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    The Spam-whitelist page is used in conjunction with the Mediawiki SpamBlacklist extension, and lists strings of text that override Meta's blacklist and the local spam-blacklist. Any administrator can edit the spam whitelist. Please post comments to the appropriate section below: Proposed additions (web pages to unblock), Proposed removals (sites to reblock), or Troubleshooting and problems; read the messageboxes at the top of each section for an explanation. See also MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist.

    Please enter your requests at the bottom of the Proposed additions to Whitelist section and not at the very bottom of the page. Sign your requests with four tildes: ~~~~

    Also in your request, please include the following:

    1. The link that you want whitelisted in the section title, like === example.com/help/index.php === .
    2. The Wikipedia page on which you want to use the link
    3. An explanation why it would be useful to the encyclopedia article proper
    4. If the site you're requesting is listed at /Common requests, please include confirmation that you have read the reason why requests regarding the site are commonly denied and that you still desire to proceed with your request

    Important: You must provide a full link to the specific web page you want to be whitelisted (leave out the http:// from the front; otherwise you will not be able to save your edit to this page). Requests quoting only a domain (i.e. ending in .com or similar with nothing after the / character) are likely to be denied. If you wish to have a site fully unblocked please visit the relevant section of MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist.

    Note: Do not request links to be whitelisted where you can reasonably suspect that the material you want to link to is in violation of copyright (see WP:LINKVIO). Such requests will likely be summarily rejected.

    There is no automated notification system in place for the results of requests, and you will not be notified when your request has a response. You should therefore add this page to your personal watch list, to your notifications through the subscribe feature, or check back here every few days to see if there is any progress on it; in particular, you should check whether administrators have raised any additional queries or expressed any concerns about the request, as failure to reply to these promptly will generally result in the request being denied.

    Completed requests are archived, additions and removal are logged. →snippet for logging: {{/request|748253421#section_name}}

    Note that requests from new or unregistered users are not usually considered.

    Admins: Use seth's tool to search the spamlists.

    Indicators
    Request completed:
     Done {{Done}}
     Stale {{StaleIP}}
     Request withdrawn {{withdrawn}}
    Request declined:
    no Declined {{Declined}}
     Not done {{Notdone}}
    Information:
     Additional information needed {{MoreInfo}}
    information Note: {{TakeNote}}


    If you have a source that you would like to add to the spam-whitelist, but you are uncertain that it meets Wikipedia's guideline on reliability, please ask for opinions on the Reliable sources noticeboard, to confirm that it does meet that guideline, before submitting your whitelisting request here. In your request, link to the confirming discussion on that noticeboard.

    Likewise, if you have an external link that you are uncertain meets Wikipedia's guideline on external links, please get confirmation on the External links noticeboard before submitting your whitelisting request here.

    If your whitelist request falls under one of these two categories, the admins will be more willing to have the source whitelisted if you can achieve consensus at one of the above noticeboards.

    Proposed additions to Whitelist (web pages to unblock)


    This Google Custom Search can be used to find reliable video game related sources. I'd like to add it as a quicklink on my userpage (it's currently commented out). It is similar to this whitelisted search. Anarchyte (work | talk) 07:24, 13 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Anarchyte: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:58, 13 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]


    • Link requested to be whitelisted: google.bg/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjJncCH1eTPAhVFjywKHdPgBokQFggcMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2Ff9a35122-44f4-11e6-9b66-0712b3873ae1&usg=AFQjCNHAK8IkrIK60FfBWymh5v4gmdRc4Q&sig2=HK3VBrnW_1CEsbWzlo5_Ng

    This Google search link refers to Financial Times article [www.ft.com/content/f9a35122-44f4-11e6-9b66-0712b3873ae1]. But if you go directly there, it requires subscription, from Google you can read it without any problems. I'd like to use it as a reference on Speedflow Communications page. 193.104.107.116 (talk) 12:07, 1 November 2016 (UTC)Konstantin[reply]

    • sermonaudio.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
    • Link requested to be whitelisted: sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=616151747570 - a dialogue between Dr James White and Justin Lee on the question of gay Christianity
    • Link requested to be whitelisted: sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=7180565810 - a sermon by Dr Carl McIntire
    • Link requested to be whitelisted: sermonaudio.com/search.asp?speakeronly=true&currsection=sermonsspeaker&keyword=Charles_Provan - list of sermons by Charles Provan
    • Link requested to be whitelisted: sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=48121753414 - a conference presentation by Dr. Michael Barrett

    SermonAudio.com is blacklisted due to some spam pointed out to me by Dirk Beetstra in [1]. It is unfortunate that somebody at one time felt it necessary and acceptable to spam wikipedia with references to what is generally considered a mainstream online publisher in the evangelical Christian community. If this spamming was done by somebody from Sermon Audio itself, I hope they have been reprimanded, since the blacklist no doubt stops many incoming links to their site.

    I would like to request these whitelist links. Many well-respected Christian ministries use Sermon Audio for publishing all their sermons and podcasts, including Alpha and Omega Ministries, John MacArthur's Grace to You, Wretched Radio, and many others. The first link above is the one I actually wanted to publish myself. The other three are links that other people in the past clearly attempted to make but were blocked by the blacklist, but they probably lacked the knowledge or wherewithal to request whitelist exceptions.

    In addition, while I understand the blacklist decision on SermonAudio.com as a whole, there are many reliable sources on Sermon Audio that I hope will be allowed under the whitelist in the future.

    I apologize if I've done anything wrong in this process, as this is my first time doing it. Thank you for your consideration. Fool4jesus (talk) 15:23, 21 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Fool4jesus: On which pages these 4 links are going to be linked, and how (external links, or references)? --Dirk Beetstra T C 03:46, 27 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    SKINS.net

    • I was wondering if the following link may be unblocked.

    I wanted to use this link on the SKINS (sportswear) article. With this link the reader will be redirected to the website of SKINS. Thank you. supremebeing93 (talk) 22:53, 23 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @Supremebeing93: per /Common requests#About, we would need an about-page or a full url (including an index.htm) of the index page. Can you please provide a suitable link? --Dirk Beetstra T C 20:33, 29 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Beetstra: \bskins\.net\/index\.aspx\b is already whitelisted and used on Skins (sportswear) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs). — JJMC89 (T·C) 19:33, 31 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @Supremebeing93 and JJMC89: In that case, no Declined, please use the about page as indicated. --Dirk Beetstra T C 03:17, 1 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    sdakotabirds.com

    This site should be whitelisted as it is a valuable resource for people looking to help expand Wikipedia's bird database. It is a reliable source, as the information it has that the other sources I have gone to have are the same. Specifically, I am reorganizing this and I need it as a source of information. sdakotabirds.com/species/northern_rough_winged_swallow_info.htm

    Thank you for considering this request RileyBugz (talk) 00:33, 7 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

    @RileyBugz: Trying to find where this was blacklisted, I do see however a 2012 report mentioning 6 years of (adsense) spamming, so I am not inclined to whitelist the whole site. --Dirk Beetstra T C 06:44, 7 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    Link requested to be whitelisted: sdakotabirds.com/species/northern_rough_winged_swallow_info.htm
    It is indeed that report, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=523284147#6_years_of_Adsense_spamming, that precipitated the blacklisting. I will indeed not do blanket whitelisting or delisting of this site (we are 4 years after a 6 year spamming campaign). I will whitelist the requested link only. --Dirk Beetstra T C 06:47, 7 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]
    @RileyBugz: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 06:47, 7 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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