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Spammy log-only filters
- Filter 1047 (hist · log) ("Coronavirus tracking III (BLPs)", public)
- Filter 1111 (hist · log) ("Redlinks monitor", public)
- Filter 1113 (hist · log) (""Notable people" catch-all", public)
I created all these filters, but I'm not even looking at the log anymore. Unless anyone objects I'm going to disable filters 1047 and 1113, and try to create something out of 1111 that only looks at disambiguation pages. Will anyone miss these filters? Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 20:05, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
- I won't. — xaosflux Talk 23:10, 12 May 2021 (UTC)
- All disabled. If I create the DAB-only filter, it will be at a new number. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 20:42, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
- @Suffusion of Yellow: I added some logic to check for dabs to 1111 if you're still interested in that log. I have not enabled it though so feel free to do nothing with it if you don't care or were planning to start from scratch. — Wug·a·po·des 21:56, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
- All disabled. If I create the DAB-only filter, it will be at a new number. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 20:42, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
Edit Filter Helper for Minorax
- The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
- (Discussion not ending before 20210519T1321)
- Minorax (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs (blocks • rights • moves) · rfar · spi)
Hi all, I'd like to request to have the EFH right so that I can view private filters (& logs) to aid in my effort of cleaning up vandalism/spam by certain LTAs in smaller wikis or where I have access to admin tools. I believe that having the access will actually help me to identify them more efficiently. --Minorax (talk) 13:21, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
- Demonstrated need for access – Mostly interested in dealing with LTAs.
- No recent blocks or relevant sanctions – Clean block log.
- At least basic understanding of account security – Secure password with 2FA.
- At least basic understanding of regular expressions if the intent is to assist with authoring filters – Not really applicable in this case as I'm requesting view-only access, but I do have a (very) basic understanding of regex.
- Sufficient ability with the English language to understand notes and explanations for edit filters – Should be good enough.
Must also meet at least one of these criteria:
- Currently-active extended confirmed editor on the English Wikipedia (i.e. has made edits or logged actions within the last 12 months)
- Current administrator on another WMF project – Special:CentralAuth/Minorax
- Current edit filter manager on another WMF project
- Current WMF developer or staff member who needs access for WMF-related purposes
- Support My standard for EFH requests is that the user should state out some kind of need (and I have a broad definition of this term, recognising that need is not a ladder) and be trustworthy enough such that we know they aren't a sock and aren't going to dump the private filters. IMO, the first criterion is met by vandalism/LTA cleanup (recognising that many of our filters are private), and the second criterion is met by sysop on Commons, Wikidata and Meta. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 13:41, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
- BTW, wouldn't requesting global EFH be more suitable? ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 13:43, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
- @ProcrastinatingReader: I primarily deal with LTAs from enwp & zhwp (I already have access there), so I don't think that there is a need for me to be able to see filters of other large wikis. --Minorax (talk) 13:47, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
- BTW, wouldn't requesting global EFH be more suitable? ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 13:43, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support absolutely, with no reservations. — xaosflux Talk 20:52, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
- Support. Nothing to say beyond what proc already said. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 00:18, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
- Done--Ymblanter (talk) 19:21, 20 May 2021 (UTC)
Set filter 1146 to disallow
- 1146 (hist · log) (public)
Obligatory notice. Just another boring meme. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 01:01, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
"review edit" tag
- 846 (hist · log)
I saw edits tagged as "review edit", which I didn't remember having seen before. I suspected it was an editing tool I wasn't familiar with (à la "Mobile edit", "Visual edit", etc.), so I was surprised to learn that it just tagged certain IP ranges. Couldn't we use a more descriptive, or at least less counterintuitive, name? Nardog (talk) 04:42, 27 May 2021 (UTC)
- @Nardog: the filter uses the
possible disruption
tag; that tag has a label, "review edit" which certainly sounds less ABF - that label can be updated here: MediaWiki:Tag-Possible disruption. That filter was supposed to be 'temporary' from 5 years ago - so a better question would be: is anyone actually patrolling based on these tags anymore? — xaosflux Talk 13:39, 27 May 2021 (UTC)- @Xaosflux: It's not about whether it is or is not ABF. I'm not suggesting we change it back to "possible disruption", but "a more descriptive, or at least less counterintuitive, name". Don't you find the current label misleading? (What is it even supposed to mean? If it's an imperative, how common is it to see tag labels that are imperatives, anyway?)
