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=Auto-blocking of accounts=
=Auto-blocking of accounts=
An account will be blocked automatically if '''all''' of these conditions are met:
An account will be blocked automatically if its '''first edit''' is to '''its own [[Special:MyPage|user page]] or [[Special:MyTalk|user talk page]]''' '''''and''''' '''it does not contain any newlines'''.
* Its first edit is to its own userpage
* The text of the new page contains <code>http://</code> somewhere
* The text does not contain any newlines


A few easy ways to avoid being blocked accidentally:
A few easy ways to avoid being blocked accidentally:
* Make your first edit to the [[Sandbox]], or find a page that needs corrections.
* Make your first edit to the [[Sandbox]], or find a page that needs corrections.
* Include newlines! (Most spambots don't)
* Include newlines! Most spambots don't use newlines, so it's an easy way around the filter. Note that '''newlines at the end of a page aren't included'''; there must be text following a newline for it to count.


If you do get blocked by mistake, see the [[RogueBasin:Community_portal#Discussion|Community portal]] for ways to contact an admin.
If you do get blocked by mistake, see the [[RogueBasin:Community_portal#Discussion|Community portal]] for ways to contact an admin.


Technical notes: This site uses the [[Wikipedia:mw:extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter]] extension to auto-block users. The relevant filter on this wiki is [[Special:AbuseFilter/6|filter 6]].
Technical notes: This site uses the [[Wikipedia:mw:extension:AbuseFilter|AbuseFilter]] extension to auto-block users. The relevant filter on this wiki is [[Special:AbuseFilter/6|filter 6]].

Latest revision as of 01:10, 11 June 2013

Auto-blocking of accounts

An account will be blocked automatically if its first edit is to its own user page or user talk page and it does not contain any newlines.

A few easy ways to avoid being blocked accidentally:

  • Make your first edit to the Sandbox, or find a page that needs corrections.
  • Include newlines! Most spambots don't use newlines, so it's an easy way around the filter. Note that newlines at the end of a page aren't included; there must be text following a newline for it to count.

If you do get blocked by mistake, see the Community portal for ways to contact an admin.

Technical notes: This site uses the AbuseFilter extension to auto-block users. The relevant filter on this wiki is filter 6.