https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37618
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Bug #: 37618
Summary: Rejection of odd user agents in search
Product: Wikimedia
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: Site configuration
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
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Classification: Unclassified
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When attempting to use the search functionality of wikimedia sites (e.g.,
wiktionary, wikipedia) with a blank user agent string, the following error is
returned to the user:
"Scripts should use an informative User-Agent string with contact information,
or they may be IP-blocked without notice."
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32584 suggests that this is a
squid configuration issue.
It makes sense to me that edit functionality would be blocked from access by
scripts that do not send trackable information, but blocking search seems
counterproductive.
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