On Jan 26, 2009, at 18:24, Brion Vibber <[email protected]> wrote: > Quick note -- we're now testing Werdna's AbuseFilter extension on > test.wikipedia.org. AbuseFilter will make it easier for on-wiki admins > to set up automatic detection and tagging in response to common > suspect > editing patterns. > > A lot of this kind of filtering is being done in client-side bot tools > today, but it can be hard to coordinate what's going on, and responses > are usually limited to heavy-handed reversions... by building the > filters into the wiki, actions can range from simply tagging an edit > for > human attention to emergency desysopping, depending on what's > appropriate. > > * Docs: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter > * Take a peek: http://test.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:AbuseFilter
That'll be http://test.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:AbuseFilter :) -- brion > > > Currently, sysops can define filter rules on Test Wikipedia, but with > some limitations on what the system can do in response: > > * Tagging with visibility in RecentChanges/History/Contribs/etc isn't > implemented yet (needs some support in MediaWiki core that hasn't been > merged yet) > > * Filter-triggered blocks, range blocks, and removal from groups is > disabled since we don't want people going crazy just yet. ;) > > Werdna will be polishing up the capabilities, interface, and > capabilities of AbuseFilter over the next couple weeks ... in response > to your help testing and providing feedback. Go check it out! :D > > -- brion > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
