the regular victim role, and despite having their message removed by trusted users, they reinstate them.

Lastly, the user continues to portray themselves as a victim, both on the Meta-Wiki in an RFC that contains misleading and inflammatory framing, and on other wikis where they attempt to deflect valid concerns raised about their behavior.

Given the long-standing cross-wiki pattern of disruption and non-constructive editing; abuse of talk pages; attempts to circumvent the Commons block by meatpuppeting, I am requesting that this user be globally locked for long-term abuse. Their overall presence is net negative to the Wikimedia community, and a global lock would prevent further disruption. --Bedivere (talk) 18:56, 19 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

To @Bedivere and the Wikimedia community,
After everything that has unfolded—including my indefinite block on Commons, the constant scrutiny, and now a global block request—I’ve made the decision to quit Wikimedia for good.
Yes, I’ve made mistakes. I accept that. If the final result is a global block, then so be it—I’m not going to fight it. If you want to block me, go ahead. I’ll accept it, even if it feels harsh. I’m tired. I no longer have the strength to keep defending myself to people who won’t see me beyond my flaws.
I truly tried to contribute, and maybe I failed more than I succeeded. Maybe I wasn’t the right kind of contributor for this place. But I’m done. I’ve lost faith in the idea that kindness, vulnerability, or second chances mean anything here.
Thank you to those who supported me, or at least tried to understand me. That meant more than you probably realize.
I’m moving on now. No more edits. No more messages. I’m letting go.
Goodbye. OperationSakura6144 (talk) 08:41, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for ΞΖΠΗΖΗΗΖΖ

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. quebecguy ⚜️ (talk | contribs) 01:34, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for SherlockkMLN

Status:    Done

LTA, known as Melilla vandal or JoelMLN. Global lock of SherlockMLN (his previous account) done in March. (:Julien:) (talk) 08:37, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:55, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for ShitPussy123Whore

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 08:55, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done KonstantinaG07 (talk) 12:59, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for AoidhBot

Status:    Done

Lock evasion. Impersonation. Neoshine. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 08:58, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:55, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for VOA

Status:    Not done

Long-term abuse. Abusive username. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 09:02, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Not done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:48, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Manchiu (talk) 09:17, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:49, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for SagarKumarSahu98

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse. Spam / spambot. Spamming a scam website across different projects, Blocked on Enwiki and Simplewiki, Thanks. –Davey2010Talk 10:33, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:50, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Kenwauna Vantrice

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Cross-wiki abuse. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 10:57, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:50, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Vakoileva hiiri

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Risto XReport --A09|(pogovor) 11:17, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 16:25, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Michał Koryciński

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 11:22, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by Martin Urbanec. MajavahBot (talk) 12:25, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock

Status:    Done

Lock allGlobal block all:

Long-term abuse. BAEG. aqurs 🍧 11:24, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done KonstantinaG07 (talk) 12:14, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for 기가ㅏㄴ

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Impersonation: 기나ㅏㄴ. aqurs 🍧 11:25, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:54, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Rogal Largo

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --Jianhui67 talkcontribs 11:35, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:54, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Blacktron1987

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki abuse XReport --Jianhui67 talkcontribs 11:36, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by AramilFeraxa. MajavahBot (talk) 12:05, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Plicit

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Long-term abuse XReport --Jianhui67 talkcontribs 11:56, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Karthick Krishna M Sxxx

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. LTA/Block evasion; See en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Karthickkrishna M S/Archive, Thanks. –Davey2010Talk 13:24, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:52, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for LannyMcwhorter

Status:    Done

Spambot.OrangKalideres (talk) 13:40, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Robot clerk note: Done by EPIC. MajavahBot (talk) 14:05, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply
DoneMdsShakil (talk) 15:35, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for MariaJaydHicky sock

Status:    Done

Sockpuppet found in enwiki sockpuppet investigation, see w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MariaJaydHicky. PhilKnight (talk) 13:44, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

DoneMdsShakil (talk) 15:36, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for 新特麗亞是指中部國際機場

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. HEATHROW. XReport --aqurs 🍧 13:51, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done XXBlackburnXx (talk) 15:52, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Jatan002

Status:    Done

Cross-wiki spam XReport --– DreamRimmer (talk) 16:11, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done AramilFeraxa (talk) 17:32, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Jellywings19 sock

Status:    Done

Sockpuppet found in enwiki sockpuppet investigation, see w:en:Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Jellywings19. Izno (talk) 16:41, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 16:43, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Arabun1958

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Henrydat (talk) 16:50, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for ArmenAfro89

Status:    In progress

Cross-wiki abuse. Henrydat (talk) 16:51, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for Boomer Bancer

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. Jocer Blandino. LuchoCR (talk) 16:56, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 17:27, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Global lock for 羅美文

Status:    Done

Long-term abuse. KAGE. aqurs 🍧 18:38, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

Done EPIC (talk) 18:41, 20 April 2025 (UTC)Reply

See also