Hi.

https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=52056

I've proposed uninstalling the UploadBlacklist extension from Wikimedia wikis. My reasoning:

* it's a very small extension whose configured blacklist, as far as I'm aware, hasn't been updated in years;

* the AbuseFilter now supports blocking uploads based on SHA-1 hash;

* I don't consider the blacklist particularly effective as it's trivial to bypass (intentionally or accidentally); and

* uninstalling the extension will help reduce, ever-so-slightly, some technical debt.

On the relevant bug, Andre suggested that this needed further discussion.

Please comment on the bug or on this mailing list if you have any objections or foresee any issues with uninstalling the UploadBlacklist extension from Wikimedia wikis. Otherwise, it's a largely painless procedure to uninstall the extension that I'm hoping we can move forward with in the next few weeks.

MZMcBride