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004bvan

Filter: 1328 (hist · log)
Log entry: 40734998
Affected user: 004bvan (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page they were editing: Jonathan Tyers (filter log)
Description: Reported by DatBot to AIV/TB2
Reporting user: 0xDeadbeef→∞ (talk to me)
Date and time: 10:37, 8 May 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. Looks like a false positive. Nobody (talk) 11:47, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Pinned – This thread has been pinned and will not be archived until this template has been removed. Looks can be deceiving. Regardless, this filter is reporting too frequently to AIV and I think this specific type of match would be better done as a tag. I'm working on this. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 22:34, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

94.252.74.17

Username: 94.252.74.17 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Tobias Thyberg (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: False positive. Please disable this block.
Date and time: 10:39, 10 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done and a change to the filter may be needed. Aydo h8^{[what have I done now?]} 13:16, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not much we can do here to reduce these types of FPs. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 23:59, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Aydoh8: Unfortunately, there are Scunthorpe problem issues with these regular expressions. Given that we're trying to stop users who try to outsmart these filters, they can't always be fixed without reducing the filters' effectiveness. The only solution is to have false positives reported here, where humans will judge them on a case-by-case basis. Animal lover |666| 07:03, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AxolotlFridge

Username: AxolotlFridge (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Pee pee twp (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: tried to create article to redirect to "Pee Pee Township, Ohio".
Date and time: 21:30, 13 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments

@AxolotlFridge: Could you explain the necessity of this redirect? It dosen't appear plausible to me. quebecguy ⚜️ (talk | contribs) 22:14, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I mean, I just made it because I tried to find the page by searching "pee pee twp" and it didn't even show up in the search results, so I figure if someone else does the same they might erroneously draw the conclusion that there isn't a pee pee township article. It's not "necessary", I just figured it wouldn't hurt anything AxolotlFridge (talk) 22:27, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think that "Pee pee twp" (case sensitive) is a reasonable search term. If it was created, it would likely find itself at WP:RFD. Aydo h8^{[what have I done now?]} 05:33, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thanks boss, didnt realize the titles were case-sensitive. AxolotlFridge (talk) 06:08, 14 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2601:204:F301:B8A0:343A:95B0:5CC8:CF23

Username: 2601:204:F301:B8A0:343A:95B0:5CC8:CF23 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Leakesville, Mississippi (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was adding a notable person to the list of people form this area. My reference comes form the US Army and Wikipedia page about him. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Freeman#Early_life
Date and time: 11:12, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Sources say he's from Neely, not Leakesville. Nobody (talk) 12:46, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

JonathanBuilding

Username: JonathanBuilding (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Jonathan Building's Sandbox (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was creating a test page for a possible soyjak.party article i planned on making, I saw the instructions of the sandbox page and followed the instructions.
Date and time: 11:59, 15 May 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. Not sure this is a false positive. Nobody (talk) 12:40, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

31.4.238.105

Username: 31.4.238.105 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: List of people from Dunedin (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 12:23, 15 May 2025 (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) 12:39, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Harikesavan Dheenadhayalan

Username: Harikesavan Dheenadhayalan (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Special:MovePage (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 14:08, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments

WCFWW

Username: WCFWW (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Gemstone (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 15:30, 15 May 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. Annh07 (talk) 15:53, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]; User blocked – WCFWW (talk • contribs) blocked by ScottishFinnishRadish. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 15:54, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2405:201:E00B:D077:91C6:CEC8:C077:258C

Username: 2405:201:E00B:D077:91C6:CEC8:C077:258C (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Vadakkupatti Ramasamy (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 16:06, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments

Jbudidj

Not done – The filter is working properly. – Leonidlednev (T, C, L) 16:07, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dieguito121

Username: Dieguito121 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: The Rizzler (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Caption for main image on the rizzler articled contained "jizz face," which is likely vandalism. I was correcting it to "rizz face."
Date and time: 16:55, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. Annh07 (talk) 17:15, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]