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Stnh1206

Filter: 1297 (hist · log)
Log entry: 37941572
Affected user: Stnh1206 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page they were editing: Foot in Mouth (EP) (filter log)
Description: This user was adding a personnel section about the band who performed this EP on that article, and they were warned with the standard warning message and tagged as possible vandalism as they submitted the edit after the warning. This appears to be a legitimate user and not a vandal, and this was triggered on the word Cool when adding Tré Cool - drums.
Reporting user: Codename Noreste 🤔 La Suma
Date and time: 05:01, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: I don't think we can do anything about this. Since category:.*(?:films|shows|books|series|studios|episodes|bands|musical[ ]groups|albums|songs) is already excluded. Nobody (talk) 07:22, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Pinned – This thread has been pinned and will not be archived until this template has been removed. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 20:17, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mhusek

Username: Mhusek (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 10:54, 8 June 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) 10:54, 8 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ohnoitsjamie also looks like a false positive, maybe we should check for the removed lines too, since the offending text was already present in the article? --DannyS712 (talk) 06:20, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@DannyS712: I don't think this is a false positive personally. The edit summary seems disruptive and this addition seems unsourced. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 02:31, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

203.82.54.22

Username: 203.82.54.22 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Javaid GigaKhel (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Javaid GigaKhel (from Badar Vellay SWTDU) is a graduate from the *Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)* the United Kingdom & is a *political activist* and *youth leader* , currently serving Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf as "Provincial Deputy Information Secretary of the Insaf Youth Wing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)", Pakistan. As a political activist and youth leader, he is likely involved in promoting the party's agenda and mobilizing young people to participate in the political process.
Date and time: 06:21, 11 June 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) 06:23, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2603:301C:300:E00:D830:8E12:A686:E19F

Username: 2603:301C:300:E00:D830:8E12:A686:E19F (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Russellville, Alabama (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was trying to add journalist Brady Petree to the notable people section. He's won Alabama Press Association awards and was part of a team of journalists nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
Date and time: 19:58, 11 June 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. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 20:03, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

84.2.80.119

Username: 84.2.80.119 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Rockpalast (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Adding another band.
Date and time: 11:45, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented here, however no changes to the filter were made. Nobody (talk) 11:50, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jwom5fg9

Username: Jwom5fg9 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Simon Cowell (conservationist) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Adding a photo to the infobox. After further research it was realized that an incorrect photograph had been selected for the article named above. However, this is indeed still a false positive.
Date and time: 18:30, 12 June 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) 18:31, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Not done – The filter is working properly. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 19:51, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

86.170.143.202

Username: 86.170.143.202 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Tell Me Everything (TV series) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Trying to show what Mei did (stole money to pay for hotel room) and what Louis did (said publically that he was still a virgin because he saw how Jonny's statement had upset Zia. These actions are clear plot points and clearer than the following sentences which I deleted to keep roughly the same length.
Date and time: 19:14, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 19:51, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

PockyKnight13!

Username

PockyKnight13! (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

Grit TV (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

I am trying to include the company's phone number, as when people tend to call, they are instead directed to Grit Magazine, which is not affiliated with Grit TV.

Date and time

21:15, 12 June 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) 21:15, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done – The filter is working properly. @PockyKnight13!: There is no field in the infobox for phone numbers; they are rarely, if ever, included in articles. The filter correctly prevented you from adding a phone number that would not be displayed. —C.Fred (talk) 21:18, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, so there's no way to get it added so people can contact the proper company? PockyKnight13! (talk) 21:21, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PockyKnight13! First, Wikipedia is not a directory; we shouldn't be listing phone numbers here. Second, there is no published reliable source for he phone number. It's not even on the company's website. —C.Fred (talk) 21:24, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your help. PockyKnight13! (talk) 21:25, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2607:FE28:204E:B200:E439:F:F8AB:45F1

Username: 2607:FE28:204E:B200:E439:F:F8AB:45F1 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 21:54, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Lynch44 (talk) 23:15, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Billyk242

Username: Billyk242 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Nicholas Sacco (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: WIKIPEDIA Just publisher garbage information. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Date and time: 22:28, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Lynch44 (talk) 23:15, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2600:1700:65A0:7330:75D2:A79E:427E:3054

Username: 2600:1700:65A0:7330:75D2:A79E:427E:3054 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: The Possession of Michael King (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 23:23, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
Comments