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{{interface explanation|[[{{SUBJECTPAGENAME}}]] is the message shown when users attempt to add a message blacklisted via either the local blacklist ([[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist]]) or global blacklist ([[m:Spam blacklist]]), and not exempted by [[MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist]].}}


==Meta admin link==
Would anyone object to changing "If you believe that the spam filter is mistakenly blocking the edit, then please contact an [[m:Special:Listadmins|m:Administrator]]." to " If you believe that the spam filter is mistakenly blocking the edit, then please contact a meta [[m:Special:Listadmins|administrator]]."? --<span style="color:red">[[User:Phroziac|Phroziac]]<b> <sup>([[User talk:Phroziac|talk]])</sup></b></span> 15:14, 14 September 2005 (UTC)
:I'm actually changing it to point to the "requests for removal" section of the blacklist talk page. [[User:Silsor|silsor]] 00:49, 25 October 2005 (UTC)

==No mention of local/non-URL spam protection==
When editing [[Talk:HD DVD]] I ran into a block that had been set on the decryption key, a string which had been added by a previous editor. The text told me that I had added a part of a URL that was blocked and directed me to address removal requests to [[m:Talk:Spam blacklist]]. I posted there, on the grounds that it was not a URL.

I was later informed by [[User:Splarka|Splarka]] that this block had been made through the addition of the key to $wgSpamRegex in globalsettings.php, due to the large number of people that had or were expected to add the key to articles.

Conspicuously lacking in this message is: 
* The possibility that the blocked text might not be part of a URL
* Any suggestion that Wikipedia may be blocking URLs locally in addition to Wikimedia global settings

The result is that people will be directed to meta when the people there know nothing about a block, for blocks which are not on URLs and which arguably should not be blocked in the first place (unless blocking policy has been expanded). [[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]] 07:02, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

:A link to [[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist]] (local spam-blacklist for the english wikipedia) would be useful in this message. [[User:Ozalid|Ozalid]] ([[User talk:Ozalid|talk]]) 14:45, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

::{{tick|18}} '''Done''' by Lupin and Xaosflux - [[User:Ozalid|Ozalid]] ([[User talk:Ozalid|talk]]) 11:18, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

== Image replacement request ==

{{tl|editprotected}}
Please change [[:Image:Symbol comment vote 2.svg]] to [[:Image:Symbol comment vote.svg]]. Also change the image size +1 or -1 as it currently does not display. [[User:Siebrand|Siebrand]] 22:47, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
:[[Image:Yes check.svg|20px]] '''Done'''. Cheers. --[[User:MZMcBride|MZMcBride]] 00:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

== id attribute ==

{{[[Template:sudo|sudo]]}}<br />

Enclose this message in a {{mono|<nowiki><div></nowiki>}} with an {{mono|id}} attribute, thus:

<pre>
<div id="mw-spamprotectiontext"> ... [message content] ... </div>
</pre>

so that it may be referred to using CSS. Thanks – [[User talk:Gurch|Gurch]] 00:13, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

:{{tick|18}} '''Done''' - [[User:Nihiltres|<span style="color:#275CA9">Nihiltres</span>]]<sup>'''('''<span class="plainlinks">[[User talk:Nihiltres|<span style="color:#000">t</span>]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Log?user=Nihiltres <span style="color:#000">l</span>]</span>''')'''</sup> 14:23, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

== Pages with bad links are now editable ==
{{tlx|editprotected}}
Looks like the part "If you did not add the link yourself..." is obsolete since [[rev:34769]]. This change is also mentioned in [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2008-05-19/Technology report]]. —[[User:Alex Smotrov|AlexSm]] 04:26, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

:yes, it is. this sentence should be deleted. -- [[User:Lustiger seth|Lustiger seth]] ([[User talk:Lustiger seth|talk]]) 17:34, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

