Commons:Editing restrictions

The Commons community may impose a number of different editing restrictions on users engaged in inappropriate behavior, usually through discussion at an administrator's noticeboard. Such restrictions may be revoked at the same venue by the community when the community believes that they are no longer necessary.

Users subject to restrictions should be formally notified on their user talk page when a restriction is recorded or amended here, to avoid any possible doubt that they are aware of the restrictions.

Note: this page is to assist the community with enforcement. Failure to list here does not invalidate any agreed restrictions.

Active restrictions

User	Type	Sanction (quoted verbatim)	Special enforcement details	Link	Starting date	Appeal date	Expires
Patwintab	Upload rate limitations,upload restriction, account restriction	They may not use any alternate accounts. They may upload a maximum of three images per week. All images they upload must be their own work. They must give a link to all online sites where they have previously published images they have uploaded. They will not reupload any previously deleted images.	The restrictions last until any commons admin lifts them (whole or part)	[1]	February 4, 2013	Anytime	Indefinite
Robotukas11	Upload rate limitations,upload restriction, account restriction	They may not use any alternate accounts. They may upload a maximum of three images per week. All images they upload must be their own work. They must give a link to all online sites where they have previously published images they have uploaded. They will not reupload any previously deleted images.	The restrictions last until any commons admin lifts them (whole or part)	[2]	Feburary 7, 2013	Anytime	Indefinite
A1Cafel	Topic ban, user rights	A1Cafel is banned from any sort of deletion procedure. They may neither nominate pages for a deletion discussion nor tag any page for speedy or delayed deletion such as copyvio, missing source, author information etc., and they shall not participate in deletion discussions either. Moreover their user rights of file mover, autopatroller and rollbacker are revoked. Third, A1Cafel must no longer threaten any users with getting blocked. Using the regular templated warning messages is not subject to this ban though.	As of 31 August 2022, A1Cafel is again allowed to open regular requests for deletions. The overall topic ban may be appealed on 30 November 2022 at COM:ANU as long as any newly created DRs by this user are successful and constructive.	[3]	10 August 2021	30 November 2022	Indefinite
Bull-Doser	Topic ban	Bull-Doser is topic banned from uploading any further images to Commons	This sanction can be appealed to the community at anytime to the administrators' noticeboard	[4]	6 March 2024	Anytime	Indefinite

Archive

User	Type	Sanction (quoted verbatim)	Special enforcement details	Link	Starting date	Appeal date	Expired
Malikxan	Upload restriction	They may not upload non-photo images and photos taken by others until 1 June 2021. They can only upload photos taken by themselves with a known camera (Samsung SM-G355H). These files should have full Exif data.	They may get blocked indefinitely again if they violate copyright rules, Commons policies and guidelines, or their editing restrictions	unblock request	28 May 2020	None	1 June 2021
Laberkiste	Topic ban, account restriction	They may not use any alternate accounts. Topic banned from patrolling files, nominating them for deletion or speedy deletion as well as their related areas. If vandalism is witnessed and speedy deletion is required, it can be reported at COM:AN/V. While other areas are fair game, the user is encouraged to limit their activities to constructive areas like file uploading or assisting with the Commons backlog. By editing after being unblocked, agreement to these restrictions will be implied.	Appeal at talk page of User:~riley or COM:AN. If in violation of this topic ban or unconstructive behaviour becomes an issue as determined by an administrator, an indef block is appropriate.	[5]	May 18, 2016	Anytime	July 18, 2016. Currently blocked
Jan Arkesteijn	Overwrite restriction	Jan Arkesteijn must not overwrite any file on Commons that is not their own original upload, until they are prepared to comply with the official guideline Commons:Overwriting existing files. In particular they are forbidden to overwrite any photographs or derivatives of artworks, these will be considered controversial changes. They remain free to create new files and to create separate derivatives of existing files. Should Jan continue to overwrite files uploaded by others they will be subject to an escalating series of blocks due to their edits being disruptive, in accordance with COM:BP. It is de-facto a edit restriction, which means that in case of violation a block is appropriate.	User indefblocked as of 8 November 2018‎.[6]	Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems/Archive 57#Proposal	March 8, 2016	Anytime	Currently blocked
Incnis Mrsi	Topic ban, account restriction	Incnis Mrsi is banned from editing COM:AN and its subpages. Where necessary (including starting new threads), he can contact any other editor to ask them to post on their behalf. Incnis Mrsi is restricted to using only that account. Failure to adhere to these restrictions and expected norms of behaviour on Commons may result in further blocks.	If things go well in the presence of these restrictions then Incnis Mrsi could ask for them to be lifted after 3 months. Lifting would be subject to community discussion and consensus at COM:AN/U.	[7]	June 29, 2019	September 29, 2019	Currently blocked, previously December 29, 2019
Fred the Oyster	Topic ban, account restriction	Fred the Oyster is banned from editing COM:AN and its subpages. Where necessary (including starting new threads), he can contact any other editor to ask them to post for him. Fred the Oyster is restricted to using only that account. Failure to adhere to these restrictions and expected norms of behaviour on Commons may result in further blocks.	If things go well in the presence of these restrictions then Fred could ask for them to be lifted after 3 months. Lifting would be subject to community discussion and consensus at COM:AN/U.	[8]	March 30, 2012	June 30, 2012	Currently blocked
Ottava Rima	Topic ban, account restriction	Ottava Rima is banned from editing COM:AN and its subpages. Where necessary (including starting new threads), he can contact any other editor to ask them to post for him. Ottava Rima is restricted to using only that account. Failure to adhere to these restrictions and expected norms of behaviour on Commons may result in further blocks.	If things go well in the presence of these restrictions then Ottava Rima could ask for them to be lifted after 3 months. Lifting would be subject to community discussion and consensus at COM:AN/U.	[9]	May 30, 2012	August 30, 2012	Currently blocked