Is this the proper venue to request domains that host pirated material not be added to pages as references or otherwise? The "Proposed additions" sections emphasizes spam domains, so I wasn't sure if this is the right place. It's not really spam, but it's definitely something that should be declined when hitting the submit button—similar to what this spam blacklist does. As
WP:COPYVIO states: Copyright infringing material should also not be linked to.
Allowing links to such sites helps propagate access to them. See the {{
revdel}} summary at
Endless Winter for some context. -
2pou (
talk) 19:53, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
At least on We the People (petitioning system) we should be able to add that URL in my opinion. I tried adding an archive.org URL and even that wasn't allowed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gnkgr ( talk • contribs) 23:38, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
The current blacklist setting even prevents editors from adding an archive.org link. I think this is over-reaching given that we're talking about a local white list for the article mentioning the very platform. Gnkgr ( talk) 01:43, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
Promotion has been going on and off since 2014 or so, when their article was deleted at AFD. They've recently moved to adding one or two links and then moving on to the next sock account to avoid scrutiny and/or warnings, so I think it is time to blacklist this one. - MrOllie ( talk) 14:33, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
Please remove \bmanning\.com\b from the local English language wikipedia blacklist.
Manning Publications is a respected publisher of technical content and publishes or links nothing in violation of wikipedia policies. Inclusion in this list has resulted either from an unintentional error or a misattribution. Many Manning authors are contributors to Wikipedia pages and the large volume of Manning content freely available to support technical topics is currently being excluded from reference in wikipedia. 184.170.167.136 ( talk) 13:10, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
There's an entry \bxyz\b
which prevents any domain under the .xyz top level domain from being linked. --
D A Hosek (
talk) 22:15, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
Long term link spamming and promotion, please blacklist.- KH-1 ( talk) 12:38, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
I don't know if this was ever a legitimate publication but as of 2020, it was either sniped or a continuance of some dubious claims. The journal is currently owned by ASTNT Technologies Private Limited, an Indian technology and SEO company and unlike it's name, posts neither business journal articles, nor articles about the Ukraine and is just a blackhat SEO op. CUPIDICAE💕 19:18, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
Similar to the above, Metapress was once a decent site (though I debate it's reliability even then, personally) but as of 2017 it was taken over by some dubious SEO firm as per their about us page and has no encyclopedic value and is used only as a method of SEO spam. Also similar to past requests of mine, you can find certain authors under various names on different websites. Lakisha on Metapress, Carol Miller on this random site, Jenna of Penn State, Stephanie your chat assistant. CUPIDICAE💕 13:20, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
\.kr/(?:cloud|software|board)/.+/\d+ # MER-C #
was blocked because of spam edits, but this also included reliable domains. I tried to add a citation to www.gangnam.go.kr/board/article/2932/view.do which was blocked because of this domain filter, although it is an official government website. I don't think that the intention of the original block was to exclude government domains, as the spam edits were all using .co.kr domains. I request to refine the block to only include the commercial .co.kr domains or to whitelist government owened .go.kr domains. Pieceofmetalwork ( talk) 13:56, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
Repeated spamming from multiple IP ranges. Added to blacklist. OhNoitsJamie Talk 00:27, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
Spammed links in Referral marketing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hello world 6 ( talk • contribs)
Improper link as these are usually open wikis; specific exceptions to such usage are rare (maybe only as a link to one the page of the few such wikis which would be notable, if there is any). Ex. see the alternate history additions by Special:Contributions/72.229.7.184. RandomCanadian ( talk / contribs) 23:59, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Heavy spamming/advertising of a vape company from at least three accounts. Added to blacklist. OhNoitsJamie Talk 02:12, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
This new user is constantly citing cargear.in in automotive articles, possibly linkspamming. Andra Febrian ( talk) 06:46, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
Back in November there was a problem with fake websites being spammed across a couple of pages, creating several new domains as the old ones were blacklisted. They've returned with a new domain that needs to be shut down. Ravensfire ( talk) 04:23, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
Is this the proper venue to request domains that host pirated material not be added to pages as references or otherwise? The "Proposed additions" sections emphasizes spam domains, so I wasn't sure if this is the right place. It's not really spam, but it's definitely something that should be declined when hitting the submit button—similar to what this spam blacklist does. As
WP:COPYVIO states: Copyright infringing material should also not be linked to.
