User:Dewet/spam/safarinow.com

Apology from SafariNow.com
Hi there, Mark van Wyk from SafariNow.com here. Would like to apologise on behalf of the company for our affiliate spamming your index.

Kind regards,

Mark van Wyk spider at safari now dot com

Here I log removals of safarinow.com references from the articles (times in SAST/UTC+2):

List of websites: www.africaspotter.at.tt was added, which seems to be the source of all these links. He/she/it is trying to earn referral points on safarinow, similar to the link from africaspotter.

24/03/2005
Missed one:
 * Tanzania, added by 84.140.156.8 (p548C9C08.dip.t-dialin.net) on 09/03/2005.

23/03/2005

 * Stellenbosch,Kruger National Park, Skeleton Coast, Swakopmund, Winkhoek,Namibia by 212.201.55.6 (soe1o1.slub-dresden.de).
 * Mount Kenya, Northern Cape Province, Amboseli National Park, Namaqualand, Little Karoo, Karoo, Masai Mara (fixed earlier), Serengeti National Park by 62.104.204.64 (ddn2-t1-1.mcbone.net).

07/03/2005

 * 15:30 Masai Mara (&#8594;External links - rm safarinow.com spam, see User:Dewet/safarinow.com for more.)

25/01/2005

 * 07:55 Upington, South Africa (&#8594;External links - rv safarinow.com spam)
 * 07:52 Victoria Falls (&#8594;External links - rv safarinow.com spam, +af)
 * 07:52 Tanzania (&#8594;External links - rv safarinow.com spam)
 * 07:51 Bloemfontein (rv safarinow.com spam; moved bloemfontein band link into own section)
 * 07:49 Lake Victoria (&#8594;External links - rv safarinow.com spam)

whois
$ date Thu Jan 27 11:55:48 SAST 2005 $ jwhois safarinow.com [Querying whois.internic.net] [Redirected to whois.networksolutions.com] [Querying whois.networksolutions.com] [whois.networksolutions.com] NOTICE AND TERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our WHOIS database through the use of high-volume, automated, electronic processes. The Data in Network Solutions' WHOIS database is provided by Network Solutions for information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information about or related to a domain name registration record. Network Solutions does not guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a WHOIS query, you agree to abide by the following terms of use: You agree that you may use this Data only for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone, or facsimile; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that apply to Network Solutions (or its computer systems). The compilation, repackaging, dissemination or other use of this Data is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Network Solutions. You agree not to use high-volume, automated, electronic processes to access or query the WHOIS database. Network Solutions reserves the right to terminate your access to the WHOIS database in its sole discretion, including without limitation, for excessive querying of the WHOIS database or for failure to otherwise abide by this policy. Network Solutions reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Registrant: SafariNow (SAFARINOW-DOM) The Village Place, 2 Erica Road, Kommetjie Cape Town, WESTERN CAPE 7975 ZA  Domain Name: SAFARINOW.COM Administrative Contact: Mark, Derman (DMG214)            mark@SAFARINOW.COM SafariNow The Village Place, 2 Erica Road, Kommetjie Cape Town Western Cape 7975 ZAF 2721 783 3622 fax: 2721 783 3626 Technical Contact: M-Web Internet House, Greenacres, Corner (DN442-ORG)             dns-admin@MWEB.CO.ZA      Barry Hertog/Rustenburg and Victory Roads, Victory Park Johannesburg, Gauteng 2034 +27 11 340 7200 fax: +27 11 782 3202 Record expires on 23-Dec-2005. Record created on 23-Dec-1998. Database last updated on 27-Jan-2005 04:57:29 EST.  Domain servers in listed order: FALCON.MWEB.CO.ZA  NS2.MWEB.CO.ZA