Wikipedia:Edit filter/False positives

Private – One or more of the filters triggered are private, and the request needs to be evaluated by an edit filter helper or manager. Looks like a false positive. Nobody (talk) 11:47, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Looks can be deceiving. Regardless, this filter is reporting too frequently to AIV and I think this specific type of match would be better done as a tag. I'm working on this. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 22:34, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is it okay to remove 1328 from {{DatBot filters}} altogether or to increase the threshold? Or would that be too aggressive? Duckmather (talk) 18:48, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll remove it for now. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 19:45, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Removed pin since this is no longer reporting to AIV. Daniel Quinlan (talk) 21:04, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Canute Saint

Username

Canute Saint (talk · contribs) (filter log)

Page you were editing

User talk:Sodacan/Requests (filter log) (user filter log)

Description

I was trying to revert vandalism (blanking of a talk page), but a bot claimed that I tried to add email addresses and then that I had an 'ongoing pattern of abuse.' This unintelligent design should be disabled until these flaws have been rectified. Nonetheless, until further, I need help with restoring the talk page to its pre-vandalism version. Canute Saint (talk) 00:44, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Date and time

00:44, 1 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) 00:53, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Canute Saint I don't really understand what you were trying to do. Why would you blank the page? Why not check the history to see which version should be reverted to? Drmies (talk) 00:57, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wait--that is what you were trying, but the only edits that stuck were two undos. Maybe if you simply tried "restore this version" the filter wouldn't have been tripped. Drmies (talk) 01:01, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Drmies: See line 4 on 1230 for why this tripped. False positive, but a very infrequent one. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 07:09, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FotbollsintresseradApa

Username: FotbollsintresseradApa (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Draft:Tre Liljors FK (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 22:23, 1 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: (pin removed) This was filter 614 and was triggered by the 3 separate occurrences of substring "trelil" (which I would guess was an attempt to prevent Italian brainrot). Since all three were part of URLs, I think this is yet another genuine false positive. This also reminds me of another incident which was a very similar false positive hit, so here's a courtesy ping to @Myrealnamm, who had previously stated If something like this comes up again then we'll see about changing something.. Duckmather (talk) 04:26, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Duckmather: This isn't really a good edit either. They're attempting to write a draft in basically complete non-English. They should most likely be directed to either write their draft in English or direct themselves to another language Wikipedia where they are more fluent. See also using Instagram as a reference. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 21:36, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The filter could potentially still be modified, but only specifically to either the exact phrase 'tralala' or 'tralalero'. I still believe if the filter is left unchanged then in the future more fps like this would occur, for "treli". Myrealnamm (💬Let's talk · 📜My work) 01:05, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ejt888

Username: Ejt888 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Kings Beach (New South Wales) (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: added a photo of men at Kings Beach
Date and time: 22:32, 2 June 2025 (UTC)
Comments: Report fixed – Another user has fixed the page title in this report. Referentis (talk) 22:41, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]; 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) 22:41, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

176.108.139.1

Username: 176.108.139.1 (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Cyclophora puppillaria (filter log) (user filter log)
Description: ISBN template
Date and time: 23:36, 2 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) 00:01, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]; Done and a change to the filter may be needed. – Codename Noreste (talk · contribs) 02:10, 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

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]

2409:4088:BE0E:5FE3:0:0:4ECB:280A

Username: 2409:4088:BE0E:5FE3:0:0:4ECB:280A (talk · contribs) (filter log)
Page you were editing: Murarai Assembly constituency (filter log) (user filter log)
Description
Date and time: 05:47, 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. Annh07 (talk) 05:51, 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]