Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2008 Archive Jun 1

Link spam violations
I don't know how to properly report this stuff, but ip 216.73.161.196 and 66.65.142.43 are both spamming the T206 and Goudey articles. You can see the edit history on both those articles. 71.56.118.64 (talk) 22:26, 29 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the report! I've warned the spammer -- please let me know if this persists.


 * Domains:
 * http: //www.t-206.com
 * http: //www.1933goudey.com
 * http: //www.1934goudey.com
 * http: //www.t206.net/
 * http: //www.1934goudey.com
 * http: //www.t206.net/
 * http: //www.t206.net/


 * Related domains:
 * http: //www.1948Bowman.com
 * http: //www.1949Bowman.com
 * http: //www.1950Bowman.com
 * http: //www.1952Bowman.com
 * http: //www.1953Bowman.com
 * http: //www.1953Topps.com
 * http: //www.1954Bowman.com
 * http: //www.1954Topps.com
 * http: //www.1955Topps.com
 * http: //www.1956Topps.com
 * http: //www.1957Topps.com
 * http: //www.1958Topps.com
 * http: //www.51Bowman.com
 * http: //www.55Bowman.com
 * http: //www.domaineer.biz
 * http: //nla.com
 * http: //casn.net
 * http: //www.1956Topps.com
 * http: //www.1957Topps.com
 * http: //www.1958Topps.com
 * http: //www.51Bowman.com
 * http: //www.55Bowman.com
 * http: //www.domaineer.biz
 * http: //nla.com
 * http: //casn.net
 * http: //www.55Bowman.com
 * http: //www.domaineer.biz
 * http: //nla.com
 * http: //casn.net
 * http: //nla.com
 * http: //casn.net
 * http: //casn.net
 * http: //casn.net


 * Accounts:
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * FYI, see:
 * Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents (permanent link)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 15:53, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Legal threats, email harassmment, disruption and clear evidence of spam abuse. Bl'd--Hu12 (talk) 16:55, 30 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Here is the Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents archive link:
 * Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive425
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:01, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.cruisesavvy.com

 * Link


 * Account
 * I would appreciate another user taking a look at these. As a member of WP:SHIPS (editing primarily commercial shipping articles), I may be too involved with the subject.  I do not work in the cruise industry, but I have a personal interest in the subject.
 * To me, this user appears to be adding links to a community forum of personal reviews and photos of multiple cruise ships (some press releases too, but where possible those should be linked directly from the cruise line's website). The user is also doing some useful cleanup to several articles at the same time - so it's a mix of activity.
 * I've notified the user; but would appreciate someone else taking a look as well. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 00:58, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I've notified the user; but would appreciate someone else taking a look as well. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 00:58, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Inappropriate Agriculture Solutions LLC (Maine) links

 * Spam domains:
 * http://www.agriculturesolutions.com
 * http://pikeagri.com
 * http://www.digitizingmedia.com
 * http://www.digitizingmedia.com
 * http://www.digitizingmedia.com


 * Registrant:
 * Agriculture Solutions LLC
 * PO Box 141
 * Strong, Maine 04983
 * United States

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 01:06, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Accounts:

organicportal.co.uk spam

 * Spam domains:
 * http://www.forestgardenorganics.co.uk
 * http://www.organicportal.co.uk
 * http://www.organicportal.co.uk


 * Registration:
 * 46 Wareham Grove, Dodworth
 * Barnsley
 * South Yorkshire
 * S75 3LU
 * GB


 * Related domains:
 * http://www.marslanddigital.co.uk

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:11, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam accounts:

WikiBlame - Something to add to the toolbox
URL: http://wikipedia.ramselehof.de/wikiblame.php

Useful for finding out who added a particular external link and when. Whack in the article name and the external link description and it gives you the diff(s) of the link addition. You might have to increase the number of revisions to find the addition. Pick "interpolated" search method for faster results. MER-C 12:13, 26 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks -- that's really handy! -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:57, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Assorted British spam 2

 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

MER-C 08:40, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Trader spamming

 * http://spam.intuitrader.com
 * http://spam.automatedtrader.net
 * http://spam.stocksinside.com
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 12:59, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

independentmountain.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 14:04, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

University of South Carolina Hospital

 * http://spam.muschealth.com
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

→Medical University of South Carolina  →Medical University of South Carolina  →Medical University of South Carolina  →Medical University of South Carolina  --Hu12 (talk) 20:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Unicoi Systems, Inc. Spamming Wikipedia

 * Articles
 * Articles

Unicois systems DUKG.org Fusion Telnet Fusion IKE Fusion WebPilot browser Fusion RTOS Fusion XML SAX Parser Fusion SIP
 * Accounts

Massive Unicoi Systems, Inc. promotion and spam--Hu12 (talk) 08:10, 26 May 2008 (UTC)


 * -- already blacklisted.


 * Note for the record -- related domains:
 * Also spammed.
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:54, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:54, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:54, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:54, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


 * the 3 additional domains -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 17:17, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

jimbronson.com and mikeandvicki.com



 * Spammers

MER-C 12:06, 26 May 2008 (UTC)


 * -- site-owner was repeatedly asked to stop and blocking was required. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:44, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


 * For the record, domains were also spammed by:


 * This domain is now blacklisted.-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 18:08, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Spamming of HedgeLender LLC

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

citation spamming--Hu12 (talk) 07:26, 29 May 2008 (UTC)


 * 66.171.33.147 still at it.


 * Also:
 * wikt:en:Special:Contributions/66.171.33.251
 * wikt:en:Special:Contributions/Bizness2008




 * Related domains:


 * Possibly related domain:


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 04:46, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Now blacklisted on meta. For the record, this IP also spammed this domain:
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 18:13, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 18:13, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

buddymatch.co.uk spam

 * Spam domain:

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 23:54, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Account:


 * Also:
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 16:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 16:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Baja Norte Adventures spam
and

Montco (talk) 03:45, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Link info follows. MER-C 09:59, 4 June 2008 (UTC)




 * Also:


 * Related domains:


 * Domain registration:
 * Baja Norte Adventures
 * 14520 Gardenhill dr.
 * La Mirada, California 90638
 * United States


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 19:36, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Gallomedia spam

 * Spammers
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see it:Special:Contributions/77.95.138.156.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see it:Special:Contributions/77.95.138.156.

