# Any plans to do something with ScreenedURLs

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-to-do-something-with-screenedurls/22219>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [17.Ноябрь.2014 00:52:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-to-do-something-with-screenedurls/22219 "2014-11-17T00:52:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\
**Post date:** [17.Ноябрь.2014 00:52:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-to-do-something-with-screenedurls/22219/1 "2014-11-17T00:52:41Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Can I completely block any posts with a particular URL?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-completely-block-any-posts-with-a-particular-url/10703):

> [@geek](#):
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> I’m not sure if this is possible already, but here goes:
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> We’ve been getting spammed constantly with the same exact URL (the one shown in the screenshot below). It’s annoying, and it seems like we could add this URL into a complete blacklist, where the user is blocked instantly from creating any new posts, and the post is never seen by anybody (except moderators).
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> This kind of feature always leads to false positives… but in this case, I can’t imagine it would. Could also restrict it to just users with under 10 posts, or something like that.
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> \<img src=“[//cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/meta/original/2X/b/b6931b14e8c4c18f14b6b0da7661d31e2ff3dd63.png](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/2X/b/b6931b14e8c4c18f14b6b0da7661d31e2ff3dd63.png)” width=“522” height=“146”\>

As discussed in the sourse topic, Blocking new registrations by IP can work.

Just the same “times 256” adds up quickly and many SPAMmers use more than one (or a few) IPs.

Blocking post display based on ScreenedURLs would be a very good thing IMHO

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [17.Ноябрь.2014 00:57:05 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-to-do-something-with-screenedurls/22219/2 "2014-11-17T00:57:05Z")

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We found this was very ineffective at Stack. Urls are very easy to change and spammers rarely stick with one for long.

Not opposed to it, but unlikely to help much, if at all.

For common urls you just don’t like or don’t ever want posted , those are more stable and can work. Like if you decide you dislike sports so much you don’t ever want a link from [ESPN.com](http://ESPN.com) posted, ever. Or the craptacular w3schools.

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**Author:** ![cpradio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/cpradio/32/4970_2.png) [@cpradio](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cpradio)\
**Post date:** [17.Ноябрь.2014 01:06:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-to-do-something-with-screenedurls/22219/3 "2014-11-17T01:06:34Z")

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[quote=“codinghorror, post:2, topic:22219”]  
For common urls you just don’t like or don’t ever want posted , those are more stable and can work. [/quote]

Yes please. Particularly so we can block adf.ly links. Those are annoying as all get out.

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**Author:** ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\
**Post date:** [17.Ноябрь.2014 01:06:58 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-to-do-something-with-screenedurls/22219/4 "2014-11-17T01:06:58Z")

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It’s true enough that both everchanging IPs and URLs get used.  
Maybe a better approach would be “keywords” which depending on the forum would be different.

eg. “louis vuitton” would work for a tech forum but not a handbag forum.

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**Author:** ![Mittineague](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/mittineague/32/114259_2.png) [@Mittineague](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mittineague)\
**Post date:** [17.Ноябрь.2014 01:14:41 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-to-do-something-with-screenedurls/22219/5 "2014-11-17T01:14:41Z")

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I wonder if the “banned words” would work. eg.  
replacing with \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*/whatever would be enough to break the links

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**Author:** ![chapoi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/chapoi/32/537252_2.png) [@chapoi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/chapoi)\
**Post date:** [04.Декабрь.2025 11:32:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-plans-to-do-something-with-screenedurls/22219/6 "2025-12-04T11:32:49Z")

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