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Jmudrick

Username

Jmudrick (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

Blowin' in the Wind (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

Recording date for Bobby Darin version should be changed to 1963, not 1962 as published.

Date and time

18:18, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

Comments

Not done though a change to the filter may be needed. Based on the link you tried to add, he recorded it in 1962, but released it on 1963, so it doesn't need to be changed. However, I don't know why it triggered that filter. Myrealnamm's Alternate Account (talk) 18:34, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"diddle" in the URL, I believe. I don't think anything needs to be changed. —Compassionate727 ^(T·C) 20:59, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Changing didd(?:ler|y) to didd(?:ler(s|\s|\.|\,|\]|\"|'|\’|\”|\{|\}|\[|\(|\)) could probably work, but not sure if the few false positives are worth the risk of letting more vandalism through. Nobody (talk) 13:19, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I doubt it. I can't imagine this false positive occurring again. —Compassionate727 ^(T·C) 14:00, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BunnysBot

Filter

878 (hist · log)

Log entry

39446042

Affected user

BunnysBot (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page they were editing

Gazelle (recycling company) (filter log)

Description

While performing Genfixes, which includes TemplateRedirects, it triggered the filter multiple times. See its filter log. While edit was not disallowed, the filter should be changed to not trigger template redirect cases. Thanks!

Reporting user

~/Bunnypranav:<ping>

Date and time

15:18, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Comments

Given that the filter is public, it should be safe to say that the word "promotional" should be added to filter 878. Animal lover |666| 16:14, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adding !contains_any(user_groups, "extendedconfirmed", "sysop", "bot") might make more sense in this case. Nobody (talk) 17:52, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Regardless of this, we should monitor removal of Template:promotional and not using this template to replace its redirect. Animal lover |666| 19:35, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This makes the most sense I believe ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 05:27, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pinned – This thread has been pinned and will not be archived until this template has been removed. Nobody (talk) 12:56, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

110.149.153.132

Username: 110.149.153.132 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Carrie Schreiner (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: filter blocked me from putting a series of existing photos in chronological order.
Date and time: 22:16, 16 December 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) 22:16, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Done – The edit for this report has been implemented here, however no changes to the filter were made. Codename Noreste 🤔 Talk 06:30, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2601:58A:8A00:6900:207D:ADA3:2D42:C739

Username: 2601:58A:8A00:6900:207D:ADA3:2D42:C739 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Ransom Everglades School (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 02:14, 17 December 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. JJP_{Mas_ter} (she/they) 02:24, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

131.239.213.188

Username: 131.239.213.188 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 03:34, 17 December 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) 03:34, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Not done – The filter is working properly. Codename Noreste 🤔 Talk 06:32, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

116.193.143.172

Username: 116.193.143.172 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Pradip Basu (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 07:01, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Nobody (talk) 07:07, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]