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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.
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    Proposed additions

    ocnal.com

    ocnal.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

    A tabloid from Albania peddling false and misleading information, ocnal.com is often used to back up some rather proposterous claims on "List of famous Albanians" articles on en.wiki, claiming the likes of George Washington, Alan Shepard and Sandra Bullock as being Albanian. See [1] [2] In fact, calling it a tabloid is probably overly charitable. Clickbaity, sensationalistic headlines and no editorial oversight whatsoever. Claims like the George Washington one are clearly fake news, as described by this independent fact-checking organization. Blacklisting ocnal.com would stop a good 80% of the fake news vandalism to articles such as Mary Ball Washington, List of Albanian Americans, etc. Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk) 16:32, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Amanuensis Balkanicus, has there been any discussion about this source and its reliability in other forums like WP:RSN? We usually do not blacklist sites for reliability concerns, unless a community discussion with a clear consensus asks for it. If you haven't yet, I would recommend to start a general discussion about this site on such a noticeboard. GermanJoe (talk) 05:54, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    indiae-visa.com

    See COIBot report. Recurring spam, previous blocks have been ignored. The case is a bit stale, but such sites usually come back again. GermanJoe (talk) 05:22, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @GermanJoe: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --GermanJoe (talk) 05:26, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    bdgovtjobs.com

    See COIBot report. Recurring spam, previous blocks have been ignored. GermanJoe (talk) 05:22, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @GermanJoe: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --GermanJoe (talk) 05:28, 15 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    As enwiki does not seem to use global blacklist, I propose to add links mentioned (and accepted) here: m:Special:PermanentLink/19809308#Links used for self-promotion by LTA Alex9777777 (aka Aleksej Pechkurov). Lovifm.com popped up today here: Category:LFM music charts. --jdx Re: 12:50, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

     Comment: I have just noticed in the source of the mentioned category that he typed [http://ℒoviℱm.com ℒoviℱm.com], what, IMO strangely, links to lovifm.com. --jdx Re: 13:08, 16 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    thelawmentor.org

    While the website doesn't look that bad (though probably not especially reliable), it appears to be getting added to a number of articles by IP editors in what is probably an attempt at SEO - since the website says that it was only started in November 2019, I'm guessing that they're trying to increase their visibility. creffett (talk) 13:18, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Creffett: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. Obvious spam. --GermanJoe (talk) 14:16, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    khojinindia.com

    Continued spam for a so-called "business directory", several blocks and warnings have been ignored. GermanJoe (talk) 14:41, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @GermanJoe: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --GermanJoe (talk) 14:44, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    News NT

    As described here, News NT is a website that frequently republishes articles from other news outlets in violation of copyright regulations. Requesting that this site be blacklisted in compliance with the COPYLINK policy. ToThAc (talk) 15:26, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    houseofamericancars.com

    See COIBot report. Spammed by a /16 range and multiple single-purpose accounts over the past two years. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 00:25, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Suffusion of Yellow: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. — JJMC89 (T·C) 01:47, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    worldgreynews.com

    See COIBot report. "Fake news generator" used as a "source" by vandals. Apparently fooled a few good-faith editors, too. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 01:48, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Suffusion of Yellow: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:20, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    prescriptiondoctor.com

    Per COIBot report - spammed by IPs. creffett (talk) 13:04, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    csibioinfo.nus.edu.sg/csingsportal

    Only ever used by Omeran (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) for spamming and block evasion, including via webhost proxy servers (121.7.77.179, 46.229.172.165, 46.229.173.245). ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:25, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @MrOllie: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:32, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    csibioinfo.nus.edu.sg

    Blacklist entry a few sections up (csibioinfo.nus.edu.sg/csingsportal) is too specific to be effective, being circumvented by the linkspammer here MrOllie (talk) 02:35, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    MrOllie, please have a look at the other specific links they add, we may need to eradicate all. Dirk Beetstra T C 04:38, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Beetstra, so far as I'm aware it is just this and https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/201910.0146/v2 - but I imagine if we were to blacklist the preprints link they'd just upload it somewhere else or get a new upload number at preprints. I'm also noting here that User:Omeran's contrib links no longer work because the account was globally renamed to User:EasyCheesy at meta. - MrOllie (talk) 11:31, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    MrOllie, I saw some specific dois I think, and indeed that preprints link, We could grab those as well, if they then want to change link we can just block-and-ban them on sight.
    Lets get some reports. Dirk Beetstra T C 14:07, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    express-cleaning-supplies.co.uk

    3 warnings have been ignored, strike 4. Multiple recurring spam since November 2019. GermanJoe (talk) 14:48, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @GermanJoe: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --GermanJoe (talk) 14:49, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    hindienglishstories.in

