MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist/log

This is the entry log for the Spam whitelist. All additions should be logged so that future users can easily find the reason. You can make a single row for multiple entries, assuming the same reason applies to all of them. If you remove something from the whitelist, simply remove the relevant entry here.

Logging entries on the whitelist
Warning: If you do not log any entry you make on the whitelist, it may well be removed, if someone appeals and no valid reasons can be found.

You must bear in mind that, if someone challenges a whitelisting in 6 or 12 months time, any admin dealing with such a request must be able to find the reason for the listing. The admin who places the entry on the list may not be around and, if there was no actual request, the archives will be of no use. Indeed they will only be helpful if there is full detail in the request including permanent links for example. Logging a request is essential for future reference.

Maybe the best way to deal with this is to copy what other folk have already done using what is directly below as a guide.

Adding entries
Log to the relevant dated section without adding empty lines. For requests on the Spam whitelist talk page, you can use  (replacing '0' with the correct "oldid"). Example;
 * 1) Select the talk history tab, click the most current date and time to retrieve the oldid # (i.e., permalink) version;
 * 2) *Url will read similar to ==  http://scratchpad.wikia.com/index.php?title=MediaWiki_talk:Spam-whitelist&oldid= 213416274
 * 3) *Select the section being logged  from the Contents menu
 * 4) Insert the oldid 213416274 a hash "#" and the Section_name (Underscoring_spaces_where_applicable):

For single entries, write the entry, name, and reason on one line in columns separated by the '#' symbol. For multiple entries, write your name and reason on one line beginning with " #:", then list the entries on new lines below indented by three.

Example:

fuu\.com                      # Herbythyme # spam fuf\.com                      # Herbythyme # #:                            # Herbythyme # uuf\.com ufu\.com fuf\.ca  [fu]{3}\.com uuf\.ca                       # Herbythyme #

See Spam whitelist/Log for full use.

Maintenance

 * To add a new dated section, append the following code.