MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist

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:

The link that you want whitelisted in the section title, like === example.com/help/index.php === .
The Wikipedia page on which you want to use the link
An explanation why it would be useful to the encyclopedia article proper
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 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|1146292837#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:
Declined	{{Declined}}
Not done	{{Notdone}}
Information:
Additional information needed	{{MoreInfo}}
Note:	{{TakeNote}}

Notice to everyone about our Reliable sources and External links noticeboards

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 section is for proposing that a web page be whitelisted; add new entries at the bottom of this section. Completed requests will be marked with an appropriate Indicator then archived.

Instructions to requesters:

Explain why the site should be whitelisted.
Explain which articles would benefit from the addition of the link.
Provide the specific link to the page you're requesting be added.
- Please use the basic URL so that there is no link (www.google.ca, not http://www.google.ca).
- Please add a {{LinkSummary|example.org}} (replace example.org with the domain your specific url resides on, and remove the 'www.' part, and everything following the domain-name). This inserts a set of links that helps in finding relevant information and related discussion on the requested site.

If the above information is not provided, expect your request to be declined.

PLEASE ADD NEW ENTRIES TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST (bottom of this section)

PLEASE SIGN YOUR ENTRY WITH FOUR TILDES: ~~~~

pulpandpaper-technology.com/products/australian-paper/playing-cards

pulpandpaper-technology.com: Linksearch en (https) (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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: www.pulpandpaper-technology.com/products/australian-paper/playing-cards

There is an RfD in progress for a redirect called Queen’s Slipper. This link will be used in conjunction with others to show a connection between Queen’s Slipper and an article called Australian Paper exists. Depending on the results of that discussion, there is a possibility that the link will be used as a source for either or both. (Notes: The domain was blocked back in October 2008 due to spam issues involving Ochre Media Private Limited with the comment that Some of their material may make useful references and that Queen's Slipper was until recently a malformed redirect with elements of a stub article in it.) --Super Goku V (talk) 00:51, 9 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Themoviedb.org

themoviedb.org: Linksearch en (https) (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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: www.themoviedb.org/about Link requested to be whitelisted: www.themoviedb.org/talk/554b673992514103d20012de Link requested to be whitelisted: www.themoviedb.org/ Link requested to be whitelisted: www.themoviedb.org/u/travisbell Link requested to be whitelisted: www.themoviedb.org/faq/general Link requested to be whitelisted: www.themoviedb.org/about/our-history Link requested to be whitelisted: www.themoviedb.org/terms-of-use I'm writing an article for The Movie Database and logically need the the links for citations and the Infobox, but cant save it because themoviedb.org is blacklisted. UnkreativeFrog (talk) 17:26, 11 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Mharper.xyz

mharper.xyz.xyz: Linksearch en (https) (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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: https://mharper.xyz/ Link requested to be whitelisted: https://mharper.xyz/about Link requested to be whitelisted: https://mharper.xyz/music Link requested to be whitelisted: https://mharper.xyz/inthemix Link requested to be whitelisted: https://mharper.xyz/dj

I'm writing this because this website is the home for everything MH. This is Marquan Harper's personal webpage, where he shares critical information about his career and life. This site is needed for citations for his Wikipedia page, his page cannot be saved without mharper.xyz being un-blacklisted. Mharper6 (talk) 19:03, 14 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Not done If Marquan Harper ever becomes notable, we can revisit, but until then, there's no reason to whitelist those. Links from a personal website do not constitute reliable sources for establishing notability. OhNoitsJamie ^Talk 00:32, 15 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

linktr.ee/apvayda

linktr.ee/apvayda: Linksearch en (https) (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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: https://linktr.ee/apvayda

While the domain linktr.ee is on the global blacklist, I am hoping this specific page can be unblocked, as it was created by Andrew P. Vayda's family as a centralized location for all things related to his work, and could serve as an additional source on his WikiPage.

Readerstudenteditor (talk) 14:44, 17 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Proposed removals from Whitelist (web pages or link patterns to re-block)

This section is for discussing rules on the whitelist that need removal from the whitelist.

www.verywellmind.com/diagnosing-a-specific-phobia-2671981

verywellmind.com: Linksearch en (https) (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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: www.verywellmind.com/diagnosing-a-specific-phobia-2671981

I would like to use this as a ref-cite in some articles on specific phobias, at least Fear of bees (where a citation was requested) and Spheksophobia — which should by parallel become Fear of wasps (with a redirect at the original page). Example:

Fritscher, Lisa (May 28, 2021). "DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria for a Specific Phobia". VeryWellMind. Medically reviewed by Daniel B. Block, MD.

As with another's earlier request for a link on this domain, I know the domain was blacklisted due to spamming. But this medical article is also very reliably sourced. It was reviewed by an MD. And it has a list of high quality sources (including DSM-5) at the end. Click "6 sources" to expand it in order to see the sources list.

Please ping me when you reply. Thanks! – _•Raven ^.talk 01:27, 26 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I would also support having this and verywellhealth removed from the blacklist. BhamBoi (talk) 05:21, 4 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This shouldn't be whitelisted. It doesn't even come close to meeting WP:MEDRS - the requirements outlined there are considerably more stringent than 'It was reviewed by an MD'. If they cite a source that's actually reliable at the end of their article, just cite that instead. MrOllie (talk) 14:59, 4 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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