Extension:SmiteSpam
SmiteSpam Release status: stable |
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Implementation | Special page , API |
Description | Provides a special page helping administrators identify and delete spam |
Author(s) | Vivek Ghaisas (Polybuildrtalk) |
Latest version | 0.5 (January 2024) |
MediaWiki | 1.36+ |
Database changes | Yes |
Tables | smitespam_trusted_user |
License | GNU General Public License 2.0 |
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Quarterly downloads | 9 (Ranked 128th) |
Translate the SmiteSpam extension | |
Issues | Open tasks · Report a bug |
The SmiteSpam extension provides a special page "Special:SmiteSpam" helping administrators identify and delete spam pages.
Usage
editNavigate to "Special:SmiteSpam" in order to run the analyzer and get a list of pages that the extension identifies as spam. You can use the interface to block users, delete pages created by them or trust a user you know to be good contributors.
The list of trusted users can be viewed and edited at "Special:SmiteSpamTrustedUsers".
Download
editYou can download the SmiteSpam code, in .zip format, here:
https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-SmiteSpam/archive/0.5.zip
You can also download the code directly via Git from the MediaWiki source code repository (see available tags). From a command line, you can call the following:
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/SmiteSpam
To view the code online, including version history for each file, go here.
Installation
editTo install the extension, place the entire 'SmiteSpam' directory within your MediaWiki 'extensions' directory, then add the following line to your 'LocalSettings.php' file:
wfLoadExtension( 'SmiteSpam' );
Once you have the code set up, SmiteSpam has a database table, "smitespam_trusted_user", that must be created. You will need to create it by going to MediaWiki's /maintenance directory and calling the following:
php update.php
Configuration
editUser right
editBy default, this extension can only be used by sysops. You can change it: e.g. let also bureaucrats use it by adding the following line to your "LocalSettings.php" file.
$wgGroupPermissions['bureaucrat']['smitespam'] = true;
Parameters
editParameter | Default Value | Comment |
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$wgSmiteSpamThreshold
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0.7 | Pages analyzed as having a spam "probability" higher than this will be shown on special page. |
$wgSmiteSpamIgnoreSmallPages
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true
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Should SmiteSpam ignore pages smaller than 500 characters? |
$wgSmiteSpamIgnorePagesWithNoExternalLinks
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true
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Should SmiteSpam ignore all pages that don't have any external links outside of template calls? |
$wgSmiteSpamQueryPageSize
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500 | Number of pages to analyze in one AJAX request. (Setting this too high can cause timeouts.) |
$wgSmiteSpamDisplayPageSize
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250 | Number of pages to display in one paginated page. |
$wgSmiteSpamCheckers
is a parameter that lets you choose which "checkers" you want to run and how much weight (value) you want to give to each of their reports.
By default, this is set to:
$wgSmiteSpamCheckers = [
'ExternalLinks' => 1,
'RepeatedExternalLinks' => 1,
'Wikitext' => 1,
];
Checkers
edit- ExternalLinks
Checks how much of the text (ratio) is external links.
- RepeatedExternalLinks
Checks whether there are repeated external links.
- Wikitext
Checks how much wikitext is there in the contents of the page.
Version history
editThe version history for this extension is:
- 0.1 - September 6, 2015 - Initial version
- 0.2 - March 14, 2020 - extension.json added; support removed for MW < 1.29; submit button added to bottom of form in Special:SmiteSpam; fixed select all/none to also account for pages created by blocked users; added special page links to Extension:AdminLinks interface; files rearranged
- 0.3 - April 20, 2020 - Renamed $wgQueryPageSize and $wgDisplayPageSize variables to $wgSmiteSpamQueryPageSize and $wgSmiteSpamDisplayPageSize, respectively; more file rearranging
- 0.4 - August 3, 2022 - Removed SmiteSpam.php; support removed for MW < 1.35; support added for MW >= 1.37
- 0.5 - January 31, 2024 - Support removed for MW < 1.36; deprecated functions replaced
Screenshots
editSpecial:SmiteSpam
editSpecial:SmiteSpamTrustedUsers
editThis extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this extension even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm. |