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::I've always wondered what the abuse filter was supposed to do. Now that it seems to have done something, I still wonder how. [[User:Old Dickens|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens|talk]]) 02:13, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | ::I've always wondered what the abuse filter was supposed to do. Now that it seems to have done something, I still wonder how. [[User:Old Dickens|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens|talk]]) 02:13, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
:::It uses a user-defined set of rules to check user actions and respond. It didn't do anything until now because it had no rules to follow; the one I've imported and modified for us checks for certain keywords (the sort that make it likely they're adding spam links) when a new user makes their first edit (including creation of a new page), and unless they also have certain other keywords (things that suggest they actually know what kind of wiki they're editing), prevents that edit and blocks them. -- [[User:Guybrush|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush|talk]]) 05:02, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | :::It uses a user-defined set of rules to check user actions and respond. It didn't do anything until now because it had no rules to follow; the one I've imported and modified for us checks for certain keywords (the sort that make it likely they're adding spam links) when a new user makes their first edit (including creation of a new page), and unless they also have certain other keywords (things that suggest they actually know what kind of wiki they're editing), prevents that edit and blocks them. -- [[User:Guybrush|Guybrush]] ([[User talk:Guybrush|talk]]) 05:02, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | ||
::I found your list of terms; I'll try to add likely phrases. [[User:Old Dickens|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens|talk]]) 05:30, 29 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Latest revision as of 05:31, 29 January 2025
I'm assuming this is legit?AgProv (talk) 17:46, 18 June 2013 (GMT)
- In case anyone comes looking now it's more active - yes, this is the account used by the AbuseFilter extension. -- Guybrush (talk) 00:31, 29 January 2025 (UTC)
- I've always wondered what the abuse filter was supposed to do. Now that it seems to have done something, I still wonder how. Old Dickens (talk) 02:13, 29 January 2025 (UTC)
- It uses a user-defined set of rules to check user actions and respond. It didn't do anything until now because it had no rules to follow; the one I've imported and modified for us checks for certain keywords (the sort that make it likely they're adding spam links) when a new user makes their first edit (including creation of a new page), and unless they also have certain other keywords (things that suggest they actually know what kind of wiki they're editing), prevents that edit and blocks them. -- Guybrush (talk) 05:02, 29 January 2025 (UTC)
- I found your list of terms; I'll try to add likely phrases. Old Dickens (talk) 05:30, 29 January 2025 (UTC)
- I've always wondered what the abuse filter was supposed to do. Now that it seems to have done something, I still wonder how. Old Dickens (talk) 02:13, 29 January 2025 (UTC)