    Spammed by multiple IP editors, see COIBot report. There were a handful of instances on hiwiki as well, wasn't sure if that was enough to request a global blacklisting, but I can do so if you all think that would be more appropriate. creffett (talk) 01:19, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    note-unreliable fringe history site

    realhistoryww.com/index.htm -- a cursory look at the introductory page should give administration all they need to know about blacklisting this POV/fringe website - can someone more familiar with the process run with this 'dog'? thanks 50.111.14.1 (talk) 00:08, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    site needs to be blocked as source

    a cursory look at the introductory page should give administration all they need to know about blacklisting this POV/fringe website - 'all ancient civilizations are "black" and white British and German historians are faking history ...' can someone more familiar with the process run with this 'dog'? thanks 50.111.14.1 (talk) 00:08, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

    This seems like more of a case for WP:RSN. creffett (talk) 23:03, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    www.pontiart.com

    on en.wp
    on it/wp

    Commercial gallery spamming links to its own promotional materials. Now using a different IP for each edit, so definitely not a good-faith contributor. Range-blocking does not seem to be a possibility. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:56, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Justlettersandnumbers:  Defer to Global blacklist, cross-wiki problem, user was warned on it.wikipedia to stop spamming. --Dirk Beetstra T C 16:24, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    biographypro.xyz

    Lots of recent additions from problematic SPAs, typically as blog.biographypro.xyz. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 18:00, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    I added blog.biographypro.xyz from WT:WPSPAM. — JJMC89 (T·C) 01:41, 22 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    edugayans.com

    See COIBot report. User blocked for spamming, kept at it with two more socks. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 18:35, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Suffusion of Yellow, ah, you already made a report. Thanks – I'll add techsnm.in to the requested additions above, and implement them per Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mauryaam8820. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:27, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:29, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    spritofpen.blogspot.com

    See COIBot report (but wait a few minutes). Spammed by a wide-ranging IP hopper. Suffusion of Yellow (talk) 06:34, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Suffusion of Yellow: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 08:07, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    acemyassignment.co.uk & writingservice.ae

    Recent refspam by various addresses. Thanks, —PaleoNeonate – 11:48, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @PaleoNeonate: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. Thanks for reporting this. — Newslinger talk 11:53, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    healthbullas.com

    Worth considering, found 2 non-removed links when I searched, from 2 different IP addresses. --Treetear (talk) 15:30, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    conceptmart.com / lsfworld.in

    Repeated spam, previous warnings and a block have been ignored. GermanJoe (talk) 09:48, 27 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @GermanJoe: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --GermanJoe (talk) 09:49, 27 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Bigorangeplanet

    Link
    Spammers

    Please blacklist. -KH-1 (talk) 00:02, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @KH-1: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Guy (help!) 00:12, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    daddyprice.com

    Spam. Guy (help!) 00:11, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    JzG, 1 user, warned. Pull trigger if the user continues. Dirk Beetstra T C 06:00, 28 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    lyricsclub.xyz

    Indian lyrics site being spammed by the owner declaration here and the IP. New site, not licensed, copyright vios, the usual Indian lyric site stuff. Ravensfire (talk) 18:33, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    worldyogashala.com / yogaessencerishikesh.com

    Yoga spam, a final warning and a block have been ignored. GermanJoe (talk) 18:36, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @GermanJoe: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --GermanJoe (talk) 18:36, 29 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Proposed removals

    docdroid.net

    docdroid.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

    After working on the Timeline for asexual history, I had to enlist some help on finding any link for the chapter "The Sexually Oppressed" by Myra Johnson for the book "Asexual and Autoerotic Women: Two Invisible Groups" published by Harvey L. and Jean S. Gochros in 1977. After 2 hours of Google search, I came up empty. Nothing. Someone "scanned" the chapter I needed with their phone and uploaded it to the above site. Now, I am not asking for the entire site to be unblacklisted, just one link. That's all I am requesting.

