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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|199047441#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}}

    Proposed additions to Whitelist (sites to unblock)


    www.invisionfree.com

    The www domain doesn't contain any boards (they're all under subdomains) and it's a pretty obvious external link on InvisionFree. Zetawoof(ζ) 12:37, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    invisionfree has a pretty bad history with en wp (this gives an idea). The url is stated on the page you mention, I think there may well be reluctance to whitelist the site. Any other views? Thanks --Herby talk thyme 15:14, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    try adding www\.invisionfree\.com\b to the WL that should prevent any subdomain links while allowing linkage to the main site. βcommand 15:46, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    If we can whitelist just the homepage or (if you can find one) an about page without opening up access for boards to spam us again I don't see a problem with that. An alternative for the article might be to use http://www.zathyus.com/history.html which is a link to the parent company of InvisionFree. It contains a direct link to the InvisionFree site and in someways provides greater encyclopedic information than a link to the site itself (which seems to provide virtually no information about itself as an entity). -- SiobhanHansa 15:43, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    SiobhanHansa's idea works for me. Even more informative, thanks --Herby talk thyme 19:07, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    The Zathyus link works, although it's a bit circuitous. Incidentally, I stand corrected on my statement that www.invisionfree.com is safe - there are alternate URLs for boards under there. However, whitelisting the main page only (www\.invisionfree\.com/$) would make things a little easier. Zetawoof(ζ) 20:51, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    xmail.net/evanlong/tcc/Columbine_Attack_Government_Document_Library.html

    A listing of links to public domain government documents concerning the 1999 bombing/shooting at Columbine high School. Xmail.net has been blacklisted but is an e-mail service providing free web space like geocities.com Evan long account (talk) 16:32, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    For an event like that I would imagine there were plenty of satisfactory alternatives? Thanks --Herby talk thyme 13:02, 23 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    The page is simply on a blacklisted hosting service (Xmail.net); that's why it won't post. Considering that the host has nothing to do with the content, that is an illogical approach to blacklisting. What would be more "satisfactory" about the same page on a different server? Please evaluate the request based on the content of the page. Evan long account (talk) 15:36, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Hum - I have just noticed given the name of the page you require whitelisting & your user name that there might be a conflict of interest here. Wikipedia requires reliable sources too. The issue is not the content but whether than content can be gleaned from a better source (I realise you may not see it that way if you have an interest in the page). I'll step back & let others deal with this I think --Herby talk thyme 15:57, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Whomever is moderating these requests, Xmail.net has been blacklisted for reasons unknown. It is a free web hosting provider on which the users do not necessarily have anything to do with each other. This approach makes about as much sense as blacklisting all web sites registered by a particular pay site. I have requested a whitelisting for this page and received nothing but assumptions and insults from "Herby" for my efforts. Evan long account (talk) 20:55, 29 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    squidoo.com/buffalocommons

    Don't know why this brilliant webpage that suggests returfning entire Western Us to Prairie is blocked! Too radical?

    I wanted to link to it in Jesusland entry,

    —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.12.222.230 (talk) 18:06, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Is this a reliable source, are there alternatives & do any established editors see the link as necessary, thanks --Herby talk thyme 13:03, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    http://h.1asphost.com/nhbadfinger/index.html

    This website was originally located on Virgin Media. It was removed by that company when they were alerted to the libellous and defamatory nature of its content. The page has now resurfaced at 1asphost and is continually being added as an external link on Wikipedia's Badfinger article. The website even contains a disclaimer at the bottom of its front page regarding its content and its previous legal entanglements. Please review this and take action as you see fit. Thank you. ZincOrbie (talk) 02:10, 29 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    As you have placed the link it is not blocked - are you looking for whitelisting of another URL (or indeed blacklisting of this one)? Thanks --Herby talk thyme 13:05, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    newyorkbirds.free.fr/manhattan/grammercy%20et%20le%20quartier%20du%20flatiron/index.php

