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Filter proposal: Disallow temporary accounts from editing IP user and user talk pages
[edit]Since temporary accounts have been rolled out since September, I believe IP user and user talk pages will no longer be very meaningful to use in the future (except for historical archival purposes).
I queried and found following 5 edits. All of them got reverted.
- 29556503 made by ~2025-30888-19 to User talk:47.155.194.159
- 29556498 made by ~2025-30888-19 to User talk:47.155.194.159
- 29556495 made by ~2025-30888-19 to User talk:47.155.194.159
- 29493750 made by ~2025-29781-87 to User talk:68.3.67.81
- 29295259 made by ~2025-65262-5 to User talk:112.157.104.102
I'm proposing a filter to prevent temporary accounts from editing IP user and user talk pages.
// Based on [[:w:vi:Special:AbuseFilter/126]]
user_type == "temp"
& (page_namespace == 2 | page_namespace == 3)
&
(
page_title rlike '^(?:\d{1,3}\.){3}\d{1,3}$' /* IPv4 */
| page_title rlike '^([0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){1,7}[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}$' /* IPv6 */
)
We can also limit it to autoconfirmed only if needed. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 11:26, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
- User talk:IPADDRESS pages may still be used for things like discussing IP blocks, so I'm not sure about this one. — xaosflux Talk 11:43, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
- I would at least support temporary accounts not being allowed to edit IP userpages at the very least. //shb (t • c) 12:52, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
- There's no need for them to edit user pages as IPs shouldn't even have userpages so that part of it is definitely fine. With these IP user talk pages, considering how quickly the vandalism was spotted, I'd rather these IP talk pages that no-one looks at be vandalism than say, RfH. I take quite a conservative approach to page protection based on my homewiki though, so that is just my take. --Ferien (talk) 13:20, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
- A tangential problem: Should temporary accounts have user (sub)pages? There are currently 8 such pages. NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 13:49, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
- I mean, I guess - they can draft things in user space just like anyone else. But nonsense can be deleted just like always. — xaosflux Talk 14:13, 2 November 2025 (UTC)
- I am noting here that English Wiktionary has a similar filter, Special:AbuseFilter/192. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 17:01, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
MediaWiki:Gadget-markAdmins-data.json
[edit]Good day all. With the amount of local userright changes (LA, WMF-related, Omb, U4C). I'd like to seek the community's opinion on whether we should automate this process. DreamRimmer is willing to take up the task but the obstacle is that DreamRimmer bot does not have sysop rights and can't edit the page, and giving the bot sysop rights to edit a single page seems to be an overstretch. As suggested by DreamRimmer, I propose that we move the file to the bot's userspace and let it handle the updates automatically. --Min☠︎rax«¦talk¦» 11:01, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
- Sounds good to me. The page is in JSON, so there's no security risk (not to mention the bot owner is already a sysop). @DreamRimmer: How will the bot differentiate limited and regular sysops? NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 11:47, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
- I have not thought about the functionality yet, but I will probably spend some time on it tomorrow. I am sure there are reliable ways to detect the differences, such as checking whether an RfA or RfLA page was created recently whenever there is a change in admin rights. – DreamRimmer ■ 12:01, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
- As per our current config, we don't differentiate between limited and regular sysops, both are listed as (A). So both regular and limited admins can be categorized together under the same group in future. As for user rights with an expiry, the bot shall add in a note of the expiry and remove the username when the rights have expired. --Min☠︎rax«¦talk¦» 12:49, 5 November 2025 (UTC)
Support See no problem here. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 10:54, 7 November 2025 (UTC)- This seems reasonable here. JSON pages are automatically fully protected so it shouldn't require additional protection, nor would it cause problems. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 17:03, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- See this en.wikibooks discussion for precedent. JJPMaster (she/they) 17:24, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- Does this mean we'll modify the core module so it fetches the JSON via an HTTP request rather than importing it with
require? From a technical standpoint, that sounds like a significant regression in server-side efficiency. Dragoniez (talk) 17:41, 7 November 2025 (UTC)- I've filed phab:T409617 as a possible workaround. Dragoniez (talk) 04:34, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
Report concerning User:~2025-31785-01
[edit]~2025-31785-01 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Vandalism XReport --MathXplore (talk) 06:14, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. – DreamRimmer ■ 06:29, 7 November 2025 (UTC) Report concerning User:DaisyHufflepuff88
[edit]DaisyHufflepuff88 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Globally banned user: Skiyomi. Please nuke everything. XReport --NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh 07:27, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. – DreamRimmer ■ 08:14, 7 November 2025 (UTC) Report concerning User:~2025-31858-44
[edit]~2025-31858-44 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Vandalism XReport --NDG (talk) 10:54, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
Done – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 10:57, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. – Phương Linh (T · C · CA · L · B) 10:57, 7 November 2025 (UTC) Special:AbuseFilter/412: Spambot account creation?
