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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Hu12 (talk | contribs) at 03:38, 13 November 2009 (→terabitconsulting.com: d-link). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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    Julius Wolff Institut promotion on Wikipedia

    Article

    Julius Wolff Institut
    Julius Wolff
    Wolff's law

    Accounts

    Graichen (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) "Webmaster Friedmar Graichen"
    88.73.50.213 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hu12 (talk • contribs) 18:16, 6 October 2009

    Timestamp - why isn't this archiving? MER-C 08:19, 9 November 2009 (UTC) [reply]

    VotersUnite.com

    VotersUnite (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)

    votersunite.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

    Appears to represent VotersUnite.com Liklely WP:SPA, inserted materiel sourced to and link for VotersUnite.com to Troubled Asset Relief Program in this edit.

    Timestamp.MER-C 08:16, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Huang Xianfan and Bagui School

    Definitly interwiki spam. Possible machine translation vandalism. The grammar of Japanese article look like it. involved user name is different from wiki to wiki. On English wiki the following users are guarding the articles:

    On other language wikis the articles are also guarded to remove cleanup templates[1][2].

    Timestamp MER-C 08:17, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    energizedseller.com

    link
    accounts

    Repeated spamming/advertising a link which is a combination social-networking/blog/advertising-forum. Has been warned and reverted by multiple other editors. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 01:32, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Added IP 117.193.36.87 to the list due to continued spamming. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 01:49, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Added IP 117.193.33.75, submitting to SBL due to persistent spamming. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 01:59, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    carly-pope.com

    After warning a user for external link spamming of this fansite to the article Carly Pope per WP:ELNO & WP:SPAM, it has started being inserted as a "reference" by another editor which violates WP:BLP. There is no concensus for the link on the talk page. I'd appreciate the action and input of other editors so I can take this article off my watchlist and not violate WP:3RR.

    The name of the company which owns this and other fansites is the same as the username: Pezzy Productions.[carly-pope.com/site.shtml] [giovanni-ribisi.com/siteinfo.html] dissolvetalk 02:18, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I am not the same person. I started a discussion after Dissolve refused to and persisted on removing links without discussion. From the WP guidelines (WP:ELMAYBE #4, WP:ELOFFICIAL third paragraph, WP:SPS third paragraph) it seems it would be an exception to the WP:ELNO #11 under Links To Avoid. BUT, Dissolve continues to remove links without proper interpretation or explanation.--Csylcox (talk) 03:33, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Also, Dissolve, you did violate WP:3RR... See the history on Carly Pope.--Csylcox (talk) 03:52, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Reverting vandalism (spam) and biography of living persons violations is generally not considered a violation of WP:3RR, see WP:EW#WHATISNT. I do find it curious that this is the second time in the article history[3] that User:Csylcox showed up minutes after User:Pezzy was reverted for inserting this link. dissolvetalk 04:18, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    It isn't vandalism per vandalism: "Any good-faith effort to improve the encyclopedia, even if misguided or ill-considered, is not vandalism." Also you should've opened a discussion instead of deciding for yourself that it was a violation and should be removed. And what does it matter if I was watching the article and thought the link should be there? You thought it shouldn't have been over a year ago and there it sat for that long until you 'decided' to remove it again. I'm now curious about your motives in all this.--Csylcox (talk) 04:38, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    The sites being added are registered to "PEZZY PRODUCTIONS" with an email of pezzy[4]. More disturbing is this;
    • 2009-11-01 02:58:18 by Csylcox (hist) (diff) Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam (→carly-pope.com - added other party as they improperly edited article as well. added reasons it should not be blocked)
    • 2009-11-01 02:57:55 by Pezzy (hist) (diff) User talk:Pezzy (→Blocked)
    Seems after every removal, there is a history of these two accounts. Another admin noted "did you attempt to bypass this block and edit Wikipedia anyway? Someone using your IP address did exactly that after you made your unblock request (autoblock #1635144)"
    --Hu12 (talk) 07:07, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Added Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Pezzy, Community ban/sanction evasion and 3RR using socks--Hu12 (talk) 07:24, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Hu12 I never touched Giovanni Ribbisi's page. I felt Dissolve was incorrect in his warnings because of reasons cited before and now Pezzy is listed as a sock puppet because of it? And is it policy now to have only a single account per IP?--Csylcox (talk) 15:02, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, and check the history of the discussion page. I added my signature after the autoblock and forgot to sign my post. I wouldn't have been able to post it if I was from the same IP if there's an autoblock.--Csylcox (talk) 15:13, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Wikipedia:MEATPUPPET#Sharing_an_IP_address -"Closely connected users may be considered a single user for Wikipedia's purposes if they edit with the same objectives. When editing the same articles, participating in the same community discussion, or supporting each other in any sort of dispute, closely related accounts should disclose the connection and observe relevant policies such as edit warring as if they were a single account. ".
    1. (Persistent spamming)
    1. (Accounts that appear, based on their edit history, to exist for the sole or primary purpose of promoting a person, company, product, service, or organization in apparent violation of Conflict of interest or anti-spam guidelines.).
    Both sites are unofficial fans/enthusiast forum, and are Links normally to be avoided. Considering the amount of WP:SPAM, disruption, blatent Meatpuppetry and long term edit-waring between this husband a wife team using brute force to include their own site,  Defer to Local blacklist--Hu12 (talk) 19:38, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    That's her site and I have nothing to do with it. Plainly all I was trying to do was put a link that seemed right for the article and some person kept removing it when they wouldn't explain nor discuss anything. And no money (sadly) is made off of that site. All the ads on there are from the host and to us it is free because of them. If we did make money off of it we wouldn't have argued about it and probably would never list it on the article to begin with. Neither our accounts are spam accounts and she has used that name for over 12yrs now. Why would we do it for a single actress that isn't quite as popular as such other Hollywood people, for instance, Hugh Jackman, or whoever else is big nowadays. And I never knew of the single-IP equals a 'single user' policy. Not like any of the policies are actually easily found on here. On a side note, I find it hypocritical that to participate in this investigation one has to get around the autoblock that seems to be automatically set whenever this type of thing is first investigated. This doesn't allow the 'defending' party any chance to respond during the initial period of this investigation unless they break the autoblock policy and go around it.--Csylcox (talk) 00:30, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Long term persistant spamming in apparent violation of both our Conflict of interest and anti-spam guidelines, meatpuppetry, edit warring and continued editing in pursuit of inclusion despite discussion and consensus these links are not appropriate. I am not confident based on the evidence of multiple accounts, there will not be further disruption in connection with these sites, therefore these are now blacklisted, plus Added. If a specific link is needed as a citation (despite it failing WP:RS, and other inclusion criteria), an etablished editor can request it on the whitelist on a case-by-case basis, where the url can be demonstrated as an appropriate source. --Hu12 (talk) 17:09, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    aworldnews.com

