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AdaMagica

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Dec 30, 2021, 5:47:07 AM12/30/21

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Help needed.
I've written over the years a lot of contributions to Ada Programming. Now out of the blue, I get the error message "An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive, and hence your edit will not be saved. If you believe that this edit is constructive, please report this error. A brief description of the error is Chess spam."
When I try to report this error, the same again.
Now I'm frustrated. I cannot find any place in the wiki world where I can complain. Wherever I try, I get the same junk.

Anyone knows what to do, where to complain?
CKWG

Paul Rubin

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Dec 30, 2021, 5:57:37 AM12/30/21

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AdaMagica <christ-u...@t-online.de> writes:
> Anyone knows what to do, where to complain?

Maybe try here:

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks:Reading_room/Technical_Assistance

AdaMagica

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Dec 30, 2021, 6:23:35 AM12/30/21

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Paul Rubin schrieb am Donnerstag, 30. Dezember 2021 um 11:57:37 UTC+1:
> https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks:Reading_room/Technical_Assistance
Ha no. I cannot edit any pages in wiki world.
I need a more direct contact.

Paul Rubin

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Dec 30, 2021, 6:28:42 AM12/30/21

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AdaMagica <christ-u...@t-online.de> writes:
> Ha no. I cannot edit any pages in wiki world.
> I need a more direct contact.

What happens if you try to edit a page? You hit a filter on a specific
page, but those usually are triggered by keywords or that sort of thing.

AdaMagica

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Dec 30, 2021, 6:43:54 AM12/30/21

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Wherever and whatever text I try, I get the cited filter error message. I write sensible sentences without expletives. And I sign with CKWG

Manuel Gomez

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Dec 30, 2021, 7:59:28 AM12/30/21

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El 30/12/21 a las 12:43, AdaMagica escribió:

I'm one of the contributors too (User:ManuelGR). You might have been
blocked because you share an IP or IP range with a spammer (unless
"Chess spam" has anything to do with some of your editions). You should
create a user account, so this kind of blocks do not affect you.

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Help:Account_management

Otherwise, try to change your IP, for example, rebooting your domestic
router, if that applies. Another option is simply waiting; IP blocks
should have an expiry time.

You can confirm whether your IP is blocked here:
https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Special:BlockList&ip=94.31.100.23

I could speak up for you to the admins, if needed.

DrPi

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Jan 1, 2022, 6:14:17 AM1/1/22

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Have you tried to erase the cookies related to wikibooks.org ?
Or try to use another browser.

AdaMagica

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Jan 3, 2022, 6:08:57 AM1/3/22

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Manuel Gomez schrieb am Donnerstag, 30. Dezember 2021 um 13:59:28 UTC+1:
> You can confirm whether your IP is blocked here:
> https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Special:BlockList&ip=94.31.100.23

Thanks, I tried the site - result:
No matching blocks found for the requested IP address or username.

What the heck! I tried again to edit - no chance.

> I could speak up for you to the admins, if needed.

Seems like this is the only resort. Thank you Manuel
Christoph

Manuel Gomez

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Jan 3, 2022, 11:11:18 AM1/3/22

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El 3/1/22 a las 12:08, AdaMagica escribió:

Reported here, let's hope that is enough.
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikibooks:Edit_filter/False_positives#ManuelGR

AdaMagica

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Jan 4, 2022, 7:46:00 AM1/4/22

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Manuel Gomez schrieb am Montag, 3. Januar 2022 um 17:11:18 UTC+1:
> Reported here, let's hope that is enough.

So I do hope.
Thank you very much for your kind help.
Christoph