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105.158.112.65

Username: 105.158.112.65 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Genetic studies on Moroccans (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Somebody holding panarabist views obviously vandalized the article with claims that Moroccans were heavily affected by Arab migrations genetically when the sources they provided say the exact opposite, was trying to fix that.
Date and time: 11:27, 10 October 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) 11:27, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Report fixed – Another user has fixed the page title in this report. Nobody (talk) 12:45, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Pinned – This thread has been pinned and will not be archived until this template has been removed. Would an EFM disable filter 1288? The target is currently not using those IP addresses in the filter itself, and this is only generating tons of false positives now. Codename Noreste 🤔 Talk 04:30, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Note: I have emailed the filter editor who added the code in question. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 21:51, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Wjethan (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Alpine chipmunk (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was adding a section on Feeding for the alpine chipmunk, but got blocked from posting my edits.
Date and time: 05:48, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
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Username: 173.73.251.228 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Trying to add a plot summary to one of the episodes of season 3
Date and time: 04:14, 21 October 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) 04:14, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Done – The edit for this report has been implemented here, however no changes to the filter were made. Nobody (talk) 05:14, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 117.245.66.59 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Mian (clan) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 04:20, 21 October 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) 04:20, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Nobody (talk) 05:15, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 212.24.240.145 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Abbad (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 05:38, 21 October 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Nobody (talk) 05:59, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

sigmarizz

Declined – Edits were vandalism. Nobody (talk) 09:27, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]