Hi,

Following the request I received to help keep the bad* lists up to date while Dirk’s official repository is not yet available, I am sending you this update.

Please note from the start that this work is not intended to replace the official repository in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide temporary help to sysops until the official repository is fully restored and operational again.

Why these changes were made

Due to the number of questions and requests I have received, I have decided to simplify the way bad* lists are maintained in DXSpider.

The existing load/badwords command has been updated, and three new load commands have been created:

• load/baddx

• load/badspotter

• load/badnode

The main goal is to make maintenance easier, especially for sysops with limited knowledge of the internal DXSpider system.

What these commands do

The new load commands are designed with data safety as the highest priority.

• Any data already defined locally on your node is always preserved

• When a new file is downloaded, it is merged with the existing data

• No existing entries are overwritten or deleted automatically

• Sysops remain fully in control and can later remove or modify any entry

In short: nothing is lost, nothing is forced.

Reminder: DXSpider built-in management commands

DXSpider already provides commands to view, add and remove entries from all bad* lists:

Show current entries:

sh/baddx
sh/badspotter
sh/badnode
sh/badip
sh/badword

Add new entries:

set/baddx ...
set/badspotter ...
set/badnode ...
set/badip ...
set/badwords ...

Remove entries:

unset/baddx ...
unset/badspotter ...
unset/badnode ...
unset/badip ...
unset/badwords ...

These commands continue to work exactly as before.

Important: please read the documentation

Before enabling any automatic downloads, it is strongly recommended to read the README file:

https://github.com/EA3CV/dxspider_info/blob/main/download/readme

The README explains the correct installation order and how the new load commands work.

Where to find everything

Load/merge commands:
https://github.com/EA3CV/dxspider_info/tree/main/load

Downloadable list files:
https://github.com/EA3CV/dxspider_info/tree/main/download

Once again, this is a temporary solution intended only to help keep things running smoothly until the official repository is available again.

I hope this proves useful.

Best regards,

Kin, EA3CV