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    errors in graphical representation of helium production

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    the graph shows USA production to be about 10-fold world production (both said to be referencing the left axis scale). despite trump and friends, i thought that the USA was still part of the world! the cited table gives the amounts as 11 and 27 kilotonnes, respectively, for 2022.... also, the left axis units are given as mass, whereas it should be mass per year. Photochrom (talk) 10:17, 9 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    This is the notice board for the edit filter, so we can't help you here. Try asking on that file's talk page (i can point you to it if you can link me to the file) or at the teahouse. MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) 13:16, 9 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Edit filter to detect and tag malformed archives

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    Not sure if this already exists, and I know I requested this before, but having a filter to detect malformed archive subpages (such as "Archive undefined" and "undefined undefined") would hopefully stop broken versions of 1CA from creating either of these two pages. I'd suggest warning then tagging the edit. Aasim (話す（はなす）) 20:08, 15 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    The reason I am bringing this up is because User_talk:Elli/OneClickArchiver#Archive_undefined_is_back. Aasim (話す（はなす）) 20:09, 15 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]
     Not done. It would be best to fix this in the script(s). Adding a complex filter to work around a script bug is not the best use of resources. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 20:57, 15 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Zee News needs to be added to edit filter 869

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    Could someone please add zeenews.india.com to edit filter 869, it has been deprecated as the result of a RFC. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested «@» °∆t° 12:57, 1 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

     Done. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 18:44, 1 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Filter 1404 disallow message

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    I recommend something like:

    Your action has triggered an edit filter
    An automated filter has indentified this edit was potentially unconstructive, so it has been disallowed. Please do not attempt to redirect the sandbox or remove the sandbox heading. If this edit is constructive, please report this error.

    It may need further explanation, including a link to Wikipedia:Misuse of the sandbox. ~2026-26763-75 (talk) 16:26, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    I believe you meant disruptive, though I do now want this as a warn filter when ppl try to edit my user page. /lh MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) 17:44, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I've requested a creation request of a new MediaWiki page at MediaWiki talk:Abusefilter-disallowed-redirecting-sandbox – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 21:21, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
     Done 1404 now uses a custom message – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 21:58, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Double wrapping Codex in interface

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    Continuing from Template talk:Edit filter warning#Protected_edit_request_on_3_May_2026:

    When the {{Abuse filter warning}} template is used, there are double icons as shown here:

    Also like this:

    Your action has triggered an edit filter
    {{{text}}}

    This is taken when using the discussion tools, but I think this may be specific to how MediaWiki handles error messages on save (such as session timeout messages), so I don't think there is an easy way to fix this.

    I made some updates to the template sandbox, which removes the icon so it does not double wrap, the message looks like this instead:

    In Special:AbuseFilter:
    Warning: It appears this contribution might not be in line with our policies. Please double-check for any potential problems, then submit your contribution when you are sure of your what you are doing.
    • If you need help with editing, you may ask in the help desk (or in the teahouse, for newer editors).
    • If you believe there are no problems with your edit, you may report this error.
    In the editor, MediaWiki wraps the message in Codex which then makes it look like this:
    Warning: It appears this contribution might not be in line with our policies. Please double-check for any potential problems, then submit your contribution when you are sure of your what you are doing.
    • If you need help with editing, you may ask in the help desk (or in the teahouse, for newer editors).
    • If you believe there are no problems with your edit, you may report this error.

    I also added default values which should ideally be overriden by the administrator configuring the abuse filter based on the action taken, as well as an option to specify a description of the abuse filter in the default message. Please see Template:Edit filter warning/testcases for more details.

    Taking here as part of WP:BRD since my edit request was declined. Courtesy ping @Pppery as well. Aasim (話す（はなす）) 20:58, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    @Awesome Aasim Haven't taken a close look at the template yet, but if you edit WP:EF/MT you should be able to see how it looks in various editors. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 22:00, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    So it displays exactly how I thought it was going to display. Nice.
    Perhaps you and others can take a closer look at the template and if everything looks good they can be implemented. Aasim (話す（はなす）) 01:41, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm not sure I like the idea of a default message. If someone creates a template without setting the "text" parameter, that's an error that should jump out any time someone views the filter. The fallback message is so vague as to be aggravating, but not so obviously broken that someone will report it.
    Also, I'm not familiar with {{codex demo}} but I have the same question as pppery: Why use a "demo" template in a live interface message? Shouldn't it be on Template:Edit filter warning/testcases instead? Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 20:44, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    The demo template's purpose is solely for documentation. However perhaps there is a smarter way to make a fake Codex wrapper without needing a whole other template. Aasim (話す（はなす）) 20:55, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    Why can't {{codex demo}} be used on the /doc and /testcases pages instead? Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 20:57, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't know how to wrap in the test cases page. Doc is easy though. Many other templates they have a "demo" parameter that alters the behavior to make it easier to view how something appears in templates. Aasim (話す（はなす）) 21:16, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't know enough about templates to be sure what the best solution is here. If someone else with more template editing experience than me says it's fine, I guess it's fine. But the documentation for {{codex demo}} should be clearer that it's not just for "demos" but for actual live messages. And of course {{codex demo}}, {{cdx-message}}, etc. will need to be fully protected if they're going to be transcluded in interface messages. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 20:23, 14 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    Changing the message of filter 31?

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    I think the message of filter 31 should be changed to MediaWiki:abusefilter-disallowed-emoji:

    Your action has triggered an edit filter
    Warning: An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive.

    It is almost never appropriate to add emoji and other Unicode icons (e.g. ♥, ☺, ☢, ☮) to Wikipedia articles. This is often an indicator of vandalism. If your edit is vandalism, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.

    New and anonymous editors are prevented from adding such icons to Wikipedia articles. If this edit is constructive, you may report this erroneous warning or request that the edit be made at this article's talk page.

    Many edits that trigger this filter are made in good faith. ~2026-29700-02 (talk) 13:28, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

    The types of edits disallowed by filter 31 is much broader than MediaWiki:abusefilter-disallowed-emoji or even an expanded version of that notice. It disallows a decent number of unconstructive edits that aren't ASCII art. In addition, the filter has a very low match rate. Sticking with a general notice like MediaWiki:Abusefilter-disallowed is probably best. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 16:00, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    +1 on what Daniel said above. Codename Noreste (talk • contribs) 18:45, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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