Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2018 Archive May 1

Repeated linking as part of G11 articles
Many IPs and users keeps on adding links to this website into deleted drafts, such as Draft:Eyu Kassa and Draft:Eyu J. Kassa. 2A02:C7F:963F:BA00:B80A:F1B6:2286:3E01 (talk) 17:39, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Online dating spam
And others. -KH-1 (talk) 07:01, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Links


 * to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist (P.S. You will get a faster response if you report these directly to WT:SBL -> ; I don't always look at reports here immediately). --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:28, 9 May 2018 (UTC)


 * there is also some connection to blatant COI editing for Nigeria ICT Fest (see edit history) and related articles. Not much to do about it for now (trimmed and tagged it), just mentioning it as information. GermanJoe (talk) 10:09, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up. Will take a look.-KH-1 (talk) 10:13, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * There is also a minor cross-wiki aspect to this (saw one diff on another wiki). I suspect there is more than just this.  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 11:12, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

quickservices.pk


New users popping in to war the link into Construction and Plumbing. Apparition11 Complaints/ Mistakes 12:26, 9 May 2018 (UTC)


 * to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 12:45, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Repeated spamming of www.nationalmeritscholarships.com
For the past month or so, an unregistered editor has repeatedly inserted links to, a website that has nothing to do with the subject and is pure spam. I recommend adding the website to the blacklist but I defer to those more experienced in dealing with link spam as to exactly what should happen e.g., semi-protection of the article, blocking the specific IP addresses that have been used, implementing a range block. ElKevbo (talk) 12:05, 9 May 2018 (UTC)


 * to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist - warnings did not arrive or not heeded. --Dirk Beetstra T C 12:52, 9 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Thanks! ElKevbo (talk) 14:10, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

fastivemenia.com
Garbage links on holiday pages. Adding to blacklist. OhNo itsJamie Talk 20:41, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

spam link on North Carolina Executive Mansion page


re: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina_Executive_Mansion#References

This page contains a spammy link in the references section (Julia, Flier. "Law Firm in Asheville North Carolina". Fisher Stark. Retrieved 2016-11-28.) to a law firm in Asheville, NC, provided by a marketing associate.

The link points to a page with zero relevant content.

Please remove this link.

thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wolf1025 (talk • contribs) 13:34, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

spam link on Asheville, NC page
on page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asheville,_North_Carolina

reference #47 is a spam link to a law firm in Asheville, NC. the link points to a page with zero relevant content. please remove.


 * - links removed (and summary overview added on top), thank you for pointing this out. Generally you can always remove such occasional spam yourself (please leave a short edit summary in such cases). Recurring systematic spam can be reported here or directly at MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist. GermanJoe (talk) 14:10, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

New tool: External Link checker

 * URL: https://wikipediatools.appspot.com/extlinkchecker.jsp
 * Demo: https://wikipediatools.appspot.com/extlinkchecker.jsp?wiki=en.wikipedia.org&title=Online+gambling
 * Successes:

This tool fetches all external links used on an article, then performs a linksearch counting the number of current usages of the corresponding domain. I originally intended it to be a means of detecting crap sourcing in paid for articles, but it turns out it is a lot better at detecting entrenched REFSPAM and utterly devastating against certain types of REFSPAM. For additional fun, feed the domain name and title into WikiBlame to find out who added the spam in the first place (select "force searching for wikitext" for best results). You could be surprised.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions, though I cannot guarantee they are technically possible. I'm also willing to consider PC1 and semi-protection for spam targets and blocks for spammers. MER-C 19:35, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

board.live

 * links


 * accounts


 * related article

Multiple accounts (new, primarily SPA accounts) adding url into multiple banking related articles.--- Barek (talk • contribs) - 22:12, 12 May 2018 (UTC)



very likely belongs to the same group, although technically that account didn't spam. I posted a round of formal COI notices for all accounts. GermanJoe (talk) 23:24, 12 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Also, blanking of this WT:WPSPAM report, see . --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 23:26, 12 May 2018 (UTC)
 * SPI case has been opened at Sockpuppet investigations/Adambomb4128, due to clear sockpuppetry at . --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 23:58, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

peoplesbiography.in
Link

Accounts

Spammed to various articles; spam continues after warnings and blocks. Will be sent to blacklist. OhNo itsJamie Talk 12:55, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

esellercafe.com


Various tech news articles canvassed from various IPs; links to same news readily available from more trusted and reliable sources. OhNo itsJamie Talk 13:51, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

tamariweb.ga



 * Spammers

Blacklisted. MER-C 16:20, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

quantumbooks.com
- looks like some kind of link aggregator slash advertorial. A typical item visible right now is "Finding The Right Removalist In Brisbane For Your Big House Move" adjacent to "How to Treat Thecal Sac Impingement: A Comprehensive Guide". ☆ Bri (talk) 23:40, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

openroadmedia.com


Links to online book publisher canvassed by multiple accounts. Some links have been added in good faith by other editors as referenced, so use caution if blacklisting is later considered. OhNo itsJamie Talk 16:05, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
 * - blocked indef
 * - blocked indef
 * - blocked indef


 * to User:XLinkBot/RevertList. --Dirk Beetstra T C 20:23, 22 May 2018 (UTC)


 * to User:XLinkBot/RevertReferencesList. --Dirk Beetstra T C 20:24, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

consulthon.com


Several throwaway accounts spamming for a consulting blog full of marketing nonsense. Warnings given - any further addition should be blacklisted. GermanJoe (talk) 20:17, 27 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Ugh - already ran into this sock at, , and . Since it's across multiple articles and multiple socks, I've gone ahead and blacklisted. Kuru   (talk)  01:46, 28 May 2018 (UTC)