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Rkaruman

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Rkaruman (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Draft:Venkata Subbaiah Karumanchi (filter log) (user filter log)

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I tried to create Draft:Venkata Subbaiah Karumanchi at 19:52 UTC on 28 September 2026. The edit was disallowed by a filter described as "Fixed position vandalism"; filters 147 and 148 also logged a possible autobiography. This is a good-faith sourced biographical draft about my great-grandfather, not vandalism. I have a family conflict of interest and will disclose it on the draft talk page if the draft is created. Could an experienced editor review the false positive and, if appropriate, make the edit on my behalf? The draft text is available for review.

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19:55, 28 September 2026 (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. – SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 19:58, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

If an editor with access to the private filter has a moment, I'd appreciate a prompt review of this false positive. The full draft text is in my sandbox if that helps. Rkaruman (talk) 21:00, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

Done and a change to the filter may be needed. Was a false positive. Filter change would make sense I think. – Nobody (talk) 05:04, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

This could be fixed with a word boundary on line 17. Codename Noreste /// ⭐️✨ 13:57, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

Pinned – This thread has been pinned and will not be archived until this template has been removed. – 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) (contributions) 15:59, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-51844-74

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~2026-51844-74 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Geneva College of Longevity Science (filter log) (user filter log)

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00:28, 4 October 2026 (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. – Chess enjoyer (talk) 00:32, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-40781-39

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~2026-40781-39 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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User talk:~2026-40781-39 (filter log) (user filter log)

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Was trying to reply on talk page but was blocked for message being unconstructive - simply trying to reply to the source issues

"The source says Headline: "The opening scene of the Little Grandad biopic fades up on an open mic night in East London." (The Windmill is not in East London, it is in Brixton, which is in South London).

"...It was the last week of that open mic; they don’t even run it anymore,” Harry says of the event at Haggerston Signature Brew"

So no they did not meet at the Windmill.

They played their first show as "Little Grandad" at the New Music Monday night at the Windmill. https://www.windmillbrixton.co.uk/events/2025-07-28-new-music-mondays-the-windmill

They have gone on to share that an open mic night is actually just how Harry met Ned, as Harry and Jack obviously knew each other as brothers, Jack knew Ned through Saya (from Mary in the Junkyard) who Ned lives with and who Jack was tour managing for, and Jack and Jimmy were in a band together previously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HskSHWV8Y6A"

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12:40, 4 October 2026 (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. Likely a good faith comment per description. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 12:42, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-52705-05

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~2026-52705-05 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Valerie Solanas (filter log) (user filter log)

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She spent her final three years living there, first in a loft at 149 Ninth Street and later in Room 420 of the Bristol Hotel at 67 Mason Street,<ref name="thclinic" >{{Cite web |url=https://www.thclinic.org/en/properties/bristol-hotel/ |title=Bristol Hotel |website=thclinic}}</ref>

Date and time

01:43, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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(deny removed) While these numbers (6 and 7) are funny, it's not appropriate to add on articles. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 01:45, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Note: @~2026-52705-05 After re-checking with a Google Search, "67 Mason Street" appears to be a completely legit location of the U.S. if excluding results for the meme. I'm very sure you meant this Mason Street in California, so your edit assumes good faith. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 01:54, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

The link they provided showed that the hotel wasn't at 67 Mason Street, but at 56 Mason Street. SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 02:20, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

https://www.thclinic.org/en/properties/bristol-hotel/

"hotel owner says 56 Mason Street", oops , first I tried copy-paste from URL, later I mistyped the number

also, I could not add just the <ref>

can you try adding the correct #, 56, and the <ref> ?

~2026-52705-05 (talk) 05:45, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-53396-87

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~2026-53396-87 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Draft:CampusCraft (filter log) (user filter log)

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I was trying to create a page for CampusCraft

Date and time

06:04, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Already done. See below. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 13:12, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

JohnGreen24

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JohnGreen24 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Draft:Campus Craft (filter log) (user filter log)

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I made an account this time to try and make a campuscraft page and yeah no luck.

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06:07, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Not done though a change to the filter may be needed. I'm not really sure if you're just promoting your Minecraft server or not but I'm guessing that one of the institution names or the word "minecraft" triggered the edit filter. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 13:05, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-53502-32

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~2026-53502-32 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Windber, Pennsylvania (filter log) (user filter log)

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Date and time

07:04, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Already done. See below. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 12:40, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-53502-32

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~2026-53502-32 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Windber, Pennsylvania (filter log) (user filter log)

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John Chapman, Final Resting place, Medal of Honor.

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07:08, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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• Done – The edit for this report has been implemented here, but no changes to the filter were made. You were likely trying to add John A. Chapman without adding a wikilink. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 12:39, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-51583-94

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~2026-51583-94 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Mother, Couch (filter log) (user filter log)

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Trying to add new template in film due to company producing it.

Date and time

14:04, 5 October 2026 (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. Annh07 (talk) 14:08, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Younes12321

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Younes12321 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Metrication (filter log) (user filter log)

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I was adding a source to the section that says "office space and housing space ..."

This article appeared on the citation hunt.

Date and time

14:25, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Done – The edit for this report has been implemented here, but no changes to the filter were made. It was literally the word(s) "ur house" in filter 614. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 17:27, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Akhillenin111

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Akhillenin111 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Gowri Savithri (filter log) (user filter log)

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17:20, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Not done – The filter is working properly. Don't remove the AFD template. – 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) (contributions) 17:28, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Not done – The filter is working properly. Please do not remove or change the AfD message until the discussion has been closed. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 17:28, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-53535-16

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~2026-53535-16 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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User:Jibbibious/As Good as It Gets/Bibliography (filter log) (user filter log)

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Date and time

17:25, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Not done – The filter is working properly. If this is your account, please log in and make the edit. – 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) (contributions) 17:31, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

~2026-53677-69

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~2026-53677-69 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Courtney Hadwin (filter log) (user filter log)

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Added new single. Song title is in all caps from songwriter.

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17:26, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Edit was not disallowed and the filter appears to be working properly. You can still proceed with the edit but a "shouting" tag will be in the edit history. — SimpleObjects-9ei 🍂/🌰/🤗 (see talk) 17:30, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

SimpleObjects-9ei

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SimpleObjects-9ei (talk · contribs) (filter log)

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Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard/Archive 66 (filter log) (user filter log)

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Per WP:ANI#Mass removal of archive.is by possible proxies. Not really sure but it's probably because filter 1,402 does not exclude the full word "reverted", even though I included the word "revert" two times in the edit summary.

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18:20, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Looks like it triggered on you adding the Archive.fo link, like it is intended. SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 19:12, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Ah wait I see now, that is strange. SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 19:14, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

@Daniel Quinlan Any ideas? (since you were the last to edit this filter) SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 19:16, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

it could be that i used rollback while they simply reverted? /usr/bin/owuh $ (💬 | she/they) 19:16, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Not sure, I haven't experienced that filter triggering for myself, and I don't use or have rollback. SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 19:19, 5 October 2026 (UTC)