Viewing abuse filter 3: Block all attempts to add links to user pages since this is spam

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Filter ID:	3
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Statistics:	Of the last 98 actions, this filter has matched 29 (29.59%). On average, its run time is 0.09 ms, and it consumes 4.7 conditions of the condition limit.
Conditions:	/* This filter checks edit actions in user talk pages, except for trusted users / / Check if user is NOT in any trusted groups using boolean operations: ! means "not" in means "is found in the array" \| means "or" / !( 'bot' in user_groups \| 'sysop' in user_groups \| 'autoconfirmed' in user_groups\| 'confirmed' in user_groups ) / AND (&) check if all these conditions are true: / & ( / Check if we're in user talk namespace (which is namespace 2) / page_namespace == 2 / AND check if links were added (more than 0 links) */ & added_links > 0 )
Notes:	NOTES SECTION: This rule monitors and controls link additions on user talk pages. Here's a complete breakdown: WHAT THE RULE DOES: It checks when someone adds links to user talk pages It ONLY applies to editors who are NOT in the bot, sysop, or autoconfirmed groups If someone from those trusted groups adds links, the rule is skipped entirely For everyone else, the rule will trigger if they add any links at all to a user talk page HOW IT WORKS: It uses the "not" symbol (!) to reverse the group membership check It looks at three different groups (bot, sysop, autoconfirmed) and checks if the editor is in ANY of them using the "or" symbol (\|) Then using the "and" symbol (&), it checks two conditions: Is this edit happening on a user talk page? (page_namespace == 2) Did they add any links? (added_links > 0) The rule only triggers if the editor is not in any trusted groups AND they're editing a user talk page AND they added links HOW TO EDIT THE RULE: Even if you've never coded before, you can modify this rule. Here's how: TO CHANGE WHICH GROUPS ARE TRUSTED: Find the section between !( and ) Each group name must be in single quotes, like 'bot' Add new groups by copying this pattern: 'groupname' in user_groups Put a \| symbol between each group Example: To add 'moderator' as a trusted group, add: 'moderator' in user_groups \| Make sure the last group doesn't have a \| after it TO CHANGE WHICH PAGES ARE MONITORED: Find where it says: page_namespace == 2 The number 2 means user talk pages You can use these numbers instead: 0 = main/article pages 1 = talk pages 2 = user talk pages 3 = user pages 4 = project pages TO CHANGE HOW MANY LINKS TRIGGER THE RULE: Find: added_links > 0 Change the 0 to any number you want Examples: added_links > 3 (triggers on 4 or more links) added_links == 5 (triggers on exactly 5 links) added_links >= 2 (triggers on 2 or more links) added_links < 10 (triggers on less than 10 links) added_links <= 5 (triggers on 5 or fewer links) IMPORTANT SYMBOLS: ! = not (reverses what comes after it) & = and (both conditions must be true) \| = or (either condition can be true) == = equals exactly = greater than = = greater than or equal to < = less than <= = less than or equal to Remember: When joining conditions, & means both sides must be true, while \| means either side can be true. Always keep the basic structure of the rule intact - just change the specific values you need to modify.
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Filter last modified:	22:12, 11 June 2025 by Keith (talk \| contribs)
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