Viewing abuse filter 3: Possible junk page creation by new account

Filter parameters

Filter ID:	3
Description: (publicly viewable)
Conditions:	user_age < 259200 & action == "edit" & !("confirmed" in user_groups) & !article_exists & new_size < 100
Notes:	Triggers when a new account creates a page with fewer than 100 characters.
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Filter last modified:	14:49, 5 April 2026 by Admin (talk \| contribs)
History:	View this filter's history
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Actions to take when matched

Trigger actions only if the user trips a rate limit

Number of actions to allow:

Period of time (in seconds):

Group throttle by:

user

Trigger these actions after giving the user a warning

System message to use for warning:

Page name of other message:

(without "MediaWiki:" prefix)

Prevent the user from performing the action in question

System message to use for disallowing:

Page name of other message:

(without "MediaWiki:" prefix)

Revoke the user's autoconfirmed status

Block the user and/or IP address from editing

Block the user and/or IP address from editing their own talk page

Block duration for non-registered users:

Block duration for registered users:

Tag the edit for further review

Tags to apply:

Anonymous