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).
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