MER-C 12:14, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Related domains:


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 01:21, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Statisticssolutions.com
has returned to statistics-related articles, despite repeated warnings, to insert spam links to statisticssolutions.com. Is blacklisting warranted? siℓℓy rabbit (  talk  ) 14:53, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Update: The spammer is still active, despite a final warning. siℓℓy rabbit  (  talk  ) 14:55, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Domains:


 * Registration:
 * Statistics Solutions, Inc.
 * 2508 NE Coachman Road
 * Clearwater, FL 33765
 * US


 * Collaborative Research Solutions, Inc
 * 1838 Venetian Point Drive
 * Clearwater, Florida 33755
 * United States


 * Related domains:


 * Account:
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 15:16, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 15:16, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

muzikfakultesi.com-related spam

 * Spam domains:


 * Related domains:

Google Adsense: 6158286478265594

There appear to be many more related domains


 * Spam accounts:
 * tr:Özel:Contributions/88.232.80.105
 * tr:Kullanıcı mesaj:85.110.239.237
 * tr:Özel:Contributions/Bayram gs
 * tr:Özel:Contributions/Bayram gs
 * tr:Özel:Contributions/Bayram gs
 * tr:Özel:Contributions/Bayram gs

--23:31, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

mysearchfunds.com

 * Domain:
 * http://www.mysearchfunds.com/apply001.asp?Friend=21258

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 20:03, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Accounts:


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:42, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

stayatlochlomond.com and VALT Vodka spam

 * Domains:
 * http://www.stayatlochlomond.com
 * http://www.valtvodka.co.uk
 * http://www.valtvodka.co.uk


 * Related domain:
 * http://www.sinclairhouse.com


 * Accounts:

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 20:05, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam article:
 * VALT Vodka


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:27, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Unified Learning Pvt Ltd spam

 * Spam domains:
 * http://spam.unilrn.com
 * http://spam.cbsetutor.com
 * http://spam.ansalscbs.org
 * http://spam.cbsetuition.com
 * http://spam.ansalscbs.org
 * http://spam.cbsetuition.com
 * http://spam.cbsetuition.com


 * Spam accounts:
 * (deleted competitor's links)
 * (deleted competitor's links)
 * (deleted competitor's links)
 * (deleted competitor's links)

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 20:57, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam articles:
 * Ansals Chiranjiv Bharti School
 * Cbsetutor.com


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:30, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Golden K star spam on Wikipedia

 * Spam domains:
 * http://www.goldenkstar.com
 * http://www.gojocal.org
 * http://www.gojocal.org

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:45, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Accounts:


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:36, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

DPS Pinjore and Shemrock spam

 * Spam domains:
 * http://www.dpspinjore.com
 * http://www.shemrock.com
 * http://www.shemrock.com


 * Related domain:
 * http://www.amolarora.com

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 22:33, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam account:


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:38, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Dreamzsop Advertising Pvt. Ltd. spam
Google Adsense ID: 7215540505231011
 * Spam domains
 * http://cbse.in
 * http://cbseguess.com
 * http://www.cbseworld.com
 * http://www.dulife.com
 * http://www.icseguess.com
 * http://www.ignouguess.com
 * http://www.freelancingjob.com
 * http://www.alfaazindia.com
 * http://www.tisaya.com
 * http://www.ignouguess.com
 * http://www.freelancingjob.com
 * http://www.alfaazindia.com
 * http://www.tisaya.com
 * http://www.alfaazindia.com
 * http://www.tisaya.com
 * http://www.tisaya.com
 * http://www.tisaya.com


 * Related domains:
 * http://www.easterndesigner.com
 * http://www.dreamszsop.com
 * http://www.travelandtourtoindia.com
 * http://www.dreamszhost.com
 * http://www.dreamsop.com
 * http://www.datingfunda.com
 * http://www.dreamszsop.com
 * http://www.magicsense.com
 * http://www.artanddeal.com
 * http://www.astrodarpan.com
 * http://www.cjmosa.com
 * http://www.dreamszsop.com
 * http://www.magicsense.com
 * http://www.artanddeal.com
 * http://www.astrodarpan.com
 * http://www.cjmosa.com
 * http://www.artanddeal.com
 * http://www.astrodarpan.com
 * http://www.cjmosa.com
 * http://www.cjmosa.com
 * http://www.cjmosa.com

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 23:30, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam accounts:
 * (substituted spam for official site)
 * (substituted spam for official site)
 * (substituted spam for official site)
 * (substituted spam for official site)
 * (substituted spam for official site)
 * (substituted spam for official site)
 * (substituted spam for official site)
 * (substituted spam for official site)


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:40, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

cbsenotes.com spam
Googel Adsense ID: 3087172729974251
 * Spam domain:
 * http://cbsenotes.com

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:36, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam accounts:


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

onlineteachers.co.in spam
Google Adsense ID: 0421828332229420
 * Spam domain:
 * http://onlineteachers.co.in

-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:52, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam accounts:
 * replace
 * delete and move up
 * move up
 * move up
 * move up


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:45, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

American Diabetes Association http://spam.diabetes.org

 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers
 * Works for the American Diabetes Association.
 * Works for the American Diabetes Association.
 * Works for the American Diabetes Association.

This is probably the biggest linkfarm I have ever seen - 85 links. A quick checkup of the rest of the links indicate that they should be OK. MER-C 13:13, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

United Kingdom Water Industry Research Ltd Spamming

 * http://spam.ukwir.forefront-library.com
 * Articles
 * Articles

UKWIR
 * Accounts

"UKWIR award contract to webree to manage water effciency website " --Hu12 (talk) 18:02, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * http://spam.webree.com
 * other SEO by webree
 * other SEO by webree

IEA Clean Coal Centre
 * http://spam.coal.org.uk
 * http://spam.coalonline.info
 * http://spam.fabshowinc.com
 * http://spam.alfed.org
 * http://spam.iea-coal.org
 * http://spam.wagrico.org.uk
 * http://spam.princess-sparklepants.com
 * http://spam.comptonbishopparish.org.uk

--Hu12 (talk) 18:28, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Lens Adapter spam

 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 19:19, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Spamming of Hackett-Freedman Gallery

