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About the Shellcode Links Removal

Wiki:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellcode

Removed links:

https://github.com/geyslan/SLAE/blob/master/4th.assignment/tiny_execve_sh.asm

https://github.com/geyslan/SLAE/blob/master/4th.assignment/tiny_execve_sh_shellcode.c

https://github.com/geyslan/SLAE/blob/master/improvements/tiny_shell_bind_tcp_random_port_x86_64.asm

https://github.com/geyslan/SLAE/blob/master/improvements/tiny_shell_bind_tcp_random_port_shellcode_x86_64.c

Hello Zupotachyon. I would like to know what was your assumption to remove the links above. Shellcodes or payloads are crucially small piece of software clever designed to achieve some proposal. Search how many times the word 'small' appears in the mentioned wiki (12 matches). The removed links are just the smallest and stable samples ever made to date in its own kind. So I assume that they aren't inappropriate in the wiki topic. They aren't viruses, they don't infect anything, they don't do any harm. They are just innocuous, small and well designed software - good examples of the main point of what is a shellcode (small piece of functional code).

What do you think about me editing the main wiki showing some part of the the referenced code and put them in References instead of in the External Links?

What do you propose?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Geyslan (talk • contribs) 12:31, 30 January 2021 (UTC) 

Geyslan: Hi there, sorry for the late response, I wasn't around for several days. You say they are the smallest shellcodes to date, but short of citing some authoratitive source on shellcodes I would find it to be a hard claim to independently verify. I don't doubt that you are telling the truth, but you'd need to cite someone who is a current expert on shellcodes, is up-to-date on the latest shellcode developments, and publishes said claim about your shellcodes in a reliable source. Even if they are the smallest shellcodes currently, I'm not quite sure how important they are in helping readers understand the page. Linking to your github seems to be unnecessary as well; you could put the shellcodes into the page itself as an inline example (for example, see Off-by-one error § Security implications) with a detailed explanation of how each component contributes to the desired function. However, I think this approach would probably run afoul of the no original research policy (but to be fair that probably applies to most programming pages on Wikipedia). Since this is a content dispute/discussion I would say to ask a question at Shellcode's talk page to see what other editors think but I doubt you'd get any replies there; you could try asking at the WP:TEAHOUSE, which is actively watched, and get feedback from other editors there. Zupotachyon (talk) 02:23, 11 February 2021 (UTC)

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I did that edit because there were no citations such as, when it was made, the publisher, etc.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DOYOUYOUKNOWDAWAY?? (talk • contribs) 21:47, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

@DOYOUYOUKNOWDAWAY??: Hi there, welcome to Wikipedia. The page Clara Barton has citations on it if you look at the references section, those are all the references used in the article (with corresponding footnotes). I'm not sure what you're referring to in this case -- do you mean a specific book or claim that isn't cited? Let me know if I missed something. Zupotachyon (talk) 00:43, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

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Hi Zetana,it's me ali actually the pictures Wikipedia used its mine so please paste my name next to that picture as a owner of this picture. Thakar786 (talk) 18:43, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

@Thakar786: Hi Thakar, unfortunately I don't recall which picture of yours that you are referring to, could you point me to its location on Wikipedia? If it was deleted, I do not have direct access to Wikipedia's deletion logs or any administrative tools -- in that case, contact the admin who deleted your picture and they can help you sort the problem out. Zetana (talk) 22:24, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

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Hi Zetana, yes that would be really useful, thanks!

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Hi Zetana, and thanks for your peer review comments. I'll rush back from my Wikibreak to address them, but perhaps not today, as the car finally succumbed to old age yesterday and I need to find its replacement. Regards, Amitchell125 (talk) 07:56, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

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Hello. Thank you for your offer to leave comments and archiving the peer review, and I am sorry that I didn't get around sooner. I was going through a rough patch but the worst seems to be over now, and I think I may return back to editing. I would love to get your input on the article whenever you would have some extra time on your hands. Thank you. — The Most Comfortable Chair 10:33, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

@The Most Comfortable Chair: Sure, no problem! If you haven't already considered this, though, I strongly recommend trying out a FAC mentorship first. An editor who's experienced with writing and passing Featured Articles will help you ensure the article's fairly complete and meets FA standards, and prep it for nomination. (Last I heard, first-time nominations with a mentorship were 3x more likely to pass than one without.) If contacting a potential mentor individually is unclear for you, then just drop a note at WT:FAC and someone will get back to you. But, if that's not something you're interested in, I can go over the article via another PR. Zetana (talk) 04:40, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

This is the first time I am hearing about this and it sounds great! Thank you, I will contact someone that can help me out with this topic. — The Most Comfortable Chair 07:19, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

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@Yolo4A4Lo: I'll take a look right now! Zetana (talk) 04:40, 10 November 2021 (UTC)

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