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matej_suchanek
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whym
Mar 19 2016, 3:21 AM
2016-03-19 03:21:50 (UTC+0)
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AbuseFilter
(Filtering features)
MediaWiki-extensions-CentralAuth
(Feature requests)
MW-1.39-notes (1.39.0-wmf.16; 2022-06-13)
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Description
We often use expressions like
user_editcount < 10
in order to apply a filter only to new accounts. Such a filter can disrupt the work of globally active users who don't have enough edits on the wiki in concern. Something like
user_global_editcount
would allow admins to choose to exempt globally established users.
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Add an AbuseFilter variable for global edit count of the user
mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth
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Track global user edit counts in a DB table
mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth
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Track global user edit counts in a DB table
mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth
wmf/1.38.0-wmf.25
+465
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Customize query in gerrit
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T181932
Add SUL/CentralAuth variables to AbuseFilter
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matej_suchanek
T130439
Add an AbuseFilter variable for global edit count of the user
Mentioned In
T307828: Separate Special:CreateLocalAccount from autocreateaccount in abuse filters
T344108: Add global_edit_count to wikireplicas
T288792: Improve performance of CentralAuth
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whym
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2016-03-19 03:21:50 (UTC+0)
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2016-03-19 03:21:51 (UTC+0)
whym
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Add a variable for global edit count of the user
to
Add an AbuseFilter variable for global edit count of the user
Mar 19 2016, 3:22 AM
2016-03-19 03:22:17 (UTC+0)
whym
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See for example
- where
@Johan
's edit were prevented by a filter which was supposed to stop a long term abuse known to use new accounts.
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Jun 5 2016, 1:54 PM
2016-06-05 13:54:56 (UTC+0)
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Change 341368 had a related patch set (by Matěj Suchánek) published:
Add an AbuseFilter variable for global edit count of the user
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2017-03-10 18:03:13 (UTC+0)
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Jun 20 2017, 6:56 AM
2017-06-20 06:56:47 (UTC+0)
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I -2'd the patch as the current implementation of fetching global user edit count is too slow. I think the options we have to move forward are:
Make fetching global user edit count faster
Implement some kind of global autoconfirmed, which would fix the problem in the original report.
I think the second one is probably easier.
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Jun 20 2017, 8:16 AM
2017-06-20 08:16:37 (UTC+0)
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T181932: Add SUL/CentralAuth variables to AbuseFilter
Dec 24 2017, 1:48 AM
2017-12-24 01:48:22 (UTC+0)
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Apr 24 2018, 4:47 PM
2018-04-24 16:47:53 (UTC+0)
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Change 341368 abandoned by Matěj Suchánek:
Add an AbuseFilter variable for global edit count of the user
Reason:
Stalled for 2 years, performance concerns
matej_suchanek
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Edited
Apr 27 2020, 12:26 AM
2020-04-27 00:26:49 (UTC+0)
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T130439#3362084
@Legoktm
wrote:
I -2'd the patch as the current implementation of fetching global user edit count is too slow. I think the options we have to move forward are:
Make fetching global user edit count faster
Implement some kind of global autoconfirmed, which would fix the problem in the original report.
I think the second one is probably easier.
What about adding a global edit count to the
globaluser
table, for the same reason we have on in the core
user
table?
Current table:
MariaDB [centralauth_p]> describe globaluser;
+------------------------------+---------------------------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field | Type | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+------------------------------+---------------------------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| gu_id | int(11) | NO | | 0 | |
| gu_name | varbinary(255) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_enabled | varbinary(14) | NO | | | |
| gu_enabled_method | enum('opt-in','batch','auto','admin') | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_home_db | varbinary(255) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_email | binary(0) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_email_authenticated | binary(0) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_salt | binary(0) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_password | binary(0) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_locked | tinyint(1) | NO | | 0 | |
| gu_hidden | varbinary(255) | NO | | | |
| gu_registration | varbinary(14) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_password_reset_key | binary(0) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_password_reset_expiration | binary(0) | YES | | NULL | |
| gu_auth_token | binary(0) | YES | | NULL | |
+------------------------------+---------------------------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
Aklapper
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2020-11-02 17:34:31 (UTC+0)
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The previous comments don't explain who or what (task?) exactly this task is stalled on (
"If a report is waiting for further input (e.g. from its reporter or a third party) and can currently not be acted on"
). Hence resetting task status, as tasks should not be stalled (and then potentially forgotten) for years for unclear reasons.
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Change 758120 had a related patch set uploaded (by Tim Starling; author: Tim Starling):
[mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth@master] Track global user edit counts in a DB table
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Change 341368
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[mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth@master] Add an AbuseFilter variable for global edit count of the user
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Change 769561 had a related patch set uploaded (by Tim Starling; author: Tim Starling):
[mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth@wmf/1.38.0-wmf.25] Track global user edit counts in a DB table
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Change 758120
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[mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth@master] Track global user edit counts in a DB table
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Change 769561
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[mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth@wmf/1.38.0-wmf.25] Track global user edit counts in a DB table
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This should get a mention in tech news, like the other new variables/functions have been getting.
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Change 341368
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[mediawiki/extensions/CentralAuth@master] Add an AbuseFilter variable for global edit count of the user
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T130439#7993643
@Legoktm
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This should get a mention in tech news, like the other new variables/functions have been getting.
Would this be an accurate summary?
A new
user_global_editcount
variable can be used in abuse filters to avoid affecting globally active users.
(Drafts always appreciated!)
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T130439#7995727
@Quiddity
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Would this be an accurate summary?
A new
user_global_editcount
variable can be used in abuse filters to avoid affecting globally active users.
(Drafts always appreciated!)
Yes, it explains well the intent, too.
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whym
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Umherirrender
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T288792: Improve performance of CentralAuth
Jun 14 2023, 7:19 PM
2023-06-14 19:19:41 (UTC+0)
AntiCompositeNumber
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T344108: Add global_edit_count to wikireplicas
Aug 12 2023, 7:45 PM
2023-08-12 19:45:10 (UTC+0)
LD
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T307828: Separate Special:CreateLocalAccount from autocreateaccount in abuse filters
Mar 22 2024, 11:49 AM
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