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2409:40D4:152:8955:E87A:3A4C:2B47:55B2

Username: 2409:40D4:152:8955:E87A:3A4C:2B47:55B2 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Gurgaon Lok Sabha constituency (filter log) (user filter log)
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Date and time: 15:29, 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. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 15:35, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Not done – The filter is working properly. Toadette^Edit! 16:41, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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]

ParanoidAltoid

Username: ParanoidAltoid (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Talk:Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I'm guessing the filter picked up on terms I used in quotations like "Cultural Marxism", which is the topic of the page I'm editing.

Ty.

Date and time: 23:53, 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. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 23:55, 11 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]

73.114.78.64

Username: 73.114.78.64 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Coheed and Cambria (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Removed "Frontman Mike Patton mirrors some of Sanchez's vocal melodies, as do several guitar parts." This is incorrect. Added relevant quote by Stever from cited reference showing Faith No More's influence on the band
Date and time: 12:16, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, however no changes to the filter were made. Lynch44 (talk) 13:03, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2409:40D2:201D:8E34:4546:A2A0:6729:1A5

Username: 2409:40D2:201D:8E34:4546:A2A0:6729:1A5 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Talk:Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom (filter log) (user filter log)
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Date and time: 14:13, 12 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) 14:13, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Not done – The filter is working properly. --EggRoll97 ^(talk) 19:50, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wizzrobe512

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Wizzrobe512 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

Cloverland, Washington (filter log) (user filter log)

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Glitch. user:oshwah 16:48, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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16:48, 12 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. Annh07 (talk) 16:53, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note I suspect that the user was trying to remove the AfD notice from an article whose AfD has been closed. If the edits were the case, then it will be false positive. Toadette^Edit! 16:55, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ToadetteEdit: Your first instinct was correct, actually. They're an LTA, and the AFD was closed by another one of their socks. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 17:33, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User blocked – Wizzrobe512 (talk • contribs) blocked by Bbb23. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 17:31, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

47.154.253.207

Username: 47.154.253.207 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Nury Martinez (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Removed hearsay, gossip. The subject of this Wikipedia page has firmly and unequivocally denied what is stated here as fact. Someone's truth doesn't have to be determined and defined by mere speculation and gossip.
Date and time: 17:11, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Codename Noreste 🤔 La Suma 19:09, 12 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

4.7.165.130

Username: 4.7.165.130 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Batman (Terry McGinnis) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was trying to add another appearance for Batman (Terry McGinnis).
Date and time: 20:26, 12 May 2024 (UTC)
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