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    Mediawiki:Spam-blacklist is meant to be used by the spam blacklist extension. Unlike the meta spam blacklist, this blacklist affects pages on the English Wikipedia only. Any administrator may edit the spam blacklist. See Wikipedia:Spam blacklist for more information about the spam blacklist.

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    1. Does the site have any validity to the project?
    2. Have links been placed after warnings/blocks? Have other methods of control been exhausted? Would referring this to our anti-spam bot, XLinkBot be a more appropriate step? Is there a WikiProject Spam report? If so, a permanent link would be helpful.
    3. Please ensure all links have been removed from articles and discussion pages before blacklisting. (They do not have to be removed from user or user talk pages.)
    4. Make the entry at the bottom of the list (before the last line). Please do not do this unless you are familiar with regular expressions — the disruption that can be caused is substantial.
    5. Close the request entry on here using either {{done}} or {{not done}} as appropriate. The request should be left open for a week maybe as there will often be further related sites or an appeal in that time.
    6. Log the entry. Warning: if you do not log any entry you make on the blacklist, it may well be removed if someone appeals and no valid reasons can be found. To log the entry, you will need this number – 454003092 after you have closed the request. See here for more info on logging.


    Proposed additions

    www.y8kizi.com

    Persistent spamming by new Users who keep cropping up every time the last one is blocked.

    The Mark of the Beast (talk) 01:58, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    sfcrowsnest.com

    Persistent spamming by apparently random IP addresses (SPA IPs with just one or two additions of links each time) to this ELNO failure. Examples include [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]. Some links to the top level webpages may be legitimate in relation to Stephen Hunt (author) but the "encyclopedia" subpages are not appropriate as spammed external links. Fæ (talk) 21:48, 26 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    See WikiProject Spam report MER-C 03:53, 27 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I disagree with adding this one. The site itself is legitimate, and has been around longer than Wikipedia.
    If a site can be blacklisted for what promoters do, some of whom may be nothing more than naive fans, then any site can wind up on the blacklist. This is a serious problem for the blacklist.
    -- Randy2063 (talk) 11:50, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    No, it isn't a serious problem, and it's quite likely that the blacklist contains entries that arrived there due to the scenario you describe. Wikipedia can function quite well without external links. Print encyclopedias have survived that way for centuries. There are plenty of other good sites out there. If a link is being abused, it doesn't matter who is doing it. Stopping disruption is the main priority. That can be accomplished in a variety of ways, blacklisting being a last resort if other means are not practical. A "softer" option in this case might be to use XLinkBot. ~Amatulić (talk) 21:59, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    The whole domain is already on XLinkBot. MER-C 11:59, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Boywiki

    boywiki.org: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    A pro-paedophilia "boylove" wiki. Spam diff: 1. There are links from frwiki as well, which I've raised with people in the fr.wikipedia community and will be taking appropriate action about. It falls foul of WP:ELNO and more importantly WP:CHILDPROTECT. A pre-emptive block, perhaps, but there's no good reason why we should have links to Boywiki given our policies. —Tom Morris (talk) 21:44, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    iansomerhalder.us

    Spanish language fansite for Ian Somerhalder, being added by various IPs, so warnings don't help. If there are other options (Editfilter?), please advise. Thanks. --Ebyabe (talk) 21:12, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    User:XLinkBot is an alternative. It doesn't block sites, but reverts them once they are added. ~Amatulić (talk) 23:40, 7 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    That could work. I'll propose it there. Thanks! --Ebyabe (talk) 01:37, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Link has been globally blacklisted. This user was spamming various fansites which happened to be owned by the same person. See m:User:COIBot/XWiki/iansomerhalder.us for the COIbot xwiki report. EdBever (talk) 20:00, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    easykobo.com

    Spammers

    See WikiProject Spam report MER-C 10:23, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    interestinghairstyles.com

    This link has been repeatedly spammed to multiple articles by multiple IPs. Deli nk (talk) 14:02, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    akrygiel.wordpress.com

