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.
- Discussion - Meta-discussion concerning the operation of the blacklist and related pages, and communication among the spam blacklist team.
- #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-whitelistpage at that wiki, and you should consider the use of the template {{edit protected}} or its local equivalent to get attention to your edit.
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Completed requests are marked as {{added}}/{{removed}} or {{declined}}, and are generally archived quickly. Additions and removals are logged · current log 2024/07.
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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. |
tartanvibesclothing.com
tartanvibesclothing.com
xwiki spam — billinghurst sDrewth 07:41, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Billinghurst:
Added to Spam blacklist. -- — billinghurst sDrewth 07:41, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
deniztrader.org
deniztrader.org
spam - XXBlackburnXx (talk) 20:16, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- @XXBlackburnXx: Added to Spam blacklist. --XXBlackburnXx (talk) 20:17, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
khannamphong.vn
khannamphong.vn
Cross-wiki spam. Related to #Vietnamese spam 20240703. - XXBlackburnXx (talk) 10:54, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- @XXBlackburnXx: Added to Spam blacklist. --XXBlackburnXx (talk) 10:54, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
inlovelyblue.com
inlovelyblue.com
User:Inlovelyblue
spam - XXBlackburnXx (talk) 18:35, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- @XXBlackburnXx: Added to Spam blacklist. --XXBlackburnXx (talk) 18:35, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
odds805
odds805.net
odds805.org
- Regex requested to be blacklisted:
odds805
gambling spam - XXBlackburnXx (talk) 03:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @XXBlackburnXx: Added to Spam blacklist. --XXBlackburnXx (talk) 03:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
h2kinfosys.com
h2kinfosys.com
spam - XXBlackburnXx (talk) 10:51, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @XXBlackburnXx: Added to Spam blacklist. --XXBlackburnXx (talk) 10:52, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
newswhatsapp.com.tr
newswhatsapp.com.tr
Spam - XXBlackburnXx (talk) 19:25, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @XXBlackburnXx: Added to Spam blacklist. --XXBlackburnXx (talk) 19:26, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
history-is-mystery.com
history-is-mystery.com
Spam – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:37, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- @DreamRimmer:
Declined at this point of time. It is essentially one user, and we can manage that. I have warned the user at enWP and hiWP, and we can blacklist them locally as needed. — billinghurst sDrewth 08:28, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks! @Billinghurst – DreamRimmer (talk) 08:32, 13 July 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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Request for Whitelisting a Music Website
naijawide.com
Hello,
I am requesting assistance for whitelisting a domain (naijawide dot com) that provides valuable content related to Nigerian music and culture. I encountered issues adding a link to a Wikipedia article about Olamide’s new project due to the domain being on the global spam blacklist.
Here is the context: The website features important information about Olamide’s recent music project, which is directly relevant to the article on Wikipedia. I believe that including this link would benefit the article and Wikipedia readers.
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help with the process of getting this domain whitelisted.
Thank you for your consideration.
Best regards, naijawide — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Naijawide media (talk)
- @Naijawide media: Why would we whitelist the domain if we have blacklisted it globally? That doesn't make sense to me as a request. I would suggest that you read Spam blacklist/About.
You can try and ask for a local whitelist at the wikipedia where you are wishing to use that citation. I would also point you to read the respective wikipedia's articles on 1) paid editing and 2) conflict of interest editing. I don't think that you stand any good chance in your quest. — billinghurst sDrewth 09:05, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Troubleshooting and problems
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This section is for comments related to problems with the blacklist (such as incorrect syntax or entries not being blocked), or problems saving a page because of a blacklisted link. This is not the section to request that an entry be unlisted (see Proposed removals above). |
Discussion
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This section is for discussion of Spam blacklist issues among other users. |