Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2010 Archive Dec 2

buildsolar.net
Link Accounts

Recent spamming (all within an hour or two) from multiple accounts.  Them From  Space  09:23, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
 * +120.28.235.10  Them From  Space  10:54, 16 December 2010 (UTC)
 * - blacklisted due to repeated SPA spamming despite multiple warnings. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 06:40, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

matsdeals.com
On the YPbPr page, the external link "View Component Video Cable" links to a sale on Monster component cables, and it doesn't seem to have any unique bearing on the article (particularly since there is already a picture of a component cable in the article). I would classify it as spam, but I would like a second opinion. There are also entries on Radar detector and Component Video. Tannermyoung (talk) 01:18, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Yep, definitely spam. I removed it and issued the editor a warning.  Them  From  Space  19:56, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

indimovie.info



 * Spammers

MER-C 04:16, 18 December 2010 (UTC)

informationhubindia.com
Google Analytics UA-19241820




 * Spammers

MER-C 10:15, 19 December 2010 (UTC)

virtualsecrets.com

 * links
 * Link to "about" page for the site: http://virtualsecrets.com/aboutjoe.html
 * Link to "about" page for the site: http://virtualsecrets.com/aboutjoe.html


 * accounts


 * article

Accounts adding link to "Build A Solar Panel" article. While the user had also expanded text, they are also the source of the only other two uses of the virtualsecrets.com site within Wikipedia. All articles that the user has edited link to interests described in the "about" page for virtualsecrets.com - so a likely COI exists. --- Barek (talk) - 17:21, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

fluoridealert.org - blacklisting problem?
I recently removed this addition of fluoridealert.org, after discovering that the link is blacklisted. How was the link added if the blacklisting was in effect? How are the many articles that include the link being edited? I expect I'm overlooking something, but I can't figure what it might be. --Ronz (talk) 18:17, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * It looks like a timing issue. The link was added to the article on Dec 19th @ 14:39, and not added to the blacklist until Dec 20th @ 01:12. --- Barek (talk) - 18:45, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I can find it on the blacklist but cannot find the discussion. Is there another way of getting sites blacklisted that I don't know about?--Aspro (talk) 19:30, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't know about this particular link but there's been some very recent blatant spamming of the flouride action network. See   .  I wouldn't be suprized if the account you're dealing with is related somehow.  Them  From  Space  19:40, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Probably is, the user also joined IRC asking about how to post onto the article, since it's protected. Netalarm talk 19:43, 20 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Blatant perhaps. But who by exactly?--Aspro (talk) 20:15, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Netalarm talk 20:17, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the responses. Exactly what I was afraid of: someone got it in just before it was blacklisted, and there's been recent, related spamming. Very likely there's sock puppetry. --Ronz (talk) 20:20, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Currently 118 links in English Wikipedia. Was the blacklisting premature? --Ronz (talk) 20:27, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * It looks like forgot to log the blacklisting at MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist/log, so there's no link to a discussion or documentation for the blacklisting - and the edit summary for the addition states "add \bfluoridealert\.org\b for now" - which suggests it may have been intended as a short-term block while it was looked into.
 * Still, with no logging of reasons or links to discussions, a removal request would be likely to be approved fairly quickly (appropriate or not). I'll post to the blacklisting admin's talk page, asking for comment over here. --- Barek (talk) - 21:25, 20 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Oops, my bad; I intended to return to review this once the IP vandal spamming WP:ANI with them had been sufficiently deterred. I saw User:Muzemike later added the links again, and presumed the issue dealt with. It was already past my bedtime. . Rodhull  andemu  21:33, 20 December 2010 (UTC)

Cherry2005
— repeated spamming after "final warning". Brianhe (talk) 04:40, 22 December 2010 (UTC)




 * Other spammers:


 * See also: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2010 Archive Oct 1. MER-C 12:02, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

cruise.co.uk

 * links


 * accounts

Repeated addition of cruise booking website into articles about cruise ships, cruise companies, or types of cruising. Ongoing for several months (at least). --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:59, 22 December 2010 (UTC)

User:210.213.136.98
This appears to be a sneaky spammer who adds external links until setting off the warning flags in the edit summaries then stops for a period of time before continuing the spam fest. Active Banana    (bananaphone  02:11, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

Linked tools not working - toolserver user account expired
I posted this at Template talk:Link summary, but haven't seen a reply - so trying here to get additional attention to the issue ...

