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== British magazine spam ==
== British magazine spam ==
;Previous incidents
*[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2007 Archive May#Dennis Publishing WP:COI Spam]]


;Sites spammed
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http://spam.whichlegal.co.uk
http://spam.whichlegal.co.uk
*{{spamlink|whichlegal.co.uk}}
*{{spamlink|whichlegal.co.uk}}
http://spam.macuser.co.uk
*{{spamlink|macuser.co.uk}}
http://spam.pokerplayermagazine.co.uk
*{{spamlink|pokerplayermagazine.co.uk}}
http://spam.autoexpress.co.uk
*{{spamlink|autoexpress.co.uk}}
http://spam.mensfitnessmagazine.co.uk
*{{spamlink|mensfitnessmagazine.co.uk}}
http://spam.mensfitness.co.uk
*{{spamlink|mensfitness.co.uk}}
http://spam.fourfourtwo.co.uk
*{{spamlink|fourfourtwo.co.uk}}


;Spammers
;Spammers
*{{ipvandal|84.252.195.114}}
*{{ipvandal|84.252.195.114}}
*{{vandal|Timwakeham}}


I won't push too hard, as these links may have value, but with edits like [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jane%27s_Defence_Weekly&diff=prev&oldid=161980844 this one] this is obvious spam. [[User:MER-C|MER-C]] 10:01, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
I won't push too hard, as these links may have value, but with edits like [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jane%27s_Defence_Weekly&diff=prev&oldid=161980844 this one] this is obvious spam. [[User:MER-C|MER-C]] 10:01, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
:More spam. I'm sick of dealing with this. [[User:MER-C|MER-C]] 10:17, 3 October 2007 (UTC)


== http://spam.scopeglamour.com ==
== http://spam.scopeglamour.com ==

Revision as of 10:17, 3 October 2007

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socyberty.com

Another suite101 type of site - authors can pretty much write what they like and they get a share of the revenue generated by the advertising on their article pages. Little apparent editorial control in terms of fact checking and writers do not need to be subject experts - most seem to cover broad ranges of subjects and use screen names. This makes it inappropriate as a reliable source and unlikely to be appropriate as an external link. It's not that big an issue yet, but a couple of authors appear to have just started trying to get their articles on Wikipedia so it may be the beginning of a push.

Users:

http://spam.chargedaudio.com

chargedaudio.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers
10 external links at the moment. I don't have time to investigate further. Looks like a spammer in progress changing ip addresses with each edit. --Ronz 16:20, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
All links removed. IPs updated with all the ones I found. --Ronz 04:25, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that's 17 ip's adding the same link, in all but three cases making only a single edit. Looks like someone changing ip addresses to deliberately hide spam activity, but perhaps there's another explanation? --Ronz 04:39, 23 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Please read WP:SPAM, WP:EL, WP:NOT#LINK. I've checked them all and they are all in violation. Further, the method of their inclusion alone makes them suspect. Further, you're commenting from the very same ip block that is doing the spamming. --Ronz 16:53, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

-- I've checked and besides being non-commercial but resource articles, they are not in violation of WP:SPAM, WP:EL, WP:NOT#LINK, you might want to double check that with another person. Nonetheless you seem adamant on your actions. So what can I say. All the best. When you have a service provider that sucks and keeps resetting, you will understand the downsides of a dynamic IP address. Til then... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 116.14.65.115 (talk • contribs) 16:58, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I have checked as well, we can see that this is (apparently) one single editor who is performing link-additions only (note: wikipedia defines this as spam, however appropriate the links are (the definition spam has here nothing to do with the content of the site, it is how it is added), and indeed, we are not a linkfarm). Although the links are pointing to non-commercial information, the site has a strong commercial part (selling CDs). I would certainly say that these are to be avoided. Hope this explains (by the way, if your IP-hopping is a problem, please register an account). --Dirk Beetstra T C 17:30, 22 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And the one editor has added another link. What's the next step? Blacklisting? --Ronz 15:46, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.tvshowsongs.com

Account

Reported by Videmus Omnia Talk 13:25, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I blacklisted this on AntiSpamBot. --Dirk Beetstra T C 19:49, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Crosswiki spam. Videmus Omnia Talk 03:57, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Associated Content links

Are these all self-published spam links?

