User talk:DRSOLAR

Hi! Even though the source's request wouldn't be a reason to remove a reference, as you did here, in any case, since that source didn't include an email address, there was nothing for spambots to pick up; whatever is causing the source's spam problem, I don't see how this ref could be to blame. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 17:47, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

User talk:FISHERQUEEN
Thanks. Problem is search engine spam. Google searches for this source are turning up endless pages of gibberish built around this reference, some containing offensive wording. Any suggestions will be appreciated.DRSOLAR
 * Can you link to the relevant Google search? I searched for the article's title on Google, and found simply what I expected to- a link to the original article, and to this article, but no pages of gibberish.  I searched for the author, and found similar nonscary results. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 18:45, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Here is my Google search, which isn't showing me the problem you're getting. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 18:47, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Here are some of the things that come up when the source's name is Googled. This changes from week to week. Some of it has contained pretty objectionable words. A complaint has been lodged with Google, for what it's worth.

Curious George Cycling Jersey And Cycling Fitness Wear And Cycling ... Cycling girls scholar N.J. Slabbert claims that the advent of the Internet has eating before cycling the way to "telecommunities" or populations of workers ... cycling.yorkroadrunners.com/ - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

Ad Aware Se Personal Edition 1 6 Nederlands And Nederland Gas And ... Radio nederland scholar N.J. Slabbert claims that the advent of the Internet has playboy nederland the way to "telecommunities" or populations of workers ... nederlands.deptofpeacemi.org/ - 31k - Cached - Similar pages

'74 Yamaha Dt250 Enduro And Enduro Stone Leather Rocker Recliner ... Enduro parts scholar N.J. Slabbert claims that the advent of the Internet has '05 specialized enduro expert closeouts the way to "telecommunities" or ... enduro.deptofpeacemi.org/ - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

. Hawes And Ricky Hawes And Hawes 1408! Hawes auxillary airport scholar N.J. Slabbert claims that the advent of the Internet has kerr hawe holders the way to "telecommunities" or populations of ... hawe.yorkroadrunners.com/ - 26k - Cached - Similar pages

Sandisk Sansa Accessories And Sandisk Sansa E250 Jacket And Sansa ... 512mb sandisk sansa mp3 scholar N.J. Slabbert claims that the advent of the Internet has scandisk sansa e250 reviews the way to "telecommunities" or ... sansa.saberfusion.com/ - 28k - Cached - Similar pages

Free Wedding Poems And Romantic Poems And Friendship Poems! Concrete poems scholar N.J. Slabbert claims that the advent of the Internet has famous love poems the way to "telecommunities" or populations of workers who ... poems.deptofpeacemi.org/ - 27k - Cached - Similar pages


 * Yes, lots of spammers use random Wikipedia text, but I'm not getting to them by googling this source. What term are you googling, which leads to these being your first hits? -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 20:31, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * This is what I get when I google N. J. Slabbert. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 20:35, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I get this same list of results when I Google N.J. Slabbert. The spam entries today (from which I got the examples above) start on page two of the search results on this link and follow on thereafter. Sometimes they start on page one.


 * Can anyone else advise this person? I can't view these pages, because I'm editing from work, and my firewall blocks them. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 21:15, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I have found some of these strange results in Google, starting near the bottom of the second page of results. I've never noticed anything like this happening before, and it does seem to come from that sentence in the Urban Planning article. How long has this been happening? I'm wondering if they'll disappear by themselves given time. MSGJ (talk) 17:19, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
 * By the way, typing 4 tildes (~) after your message will insert your signature afterwards, which helps make the discussion clearer! MSGJ (talk) 17:25, 18 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks. This phenomenon has been occurring for many months. Initially they were ignored as it had been assumed that they would just vanish but as the old junk pages vanish new ones take their place seemingly endlessly. Deleting the Wikipedia Urban Planning reference may not end them but as they all seem to be connected to it, it seems reasonable to try that as an alternative to just living with this.DRSOLAR (talk) 21:36, 18 December 2007 (UTC)]
 * How strange. Does it happen with other search engines or just Google? I'm leaving the helpme tag on this page in case other editors have some insight into this issue. BTW, you haven't quite got your signature right yet! Just type 4 tildes consecutively. MSGJ (talk) 22:22, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Can I ask is this person NJ Slabbert you, or a friend of yours? Has he initiated this complaint? Not that it really matters. In absence of better ideas I might suggest we remove the paragraph *temporarily* to see what effect that has. But this cannot be the best solution! MSGJ (talk) 22:22, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes it's weird and probably spam, but is it anything to do with Wikipedia? I think this is an issue for Google, si I've cleared the  .  Astronaut (talk) 01:23, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree. This is a fault with Google and not Wikipedia. I suggest you take it up with them, or just stop worrying about it. Actually some of the nonsense sentences are quite amusing! MSGJ (talk) 08:48, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for these comments. No, I am not the person referenced here but know him and am trying to help with the problem. Google has been complained to but appears to be doing nothing. As for its being amusing -- well, it's always easy to see humor in something happening to someone else.DRSOLAR (talk) 15:53, 20 December 2007 (UTC)