::Hmm... I already forgot about this message... adding {editprotected}. As far as I understand, everything after "If you did not add the link yourself ..." should be removed inside the table. —[[User:Alex Smotrov|AlexSm]] 18:29, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
:::{{done}} [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki%3ASpamprotectiontext&diff=238408772&oldid=209985752]. — [[User:Rjd0060|Rjd0060]] ([[User talk:Rjd0060|talk]]) 18:39, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Not done yet. Please note that the part about section edit became obsolete as well, and probably two other sentences as well. —[[User:Alex Smotrov|AlexSm]] 20:23, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
:::::Should be all better now. --[[User:MZMcBride|MZMcBride]] ([[User talk:MZMcBride|talk]]) 01:57, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

== adding information on bypassing the spam filter ==

I'm thinking of adding something along the following line:

:"You can still add the URL as regular text instead of a hyperlink by placing it between {{mono|nowiki}} tags."

I know this move will probably be controversial, so I'm asking here first. I'm also aware that some users will oppose this due to [[WP:BEANS]], but I have four justifications for making this change:

# [[WP:BEANS]] is an essay, not a policy or a guideline.
# Users sometimes have to mention certain blacklisted links, such as discussing whether a link should be whitelisted for a certain article.
# Spambots will not "learn" to add {{mono|nowiki}} tags if a link they are trying to add is blocked.
# The abuse filter can still be used to prevent users from adding blacklisted links to articles this way.

Any thoughts? --[[User:Ixfd64|Ixfd64]] ([[User talk:Ixfd64|talk]]) 21:31, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
* [[WP:WHITELIST]] is where they should go instead of sneaking around the filter and adding links that where blocked for a reason. [[User talk:Betacommand|β<sup><sub>command</sub></sup>]] 21:42, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

* If someone needs to mention a blacklisted link in a discussion, they should already know how to bypass the filter, and it's not that hard to figure out anyways (&lt;nowiki /> tags aren't necessary, it's as easy as mentioning e.g. blogspot.com). <span style=white-space:nowrap>「[[User:Dinoguy1000|<span style=color:#00f>ダイノ<span style=color:#080>ガイ</span></span>]][[Special:Contributions/Dinoguy1000|<span style=color:#F90>千？！</span>]]」<sup>[[Help:IJP|?]] · [[User talk:Dinoguy1000|<small style=font-weight:normal>Talk⇒Dinoguy1000</small>]]</sup></span> 21:16, 13 July 2009 (UTC)

* Dear me, no. We already leave the key under the mat, let's not tell all and sundry it's there. [[User:Stifle|Stifle]] ([[User talk:Stifle/wizard|talk]]) 11:19, 16 July 2009 (UTC)

== user-friendlier message ==
{{tlx|sudo}}
I believe this message is not formatted in a way that makes its point go through. Please consider my proposal below to make it clearer to editors what they did wrong and how to fix it. Here's the current version:

{{fmbox
|type  = warning
|id    = mw-spamprotectiontext
|image = none
|text  = <p>The link filter blocked your page save because it detected a [[Wikipedia:Spam blacklist|blocked external link]]. You will need to remove any instance of the blocked link in your text addition before you can save the page.</p><p>Blacklists are maintained both [[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist|locally]] and [[meta:Spam blacklist|globally]].  Before proceeding, please review both lists to determine which one (or both) are affecting you.  You can request help removing the link, request that the link be removed from the blacklist, or report a possible error on the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist|local]] or [[meta:Talk:Spam blacklist|global]] spam blacklist talk page.  If you'd like to request that a specific link be allowed without removing similar links from the blacklist, you can request whitelisting on the local [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist|spam whitelist talk page]].</p>
}}

And here's my proposal:

{{fmbox
|type  = warning
|id    = mw-spamprotectiontext
|image = none
|text  = Your edit was blocked because the link filter detected the introduction of a external link to a [[Wikipedia:Spam blacklist|forbidden site]]. You can either: 
* '''Remove all instances of the blocked link''' (shown below this box) from the text you added;
* '''Request that the site in question be allowed''', that is, removed from the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist|local]] or [[meta:Talk:Spam blacklist|global]] spam blacklists;
** <small>''Note:'' Before proceeding, please review both lists to determine which one is affecting you.</small>
* '''Request that this specific page be allowed''', without unblocking the whole site, on the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist|spam whitelist talk page]].
}}

