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

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Filter parameters

Filter ID:	3
Description: (publicly viewable)
Statistics:	Of the last 22 actions, this filter has matched 2 (9.09%). On average, its run time is 0.09 ms, and it consumes 3.9 conditions of the condition limit.
Conditions:	page_namespace == 2 & added_links > 0
Notes:	This filter blocks edits that add links to user pages. Links on user pages are almost always spam.
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Filter last modified:	05:11, 3 January 2025 by Louis (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

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Trigger these actions after giving the user a warning

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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:

Remove the user from all privileged groups

Tag the edit for further review

Tags to apply:

URL on user profile

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