    Persistent spamming by an editor who comes back every couple weeks to try and re-insert his blog into various articles over many topics. The user account is headed for an indef (and the only reason it hasn't happened yet is that someone else blocked them for 24 hours today before I saw the spam), but he has used an ip address to push the spam as well (which I have blocked for 31 hours). Chances are they will return in several days, once the blocks have expired. Blacklisting the blog will likely remove their entire purpose of being here. Resolute 17:56, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    runyoncanyon-losangeles.com

    withdrawn
    The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

    This is a fan site with advertisements and merchandise but little actual content. It has been spammed persistently and misrepresented as an "official website" by the webmaster, user:Asaporito90046. He has said he will continue adding it.   Will Beback  talk  04:51, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I'm withdrawing this request. It's not the most urgent case and seems to have settled down.   Will Beback  talk  10:53, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    distinctlyoklahoma.com

    See WikiProject Spam report MER-C 07:17, 22 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    gatagat.com

    gatagat.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    See WikiProject Spam report MER-C 04:08, 24 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    cerebralfrenzy.blogspot.com

    cerebralfrenzy.blogspot.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    122.173.142.197 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)

    Repeated addition of spam links from this blog to multiple articles, disguised as references. --Biker Biker (talk) 08:08, 28 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    www.globalenergysystems.co.uk

    www.globalenergysystems.co.uk: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Danielmwhite‎ (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)

    User has been spamming for almost a year. Jojalozzo 14:02, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]


    unitedstatesreports.org

    unitedstatesreports.org: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com Leopoldwilson (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)

    User keeps spamming this link. User was warned last year. The legal texts he links to are available on wikisource. See user's talkpage and the COIbot report. EdBever (talk) 20:03, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Completed Proposed additions

    wanderingtrader.com

    Accounts:

    Looks like he graduated to rotating sock puppets after collecting a bunch of warnings on his original account, Mvp1184. Given the persistent sock puppetry and the wide spread of articles, I think this one needs the blacklist. - MrOllie (talk) 16:34, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Some of those accounts are stale, haven't been used in months. It looks like individual users adding these links, with some exceptions: Veronica123456, Luislarasolig, Mvp111180, and Smith.katie have added both links (and both domains are operated by the same person).
    plus Added due to the few obvious socks. I filed a report at WP:SPI also. ~Amatulić (talk) 19:10, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    If you look at the edit histories just after a link is added, you'll see 2 or 3 of them consistently editing the articles to add a couple of trivial facts just after the link is added (for example) - maybe so the link addition won't be the top entry in the history (and therefore in people's watchlists) for very long? - MrOllie (talk) 19:19, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Update: All but a couple, plus a few more, confirmed as a sockpuppet; see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Smith.katie. All are now blocked as well. ~Amatulić (talk) 03:03, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Proposed removals

    Wizardistanbul.com Official Travel Guide

    wizardistanbul.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Blacklist Removal request: As a newbie of Wikipedia, i was just adding External links on Istanbul and travelling Istanbul related pages(like main attractions, province, towns of Istanbul, transportation in Istanbul). Wizardistanbul.com is official Istanbul travel guide supported by Ministry of Tourism. Also not like other sites, the site works like a call center and replies any questions of tourists in minutes manually.

    So even it may seem spam, its worth to add external links on Istanbul related wiki pages which directs mostly tourists or info seekers to ask questions directly to the source. Also if it's possible can you please add Wizardistanbul.com to Whitelist.

