Report:Spam filter problems

Use this page to report possible false positives for the spam filter.

Why do you consider TED.com spam?
I just lost about 20 minutes of work on a page because one of the links was suspected to be spam.

The link was to the only web profile I could find on Michael Blicharski.

http://www.ted.com/profiles/798166

Why do you consider TED.com, a site for talks by people making a dramatic difference in the world, to be spam?

Frustratedly,

Ben Hyink

P.S. I was not logged in at the time I tried to make the edit.
 * Removed. -- sulfur 17:46, August 4, 2011 (UTC)

Problem with Subject:Hi!!!
Hello. I was trying to leave a message onPrincessthespottedhorse 's talk page on the How to speak pig latin Wiki, but when I clicked publish, it responded with this error message (http://howtospeakpiglatin.wikia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Princessthespottedhorse&action=submit), which I have put in italics:

'This is a talk page. Please remember to sign your posts using four tildes (Pvgreenzebra 22:57, August 4, 2011 (UTC)) or by using the signature button ' ''The page you wanted to save was blocked by the spam filter. This is probably caused by a blacklisted link or pagename.''

The following link, text or pagename is what triggered our spam filter: Hi!!!

''If you think this is wrong, please contact us here. Please, provide a copy of this message when reporting any problem.''

The text was found in the page's summary.

Return to User talk:Princessthespottedhorse.

NOTE: The original message contained four tildes, but when I saved it in this article, it changed. I did sign my post, as well, so I do not understand why the message would come up about that, but I also do not understand why this post was filtered as spam.

For your information, the contents of the body of the message I was sending was;

''I'm not sure whether you want me here, but I want to help, so if you can think of anything I can do, justt let me know and I'll be happy to help with that item! Oh, and I got a facebook.''

Pvgreenzebra 22:57, August 4, 2011 (UTC)

Please let me know why this message was marked as spam. I'm rather curious to know.

Thank you for your help!

Pvgreenzebra 22:57, August 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * You used an edit summary with "Hi" that's why you have been blocked, try to save your edits without "hi". 03:31, August 5, 2011 (UTC)

Pics
I keep saying I to this guy I need some pics, why is it saying its spam?
 * You need to post the actual message you got so that we can try to help you. -- sulfur 17:56, August 6, 2011 (UTC)

Fratellis
only just joined the wiki community but have recieved a message directing me here and telling me i tried to post spam. All i have done is create a new page on music wiki about a band called the fratellis. i then tried to leave a message to the person who welcomed me to the site. Timetoscape 17:34, August 6, 2011 (UTC)
 * You need to post the actual message you got so that we can try to help you. -- sulfur 17:56, August 6, 2011 (UTC)

Hi
Hi! I just edited m y page! and after I finished it was spammed.......It was unfairly spammed! please, someone help me! :/ thanks! Xozelinkox =D. 04:19, August 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * Don't create your page with � it's considered as spam. 04:21, August 12, 2011 (UTC)

Blocked edit to page MediaWiki:Founderemails-email-3-day-addphotos-content
While attempting to change MediaWiki:Founderemails-email-3-day-addphotos-content on BioShock Wiki I received the following spam filter block report: The page you wanted to save was blocked by the spam filter. This is probably caused by a blacklisted link or pagename.

The following link, text or pagename is what triggered our spam filter: One of the best ways to make your pages snap, crackle, and pop is to "add some images".

I was attempting to replace the word "photos" with "images", and I am an administrator on BioShock Wiki, so this should not have been blocked. --Gardimuer { ʈalk } 01:55, August 13, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm not completely clear on why it was being blocked, but I made the change for you. I'll wait until I'm a little more awake (and coherent) to figure out why it was being blocked... -- sulfur 02:11, August 13, 2011 (UTC)

List of deaths in the Saw series
One-minute I was making some changes to the "list of deaths in the Saw series" the next thing the changes I made won't be publish.

how was this black listed?


 * As per the above, what's the error or block message that you actually get? Also, what is the specific page (on which Wiki)? We can't help you without that information. -- sulfur 15:52, August 15, 2011 (UTC)

"Horror Film Wiki" look it up!
 * Read carefully. I quote myself: what's the error or block message that you actually get?
 * When we ask for a page, put a link in. The easier you make it for us to figure out what your issue is, the more likely it is that we'll be actually be able to sort it out. -- sulfur 17:19, August 20, 2011 (UTC)

WoW Insider link being blocked by filter
Not all links that say "wow-gold" are bad.

