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103.213.37.17

Username: 103.213.37.17 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Girish Chandra Roy (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: correct spelling of name
Date and time: 18:59, 31 July 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. Lynch 44 19:00, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. – EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:34, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

220.245.213.139

Username: 220.245.213.139 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Woomera, South Australia (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: RE Woomera, South Australia. The caravan park/campground is now permanently closed.
Date and time: 19:25, 31 July 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. Lynch 44 19:25, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. – EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:24, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

171.48.99.52

Username: 171.48.99.52 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Info Edge (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was just updating the numbers in the infobox, but my valid edit was denied.
Date and time: 19:46, 31 July 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. Lynch 44 19:46, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. – EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:25, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

122.106.5.91

Username: 122.106.5.91 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Roger Oakley (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: add link
Date and time: 01:17, 1 August 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. Lynch 44 01:17, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Already done. – EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:25, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

140.109.216.97

Username: 140.109.216.97 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: EdDSA (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was trying to add a link to Bo-Yin Yang, one of the proposers of this signature scheme.

There were existing links to Daniel J Bernstein and Tanja Lange, other proposers.

Date and time: 12:28, 1 August 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. Lynch 44 12:38, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. – EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:27, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

79.45.141.149

Username: 79.45.141.149 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Giordano Riccati (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 18:43, 1 August 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. – – DreamRimmer ■ 18:45, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Already done. – EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:28, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

131.150.163.32

Username: 131.150.163.32 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Roky Ericson (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 21:27, 1 August 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. Lynch 44 21:34, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Already done. – EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:29, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2409:40D0:1399:5373:916A:BB8A:DDF9:CABD

Username: 2409:40D0:1399:5373:916A:BB8A:DDF9:CABD (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Murthal (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I live in this village and it is mainly dominated by Brahmin and Rajputs of Chauhan dynasty whosoever has edited it before has no idea or is deliberately trying to change the original identity of this village

This village has population of about 13k out of which mostly are Brahmin of Bhardwaj clan and Rajputs of Chauhan dynasty

Date and time: 02:09, 2 August 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. Annh07 (talk) 02:10, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. – EggRoll97 ^(talk) 18:30, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lliu12345

Username: Lliu12345 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Second United Front (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Add a source ("https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%AC%AC%E4%BA%8C%E6%AC%A1%E5%9B%BD%E5%85%B1%E5%90%88%E4%BD%9C") and translated paragraph from original Chinese article (link above).
Date and time: 06:20, 2 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Edit was not disallowed though a change to the filter may be needed. Lynch 44 10:47, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AlexLesniewski

Username: AlexLesniewski (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: List of English homographs (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I was adding the term "pussy" (as in "cat/female genitalia" and "containing pus") onto the List of English homographs.
Date and time: 14:25, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented here, but no changes to the filter were made. Lynch 44 14:45, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Krishimartecommerceltd

Username: Krishimartecommerceltd (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Krishimartecommerceltd/sandbox (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 21:15, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. – jlwoodwa (talk) 23:28, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

TheContinuity

Username: TheContinuity (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Special:MovePage (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 22:12, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments

It's not letting me

Ciaramayward1996

Username: Ciaramayward1996 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Shepshed (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 22:15, 3 August 2025 (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) 22:36, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

72.28.30.107

Filter: 1371 (hist · log)
Log entry: 41804999
Affected user: 72.28.30.107 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page they were editing: Triplemanía XXXIII (filter log)
Description: Pretty sure this isn't a template and is just adding a category?
Reporting user: Tenshi! (Talk page)
Date and time: 22:39, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments

Noting that the category also exists. Tenshi! (Talk page) 22:41, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nudistguy

Username: Nudistguy (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Hiking (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Just adding an image for additional context.
Date and time: 23:16, 3 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. – jlwoodwa (talk) 23:25, 3 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

103.97.171.87

Username: 103.97.171.87 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Nathaniel (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 00:16, 4 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. — 🪫Volatile ^{📲T | ⌨️C} 00:23, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

162.211.131.53

Username: 162.211.131.53 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: North Carolina Zoo (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I'm trying to add the California sea lions into the Rocky Coast exhibit.
Date and time: 00:46, 4 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments

187.184.6.237. Error:

Username: 187.184.6.237 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 00:49, 4 August 2025 (UTC)
Comments