Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives/Rolling archive

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This page contains a rolling archive of recent edit filter false positive reports. This page is updated by a bot; please don't edit this page unless you are manually unarchiving a thread to continue a discussion. By default, 25 most recently archived reports can be viewed here, and older reports will be removed. Currently, no permanent archive of false positive reports is kept. To see older reports, you can search through the revision history of Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives/Reports.

72.220.110.71

Username: 72.220.110.71 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: ZIP (file format) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Fix inaccuracy inhttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ZIP_(file_format)#Data_descriptor (see https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ZIP_(file_format)#Local_file_header for correct value):

are filled with zero, and the CRC-32 and size are appended in a 12-byte to are filled with 0xffffffff, and the CRC-32 and size are appended

Date and time: 18:03, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Source? – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 18:08, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

159.196.212.204

Username: 159.196.212.204 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Whitney Wright (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: added note about her original name
Date and time: 00:53, 31 May 2025 (UTC)
Comments: This was filter 260 ("common vandal phrases"), and was triggered by the substring "porn-star". However, this term was within a URL, which in turn was within a ref tag, so I think this hit is a genuine false positive. Duckmather (talk) 18:11, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed EggRoll97 ^(talk) 21:43, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

174.138.213.2

Username: 174.138.213.2 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2025 June 1 (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Following step III of WP:CFD#HOWTO, I pasted the example and it somehow said I was shouting.
Date and time: 01:00, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: The edit summary is in all caps (thus triggering the shouting filter), but since it's within the /* */ markers (indicating the section you're editing), I think this is a genuine false positive. Duckmather (talk) 02:10, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(pin removed) The REGEX pattern that handles this errored for me, the forward slashes aren’t escaped. Also the pattern requires text after the section link, which should probably be optional. Lordseriouspig 02:43, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not 100% on this one. It's late for me, but the only thing I can see at the moment is exempting CFD, which resolves the current issue, but only kicks the overall problem down the road. I'll take a fresh look in the morning most likely, though if anyone has suggestions please feel free to chime in. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 06:57, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the "replies to uppercase section names" regex pattern should be updated to

^\/\*.*?(?:[A-Z][^A-Za-z]*){10}.*?\*\/\s*(?!new\ssection)(?=.*[a-z])*(?:\S|$)

This fixes the error of the "/"s not being escaped, and allows the section to not have text after. Lordseriouspig 07:54, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed Seems to be working, and I tested against other edits that did trip the filter as well as this one, and it seems to produce the intended result. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 21:50, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2601:249:1B01:2D00:CCF5:4B0F:AA0F:67C4

Username

2601:249:1B01:2D00:CCF5:4B0F:AA0F:67C4 (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

List of fastest cars by acceleration (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

Added Car which was not on the page in the first place

Date and time

22:34, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Comments

Triggered filter 491 ("Edits ending with emoticons or !"), but because the "!" in question was part of a wikitext table, I think this is a genuine false positive. Duckmather (talk) 04:29, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. No sources provided though. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 18:00, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(pin removed) Also leave this to an EFM. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 18:00, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unless it's a very frequent occurrence, this seems fine for now. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 21:55, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

192.145.168.73

Username: 192.145.168.73 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Total Drama (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 09:19, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments

I’m sorry, Editors I will never vandalism this page anymore I’m sooooo sorry I promise, If you could forgive me I would be thankful. It’s your choice thanks Wikipedia Editors (:

Declined – Edits were vandalism. Annh07 (talk) 09:27, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

91.230.223.210

Username: 91.230.223.210 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Trilletrollet (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 09:42, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Annh07 (talk) 10:46, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

192.124.203.14

Username: 192.124.203.14 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: History of Belfast (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 10:37, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments

v EWHGBEgbhuBGUIEBgubeuBWGBUUGUBGRWBUGWRBUWGNIGGGA

Declined – Edits were vandalism. Annh07 (talk) 10:47, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

77.232.170.147

Username: 77.232.170.147 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 11:03, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Annh07 (talk) 11:05, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

217.165.143.7

Username: 217.165.143.7 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: White-faced cockatiel (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 07:53, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Annh07 (talk) 07:58, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

185.143.171.145

Username: 185.143.171.145 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Standing Rock Sioux Reservation (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 08:18, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Annh07 (talk) 08:21, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

JulianaBaranova

Username: JulianaBaranova (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Giardiasis (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 09:20, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Aydo h8^{[what have I done now?]} 12:42, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

