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Username: 2603:7000:2101:AA00:F1DD:10BF:ED62:6A15 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Wingate Institute (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Belongs on this list
Date and time: 05:26, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Done and a change to the filter may be needed. (born|\()\s*200[4-9] might be outdated. Nobody (talk) 05:56, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pinned – This thread has been pinned and will not be archived until this template has been removed. Rusty 🐈 15:26, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 89.247.166.161 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Andrew W. Marlowe (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: Was trying to make legitimate edits based on Wiki note that additional citations were needed and noticing that some information currently on page is inaccurate.
Date and time: 20:51, 9 August 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) 20:52, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Already done by RespectedAmbassador. About the unsaved edits, they don't appear targeted and are false positives. Codename Noreste 🤔 Talk 18:39, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Cloud899 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Anacortes, Washington (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 11:09, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Consider requesting on the article's talk page; please provide the necessary references. Ternera (talk) 12:39, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 2A00:20:600D:45B0:60AE:7C89:998E:B85B (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Page not specified
Description
Date and time: 13:46, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Comments: No filters triggered recently. Annh07 (talk) 13:52, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 176.223.172.241 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: List of people from Merseyside (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 14:05, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Done – The edit for this report has been implemented, however no changes to the filter were made. C F A 💬 15:15, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: Gag019390 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: User:Gag019390 (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 15:08, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. C F A 💬 15:10, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 71.49.196.179 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: The page 'mosquitofish' I was trying to add a popular culture reference in which the mosquitofish was used in a episode of the TV series 'Dirty Jobs' to control mosquito larvae. (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 15:35, 10 August 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) 15:35, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]; User blocked. The filter is intended for your tiresome disruption attempts, and you are blocked from editing that article for awhile. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 17:40, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]; Not done – The filter is working properly. Codename Noreste 🤔 Talk 18:17, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 41.150.32.67 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Talk:Rhea Ripley (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 16:57, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. C F A 💬 17:06, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Username: 47.154.46.226 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Placebo Nirvana dieing with Hermora's Uncle with paul_splicer of rads' Immunetolerant to rat's (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 19:22, 10 August 2024 (UTC)
Comments: Not done – The filter is working properly. C F A 💬 19:25, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]