Maniphest T18338

Regex matching in edit summaries should be more aggressive
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	• bzimport
	Nov 14 2008, 1:15 AM

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Author: mike.lifeguard+bugs

Description:
Whenever we blacklist links used to vandalize or spam in edit summaries, they simply leave off the http:// or use "DOT com" and simply continue. Please make matching in edit summaries (and log entries once bug 13599 - T15599 is done) more aggressive -- don't require http:// or even www. and allow DOT (etc) as alternatives for a period

This should apply only to the edit summary and log entry checks; we would not want to be so aggressive (normally) in the page body.

Potential implementation: Copy the blacklist to make a "strict" and "loose" set of regexes. Then test the "loose" one against page content, and the "strict" on against summaries.

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Reference: bz16338

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Mentioned Here: T15599: Expand spam blacklist to include edit and other summaries

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• bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Low.Nov 21 2014, 10:27 PM

• bzimport added a project: SpamBlacklist.

• bzimport set Reference to bz16338.

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• bzimport created this task.Nov 14 2008, 1:15 AM

mike.lifeguard+bugs wrote:

Might be solved by AbuseFilter, per bug 4459, comment 9.

Alternatively, could be done simultaneous to a total rewrite.

Quiddity added a parent task: T119681: [DO NOT USE] Edit summary issues (tracking) [superseded by #MediaWiki-Commenting].Nov 26 2015, 1:27 AM

MGChecker added a project: MediaWiki-Comment-store.Nov 12 2018, 7:08 PM

MGChecker removed a parent task: T119681: [DO NOT USE] Edit summary issues (tracking) [superseded by #MediaWiki-Commenting].Nov 12 2018, 7:10 PM

Krinkle removed a project: MediaWiki-Comment-store.Feb 9 2019, 8:15 PM

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