"Content filter The page you wanted to save was blocked by our filter. This is possibly caused by a link to an external site or an invalidly-named page. If this happens, and the content you want to post is valid, please make a post about it on the technical forum, including the offending text (you may need to add a space to break it). The following link, text or page name is what triggered our filter: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/wow-gold"

Here is the full link: http://wow.joystiq.com/2011/08/15/wow-gold-inflation-staying-ahead/ --Fandyllic 23:21, August 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * Most of them are, to be fair. Does adding the URL to MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist solve the problem? --  Random Time  23:24, August 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that fixed it, unless something was done at the global filter level. I wasn't sure if the local whitelist could override the global blacklist. --Fandyllic 19:04, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

es.Harry Potter Wiki
Hola, en la Categoría:Clasificación de criaturas no puedo añadir la categoría Clasificación XXXX al artículo Centauro. Hay varias categorías que usan varias X, hasta cinco en total XXXXX. Espero se pueda resolver el problema pues es un término oficial en la saga, gracias, saludos. -- Zeist Antilles  flimsiplast 18:58, August 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Parece que al final se ha resuelto solo. -- Zeist Antilles  flimsiplast 19:14, August 16, 2011 (UTC)

User talk
I simply try to remove a message I sent, http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Sonic100jam. It published it twice. I tried to removed it, but the spam filter came on with M**S***p's name. I did not mention it at all. Can you help? IceSeason101 01:11, August 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Try now. 01:15, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

Why i can't do this?
Why i cannot write the URL to absurdopedia.net? I am there, because I Like The Wiki! (болтуха) 17:41, August 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * No. It's forbbiden. 17:44, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

I'm prevented from posting an article on how to use BBCode because the [url= tag registers as spam.

resourcesbox
"The following link, text or pagename is what triggered our spam filter: [url=" Is there any way I can prevent this and publish my article? I was under the impression that BBCode didn't even work on Wikia TMSama 20:57, August 17, 2011 (UTC)

The page you wanted to save was blocked by the spam filter. This is probably caused by a blacklisted link or pagename. ( Call #1 ) The following link, text or pagename is what triggered our spam filter:  If you think this is wrong, please contact us here. Please, provide a copy of this message when reporting any problem.

http://resourcesbox.wikia.com/index.php?title=PSDS&action=submit

The filter is trying to block my html, when there's clearly nothing wrong with it. :s


 * Don't use "<a href=". Use proper wiki style of linking. -- sulfur 19:38, August 18, 2011 (UTC)

Deeply Confused
Hi My article is Reporting that it has a link to a site which it does not posess what can I do about that?
 * As noted at the top of the page, please leave the message you're getting and page that you're getting it on. -- sulfur 00:44, August 19, 2011 (UTC)

why cant i post this?
subject: question

how do i become an admin?

thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by RSGlossy (talk • contribs)

RSGlossy 14:52, August 20, 2011 (UTC) This is probably caused by a blacklisted link or pagename.
 * Please leave the entire block message or we can't help you, the phrase you posted is not blocked --  Random Time  14:53, August 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * '''The page you wanted to save was blocked by the spam filter.


 * ( Call #5 )


 * The following link, text or pagename is what triggered our spam filter: user talk:wikia


 * If you think this is wrong, please contact us here. Please, provide a copy of this message when reporting any problem.


 * thats what it came up with —Preceding unsigned comment added by RSGlossy (talk • contribs)
 * Ah, the page User talk:Wikia is blocked because it's an automated bot, and nobody would read the message. You can send messages to staff via Special:Contact --  Random Time  14:58, August 20, 2011 (UTC)

Possible spam filter problem for www.packtpub.com link
Hello,

I am user vasudevram on Wikia. I just created the wiki creatingpdf.wikia.com. Then I created a page at http://creatingpdf.wikia.com/wiki/ListOfPDFCreationLibraries. Then I made a few edits to it to add entries to the list of PDF libraries on that page. During the third or so edit, I got this error message:

[ The page you wanted to save was blocked by the spam filter. This is probably caused by a blacklisted link or pagename. ( Call #1 ) The following link, text or pagename is what triggered our spam filter: http://www.packtpub.com If you think this is wrong, please contact us here. Please, provide a copy of this message when reporting any problem. Return to ListOfPDFCreationLibraries. ]

This error occurred when I was trying to add the link "http://www.packtpub.com/article/Using_xtopdf" to the page. That link is not spam, it is a valid link to an article written by me for Packt Publishing on the topic of using xtopdf.

Please look into this.

Thanks,

Vasudev Ram