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Set filter 131 to just disallow and tag?

I noticed that filter 131 is set to warn, and then disallow+tag the attempted edit(s), but do we need it to warn first then disallow? My suggestion is to remove the warning because the reason is about one or the other (disallow+tag). Thanks. Codename Noreste 🤔 talk 18:41, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

The warning provides information on how to report a false positive, so may be useful. — xaosflux ^Talk 18:48, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Should that not be done by the disallow template? Leaderboard (talk) 20:38, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

I agree. For example, say in the English Wikibooks, a user blanks a page in the mainspace, and they see a warning about this action being unconstructive (that they may submit it again if appropriate), and when they do that action again, they are prevented from doing so.

In addition, some wikis do not have a link for reporting false positives in the abusefilter-warning and disallowed interface pages that they use. Codename Noreste 🤔 talk 21:34, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

@Codename Noreste: on en.wikibooks, the disallow template (wikibooks:MediaWiki:abusefilter-disallowed) explicitly tells users what to do (and we try not to have warning + disallow filters) Leaderboard (talk) 17:12, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

A request for removal a template

Dear administrators and bureaucrats, please undo revision 25213946 by AlPaD (talk) because the user is globally locked due to using sock puppets, and its change apperas in all the Wikimedia Foundation projects, which were made by the Wikipedian in question. Bell Park (talk) 06:47, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

Wouldn't overly fuss it, while unnecessary both are locked accounts and it makes no particular difference.  — billinghurst sDrewth 10:32, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:200.62.78.102

200.62.78.102 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: LTA, w:Wikipedia:Long-term abuse/Projects. MathXplore (talk) 09:06, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Done by Mtarch11. Syunsyunminmin 🗨️talk 13:14, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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Report concerning User:209.239.101.78

209.239.101.78 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Abusing talk page, please remove talk page access MathXplore (talk) 02:53, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Report concerning User:103.169.97.125

103.169.97.125 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Global Proxy, already globally blocked XReport TenWhile6 (talk | SWMT) 12:06, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Done Syunsyunminmin 🗨️talk 13:13, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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Request for Organizer Rights: [Ndahiro Derrick]

Username: [Ndahiro Derrick]

Reason for Request: To be able register participants for events being organized in Rwanda

Criteria Met:

• No active blocks: [Cno active blocks.]
• Global edits: Ndahiro derrick (talk • contribs • count • logs • page moves • block log • CA • email) 4,029
• Additional Criteria: [Wikimedia Rwanda Affiliate staff]

Additional Information: This right will allow me create events that are being organized by Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda [Any other relevant information.] --ɴᴅᴀʜɪʀᴏ ᴅᴇʀʀɪᴄᴋ 🐎 (talk) 13:07, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Done--Syunsyunminmin 🗨️talk 13:11, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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Report concerning User:116.64.101.189

116.64.101.189 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Vandalism MathXplore (talk) 14:46, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Done by Elton. Syunsyunminmin 🗨️talk 14:54, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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Please consider revdel for special:diff/26395432

Reason: Derogatory, please check machine translation results. MathXplore (talk) 14:50, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Done Syunsyunminmin 🗨️talk 14:52, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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Report concerning User:2A00:23C6:4090:D701:D8DD:5BB7:8D4F:F488

2A00:23C6:4090:D701:D8DD:5BB7:8D4F:F488 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Vandalism MathXplore (talk) 14:59, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Done by EPIC. Syunsyunminmin 🗨️talk 15:01, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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Global ban proposal for Slowking4

Hello. This is to notify the community that there is an ongoing global ban proposal for User:Slowking4 who has been active on this wiki. You are invited to participate at m:Requests for comment/Global ban for Slowking4 (2). Thank you. Seawolf35 (talk) 19:49, 14 March 2024 (UTC)