I'd like to hear your thoughts. --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 13:54, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
:Looks good. But there is no point making text small and then giving a new line because it doesn't save any space! &mdash;&nbsp;Martin <small>([[User:MSGJ|MSGJ]]&nbsp;·&nbsp;[[User talk:MSGJ|talk]])</small> 12:30, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

::Lol :) but the idea was to help people focus on the main info (it's still quite a bit of text), instead of saving space. Other layout/wording suggestions are welcome, though. --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 16:02, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

:::The reason I don't like you proposal is that it makes it sound like there are 3 things you can do to get the edit saved. That is incorrect, because if you have added useful information you want to save now the ''only'' thing you can do is to remove the offending links before saving. The other two options, are what you can do if you still want to add that link in after redacting and saving or not saving your edit. For that reason I prefer the original. I'm removing the editprotecvted tag for now, if consensus for a change is met please feel free to readd it. Best, [[User:Rambo's Revenge|<b><span style="color:#E32636">Rambo's Revenge</span></b>]] [[User talk:Rambo's Revenge|<small><b><span style="color:#FFA500">(talk)</span></b></small>]] 18:36, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

I think the proposal was going in the right direction, so taking Rambo's Revenge's good point on board, how about this:
{{fmbox
|type  = warning
|id    = mw-spamprotectiontext
|image = none
|text  = Your edit was blocked because the link filter detected the introduction of a external link to a [[Wikipedia:Spam blacklist|forbidden site]]. 
* '''To continue and save your changes (except the link) now''', you must ''remove all instances of the blocked link'' (shown below this box) from the text you added, and then click {{mono|Save page}};
* '''To be able to add the link at a later time''', you can 
** ''Request that the site in question be allowed'', that is, removed from the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist|local]] or [[meta:Talk:Spam blacklist|global]] spam blacklists (before proceeding, review both lists to determine which one is affecting you).
** ''Request that this specific page be allowed'', without unblocking the whole site, by asking on the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist|spam whitelist talk page]].
}}
<small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Rd232|Rd232]] ([[User talk:Rd232|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Rd232|contribs]]) 12:35, 29 October 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned -->

:Yes, that's excellent! :) --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 12:32, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
::Yes, this version looks good to me. It tells the editor who is having a link problem exactly what they need to do. [[User:EdJohnston|EdJohnston]] ([[User talk:EdJohnston|talk]]) 15:45, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

:When you trigger spamlist, the editbox is not present on the page, so maybe we should mention clicking the "back" button. Also, [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist]] imho is poorly organized, so maybe a direct link [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist#Proposed removals|to removals section]] would be better. — [[user:Alex Smotrov|AlexSm]] 17:14, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

::This new box is definitely clearer than the old. As AlexSm says, the edit box is not present on the page, so the wording should reflect this. The wording could be made a little simpler too (as I'm almost always in favor of changes that make our instructions and procedure pages shorter). E.g.,
:::"Your edit was not saved because it contains a new external link to a forbidden site." ("a external" fixed also)
:::"'''To save your changes now''', you must go back and ''remove the blocked link'' (shown below), and then save again." (just the verb "save" should be sufficient; some verbiage pruned)
:::"'''To add the link at a later time''', you can:" (shorter, added colon for punctuation)
:::"''Request that the site be allowed,'' [...]" ("in question" not necessary for understanding)
::Just some thoughts. • [[User:Anakin101|Anakin]] <sup>[[User talk:Anakin101|(talk)]]</sup> 19:31, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

:::Actually, another thought, which is the better of the two bottom instructions to list first? Which is preferable or happens more often -- whitelisting or un-blacklisting? • [[User:Anakin101|Anakin]] <sup>[[User talk:Anakin101|(talk)]]</sup> 19:35, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

