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SIR WANKI NGONG

Filter

225 (hist · log)

Log entry

39223146

Affected user

SIR WANKI NGONG (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page they were editing

User talk:Idoghor Melody (filter log)

Description

Edit filter seems to be getting tripped by the fact that the editor's username is in all caps and contains the letters W, A, N, and K, in that order. There should be some allowance in the filter for the editor's own username being in all caps. Edits also seem to have triggered filters 1055 and 1241.

Reporting user

--Ahecht (TALK
PAGE)

Date and time

16:30, 12 November 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) 16:31, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Done and a change to the filter may be needed. Nobody (talk) 17:35, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Could this work by adding a \b at the end? (WANK(A|ER|ING)?\b) Codename Noreste 🤔 Talk 21:07, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

I just went through the last 10'000 filter hits and after looking what would be eliminated I think that WANK(|A|S|ER|ERS|ING)?\b woul work better. Nobody (talk) 06:34, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Pinned – This thread has been pinned and will not be archived until this template has been removed. Nobody (talk) 06:34, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

2409:40E0:1041:21B5:951C:39E4:2FCE:91E1

Username

2409:40E0:1041:21B5:951C:39E4:2FCE:91E1 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

List of chief ministers of Bihar (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

Date and time

14:33, 14 November 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) 14:33, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, however no changes to the filter were made. Nobody (talk) 15:28, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Snailor74

Username

Snailor74 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

B-Reel Films (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

Date and time

16:52, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Comments

Not done – The filter is working properly. PhilKnight (talk) 17:01, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

128.6.147.97

Username

128.6.147.97 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

Belfast, Tennessee (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

I am adding a notable people section for the town of Belfast Tennessee. Haliey Welch is from this town, the inclusion of "Hawk Tuah" in the article is not vandalism.

Date and time

18:29, 14 November 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) 18:29, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Not done – The filter is working properly. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 18:35, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Larryshamblin

Username

Larryshamblin (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

John Shahidi (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

I have added a some news sources including forbes and politico articles describing his involvement with the trump re election campaign

Date and time

21:59, 14 November 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) 22:00, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

50.100.192.209

Username

50.100.192.209 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

Glacier (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

Date and time

22:31, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

Comments

Declined – Edits were vandalism. C F A 💬 22:47, 14 November 2024 (UTC)