 * Articles
 * Articles

James Aponovich Aponovich redirect Ann Gale Marc Trujillo
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 20:17, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.matrixlloyd.com

 * Articles
 * Articles

MatrixLloyd Matrix-Lloyd redir Matrixlloyd redir Matrix Lloyd redir
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 21:27, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Hoffman Media LLC. Spamming

 * http://spam.hoffmanmedia.com


 * http://spam.teatimemagazine.com
 * http://spam.cookingwithpauladeen.com
 * http://spam.pauladeenmagazine.com
 * More sites from Hoffman Media
 * More sites from Hoffman Media
 * More sites from Hoffman Media
 * More sites from Hoffman Media


 * http://spam.sewbeautifulmag.com
 * http://spam.sanqmagazine.com
 * http://spam.just-crossstitch.com
 * http://spam.tasteofthesouthmagazine.com
 * http://spam.southernladymagazine.com
 * http://spam.victoriamag.com
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 22:34, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.foliolizer.com
ar:%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5:%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA/66.227.109.252
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 23:13, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Tierrawiki.org
Timestamp. MER-C 09:03, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


 * We have 38 of these links, most of them old.


 * I left a note at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Mountains asking whether that WikiProject found them useful.


 * tierrawiki.org now redirects to trailguru.com.


 * Domains:
 * http://www.tierrawiki.org
 * http://www.trailguru.com.
 * Google Adsense: 0253535945778109
 * Google Adsense: 0253535945778109
 * Google Adsense: 0253535945778109


 * Accounts:
 * Note that none of these have requests to stop adding links (other than a comment about where to link).
 * Note that none of these have requests to stop adding links (other than a comment about where to link).
 * Note that none of these have requests to stop adding links (other than a comment about where to link).
 * Note that none of these have requests to stop adding links (other than a comment about where to link).


 * Deleted page:
 * TierraWiki
 * Articles for deletion/TierraWiki
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 02:33, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


 * COIbot report shows many of these links were added by regular editors. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 17:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.mentor.com

 * Articles
 * Articles

Mentor Graphics
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 11:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Adsense pub-3885366380699319
Adsense pub-3885366380699319
 * http://spam.organizepictures.com
 * http://spam.e-vlad.net
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 15:19, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

firstclassfashionista.com


High-speed spamming by above IP. Still needs cleanup. Kelly hi! 19:29, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Other Accounts
 * related
 * Pxdco.com
 * First Class Fashionista (protected due to abuse)
 * First Class Fashionista (protected due to abuse)


 * --Hu12 (talk) 19:39, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Cleaned up and blacklisted (low content + abuse). Thanks for the report Kelly.--Hu12 (talk) 19:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.moviedost.com

 * Spammers
 * Spammer has been moving links up.
 * Spammer has been moving links up.
 * Spammer has been moving links up.
 * Spammer has been moving links up.

MER-C 12:23, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.timeatlas.com
Adsense pub-4064930247227707
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 13:54, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

collaredncuffed.com 2
Adsense pub-8441249758206684
 * Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2007_Archive_Jun
 * Spam sock accounts
 * Spam sock accounts
 * Spam sock accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 14:27, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

USER 83.104.178.202
Could someone check this user out, I don't quite understand how this project works. However this IP address seems to be a persistent spammer for external links to travel websites. Richard Harvey (talk) 15:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Big fish .. (follow the trail of COIBot reports)



Leads to (IPs of a couple of random sites):



Leading to:



Leading to:



Related info:


 * Mirrors_and_forks/Def
 * http://www.torquay.com/new/about_torquay.asp

And probably further. Thanks for reporting this; it has a cross-wiki aspect, which needs to be worked out, and probably the trail does not end here. --Dirk Beetstra T C 15:45, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Added some IPs and links, this goes way back, way before the linkwatchers databases (see luxo's tool for some). --Dirk Beetstra T  C 16:09, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Assorted British spam 3

 * Related
 * Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam#Assorted_British_spamming
 * Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam#Assorted_British_spam_2
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 15:26, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.Instant-Leads.com
Lead Generation software
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 16:39, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Adsense pub-4108682244553100
Adsense pub-4108682244553100
 * http://spam.mobilevirtualnetwork.co.uk
 * http://spam.on-deviceportal.com
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

Owner:Christian Borrman reference spammer--Hu12 (talk) 01:16, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Adsense related


 * http://spam.christianborrman.com
 * http://spam.fixed-mobileconvergence.com
 * http://spam.top-gadget.com
 * http://spam.christian-borrman.typepad.com
 * http://spam.mobilekillerapp.com
 * http://spam.mobilepaymentopportunity.com
 * http://spam.mobilelocationbasedservices.com
 * http://spam.virtuser.com
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 01:31, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

sme-online.com

 * Accounts
 * Accounts


 * Other Zackin Publications Inc. additions
 * "Zackin Publications has announced that Phil Hall is the new editor of Alternative Energy Retailer."

Sole contributor of "Zackin Publications Inc." link to Wikipedia. All sme-online.com related additions are of articles are authored by By Phil Hall, and Ecoleetage is the single largest contributor to the article Phil Hall (US writer). Other refer or relate to Phil Hall.

Note Multiple edits to the "Phil Hall" article have been noted to resolve to 'internal.sme-online.com;. --Hu12 (talk) 21:45, 5 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Proposed for deletion:
 * A Writer Named Phil Hall (movie)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 14:52, 6 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Selected pages linked to Phil Hall (US writer):
 * Riverdale, Bronx
 * The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
 * Phil Hall
 * List of people named Hall
 * User talk:160.79.56.194
 * Iluzija
 * B-Movie Film Festival
 * List of Ministers of the Universal Life Church
 * Film criticism
 * A Writer Named Phil Hall (movie)
 * Wikiquette alerts/archive37
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 15:04, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

I would only ask that the article Phil Hall (US writer) remain. I did not create that article, I only contributed to it -- and you will see that I have not been there in a while. Mr. Hall is, in his own terms, very well known as the author of several books and as a journalist, and his notability is not in question. I can promise that I will never go back to the article again.

I have no problems with the removal of the other articles and citations.