OK, taking those good comments on board and some additional tweaks. I think the order of the bottom instructions is fine, it's a logical order to me, and easier to understand that way round. 
{{fmbox
|type  = warning
|id    = mw-spamprotectiontext
|image = none
|text  = Your edit was not saved because it contains a new external link to a [[Wikipedia:Spam blacklist|forbidden site]]. 
* '''To save your changes now''', you must go back and ''remove the blocked link'' (shown below), and then save.
* '''To add the link at a later time''', you can: 
** ''Request that the entire website be allowed'', that is, removed from the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist#Proposed removals|local]] or [[meta:Talk:Spam blacklist#Proposed removals|global]] spam blacklists (check both lists to see which one is affecting you).
** ''Request that just the specific page be allowed'', without unblocking the whole website, by asking on the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist|spam whitelist talk page]].
}}
Good to go? [[User:Rd232|Rd232]] <sup>[[user talk:rd232|talk]]</sup> 08:08, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

:Is there a reason you didn't include AlexSm's suggestion to link directly to the removal section of the local spam blacklist? I think that was a good one. --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 12:05, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
::Yes, the reason is I read those comments, and then came back the next day to the draft, and missed it second time round. Updated - it's a good idea. [[User:Rd232|Rd232]] <sup>[[user talk:rd232|talk]]</sup> 12:26, 6 November 2009 (UTC)
:::Ok. Then, I took the liberty to also link to the relevant section on the global spam blacklist link. I think this is ready to go :) --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 18:40, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

{{done}} - updated. [[User:Rd232|Rd232]] <sup>[[user talk:rd232|talk]]</sup> 19:49, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

I'd like to revise this a bit, in the following manner:
{{fmbox
|type  = warning
|id    = mw-spamprotectiontext
|image = none
|text  = Your edit was not saved because it contains a new external link to a [[Wikipedia:Spam blacklist|site registered on the spam blacklist]]. 
* '''To save your changes now''', you must go back and ''remove the blocked link'' (shown below), and then save.
* '''If you feel the link is warranted''', you can submit a proposal in one of two ways: 
** ''Request that the entire website be allowed'', that is, removed from the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist#Proposed removals|local]] or [[meta:Talk:Spam blacklist#Proposed removals|global]] spam blacklists (check both lists to see which one is affecting you).
** ''Request that just the specific page be allowed'', without unblocking the whole website, by asking on the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist|spam whitelist talk page]].
Please note that links are generally placed on the blacklist as a result of severe issues with spamming and/or serious concerns about their suitability. Any requests should clearly demonstrate how inclusion would benefit Wikipedia.
}}

* "site registered on the spam blacklist" instead of "forbidden", partly to better explain why it is blocked, and partly because "forbidden" sounds odd;
* "If you feel the link is warranted, you can submit a proposal in one of two ways" instead of "To add the link at a later time, you can" because the latter makes it sound as if it is simply a case of saying "please". That's also why I've proposed the text at the bottom of the box, so that editors clearly understand that blacklisting is not a minor matter, and that they'll have to make a case for inclusion. Thoughts? --'''[[User:Ckatz|Ckatz]]'''''<small><sup>[[User_talk:Ckatz|<span style="color:green">chat</span>]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ckatz|<span style="color:red">spy</span>]]</sub></small>'' 05:26, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

:Fine, though I'd have "is needed" or "is helpful" for "is warranted", as slightly clearer. [[User:Rd232|Rd232]] <sup>[[user talk:rd232|talk]]</sup> 09:24, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

::I agree, maybe helpful/useful/needed would make the language clearer. I also agree with the general spirit of the revision, but I'd prefer to avoid making this text big again. For once, the "submit a proposal in one of two ways" could be removed as its meaning is implicit; and the bottom warning is too long, IMO. Maybe I'd keep only the second sentence of it. --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 09:48, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

