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2603:6013:7D40:BE00:36:CABF:877:A528

Username: 2603:6013:7D40:BE00:36:CABF:877:A528 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Demographics of Moldova (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 07:22, 16 February 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) 07:23, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 18:52, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tworsley

Username: Tworsley (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Worsleyd/Macrobiotus/Bibliography (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Hello, I was updating my bibliography page for an assignment. Attempted to publish my page multiple times but failed due to certain links containing 'proxy' segments; perhaps this is why I can not publish now? Any help would be appreciated.
Date and time: 07:58, 16 February 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) 07:58, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Done and a change to the filter may be needed. I'm fairly positive this is a constructive edit, but I'm not familiar enough with the background of this filter to say what's tripping it. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 01:08, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Note: The filter could certainly be optimized, but that should happen per mail/mailing list. Nobody (talk) 13:01, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2605:8D80:4C2:670A:8D07:3DBE:1814:AF6C

Username: 2605:8D80:4C2:670A:8D07:3DBE:1814:AF6C (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Baltic states synchronization with CESA (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Boy, Wikipedia is falling apart! I was adding a relevant picture that made the main page, but not the article the main page was pointing to. How is that vandalism?
Date and time: 17:23, 16 February 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) 17:23, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Nobody (talk) 13:03, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

173.206.110.217

Username: 173.206.110.217 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User talk:Chmartin123 (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was trying to send a welcome message. I'm trying to guide an editor who, expect for half of one edit, has done nothing but spam misformatted links, add entire unsourced paragraphs, and remove sourced content.
Date and time: 01:05, 17 February 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) 01:06, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Done and a change to the filter may be needed. Nobody (talk) 13:07, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2603:800C:3A00:59B5:88FE:450E:3F9B:79FA

Username: 2603:800C:3A00:59B5:88FE:450E:3F9B:79FA (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Paul Anka (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Ask why there is no mention of his relationship with Annette Funicello. Their relationship is mentioned in her entry with a previously published source
Date and time: 10:21, 17 February 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) 10:21, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Done and a change to the filter may be needed. Nobody (talk) 13:16, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2001:1ba8:14a4:e300:2984:7f06:8c8a:77e1

Filter: 1294 (hist · log)
Log entry: 40003750
Affected user: 2001:1ba8:14a4:e300:2984:7f06:8c8a:77e1 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page they were editing: BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography (filter log)
Description: Edit was clearly constructive, it just happened that the awardee's name was Lol.
Reporting user: Myrealnamm (💬Let's talk · 📜My work)
Date and time: 13:21, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. Special:Diff/1276198495 by Myrealnamm – – DreamRimmer (talk) 14:07, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

216.46.223.203

Username: 216.46.223.203 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: New Deal (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: this was all wrong info so i was gonna put correct information from quote to quote
Date and time: 18:27, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. You may not blank the entire article while doing that. — Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 18:39, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Najib Hage-Chahine

Username: Najib Hage-Chahine (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Najib Hage-Chahine (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 18:29, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. — Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 18:39, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Najib Hage-Chahine

Username: Najib Hage-Chahine (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Najib Hage-Chahine (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 18:33, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. — Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 18:40, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Magfur biswas just support me

Username: Magfur biswas (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Magfur biswas/sandbox (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 19:38, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments

Looks like you were creating a copy of today's featured article. It was a false positive, but do you need the copy? PhilKnight (talk) 19:51, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

178.51.81.223 was not able to undo an edit that was obviously vandalism

Username: 178.51.81.223 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Don Tallon (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 20:01, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments

The edit has now been reverted. Thanks for your efforts. PhilKnight (talk) 20:22, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

JeremyTaylor868

Username: JeremyTaylor868 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Jeremy Taylor (writer) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: This article is clearly a self-penned article about a non-notable freehand journalist. We are just trying to bring it into compliance.
Date and time: 21:04, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. You need to change your username – Sohom (talk) 23:38, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lois Hacker

Username: Lois Hacker (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Robert Lilburne (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Editing the page of Robert Lilburne, improving the biography and adding sources, as per the request for better sourcing on the page's banner.
Date and time: 22:31, 17 February 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) 22:31, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

huh? Lois Hacker (talk) 23:17, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

112.187.101.122

Username: 112.187.101.122 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 23:32, 17 February 2025 (UTC)
Comments: User blocked – 112.187.101.122 (talk • contribs) blocked by Rsjaffe. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 23:38, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]