Editing abuse filter

Filter parameters

Filter ID:	2
Description: (publicly viewable)
Filter hits:	0 hits
Conditions:	!("autoconfirmed" in user_groups) & (article_namespace == 0) & !(user_name in article_recent_contributors) & (old_size > 0) & (count("http://", string(added_lines)) > count("http://", string(removed_lines))) & !(count("<ref", string(added_lines)) > count("<ref", string(removed_lines)))
Notes:	Repeated addition of external links to articles by new users. Often an indication of spam. Not sure about the right limit/timeframe. Testing >3 per 20 mins. Adding refs is generally a good use of external links. Fix a bug temporarily -Prodego
Flags:	Hide details of this filter from public view Enable this filter Mark as deleted
Filter last modified:	11:35, 24 April 2012 by Jarandhel (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,ip

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 anonymous users:

Block duration for registered users:

Tag the edit for further review

Tags to apply:

possible link spam