Thank you. Ecoleetage (talk) 15:48, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

P.S. I have taken it upon myself to make all of those proposed deletions. Thank you! Ecoleetage (talk) 16:12, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

DISPUTING THE ACCUSATION OF SPAMMING
RESPONSE. The above posting was brought to my attention, and I strongly dispute it. The URL in question belongs to the online edition of Secondary Marketing Executive, a monthly trade magazine for the mortgage banking industry. The magazine has been published for more than 25 years. I would invite all parties reading this response to go to the URL in question to determine its legitimacy as a source of news relating to mortgage banking.

Regarding the spam history of the URL in question: I ran a search at Eagle’s Spam Report (http://toolserver.org/~eagle/spamsearch/sme-online.com) and it produced no evidence that sme-online.com is a spam account. I invite all parties reading this to do the same.

Regarding my personal involvement on this site: I made relatively few contributions to Wikipedia over the past year and a half. My interest in the site is very limited and my contributions have been sporadic. You will note, however, that none of my previous postings have been identified as spam.

The accusation of spamming is incorrect. Thank you. 205.247.175.180 (talk) 13:21, 6 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Most site-owners have certain rules about the use of their sites. Wikipedia is no exception. Here are some of ours:


 * Here is how this site defines "spam":
 * Spam Guideline


 * Here is how this site defines "conflict of interest":
 * Conflict of Interest Guideline


 * Our definition of what what we're here for is pretty specific; see:
 * What Wikipedia is Not, especially:
 * Wikipedia is Not a Soapbox -- self-promotion, whether blatant or subtle, is forbidden
 * Wikipedia is Not a Link Farm
 * Wikipedia is Not a Directory


 * By the rules of this web-site, Hu12's concerns are valid. We expect editors to follow these.


 * Having said that, we should also take note of the fact that  has done some great work around here. Even as we make some corrections and reversions to maintain our encyclopaedic integrity, we should cut Ecoleetage a lot of slack and encourage him to keep editing. Just avoid conflicts of interest going into the future.
 * Thanks, -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 15:12, 6 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Hello, Eco here. I just got word of this.  I am sincerely and utterly sorry if I created any problems.  I am cognizant of the hard work that is being done to keep Wikipedia vandal-free, and the very last thing I want to do is muck up those efforts.  Thank you for your kind words, A.B. I am trying to get myself more involved in the anti-vandal fight, and I hope you can assist me with advice on how I can improve on this.  Be well. Ecoleetage (talk) 15:26, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I think it clear this won't happen again, so I'll close this. I echo A. B. and encourage Ecoleetage to keep editing. Stuff happens, we learn from it and move on. --Hu12 (talk) 20:34, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.dominica-island.info

 * Spammers

MER-C 13:21, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

http://.powersystemscooling.com

 * Articles

Parker Hannifin Redirects to http://.microsystemscooling.com-a.googlepages.com advert for http://.parker.com (Parker Hannifin Corp)
 * Accounts
 * --Hu12 (talk) 13:45, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Accounts
 * --Hu12 (talk) 13:45, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 13:45, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

globalecza.com
Sex Shop
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 13:53, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Times Newspapers Ltd
Adsense google_ad_client = ca-timesgroupdigital_index_html
 * http://spam.entertainment.timesonline.co.uk
 * http://spam.the-tls.co.uk
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

No edits outside adding links --Hu12 (talk) 15:47, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Persistant Rihanna Spam

 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 00:32, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

poking COIBot
I notice that sometimes people who are not active on IRC need some link reports. Admins here can now add to User:COIBot/Poke, when COIBot picks up the edit to that page (and it should), it will put the domains into its reporting queue (high priority, which is, only behind waiting XWiki reports) and create a report on the link(s). The first report should be saved within about 5 minutes, if it takes longer than 15 minutes there is probably something wrong, and it may be useful to add the template with the link again (it reads the added part of the diffs (the right column)), or poke me or another person who is active on IRC personally. Hope this is of help. --Dirk Beetstra T C 12:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * P.S. Please don't overuse this function, everything still needs to be saved .. --Dirk Beetstra T  C 13:00, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * It had some startup problems, but all seems to work fine now. --Dirk Beetstra T  C 17:27, 4 June 2008 (UTC)


 * This is a great tool -- thanks!


 * I have one question, however: when I "poked" it, COIbot deleted some records. Did I offend it? Does it dislike being "poked"? -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 03:35, 6 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Heh, :-). No, I did a cleanup of COI records.  I removed all records from the database which were due to users adding automonitored links (as they do not necesserily have a COI, technically).  It saves a report when there are more than 5 COI records (or it gets added cross-wiki too much), otherwise it only lists that a site has been added in WikiProject Spam/LinkReports.  If one needs a report on full usage, it needs to be poked (in User:COIBot/Poke or on IRC).  Bot is coping just fine at the moment, not a big backlog of links which need saving.  Hope this explains (I'll go further with updating/expanding the database).  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 20:22, 7 June 2008 (UTC)


 * OK, thanks. I know I hate it when folks poke me, so I wanted to make sure COIBot was OK with this. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 21:58, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

Maksam Network http://spam.maksam.com
Adsense pub-0692981101700561

http://spam.ramadantimetable.co.uk http://spam.nyralondon.co.uk http://spam.wudutowels.net http://spam.bengaliforum.co.uk http://spam.desiforum.co.uk
 * Sites spammed
 * which redirects to...
 * which redirects to...

http://spam.theasianplace.net
 * This site appears to infringe Wikimedia's trademark and copyright on the Wikipedia logo.
 * This site appears to infringe Wikimedia's trademark and copyright on the Wikipedia logo.

http://spam.webhostingbuzz.com
 * This one seems unrelated.
 * This one seems unrelated.

http://spam.debateon.net http://spam.desiclan.net http://spam.desispace.co.uk
 * Related domains


 * Spammers
 * Spammer has been moving links up.
 * Spammer has been moving links up.

MER-C 12:58, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.resnicoff.net

 * Spammers

MER-C 11:03, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.postedwithlove.com

 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

MER-C 11:15, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.2ndavenue.com.ph
2nd Avenue
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 16:36, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Unkool
Just three contributions to fill his discussion page to promote a website of the same name.

