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+# Worlio Ban List
+This repository lists servers and parameters banned from communication with Worlio.
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+The lists within this repository are simple. Each file/list represents a separate service or parameter to associate the contents with. Inside each list are hostnames, IPs, emails, identifiers that are blocked.
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+The actual contents of these lists are not directly used by these services, but updated along with the configuration for services for transparency.
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