Viewing abuse filter 1: Link spamming

Filter parameters

Filter ID:	1
Description: (publicly viewable)
Conditions:	! "confirmed" in user_groups & old_size > 0 & rcount("https?:\/\/", added_lines) > rcount("https?:\/\/", removed_lines) & count("<ref", added_lines) <= count("<ref", removed_lines) & ! user_name in page_recent_contributors ! "confirmed" in user_groups & old_size > 0 & rcount("https?:\/\/", added_lines) > rcount("https?:\/\/", removed_lines) & count("<ref", added_lines) <= count("<ref", removed_lines) & ! user_name in page_recent_contributors
Notes:	Imported from filter 80 at Wikipedia.
Flags:	Hide details of this filter from public view Enable this filter I understand that details of this filter will be hidden from users who cannot see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Extension:AbuseFilter/Rules_format#Protected_variables protected variables] Mark as deleted
Filter last modified:	19:02, 24 April 2025 by Rman41 (talk \| contribs)
History:	View this filter's history
Tools:	Export this filter to another wiki {"data":{"rules":"! \"confirmed\" in user_groups \u0026\r\nold_size \u003E 0 \u0026\r\nrcount(\"https?:\\/\\/\", added_lines) \u003E rcount(\"https?:\\/\\/\", removed_lines) \u0026\r\ncount(\"\u003Cref\", added_lines) \u003C= count(\"\u003Cref\", removed_lines) \u0026\r\n! user_name in page_recent_contributors","name":"Link spamming","comments":"Imported from filter 80 at Wikipedia.","group":"default","actions":{"block":["blocktalk","indefinite","indefinite"],"disallow":["abusefilter-disallowed"]},"enabled":false,"deleted":false,"privacylevel":0,"global":false},"actions":{"block":["blocktalk","indefinite","indefinite"],"disallow":["abusefilter-disallowed"]}}

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Viewing abuse filter 1: Link spamming

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