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...@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ TO WIKIPEDIA, THE ONE SURPRISE THAT TEACHES MORE THAN EVERYTHING HERE." (p.v)~\c ...@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ TO WIKIPEDIA, THE ONE SURPRISE THAT TEACHES MORE THAN EVERYTHING HERE." (p.v)~\c
Edit filters were first introduced on the English Wikipedia in 2009 under the name ``abuse filters''. Edit filters were first introduced on the English Wikipedia in 2009 under the name ``abuse filters''.
Their clear purpose was to cope with the rising(syn) amount of vandalism as well as ``common newbie mistakes'' the encyclopedia faced~\cite{Signpost2009}. Their clear purpose was to cope with the rising(syn) amount of vandalism as well as ``common newbie mistakes'' the encyclopedia faced~\cite{Signpost2009}.
% TODO: when and why was the extention renamed % TODO: when and why was the extension renamed
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...@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ The data upon which the current analysis builds presently consists of 2 sets/dat ...@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ The data upon which the current analysis builds presently consists of 2 sets/dat
These are \emph{abuse\_filter} and \emph{abuse\_filter\_action} from \emph{enwiki\_p}, downloaded on 6.01.2019 via quarry~\footnote{\url{https://quarry.wmflabs.org/}}. These are \emph{abuse\_filter} and \emph{abuse\_filter\_action} from \emph{enwiki\_p}, downloaded on 6.01.2019 via quarry~\footnote{\url{https://quarry.wmflabs.org/}}.
The complete files can be found in the repository for the present paper~\cite{github}. % TODO add a more specific link The complete files can be found in the repository for the present paper~\cite{github}. % TODO add a more specific link
These tables, along with \emph{abuse\_filter\_log}, are created and used by the AbuseFilter MediaWiki extention (quote!) % TODO: is that really so These tables, along with \emph{abuse\_filter\_log}, are created and used by the AbuseFilter MediaWiki extension (quote!) % TODO: is that really so
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A fourth table appears to have existed (\emph{abuse\_filter\_history}, quote!), but unfortunately this is no longer the case. (However, I suspect that same data can be obtained by joining \emph{abuse\_filter\_log} and \emph{abuse\_filter\_action}, and querriyng cleverly, not quite sure though.) A fourth table appears to have existed (\emph{abuse\_filter\_history}, quote!), but unfortunately this is no longer the case. (However, I suspect that same data can be obtained by joining \emph{abuse\_filter\_log} and \emph{abuse\_filter\_action}, and querriyng cleverly, not quite sure though.)
...@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ According to EN Wikipedia's own definition, an edit filter is ``a tool that allo ...@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ According to EN Wikipedia's own definition, an edit filter is ``a tool that allo
%TODO how to quote an excerpt containing a footnote? %TODO how to quote an excerpt containing a footnote?
Interestingly, at its introduction, the mechanism was called ``Abuse Filter'' and was later renamed to ``edit filter''. Interestingly, at its introduction, the mechanism was called ``Abuse Filter'' and was later renamed to ``edit filter''.
We can observe the legacy name in the name of the MediaWiki extention for instance. We can observe the legacy name in the name of the MediaWiki extension for instance.
The new name (``edit filter'') is ``currently used for user-facing elements of the filter as some of the edits it flags are not harmful''~\cite{WikipediaEditFilter}. The new name (``edit filter'') is ``currently used for user-facing elements of the filter as some of the edits it flags are not harmful''~\cite{WikipediaEditFilter}.
%TODO what was the motivation behind the rename? signaling it's not only targeting vandals but also intending to assist good faith editors? %TODO what was the motivation behind the rename? signaling it's not only targeting vandals but also intending to assist good faith editors?
...@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ apart from that: current ongoing discussions on single filters/problems that may ...@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ apart from that: current ongoing discussions on single filters/problems that may
\section{Technical layer} \section{Technical layer}
\subsection{The edit filter mediawiki extention} \subsection{The edit filter mediawiki extension}
At the end, from a technical perspective Wikipedia's edit filters are a MediaWiki plugin that allows every edit to be checked against a regular expression before it's published. At the end, from a technical perspective Wikipedia's edit filters are a MediaWiki plugin that allows every edit to be checked against a regular expression before it's published.
Every time a filter is triggered, the edit that triggered it, as well as further data such as .. is logged. Every time a filter is triggered, the edit that triggered it, as well as further data such as .. is logged.
...@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ What do filters do?/What actions they trigger (vgl DEF) in order of graveness: ...@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ What do filters do?/What actions they trigger (vgl DEF) in order of graveness:
- "throttle"? (mentioned somewhere else) - "throttle"? (mentioned somewhere else)
- \url{https://tools.wmflabs.org/ptwikis/Filters:enwiki::102&11:102&11} mentions "block" as a possible action in the legend - \url{https://tools.wmflabs.org/ptwikis/Filters:enwiki::102&11:102&11} mentions "block" as a possible action in the legend
9 different actions possible according to the extention docu (are users whose edits tripped the filters notified for all of them?) 9 different actions possible according to the extension docu (are users whose edits tripped the filters notified for all of them?)
\url{https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter/Actions} \url{https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:AbuseFilter/Actions}
2.1 Logging: All filter matches are logged in the abuse log. This cannot be turned off. (so, every filter trigger is always being logged?) 2.1 Logging: All filter matches are logged in the abuse log. This cannot be turned off. (so, every filter trigger is always being logged?)
2.2 Warning: The user is warned that their edit may not be appreciated, and is given the opportunity to submit it again. You may specify a specific system message containing the warning to display. 2.2 Warning: The user is warned that their edit may not be appreciated, and is given the opportunity to submit it again. You may specify a specific system message containing the warning to display.
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