91.62.231.23 (talk) 21:58, 8 June 2008 (UTC)


 * The account has been usernameblock. thanks--Hu12 (talk) 22:04, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
 * The account has been usernameblock. thanks--Hu12 (talk) 22:04, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.cipd.co.uk

 * WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/cipd.co.uk


 * Articles
 * Articles

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 01:05, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Iloiloviews.com
Spam link:

IP accounts:

An editor using various anonymous IPs has been consistent in putting IloiloViews.com in Gucci Gang controversy. I would like to report this website as spam and, if possible, be banned from being posted on Wikipedia. Thanks! Starczamora (talk) 14:18, 3 June 2008 (UTC)


 * -- now blacklisted. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 05:53, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.antibes.co.uk

 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 19:16, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Related


 * http://spam.latroba.co.uk
 * http://spam.info-britain.co.uk
 * http://spam.info-greece.co.uk
 * http://spam.info-spain.co.uk
 * http://spam.lilos.co.uk
 * http://spam.travelfactfile.com
 * http://spam.info-world.com

--Hu12 (talk) 13:40, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

spam.cccb.org
These pages were created, I suspect, solely to house a link to the spammed site.
 * Spam pages


 * ca:Santiago Gamboa
 * ca:Alfredo Bryce Echenique
 * ca:Juan José Saer
 * ca:John Brockman
 * ca:Robert Trivers
 * ca:Kosmopolis. Festa Internacional de la Literatura
 * ca:David Rieff‎
 * ca:Riadh Ahmed
 * ca:José Eduardo Agualusa
 * ca:David Trueba Rodríguez‎
 * ca:Fadela Amara‎
 * ca:Mercedes Abad
 * ca:Mercedes abad‎
 * ca:Marc Hauser
 * ca:Lee Smolin
 * ca:Alberto Manguel
 * commons:Image:K08 - Castellà.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K04 - Patio K.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K04 - Público - CCCB © Susana Gellida, 2004.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K05 - Word Wall Web - CCCB © Susana Gellida, 2005.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K02 - Patio K - CCCB © Sònia Balcells, 2002.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K04 - Público.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K02 - Patio K.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K05 - Word Wall Web.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K08 - Anglès.jpg (deleted)
 * commons:Image:K08 - Català.jpg (deleted)
 * es:John Brockman
 * es:Robert Trivers
 * es:Lee Smolin
 * es:Marc Hauser
 * es:Mercedes Abad
 * es:Kosmopolis. Fiesta Internacional de la Literatura (deleted)
 * es:David Rieff
 * es:Riadh Ahmed
 * es:Greg Sarris
 * es:Mercedes Abad
 * es:Kosmopolis. Fiesta Internacional de la Literatura (deleted)
 * es:David Rieff
 * es:Riadh Ahmed
 * es:Greg Sarris


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers
 * This spammer is a confessed paid editor.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see.

Cross-wiki linksearch results, run after 14 links removed here:

The only consolation is that the spammer hasn't discovered SUL yet. MER-C 09:42, 9 June 2008 (UTC)


 * User blocked indefinitely here. Hut 8.5 11:03, 9 June 2008 (UTC)


 * User now blocked on Commons. MER-C 12:02, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

spam.animalethics.org.uk spam.wolftrust.org.uk

 * Previous incidents
 * Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2008 Archive Apr 2


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

MER-C 09:56, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

vaaranamaayiramthefilm.com
Adsense pub-4664930144088551
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 14:34, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Kiosk Information Systems, Inc. Spam

 * Spam Article
 * Spam Article
 * Spam Article
 * Spam Article
 * Spam Article
 * Spam Article
 * Spam Article
 * Spam Article

Kiosk Information Systems
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 16:45, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

mobiano spam
Adsense pub-9840740068404348 Adsense pub-8065766046515397
 * http://spam.mobiano.com
 * http://spam.findpdfpassword.com
 * Articles
 * Articles
 * Articles

Mobiano
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 05:43, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.mastione.com
Adsense pub-4213554113625190


 * Spammers

MER-C 13:02, 9 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Vandalized this report.--Hu12 (talk) 19:12, 10 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Related


 * http://spam.masala4india.com
 * http://spam.hindilyrics.org
 * http://spam.masti4india.com
 * --Hu12 (talk) 19:15, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 19:15, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 19:15, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 19:15, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

colinmarshallradio.com

 * Domains


 * Accounts

Links to interviews on podcast. Not too prolific, but bears monitoring. I haven't done any cleanup except on the Powell's Books article, but it looks like there will be more IPs and/or good faith uses. Katr67 (talk) 21:27, 9 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Adsense pub-1153528666623285
 * removed contribs from the accounts mentioned here, however more remain. I'll add to COIBot for monitoring. --Hu12 (talk) 21:49, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Blacklisted --Hu12 (talk) 14:21, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Abika test
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abika_test appears to be nothing more than spam... 76.109.174.153 (talk) 07:59, 10 June 2008 (UTC)


 * http://spam.abika.com

http://spam.agravarti.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 10:17, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

spam.kippreport.com

 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers
 * This spammer spammed using citations.
 * This spammer spammed using citations.
 * This spammer spammed using citations.


 * This spammer spammed using citations.
 * This spammer spammed using citations.
 * This spammer spammed using citations.

. MER-C 10:36, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.viralpatel.net

 * Previous incidents
 * Articles for deletion/TajOS


 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

MER-C 11:15, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

pixaerial.co.uk
Adsense pub-4345300420114081
 * See also - Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive404
 * See also - Administrators%27_noticeboard/Archive139


 * Accounts
 * Accounts

returned--Hu12 (talk) 15:54, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

davincisurgery.com

 * Links
 * http://spam.or-live.com
 * http://spam.or-live.com


 * Accounts

See related issue at WP:ANI. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 19:17, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam Articles

Da Vinci Surgical System Da vinci surgery
 * Cross Wiki spamming
 * Cross Wiki spamming
 * Cross Wiki spamming


 * Sistema_Chirurgico_da_Vinci
 * it:Speciale:Contributi/99.145.179.205
 * es:Especial:Contributions/83.53.243.210
 * --Hu12 (talk) 19:34, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅--Hu12 (talk) 19:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Related

Intuitive Surgical
 * http://spam.davincihysterectomy.com
 * http://spam.davinciprostatectomy.com
 * http://spam.intuitivesurgical.com
 * http://spam.intusurg.com
 * --Hu12 (talk) 20:13, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 20:13, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 20:13, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 20:13, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * --Hu12 (talk) 20:13, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.myphotoindex.com

