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Approved Requests

Request to whitelist single page ingles-markets.com for article Ingles

Ingles is article for grocery store, ingles-markets.com is their official website. I don't know why it was blacklisted, but at the very least, the link should be in the article. Thanks. --Omarcheeseboro (talk) 17:05, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

Agree. I've whitelisted the main page, http://www.ingles-markets.com/index.php for use in the Ingles article..   Done. Be sure to use the link exactly as presented, variations of that format will not work. Thanks--Hu12 (talk) 17:44, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist a single page from Redtube.com

I'm posting this here following a suggestion here. There's been an article about Redtube (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) for a few weeks, but I notice the site itself is blacklisted. As the article contains independent references which verify a certain degree of notability, I'm wondering whether it might be useful to be able to include a link to the site's main page. Having said that, I have heard of problems involving Redtube in the past, one being that clicking on some of the links can result in the user receiving unwanted pop up windows requesting bill payments, which are locked for a certain amount of time. Any thoughts? TheRetroGuy (talk) 19:11, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

What's the URL of the main page? Stifle (talk) 16:17, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
http://www.redtube.com/ TheRetroGuy (talk) 21:18, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
I need an index.htm or about.htm page, or similar. Stifle (talk) 12:31, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
Not sure how to get that. Perhaps someone else can help? TheRetroGuy (talk) 21:46, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
I tried but I can't get any index page, the age checking thing gets in the middle. I suggest using "\bwww\.redtube\.com\b". --Enric Naval (talk) 06:44, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
That won't do, need a specific landing page. I've been working on this also (ran out of variables), best I can come up with are http://www.redtube.com/?page=1 and http://www.redtube.com/?avID=8&avEnter=1. I'm opting to not use the "enter" code version, however the age check may be skipped in either case.
I've whitelisted http://www.redtube.com/?page=1 . Be sure to use the link exactly as presented, variations of that format will not work. Added to article   Done--Hu12 (talk) 07:39, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the help. Cheers TheRetroGuy (talk) 12:50, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist a single page of kitchen-gadgets.suite101.com

I'd suggest that the following page, which has a useful explanation of the different types of Instant hot water dispenser, be whitelisted. I suggested that the site be whitelisted, but was told that it is in general an undesirable site (MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist#kitchen-gadgets.suite101.com) and have no objection to that. The page: http://kitchen-gadgets.suite101.com/article.cfm/home_electric_instant_hot_water_dispensers. See previous discussion linked above for more details and opinions. I word this as a suggestion rather than a request as I think it will be helpful to the article; I don't personally care. Pol098 (talk) 01:17, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

I am minded to permit this request and will whitelist the link in a few days unless I see a reason not to. Stifle (talk) 09:58, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
  Approved Stifle (talk) 12:32, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

This is the main website that represents greater than 95% of all board certified plastic surgeons in the United States. I noticed it was blacklisted when I tried to add an external link to the wiki page "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Plastic_Surgeons" that is written about the society. I do not know why it was blacklisted (either "competitors" are attempting to block it, or an over-zelous marketing department irritated Wiki), but it seems that at least an external link should be present on this page. Other significant medical societies have such external links from wiki. --DrMBogdan (talk) 20:30, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Because of previous abuses and spam I'm reluctent to whitelist the entire domain. However because this is the official site of American Society of Plastic Surgeons article and the the article lacks the official link... I've whitelisted the main page, http://www.plasticsurgery.org/x5.xml for use in that article only.   Done. Be sure to use the link exactly as presented, variations of that format will not work. Thanks--Hu12 (talk) 05:54, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Thank you very much! --DrMBogdan (talk) 22:53, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist page www.provenmodels.com/39/technology-typology/woodward

To link from Joan Woodward. The article not only offers background information on this pioneer woman from academic research, but also includes an interesting appraisal of the her research contributions and findings. The article also includes references to three published items. lxs (talk) 15:11, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

I am inclined to approve this request and will do so in a few days unless I see a reason not to. Stifle (talk) 12:35, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
  Done Stifle (talk) 10:15, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Denied Requests

