\section{The AbuseFilter\footnote{Note that the user facing elements of this extention were renamed to ``edit filter'', however the extension itself, as well as its corresponding permissions, database tables etc. still reflect the original name.} Mediawiki extension}
\section[The AbuseFilter MediaWiki extension]{The AbuseFilter\footnote{Note that the user facing elements of this extention were renamed to ``edit filter'', however the extension itself, as well as its corresponding permissions, database tables etc. still reflect the original name.} Mediawiki extension}
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At the end, from a technical perspective, Wikipedia's edit filters are a MediaWiki plugin that allows every edit (and some other editor's actions) to be checked against a speficied pattern before it is published.
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\caption{EN Wikipedia: Number of editors over the years (source: \url{https://stats.wikimedia.org/v2/})}~\label{fig:editors-development}
\caption[EN Wikipedia: Number of editors over the years]{EN Wikipedia: Number of editors over the years (source: \url{https://stats.wikimedia.org/v2/})}~\label{fig:editors-development}
\caption{EN Wikipedia: Number of edits over the years (source: \url{https://stats.wikimedia.org/v2/})}~\label{fig:edits-development}
\caption[EN Wikipedia: Number of edits over the years]{EN Wikipedia: Number of edits over the years (source: \url{https://stats.wikimedia.org/v2/})}~\label{fig:edits-development}
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\subsection{Wikipedia's algorithmic quality control mechanisms in comparison}