Talk:Spam blacklist
- Proposed additions
- Please provide evidence of spamming on several wikis. Spam that only affects a single project should go to that project's local blacklist. Exceptions include malicious domains and URL redirector/shortener services. Please follow this format. Please check back after submitting your report, there could be questions regarding your request.
- Proposed removals
- Please check our list of requests which repeatedly get declined. Typically, we do not remove domains from the spam blacklist in response to site-owners' requests. Instead, we de-blacklist sites when trusted, high-volume editors request the use of blacklisted links because of their value in support of our projects. Please consider whether requesting whitelisting on a specific wiki for a specific use is more appropriate - that is very often the case.
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- Troubleshooting and problems - If there is an error in the blacklist (i.e. a regex error) which is causing problems, please raise the issue here.
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- #wikimedia-external-linksconnect - Real-time IRC chat for co-ordination of activities related to maintenance of the blacklist.
- Whitelists
There is no global whitelist, so if you are seeking a whitelisting of a url at a wiki then please address such matters via use of the respectiveMediawiki talk:Spam-whitelist
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Proposed additions
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This section is for proposing that a website be blacklisted; add new entries at the bottom of the section, using the basic URL so that there is no link (example.com, not http://www.example.com). Provide links demonstrating widespread spamming by multiple users on multiple wikis. Completed requests will be marked as {{added}} or {{declined}} and archived. |
artversion.com
[edit]artversion.com
xwiki spam, that's related to Special:PermaLink/27398852#studemy.de - XXBlackburnXx (talk) 22:23, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
- @XXBlackburnXx:
Added to Spam blacklist. --XXBlackburnXx (talk) 22:23, 4 September 2024 (UTC)
sipilupr.com
[edit]sipilupr.com
Cross-wiki spam, see sc. Wutsje (talk) 01:43, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
- @Wutsje:
Added to Spam blacklist. --Count Count (talk) 05:33, 6 September 2024 (UTC)
mt2.org
[edit]mt2.org
Unregistered users (likely the same individual) is using this forum as the only source for a bunch of unpolished machine translated lists of video game content on various projects. Could be classified as cross-wiki spam? The relevant edits can be found here and here. I have previously reverted the edits on nowiki, as well as blocked the URL on said project. EdoAug (talk) 12:39, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
- @EdoAug:
Added to Spam blacklist. definitely spammed. It seems they're trying to drive traffic to that forum. --XXBlackburnXx (talk) 12:58, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
aarcodes.com
[edit]aarcodes.com
Cross-wiki spam, see spamcheck. ClumsyOwlet (talk) 11:48, 11 September 2024 (UTC)
Proposed removals
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This section is for proposing that a website be unlisted; please add new entries at the bottom of the section. Use a suitable 3rd level heading and display the domain name as per this example {{LinkSummary|targetdomain.com}} . Please do not add the protocol part of domain name, eg. http
Remember to provide the specific domain blacklisted, links to the articles they are used in or useful to, and arguments in favour of unlisting. Completed requests will be marked as See also recurring requests for repeatedly proposed (and refused) removals. Notes:
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trackattic.xyz
[edit]trackattic.xyz
hi (hope this is the right place), i'm trying to use this site in a reference for the athletics article '4 × 100 metres relay' (in a new section i am adding), it's a site that has stored track & field meet results for many years. it seems to be blocked due to it being a .xyz site.— The preceding unsigned comment was added by CybeR197 (talk)
- @CybeR197: The whole of the .xyz TLD is blocked and should remain blocked. Please ask for local whitelisting on the wiki that you want to use this link on. --Dirk Beetstra T C (en: U, T) 08:45, 7 September 2024 (UTC)
Troubleshooting and problems
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This section is for discussion of Spam blacklist issues among other users. |
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[edit]@All: I have restarted the bots today and yesterday after a refresh of the VMS images. All are back to normal reporting. Dirk Beetstra T C (en: U, T) 08:46, 7 September 2024 (UTC)