Several links on the LinkSummary and LinkSummaryLive templates now generate the following error message: "403: User account expired The page you requested is hosted by the Toolserver user eagle, whose account has expired. Toolserver user accounts are automatically expired if the user is inactive for over six months. To prevent stale pages remaining accessible, we automatically block requests to expired content. If you think you are receiving this page in error, or you have a question, please contact the owner of this document: eagle [at] toolserver [dot] org. (Please do not contact Toolserver administrators about this problem, as we cannot fix it—only the Toolserver account owner may renew their account.)"

Does anyone know how to contact the user? Or, does anyone have access to copy the tools to another account? Or, last option, do we need to remove those tools from the template if they can not be recovered. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 16:03, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Barek, are you referring to Eagle's toolserver account? If so I feel your pain... I used to use his crosswiki linksearch quite often but now that tool is no longer available.  Would anyone know of a similar tool, or would anyone be able to resuscitate it?   Them  From  Space  22:44, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, sorry, it's Eagle's toolserver account. On LinkSummary:
 * There are three links that used that account: "Eagle's spam report search", both of the "Interwiki link search, big:" (20 and 50 - two variants of same report). It's the interwiki link search that has impacted me the most, I would use them frequently. --- Barek (talk) - 23:38, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Workaround: 1) Poke the domain, 2) Use . Alternatively, I whacked up an offline version in 30 minutes. I may have this up somewhere tomorrow. MER-C 12:52, 23 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Workaround: 1) Poke the domain, 2) Use . Alternatively, I whacked up an offline version in 30 minutes. I may have this up somewhere tomorrow. MER-C 12:52, 23 December 2010 (UTC)

sourcesecurity.com and thebigredguide.com

 * Links:
 * Accounts:
 * both
 * both
 * both
 * COI-spamming. I left a few references (5 sourcesecurity and 4 thebigredguide) that weren't spam and might be considered passable sources. --Ronz (talk) 01:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * both
 * both
 * both
 * COI-spamming. I left a few references (5 sourcesecurity and 4 thebigredguide) that weren't spam and might be considered passable sources. --Ronz (talk) 01:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * both
 * COI-spamming. I left a few references (5 sourcesecurity and 4 thebigredguide) that weren't spam and might be considered passable sources. --Ronz (talk) 01:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * both
 * COI-spamming. I left a few references (5 sourcesecurity and 4 thebigredguide) that weren't spam and might be considered passable sources. --Ronz (talk) 01:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * both
 * COI-spamming. I left a few references (5 sourcesecurity and 4 thebigredguide) that weren't spam and might be considered passable sources. --Ronz (talk) 01:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * both
 * COI-spamming. I left a few references (5 sourcesecurity and 4 thebigredguide) that weren't spam and might be considered passable sources. --Ronz (talk) 01:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * both
 * COI-spamming. I left a few references (5 sourcesecurity and 4 thebigredguide) that weren't spam and might be considered passable sources. --Ronz (talk) 01:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * COI-spamming. I left a few references (5 sourcesecurity and 4 thebigredguide) that weren't spam and might be considered passable sources. --Ronz (talk) 01:34, 28 December 2010 (UTC)

mindymccreadyofficial.com

 * Link


 * Repeatedly entered into the Mindy McCready article, this is a fansite that IPs keep trying to sneakily pass off as the singer's official website. Diffs, , , etc. etc. - Burpelson AFB ✈ 20:04, 29 December 2010 (UTC)

mycamprofile.com

 * link


 * account


 * see also
 * Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/MyCamProfile.com

Ongoing attempt by a WP:SPA to insert advert linkspam into multiple articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 07:18, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

wladcadyskietek.cba.pl and remix64.com

 * link


 * account


 * Repeated attempts by Account and IP socks to insert spam links into articles and into edit summaries. - Burpelson AFB ✈ 15:57, 30 December 2010 (UTC)