    This link is globally blacklisted. I will transfer this request to m:Talk:Spam blacklist. EdBever (talk) 18:23, 24 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    www.SalsaLust.com

    salsalust.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Salsa lust is a free complete dictionary of salsa moves and is relevant in my opinion to the page of Salsa (dance). In the discussions I opened the question for the public so it would be less objective and the public seems to agree with me. The only point that I didn't adress is that the site (currently...a thing that is about to change in a month) adress a specific style of salsa and fits more to the Salsa dance (Cuban Style) and Rueda de Casino. If it is deemed as such the Salsa (dance) is full of external links to specfic styles of salsa and should be cleand. Anyhow Salsa Lust in my opinion and to that of the public is relevant to either Salsa (dance) or to the more specific pages of Salsa dance (Cuban Style) and Rueda de Casino. --Idofle (talk) 06:01, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    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 encyclopedic value in support of our encyclopedia pages. With longterm cross wiki spamming and fairly recent related multi-IP's soliciting talk pages for this links inclusion;
    From salsalust.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1299699767&archive= , Its quite clear your here only to "promote" your link .
    Wikipedia is an encyclopedia - as such many links do not belong here. Equally Wikipedia is not a place to to promote your site[7]. In addition, its a Link normally to be avoided and fails Wikipedias specific inclusion requirements of our External Links policy, Verifiability Policy and Reliable Source guidelines.Just as previously requested, this is also no Declined--Hu12 (talk) 14:47, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Hubpages.com

    informedtrades.hubpages.com/hub/how-to-trade-the-flag-and-pennant-chart-patterns-video: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
    I attempted to cite an article at the above link for the purposes of updating the reference on the article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_and_pennant_patterns. I would hope that at least this site may be whitelisted to allow it to be used as a reference. Thanks.169.253.4.21 (talk) 00:45, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Completed Proposed removals

    d-addicts.com (request for removal)

    The following discussion is an archived report. Please do not modify it. Subsequent reports should be made in a new section.


    Reason: A very large forum involved in copyright infringement or contributory copyright infringement of many Asian dramas. Its popular sub domain is wiki.d-addicts.com --Jofien (talk) 03:54, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Fairly extensive list of cross wiki spamming which was blacklisted on Meta ( Defer to Global blacklist). I'll note that in addition, this site is an forum and a Wiki, which is a Link normally to be avoided and fails Wikipedias specific requirements of our External Links policy, Verifiability Policy and Reliable Source guidelines.--Hu12 (talk) 14:29, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

    sedo.com

    sedo.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    I'm trying to edit the Wikipedia page for Sedo, and it gav eme an error message saying that sedo.com was blocked. This domain is the legitimate home of a company that exists in both the US and Germany and operates internationally. I am trying to cite their website for product descriptions and some press releases the company has issued. All edits are intended to be informational/factual in nature and non-promotional. Please remove this block/blacklist. Thank you!70.91.140.129 (talk) 19:46, 22 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

     Defer to Whitelist to un-block a specific page on that domain. ~Amatulić (talk) 20:28, 22 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    jordanevents.net

    jordanevents.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    I have withheld my knowledge of the amendment with the Beginner I'm still in the process of amendment of the encyclopedia so please allow me to re-amendment — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ahmadalweshah (talk • contribs) 21:28, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Not blacklisted here.  Defer to Global blacklist. This domain has been widely spammed according to m:User:COIBot/XWiki/jordanevents.net. Unlikely that it will be de-listed based on a request that includes no valid delisting rationale. ~Amatulić (talk) 22:12, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    AlgBioTek.com

    algbiotek.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    My company's domain name is spammed by a wikipedia user. I suppose that the other competitors/rivals in the market made this happen. I would be glad if you could remove my domain from your blacklist. I guarantee that it will not be used as spam again in wikipedia. I suffer from something that I have not done, and it affects me. I would be more than glad if you could help me out of this situation. Thank you in advance.

    Vronig (talk) 14:38, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    "I suppose that the other competitors/rivals in the market made this happen"... Really?

    Please get me out of blacklist [...] I am the owner of the website (algbiotek.com).