    I'd like to request that this address, specifically, be unblocked for use in the article Flatiron District, Manhattan. It contains photographs of the area in question, including some of the buildings that are not otherwise illustrated in the article, and would be a useful addition to the page. Thanks. Ed Fitzgerald (unfutz) (talk / cont) 17:26, 29 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Looks reasonable - is it reliable? Thanks --Herby talk thyme 13:06, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    I can't speak for the reliability of the site overall one way or another, which is why I was specifically asking for this particular page to be unblocked and not the domain in general, but I have reviewed all the images on the domain page, and can vouch for the fact that they are all what they purport to be, aerial shots of the neighborhood around the Flatiron building. Ed Fitzgerald (unfutz) (talk / cont) 15:44, 7 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Is there any possibility of something happening with this request? Thanks. Ed Fitzgerald (unfutz) (talk / cont) 20:41, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Apologies Ed - now  Done & I hope it works (not sure about the regex on the "%20" bits?). If not nudge me. I've been/am busy & few other seem to frequent this corner! --Herby talk thyme 09:10, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    ARA Santísima Trinidad (1948)

    I would request that the following link be unblocked for use in the article ARA Santísima Trinidad (1948). The link is to a photo of this ship taken in 1965, when she had the name Comodoro Augusto Lasserre (Q-9). In the photo, it is clear that she had been disarmed by this date. www.suite101.com/view_image.cfm/198319 --Toddy1 (talk) 18:52, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Please also unblock the following articles, because they are useful as references:

    • naval-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_tacoma_class_frigates_pf03 The Tacoma Class Frigates PF-03, The Forgotten Expendables of The Navy, by Christopher Eger, 8 July 2007
    • naval-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_post_war_life_of_the_tacomas The Post War Life of the Tacomas, The Frigates of the PF-03 Class Served 14 Different Navies, by Christopher Eger, 9 July 2007

    --Toddy1 (talk) 19:01, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    aboutmyarea.co.uk/pe29

    Please can you unblock .aboutmyarea.co.uk/pe29 as it is a local community interactive website for Huntingdon, UK and I'm not sure why it is blacklisted? www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/pe29 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.137.101.82 (talk) 03:00, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    no Declined - Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia not a form of web directory. Additionally the site has been responsible for excessive link placement --Herby talk thyme 10:07, 11 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    A good reference should be unblocked

    http: / /transportationhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/louis_bleriot is blacklisted, and I was trying to use it as a reference. I don't see any possible reason it could spam the website, and I believe it is a legitimate web site for research. STYROFOAM1994talkReview me! 23:36, 12 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Several concerns. Suite101 articles are realy no different than linking to a blog or personal website, with the exception the authors are paid by how many page views (clicks) they get. The article in the link does not appear to be professionally written and doesn't seem to have any sources. Here are the rules which govern this issue:
    Jointly, these policies determine the type and quality of material that is acceptable in Wikipedia articles. I'm not convinced how this could be used as as a citation or source, (in an appropriate context). Would seem there are probably other Reliable and Verifiable alternatives available?--Hu12 (talk) 00:23, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, there aren't that many sources about Bleriot on the internet, and I don't have books that have as much info. STYROFOAM1994talkReview me! 00:31, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    Most of the same information appears to be present at http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Dictionary/Bleriot/DI11.htm, as well as any number of other sites that show up on a search for "Louis Bleriot" on Google. Zetawoof(ζ) 08:53, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    liveinkorea.freewebpage.org

    This is a site I made about all things South Korea. I have lived here for 8 years and I am just trying to share my experiences of this country with a web page I made. Please allow this page to be added. Bwjkr (talk) 07:08, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Your web site appears to be empty. You'll have to excuse me for being a little unclear on why a link to it would be appropriate. Zetawoof(ζ) 08:57, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    It's not empty. It has the FAQ section and it has already started to become known in the city of Jeonju(which where I have tried to link it). I am trying to provide a free service for the foreign residents of this city. The more people that know, the more helpful it is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bwjkr (talk • contribs) 03:09, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Three pages (the index page, an empty "Contents" page, and the FAQ board)? Looks pretty empty to me. In any case, there doesn't appear to be any content there that would be useful as a reference or as supplemental information to an article here. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a web directory. Zetawoof(ζ) 03:47, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Then also remove the Jeonju Hub. It is used for selling things and advertising jobs in Jeonju. Bwjkr (talk) 06:01, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Indeed, that doesn't appear to be an appropriate link either. I've removed it. Zetawoof(ζ) 06:38, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Nikki Sixx