    links
    accounts

    SPA account adding link to same website onto multiple articles. All stories linked thus far appear to be reprints from other established sources, or press releases. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:49, 1 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    User continuing to add links to the site, and has received a warning from another editor. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:44, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Additional accounts
    Several IPs, all of whom are connecting through the same ISP (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited) have continued with SPA spamming behavior, adding a handful of links per day. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 00:42, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    healthfinder.gov

    links
    accounts
    prior discussions

    Continued activity by same SPA reported in October. The specific links being added by the SPA to the EL sections do not expand on the content already in the article, the only new data is links to providers. However, the full site should not be blacklisted because the site does have value with many of its other pages as potential references for multiple articles, and has already been used for that purpose by several established editors.

    It may be reasonable to blacklisted the specific section of the site which is being abused. All links being spammed follow the pattern:

    • http://www.healthfinder.gov/Prevention/ViewTopic.aspx?topicId=#

    The "/Prevention/" is unique to the spammed links, the links in use as refs are in different sections of the website.

    Alternately, XLinkBot may be a good use for this, if it can be targeted to the "/Prevention/" link addition, and not other url's from the site. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:43, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    issuelab.org

    link
    accounts

    The SPA account IssuesRUs (talk · contribs) was created today and only used to spam the URL onto multiple articles. The user account Lafille (talk · contribs) was active in April/May timeframe and appears to be responsible for all other uses of the link within articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 20:14, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    HealthSciences Institute

    Accounts

    Blakeandersen (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)"President & CEO of HealthSciences Institute,"
    216.80.22.128 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    --Hu12 (talk) 18:33, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    agroinnovations.com

    link
    accounts

    IPs repeatedly adding links to podcasts from this commercial site. All recent additions reverted and first IP warned. Older (1 year) left intact for other editors (or admin) to review.  7  04:27, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    All are now removed.  7  05:44, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    related
    Crosswiki
    Cross project links cleaned up.--Hu12 (talk) 06:56, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd

    Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents
    Others
    Accounts

    --Hu12 (talk) 05:39, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Reporting spammer again

    203.184.0.29 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) Previously spammer keeps trying to insert links to that commercial site in the article, and got reverted. Now they are on the talk page making a fake post asking where the game can be played at, then returning moments later announcing they just happened to have found a place, and posting a link to the spam site. Dream Focus 16:11, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    122.107.42.52 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) Spam only account, hitting the Microsoft Ants article again with two of the three usual spam links, the third posted by another IP address in the talk page this time to be sneaky. Dream Focus 16:15, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2009_Archive_Oct_2#www.voobly.com_keeps_spamming_with_different_new_accounts_it_makes
    Is this limited to just these IP's?--Hu12 (talk) 18:12, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Looked into this more;
    Adsense -pub-5197987286228120
    Article Spam
    Accounts
    I'll add this to the blacklistplus Added--Hu12 (talk) 03:44, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    OER Africa Spam

    OER Africa

    Accounts

    Monget (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)
    --Hu12 (talk) 18:07, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Best Opportunities Unlimited, LLC reference spamming

    Adsense pub-5611770590014180

    Spam article
    Accounts

    DetmanUSA (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)
    EastCoastDean (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)
    AssociatePh (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)
    Experiencedsenior (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)
    OZSimplicity007 (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)
    Experiencedearth (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)
    Autoproonline (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)
    CAChefprof (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)
    PatDaisyFlowers (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)
    Avidhomebuilder (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)
    Multiple Sockpuppet accounts and talk page vandalism, with sneaky removals such as these [5][6] are never a sign of good faith.--Hu12 (talk) 19:32, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    A simple search [7] shows Wikipedia isn't the only site being sock-spammed by Best Opportunities Unlimited.
    • "I found a great handyman site'
    • "I have come to rely on this handyman site"
    • "I've found this handy site... "
    • "I have come to rely heavily on a great handyman site"
    LOL--Hu12 (talk) 20:05, 4 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Progressive Media Publishing Spam

    Articles;
    Accounts

    --Hu12 (talk) 05:29, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    zunzun.com

    Articles;
    • Curve fitting is edit warred the hardest, but this has been spammed at a bunch of other articles as well.
    partial list of IPs


    This seems to have been going off and on since 2004. - MrOllie (talk) 15:58, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    WireSpring Technologies, Inc.

    Bill Gerba article spamming

    Accounts

    Billgerba (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) Founder and Senior Writer:Bill Gerba
    Pecker67 (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)
    Shopperexpert (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)

    Possibly related (Shopperexpert)
    Accounts

    Toby Desforges (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)
    Engage1 (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)
    --Hu12 (talk) 17:44, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It seems unlikely to me that the last three are anything to do with Bill Gerba - see http://www.linkedin.com/pub/toby-desforges/1/21a/b84. Disclaimer: I know Bill vaguely (we've met through work maybe half a dozen times). Barnabypage (talk) 20:03, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    neoproductsgroup.com

    links
    accounts

    SPA account adding highly promotional "case studies" onto Kiosk related articles (all links are to pages published from the same provider's commercial website, and all written as marketing material). --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 18:26, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    photonauta.hu

    Accounts

    PhotoNAUTA (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)
    89.133.33.206 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    --Hu12 (talk) 18:30, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    ProMotion, inc.

    Accounts

    Ebornebookpage (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)
    --Hu12 (talk) 18:50, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Pet Net spam

    Adsense pub-6046246454860044

    Accounts

    Scrunchion (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)
    --Hu12 (talk) 18:50, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikinvest

    wikinvest.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

    Financial Zorro (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)

    Armcharles (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)

    Vikramparsani (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)

    67.188.207.223 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)