 * Articles
 * Articles

Myphotoindex
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 20:18, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

mojohelpdesk.com and metadot.com
Comparison of issue tracking systems is one of those articles that attract plenty of inappropriate external links. Recently, a whole bunch of links (for issue tracking software and for companies that manufacture said software) were removed. Two of the links, for one piece of software and the associated company, have been repeatedly restored, apparently by representatives for the company (Metadot Corp). Example edits (pretty much identical) :, , ,


 * domains


 * spammers

--Bonadea (talk) 21:21, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Linkingsolutions
This account began editing in October 2007 and has been used solely for inserting spam links to http://www.lenstar.org (link summary below). The user has completely ignored spam warnings on the user's talk page, even after a level 4 warning. The name of the account suggests that this may be a professional spammer. Another user raised the concern that this username may be inappropriate, and received no response.--Srleffler (talk) 22:40, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

juliland.com


I'm in the middle of working some other stuff - could someone take a look? Kelly hi! 23:53, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.PDFfiller.com

 * Article
 * Article

PDFfiller
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 03:39, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

stadiumzone.net
User has been reported and blocked before for posting spam links, and has now started up again. I didn't think there was any point in going through the whole warning system again, seeing as the user has been blocked before and obviously didn't learn their lesson. I also recommend that the URL be added to the spam blacklist. – PeeJay 20:32, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I don't have time to clean this one up -- there are a bunch of new links.


 * This has been extensively spammed cross-wiki and I've listed it for blacklisting on Meta.


 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 05:23, 10 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Now blacklisted. Still needs clean up.-- A. B. (talk • contribs) 05:28, 10 June 2008 (UTC)


 * All cleaned up on en.wikipedia. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 00:49, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

palacetheatre.info
Added to various articles around the theatre. Content = AdSense + link to another website also frequently added at the same time.

AdSense: pub-7147091010301355

ID also on domain linked to:

Also found on other sites:

Links added by IP:

Also on user page for (See plus.com website below for further connections)

Related domains: All designed/run by

Affiliate ID for diyhost.co.uk: 181_4_1_2

Caomhin (talk) 08:54, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

chinaa2z.com

 * Spammers

-- Gogo Dodo (talk) 08:30, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.photostaud.com http://spam.phototravels.net



 * Spammers

MER-C 13:17, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.economyweb.com
Adsense pub-3209744654163065
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 21:28, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.fsdinternational.org

 * Article
 * Article

Foundation for sustainable development
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 22:02, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

FYI - spam username template
Spamusername

or

Uw-spamublock

May need protection?--Hu12 (talk) 22:54, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

Spamming of MKG Group

 * http://spam.mkg-group.com


 * http://spam.mkg-worldwide.com
 * http://spam.htrmagazine.com redirect
 * http://spam.globallodgingforum.com
 * http://spam.hospitalityawards.com
 * http://spam.mkg-qualiting.com
 * http://spam.mkg-hospitality.com
 * http://spam.hamambaths.com
 * http://spam.mycyprusweb.com
 * http://spam.hotelhebdo.com
 * http://spam.ehotelier.com
 * redirect
 * redirect


 * SEO Articles

Georges Panayotis Hamam Omerye Baths User:Ehotelier


 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 02:52, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.drop-d.ie

 * Spammers

MER-C 08:52, 9 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Still spamming. MER-C 10:27, 12 June 2008 (UTC)


 * IP blocked -- Herby talk thyme 11:21, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

spam.bidmonfa.com

 * Previous incidents
 * Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2007 Archive Dec 1


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see pl:Special:Contributions/88.14.233.62.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see pl:Special:Contributions/88.14.233.62.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see pl:Special:Contributions/88.14.233.62.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see pl:Special:Contributions/88.14.233.62.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see pl:Special:Contributions/88.14.233.62.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see pl:Special:Contributions/88.14.233.62.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see pl:Special:Contributions/88.14.233.62.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see pl:Special:Contributions/88.14.233.62.


 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/83.52.75.139.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/83.52.75.139.


 * Cross-wiki spammer, see nl:Special:Contributions/83.58.43.38.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see nl:Special:Contributions/83.58.43.38.


 * Cross-wiki spammer, see de:Special:Contributions/88.14.240.18.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see de:Special:Contributions/88.14.240.18.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see de:Special:Contributions/88.14.240.18.


 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/88.1.161.179.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/88.1.161.179.


 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/193.153.82.123.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/193.153.82.123.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/193.153.82.123.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/193.153.82.123.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/193.153.82.123.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/193.153.82.123.


 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/83.61.121.167 and nl:Special:Contributions/83.61.121.167.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/83.61.121.167 and nl:Special:Contributions/83.61.121.167.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/83.61.121.167 and nl:Special:Contributions/83.61.121.167.


 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/83.59.212.178.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see es:Special:Contributions/83.59.212.178.


 * Cross-wiki spammer, see nl:Special:Contributions/83.58.41.160.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see nl:Special:Contributions/83.58.41.160.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see nl:Special:Contributions/83.58.41.160.
 * Cross-wiki spammer, see nl:Special:Contributions/83.58.41.160.

Cross-wiki spamsearch results (run after 40 links removed on en):

MER-C 10:26, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

67.182.21.179
Multiple insertions of links to a site selling car parts are this user's only contributions (diffs posted here would therefore be superfluous waste of space; just click to view the user's contribs). Ran out of warning stages long before running out of spam to revert. —Scheinwerfermann (talk) 14:59, 12 June 2008 (UTC)




 * All sites on the same computer:

There are more sites on this server (see COIBot report for the IP), but they seem to be unrelated.

