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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]

Username: 47.195.236.244 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Road signs in the United States (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 20:28, 21 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. Referentis (talk) 22:33, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User blocked – 47.195.236.244 (talk • contribs) blocked by Ohnoitsjamie. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 12:24, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 200.17.220.151 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: 1966 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I'm editing the syntax of the pages, to reflect the more complete Brazilian version.
Date and time: 23:05, 21 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. Referentis (talk) 23:07, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 200.17.220.151 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Just editing syntax and edition numbers to reflect official CBF regocnition
Date and time: 23:17, 21 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) 23:19, 21 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 2600:1009:A021:5DE5:1DD6:2FD0:ECDD:7A8D (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: cabaret (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: fixed language including specific verbage describing a character and clarifying ambiguous sentence structures that change the meaning due to the word order. One specific was a sentence that was confusingly worded that suggested a character slept with her father.
Date and time: 03:40, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments

Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Ruy (talk) 05:14, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 2409:40E4:114C:F5C7:8000:0:0:0 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: President of Pakistan (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 06:18, 22 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) 08:05, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Not done – The filter is working properly. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 12:24, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 81.167.69.210 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Fine Line (Harry Styles album) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 11:55, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Annh07 (talk) 11:56, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Tronlord (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Qmusic (Flanders) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: The page for radiostation Qmusic wasn't updated anymore since at least 2018, since there were old names still in the active presenters roster and the new baseline wasn't updated. Also, a list of old shows was being shown as current. This was updated to show how the station is now.
Date and time: 11:57, 22 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Annh07 (talk) 12:03, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Ustawiki (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: List of people from Jersey (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Adding William Perchard, professional cricketer for jersey with a lot of supporters
Date and time: 12:13, 22 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) 12:15, 22 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]