A feature of this site (and other wikis) wherein an exessive number of certain actions (such as
PageDeletion) within a certain interval, possibly by a certain IP address, automatically triggers a countermeasure (such as edit throttling, an IP ban against the offending poster, etc.) Intended as a defensive mechanism.
On this site, there is a
SurgeProtector which bans any IP address that exceeds an unpublished threshold for
PageDeletion. (Perhaps a similar threshold should be implemented for page
creation; otherwise a
WikiSpammer who creates new pages containing spam has a tactical advantage over the
WikiGnomes who would delete his garbage).
See the link on
MeatballWiki for more info. (In general, information on
SurgeProtectors in general, not specific to this site, should go on
MeatballWiki).
A
WikiGnomeWhiteList has been proposed.
CategoryWikiMaintenance