Allowing links to such sites helps propagate access to them. See the {{
revdel}} summary at
Endless Winter for some context. -
2pou (
talk) 19:53, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
At least on We the People (petitioning system) we should be able to add that URL in my opinion. I tried adding an archive.org URL and even that wasn't allowed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gnkgr ( talk • contribs) 23:38, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
The current blacklist setting even prevents editors from adding an archive.org link. I think this is over-reaching given that we're talking about a local white list for the article mentioning the very platform. Gnkgr ( talk) 01:43, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
Promotion has been going on and off since 2014 or so, when their article was deleted at AFD. They've recently moved to adding one or two links and then moving on to the next sock account to avoid scrutiny and/or warnings, so I think it is time to blacklist this one. - MrOllie ( talk) 14:33, 4 February 2021 (UTC)
Please remove \bmanning\.com\b from the local English language wikipedia blacklist.
Manning Publications is a respected publisher of technical content and publishes or links nothing in violation of wikipedia policies. Inclusion in this list has resulted either from an unintentional error or a misattribution. Many Manning authors are contributors to Wikipedia pages and the large volume of Manning content freely available to support technical topics is currently being excluded from reference in wikipedia. 184.170.167.136 ( talk) 13:10, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
There's an entry \bxyz\b
which prevents any domain under the .xyz top level domain from being linked. --
D A Hosek (
talk) 22:15, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
Long term link spamming and promotion, please blacklist.- KH-1 ( talk) 12:38, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
I don't know if this was ever a legitimate publication but as of 2020, it was either sniped or a continuance of some dubious claims. The journal is currently owned by ASTNT Technologies Private Limited, an Indian technology and SEO company and unlike it's name, posts neither business journal articles, nor articles about the Ukraine and is just a blackhat SEO op. CUPIDICAE💕 19:18, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
Similar to the above, Metapress was once a decent site (though I debate it's reliability even then, personally) but as of 2017 it was taken over by some dubious SEO firm as per their about us page and has no encyclopedic value and is used only as a method of SEO spam. Also similar to past requests of mine, you can find certain authors under various names on different websites. Lakisha on Metapress, Carol Miller on this random site, Jenna of Penn State, Stephanie your chat assistant. CUPIDICAE💕 13:20, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
\.kr/(?:cloud|software|board)/.+/\d+ # MER-C #
was blocked because of spam edits, but this also included reliable domains. I tried to add a citation to www.gangnam.go.kr/board/article/2932/view.do which was blocked because of this domain filter, although it is an official government website. I don't think that the intention of the original block was to exclude government domains, as the spam edits were all using .co.kr domains. I request to refine the block to only include the commercial .co.kr domains or to whitelist government owened .go.kr domains. Pieceofmetalwork ( talk) 13:56, 14 February 2021 (UTC)
Repeated spamming from multiple IP ranges. Added to blacklist. OhNoitsJamie Talk 00:27, 18 February 2021 (UTC)
Spammed links in Referral marketing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hello world 6 ( talk • contribs)
Improper link as these are usually open wikis; specific exceptions to such usage are rare (maybe only as a link to one the page of the few such wikis which would be notable, if there is any). Ex. see the alternate history additions by Special:Contributions/72.229.7.184. RandomCanadian ( talk / contribs) 23:59, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
Heavy spamming/advertising of a vape company from at least three accounts. Added to blacklist. OhNoitsJamie Talk 02:12, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
This new user is constantly citing cargear.in in automotive articles, possibly linkspamming. Andra Febrian ( talk) 06:46, 26 February 2021 (UTC)
Back in November there was a problem with fake websites being spammed across a couple of pages, creating several new domains as the old ones were blacklisted. They've returned with a new domain that needs to be shut down. Ravensfire ( talk) 04:23, 27 February 2021 (UTC)