    — User:Sonerh at m:User talk:Mike.lifeguard/Archive 20#AlgBioTek
    Whois says the domain is still owned by this person.  Denied. MER-C 02:40, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    applemail.com

    applemail.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    I was trying to cite information from a mailing and printing establishment in New York City (domain name: applemail.com) but the domain is triggering a protection filter. When I tried to get to the bottom of it, I did not find applemail.com on Wikipedia's spam blacklist, though I did find applemails.com (with an "s" - has NO affiliation with applemail.com) on the Wikipedia spam blacklist. Could this be triggering the filter and can measures be taken to make sure applemail.com is removed from the Wikipedia spam blacklist?

     Defer to Global blacklist. There is an entry there \bap(ache|pealing|ple|polo)mails?\.com that would trigger on either applemail or applemails (the question mark after the 's' in 'mails' means that the 's' is optional). The record on meta suggests that only applemails.com was intended to be blacklisted. ~Amatulić (talk) 14:00, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    lamuscle.com

    lamuscle.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    This was blacklisted along with several others in Janunary 2011 for link spamming. This was done by a company we employed for SEO. When we discovered what they were doing at the end of January, we immediately discontinued the contract and all other SEO work.

    Our website can provide useful references to Wikipedia as we are a Sports Nutrition company and have several hundred sponsored athletes with full bios. We also are the main sponsor for many shows and competitions and have news articles and results listings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikeys47 (talk • contribs) 18:16, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    no Declined. While your website may indeed be useful, there are many others out there that are just as useful that haven't been spammed. Generally we do not de-list a site at the request of the site owner, because a site owner has a conflict of interest. Your desire to gain exposure on Wikipedia is not aligned with Wikipedia's goal of creating an encyclopedia. Bear in mind that an encyclopedia can function just fine without external links; such links are more of a convenience than a necessity. If a trusted, high-volume editor requests delisting, we will consider the request. For now,  Defer to Whitelist for any links to specific pages that provide a unique resource not available elsewhere. ~Amatulić (talk) 18:23, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]


    systemid.com

    systemid.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Arguments: I am trying to create a legitimate Wikipedia entry for the company, as they are quickly becoming a well-known entity in the world of bar codes and bar code scanners. I work for an agency that they have hired to promote their brand. This domain was blacklisted in 2008, before they contacted us, probably by one of their own employees. Please remove their link from the blacklist so that we may build a proper WikiPedia article for their company. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rbayron (talk • contribs)

     Defer to Whitelist. We do not de-list entries at the request of company principals or employees, or PR firms. If a trusted, high-volume contributor sees it necessary to request a de-listing, we will consider the request. For now, the white list can serve to allow links to specific pages (such as the company's "about us" page) to be added to an article about the company. ~Amatulić (talk) 21:28, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Troubleshooting and problems

    Makes it hard to report some copyvios

    I just found a copyvio with the original source being on flixya.com, which is on the blacklist. It took me about five minutes to be able to file an FFD I should have been able to do in 5 seconds because I had to find some way to indicate where the image was copied from without linking to the blacklisted site and without using URL shorteners to do so, because they're also on the blacklist. There should be some way (maybe a sysop-only thing or page-specific thing) to allow the full url to be represented, just not linked. –Drilnoth (T/C) 14:09, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    <nowiki> or leaving out the http:// both serve the purpose you describe. MER-C 09:57, 29 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    They do? That seems a little clunky, but I guess it works. Thanks! –Drilnoth (T/C) 12:57, 30 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    southpacific.org

    Maybe I don't know how to read the blacklist files, but I couldn't figure out why southpacific.org is being rejected. Could someone point me to the relevant line? Fnordware (talk) 18:32, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Logging / COIBot Instr

    Blacklist logging

    Full instructions for admins


    Quick reference

    For Spam reports or requests originating from this page, use template {{/request|0#section_name}}

    • {{/request|213416274#Section_name}}
    • Insert the oldid 213416274 a hash "#" and the Section_name (Underscoring_spaces_where_applicable):
    • Use within the entry log here.

    For Spam reports or requests originating from Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam use template {{WPSPAM|0#section_name}}

    • {{WPSPAM|182725895#Section_name}}
    • Insert the oldid 182725895 a hash "#" and the Section_name (Underscoring_spaces_where_applicable):
    • Use within the entry log here.
    Note: If you do not log your entries, it may be removed if someone appeals the entry and no valid reasons can be found.

