Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2019 Archive Sep 1

5 year, 1300 edit stealth spammer



 * Spam pages
 * Special:Undelete/File:Shower head.jpg
 * Special:Undelete/File:No Flushable Wipes by Eli Christman.jpg
 * Special:Undelete/File:Dog harness.jpeg
 * Special:Undelete/File:Camera with camera strap on wood.jpg
 * Special:Undelete/File:Toddler swing.jpg


 * Sites spammed

There are no doubt more, this spammer's edits deserve close scrutiny. MER-C 09:16, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

legalserviceindia.com


See esp the link at Advocate -- links to content-free lawyer directory. Refspam pure and simple. Link added at Mail-order bride by Rainddog here ☆ Bri (talk) 05:40, 14 September 2019 (UTC)

patanjaliayurved.net


The COIBot report shows various users/addresses adding the link to various articles. It's unclear if the latest address will receive my warning message since I only posted it 14 days after the event. However, they were warned before using standard templates, so were various previous users and addresses (with some users blocked). I was tempted to suggest it for the blacklist immediately, but since there's also a legitimate use at the Patanjali Ayurved article, I'm posting this here for now. Thanks, — Paleo Neonate  – 20:27, 25 September 2019 (UTC)
 * , we have a whitelist for a reason .... —Dirk Beetstra T  C 03:30, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Hmm yes, to permit the use of specific links within the domain... Do you think this should already be blacklisted?  I certainly support that if so.  Thanks, — Paleo  Neonate  – 05:40, 26 September 2019 (UTC)

Spam editor report
I'm very sorry but I just cannot figure out how to report a user correctly. However, if you follow this link: You'll see the user in question joined in March this year with the express purpose of adding his own external links to various film articles. All of his links follow the same pattern, eg: These all link to pointless videos, some of which are copyrighted films, that are simply adverts for his website and software. I hope this info as presented is sufficient for someone to act.--Vegan4Life (talk) 17:26, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/CommanderRam&offset=&limit=100&target=CommanderRam
 * "Minnie The Moocher 2016 CC is available for free download at the Internet Archive"

User: Festival and Events


replaced valid urls in citations in Fantasy Fest and List of Renaissance fairs with links to news69.xyz, hijacking the citations. I reverted the edits and left spam and coi-username warnings. I stopped short of blocking the user, as there seem to have only been the two edits so far adding that url. - Donald Albury 18:58, 26 September 2019 (UTC)
 * , there does not seem to be more, if it proceeds we may reconsider. —Dirk Beetstra T  C 06:16, 27 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, worth keeping an eye on, but blacklisting or a block not needed, yet. And thanks for correcting the url. - Donald Albury 14:34, 27 September 2019 (UTC)