So, incorporating the above comments, something like:
{{fmbox
|type  = warning
|id    = mw-spamprotectiontext
|image = none
|text  = Your edit was not saved because it contains a new external link to a [[Wikipedia:Spam blacklist|site registered on Wikipedia's blacklist]]. 
* '''To save your changes now''', you must go back and ''remove the blocked link'' (shown below), and then save.
* '''If you feel the link is needed''', you can: 
** ''Request that the entire website be allowed'', that is, removed from the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist#Proposed removals|local]] or [[meta:Talk:Spam blacklist#Proposed removals|global]] spam blacklists (check both lists to see which one is affecting you).
** ''Request that just the specific page be allowed'', without unblocking the whole website, by asking on the [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist|spam whitelist talk page]].
Blacklisting indicates past problems with the link, so any requests should '''clearly''' demonstrate how inclusion would benefit Wikipedia.
}}
I've changed "warranted" to "needed", dropped the submit" text, and trimmed the last line. How is it now? --'''[[User:Ckatz|Ckatz]]'''''<small><sup>[[User_talk:Ckatz|<span style="color:green">chat</span>]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ckatz|<span style="color:red">spy</span>]]</sub></small>'' 18:40, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

:Fine by me. [[User:Rd232|Rd232]] <sup>[[user talk:rd232|talk]]</sup> 19:03, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

::Agreed :) --[[User:Waldir|Waldir]] <sup>[[User talk:Waldir|talk]]</sup> 21:46, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

:::Thanks; I'll post that version now. (By the way, good job on revising this message. I'd seen it many times when testing links I've had to add to the blacklist, but I've never thought about reworking it.) --'''[[User:Ckatz|Ckatz]]'''''<small><sup>[[User_talk:Ckatz|<span style="color:green">chat</span>]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ckatz|<span style="color:red">spy</span>]]</sub></small>'' 23:18, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

== Remove red box wrapper (fmbox) ==

{{edit fully-protected|answered=yes}}
The red wrapper around this message is unnecessary, as both major editing interfaces already include their own wrappers with very similar styling. Note the screenshots:
* Wikitext editor: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/F29342732
* Visual editor: https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/F29342747 ''(slightly doctored screenshot to show the entire message, which requires scrolling to view)''
I suggest that we remove the wrapper, that is, removing the beginning up to and including <code>|text  = </code>, and remove the ending <code>}}</code>. [[User:Matma Rex|Matma Rex]] <small>[[User talk:Matma Rex|talk]]</small> 17:50, 4 June 2019 (UTC)
:[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done'''<!-- Template:EP --> &mdash;&nbsp;Martin <small>([[User:MSGJ|MSGJ]]&nbsp;·&nbsp;[[User talk:MSGJ|talk]])</small> 18:13, 4 June 2019 (UTC)

== Make the blacklisted domain bold and highlighted so it is easy to see ==

How do we make the blacklisted domain bigger, bold and <s>red</s> so it is easier to find? Currently it is buried in the text and I'm often interested in finding them quickly so that I can scrub them off of talk pages so they will archive.<br />&nbsp;—&nbsp;[[User:Berean Hunter|<span style="font-family:High Tower Text;color:#0000ff;font-weight:900;">Berean Hunter</span>]] [[User talk :Berean Hunter|<span style="font-family:High Tower Text;color:#0000ff;font-weight:900;">(talk)</span>]] 00:23, 18 December 2019 (UTC)
:Okay it is [[:MediaWiki:Spamprotectionmatch]] (argument $1) that I'm referring to and I've [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Spamprotectionmatch&diff=931273388&oldid=757503089&diffmode=source added highlighting] with bold and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Spamprotectionmatch&diff=931274374&oldid=931273388 h4 tags] to make it bigger. That should do the trick.<br />&nbsp;—&nbsp;[[User:Berean Hunter|<span style="font-family:High Tower Text;color:#0000ff;font-weight:900;">Berean Hunter</span>]] [[User talk :Berean Hunter|<span style="font-family:High Tower Text;color:#0000ff;font-weight:900;">(talk)</span>]] 00:50, 18 December 2019 (UTC)
:{{Re|Berean Hunter}} this isn't actually a "section header" so h4 isn't really semantically correct, it is already in 3 div blocks and directly under an h1 entry.  Instead of using h4 you could just use "big" tags like: 
:<code><nowiki><big><b><mark> $1 </mark></b></big></nowiki></code>
:— [[User:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#FF9933; font-weight:bold; font-family:monotype;">xaosflux</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#009933;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 01:07, 18 December 2019 (UTC)
::{{done}} Yes! Thank you, {{u|Xaosflux}}. That is much better.<br />&nbsp;—&nbsp;[[User:Berean Hunter|<span style="font-family:High Tower Text;color:#0000ff;font-weight:900;">Berean Hunter</span>]] [[User talk :Berean Hunter|<span style="font-family:High Tower Text;color:#0000ff;font-weight:900;">(talk)</span>]] 01:21, 18 December 2019 (UTC)