I'm trying to figure out if this is another ezinearticles or suite101.com all over again:

Take a look at the business model described in the Associated Content article -- what do others think? --A. B. (talk) 01:36, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.justpressplay.net

(pulled from august archive)

justpressplay.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammer

Reported by Videmus Omnia Talk 14:25, 17 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

IP is adding text with references pulled from this page. Trouble is, the site is a forum, certainly not a reliable source. And I even doubt if this would have a place in external links sections. --Dirk Beetstra T C 08:25, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]


http://spam.chopinmusic.net

Accounts

142.151.130.182 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
--Hu12 11:38, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Spamming of ptrades.com

Accounts

Zippymobile (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
--Hu12 12:04, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.celebs101.com

Account

Reported by Videmus Omnia Talk 12:38, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.chemtracers.com

others

Adsense pub-4310647374668370

Accounts

Rothfuss (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
69.144.112.4 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
--Hu12 16:01, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

informationbible.com

Adsense pub-5640870224015100

Proposed at the local blacklist. -- SiobhanHansa 21:32, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Its been added--Hu12 21:54, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

home and office decorating spam

were spammed by:

this IP added spammy inline links & (copyvio) images which had been uploaded earlier by:

to Curtain and Furniture

Other domains advertised on those sites, but not spammed here yet, include:

Website IP:

64.202.163.135: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com . MER-C 09:44, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

stainedglass.cc (above) was also spammed here.
Google Adsense ID for all the sites above: 3719995789157785
Additional IP address:
I searched on various components of domaintools' public whois registration data (included in the {{spamlink}} data) for these sites:
Jinge Zhu
2114 Lynpark Ave
Dayton, Ohio 45439
United States
+1.9376431324
zhujinge@yahoo.com
Searching the e-mail address turned up this domain: 90520.com. Checking domaintools, I saw that the registration contained the same e-mail address, so I checked out the web site. It used the same Google Adsense ID and listed links to these 44 more sites:
I confirmed all were tied to the same owners, either by whois registration or Google Adsense number. None of this batch of 44 presently have links on en.wikipedia but should be monitored. --A. B. (talk) 13:38, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I checked out the "Related Domains" sections on each site's AboutUs.org page looking to see what other domains this spammer might own. Those sections are based on AboutUs.org's bot's best guess of what domains are related and the accuracy is about 65%; I confirmed the following 21 more sites were truly related based on either domain registration or Google Adsense IDs:
None are presently spammed here but I think they should be monitored. --A. B. (talk) 14:26, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(outdent) Another spamsock: 66.246.72.88 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) - reported to AIV, he's spamming some of those gaming domains as well.. domaintools says there are over 1500 domains on the same website IP (64.202.163.135). --Versageek 14:57, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I did not understand these odd "Silkroadgold" edits at first.[1][2][3][4] Now that I see he has a number of gaming-related sites, some related to this, I am concerned that he will start adding game spam in addition to the current list of decorating and office supply domains.
Also note that some of the additions are semi-vandalistic or, at a minimum, inappropriate and disruptive tests on real articles.[5][6]
The spammer ignored at least 6 warnings that I know of; I recommend locally blacklisting all of these sites at this point. --A. B. (talk) 14:55, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
One final related domain I found:
--A. B. (talk) 15:04, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Blacklisting request:

--A. B. (talk) 15:21, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

More website IPs (does the bot know how to parse cidr ranges?):

MER-C 03:27, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

voip-services-provider.co.uk

Spamsocks:

Spamming articles that have nothing at all to do with VOIP, quite odd.. --Versageek 06:24, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

voip-services-provider.co.uk was just blacklisted on meta after spamming Wikisource
Related domain, also blacklisted on meta now:
Accounts:
--A. B. (talk) 12:05, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.rantpoint.com

rantpoint.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

MER-C 10:53, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Still spamming: [7]/[8]. MER-C 13:53, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.ww1photos.com

ww1photos.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

MER-C 11:25, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.quirkee.com

quirkee.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

Long term WP:COI spamming. See also WP:COIN#Long term Quirkee COI spamming. MER-C 12:50, 27 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.bharatbook.com http://spam.eresourceerp.com

bharatbook.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
eresourceerp.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

