Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Edit filters
All administrators (and non-administrators with the
See Wikipedia:Edit filter for the tool's guideline and MediaWiki:Extension:AbuseFilter/Rules format for technical help.
With the administrator or edit filter helper user right you can now view the contents of hidden filters, as listed at
As well as being able to view the content and settings of a private filter, you can also view the logs associated with it. If you are interested in anti-vandal work you might consider periodically checking some of these logs for flagged edits and users.
Administrators cannot by default edit the conditions and settings of any edit filter, but may assign themselves the
If you think a change should be made to an edit filter but you're not 100% confident how to enact that change, contact an experienced filter manager for advice or simply ask them to make the change; even the smallest mistake can cause huge disruption. Alternatively, you can help out at requested edit filters and false positive reports to learn how edit filters work and build up the skills required to help directly.
If you are confident in your knowledge of