    There isn't another version out there from the mountain of online sources because I have looked. Though if you all want to give it a shot, feel free. :) If you all find a link I can use for that chapter, pages 96 to 107, I'll be happy to use it. But for right now, this is it. It's all I'm asking. Thanks...Neutralhomer • Talk • 09:18 on April 16, 2020 (UTC) • #StayAtHome

    @Neutralhomer: no Declined,  Defer to Whitelist for specific links on this domain. If you just want to get a single link in this domain whitelisted, please use MediaWiki_talk:Spam-whitelist#Proposed_additions_to_Whitelist_(web_pages_to_unblock), and specify the exact link to be whitelisted - if it's not a copyright violation ('someone "scanned" the chapter'). --GermanJoe (talk) 21:37, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Okie dokie, I can do that. Thanks for taking a look.  :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 22:00 on April 19, 2020 (UTC) • #StayAtHome

    hindupad.com

    hindupad.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 domain contains biographical information on Hindu religious figures that could aid Wikipedia articles, such as Jyotirmayananda Saraswati Eternal Father (talk) 06:23, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Eternal Father: no Declined, the domain has been repeatedly spammed in the past, cannot be considered a reliable source and is involved in a long-term "sockpuppet" issue with an editor who evades their block by repeatedly creating new accounts. Such cases will generally remain on blacklist. GermanJoe (talk) 07:02, 17 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    maketheswitch.com.au

    maketheswitch.com.au: 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 The domain/website is full of media reviews, and particularly has some good reviews for films screened at festivals in Australia which may not be covered in much other media - useful for sourcing information on those films and the critical response of the website. It was blacklisted just over a year ago because of an IP spamming it in leads, but since it was always coverage of the article subject they could just have been misguided... The IP got blocked, anyway, so I doubt the issue will recur. Kingsif (talk) 23:49, 18 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Kingsif: ".. because of an IP spamming it" & "The IP got blocked ...". First of all, I see three IPs, none of them blocked, and an editor (who is blocked). no Declined. --Dirk Beetstra T C 15:07, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, the editor got blocked then, the original response must not have been very clear. In any case, it looks like it could have been well-intentioned, and if the user was blocked over a year ago they will have probably given up. It has a purpose, please reconsider. Kingsif (talk) 16:26, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    census2011.co.in

    census2011.co.in: 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 site has accurate information for cities, town, and villages from the 2011 Census of India that is hard to locate on the official pdf, so its use in many village articles is legitimate in my view, Atlantic306 (talk) 19:29, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Atlantic306: no Declined, this is not the official census of India, it is unreliable. It just repackages material from the official census data. Please use the official census data. --Dirk Beetstra T C 14:15, 21 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    casino.guru

    casino.guru: 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 Hi! I wanted to know if this site casino.guru can be removed from the blacklist. I wanted to use valuable info out of it and I couldn't because it's blacklisted so I reached out to talk: spam blacklist and they sent me here. I think this site is not spammy, has valuable information for people in their guide. I actually wanted to add information to the roulette page in Wikipedia, but it was not possible. It's only in spam list because every site including guru in it is automatically banned. Do you think it would be possible to remove it due to the fact it's really useful for adding more information (for people to use) to Wikipedia? Thank you for your response. JohnyH9 (talk) 13:59, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

     Defer to Whitelist, same as this request. OhNoitsJamie Talk 16:03, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Change.org

    I want the website Change.org be allowed and removed from the spam blacklists. 86.128.175.64 (talk) 19:26, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    It's not terribly helpful that you didn't provide any sort of rationale. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 19:48, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    So I can ask other users for help to promote a petition for me on the website. 86.128.175.64 (talk) 20:26, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

     Not done Wikipedia is not a soapbox, which is the reason that it's blacklisted. OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:58, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Please. I can't promote the petition myself. 86.128.175.64 (talk) 21:26, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Not our problem. Find another platform. OhNoitsJamie Talk 21:35, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    The petition is about abolishing school uniform. 86.128.175.64 (talk) 22:26, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Promoting irrelevant petitions is literally why it's on the blacklist. It's not going to happen. creffett (talk) 23:03, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Ah! That is so unfair. 86.128.175.64 (talk) 19:54, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    I think you mean inconvenient. It would be unfair if Wikipedia allowed other petitions but not yours. —Tamfang (talk) 22:02, 25 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Just as a heads up, I denied a similar request for the global spam blacklist by the same IP DannyS712 (talk) 10:55, 27 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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    Discussion

    Archive bot

    Seems like the archive bot has some problems with this page since 23 March, anyone has an idea why? I removed some stray text that may confuse it, but I doubt that was the cause. GermanJoe (talk) 10:16, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    GermanJoe, this. I should clean up for the bot .. Dirk Beetstra T C 14:21, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    GermanJoe, done (for this page) Dirk Beetstra T C 14:23, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    GermanJoe, and done for the rest that the archive bot did not like. Dirk Beetstra T C 15:04, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Beetstra, thank you for checking this. Next time I know to look into the log (unless I forget it again of course ...). GermanJoe (talk) 17:04, 19 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Fixed 2 more instances, that should hopefully do it for now. GermanJoe (talk) 15:04, 20 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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