Looks like a COI as well, I've indefblocked the user. Might want to be on the lookout for more. SQL(Query Me!) 03:23, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Added spammer and an additional site. MER-C 13:14, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Even more porn linkspam

Account
Sites
Website IPs

Reported by Videmus Omnia Talk 03:38, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Removed the spamlink monitoring of 204.9.177.195, gives a lot of hits on various typepad.com pages (which may be questionable anyway). --Dirk Beetstra T C 16:08, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.meteorites.com.au

meteorites.com.au: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

MER-C 08:59, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

4π^2 English panorama spam

They're back...

Previous incidents
Sites spammed
New spammers

I also note that the spammer has changed his website configuration such that the url spam.york360.co.uk actually works. There are also various other spamlinks that have reappeared cross-wiki.

Blacklisting requested. MER-C 09:27, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Website IPs:

217.10.138.196: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
82.165.92.227: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com (scotland360.co.uk only)

MER-C 13:32, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

User EHarrison (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • count • COIBot • noticeboards • user page logs • x-wiki • status • LinkWatcher search • Google) has started a discussion on my talkpage after I gave a {{uw-spam4im}} (and blocked 84.68.176.240 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)). EHarrison has admitted a conflict of interest in this case, I have suggested discussing with an appropriate wikiproject or discussing on talkpages (though I expect that meta blacklisting will be performed soon). --Dirk Beetstra T C 14:08, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can I say that www.scotland360.co.uk and www.wales360.co.uk are domains not owned by us and have been caught by the same bot that has removed links I have added. I promise that I will not add any more external links from today onwards, if I can just add/keep 3 to these cities. Hope you can please help and close this discussion. I was only genuinely trying to promote tourism and an appreciation of these heritage cities. --EHarrison 14:57, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have requested cancelling the blacklisting on meta. --Dirk Beetstra T C 15:10, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The site-owner was warned 9 times and chose to ignore the warnings. Now he's promising not to spam us anymore ... if we let him keep 3 links here?
Here's MER-C's painstakingly compiled list of earlier IPs from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2007 Archive Jul#2π English panorama spam
  1. 84.66.84.60 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  2. 84.64.16.158 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  3. 84.68.26.251 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  4. 84.67.165.31 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  5. 84.66.191.34 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  6. 81.76.6.188 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  7. 84.69.125.229 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  8. 84.65.0.7 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  9. 84.68.240.35 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  10. 84.64.181.111 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  11. 84.69.54.202 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  12. 84.66.63.4 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  13. 84.65.43.218 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  14. 84.68.82.46 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  15. 90.240.246.241 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  16. 90.240.246.229 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  17. 90.241.143.254 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  18. 90.242.45.200 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  19. 90.240.130.190 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  20. 84.64.176.101 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  21. 84.66.22.31 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  22. 90.240.93.216 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  23. 90.240.233.80 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
Cross wiki spam IPs:
  1. bg.wikipedia:
    1. bg:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
  2. cy.wikipedia:
    1. cy:Special:Contributions/81.77.115.48
    2. cy:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
  3. da.wikipedia:
    1. da:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
    2. da:Special:Contributions/81.77.115.48
  4. de.wikipedia:
    1. de:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
    2. de:Special:Contributions/81.77.115.48
    3. de:Special:Contributions/84.71.132.4
  5. es.wikipedia:
    1. es:Special:Contributions/84.67.52.92
  6. fi.wikipedia:
    1. fi:Special:Contributions/81.79.217.232
  7. fr.wikipedia:
    1. fr:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
    2. fr:Special:Contributions/84.67.52.92
    3. fr:Special:Contributions/81.79.64.84
  8. gl.wikipedia:
    1. gl:Special:Contributions/81.79.217.232
  9. it.wikipedia:
    1. it:Special:Contributions/81.79.64.84
    2. it:Special:Contributions/84.67.180.33
  10. ja.wikipedia:
    1. ja:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
    2. ja:Special:Contributions/81.77.115.48
  11. nl.wikipedia:
    1. nl:Special:Contributions/84.67.52.92
  12. nn.wikipedia:
    1. nn:Special:Contributions/81.77.115.48
  13. no.wikipedia:
    1. no:Special:Contributions/81.79.217.232
    2. no:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
  14. pl.wikipedia:
    1. pl:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
    2. pl:Special:Contributions/84.67.180.33
    3. pl:Special:Contributions/81.77.115.48
  15. pt.wikipedia:
    1. pt:Special:Contributions/84.67.180.33
  16. ru.wikipedia:
    1. ru:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
  17. simple.wikipedia:
    1. simple:Special:Contributions/81.79.217.232
  18. sv.wikipedia:
    1. sv:Special:Contributions/81.77.115.48
    2. sv:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
  19. tr.wikipedia:
    1. tr:Special:Contributions/84.66.144.6
  20. zh.wikipedia:
    1. zh:Special:Contributions/81.77.115.48
    2. zh:Special:Contributions/81.79.64.84