    Addition to the COIBot reports

    The lower list in the COIBot reports now have after each link four numbers between brackets (e.g. "www.example.com (0, 0, 0, 0)"):

    1. first number, how many links did this user add (is the same after each link)
    2. second number, how many times did this link get added to wikipedia (for as far as the linkwatcher database goes back)
    3. third number, how many times did this user add this link
    4. fourth number, to how many different wikipedia did this user add this link.

    If the third number or the fourth number are high with respect to the first or the second, then that means that the user has at least a preference for using that link. Be careful with other statistics from these numbers (e.g. good user who adds a lot of links). If there are more statistics that would be useful, please notify me, and I will have a look if I can get the info out of the database and report it. This data is available in real-time on IRC.

    Poking COIBot

    When adding {{LinkSummary}}, {{UserSummary}} and/or {{IPSummary}} templates to WT:WPSPAM, WT:SBL, WT:SWL and User:COIBot/Poke (the latter for privileged editors) COIBot will generate linkreports for the domains, and userreports for users and IPs.


    Discussion

    Automatic archiving

    Due to the format of this this page and how we archive, most archive bots cannot function here. However I just took a few minutes and wrote a custom script that should do it for us. It makes one change to convert {{LinkSummaryLive}} to {{LinkSummary}} in order to bypass any spam filter issues. (I may need to adjust it some more). There are two variables that can be configured: stale conversations, and ones tagged with templates indicating defer/done/not done ect. Right now my thoughts would be to set stale conversations to 30 days, and those tagged to 15. Thoughts? ΔT The only constant 05:50, 25 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    To keep this page clear, I'd like to see automated archiving - though I also like the thing we do on the whitelist: we have the open requests, which get either granted or denied, they then get moved to an appropriate section (IMHO, that could be after 24 hours), and later archived (which would be nice after say, 1-2 weeks, bit depending on size). At least they are then quick out of the 'open' area, which makes it easier to focus on what needs 'quick' attention, while still having the posts handy for some time if the problem expands to other areas, or if there are quick de-listing requests.
    I would also suggest that both 'live' links get converted (and the {{LinkSummaryLive}} converted to {{LinkSummary}}) when moving the requests.
    All in all, yes, please! --Dirk Beetstra T C 12:32, 25 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    If you want to create the the new sections I can tweak the code. I would request that each "section" retain the primary '=' section level, so that we are not mixing section levels, but it would be trivial to adjust my archive code. Just let me know the time periods, and I could have the code operational in less than 24 hours, and then would go ahead with the BRFA process. ΔT The only constant 18:10, 25 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    To the original question ... what is the bot name? Has it already been approved, or is it pending approval? For time duration, I think we can start it with 45 days stale, and tighten it up later if needed. I would prefer to have longer than needed as the starting point and adjust down, rather than too short and adjusting up. My only other concern is ensuring there's an easy to access emergency off switch (possibly linked from the header for this page). --- Barek (talk) - 18:30, 25 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I have not filed for approval yet, I wanted to flush the idea out, find issues, get those addressed, before ever going to the BRFA process. As for the shutoff, that should be trivial, just a matter of configuring a wiki page. ΔT The only constant 18:34, 25 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Before proceeding any further, you may want to read Wikipedia talk:Blocked external links, which is proposing some changes to where these requests are submitted, as well as how the requests on the page are structured. --- Barek (talk) - 19:41, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Possible malware

