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These accounts, [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Aisect123|which might be related to each other]], have all been spamming this link on [[List of news agencies]] and [[News agencies]] when trying to add a company that is not notable enough for Wikipedia. I’ve been patrolling the pages for the past few days, and every day it seems like more of these accounts appear and try to add this link. [[User:ProClasher97|'''<span style="color:#40E0D0">ProClasher</span><span style="color:#00FF00">9</span><span style="color:#0000FF">7</span>''']] ~ [[User talk:ProClasher97|'''<span style="font-family:'Verdana';color:Maroon">Have A Question? </span>''']] 18:21, 20 August 2021 (UTC)
These accounts, [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Aisect123|which might be related to each other]], have all been spamming this link on [[List of news agencies]] and [[News agencies]] when trying to add a company that is not notable enough for Wikipedia. I’ve been patrolling the pages for the past few days, and every day it seems like more of these accounts appear and try to add this link. [[User:ProClasher97|'''<span style="color:#40E0D0">ProClasher</span><span style="color:#00FF00">9</span><span style="color:#0000FF">7</span>''']] ~ [[User talk:ProClasher97|'''<span style="font-family:'Verdana';color:Maroon">Have A Question? </span>''']] 18:21, 20 August 2021 (UTC)


= qfit.com =
== qfit.com ==
*{{Link summary|qfit.com}}
*{{Link summary|qfit.com}}
*{{UserSummary|Objective3000}}
*{{UserSummary|Objective3000}}
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[[User:Aabcxyz|Aabcxyz]] ([[User talk:Aabcxyz|talk]]) 20:52, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
[[User:Aabcxyz|Aabcxyz]] ([[User talk:Aabcxyz|talk]]) 20:52, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
: {{declined}} This board is for reporting links that are being spammed inappropriately, usually on an ongoing basis; I don't see any ongoing spamming with qfit. You're getting into some deep weeds that aren't within the purview of [[WP:SBL]]. If you're disputing whether or not qfit.com is an appropriate source, that belongs at [[WP:RSN]]. <b>[[User:Ohnoitsjamie|OhNo<span style="color: #D47C14;">itsJamie</span>]] [[User talk:Ohnoitsjamie|<sup>Talk</sup>]]</b> 22:12, 10 August 2021 (UTC)
: {{declined}} This board is for reporting links that are being spammed inappropriately, usually on an ongoing basis; I don't see any ongoing spamming with qfit. You're getting into some deep weeds that aren't within the purview of [[WP:SBL]]. If you're disputing whether or not qfit.com is an appropriate source, that belongs at [[WP:RSN]]. <b>[[User:Ohnoitsjamie|OhNo<span style="color: #D47C14;">itsJamie</span>]] [[User talk:Ohnoitsjamie|<sup>Talk</sup>]]</b> 22:12, 10 August 2021 (UTC)

==byscoop.com==
*{{link summary|byscoop.com}}
*{{ip summary|106.209.242.157}}

*{{ip summary|223.182.186.112}}

*{{ip summary|110.235.218.53}}

*{{ip summary|110.235.218.99}}

News aggregator (at best!) that republishes information from other websites, blunt warning given to IP[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:110.235.218.99] and links continue to be added. '''[[User talk:Ravensfire|<span style="color: darkred;">Ravensfire</span>]]''' ([[User talk:Ravensfire|talk]]) 14:21, 26 August 2021 (UTC)


=Proposed removals=
=Proposed removals=

Revision as of 14:21, 26 August 2021

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    Proposed additions


    scalefusion.com

    After getting a few warnings and a block on the user accounts, has moved on to IP-hopping, including hijacking existing references to point to their site. - MrOllie (talk) 18:44, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @MrOllie: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --OhNoitsJamie Talk 18:50, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    spinewsagency.in

    These accounts, which might be related to each other, have all been spamming this link on List of news agencies and News agencies when trying to add a company that is not notable enough for Wikipedia. I’ve been patrolling the pages for the past few days, and every day it seems like more of these accounts appear and try to add this link. ProClasher97 ~ Have A Question? 18:21, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    qfit.com

    Articles to which source is or has been used: Blackjack, Hole carding, Card counting

    Objective3000 began editing on WIkipedia on 08/31/2007. Before that date no citations to qfit.com had appeared in Wikipedia. Within the next few months he inserted citations to qfit in at least three different articles. The webpage qfit.com has prominent banner ads to Casino Verite software as well as links to a page where the software can be purchased. The actual name of the author of that software is provided at the bottom of the qfit.com webpage. That Objective3000 is one and the same can be verified by viewing Objective3000’s User page, “author Casino Verite and some other stuff.” [1]

    These are the citations we found inserted by Objective3000 in the first few months of his editing. We did not search his entire history for insertions of qfit.com citations in other Wikipedia articles.

    [2]

    [3]

    Comment. On reading the text preceding the citation, one wonders if this minutiae belongs in an encyclopedia and does it serve the better purpose of Wikipedia, or does its placement serve another purpose?

