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Athena Release status: experimentalCategory:Experimental extensions
Implementation	Special page Category:Special page extensions
Description	Context-based learning anti-spam tool
Author(s)	Richard Cook (Cook879talk)
Latest version	0.0.4
MediaWiki	>= 1.36.0
Database changes	Yes
Tables	athena_log athena_page_details athena_calculations athena_stats
License	GNU General Public License 3.0 only
Download	Download extension Git [?]: Browse repository (GitHub) Gerrit code review Git commit log Download source tarball Category:Extensions in Wikimedia version control README
Parameters $wgAthenaTraining $wgAthenaSpamThreshold
Added rights athena
Hooks used ArticleDeleteComplete Category:ArticleDeleteComplete extensions EditFilter Category:EditFilter extensions LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates Category:LoadExtensionSchemaUpdates extensions
Quarterly downloads	6 (Ranked 90th)
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The Athena extension is an experimental anti-spam tool, which uses a series of context-based filters to try and identify spam. The tool uses a learning algorithm and user reinforcement to adapt to new spam. While the tool has shown some promising results, it is not production ready. You can read more about the results in this report. Bug tracking is currently managed through ShoutWiki's Phabricator.

Installation

• Download and move the extracted Athena folder to your extensions/ directory.
  Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/Athena
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:

  wfLoadExtension( 'Athena' );
  

• Run the update script which will automatically create the necessary database tables that this extension needs.
• Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration parameters

$wgAthenaSpamThreshold

Unused: While important to the original algorithm, this variable is no longer used and is due to be removed

$wgAthenaTraining

If true, then Athena will be in training mode - it will record statistics, but will not make any calculations or declare the article as spam or not.

User rights

athena

This allows the user access to Special:Athena, the page to view Athena's logs and reinforce the system