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== Welcome to WOT Wiki!==
We are glad you are here! The WOT Wiki is a cooperative project to record information of use to the [[WOT community]].

* Please read our [[Tasks|tasks]] and [[Guidelines|guidelines for contributions]].
* [[Getting Started]] with WOT
* [[History]] behind WOT: the when, why, and how...

== Frequently Asked Questions ==
* I need help because I am new to WOT.
** [[Getting Started|Get started]] and see the tutorial videos and other information on [http://www.mywot.com/support the Support section].
* What is a [[Scorecard| scorecard]], what do [[Scorecard#Scorecard colors|the different colors]] and [[Scorecard#Scorecard components|the various sections]] mean? See also [http://www.mywot.com/support/symbols the full list of rating symbols].
* [[Comment restrictions|Comment restrictions]] enabled to reduce forum and scorecard spam.
* How does [[Activity scores|the activity score]] work?
* What is [[Rating reliability|rating reliability]] and how does it affect WOT's trust in me?
* [[Rating subdomains|Rating subdomains]]
* [http://www.mywot.com/support/faq The official FAQ] didn't have answers to your questions? Find more answers in the user-contributed [[FAQ|Wiki FAQ]]!
* [[Why is my site rated red?]]
* The WOT rings are useful. I can see if a site is rated badly or excellent for external links. Can I add it to my website too?
** Please take a look at the [[WOT widget]] that is available to all!
* [[Trusted Sources]] are automated ratings with scorecard references.
* [[WOT Mobile]]
: Currently WOT does not have an official application for a mobile device, but this page explains how to get WOT to work for Android and Apple supported devices.
* [[WOT user awards]] rewarded in 2008-10.

== How to: ==
* Use the [[Rating window|add-on rating window]] for [[Rating websites|rating websites]]
* Adjust your [[Add-on Settings]]
* [[Uninstall#Forum_Registration|Delete]] your forum account
* [[Uninstall#Uninstall_Add-on|Remove]] the browser add-on
* [[Synchronize]] multiple browsers and/or computers to a single WOT account
* Export your [[Exporting ratings|ratings and comments]]
* [[WOT_Forum|Forum participation]]
: Post / reply on the main Forum:
:* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/4908-forum-guidelines Forum guidelines] (rules)
:* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/8583-read-this-before-posting-or-requesting-reviews Posting guidelines] (Netiquette)
:* [[WOT_Forum#Allowed_HTML|Allowed HTML]]
:* [[Forum Moderator]]
:* [[Forum search]]
:* [[WOT_Forum#Inactive_accounts|Inactive accounts]]
:* [[Pointless forum threads]]
* [[Verify your website]]
* [[WordPress Plugin]]

== Development ==
* Use reputations in your application through [[API|the API]].
: Access the API with Perl module ''Net::WOT'' ver: ''0.02''; author: ''Sawyer X''
:* [http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/XSAWYERX/Net-WOT-0.02/ CPAN]
:* [https://github.com/xsawyerx/net-wot GitHub]
* Download [[Source code|the source code]] for the WOT add-on. Read the version history for our [[Internet Explorer]], [[Firefox]], [[Chrome]], [[Safari]], and [[Opera]] add-ons.
* Read more about the ongoing experiment for rating [[Shared domains|shared hosts]].
* Have [[Ideas|ideas for future improvements]]? Share them with the rest of us!

== Customizing the add-on ==
* Learn to [http://www.mywot.com/blog/advanced-configuration create new search rules] for the Firefox add-on or find [[Additional search rules|a user-contributed search rule]] not included with the add-on.

== The mass rating tool ==
* The [[mass rating tool]], available to Platinum members.

== URL shortening services which WOT supports ==

As of April 8, 2011, WOT supports these [[URL shortening services]]

== Other tools ==
* Use [[Scorecard search plugin|the scorecard search plug-in]] or get [[WOT Scorecard IE Accelerator|a scorecard accelerator]] (for IE 8 and newer)
* Other helpful [[Online tools|online tools]]
*: many were taken from this forum discussion: [http://www.mywot.com/forum/3136-supportive-tools Supportive tools]
*: if you have new ones, please announce them in the discussion and submit them in the wiki article.

== Reference ==
* [[Business / Corporation certification]]
*: [[Affiliate / MLM|FTC guidelines for website advertisements containing "testimonials" ]]
* [https://solutionfinder.microsoft.com/Partners/PartnersDirectory.aspx Microsoft Partners Directory]
* [[Pharmaceutical reference]]
* [[Intellectual Property Rights]]

=== Forum discussion catalog ===
* [[Forum discussions|Forum discussions / Software evaluations]]

=== Translations ===
[[Translations]]
<blockquote>The [http://www.mywot.com/forum/8583-read-this-before-posting-or-requesting-reviews preferred language] for the forum is English as with articles [[Guidelines|contributed]] to this wiki. However, some users have translated official topics into their native language which may be found in this section.<br />''note'': translations are not checked for accuracy.</blockquote>

*'''German'''
#[[Wie frage ich um Bewertung|Wie frage ich um Bewertung]]
*'''Russian'''
#[[Правила_форума|Forum Guidelines]]
#[[Руководство по написанию и Правила этикета|Posting Guidelines]]
#[[Форум WOT|WOT Forum]]
#[[FAQ (Russian)|FAQ (Russian)]]
#[[How to remove the add-on and synchronization (Russian)]]

== Understanding Internet threats ==
* Beware of [[Adware|adware]], [[Advertisements|ads]], [[Backdoor|backdoors]], [[Blended Threat|blended threats]], [[botnets]], [[Browser Exploit|browser exploits]], [[Internet Fraud|fraud]], [[Identity Theft|identity theft]], [[Keylogger|keyloggers]], [[Malware|malware]], [[Phishing|phishing]], [[Popups|pop-ups]], [[Ransomware|ransomware]], [[Riskware|riskware]], [[Rootkit|rootkits]], [[Spam|spam and junk mail]], [[Spyware|spyware]], [[Trojan Horse|trojan horses]], [[Computer Virus|viruses]], [[Computer Worm|worms]], [[Clickjack|clickjacking]], [[Framekiller|framekillers]], [[Macros|macros]], and [[Denial of Service Attack|DoS Attacks]]. Can you think of other threats?
* Learn about what [http://groups.google.com/group/mywot/web/security-best-practices other precautions] you can take to enjoy safe surfing on the web!
* [[Malware submission|Malware submission]]

== How to improve your site's reputation ==
* Understand what [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)|Personally Identifiable Information (PII)]] is and why should your website should have [[Privacy Policy|a privacy / cookie policy]]. Protecting your customers' and / or visitors' privacy allows people to trust you more.
* Before requesting for your site to be reviewed in the forum, you should have a look at [[How To Ask For Rating|how to ask for ratings]].
* Know common threats that you can find at [http://projects.webappsec.org/Threat-Classification The WASC Threat Classification] which can attack your website and learn how to fix these possible exploits.
** The WASC Threat Classification is a cooperative effort to clarify and organize the threats to the security of a web site. The members of the Web Application Security Consortium have created this project to develop and promote industry standard terminology for describing these issues. Application developers, security professionals, software vendors, and compliance auditors will have the ability to access a consistent language and definitions for web security related issues.
* Read more tips at [http://www.mywot.com/en/trustseal/tips WOT Trust Seal's Trust tips].

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* How to [[Help:Editing| edit a page]]
* Read the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide]
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