Last modified: 2013-12-19 21:13:02 UTC
Enable the block option for Wikidata's abusefilter. Using the default of 'indefinite' since the main purpose of using the option will be spambots. Assigned to myself + shell keyword.
Change 98002 had a related patch set uploaded by John F. Lewis: Enable AbuseFilter block option on Wikidata https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/98002
In the discussion a finite block duration was proposed as the targets will be IPs, but the discussion lacks consensus on which block duration should be used in this case.
We usually use 3 months when blocking IPs. Since this has not been disputed at all in the past and we have been using this for a significant amount of time, that can be considered a community norm. Therefore, do we really need consensus for this? If people dispute it, they can bring it up but so far it has not been disputed for 3 months.
Yes, definitely needs discussion. Also, I'm not sure we're allowing content projects to enable abusefilter blocks, it's an extremely dangerous feature.
(In reply to comment #4) > Yes, definitely needs discussion. Also, I'm not sure we're allowing content > projects to enable abusefilter blocks, it's an extremely dangerous feature. If you are that concerned, you should voice your concerns on-wiki. Also, some content projects (some particular Wiktionaries, ptwiktionary IIRC) have enabled it.
(In reply to comment #5) > (In reply to comment #4) > > Yes, definitely needs discussion. Also, I'm not sure we're allowing content > > projects to enable abusefilter blocks, it's an extremely dangerous feature. > > If you are that concerned, you should voice your concerns on-wiki. Also, some > content projects (some particular Wiktionaries, ptwiktionary IIRC) have > enabled > it. cawiki, eewiki, enwikinews, eswikibooks, eswiktionary and itwiki to be exact.
(In reply to comment #6) > cawiki, eewiki, enwikinews, eswikibooks, eswiktionary and itwiki to be exact. Got it, a lost battle already ("It was a bad idea. The users made me do it. -- Tim Starling"). History will judge. ;-)
Consensus seems to be leaning to 3 months. The participation is so the almost the exact same therefore I have pushed a new patch set however I'll leave this one community consensus needed for now.
Consensus has developed, changing keyword back to shell.
(In reply to comment #7) > (In reply to comment #6) >> cawiki, eewiki, enwikinews, eswikibooks, eswiktionary and itwiki to be exact. > > Got it, a lost battle already ("It was a bad idea. The users made me do it. > -- Tim Starling"). History will judge. ;-) Bah.
Change 98002 merged by jenkins-bot: Enable AbuseFilter block option on Wikidata https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/98002
Change 101605 had a related patch set uploaded by John F. Lewis: Add modify restricted to sysop at Wikidata https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/101605
Change 101605 merged by jenkins-bot: Add modify restricted to sysop at Wikidata https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/101605
All seems fine now.
