# Validate entry, skip when it does not apply to our case
     # 1) skip when it does not apply to our database name
     if (isset($options['dbname']) && !in_array($wgDBname, (array) $options['dbname'])) {
         continue;
     }
     # 2) skip expired entries
     $inTimeWindow = time() >= strtotime($options['from']) && time() <= strtotime($options['to']);
     if (!$inTimeWindow) {
         continue;
     }
     # 3) skip when throttle does not apply to the client IP
     $ip = $wgRequest->getIP();
     if (isset($options['IP']) && !in_array($ip, (array) $options['IP'])) {
         continue;
     }
     if (isset($options['range']) && !IP::isInRanges($ip, (array) $options['range'])) {
         continue;
     }
     # Finally) set up the throttle value
     global $wgAccountCreationThrottle, $wgRateLimits;
     if (isset($options['value']) && is_numeric($options['value'])) {
         $wgAccountCreationThrottle = $options['value'];
     } else {
         $wgAccountCreationThrottle = 50;
         // Provide some sane default
     }
     $wgRateLimits['badcaptcha']['ip'] = array(1000, 86400);
     $wgRateLimits['badcaptcha']['newbie'] = array(1000, 86400);
     return;
     # No point in proceeding to another entry
 }