Two related domains:


As noted by EHarrison, scotland360.co.uk and wales360.co.uk appear to be owned by someone else.


Google Adsense ID: 8858204890177449


I recommend proceeding with blacklisting at meta (dropping the scotland and wales domains while adding the two related domains I noted above). If an established editor really, really wants those 3 links, they can be whitelisted locally on en.wikipedia but I think we owe it to the other 1520 projects to blacklist these domains. Personally, I am strongly opposed any whitelisting given this history. --A. B. (talk) 17:32, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And if the user really wanted to contribute, he should be uploading the pictures, not adding heaps of external links to various articles. After all, there is a link to upload files on every page. MER-C 06:08, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Thanks for the warning I have only recently found this article! I have in the past added links on European wiki sites as there is a huge amount of tourists from these countries that visit Chester and York that could benefit. We have received grants for creating these records and I was just trying create a wider audience. I would be more than happy to upload some photos from our collection. Discrimination Campaign: Other council website eg visityork,visitchester,visitbath,visitengland,visitlondon... have added links on every city! They get paid through fixed council taxes, we get paid through grants and optional ads. I don't mean to be bitter but could you explain the difference please? Please feel free to remove any of our links (apologies for your time spent on us), if you could please replace the York,Chester and Bath links as these were on from the start.--EHarrison 08:26, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bollywood spam

Sites spammed

http://spam.samyuktha.50webs.com

http://spam.cinefun4all.info

http://spam.bollysite.com

http://spam.amishapatel.50megs.com

http://spam.123bollywood.net

http://spam.kavya.50webs.com

http://spam.meerajasmin.50webs.com

http://spam.cinefun4all.net

http://spam.nazaraone.com

http://spam.hritikroshan.50megs.com

http://spam.piam.50megs.com

http://spam.amishapatel.com

http://spam.ajaydevgan.net

Spammers

MER-C 12:55, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]


http://spam.cockhungryhoes.com

Account

Reported by Videmus Omnia Talk 18:09, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://.id-protect.co.uk

Accounts

IDTP (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
--Hu12 18:49, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.spamontheinside.info

spamontheinside.info: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com --CliffC 21:30, 28 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Commercial Spamming

Accounts

122.160.30.127 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
--Hu12 10:36, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.huskerscoop.com

Account

Reported by Videmus Omnia Talk 14:23, 29 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Archiving problem

Our current monthly archive, Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2007 Archive Sep has just exceeded the transclusion limit. Time to split? MER-C 06:57, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.javabeat.net http://spam.bea.com + various Splogspot domains

Spam pages
Sites spammed

http://spam.foxrocks.blogspot.com

http://spam.googlebeats.blogspot.com

http://spam.hikrish.blogspot.com

Spammers

Somewhat mouldy, but better late than never. The referrers in bea.com urls I removed scream spam to me. MER-C 11:36, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bangkok real estate spam

Spam pages
Sites spammed

http://spam.vegatravelbangkok.com

http://spam.easypropertybangkok.com

http://spam.bangkokhomequality.com

http://spam.powermarineservice.com

http://spam.bangkokproperty.blogspot.com

Spammers

MER-C 13:32, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.lucypinderfans.com

Account

Reported by Videmus Omnia Talk 17:43, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

articlesrevenue.com

The domain name tells the story here.. typical low-content, high advert stuff.. This site has only been in operation for a few months, it's one to be on the lookout for going forward.

