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83.223.248.168[edit]

Username: 83.223.248.168 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: 2024 European Parliament election (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Improving the 2024 European Parliament election infobox due to innacuracies in the leadership of the Patriots for Europe leadership in the European Parliament.
Date and time: 10:44, 9 July 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. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 12:24, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. I don't necessarily see sourcing, please feel free to discuss on the talk page. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 20:56, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 83.223.249.143 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: 2024 elections in the European Union (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Added the correct dates for the Parliamentary and Presidential elections in Romania in the 2024 elections in the European Union page
Date and time: 13:08, 9 July 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. Annh07 (talk) 13:18, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Already done. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 20:56, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 51.37.67.121 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: I changed some text in the intro but not the short description, and yet was prevented from saving by the accursed autofilter.
Date and time: 19:02, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Comments

Probably because you also removed one of the curly template brackets. Drmies (talk) 19:49, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done – The filter is working properly. For the bot. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 20:56, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 47.225.150.139 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Dinka people (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 22:53, 9 July 2024 (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) 23:00, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 2601:282:8900:FBB0:6120:80A0:B4F8:2089 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Legend High School (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 16:22, 10 July 2024 (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. PhilKnight (talk) 16:49, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 2601:282:8900:FBB0:6120:80A0:B4F8:2089 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 16:27, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
Comments

Yo Mr.Fruit went to legend highschool and is a famous youtuber add him to the list! Same with Rhabby_v. Legend high school alumni!!!!!

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. PhilKnight (talk) 16:48, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Joshermosher (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Friends School of Baltimore (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Attempted to add Tucker Boner aka IIJERiiCHOII to the list of notable alumni.
Date and time: 17:36, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. PhilKnight (talk) 18:02, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Declined – Edits were vandalism. Ruy (talk) 02:35, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]