Editing abuse filter

Filter parameters

Filter ID:	10
Description: (publicly viewable)
Conditions:	! ("sysop" in user_groups) & action = 'createaccount' ! ("sysop" in user_groups) & action = 'createaccount'
Notes:	May 23, 2024 - temporary attempt to stop rapid account creation July 16, 2024 - disabling for now, reenabling if necessary August 9, 2024 - temporary re-enabling because of impersonator accounts August 22, 2024 - disabling again
Flags:	Warning: This filter was automatically flagged as harmful. No actions were automatically disabled, but please check whether the high rate of matches is expected. If so, you can ignore this warning. Hide details of this filter from public view Enable this filter Mark as deleted
Filter last modified:	21:04, 2 April 2025 by Elevator1512 (talk \| contribs)
History:	View this filter's history
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