    Looks like ongoing, systematic link additions to this user-generated wiki through a template. Links made to Wikinvest.com via template don't seem to show up in external link search or in "what links here", but there are about 214 articles with multiple references and external links to Wikinvest.com. See [8] from February 2009 and [9] and [10] from August 2009 concerning previous discussions about this website. If this is spam, is there a way to delete or remove the template so any future abuse can be noticed more quickly? Its article doesn't show any notability for the website, but I haven't done any research for better sourcing. was deleted on 1 November 2008 and recreated the next day from userfied content. Flowanda | Talk 19:03, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    When I poked at this a few months ago my conclusion was that this site is a very interesting but unreliable source so we should reference it very carefully. When last I checked, it was not being used carefully and was being used freely as a reference. That it was being used so much by one editor also made my "spammy sense" tingle. --ElKevbo (talk) 19:18, 5 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi, you had reached out to me about my edits creating several of these links. I am a financial analyst and cover many of the companies whose information I was updating. I was using Wikinvest as a source for data because they have the fastest publishing of government filings of any of the major, freely available financial portals I have encountered. That is, while some of their content is wiki-based, I was referencing only company filings, which are not user generated and are in fact sourced from government filings. The SEC tends to lag in the release of these filings by upwards of two weeks. as such I was using the statements published on Wikinvest as the source for these filings. I am not spamming the site whatsoever, and most of the company boxes I am updating have information that is over two fiscal years old or is not sourced whatsoever or is incorrectly reporting the metrics (listing current assets as total assets, for example). The information in these company boxes is seriously out of date, and until there is an automated fix, adding the real information from the SEC filings seems like a viable option. Do you have any advice for what I can do? Thanks! Financial Zorro (talk) 00:07, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Update, those changes to my updates seem reverted now. When I logged in originally it looked like someone had rolled back several of my edits, though now they appear to be back to how they had been. I did not do this, so please let me know what that means (sorry, I'm rather new at this). Thanks. Financial Zorro (talk) 00:23, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I am not enough of a finance expert to know if it's advisable to cite SEC filings but I imagine that it depends on what you're pulling from them and how you're presenting the information. I think this is analogous to how we treat court filings, birth certificates, and other primary sources.
    But regardless of the advisability of citing the filings I recommend making it absolutely clear that you're citing the filings and not user-created or other content original to the website in question. In other words, make sure you're properly citing the SEC filings so it doesn't appear that you're just citing information from Wikinvest.com. --ElKevbo (talk) 03:35, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't know how those other people were linking, or what they were linking to, but the only citations I was making were directly to numbers from SEC filings and only for major financial metrics. Many of the preexisting citations were out of date or did not cite anything whatsoever, as such I was only trying to update this information. Going forward, I'll be sure to be explicit in my statement that the information is coming from annual government filings. -- Financial Zorro (talk) 21:21, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Sunay Solutions spam

    Adsense pub-2422521524467226
    BidVertiser pid=98985&bid=534635

    Accounts

    Dksdbn (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)
    210.212.39.33 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    --Hu12 (talk) 17:04, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    blueflowerarts.com

    Accounts

    Blueflowerarts (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)
    Dnobendno (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)
    --Hu12 (talk) 17:04, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Shiply Limited spam

    Other links added
    Article spam

    Shiply

    Accounts

    Shiply (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)
    Ducga (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)
    94.194.132.229 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)--Hu12 (talk) 18:02, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    SPA's at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shiply;
    188.220.146.91 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    94.194.132.229 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    --Hu12 (talk) 19:35, 11 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    216.220.104.215 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)

    Other possible accounts:

    ID1972 (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)

    WMMNYC (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)

    Article: Women Make Movies and several articles that currently link and previously linked to this page

    Possible spam domain:

    wmm.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

    -- Updateman (talk) 21:36, 6 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    ein Schildbürgerstreich

    Dear friends; It has come to my attention that links posted by one of the most active internet contributors on magic squares where put on the spam blacklist. This is what is called in German "ein Schildbürgerstreich".
    Please take a look at the following pages: talk:John R. Hendricks#Spam Link?, talk:Magic square#Is This a Spam Link?.
    Please remove any link from the spam black list (talk) asap. Please let a note at the talk pages of Harvey Heinz and me. Thanks in advance! Best regards and greetings from Munich. Germany. Gangleri
    ‫·‏לערי ריינהארט‏·‏T‏·‏m‏:‏Th‏·‏T‏·‏email me‏·‏‬ 10:38, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    It's not blacklisted, however this users contribs needs to be looked into further.--Hu12 (talk) 19:41, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    Why? What's wrong with the links and their addition by Harvey Heinz? Kind regards, —DerHexer (Talk) 10:19, 8 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Fitzgerald Trading referral spam

    fitzgeraldtrading.com.au: Linksearch en - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C Cross-wiki • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced • COIBot-Local - COIBot-XWiki - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.org • Live link: http://www.fitzgeraldtrading.com.au

    Sites spammed
    • Domain redirects via referral to:
    • Domain redirects to:
    • Splog
    • Domain redirects via referral to:
    Spammers
    Registrant