    [4]

    Comment. In the process of inserting the citation to qfit.com, Objective3000 deleted two references to the webpage of the Wizard of Odds which had appeared previously, namely [5]

    The Wizard of Odds is by name Michael Shackleford (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael Shackleford), an acknowledged expert in blackjack, who is a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has had a book on the subject published by a reputable third-party publisher, and who consults with the gaming industry. One may wonder if the best interests of Wikipedia are served by the two deletions to his webpage and Objective3000’s replacing them by the citation to qfit.com.

    [6]

    Comment. Subsequently, that table of 8 entries was replaced by a more extensive one with additional commentary and 47 references. Compared to the 8 systems listed by Objective3000, the new table included 22 systems, including the names of the developers, namely

    [7]

    Comment. Very shortly thereafter, Objective3000 deleted the entire table, including all 47 references and the names of the mathematician developers, and reinserted the smaller table with the citation to his self-published webpage qfit.com.

    [8]

    The deleted references included those to the actual books published by third-party reputable publishers by expert mathematicians describing their systems. These developers included seminal expert names in the history of blackjack, Bryce Carlson, Lance Humble and Carl Cooper, Fred Renzey, Olaf Vancura and Ken Fuchs, Arnold Synder, Ralph Stricker, Lawrence Revere, Ken Uston, Stanford Wong, and the most famous name in blackjack, Edward O. Thorp, author of the New York Times best-seller Beat the Dealer. To demonstrate the evaluation of their expertise by their peers, Arnold Snyder, Edward O. Thorp, Ken Uston, Stanford Wong, and Lawrence Revere have been elected to the Blackjack Hall of Fame. All have Wikipedia articles about them. Yet Objective3000 deleted the references to their names as developers and all of their books and replaced them with a citation to his self-published webpage qfit.com. One may wonder if the best interests of Wikipedia are served by the deletion of the extensive table and the deletion of 47 references and replacing them by the citation to Objective3000’s self-published webpage qfit.com. Aabcxyz (talk) 20:52, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    no Declined This board is for reporting links that are being spammed inappropriately, usually on an ongoing basis; I don't see any ongoing spamming with qfit. You're getting into some deep weeds that aren't within the purview of WP:SBL. If you're disputing whether or not qfit.com is an appropriate source, that belongs at WP:RSN. OhNoitsJamie Talk 22:12, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    byscoop.com

    News aggregator (at best!) that republishes information from other websites, blunt warning given to IP[9] and links continue to be added. Ravensfire (talk) 14:21, 26 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Proposed removals

    allaboutlaw.co.uk

    Hi there. This webpage seems to have been blacklisted a long time ago from one or two users spam linking. There are several pages where it would be helpful to reference this resource so would be keen to hear your thoughts.Leyton2021

    Great, thank you for your help and will do so. Leyton2021

    lgbtqiayouthindia.wixsite.com/home

    Hi there. This webpage seems to have been blacklisted a long time ago from one or two users spam linking. There are several pages where it would be helpful to reference this resource so would be keen to hear your thoughts — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.252.24.7 (talk • contribs)

    theyouth.com.pk

    Hi there. This webpage seems to have been blacklisted a long time ago from one or two users spam linking. There are several pages where it would be helpful to reference this resource so would be keen to hear your thoughts. This is a verifiable national newspaper of Pakistan and sister newspaper of Pakistan Times. I don't know much about the use of Wikipedia, but I try to use it as a source on a Wikipedia page. On saving my edits receive that this site is listed in spam backlist on Wikipedia. I don't know who violate Wikipedia policies and guidelines. Please review this site, If it is according to Wikipedia policies then remove it from the spam list.RanaBilalMughal (talk) 08:56, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    no Declined. This is a junk plagiarized content farm with fake author bios and "guest posts" for seo/paid placement. They also seem to offer targeted wikipedia article creation for paid editors. I'd be curious as to why you're claiming it's a "verificable national newspaper" and attempting to link it to a publication that folded 25 years ago? Kuru (talk) 11:32, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Kuru (talk · contribs) Their printed newspaper issued from 4 major cities of Pakistan (Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar).RanaBilalMughal (talk) 04:59, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @RanaBilalMughal: no Declined, this was heavily spammed: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/MNB9911/Archive. IF there is anything worth linking to, you can get that specific page whitelisted on this server ( Defer to Whitelist) but we will not delist this until either the whitelist has several granted requests in a relative short period of time, or when there has been a widescale discussion (RfC) on e.g. WP:RSN that this is a widely applicable source that is containing important information that we should use. --Dirk Beetstra T C 05:21, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    cryptopotato.com

    Hello there, This website has been blacklisted for quite some time now. I believe from the inquires made on wiki that a spammer who is a competitor tried adding the site to some pages without the express permission of the site owners just to cause harm. The site has no business being on wikipedia and will never have any reason to return back if removed. Kindly remove it from the blacklist and place it on a watch list in case it returns. Thanks Viia o Lanti (talk) 18:01, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @Viia o Lanti: no Declined. If it was spammed by a competitor you have no control that it will not happen again. The blacklist is here to protect wikipedia. --Dirk Beetstra T C 18:18, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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