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173.56.111.206

Username: 173.56.111.206 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Tried to add [[File:Approximate collision location for American Eagle Flight 5342.png|thumb|Approximate flight paths and collision location]] at the top of the Accident section, to replace a similar map that was recently deleted because of WP:WATERMARK.
Date and time: 13:22, 31 January 2025 (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) 13:23, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Caleb's World11 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I tried to add what another user considered a good image,but a filter stoped me from doing so. In particular, the image was Approximate collision location for American Eagle Flight 5342.png
Date and time: 16:39, 31 January 2025 (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) 16:39, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note, I realize that this is nearly the same report as 173.56.111.206, but I want to draw more attention to it. Caleb's World11 (talk) 16:56, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 130.44.140.128 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Kenneth Bainbridge (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Pop culture reference added.
Date and time: 05:26, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. C F A 15:32, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 89.37.10.130 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Masuleh (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 07:37, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. Removed unsourced, LLM-generated content. – ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 12:33, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 2402:800:61CF:B4D:A8D2:7B3D:8C36:D991 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Gonggi (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 10:30, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. – ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 12:35, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Qoiwueuehehs (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Feroz Khan (actor) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 12:14, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. Removed blurb about protection; kept short description. – ⟲ Three Sixty! (talk, edits) 12:38, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Bestseller-iran (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Bestseller (company) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 13:32, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. C F A 15:33, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Phantom0754 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Douglas Academy (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was trying to add the names of Murdo MacLeod (famous footballer) and Scott Davies (opera singer and Phantom of the Opera for more then 2000 performances)
Date and time: 15:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Couldn't find a source for MacLeod. C F A 15:35, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Jjzn (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Czaningi (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 17:48, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: No filters triggered recently. win8x (talk) 17:48, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]