- The filter was last modified by Beetstra 14 months ago, so I assume they are. Nardog (talk) 01:56, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
- Nardog, mine was just a note,I guess User:Coffee may be of more help. Though this was caught today. Maybe a better tag is warranted but the current tag does cover it. Dirk Beetstra T C 06:53, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
- @Nardog: I rarely do RCP based on tags, so it isn't misleading me - but it certainly can be changed to whatever could be more useful. The filter itself doesn't need to be changed to change the label, which is why I was asking who might even be making use of it, as they may have insight in to a better label -- but if no one is using it, we can just shut down the old filter. — xaosflux Talk 11:00, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
- @Nardog: @Xaosflux: I've always thought it would be better if it was "review this edit", tbh. Gatemansgc (TɅ̊LK) 23:45, 31 May 2021 (UTC)
Filter 899
Is Filter 899 now redundant to Filter 869, since the latter is now set to warn? ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 14:04, 19 June 2021 (UTC)
- No objections raised so I'll disable 899. 899 covers 2/3 sources; it doesn't cover theknot.com but that source seems to be neither deprecated nor blacklisted, so relevant discussions could take place to get it onto one of those lists. ProcrastinatingReader (talk) 22:14, 1 July 2021 (UTC)
Request for the edit filter helper privilege (Patient Zero)
- Patient Zero (t · c · del · cross-wiki · SUL · edit counter · pages created (xtools • sigma) · non-automated edits · BLP edits · undos · rollbacks · reviews · logs (blocks • rights • moves) · rfar · spi)
- Not ending before: 00:27, 3 July 2021
I'd like to request access to the EFH privilege, thank you in advance to whoever oversees this!
- WP:LTA (which I have familiarised myself with time and time again as a result of what I do here). I also assist at UAA, and I am aware that certain strings and usernames are picked up by certain filters, which I am currently unable to view. Demonstrated need for access - I mainly assist in counter-vandalism on Wikipedia, and have dealt with LTAs in doing so. I'd like to be able to continue with this; in doing so I will develop a greater awareness of the patterns demonstrated by the users listed at
- No recent blocks or relevant sanctions - I have never been blocked, nor have I ever been subject to any sanctions.
- At least basic understanding of account security – Secure password and 2FA enabled. I don't go by the username "Patient Zero" on anything else other than the Wikipedia IRC and Wikipedia Discord.
- At least basic understanding of regular expressions if the intent is to assist with authoring filters - Requesting view-only access, but I do have some basic knowledge.
- Sufficient ability with the English language to understand notes and explanations for edit filters – I am a native English speaker from the UK.
I also meet one of the four required criteria, which is that I am a "currently-active extended confirmed editor on the English Wikipedia (i.e. has made edits or logged actions within the last 12 months)". Patient Zerotalk 00:27, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
- @Patient Zero: are there any admins you have worked with on UAA/LTA/other that you could ping in to this discussion for any feedback? We normally wouldn't ask someone to self-select some supporters but as this is stale and a lower risk permission I think it may be useful at this time. — xaosflux Talk 11:58, 5 July 2021 (UTC)
- Xaosflux - Good question, I’m not sure whether it’s a question of worked with or worked alongside on the issue, but will ping Oshwah and Favonian here, as I recall them blocking a few of them (the only other admin I can think of is no longer editing). Patient Zerotalk 14:25, 5 July 2021 (UTC)