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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]

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]

Done and a change to the filter may be needed. It might be bad for 614 to trigger on attempted redirect creations (even though this one did have nowiki tags, so it was arguably not a real redirect). Duckmather (talk) 19:28, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you link me to the guidelines regarding redirects? I appreciate you AxolotlFridge (talk) 20:26, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@AxolotlFridge that would be WP:REDIRECT. Aydo h8^{[what have I done now?]} 01:14, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I don't think it will survive RfD, but for the next time: Please use Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Redirects to request new redirects if you can't make them yourself. The folks over there usually know more about which redirects are acceptable, then the patrollers here. Nobody (talk) 07:20, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. Switched to this for archiving, but there's probably not much reason to change here, though the redirect appears to be surviving RfD. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 14:11, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

JonathanBuilding

Username

JonathanBuilding (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

User:JonathanBuilding/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]

nd @JonathanBuilding: You can use your userspace sandbox, located at User:JonathanBuilding/sandbox. Please avoid making test edits in article space. Aydo h8^{[what have I done now?]} 01:13, 16 May 2025 (UTC) Struck my comment, see below Aydo h8^{[what have I done now?]} 06:12, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Aydoh8: I don't think that's correct. They filled out this form incorrectly, but if you look at their filter log you can see that they were in fact editing their userspace sandbox. jlwoodwa (talk) 06:02, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies, I thought they were editing the literal article space page "Jonathan Building's Sandbox". Aydo h8^{[what have I done now?]} 06:10, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Report fixed – Another user has fixed the page title in this report. Annh07 (talk) 06:15, 16 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think this meets the notability requirements anyways. beef [talk] 07:08, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also in agreement, I'm not sure there's much point in creating an article for the subject at all, considering WP:1E, and that the article subject isn't very explicitly known for the described operation anyways. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 14:13, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

NiharShantanu

Username

NiharShantanu (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

Page not specified

Description

Date and time

09:11, 17 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) 10:00, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done – The filter is working properly. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 14:09, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please guide me on the next steps to correct the errors stopping my profile from getting published. I would really appreciate it. NiharShantanu (talk) 16:37, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please guide me on the next steps to correct the errors stopping my profile from getting published. I would really appreciate it. NiharShantanu (talk) 16:36, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@NiharShantanu: I'm not going to elaborate on the details of a private filter hit. See WP:NOTWEBHOST. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 17:50, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kujkobleu

Username: Kujkobleu (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 09:58, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments

I attempted to create an article that is well sourced (10 sources) some of which of international renown. I do not understand how that can be disruptive / in violation of Wikipedia rules. The page disappeared so I can’t find the link but it’s named « Antoine Wave Garnier » Thanks!

Note: @Kujkobleu: The article title isn't in line with our article titling policy, and your creation appears to give undue weight to the subject. For a draft, I'm inclined to hand-waive a lot of the undue weight concerns, but I'm not sure about that title, even in draft-space. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 14:07, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Okay thank you for your quick response! Why do you feel that it’s giving him undue weight ? And Im sorry but I don’t understand what is wrong with my article’s title. Do you think there is anything I can do to make the article eligible or should I simply delete it?

This article might be interesting as it shows why he was important, though it’s much truer in France as most of my sources are in French.

https://allhiphop.com/uncategorized/r-i-p-wave-a-french-hip-hop-legend/

Thabk you!!!! Kujkobleu (talk) 16:55, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kujkobleu: For example, things like A self-proclaimed "rap-porteur", he was behind the neologisms "rapologi[c]" and "vibracultic", as well as the Caméra Graffiti program animated by Rachid Benzine and Rachel Cara on France 5, as well as Check ça (1996-98), which introduced rap on Sunday evenings for one and then two hours on Fun Radio. The show featured famous personalities of French rap such as IAM, and was quite close to its member Akhenaton, who nicknamed him "Tonio", as well as Americans like LL Cool J, ODB, Mobb Deep and the Fugees., and similar parts of your draft, are unsourced (which I'm fine with ignoring for now, as it's a draft which is ultimately more of a work-in-progress). As for the title, I'm not sure « Wave » instead of Wave is necessary, is there a reason the symbols are needed? EggRoll97 ^(talk) 17:56, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I put the quotation marks because it was a nickname he was given by Dj Chuck Elliot and not his actual name.

I don’t know how to annotate a draft because what I said is in the sources listed at the bottom but it’s laggy I can’t add links on my text… Kujkobleu (talk) 18:01, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kujkobleu:

Done at Draft:Antoine Garnier.

Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:40, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2.96.230.17

Username: 2.96.230.17 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: List of British flat horse races (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Updating the list by adding recent results and changing prize money figures.
Date and time: 12:39, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 13:54, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2600:4041:5C41:6C00:280E:AD94:8F3C:3F02

Username: 2600:4041:5C41:6C00:280E:AD94:8F3C:3F02 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Brad Sewell (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: update the summary
Date and time: 13:20, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. The rest of your edit also largely appears promotional. See WP:PROMO. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 13:51, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

24.245.220.203

Username: 24.245.220.203 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Memorial High School (Victoria, Texas) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 14:29, 17 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. Annh07 (talk) 14:50, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Camelliagroupofeducation

Username: Camelliagroupofeducation (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Bengal Institute of Technology & Management (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 18:37, 17 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) 18:40, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Not done – The filter is working properly. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:41, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2600:1700:BB20:3660:746D:E905:BE1B:730E

Username: 2600:1700:BB20:3660:746D:E905:BE1B:730E (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: You Mama
Date and time: 19:08, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Annh07 (talk) 19:18, 17 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]