    There's a question at RSN about a possible malware site. Could someone take a look at Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Please_check_the_source? WhatamIdoing (talk) 06:01, 12 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Ran the url through a few malware/threat detectors, seems its ok.
    Here are a few scanner tools that could be usefull.
    --Hu12 (talk) 19:53, 12 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Possible sex website

    livejasmin.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com This website is sex-related social networking site, it may contain malware and considered dangerous and spam. --Kungfu2187 (talk) 11:48, 3 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    This is one the most visited web sites in the world, according to the LiveJasmin article. I hardly think they need to resort to malware, nor would they need to spam Wikipedia although individuals who get paid through that site might do so. However, I see no evidence of abuse, just a few links in user space plus the link in the main article. The site is mentioned in Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/Local/livewebsexxx.com a small number of times. Maybe this is a good addition for XLinkBot. ~Amatulić (talk) 16:57, 23 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Indonesia travel spam

    http: //indonesia.travel/

    SatuSuro 04:11, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Report filed here. If continued spamming occures further action could be considered.--Hu12 (talk) 13:10, 22 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    FirstPersonShooters.net

    this site is not spam, has never been spam, has a Google Pagerank of 4, and is entirely relevant to any related page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.54.13.217 (talk) 10:53, 27 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Actually, it has been aggressively spammed, which is why it's on the blacklist. I don't see how the link would be of any use to Wikipedia, so no Declined. (It's also worth noting that your IP is from the same range in Ft Meyers, FL as one of the original spamming IPs. Crazy coincidence? OhNoitsJamie Talk 21:31, 27 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    apparently you have no idea what the definition of spam is, nor do you care for the good of the site, nor do you have the necessary conscientiousness to examine an issue brought to your attention to determine the truth of it. there's some fail here. as for not seeing the use of it, it's the most complete list of the genre in existence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.54.13.217 (talk) 07:01, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia Category: User talk pages with Uw-spam4im notices

    You are invited to contribute at Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2011 August 3#Category:User talk pages with Uw-spam4im notices - Fayenatic (talk) 13:51, 3 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Blocking IP's used as URL's

    Came across this case, See WikiProject Spam report, where an annon was adding his site as an IP, rather than the two (semmingly) legitimate urls (which redirect)... In risk of Stuffing beans up my nose, blocking IP's as urls would be of significant help when it comes to pre blocked urls, in cases of curcumventing the BL. Its worth noting that both en.wikibooks.org and en.wikiversity.org have these types of links blocked globaly with regex \d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}\.\d{1,3}. Thoughts on blocking IP's as URL's on en.wikipedia.org would be appreciated.--Hu12 (talk) 16:51, 19 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    At first I thought this is a good idea but after thinking about it, I'm not so sure. Such a block may result in a lot of false hits. I know of many legitimate sites that exist on shared hosting servers, meaning that several unrelated sites with different owners may have the same IP address. Furthermore, domain names can easily be transferred from one hosting provider to another, running the risk of whack-a-mole IP blacklisting if a site owner transfers a domain to a different IP address. In that sense it would seem more effective to blacklist domains rather than IP addresses. ~Amatulić (talk) 15:44, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I think you mis-understand what Hu12 is suggesting. We are not blocking specific IPs but rather forcing users to specify domain names instead of using URLs. AKA http://208.80.152.2 would not be allowed, while http://en.wikipedia.org would be. Both URLs point to the same place. ΔT The only constant 15:47, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Aren't there some sites which wouldn't be accessible with a domain name? –Drilnoth (T/C) 16:26, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Very very very few sites are only accessable via IP addresses, and for those we have the whitelist. ΔT The only constant 16:28, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    That makes sense. I should learn not to attempt intelligent conversation on only 3 hours of sleep. Somehow, don't ask me why, I had the thought stuck in my head that Hu12 proposed to block any site corresponding to a particular IP address. Yes, I know that isn't how the blacklist works. ~Amatulić (talk) 16:51, 24 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Possible viral sites

    I have encountered a site somewhere that has affected my system with a sort of virus. You can see in this edit where I tried to remove a spam link, but it remained resilient and effectively added itself back into the article. The sites requested to be blacklisted are shown above I say blacklist them for their combative means of creeping into the encyclopedia. If they were legit, they wouldn't use a backdoor trying to enter. My76Strat (talk) 06:56, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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