https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23027
Summary: Abuse filter does not allow for use of old_text or
old_html
Product: MediaWiki extensions
Version: any
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: major
Priority: Normal
Component: AbuseFilter
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
In the details of the abuse filter log -- such as
http://test.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:AbuseLog&details=1784 --
one can clearly see the presence of the old_text and old_html variables. These
variables are clearly documented at
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter/RulesFormat
However attempting to use these variables in a filter results in a syntax error
for unknown variables:
"abc" in old_text
results in
Syntax error detected: Unrecognised variable old_text at character 8
new_text and new_html work fine.
This is a problem because to use new_text or new_html, a proper filter often
needs to also check old_text or old_html, respectively. Enwiki in particular is
dealing with a particular vandal against whom new_text is the only appropriate
choice, but without old_text this filter is encountering false positives.
Looking at the source code, old_text and old_html already appear to be
implemented, it just seems that old_text and old_html are just not recognized
by the abuse filter parser for some reason.
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