Viewing abuse filter 4: Block admin-impersonating signups

Filter parameters

Filter ID:	4
Description: (publicly viewable)
Conditions:	action == 'createaccount' & lcase(accountname) rlike "(icelist.?admin\|^admin\|moderator\|official\|staff)" action == 'createaccount' & lcase(accountname) rlike "(icelist.?admin\|^admin\|moderator\|official\|staff)"
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Filter last modified:	14:42, 21 July 2026 by ICEListAdmin6 (talk \| contribs)
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Actions to take when matched

Trigger actions only if the user trips a rate limit

Number of actions to allow:

Period of time (in seconds):

Group throttle by:

user

Trigger these actions after giving the user a warning

System message to use for warning:

Page name of other message:

(without "MediaWiki:" prefix)

Prevent the user from performing the action in question

System message to use for disallowing:

Page name of other message:

(without "MediaWiki:" prefix)

Revoke the user's autoconfirmed status

Block the user and/or IP address from editing

Block the user and/or IP address from editing their own talk page

Block duration for non-registered users:

Block duration for registered users:

Tag the edit for further review

Tags to apply: