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A '''blacklist''' is a list of words/phrases or websites which are not allowed. These terms or websites are typically only prevented from being used in certain places, for example as links or page names. A '''whitelist''' is a list of words/phrases or websites that are always allowed, even if they also match something on the blacklist. ==Purpose== Blacklists to prevent [[MEpedia:Ref spam|spam]], for example to prevent links to websites often reported to be promoted by spammers, known malware websites, or to prevent vandalism such as using inappropriate terms to create content e.g. uploading pornography. MEpedia uses a whitelist of trusted websites so that editors who link to these websites will not be prompted to fill out the [[MEpedia:CAPTCHA]] task when they save edits, which means newer editors using certain reliable websites do not have to continually answer a question every time they want to save their work. These are typically the websites suggested by the [[MEpedia:Science guidelines|science guidelines]], or well-known professional associations and ME patient groups. ==Blacklists == * [[Special:SmiteSpam|SmiteSpam]] extension, which is only accessible to [[MEpedia:Administrators|administrators]] or [[Special:SmiteSpamTrustedUsers|those given access]] * [[MediaWiki:Pageimages-blacklist]] A list of images that should NOT be used as a thumbnail to represent an article. E.g. common MEpedia icons which may be picked up when no image is on the page. * [[MediaWiki:TitleBlacklist]] * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SpamBlacklist Extension:SpamBlacklist] is included with MediaWiki but not installed. Uses [[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist]] and [[MediaWiki:Email-blacklist]] plus content hidden in LocalSettings.php, with an option to include MediaWiki's block list * Further restrictions may be listed in LocalSettings.php, which is accessible to [[MEpedia:Developer guide|developers]] only ==Whitelists== * [[MediaWiki:Captcha-addurl-whitelist]] is used for websites very likely to be used as references * [[mw:Extention:Spam-blacklist]] is not installed but includes [[MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist]] and [[MediaWiki:Email-whitelist]] ==Permissions== Changes to the blacklist and whitelist pages are restricted to [[MEpedia:Administrators|administrators]]. Requests for changes can be made on the relevant talk pages. ==See also== *[[MEpedia:Admin guide]] [[Category:MEpedia documentation]] [[Category:MEpedia user interface explanation]] {{NOINDEX}}
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