Nice catch, thanks Scheinwerfermann. --Dirk Beetstra T C 15:48, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.euromoneyfix.com

 * http://spam.euromoney.com
 * Article
 * Article
 * Article

Euromoney
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 16:52, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.developmentgateway.org

 * Spam
 * Spam

AiDA (development) Aid Management Platform Development Gateway Foundation
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 17:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.hotclassic.net
Adsense pub-7924936274842155
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

--Hu12 (talk) 17:45, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Truepoint Capital Wealth Management Spam

 * http://spam.truepointcapital.com
 * http://spam.truepathfinancial.com
 * Accounts
 * Accounts
 * Accounts

 IP address, 216.68.216.42, is registered to truepointcapital.com --Hu12 (talk) 18:45, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

autosurf365.com spam

 * http://spam.autosurf365.com

76.109.168.102 (talk) 06:22, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.flowers-cs.com http://spam.cats-breeds.com
Adsense pub-6190349642831367




 * Spammers

MER-C 12:25, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.milansagar.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 12:49, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.andrewleaning.com

 * Previous incidents
 * Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2008 Archive May 1


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

MER-C 13:19, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.hallofmetal.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 12:36, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.dinaview.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 12:56, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

HowStuffWorks: second opinion please
Just come across this mass of external links. They link with a template including a link to the on WP page to articles stuffed full of adverts with (on the ones I have seen) pretty thin content. The on wiki article just about gets notability but I don't think we should have all these article links. Anyone think they are great? I haven't dug out who put them in yet. --BozMo talk 21:27, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

historic66.com

 * http://www.historic66.com

A return for this website! I cleared a big collection of dubious refs citing this place a few weeks back. Most were replaced with better quality references in the few places that references were actually needed but many were simply link dumps and simply deleted. Recently added back in and then immediately followed with this note:  That user also removed a valid EL to a different website. Much as the article is a spam magnet there seems a lot of intent to remove valid ELs from that article

Given past records I think it's pure spam and worth purging, but I'm not going to touch it this time since I have previous here. Second opinion anyone? Caomhin (talk) 07:58, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


 * It's always a good idea to straightforwardly engage people on their talk pages about issues.


 * I've left welcome notes on each of those two IP talk pages along with links to our policies on spam, conflict of interest, etc. I've also invited the person(s) to join in this discussion. -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 04:45, 10 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Google Adsense ID: 3002691955814482


 * Related domains:
 * http://route66.netvision.be
 * http://frantzen.be
 * http://gorilla-security.com
 * http://rt66roys.com
 * http://section66.com
 * http://rt66roys.com
 * http://section66.com
 * http://section66.com
 * http://section66.com


 * Other accounts adding these links in the past:
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 05:07, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 05:07, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 05:07, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

This website is the original Route 66 website, I find it strange to see it listed as spam, perhaps various people used it as source material and due to all the edits it triggered some sensitivities, but the site has a community supporting it (look in their forum e.g.) and is the only source of turn-by-turn descriptions of Route 66. I feel this is an overreaction and while the old links were probably too many, the site is still an authority on e.g. turn-by-turn descriptions (like it always has been). 63.84.215.130 (talk) 12:31, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Spamming for MCV
The following IP has spammed across articles related to gaming development with external links to the MCV site and advertising for jobs. I have posted a level four warning on its talk page. Jappalang (talk) 14:30, 13 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Update: IP has now created a user account and spamming the same link across the same articles. Jappalang (talk) 11:07, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Spam link:

IP address:

User:

flickr spam? posts by user:Christyanthemum
I'm not at my usuall PC, so my connection is very slow. Can someone else take a look atposts by user:Christyanthemum? To me, they appear to be posting nothing but links to various social-networking groups within flickr. I wasn't sure if this is a WP:WPSPAM issue, or more of a WP:ANI question. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 03:54, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spam only account to me - indef blocked, cheers -- Herby talk thyme 11:32, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

messro.com on Ragnarok Online
The address messro.com ...

.. has been added multiple times on the article Ragnarok Online over the past weeks/months. I have written a short explanation on the subject here. As a result of those additions, the article has been semi-protected multiple times. Once even over a number of weeks. Yet, the spamming has always continued after the protection had expired, and occasionally even during its protection period by possible single-purpose accounts. I am not really experienced with spam problems, how should i go on about this matter? Thank you. ~ | twsx | talkcont | ~ 12:09, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

User:Pianomanusa
seems to be spamming music articles with links to a sheet music site that charges for most access, not to mention be a single-purpose account to that end. At first it was just sheet music but now it's a few more, and as I don't want to get into a revert war, I figured I'd let some other eyes look and see if I'm right and it's indeed spam. ♫ Melodia Chaconne ♫ (talk) 15:13, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

www.ecord.us
The anonymous a/c 68.111.85.247 seems very fond of a few articles at www.ecord.us, to the extent of putting them back in whenever they get deleted. There's nothing particularly in the articles to merit citation, so they were pulled as per WP:EL policy, but still they return. SteveLoughran (talk) 15:15, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Possible copyright violating link in The Invisible Man (2000 TV series)
I don't know if this is the best place to post this, but could someone familiar with the external link guidelines take a look at the links section in this article? This is a fansite which is a direct copy of the SciFi Channel's official website for the show.

92.3.66.253 (talk) 18:27, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Cyndi Lauper
Repeated insertion of spam links into Cyndi Lauper despite numerous warnings. -- The Red Pen of Doom  19:45, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * There is nothing at all spammy about one of those links and the other has a lot of information, even if the ad level may be high. Please don't involve the spam project in your edit war.  You both have wildly violated the three revert rule. What, if any, external links are appropriate for that article should be discussed on its talk page.  2005 (talk) 22:07, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Blackhistoryposters
http://spam.blackhistoryposters.net This Single-purpose account has been adding links to the order page for their poster company with the (occasional) edit summary, "external link for educational materials" ... Happy Editing! &mdash;  00:34, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Request
 * Spam link
 * Account
 * Account

Also: MER-C 02:43, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

67.86.188.119
link spamming back to 2006! can't find any constructive edits on a random selection, just ones changing external links or formating of these to several sites, varying over time... syndicateradiotv.com, nowlive.com  , zolarcast.com  , various forms of prankcalls.com/myspace etc , there may be others. LeeVJ (talk) 02:51, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Displays2go.com


Note: Mrclean4368 and Jsomers1012 are adding the same spam.


 * Timestamp. MER-C 04:25, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Vietnam Travel Promotion Group spam.vtpgroup.info

 * Sites spammed


 * Related sites


 * Spammers
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.


 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.


 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.


 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.


 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.


 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.
 * Spammer has been replacing existing links.