--Versageek 17:59, 30 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ilasabba spam on Wikipedia

Spam domains

Google Adsense ID: 0204262978948879
Yahoo Ad ID: USYPN0028


Related domains


Accounts

--A. B. (talk) 01:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Still spamming today:
  1. 124.43.194.100 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
  2. 222.165.158.25 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • noticeboards • LinkWatcher search || WHOIS • RDNS • traceroute • CompleteWhois • ippages.com • robtex.com • tor • Google)
--A. B. (talk) 20:13, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

mybabymonsters.com

mybabymonsters.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

MER-C 10:58, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.twitchfilm.net

twitchfilm.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

I won't push too hard on these links, as they appear to have some value. MER-C 12:59, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

smartlabs.pl

smartlabs.pl: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammer

This editor repeatedly inserts a link to his own calculator program across a range of articles, and never responds to Talk. Since I already did one round of removals, and left a spam warning on his Talk, I'd appreciate it if someone else could remove some of them. So far 10 of his 11 Wikipedia edits are insertion or re-insertion of this link. EdJohnston 13:17, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cross-wiki spam -- I suggest you list at meta:Talk:Spam blacklist, --A. B. (talk) 22:22, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Another IP:
Cross-wiki spam:
--A. B. (talk) 00:49, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I proposed adding smartlabs.pl to the blacklist at meta:Talk:Spam blacklist, due to the entry of this link on multiple Wikipedias. EdJohnston 01:28, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.healthinsurancediscount.com

Blatant spammer:

The IP is Comcast in Tennessee and the company is out of Tennessee.

They also own, but haven't spammed:

--Versageek 14:45, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Going through the AboutUs.org pages, here are some additional domains they own:
These I got from searching on their toll-free phone #:
--A. B. (talk) 22:17, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Looking at the domain registration, the contact data on the web pages and the fine print on one of their contract forms, it looks like they have operations and offices in both Oregon and Tennessee. --A. B. (talk) 13:07, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Colorado Travel Company spam on Wikipedia

Spam domains


Related domains


Accounts

--A. B. (talk) 15:38, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

mecatiss.info

Also a very different site but linked through registration details and spammer behavior:

Appears to be cross wiki too so have recommending for the meta blacklist.

-- SiobhanHansa 16:44, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There's also a mecatiss.com domain that's related; I recommend blacklisting as well. It presently has links on en and fr.wikipedias. --A. B. (talk) 21:59, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks A. B. I should have spotted taht one. Have added to meta request. Others have now been blacklisted [9] -- SiobhanHansa 01:22, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
mecatiss.com also added [10] -- SiobhanHansa 10:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Could use experienced opinions

Linked through ad-sense ID - pub-2503529872163142


It appears *83.91.83.130 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) is editing usefully but also adding these connected links.

I looked further and found some similar editing patterns by a few accounts who have also added the pvd-coatings link.

