Editing abuse filter

Filter parameters

Filter ID:	12
Description: (publicly viewable)
Conditions:	!("confirmed" in user_groups) & page_namespace == 0 & ( exp := "(?i)(?<!\S)([^\s\|]++(?: [^\s\|]++)?)(?:\s++\1){2}(?!\S)"; matched := get_matches(exp, added_lines); matched[0] & !(removed_lines irlike exp) & new_wikitext irlike ("(?:" + rescape(matched[1]) + "\s){3}") & /* Avoid edits to multiple non-contiguous lines / matched[1] irlike "\p{L}" & / Exclude numeric data / !(matched[1] irlike "^[!\|{#]") & /* Exclude some lists, tables and templates / !(added_lines irlike "syntaxhighlight\|\{\\|") ) !("confirmed" in user_groups) & page_namespace == 0 & ( exp := "(?i)(?<!\S)([^\s\|]++(?: [^\s\|]++)?)(?:\s++\1){2}(?!\S)"; matched := get_matches(exp, added_lines); matched[0] & !(removed_lines irlike exp) & new_wikitext irlike ("(?:" + rescape(matched[1]) + "\s){3}") & / Avoid edits to multiple non-contiguous lines / matched[1] irlike "\p{L}" & / Exclude numeric data / !(matched[1] irlike "^[!\|{#]") & /* Exclude some lists, tables and templates */ !(added_lines irlike "syntaxhighlight\|\{\\|") )
Notes:	Split from test filter [[Special:AbuseFilter/2]], comments there: ---- Testing generic catching of repeated phrases. Unsure of efficiency, but we'll find out! With thanks to some folks from IRC for helping craft and test variations (digitok & Me-me) --ProcrastinatingReader 14:19 24 Aug 2021 Remove ccnorm for now to prevent some table FPs. Will still be more table issues; still thinking how to get around them. --ProcrastinatingReader 15:55 24 Aug 2021 Tweak for better table support. --ProcrastinatingReader 16:31 24 Aug 2021 ---- (proc @ 23:44 28 Aug 2021) Disable throttle and making public per [[Wikipedia:Edit_filter_noticeboard#Suitability_of_1163_->_disallow]]. --ProcrastinatingReader 23:54 10 Nov 2021 Try exclude some table-related FPs --ProcrastinatingReader 14:57 16 Nov 2021 rv change - introduced too many false positives --ProcrastinatingReader 14:59 16 Nov 2021 retry change with adjustment --ProcrastinatingReader 15:14 16 Nov 2021 TODO: probably try to exclude anything that seems like it's just formatting (<br>s, bullets, lots of \|), and also adjustments to data if possible (changing numerical data) --ProcrastinatingReader 15:19 16 Nov 2021 Might need some more tuning to be disallowable, but definitely good enough filter (>80-90% edits problematic) to tag the edits as possible vandalism. --Galobtter 05:32 1 Apr 2023 Exclude table additions/some modifications and some template additions. --Galobtter 18:27 2 Apr 2023 Also exclude code. --Galobtter 20:48 2 Apr 2023 Attempt to reduce FPs so this can be set to disallow. Require at least one letter (in any script). Avoid lists. Also require that some repeated text appear in new_wikitext; if it doesn't, the edit was to multiple lines that got crammed together in added_lines. --Suffusion of Yellow 21:49 24 Apr 2024
Flags:	Hide details of this filter from public view Enable this filter Mark as deleted
Filter last modified:	18:15, 27 May 2024 by Mausterio (talk \| contribs)
History:	View this filter's history
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Actions to take when matched

Trigger actions only if the user trips a rate limit

Number of actions to allow:

Period of time (in seconds):

Group throttle by:

user

See the documentation on mediawiki.org.

Trigger these actions after giving the user a warning

System message to use for warning:

Page name of other message:

(without "MediaWiki:" prefix)

Prevent the user from performing the action in question

System message to use for disallowing:

Page name of other message:

(without "MediaWiki:" prefix)

Revoke the user's autoconfirmed status

Block the user and/or IP address from editing

Block the user and/or IP address from editing their own talk page

Block duration for non-registered users:

Block duration for registered users:

Tag the edit for further review

Tags to apply:

possible vandalism