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The '''spam blacklist''' is a list of sites deemed [[spam]]my or otherwise objectionable – whose URLs are blocked from being added to [[wiki]] pages by | The '''spam blacklist''' is a list of sites deemed [[spam]]my or otherwise objectionable – whose URLs are blocked from being added to [[wiki]] article pages by {{Mw|Extension:SpamBlacklist}}, currently in use on more than 2,000 {{tag|MediaWiki}} installations, as listed [[WikiApiary:Extension:SpamBlacklist|here]] on [[WikiApiary]]. That extension is usually configured to pull its data from [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]]'s spam blacklist page, found {{WMF-Meta|Spam blacklist|here}}. That blacklist contains a number of sites, such as [[Metapedia]], that are blocked for political incorrectness rather than spamminess. Some sites, such as {{Wp|examiner.com|examiner.com}}, are blocked because they are considered {{Wp|Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|unreliable sources}} that users should be prevented from adding to articles. Link shorteners such as {{Wp|TinyUrl}} are also blocked, since they could be used to work around the other spam blacklist restrictions. | ||
It is questionable how effective this spam blacklist is at keeping spam off of [[:Category:All|third-party wikis]]. Some spam might be targeted only at [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] wikis, or only at third-party wikis, which would make the list of little help to said third-party wikis. Also, some third-party wikis might prefer that | It is questionable how effective this spam blacklist is at keeping spam off of [[:Category:All|third-party wikis]]. Some spam might be targeted only at [[:Category:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]] wikis, or only at third-party wikis, which would make the list of little help to said third-party wikis. Also, some third-party wikis might prefer that [[user]]s be allowed to cite sources that are not considered reliable on [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. Users may not always realize that, when a link is rejected as spammy, it does not necessarily mean that the individual wiki he is editing has specifically chosen to ban that URL. | ||
;See also | ;''See also | ||
*[[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist]] — our spam blacklist, and the default blacklist for all [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] installations which use a spam blacklist | *[[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist]] — our WikiIndex spam blacklist, and the default blacklist for all [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] installations which use a spam blacklist | ||
;''External links | |||
*{{Mw|Manual: Combating spam}} — at [[MediaWiki.org]] | |||
[[Category:MediaWiki| ]] | [[Category:MediaWiki| ]] | ||
[[Category:WikiIdea]] | [[Category:WikiIdea]] | ||
[[Category:SpamFighting]] | [[Category:SpamFighting]] | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 22 May 2022
The spam blacklist is a list of sites deemed spammy or otherwise objectionable – whose URLs are blocked from being added to wiki article pages by Extension:SpamBlacklist, currently in use on more than 2,000 MediaWiki installations, as listed here on WikiApiary. That extension is usually configured to pull its data from Wikimedia Meta-Wiki's spam blacklist page, found here. That blacklist contains a number of sites, such as Metapedia, that are blocked for political incorrectness rather than spamminess. Some sites, such as examiner.com, are blocked because they are considered unreliable sources that users should be prevented from adding to articles. Link shorteners such as TinyUrl are also blocked, since they could be used to work around the other spam blacklist restrictions.
It is questionable how effective this spam blacklist is at keeping spam off of third-party wikis. Some spam might be targeted only at Wikimedia Foundation wikis, or only at third-party wikis, which would make the list of little help to said third-party wikis. Also, some third-party wikis might prefer that users be allowed to cite sources that are not considered reliable on Wikipedia. Users may not always realize that, when a link is rejected as spammy, it does not necessarily mean that the individual wiki he is editing has specifically chosen to ban that URL.
- See also
- MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist — our WikiIndex spam blacklist, and the default blacklist for all MediaWiki installations which use a spam blacklist
- External links