This is looking to me like the work of one person editing under multiple accounts to hide the persistence of their edits, but maybe I'm just too jaded. what do the rest of you think (and does anyone know who i can ask to look through some of the articles to get an NPOV perspective on the content? -- SiobhanHansa 17:45, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's a touchy situation when a useful editor also adds links to his own web site.
It doesn't look like anyone has ever shared our WP:EL, WP:COI, [[W{:SPAM]] and WP:RS guidelines with this editor. I suggest opening a friendly dialogue (without warning templates), then see where it goes from there. You may want to make sure this editor also learns about WP:SOCK -- he may not be familiar with this. His/her subsequent actions and comments will indicate the next step.
I also suggest that as a courtesy you make him/her aware of this discussion here. We don't want him to feel paranoid but he does need to know his domains are on the radar. --A. B. (talk) 19:32, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks A. B. I've left a message. Given the editing pattern and the fact it's an IP address I'm not sure if it will reach the poster in a timely fashion, but you're right I should have done that at the start. -- SiobhanHansa 00:24, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


recordgone.com

Felony-expungement site needs its own expungement, thanks.

recordgone.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com --CliffC 00:55, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Accounts:


"RecordGone.com is dba of the Law Offices of Mathew K. Higbee a California Corporation"


Related sites:
Google Adsense ID: 6870156755673184
--A. B. (talk) 01:57, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ecology-solutions.com.au and uscetnet.blogspot.com

ecology-solutions.com.au: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
auscetnet.blogspot.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

MER-C 09:53, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest that it's time for local blacklisting -- I count a total of 4 warnings and a block. --A. B. (talk) 12:34, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It's helpful to leave "cookie crumbs" somewhere (i.e., live "https://" links) so that a future linksearch will turn up a record of previous spam. Since these domains may get blacklisted soon, I've taken the liberty of disabling the links here and posting them on the two spammer pages. --A. B. (talk) 12:45, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.dervish-yoga.com http://spam.sufidervish.org http://spam.whirlingdervishes.ca

dervish-yoga.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
sufidervish.org: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
whirlingdervishes.ca: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

MER-C 10:10, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

drivermadness.net

Spam articles
Sites spammed

drivermadness.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

MER-C 10:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cross-wiki:
Time to blacklist at meta? --A. B. (talk) 13:02, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.wallpapers.photo4everyone.com

Account

Reported by Videmus Omnia Talk 12:32, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Indian spam

Sites spammed

http://spam.eajmer.com

http://spam.epushkar.com

http://spam.kishangarhyellowpages.com

http://spam.ajmeryellowpages.com

Spammers

MER-C 10:41, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.americanindian.net

americanindian.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

Cross-posted from WP:COIN#Phil Konstantin. MER-C 14:03, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.stars-plastic-surgery.com http://spam.ccrtabs.com

Spammers

No cleanup or warnings done yet, I'm on a slow connection. Videmus Omnia Talk 19:36, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Added spammer and site spammed. MER-C 07:13, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

currenttimeindia.com

currenttimeindia.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Multiple IP's have been adding this link to articles about India.. I only caught the most recent two.. They are making minor, and often unnecessary changes to the text of the article when they insert the link, presumably to reduce the likelyhood of getting reverted.

--Versageek 05:24, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

More Spamsocks..

--Versageek 05:43, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Spamsocks:
I've cleaned all ~80 links they added here, this should really be blacklisted --Versageek 06:10, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
local blacklisting requested --Versageek 06:58, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

spam.eclipse-glasses.com

eclipse-glasses.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers
Cross-wiki spammers

Persistent dynamic IP spam, always readded if removed. Blacklisting requested. MER-C 09:52, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

British magazine spam

Previous incidents
Sites spammed

http://spam.policereview.com

http://spam.janes-defence-weekly.com

http://spam.timeout.com

http://spam.theweek.co.uk

http://spam.220triathlon.com

http://spam.screeninternational.com

http://spam.homesandantiques.magazine.co.uk

http://spam.trygardeningwhich.co.uk

http://spam.computingwhich.co.uk

http://spam.whichlegal.co.uk

http://spam.macuser.co.uk

http://spam.pokerplayermagazine.co.uk

http://spam.autoexpress.co.uk

http://spam.mensfitnessmagazine.co.uk

http://spam.mensfitness.co.uk

http://spam.fourfourtwo.co.uk

Spammers

I won't push too hard, as these links may have value, but with edits like this one this is obvious spam. MER-C 10:01, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

More spam. I'm sick of dealing with this. MER-C 10:17, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

http://spam.scopeglamour.com

scopeglamour.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

Spammers

MER-C 10:05, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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