Request to whitelist page freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551512/posts

This page has a biography of the Iranian student activist Behrouz Javid Tehrani. Based on comparisons with news articles, the page is accurate, and it is useful because it provides a more complete biography of Tehrani than any other page I saw so far. It looks like the freerepublic.com domain in general has strange/inaccurate information, but this page looks good to me--would it be possible to whitelist it? CordeliaNaismith (talk)

This appears to be a reasonable request and I will whitelist the page in a few days unless I see a reason not to. Stifle (talk) 16:18, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
Copyvio of [1]. Hipocrite (talk) 16:47, 18 December 2009 (UTC)
  Denied per WP:ELNEVER item 1. Stifle (talk) 12:31, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist singe page from ehow

I would like to white list the single page http://www (dot) ehow (dot) com/how_5483336_start-wakesurfing.html for the wakesurfing article. Many of the links on that page are purely spam (ex. midwest wakesurf, which is a site that sells boards and has no information) and I believe this article has good information that goes more in depth than a wikipedia article would. I would use it as a reference for a section other than an external link. All of its information has been checked out by references in that site. Assed206 (talk) 13:54, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

eHow.com links
  • Have no editorial oversight (see WP:RS) and articles are self-published
  • Fails Wikipedia's core content policies:
  Declined.
Additionaly
...it appears that the author of the article your requesting, notes his home page is "go-college.webs.com" (Adsense pub-0189838191925575). , which you've added to wikipedia twice[2][3] ( as did IP 74.138.50.226 (talk · contribs)). Its quite unusual to find users adding or requesting multiple sites related to a particular user. Other questionable edits involve this suggestion, to a site with no forum members or posts. then actualy adding it to another article. There appears to be a pattern of Source soliciting a site you've "found" then adding it over multiple articles[4][5][6][7][8][9], as with tech2classroom.com (Adsense pub-0189838191925575). You're here to improve Wikipedia -- not just to promote these sites right? --Hu12 (talk) 15:34, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

I am here to improve wikipedia, and have no connections to IP address 74.138.50.226 (talk · contribs). The World War I page with the tech2classroom.com subdomain was unblocked for me to have that site on there, as it is a historical reference. I would like to request that it gets reposted, as it is a good site. While I will admit some of the sites do have the same publisher, they are all refernece only. I wont dispute the revoking of the wowcrossroads site or ehow, but the other two are very informational. From here on I will try to stay only on posting text, not links. Thank you.


Request to whitelist two pages from xvideos

A wikipedia member has been engaged in an editing war for weeks now on the page for Cytherea. The issue is whether Cytherea "squirts" or does "female ejaculation." The discussion page has concluded "squirting" is appropriate, as "female ejaculation" is a controversial and unsourced claim of a live person. To further verify the assertion "squirting" the following two pages should be unblocked: (1) www.xvideos.com/video17419/cytherea_squirting_goddess . This short video clearly shows what she does--no further disagreement will be possible. It further disproves the claim that it is "female ejaculation," as it does not conform to that activity as described by the wikipedia page on the subject (volume is the problem). Note also that this clip does not constitute an "unreliable source," as it is the video itself that is the source, not commentary about it. (2) www.xvideos.com/?k=cytherea . This is a search page for Cytherea from the same website. It shows multiple listings for videos of "Cytherea squirting" and none of her "female ejaculation." In the interest of accuracy and thoroughness, in this case these pages should be allowed. 98.111.156.115 (talk) 13:43, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Seems there is a long term edit war occuring on Cytherea (person) with IP's closely related to yours.
98.111.156.115 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
98.111.173.30 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
98.111.157.9 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
98.111.176.215 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
Considering the history of xvideos.com and the edit war occuring, its best to mark this as   Not done until clearer heads prevail. Both appear to fail our linking guidelines --Hu12 (talk) 20:35, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist news column

I am aware that examiner.com is blacklisted, but I am a writer with Examiner and solely write news articles on Alexander Skarsgard. I think it would beneficial because visitors can view the latest news on him. My link I am requesting to be whitelisted:

(I left out the http://www.) examiner.com/x-29830-Alexander-Skarsgard-Examiner

To be used on page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Skarsg%C3%A5rd

99.144.217.245 (talk) 20:34, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

I think you are more concerned about driving traffic to your page and making yourself some money.   Denied Stifle (talk) 10:05, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

You don't have to be rude about it, a simple yes or no would have been acceptable. Of course I am trying to generate traffic, wouldn't you? Thanks anyway. 99.144.217.245 (talk) 20:57, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist two pages of Associated Content website

Respectful request to use two blacklisted pages as reference for Jimi Hendrix article. It appears to be a well sourced, and coherent article:

Page 1 www.associatedcontent.com/article/213540/judgment_paid_in_hendrix_litigation.html?cat=17

Page 2 www.associatedcontent.com/article/213540/judgment_paid_in_hendrix_litigation_pg2.html?cat=17

--Abie the Fish Peddler (talk) 15:24, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Associatedcontent.com contains self-published articles and is not considered a reliable source. For controversial information like this, I would not be happy with AC as a source. Therefore, I am inclined to deny this request but will leave it open for a week or so in case another admin comes in with a differing opinion. Stifle (talk) 12:36, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
I understand. Thanks. And nice job.--Abie the Fish Peddler (talk) 17:43, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
I want to make sure I'm following WP guidelines, if no other administrator approves the content, that means I should remove even the basic unlinked URL. Is that right?--Abie the Fish Peddler (talk) 10:10, 23 December 2009 (UTC)
There should not be any links to blacklisted sites except those that have been whitelisted. http://www.associatedcontent.com/index.html has, for example, been whitelisted. Stifle (talk) 10:14, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
  Not done Stifle (talk) 10:15, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist a page of Amazon.com

I wish to whitelist www.amazon.com/dp/B000AMWIVM/ref=nosim/?tag=dvdverdict2-20 because it is the only available site that includes the special features of the Saw: Uncut Edition DVD, which one of the special features (Full Disclosure Report) is what I am writing on for the List of Saw media article. Without this source, it could be deemed original research. GroundZ3R0 002 (talk) 22:57, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

  Denied, affiliate link. Please link to a normal version of the page without an affiliate link ([10] would do). Stifle (talk) 15:01, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist a single page of 4shared.com

Please could www.4shared.com/file/171301460/57ac6f/LeaguePosition.html be whitelisted. I am posting the link on User talk:BigDom in response to this question on my user talk page. The file being linked to is an Excel spreadsheet that exports a gif file of a chart showing soccer team league progress, similar to the one used at Bristol Rovers F.C. season 2006–07#League progress, and would be useful in illustrating similar articles in the same manner. — Gasheadsteve Talk to me 16:10, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

  Declined, not necessary for use in an article. Just post the link exactly as you did there on the user's talk page. Stifle (talk) 09:57, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

lulu.com

Hello I want to have www.lulu.com, which is a book site to be removed from the forbidden list because I need to reference that for notability for a wikipedia page I am doing on Luis Durani and it wil ladd credence to his personality and needed for his proof that he wrote teh book.

This section is to request pages be blocked. Please file your request in the correct section. Stifle (talk) 14:01, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

--Associatedcontent should be added to the white list because it is a great reference website, including many topics which aren't readily available anywhere else.

Associatedcontent.com:
  • Exercises no editorial control over articles
  • Articles are essentially self-published (see WP:RS)
  • Offers authors monetary incentives to increase pageviews
  Denied Stifle (talk) 14:01, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

The site is linked in many articles.Xx236 (talk) 08:36, 5 November 2009 (UTC) www.deathcamps.org/euthanasia/obrawalde_de.html Xx236 (talk) 08:44, 5 November 2009 (UTC) There was a dispute between the mentioned site and www.death-camps.org which probably doesn't exist any more.Xx236 (talk) 08:53, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

Ugly mess it is;
More input by the other admins is needed before anything is done here.--Hu12 (talk) 19:06, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
Several articles quote the site both directly (Gerstein Report) or pretending they don't (Hermann Höfle, Wikipeta!). The same for German Wikipedia. Either the site is totally wrong so all links should be replaced or it's O.K. . Now it's at the same time wrong and O.K.. Xx236 (talk) 07:43, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
What exactly do you want done? Do you want the site removed from the blacklist entirely (in which case you're at the wrong page) or do you want one or a few links permitted (in which case please specify the exact URIs)? Stifle (talk) 12:57, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
  Not done due to lack of reply. Stifle (talk) 12:43, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist page ezinearticles.com/?Operation-Highjump---Longhaul-Nazi-UFOs-in-Antarctica&id=2114562

External link from Operation Highjump The page contains a historical interest article on operation highjump that compliments the wiki article. The rest of the website it is hosted on also publishes a lot of interesting content on other topics as well which may benefit other articles, not sure why domain is blocked. But can this page be white listed. --211.27.0.83 (talk) 16:10, 20 December 2009 (UTC)Nathan

Doesn't appear to be a reliable source. I am minded to decline this request and will do so in a few days unless I see a reason to approve it instead. Stifle (talk) 12:34, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
  Declined per above--Hu12 (talk) 06:12, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist examiner.com page(s) for article Chris Daly


I'm trying to revert this edit [11], which is both malformed, preventing subsequent text from displaying properly, and because it is a BLP violation, presenting only one side of a disputed incident and inaccurately reflecting its cited source. The existing article includes multiple links to examiner.com pages regarding the article subject, some or all of which may be legitimately cited as properly identified commentary. I'd just like to see the BLP violation/defective edit removed, but can't do so myself without extensively revising the remainder of the article on any matters involving the questionable site (which would be better done by someone with more knowledge of the article subject, if it's needed. Hullaballoo Wolfowitz (talk) 19:25, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

Examiner.com:
  • Content has no editorial oversight, articles are essentially self-published (see WP:RS)
  • Offers financial incentives for authors to increase pageviews
  Declined Stifle (talk) 09:43, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

I believe this is a mistake- the article is NOT from examiner.com. It is from sfgate.com, the offical website for the San Francisco Chronicle. examiner.com and sfgate.com are two entirely separate websites.KermitClown (talk) 19:26, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

But sfgate.com isn't blocked. Stifle (talk) 10:12, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist icedearth.freeforums.org

icedearth.freeforums.org

This wouldbe a useful link for fans to discuss the band [12]

87.80.115.46 (talk) 00:53, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

  Declined, no benefit to Wikipedia. Stifle (talk) 09:41, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

www.woodingdeanholycross.co.cc

Hi. Please would you whitelist the above site address which I wish to add to the 'External Links' section of the article on Woodingdean (a suburb of Brighton and Hove). It is a free non-commercial website for the Parish Church of the village of Woodingdean and is maintained monthly by myself. It provides both historical and current information about the church and it's activities and would be a valuable addition to the information already shown on the Wikipedia page. Thanks in advance for your kind attention to this matter. --Davecc (talk) 12:26, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

I don't see this link on the local or meta blacklist. Have you tried adding it to the article? OhNoitsJamie Talk 15:19, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
Yes I have and it is rejected due to a part of it (appears to be the CO.CC bit of the address) being blacklisted.--95.150.140.65 (talk) 15:35, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
Unfortunatly, this and the other link you added are not official sites of the Woodingdean article,, and would appear that adding them would also be a Conflict of interest. Some things to keep in mind before proceding further;
--Hu12 (talk) 06:10, 26 December 2009 (UTC)
  Not done Stifle (talk) 10:12, 30 December 2009 (UTC)
Without wishing to get into lengthy communications or arguments concerning the various points of policy or conditions referred to in the above reply I would simply say that, in my opinion, the Parish Church of Woodingdean website to which I wished to add a link is no more an advertisement or encouragement to join the church or change one’s faith than the Wikipedia article itself is an advertisement to encourage people to move into the village or for that matter that the ‘Reference’ to Peter (not Robin) Mercer’s book ‘Woodingdean 2000’ is an advertisement to sell his book. My sole intention was to add a link to a site that actually provided up-to-date factual information, both past and present, about the Parish Church in Woodingdean which I thought would be quite useful to anyone desiring to know more about the village of Woodingdean and its activities. However, if you still believe that such links infringe the terms of Wikipedia I will not pursue the matter further. I will also remove the link to the Group Ministry website to which the Parish Church of Woodingdean is a member.
Note: the other link shown i.e. http://www.woodingdean.info/ which has been added by someone else, and which I assume has been allowed as an ‘official’ link, appears to be no longer maintained or available and, as such, is of little use.
--Davecc (talk) 17:17, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist examiner.com page(s) for article George Michael (sportscaster)

