Forum:NB:error message of abuse filter

Hello, admins!

Past threads (e.g., Forum:SH:Problem with editing a page and Forum:NB:VisualEditor derpage) have reported that some conditions cause the abuse filter to emit the error message "VisualEditor derpage," which tells the user nothing about what is wrong or how to fix it. Those threads have been bot-archived with no resolution reported, so I'm opening this thread to make sure the issue doesn't get forgotten.

The Senate Hall thread linked above has some suggested alternate wording from : "Visual Editor creates certain formatting and logistical issues, so a filter prevents certain edits from going through. We strongly recommend using regular source mode to make your edits," along with a suggestion from that instructions for changing editors would also be useful.

I'm certain the code for this filter cannot be modified by ordinary users, but if someone points me to a place I can view the code, I'm confident I can suggest a patch to solve this issue, which someone with proper credentials can then apply. ( said in the SH thread that MediaWiki:Custom-visualeditor-infobox-warning is the source of the problematic warning, but that page does not contain, and its history shows it has never contained, the phrase "VisualEditor derpage.")

Thanks for helping to resolve this! Asithol (talk) 04:54, November 10, 2017 (UTC)