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Marie Laveau (filter log) (user filter log)

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Reverting a series of edits that blanked most all sources for the article. It's possible an old proxy source was among those, but there is a need to restore this to the previous (sourced) state. —Carter (Tcr25) (talk) 21:25, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I checked and there was an Ebscohost link in there, so not a false positive….right? It would have been helpful, however, if there was a way to manage within the revert process. —Carter (Tcr25) (talk) 21:47, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@PharyngealImplosive7 2601:C1:4080:19E0:5C6B:DFAB:26E1:F981 (talk) 14:17, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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21:25, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

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Note: If this is truly a FP, only sysops can implement the edit since the filter only excludes sysops and bots. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 22:48, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pinned – This thread has been pinned and will not be archived until this template has been removed. @Tcr25: You can get around any filter (and the WP:SBL) using WP:ROLLBACK (not Twinkle). That said, maybe this filter should exclude Twinkle reverts too. I'll look at it. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 23:58, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Suffusion of Yellow: Something like &!(summary irlike "^(?:revert|rv|undid|restored)") might also work for now (checked against the last 5000 filter hits, looked good). Nobody (talk) 05:33, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I would probably also reduce it to warn and/or lower sysop to a less privileged group - disallowing for everyone except sysops seems excessive. * Pppery * _{it has begun...} 18:43, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I made one small change, removing an use of rmwhitespace() that was sweeping up unrelated links together. That would have at least prevented this filter hit. There were previous objections to excluding reverts at Wikipedia:Edit filter noticeboard/Archive 9#"Unreliable source" filters; while I'm still of the opinion that people reverting page-blanking vandals shouldn't be required to fix existing problems, I got some push back to that suggestion there. The point would be moot if all of these links were removed; then a disallowing filter would be no worse than the WP:SBL. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 21:19, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

41.113.149.203

Username: 41.113.149.203 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Talk:Distribution of wealth (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Why because the system said I've rights to sign my talk pages but dinied and unsigned .
Date and time: 18:05, 17 April 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) 18:05, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Not done – The filter is working properly. Please sign your talk pages with four tildes (~~~~), which will automatically leave your IP/username and timestamp, not your email address or anything else. Thanks! Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 22:24, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Requesting immediate archiving... There seems to be an issue with archiving this section. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 15:22, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

82.2.21.13

Username: 82.2.21.13 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: On a Ragga Tip (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was trying to add a mention of a remake of this song by Shitmat. Perhaps the profanity in the name of the artist prevented the edit? Then again, he does already have his own article.
Date and time: 11:59, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Also, I think the name of the song, "On a Ragga Shit," caused this problem. Rusty4321 ^{talk contribs} 14:01, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Itsbn007

Username: Itsbn007 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Bajram Aliu Stadium (filter log) (user filter log)
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Date and time: 15:29, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. --– DreamRimmer (talk) 15:40, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kdemetter

Username: Kdemetter (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Talk:Carnivore diet (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I'm trying to improve an article that is terribly point of view and very negative. So I'm adding suggestions to improve it to the talk page. Why is that not allowed ?
Date and time: 16:43, 28 April 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. Annh07 (talk) 17:57, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

50.220.183.82

Username: 50.220.183.82 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Sparkman High School (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Add Dell Pettus as a notable alumni. Dell attended Sparkman High School and now plays for the New England Patriots as a Safety. Dell was a free-agent hire by the patriots after the 2024 NFL Draft.
Date and time: 17:49, 28 April 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. Annh07 (talk) 17:58, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

196.190.62.67

Username: 196.190.62.67 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
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Date and time: 17:51, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
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2600:1700:1450:1C40:71D9:AF5C:43DC:C9A7

Username: 2600:1700:1450:1C40:71D9:AF5C:43DC:C9A7 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Macon, Georgia (filter log) (user filter log)
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Date and time: 17:57, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
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