[edit]May I know why does this filter now only log actions for some reason? It doesn't also warning like before? Nvdtn19 (talk) 11:50, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- From what I can see, it looks to have mainly been made as a test, so maybe the test didn't work or it's no longer needed. I don't think it's a great idea to talk about private abuse filters (or really, any abuse filters) in such open settings though. --Ferien (talk) 11:52, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- It's not a good idea, I concur. What's been said in this section is the extent of public information available about the filter, thus closing, as the answer to May I know why is no, at least not in public. EggRoll97 (talk) 19:14, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- It should be noted that it's not that I'm curious about the content of that filter, I just want to know a little about the situation. Since I'm currently a sysop on a small project, when I check the abuse filter log, I see that the filter no longer do warnings as before, so I find this a bit strange. Nvdtn19 (talk) 01:32, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
- Would it be recommended to apply for global abuse filter helper permissions on SRGP? Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 04:27, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
- It should be noted that it's not that I'm curious about the content of that filter, I just want to know a little about the situation. Since I'm currently a sysop on a small project, when I check the abuse filter log, I see that the filter no longer do warnings as before, so I find this a bit strange. Nvdtn19 (talk) 01:32, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
- It's not a good idea, I concur. What's been said in this section is the extent of public information available about the filter, thus closing, as the answer to May I know why is no, at least not in public. EggRoll97 (talk) 19:14, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- @Nvdtn19: I disabled the warn consequence due to a high rate of spambot account creations. Another steward and I agreed to disable it so we could use LWCU to manage these bots, since querying the AbuseFilter privatedetails on high volume hits is rather clumsy and time-consuming. -- XXBlackburnXx (talk) 20:25, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. EggRoll97 (talk) 19:14, 7 November 2025 (UTC) Please protect my talk page
[edit]w:en:WP:LTA/DTHD is harassing me cross-wiki. Please semi-protect my talk page on meta. Thank you. SuperPianoMan9167 (talk) 14:17, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- Done for a few months. — xaosflux Talk 14:48, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. — xaosflux Talk 14:48, 7 November 2025 (UTC) Merge filter 362 into filter 35 and set filter 35 to disallow?
[edit]I propose that we merge Special:AbuseFilter/362 into Special:AbuseFilter/35, and for filter 35, we mark that filter as global and set it to disallow. It is redundant to have two separate filters disallowing others from removing content from user/user talk pages. Thanks. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 15:36, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- Codename Noreste, sorry but why does this need a discussion/proposal? Both abuse filters exist and one is redundant, this is a clear case. --Ferien (talk) 17:04, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- I thought it would at least require a community consultation, but in this case, I'll go ahead and do the changes. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 17:07, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- Codename Noreste, I mean, for better or for worse, the community in general don't ever get a say in abuse filters, they only get a say in electing the people who make them. Making an abuse filter isn't really a consensus-building exercise. --Ferien (talk) 17:10, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- I'll go ahead and mark this request as
withdrawn. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 17:13, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- I'll go ahead and mark this request as
- Codename Noreste, I mean, for better or for worse, the community in general don't ever get a say in abuse filters, they only get a say in electing the people who make them. Making an abuse filter isn't really a consensus-building exercise. --Ferien (talk) 17:10, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
- I thought it would at least require a community consultation, but in this case, I'll go ahead and do the changes. Codename Noreste (discuss • contribs) 17:07, 7 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --Ferien (talk) 17:15, 7 November 2025 (UTC) Report concerning User:Peterxy123
[edit]Peterxy123 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Vandalism-only account. 🪶-TΛNBIRUZZΛMΛN (💬) 06:17, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
- User already GLOCKed. — xaosflux Talk 11:01, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. — xaosflux Talk 11:01, 8 November 2025 (UTC) Unprotect request in my userspace
[edit]Can an admin remove the full protection for this page in my userspace. Thanks, IWI (talk) 12:16, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --Ferien (talk) 12:37, 8 November 2025 (UTC) Report concerning User:~2025-32172-55
[edit]~2025-32172-55 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • logs • filter log • block user • block log • GUC • CA) — Reasons: Long-term abuse XReport --NDG (talk) 12:57, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
- Done by Tegel. --Ferien (talk) 13:17, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --Ferien (talk) 13:17, 8 November 2025 (UTC) Global user: حبيشان (talk • contribs • User rights • global contributions • CentralAuth • block log)
Reason for request: Organizing events on Arabic Wiktionary, for which I received a grant.
Criteria met:
- No active blocks: [Confirm no active blocks.]
- Global edits: [State your number of global edits, which can be found at Special:CentralAuth.]
- Additional Criteria: [Affiliate staff, grant recipient, or interest in organizing.]
Additional information:
[Any other relevant information.] --حبيشانtalk 14:01, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
- @حبيشان, Done --M/ (talk) 14:26, 8 November 2025 (UTC)
This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. M/ (talk) 14:26, 8 November 2025 (UTC)