Nesdev wiki:ABUSE filter

The ABUSE filter looks at actions by users, such as edits, runs a few heuristics involving regular expressions, and decides which actions are likely to be unconstructive. It's most useful to limit the damage caused by pattern vandals, or wiki vandals whose edits follow a very distinct m.o. Fortunately, automated vandalism processes are obvious pattern vandals, and a filter administrator can usually discover and curtail the pattern after three edits.

See also

• Edit the rules (administrators only)
• Propose new rules or report a false positive

External links

• Extension documentation, describing rules syntax
• PHP: Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions, describing the syntax for the right side of operator rlike