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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: Wancard (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 16:34, 29 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: They were trying to add legit citations to the Niobium article but one of those cites had the word "sigma" in the title and dumb kids picked that word up as dumb slang so the filter disallows it Gatemansgc (TɅ̊LK) 17:12, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am helping

Note: Technically a false positive, but it looks like you are trying to canvas references from a single researcher. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 21:33, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Wh67890 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Thanos Kalliris (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I think we want to redirect it, I proposed deletion but we have chose to redirect it instead of deleting it, maybe this error can be fixed?
Date and time: 11:16, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Please wait until the AfD discussion has closed. Referentis (talk) 13:07, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 124.217.123.117 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 12:13, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: No filters triggered recently. Referentis (talk) 13:08, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 70.125.240.34 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 14:28, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: No filters triggered recently. Referentis (talk) 14:30, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]