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Revision as of 14:27, 5 August 2014

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    User CodeCruncher

    CodeCruncher (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)

    I've noticed User:CodeCruncher seems to be engaging in promotion of the Rhyme Genie software. After creating an article about the software, the user has repeatedly added wikilinks to that article in the "See Also" sections of other rhyme-related articles. Not sure how to deal with this; the user might be acting in good faith, or this might be a deliberate strategy to avoid the scrutiny given to external links. Could someone look into this? 2001:558:6045:A9:C65:CFC6:E085:9818 (talk) 02:54, 28 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    I reinstated what I believe to be a perfectly valid link to an internal Wikipedia article vetted by experienced Wikipedia editors. According to Wikipedia's 'Guide to Layout': See also section is a list of internal links to related Wikipedia articles (perfect vs. imperfect rhyme). Please notify me if this is indeed regarded as spam as I am acting in good faith and it is not my intent to violate any of Wikipedia's policies.CodeCruncher (talk) 03:26, 1 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Please also note that the only links created are in the ‘See also’ sections of ‘rhyme’, ‘perfect rhyme’ and ‘imperfect rhyme’. Please look at the edit history of each of these three articles to decide whether my intent was to spam. At times the entire ‘See also’ sections were completely removed by IP users without a Wikipedia account.CodeCruncher (talk) 05:59, 1 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    In fact, you have added "See also" links to RhymeGenie in at least eight different articles:
    Of these, I would consider only "Rhyming dictionary" appropriate. The others are too tangentially related to be worth a "See also" link. It would be like adding a link to AntWeb in the "See also" section of every article relating to ants on Wikipedia.
    Moreover, creating the RhymeGenie and TuneSmith articles and adding links to them is pretty much all you have done on Wikipedia. This suggests to me that you are affiliated with the company and are attempting to promote your software through Wikipedia. However, I'd like some other editors to weigh in on this, since I may be in the minority with this opinion. --The OP 67.188.230.128 (talk) 05:10, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Looking at my contribution history I can confirm that four link were added in January 2012 and four more in March 2012. Perfect rhyme and half rhyme were removed and reinstated in 2014. The other links were never contested. I can see how my contribution history can raise suspicion but you have to admit that questioning the character of your fellow contributors while your IP address doesn't even stay the same is counterintuitive. I am certain that I would have given your changes more weight if you had created a Wikipedia account. Most of these articles are stubs and are vandalized frequently.CodeCruncher (talk) 14:22, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    The fact that I am not logged in has no bearing on this discussion. And I am not questioning your character, I'm questioning your disruptive behavior. Just because these articles are frequently vandalized does not mean they are acceptable targets for self-promotion. 67.188.230.128 (talk) 16:17, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    ‘Disruptive behavior’ implies that the article in question is completely unrelated to the other articles. Maybe I misinterpreted Wikipedia’s ‘Guide to Layout’. I think we will both benefit greatly from the opinion of a more experienced editor to lay this argument to rest.CodeCruncher (talk) 17:42, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Agreed, this may be a simple misunderstanding. By the way, are you affiliated with RhymeGenie? If so, you may want to have a look at WP:COI and WP:PSCOI. 67.188.230.128 (talk) 04:02, 9 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    How can you ask for more transparency and accountability if you provide none in return? I’ll make you an offer that will allow us to end this debate in a more constructive way. If you create a permanent user account and add one new article to the rhyme section of Wikipedia I’ll follow suit and add two new articles. We will link the newly created articles to this thread so experienced editors can examine if they meet all of Wikipedia's requirements. This will greatly improve the rhyme section as a whole and benefit the entire Wikipedia community.CodeCruncher (talk) 15:49, 10 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    Here is my first new article: Amphisbaenic rhyme CodeCruncher (talk) 16:16, 13 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    I appreciate your show of good faith, but I'm not interested in bargaining. If you are affiliated with the company, you should avoid conflicts of interest in editing. This is not my policy, but Wikipedia's. 67.188.230.128 (talk) 03:09, 18 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]
    In case you have a change of heart in the future here is my second new article: Light rhyme. We will have to wait for an experienced editor to weigh in and help us decide wether the three links in the ‘See also’ section of ‘rhyme’, ‘perfect rhyme’ and ‘imperfect rhyme’ offer relevant and pertinent information. I believe they do and welcome further debate.
    To reiterate what the IP user said, as is mentioned in the conflict of interest policy the Terms of Use you agree to every time you click the "Save Page" button mandate that "you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation" by one of the methods listed there if you are making edits on topics with which you have a conflict of interest. Your other contributions to the project, the activities of other users, and whether or not you create an account do not provide any justification for you or anyone else to conceal conflicts of interest. There are recommendations of best practices for editors with close associations. ▸∮truthious ᛔandersnatch◂ 15:57, 23 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Samachar

    www.samachar.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

    Revescom.com

    revescom.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

    Ads for chat/dating website on web/marketing articles such as Competitor analysis, Local search (Internet), Web crawler. See also Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2014_Archive_Mar_1#Revescom_chat_site. Possibly related to fr:User:Kaissayahi. - Certes (talk) 22:09, 28 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Also

    aurorait.com

    aurorait.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 Nick (talk) 22:07, 1 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Anji03

    Anji03 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam) - Concerted spamming across many Indian banking articles to introduce a particular website in ELs. Brianhe (talk) 19:30, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

    Urge and Surge Soda - Spammer

    Notice the addition of marketing content: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Urge_%28soft_drink%29&curid=4232620&diff=619896772&oldid=619855127

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