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41.114.203.154

Username: 41.114.203.154 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Forbes list of the world's highest-paid musicians (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 20:03, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Private – One or more of the filters triggered are private, and the request needs to be evaluated by an edit filter helper or manager. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 20:03, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Done and a change to the filter may be needed. Toadette^Edit! 16:49, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Note: No change to filter needed. --EggRoll97 ^(talk) 19:53, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Spaceevac

Username: Spaceevac (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: John Snow (public house) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: The original author of the page cited a book on "british fiction" when referring to a homophobic incident at the pub in question. I removed two irrelevant citations and added relevant citations from legitimate news sources talking about the original incident and the protest aftermath. This is a constructive edit. I am assuming that the previous author did not intentionally imply that a reported news story was "fiction", but this does not look good either way. This edit needs to be allowed.
Date and time: 02:12, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Done and a change to the filter may be needed. This could be excluded with \bGAY(?![- ](COUPLE|MARRIAGE|RIGHTS|PRIDE|TIMES))(?:ER|EST|ASS)?\b. Codename Noreste 🤔 La Suma 04:56, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DrWatlingWarfare

Username

DrWatlingWarfare (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

Special:MovePage (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

Trying to move Bank Parade Drill Hall, Burnley to Bank Parade Drill Hall, as per WP:CONCISE - " Your edit has triggered an automated filter that stops new editors from making certain kinds of page moves which are frequently used for vandalism. "

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21:15, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

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Private – One or more of the filters triggered are private, and the request needs to be evaluated by an edit filter helper or manager. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 21:15, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. --EggRoll97 ^(talk) 22:26, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References for what? DrWatlingWarfare (talk) 00:28, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

CzxxxxzC

Username: CzxxxxzC (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: RC (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was adding some descriptions to some entries, changed the Royal Caribbean entry into two separate entries, and added the Peugeot RC. Looking at the history, it seems every edit triggered something.
Date and time: 22:49, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Private – One or more of the filters triggered are private, and the request needs to be evaluated by an edit filter helper or manager. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 22:49, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Not done though a change to the filter may be needed. Ohnoitsjamie Think you can fix this false positive? Nobody (talk) 05:18, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Done and a change to the filter may be needed. (edit conflict) on the responding - I made the edit at Special:Diff/1223761523. Jamie, User:Suffusion of Yellow/effp-helper might be a useful script - it allows making edits from abuse filter hits and automatically merging them in --DannyS712 (talk) 05:21, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2404:3100:188F:FCFB:1:0:8DC6:A50A

Username

2404:3100:188F:FCFB:1:0:8DC6:A50A (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

Page not specified

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Date and time

03:17, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

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Private – One or more of the filters triggered are private, and the request needs to be evaluated by an edit filter helper or manager. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 03:17, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done – The filter is working properly. LilianaUwU ^{(talk / contributions)} 03:18, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LilianaUwU given that the "disallow" was imposed by a private filter (809) and that you don't appear to have access to private filters, on what basis are you concluding that the filter is working properly? --DannyS712 (talk) 05:17, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DannyS712, I believed it was related to the other filter hit, which is public. Might've been a mistake from my part. LilianaUwU ^{(talk / contributions)} 05:32, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LilianaUwU okay - generally if there is a private filter that took a more extreme action than any of the public filter hits, please leave for someone who can analyze the private filter hit - e.g. if a warning is given by a public filter but an edit is disallowed by the private filter, the user probably came here because they want to be able to save the edit, and thus the question is if the private disallow is correct or not. --DannyS712 (talk) 05:34, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gotcha. LilianaUwU ^{(talk / contributions)} 05:35, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, however no changes to the filter were made. Edit essentially implemented in Special:Diff/1223761935 where I copied an edit by an IP in the same /42 --DannyS712 (talk) 05:29, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

171.97.78.33

Username: 171.97.78.33 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 04:08, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: No filters triggered recently. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 04:37, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

YonkersSun

Username: YonkersSun (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: List of people from Yonkers (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: adding Tai Allen, noted poet/singer and political/non-profit wonk. Has headlined the Apollo & Brooklyn Museum. No Jewels was a critically reviewed book of poems. Hosted and moderated for the National Black Writers Conference. Was an advisor to Warriors In The Garden, Councilmember Chi Osse, Dasan Ahanu of The Hayti, Rich City Rides Et al
Date and time: 06:09, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – In general, "notable people" lists and similar are only meant for people who already have articles about them. If you think this person meets our notability guidelines, please see Help:Your first article. If you think an exception should be made here, please discuss the matter on the article's talk page. Nobody (talk) 06:38, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

5.195.71.25

Username: 5.195.71.25 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: King Kong (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Big monkey
Date and time: 08:00, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Nobody (talk) 08:16, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]