I'm trying to fix an error I made in showing references from other sources that proves that he's dead, yet due to some examiner.com news links as other references posted months earlier, I am unable to do so. ErikNY (talk) 15:37, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

I assume your referring to your removal here. Unfortunatly examiner .com, is a scraper site, not a real news site nor is it the washington Examiner. The first one is a 404 Page not found link (need a new reference here) and the second was scraped from the legitimate source found here (http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/farewell_to_the_king2007-02-27T08_00_00.html). The second ref is an easy fix. Thanks   Not done--Hu12 (talk) 06:00, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist sfgate.com pages for Article Chris Daly

It appears a bunch of examiner.com edits have been blocked, and have completely changed this article. Furthermore, It appears there is some confusion in regarding sfgate.com, which pages have apparently also been blacklisted from this article. Sfgate.com has nothing to do with examiner.com, it is the official website of the SF Chronicle, not the examiner. However when I attempted to add a link from sfgate, it said it was a blocked sight for Chris Daly. KermitClown (talk) 19:50, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

The site http://www.sfgate.com, is not blocked.   Not done--Hu12 (talk) 10:05, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist single page worldinstruments.suite101.com/article.cfm/tin_can_instruments for article Ramkie

I wish to add the URL for this page to the references list for the article on the ramkie. It provides more complete information on this folk instrument, including instructions on how to build one. A commercial site that sells ramkies already is listed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vgallis (talkcontribs) 04:47, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

suite101.com links:
  • Have no editorial oversight (see WP:RS) and articles are self-published
  • Offers its authors financial incentives to increase page views
  • Fails Wikipedia's core content policies:
Unfortunatly you (Vgallis (talk · contribs)) appear to have a Cpnflict of interest with the Dec 23, 2009 suite101 article written by Victor A. Gallis. Additionaly Wikipedia is not a vehicle to "make money" promoting your suite101.com page.   Declined --Hu12 (talk) 05:36, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Please whitelist http://www,4shared,com/file/151991255/b13331fb/JC_Smit_Chris_Streicher_Boeremag_Louis_Pretorius,html Replace the , with . It is a document and not spam. --41.18.100.246 (talk) 09:34, 17 November 2009 (UTC)

Anon request to whitelist a link to 3 day old "account" on a file sharing site... unlikely to be reliable source. --Hu12 (talk) 06:31, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
  Not done Stifle (talk) 11:20, 2 December 2009 (UTC)


I'm about to post an article which would benefit from this link. Examiner.com is banned because it superficially appears reliable but is in fact a "citizen journalism" site with very limited editorial oversight. However, this particular link is to an article by Rene Najera, who is an epidemiologist with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and I want to cite him on a topic of epidemiology. In fact, all I really want to do is cite his citation of a public records database. EvanHarper (talk) 03:52, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Examiner.com:
  • Has no editorial oversight
  • Articles are essentially self-published (see WP:RS)
  • Offers incentives to writers to increase page views
Therefore I am of the opinion that this request should be declined, and will duly decline it in a few days unless I see a reason not to. Stifle (talk) 12:36, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
  Declined Stifle (talk) 16:00, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

www.amazon.com/dp/6303194753?tag=imdb-adbox

Amazon is presumably banned as an online bookshop, and most links would therefore be merely advertising. The unblock for this specific page, concerning the video of the Running Blind TV series, is to verify the high price at which the now extremely rare videos change hands. Skinsmoke (talk) 03:01, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

We shouldn't be citing that page as it's a primary source (and it could change in the morning anyway). Instead, cite a reliable source which has written about it. At worst, cite an Amazon page that is not an affiliate link (which should not be blocked). Stifle (talk) 12:36, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
  Not done Stifle (talk) 11:19, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

dom3.servegame.com/wiki/

www.conlanganon.co.cc

I wish for this site to be unblocked because it is a friendly forum for conlangers with nothing potentially harmful on it. I believe it is useful for people reading the conlang page on wikipedia to have links to such communities. I also believe there may be a problem with the site http://co.cc/ concerning issues like spam, however, although this site uses the service of http://co.cc , it is not involved with anything that site does and therefore is not malicious or anything of that nature.

Thank you. 202.36.110.10 (talk) 12:11, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Unfortunaly this site is an unofficial fansite/forum (With only 2 total menbers) which makes it a Link normally to be avoided which fails Wikipedias External Links policy.--Hu12 (talk) 21:11, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
  Not done Stifle (talk) 09:51, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

I would like this site unblocked because it is the web forum for the Kettering University Anime Club, and I wish to link the forum to the "List of student organizations" section of the Kettering University article where the club is mentioned. Wikipedia would benefit from this by being able to provide the most accurate reference to the club and it's activities.

Thank you, Radnom2, current president of the Kettering University Anime Club. --Radnom2 (talk) 21:47, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

  Declined; web forums are not a reliable source. Stifle (talk) 22:29, 20 November 2009 (UTC)


kfantransmittertour.co.cc

This site replaces a now-defunct geocities site referenced for historical data on Wiki pages about radio stations KFAN_(AM) Minneapolis and KFXN Minneapolis. Both the old site and new site were/are created and maintained by the former Chief Engineer of the stations.

Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.4.201 (talk) 20:42, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

The links proposed are those referenced in the two articles above. In short, "kfantransmittertour.co.cc" should be whitelisted; as noted above, it is the new (relocated) home of the defunct geocities pages created and maintained by the former Chief Engineer of the stations which the articles are about. The information contained at that site has been researched and presented by the individual who maintained and supervised the technical operations of the two radio stations under discussion. This person has first-hand knowledge of the subjects, having been employed by the owner of the stations in the position responsible for proper and legal operation and maintenance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.4.201 (talk) 09:25, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

We are not going to whitelist the entire domain. What specific links do you want to use? Stifle (talk) 09:51, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

kfantransmittertour.co.cc is the URL to whitelist. It is the index page to all of the site's sub links, 100% of which pertain to the articles. The site is a small, focused site about the stations and nothing else. Take a look and you'll see it is acceptable to whitelist and makes sense to do so given the number of deeper links, all living on the one main page.

This page - kfantransmittertour.co.cc/alw.html - confirms the identity and validity of the site's author should there be concern about anything lurking below the surface; the previous, 100% identical, geocities site (exactly the same as kfantransmittertour.co.cc, only the URL has changed) had been listed on the Wiki station articles for years without issue. The change under discussion is simply a site move/URL change prompted by the discontinuance of geocities. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.94.4.201 (talk) 19:06, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

I have told you we are not going to whitelist the entire domain. As you are not apparently willing to specify which link you want us to whitelist, this request is   Denied. Stifle (talk) 13:06, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

It was explained quite clearly and politely why it is appropriate to whitelist kfantransmittertour.co.cc. You have not explained why it should not be whitelisted. Why do you think it should not be whitelisted? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.235.206.15 (talk) 20:13, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/practical-dita/7692915

I was adding a reference book to the other reading section to the Darwinian Information Typing Architecture. This link is a direct pointer to the book referenced and would help the reader acquire the document if they so wish. 64.132.140.14 (talk) 16:56, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

  Declined Wikipedia is not a shopping site. We don't like to products like that. OhNoitsJamie Talk 16:59, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

