User:Beetstra/blacklisting

Some thoughts on some links:

lenr-canr.org

 * Pcarbonn had strong preference for this site over original sites (his additions are mainly to lenr-canr.org, not to established publishing bodies)
 * lenr-canr.org contains copies of official documents. Although they are fine for discussion, they should NEVER be used as a primary reference, the reference MUST be to the original document (but can mention the copy).
 * lenr-canr.org

However:
 * lenr-canr.org does contain some original information which is not available elsewhere. Unfortunately this is difficult to filter (maybe through a wide whitelisting or more specific blacklisting, otherwise specific whitelisting should be applied).

Conclusion:
 * Site was abused, does not contain anything that another site can also give. Abuse -> blacklisting.

newenergytimes.org

 * Site was cross-wiki abused
 * Pcarbonn had strong preference for this site over original sites (second on his list of additions is newenergytimes.com)
 * Don't think this site contains independently reviewed information, but I may be wrong there.
 * (off wiki information ..)

However:

Conclusion:
 * Site was abused, + off-wiki information -> blacklisting

Lyrikline.org

 * Lyrik / Lyriker has a conflict of interest
 * IP who put the link cross-wiki has a conflict of interest
 * Link was inappropriately placed (e.g. on Farsi wiki a link to the English document was linked, while a link to Farsi is available, on other wikis there are documents linked which were not available in the local language at all, documents were linked where the common user would likely not be able to read the languages available)

However:
 * Link is appropriate in some cases. Whitelisting would solve this.

Conclusion:
 * Inappropriate use, spamming -> blacklisting + blocking of local accounts.