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Filter ID:	17
Description: (publicly viewable)
Conditions:	global_user_editcount == 0 & /* no global edits / "<br><br>" in added_lines & / NTSAMR pattern hit / page_id == 0 & / new page / page_namespace == 0 & / mainspace; different filter for userspace / length(added_lines) == 1 & / # of lines; these spambots typically only add 1 line of text / (length(all_links) > 0) / Links added / global_user_editcount == 0 & / no global edits / "<br><br>" in added_lines & / NTSAMR pattern hit / page_id == 0 & / new page / page_namespace == 0 & / mainspace; different filter for userspace / length(added_lines) == 1 & / # of lines; these spambots typically only add 1 line of text / (length(all_links) > 0) / Links added */
Notes:	Spambots like to re-attempt disallowed edits very quickly (within 1–2 seconds). This is intended to target that behavior. ~Luke 2025-03-30 Forgot to make global ~Luke 2025-03-31
Flags:	Hide details of this filter from public view Enable this filter I understand that details of this filter will be hidden from users who cannot see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Extension:AbuseFilter/Rules_format#Protected_variables protected variables] Mark as deleted Global filter
Filter last modified:	03:17, 1 April 2025 by Luke (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,page

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:

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