Forum:Question about my 'admin' powers

There's a guy on my website who keeps uploading pictures that are already in the database. Is there a way so I can prevent him, only him, from uploading any more?

And how can I give him a temporary ban?


 * Well, if you didn't do it yet, warning him about this on his talk page would be the first step. As much as I know, you cannot ban someone only from uploading images, but the main ban function can be found at Special:Block.  ( C rynsos Talk 12:51, February 13, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yes, first off, maybe communicating is a good idea. The chances are that he will stop. MediaWiki has no function for banning specific users from doing specific things. Wjxhuang,  the 888th Avatar  {Talk} 12:54, February 13, 2010 (UTC)

Yes I already talked to him about it, but then again he did stuff I asked him not to do, so that's why I asked. Thanks for the replies ;-) Zantam03 13:07, February 13, 2010 (UTC)


 * The only thing you can do is block him at Special:Block. There's a drop-down menu there with different length options to choose from, or you can add in your own time by clicking "Other" in the expiry box and then adding what you want in the "Other time" box that appears below it. Good luck! - Brandon Rhea (talk) 18:06, February 13, 2010 (UTC)


 * You can also make sure you've got the book to throw at the user in question.
 * That is have policies in place so you can say they're doing this wrong because of this, and what will happen should they if they continue. A vandalism or image policy would do for this situation. --Tangerineduel 15:07, February 15, 2010 (UTC)