    The link I'm trying to add is:
    blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=176408813&blogID=366453131

    I don't care about the rest of MySpace, but this link is needed at Nikki Sixx because it is the only reliable source for the existence of his relationship with Kat Von D. Without this source it will quite properly be reverted as a BLP violation. In fact, for the past week or two I've been regularly reverting all references to the relationship because there was no reliable source for it. Now there is, and it needs to be in the article. -- Zsero (talk) 17:18, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

     Done. thanks--Hu12 (talk) 22:28, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    revolution.int.tf

    This site gets caught by the spam filter, but it doesn't seem to appear on any of the Blacklists. Try to add it yourself and you'll see what happens. But I couldn't find the address on the global or local spam lists. What is going on? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.73.68.97 (talk) 21:12, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    phoenixtrail.ontheinter.net

    This link is to a community based website that provides interesting background information to the creation of the Phoenic Trail as well as construction photographs and as such is a valuable resource. For use on Phoenix Trail page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Carinya (talk • contribs) 22:50, 13 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    • "phoenixtrail.ontheinter.net is not in use." Typo? Zetawoof(ζ) 00:43, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Approved Requests

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    Withdrawn or Otherwise Past Relevance

    Proposed removals from Whitelist (sites to block)


    Troubleshooting and problems



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    Discussion

    Criteria for Whitelisting

    Can we share any thoughts on these please. I don't see anything specific in the way of pointers so I guess we can make our own.

    So far my view have been that is should be

    1. An established editor
    2. Going into a "worthwhile" article
    3. That the editor can be interested enough to present some sort of case
    4. That the whitelisting should be aimed as far as possible at solely what is required

    It would be good to have the views of others too. --Herby talk thyme 13:34, 1 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    My two cents:
    • Whitelisting should not open the door to a bunch of spam. This would be most likely if the requested whitelisting was a home page as opposed to a deep link
    • Proposed link must meet the Reliable Sources Guideline and be "encyclopedic".
    • Requester sends money to the whitelisting admin.
    --A. B. (talk) 06:54, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    LOL! If they send enough, maybe we'll even call off the Pornographic Fire Parrot ;-) --Versageek 07:08, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Strangely, given recent publicity.... I wondered about putting something on my user page in the form of a "deposit box" :)--Herby talk thyme 07:57, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Bearer bonds fit nicely in deposit boxes, and strangely have a calming effect on Fire Parrots--Hu12 (talk) 09:59, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Header

    I put the header in a template to reduce size of this page and included MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist/Indicators which is loosly based off of RCU's indicators.--Hu12 (talk) 20:33, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    Spam protection

    I do not know if he is the right place, but when I try to post on one talk page I get this message "The following link has triggered our spam protection filter:" I tried to use another computer and I got the same message. Can you tell me what is wrong please? I am not adding any link. 89.181.19.14 (talk) 21:42, 24 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Please tell us what page you were editing when you got the message and then we can look at it. Thanks --Herby talk thyme 08:23, 25 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    The page is this one: Talk:Disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Thank you.81.193.32.83 (talk) 15:59, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Talk:Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Should be fine now. Thanks--Hu12 (talk) 20:32, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    Per-page whitelisting

    Is it possible to do per-page whitelisting, similar to the bad image list? Thanks in advance, Iamunknown 08:17, 26 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]


    A proposed bot (SquelchBot) to automatically revert the addition of certain external links

    Please see Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/SquelchBot if you have comments. Thank you, Iamunknown 01:04, 29 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

    www.associatedcontent.com

    The weird thing is Im not fully sure the whole site is blacklisted as it even has a Wikipedia article on the site. I used some backup sources for some facts (my main source was a Times article) for the article Anna May Wong. It let me post my major update and then when I went to fix a broken html (< ref> < ref>) in the legacy part it wont let me and tells me said link is 'blacklisted' though its apparently letting other people edit the page. Help! --Thegingerone (talk) 06:49, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]


    Other projects with active whitelists

    I was unable to format this so as to fit in the left column where x-wiki links normally go. This, as well as a similar list for other local blacklists (on our blacklist's talk page) may be useful information. --A. B. (talk) 14:00, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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