== Add mention of MW-wide blacklist ==

Based on [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#Britannica_blacklisted?]], could the message mention that it could be either our (WP's) site-local blacklist or MW's all-sites blacklist? [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 22:24, 23 January 2021 (UTC)
:[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki:Spamprotectiontext&diff=1002336153&oldid=983356614] Thanks [[User:Billinghurst]]! [[User:DMacks|DMacks]] ([[User talk:DMacks|talk]]) 23:26, 23 January 2021 (UTC)

== Edit request 10 September 2022 ==

{{edit fully-protected|answered=yes}}
'''Description of suggested change:''' space after the asterisks. API delivers this message without newlines (god knows why) and this makes it easier to reconstruct at least some of those newlines.

'''Diff:'''
{{StringDiff|1=**Note that|2=** Note that}}<span id="Alexis_Jazz:1662804341824:MediaWiki_talkFTTCLNSpamprotectiontext" class="FTTCmt">— <span style="color:#e08020">Alexis Jazz</span> ([[User talk:Alexis Jazz|talk]] or ping me) 10:05, 10 September 2022 (UTC)</span>
:{{done}}<!-- Template:EP --> [[User:DatGuy|DatGuy]]<sup>[[User talk:DatGuy|Talk]]</sup><sub>[[Special:Contributions/DatGuy|Contribs]]</sub> 15:04, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

== Protected edit request on 9 May 2025 ==

{{edit fully-protected|MediaWiki:Spamprotectiontext|answered=yes}}
I've noticed some punctuation errors. Please change<br>"Note that if you used a redirection link or [[URL shortening|URL shortener]] (like e.g. '''goo.gl''', '''t.co''', '''youtu.be''', '''bit.ly'''), you may still be able to save your changes by using the direct, non-shortened link - you generally obtain the non-shortened link by following the link, and copying the contents of the address bar of your web-browser after the page has loaded." to<br>"Note that if you used a redirection link or [[URL shortening|URL shortener]] (like e.g. '''goo.gl''', '''t.co''', '''youtu.be''', '''bit.ly'''), you may still be able to save your changes by using the direct, non-shortened link&mdash;you generally obtain the non-shortened link by following the link, and copying the contents of the address bar of your web browser after the page has loaded.", and change<br>"Links containing '''google.com/url?''' are resulting from a copy/paste from the result page of a Google search - please follow the link on the result page, and copy/paste the contents of the address bar of your web-browser after the page has loaded, or [https://url-converter.toolforge.org/ click here] to convert the link." to<br>"Links containing '''google.com/url?''' are resulting from a copy-paste from the result page of a Google search&mdash;please follow the link on the result page, and copy-paste the contents of the address bar of your web browser after the page has loaded, or [https://url-converter.toolforge.org/ click here] to convert the link.".<br>[[User:TTWIDEE|TTWIDEE]] ([[User talk:TTWIDEE|talk]]) 19:13, 9 May 2025 (UTC)
: {{done}} most. I think "copy/paste" is fine and changing it to "copy-paste" is not an improvement, so haven't done that. [[User:Pppery|* Pppery *]] [[User talk:Pppery|<sub style="color:#800000">it has begun...</sub>]] 23:13, 9 May 2025 (UTC)