BIGAEDO

Username: BIGAEDO (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 12:35, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. LakesideMiners^{Come Talk To Me!} 12:37, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User blocked – BIGAEDO (talk • contribs) blocked by Materialscientist. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 12:37, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bradenjchapman

Username: Bradenjchapman (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Nate Bargatze (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I believe it is blocking my edit as it contains the word "dumb". The title of the book I'm trying to add is called 'Big Dumb Eyes'.
Date and time: 02:36, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. Annh07 (talk) 02:42, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kip The

Username: Kip The (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User talk:Kip The (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Setting up a declared alternate account to have as a backup, attempting to redirect the talk page to my own (a la User talk:Red-tailed sock) but it's been caught in a filter. Kip The (talk) 04:14, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Date and time: 04:14, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Question: @The Kip, Can you confirm this is your alternate account? Annh07 (talk) 04:27, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Annh07 Confirmed. Requested WP:XC for it at WP:PERMS as well. The Kip ^(contribs) 04:30, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, but no changes to the filter were made. Annh07 (talk) 04:33, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2804:14D:2A90:4DD7:A13A:F51:6163:10F5

Username: 2804:14D:2A90:4DD7:A13A:F51:6163:10F5 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 10:43, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: No filters triggered recently. Annh07 (talk) 10:48, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

110.145.11.12

Username: 110.145.11.12 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Modesty (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 13:35, 3 June 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. Referentis (talk) 13:40, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User blocked – 110.145.11.12 (talk • contribs) blocked by ScottishFinnishRadish. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 16:05, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2607:FB92:D81:209F:F1E7:C05E:75C8:8BA7

Username: 2607:FB92:D81:209F:F1E7:C05E:75C8:8BA7 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: A Long Walk to Water (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 16:28, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Declined – Edits were vandalism. Annh07 (talk) 16:34, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

198.54.81.20

Username: 198.54.81.20 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Upper Providence Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 14:41, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. Annh07 (talk) 15:29, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Report fixed – Another user has added the page title from last triggered filter to this report. Referentis (talk) 15:42, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Edit was not disallowed and the filter appears to be working properly. Referentis (talk) 15:42, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

187.187.192.40

Username: 187.187.192.40 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 15:29, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: No filters triggered recently. Annh07 (talk) 15:31, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2600:4809:7854:1600:8C79:F06B:E39E:F622

Username: 2600:4809:7854:1600:8C79:F06B:E39E:F622 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: American English (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 20:28, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments

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JFff...,,njri3ed.l;l,L:@!)()*#U()UJEIRFUCN NN kkoqapoalaalkopskoikrmkklaifn gkn jkfk,r, ,malhojwn fkskhuuygucijn f bhtjn bhkn arjmtijnicle misut...

Report fixed – Another user has fixed the page title in this report. Referentis (talk) 20:46, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Declined – Edits were vandalism. Referentis (talk) 20:46, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jeffrey epestien

Username: Jeffrey epestien (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Jeffrey epestien (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 22:24, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: User blocked – Jeffrey epestien (talk • contribs) blocked by Discospinster. (automated comment) — MajavahBot (talk · contributions) 22:32, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Declined – Edits were vandalism. Referentis (talk) 22:32, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

204.148.111.10

Username: 204.148.111.10 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Benjamin Zephaniah (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 12:36, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. You need to provide a reliable source instead of a product sales site. Annh07 (talk) 13:05, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Waffles815

Username: Waffles815 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Wikipedia:The Three WikiMonkeys (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Trying to make Wikipedia guideline for humor reported it not constructive
Date and time: 01:46, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 22:05, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lewes2025

Username: Lewes2025 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: List of people from Lewes (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I’m trying to add an ^[1]artist that was born in Lewes in 1881.
Date and time: 22:23, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments

^ Cranbrook

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. Referentis (talk) 22:31, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

180.216.229.57

Username: 180.216.229.57 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Wikipedia:Revision deletion/Examples (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: So, regarding this page - I wanted to point out that racial and queerphobic slurs (or hateful remarks) were different to ordinary profanities and could thus be Revdelled as RD2. Can someone please add this change? Thanks.
Date and time: 00:27, 4 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. I think the policy is fine as is; general profanities share considerable overlap with slurs. – PharyngealImplosive7 (talk) 02:08, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

[1] Cranbrook

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