[WikiEN-l] HD DVD key and the spam blacklist

[Matthew Brown]

On 5/2/07, Anthony <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:
> "The spam filter blocked your page save because it detected a
> blacklisted hyperlink."
>
> "The following text is what triggered our spam filter: 09 F9 11 02 9D
> 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0"
>
> If what I think Florence is saying is true, and the foundation has not
> stepped in, then how did this string get into the spam filter?  Who
> decided to put it there and for what reason?

There's a location on Meta where these things are decided; I don't
think adding something to that blacklist requires authorization from
the board.

-Matt