If that's the rationale, then you should edit the other entries in the Further Reading section of the article and remove references to the purchase sites for those. You should have a consistent policy and blocking for this reason does not make sense. If someeone wants to get the reference, they will. If not, they won't follow the link. --Jvazquezsdi (talk) 18:14, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

First, The nature of Wikipedia means that you can't make a convincing argument based on what other "links" in articles do or don't exist; So just pointing out that some link exists in an article somewhere doesn't prove the link your requesting should also be added. In addition, its a Link normally to be avoided and fails Wikipedias specific inclusion requirements of our External Links policy, Verifiability Policy and Reliable Source guidelines. Finaly, Wikipedia is NOT a "vehicle for advertising" . Equally Wikipedia is not a place to to promote a book. --Hu12 (talk) 18:55, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

I think blacklisting Lulu.com pages should be reconsidered. There are numerous free PDFs available there, as well as printed books sold not for profit. As a DIY publishing site, it may even be the only place one can find out of print versions of a text republished by authors, or even originals worth reading. I tried to link to a book I authored there, but it was blocked. There is a free PDF version available to download, and the printed and bound book is for sale with no profit margin. I may, or may not be a distinguished author, but at least my User page should be able to point to all my publications, including Youtube videos, Flickr photos, papers in journals, and books in Lulu. I hope you will lift the ban on Lulu.com and instead treat each link on its merits. Especially if Wikipedia is ot getting swamped by spam from Lulu. Leighblackall (talk) 01:10, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

You can cite the book without linking for a site where people can buy it. Also, if it's a free PDF, put it up on your own website and cite it from there. Stifle (talk) 11:18, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

Request to whitelist a single page from associatedcontent dot com

I'd like to request the whitelisting a single web page from the blacklisted web site www dot associatedcontent dot com. The page is http://www.associatedcontent dot com/article/678813/the_forgotten_confederate_soldiers.html?singlepage=true&cat=37 (The Forgotten: Confederate Soldiers Who Died at Gettysburg.) I'd only like to add this link to the "External Links" section of Gettysburg National Cemetery article. I feel the linked web page contains valuable historic information that may not be entirely sourced to Wikipedia standards. As an external link, the user certainly realizes that Wikipedia standards don't apply. Krellkraver (talk) 13:04, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Associated Content:
  • Articles have no editorial control; they are essentially self-published (see WP:RS)
  • Offers monetary incentives to authors to increase page views
  • Fails WP:ELNO #1: "avoid [a]ny site that does not provide a unique resource beyond what the article would contain if it became a Featured article".
Therefore, I am minded to deny this request and will do so in a few days unless I see a reason not to. Stifle (talk) 13:01, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
  Denied Stifle (talk) 11:17, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

petitiononline.com

Single page on iPetitions

Hello, I would like to request the whitelisting of a petition to boycott the [[Alexandria Aces {Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League}]] -- www.ipetitions.com/petition/boycottaces Thanks! BBT2005 (talk) 16:37, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

  Declined Petition links are Link normally to be avoided, and Wikipedia is not a " vehicle for petition recruitment" , nor is it a place to to promote a cause OhNoitsJamie Talk 15:19, 24 December 2009 (UTC)


TVrage.Com (Request to whitelist, The Sequel)

www.articles-oceans.info

I try to add my site link to this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_(grammar) but i have received the error message "Your site is blocked". I was wondering my site is 100% relevant. Please remove black list. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.164.188.236 (talk) 19:50, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Its blocked because of mass spamming all from your IP range, and yet your still attempting to insert it despite blocks and warnings and clear WP:COI.   Declined--Hu12 (talk) 20:29, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

humanticsfoundation.com

http://www dot humanticsfoundation.com/Barrett_Vs_Rosenthal_Attorneys_Fees.pdf this is a pdf of a court order document. 75.33.42.221 (talk) 07:44, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

  Declined per report--Hu12 (talk) 08:01, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
Note that this was filed by the sock of a blocked user. -- Brangifer (talk) 15:16, 5 January 2010 (UTC)