MER-C 10:43, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Macmillan Publishers

 * Users


 * Links

User is adding links to author and book pages; only activity is adding links. Other links to MacMillan may be legit. I haven't done any cleanup. Katr67 (talk) 18:39, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.artofthedrink.blogspot.com

 * Accounts


 * URLs

The links have been getting posted to a half-dozen or more articles in an aparent attempt to promote/advertise the website involved. Given the username doing this is the same name shown as the host of the Art of the Drink video podcast, I believe that a COI issue is also likely.

On a secondary issue, it appears that the Art of the Drink article is basically a web-directory at this stage ... I was considering cleaning it up, but it's so convoluted that I was unsure where to start - any suggestions/pointers? Should the ELs embedded within the article just be converted to plain text without the links - or is it better to take the time to convert to internal wiki-links and ref tags wherever possible? --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 22:05, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

*fusion.co.uk watch and other items retailers



 * Spammers

-- Gogo Dodo (talk) 22:24, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for this one. It may well need listing in due course.  Reviewing it in the cold light of day I reckon that indef blocks for the named users (they only placed links after all) and spam4im for the IPs would not be a retrograde step.  It would surprise me if this continued - at least the IPs can be blocked if they continue.  Thanks -- Herby  talk thyme 16:43, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

Phishcops
Continued spamming after multiple warnings and teetering on the edge of a WP:3RR on Mutual Authentication Diffs:
 * 
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 * 
 * 

Montco (talk) 06:19, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.phishcops.com

No other spammers. MER-C 12:25, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.deepcreeklakehomesearch.com http://spam.easyvidbiz.com

 * which redirects to...
 * which redirects to...
 * which redirects to...

http://spam.teamelg.com


 * Spammers

MER-C 12:23, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

www.AnonTalk.com
- this is being spammed on a regular basis, but not as a hyperlink. (Most recently by 86.106.241.102) Is it possible to blacklist just the words? xenocidic (talk) 13:38, 19 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Sorry to say but no & you are not the first one to ask. I tend to block any IPs I see so feel free to let me know which you have seen.  Thanks -- Herby  talk thyme 16:36, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry for botching the signature above (fixed). Yea, I've been blocking them with extreme prejudice, so I'll just continue to do so. xenocidic (talk) 12:40, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.trlsoftware.co.uk

 * Spam pages


 * Sites spammed


 * Spammers

MER-C 12:24, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.all-art.org

 * Spammers

A quick sample of the remaining links shows that they should be OK. MER-C 13:30, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Still spamming. MER-C 12:29, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.paradissa.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 12:38, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

keysupplements.com
Can someone please look into the links to keysupplements.com?

Links to this site have been added to various articles as references by. To me, the links seem to contain useful information, but that info is copied from other sources (for example, from a press release) and framed within product catalog links and other obviously promotional stuff. The user Supplements also acknowledges on his userpage being the owner of the company, so there are conflict of interest issues too. I believe the user is being helpful to Wikipedia with plenty of constructive edits, and he is being transparent about his connection to the site he is adding external links to. But it seems that his contributions come with the promotion of self-interests as well. I'd just like someone else to take a look and see what they think and advise on what, if anything, should be done. Deli nk (talk) 16:37, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

User:Trlager
(single purpose account) has been spamming song articles with links to a lyrics website that supposedly has the copyright to publish the lyrics. indopug (talk) 03:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Link info follows. MER-C 06:21, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.lyrics.com


 * Spammers

Abika.com
This is clearly promotional spam. The term abika is not a lexicon, it is merely a domain name, thus it should not warrant a wikipedia article.
 * http://spam.abika.com

Timestamp. MER-C 06:23, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

myweb.tiscali.co.uk
Reported by Kelly  hi! 14:35, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.oldforgepublishing.org http://spam.oldforgepublishing.co.uk



 * Spammers

MER-C 13:11, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

messro.com on Ragnarok Online
The address messro.com ...

.. has been added multiple times on the article Ragnarok Online over the past weeks/months. I have written a short explanation on the subject here. As a result of those additions, the article has been semi-protected multiple times. Once even over a number of weeks. Yet, the spamming has always continued after the protection had expired, and occasionally even during its protection period by possible single-purpose accounts. I am not really experienced with spam problems, how should i go on about this matter? Thank you. ~ | twsx | talkcont | ~ 12:09, 16 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Restored from archives, as not solved. ~ | twsx | talkcont | ~ 11:04, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

I have to say I would not call it massively disruptive however the editing is obviously non-constructive at best. Added to blacklist & so ✅ -- Herby talk thyme 11:35, 24 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks. And sorry about moving it to the top; I did mean to add it at "the beginning", and got my things mixed up. ~ | twsx | talkcont | ~ 15:33, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.playerdrain.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 11:55, 24 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I wasn't feeling as patient as you! If the link occurs again this should be blacklisted.  Thanks -- Herby  talk thyme 12:08, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.musicproducerpro.net

 * Spammers

MER-C 11:51, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.hbfites.com

 * Spammers

MER-C 12:11, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.hardcloud.com
keɪɑtɪk flʌfi (talk) 12:33, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Spammers
 * - IP's only contributions have been links to hardcloud; a whois looks like the IP belongs to hardcloud.

vvcoc.info

 * Spammers

--AnotherSolipsist (talk) 23:31, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.barblog.co.uk/
This blog is linked in several articles. It has advertising so it looks like spam, can someone check it? 92.1.17.92 (talk) 04:41, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Good point - gone now :) Worth watching for though - thanks -- Herby  talk thyme 16:50, 19 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Tracking info:
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 20:18, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
 * -- A. B. (talk • contribs) 20:18, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.rankfirstpro.com
Spammed to Search engine optimization yesterday and today. Examples:,.


 * domain


 * spammers

--Bonadea (talk) 16:29, 26 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Given the content & approach I would say listable if the links return. I've blocked the user as an "advertising account only".  Thanks -- Herby  talk thyme 19:11, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

http://spam.chortle.co.uk

 * domain


 * editors


 * I don't have the time to investigate and cleanup further, but there are currently 277 links to this site and I'm unsure if all the ones spammed by Lisachortle were removed. Many of the current links are inappropriate, many are dead links. --Ronz (talk) 17:37, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

ECC Life & Style
Timestamp. MER-C 06:00, 27 June 2008 (UTC)