    Jack FItzgerald

    PO BOX 244 Ascot Vale
    Melbourne, VIC 3032
    Australia

    ABN: 27813290302

    MER-C 08:45, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    allaboutlaw.co.uk

    allaboutlaw.co.uk: 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


    The followin are single-purpose spammers:

    Sole Soul (talk) 23:21, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Spam-bot connectome.ch

    Bot
    Links
    Related
    Article
    Accounts

    Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/ConnectomeBot. WP:ELNO, WP:NOTLINK and WP:RS. Site has only been around since 9 September 2009. There are 5 registered Users (only 2 look like actual humans). Content is scrapped by Automated import of articles(via. ConnectomeBot). I expect this site will soon be riddle with adsense and advertising, monitized by leeching off wikipedia for traffic. Just another spambot. A discussion about this is at Village pump (proposals)--Hu12 (talk) 07:30, 10 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    This bot has made no contributions. Shouldn't a spam report be about spam? --IP69.226.103.13 (talk) 07:50, 10 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Unidesigner (talk · contribs) is a Single-purpose account, with no edits outside promoting "ConnectomeWiki". In fact, all his edits are "ConnectomeWiki" related, and this post identifies him as the webmaster (who is this user) which makes this a clear Conflict of interest. Since Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising and based on this users edit history, the account seems to exist for the sole and primary purpose of promoting "ConnectomeWiki" in apparent violation of Conflict of interest and anti-spam guidelines. --Hu12 (talk) 06:37, 11 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    As I've mentioned a number of times already: you haven't uncovered a conspiracy to spam. There's NO secret here. You didn't have too look for this information or accuse him of what he says he's doing. You can ask, although this would require discussion with the user, rather than talking at and about the user in multiple forums. However, he has covered all of your points in his response to this post in another WP:Forum where you posted the same thing.
    I'm a single purpose account: I want scientific accuracy. I edit about the city I live in:Conflict of Interest. How many more extraneous issues are there to post on the SPAM board about this new user who politely inquired of the community about adding these links?
    It's time to end this, since the user already discussed the issue with the community, answered all questions politely and directly, revealed all of his motives (clever way to uncover: ask him), and has decided against moving forward.
    This should be renamed the "hate on new users board," imo. --IP69.226.103.13 (talk) 20:25, 11 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    A conflict of interest doesn't have to be "secret" to be unacceptable. A "spam-only" (or "external links to my personally owned website-only", if you prefer) account is not desirable for Wikipedia. WhatamIdoing (talk) 20:56, 11 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    greytip.in

    links
    accounts

    Commercial site with a local wiki guide for use of the software. IP is linking into that guide at a listing of "Payroll Resources" - some of the links are general information, others are how to accomplish tasks within the software package. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:55, 10 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]


    Quantified Marketing Group

    • marketing and public relations firm

    Adsense pub-5207337564987654

    Spam articles
    Accounts

    Kdegross (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)
    Lk9 (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)Luke Knowles founded FreeShipping.org [11]
    Lukeknowles (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)
    69.241.200.83 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    128.244.129.64 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    71.203.84.156 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    --Hu12 (talk) 19:28, 10 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    twospoke.com

    links
    accounts

    IPs repeatedly re-adding links to community forum - despite being reverted and warned by multiple users. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 19:40, 10 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    kavakavashop.com

    kavakavashop.com: Linksearch en - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C Cross-wiki • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced • COIBot-Local - COIBot-XWiki - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.org • Live link: http://www.kavakavashop.com

    Accounts

    Editor using multiple accounts to added this site to Kava , Insomnia , Fiji , Anxiety. No other Wikis appear to be affected. We have removed this external link more than half a dozen times from the first article.--Aspro (talk) 16:24, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    I added some additional IPs that have added the link, and added some formatting. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 16:39, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    terabitconsulting.com

    links
    accounts

    SPA user accounts edit warring and wiki-lawyering over addition of external links. One account has already been blocked for abusing multiple accounts. Ongoing discussion with no current consensus to add the links can be found at Wikipedia:Editor assistance/Requests#Submarine cables. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:03, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    Older accounts:
    --Ronz (talk) 17:44, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    After the blocking of NathanielDawson (talk · contribs), additional SPA IPs became involved (and have also been blocked):
    Submitting to SBL due to ongoing persistent abuse of links. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 20:56, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

    imhooked.com

    Steelhead555 (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) Katr67 (talk) 22:20, 12 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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