[Labs-l] Proxy checker on Labs

[Platonides]

On 30/03/14 17:43, rubin.happy wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I wrote a tool that scans IP-s that recently edited Wikipedia and tries
> to connect to these IP-s: in case bot succeeds in this, IP is blocked as
> an open proxy.

I hope it both verifies you can request *a Wikipedia page* and it is 
successfully returned. It is not a crime to edit from an IP where there 
is a web server running. :)


> I want to move this tool to Labs, I looked through terms of use and
> found nothing that prohibits such "IP scanning". Anyway, I want to
> consult whether such work is really acceptable for Labs: any thoughts?
>
> Thanks.

I don't think that's the kind of thing WMF will want to do, but it's up 
to them. If I were them, at least I would want to use a dedicated ip 
with a meaningful reverse-dns suggesting the project goal (eg. 
proxy-scan.wmflabs.org).