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Mike Peel

Username: Mike Peel (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Newsroom/Suggestions (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: While making this edit using my WMF account, it triggered an edit filter looking for email addresses ("Your edit has triggered an automated filter and has been disallowed. It looks like you're trying to add an email address to this page.") I think this is because I'm linking to wikimedia-l, and the address includes the mailing list name formatted as an email address. Reposting with my personal account worked fine. This would be the same situation as for Mastodon, perhaps it would be worth also adding a note if there's a work-around for linking to the mailing lists? Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 13:35, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Date and time: 13:35, 22 May 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. I think this is a rare case that likely only affects WMF accounts or alternative accounts. It should be possible to add an exception for it, but I'm not sure it happens that often. I found only 5 attemps by WMF accounts looking back till June 2023. Nobody (talk) 15:13, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Note: Given the low FP rate here, I'm not sure if it's really that bad if the 5 attempts a year come to false positives. We have a fairly good turnaround on response times, but if any other EFM wants to take a crack at refining 247, feel free. --EggRoll97 ^(talk) 00:58, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

197.148.73.146

Username: 197.148.73.146 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 23:31, 24 May 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) 23:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Declined – Edits were vandalism. According to public hits. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 15:40, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

172.56.105.73

Username: 172.56.105.73 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Talk:Meadow Lake, Nevada County, California (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: There is an apparent capital error on dates in this article on Meadow Lake. I have legal documents (Iowa Power of Attorney; POA) that state my GG-Gramps left Iowa for Meadow Lake, CA, dated Dec. 24, 1863. my GG-Gramma followed (documented by her POA) in April of 1863.

The Wikipedia article states gold was not discovered until 1864, the town built during 1865-68. which is too late. How would they have known the name of a town that wasn't yet built, or to come for gold that wasn't yet discovered, and the thousands of miners they hoped to sell to (as a general store operator) hadn't arrived yet?

<1862 Iowa Power of Attorney by John Larcombe> <1863 Iowa Power of Attorney by Mary Ann Larcombe>

Date and time: 03:48, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Please do not remove talk page headers. Just add a section detailing your problem at the bottom of the page. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 14:26, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

49.35.230.65

Username: 49.35.230.65 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 05:48, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: No filters triggered recently. Annh07 (talk) 09:53, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2603:6081:384F:AE78:F996:F170:657:DA0D

Username: 2603:6081:384F:AE78:F996:F170:657:DA0D (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: List of people from Fayetteville, North Carolina (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Add Gallagher who is from Fort Bragg which is right outside Fayetteville
Date and time: 06:55, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, however no changes to the filter were made. Annh07 (talk) 10:04, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

124.123.169.227

Username: 124.123.169.227 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Hamare Baarah (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 07:31, 25 May 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) 07:31, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2806:264:8406:EF:8D43:2958:D9FA:FD57

Username: 2806:264:8406:EF:8D43:2958:D9FA:FD57 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 09:04, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Annh07 (talk) 10:18, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

110.226.178.42

Username: 110.226.178.42 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Gray hole (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 09:05, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Annh07 (talk) 10:23, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

120.29.79.211

Username: 120.29.79.211 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Steel and tin cans (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 10:19, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
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!@#!

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) 10:19, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

User blocked. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 14:27, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

97.157.142.71

Username: 97.157.142.71 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: 2024 CrossFit Games (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Adding European Teams that qualified for the CrossFit games.
Date and time: 13:36, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Definitely a false positive, but please provide sources to support your claims. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 14:28, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]