Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2020 Archive Feb 4

asiamattersforamerica.org

 * Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive1027
 * Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive1027
 * Administrators%27_noticeboard/IncidentArchive1027

Recently this domain has been extensively added by the IP. Looking at link search there are many more additions. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 15:34, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , seems like a typical case for mass rollback. None of the references by this editor is specific. Dirk Beetstra T  C 17:46, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , this needs cleanup. All the links that are not to the specific data have to go.  I am really considering to blacklist this stuff to enforce discussion.  Editor is now on their second block, and it does not seem to get the message through. Dirk Beetstra T  C 18:08, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Hey, I found an archived version] which is working and have specific data. Should we still remove it or replace the broken link with archived one? &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 13:48, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I would consider to remove them all and blacklist the stuff .... we're not getting through with our warnings (and blocks). Sister-city information is likely best sourced primary to both of the two city's official websites. Dirk Beetstra T  C 13:54, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I am removing them manually, since there are almost 250 pages, is there a faster way to do that? &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 13:04, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * , not really, as you’ll have to check on all what to do. Sorry. Dirk Beetstra T  C 23:16, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Removed all of them. Given the abuse we should blacklist them. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 13:19, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Spam link on hangman wiki page

 * nowiknow.com/hangmans-most-difficult-word -- to report spam domains

Never done this before, but there is a link in the references section of the Hangman_(game) wiki page, that links to a spam domain. Please remove it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangman_(game)

86.148.165.220 (talk) 15:11, 8 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Domain is.
 * I've removed the link from Hangman but there are more to go through. Sam Walton (talk) 17:14, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Suspicious new articles (29 December 2019)
This can of spam is 20% smaller due to the holidays. MER-C 06:07, 29 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Bump for six weeks. MER-C 18:03, 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Idea for new community workspace
Hi. I would like to create some kind of collaborative workspace where coordinators or members of various WikiProjects would gather and provide updates and information on what is going on at each wikiproject, i.e. regarding their latest efforts, projects, and where interested editors can get involved. For those of you at this very active WikiProject, your input would be very helpful, so I wanted to get your input on whether you'd be interested in helping me to make this happen.

we are discussing this proposal right now at:

* Village pump (proposals)

Please feel free to let me know what you think of this idea, and please let me know your preference, regarding the options above. if you do not see any need for this idea, that is totally fine. However, I think that the majority of editors lack awareness of where the truly active editing is taking place and at which WikiProjects, and I would like to do whatever I can to help make people more aware of where the activity is, what they can do to help, and also which areas of Wikipedia offer ideas and efforts that might help them in their own editing activities. Please feel free to let me know.


 * Would you be interested in an idea of this nature?
 * If so, which option below seems most feasible to you?
 * Create a new page/talk page at the existing WikiProject Council, where members of various WikiProject can gather to offer updates, information and ideas on the latest efforts at each of their own WikiProject, such as WikiProject Council/Town Hall.
 * Create an entirely new WikiProject with an inclusive name such as
 * WIkiProject Town Hall,
 * WikiProject Bulletin Board,
 * WikiProject Water Cooler
 * Create a new collaborative page or forum, but not as a new WIkiProject, i.e. with some name like
 * Town Hall or
 * Water Cooler
 * Create a new sub-page in my own userspace, such as User:Sm8900/Town Hall
 * Create a subpage at an umbrella-type WikiProject that already covers a broad topical area, such as WikiProject History/Town Hall

thanks. --Sm8900 (talk) 19:03, 9 February 2020 (UTC)

radianceweekly.in
Radiance Veiwsweekly, Published by Board of Islamic Publications of Jamaat-e-Islami. This domain widely used in Wikimedia projects as reliable source for Jamaat-e-Islami linked articles. ❁ᴀᴜᴛʜᴏʀ❁ (❁ᴅᴏᴍ❁) 20:38, 10 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Listed in official website of Jamaat-e-Islami as an important link: https://jamaateislamihind.org/eng/important-links/
 * Listed in official website of Jamaat-e-Islami, Telangana as an important link: http://jihtelangana.com/important-links/
 * http://www.islamdarshangujarat.org/frmUsefulllinks.aspx
 * http://jihcityconference.com/
 * https://www.sabrang.com/cc/archive/2010/june10/ethos.html
 * https://www.arabnews.com/news/466830
 * http://twocircles.net/2013sep30/radiance_magazine_celebrates_its_golden_jubilee.html

Globe Elections UN (again)
Again with their spamming efforts at 2020 Emilia-Romagna regional election, 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election , 2020 Irish general election and Opinion polling for the 2020 Irish general election. See previous, archived discussion here. Also reported at WP:AIV because of block evasion of vandalism-only accounts.  Impru 20 talk 13:46, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

Episode #
In the main articles for the STAR WARS Movies, I have discovered that someone out there started a Disambiguation Page for articles having the names of "Episode 7" "Episode 8" and "Episode 9" Individually.

I have...most likely presumptuously attempted to delete them myself and got some kind of warning message from some veteran user who claimed I was being "disruptive"

I don't care!

Somebody stop these ridiculous editors making these Inane projects!

There are too many "Episode 7's" "Episode 8's" and "Episode 9's"  Etc Etc for there to be a Disambiguation Page for all of them!

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Maxcardun (talk • contribs) 15:39, 12 February 2020 (UTC)
 * This is the place to report WP:SPAM. For simple deletion requests, WP:AFD is the process. For general concerns about disambiguation lists, ask at WT:DAB. DMacks (talk) 16:13, 12 February 2020 (UTC)

Zeeshan5657
Many of this user's edits link article text to shopping sites. —Kodiologist (t) 16:38, 16 February 2020 (UTC)

Mpjacobsson
Appears to spend all of his time adding and maintaining external links to sites controlled by the user, with no attempt to convert them into references. A very cursory examination seems to show that the links are to legitimate copies of public-domain (pre-1923) works, each by the author whose article Mpjacobsson adds the link to. Motivation is unclear. A remedy is unclear. There appear to be hundreds of links.

-Arch dude (talk) 23:33, 17 February 2020 (UTC)

Are Sci-hub and Library Genesis blacklisted?
I just reverted this edit: It appears to be an attempt to link to a copyrighted book using Library Genesis (compare Sci-Hub) but the link gave me a "Wrong MD5" error. Are Sci-hub and Library Genesis blacklisted? See Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 250. --Guy Macon (talk) 11:01, 18 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Sci-hub is blacklisted through  (with some material whitelisted); I am not aware of the status of the other one, it obviously does not seem to be blacklisted (or at least not sufficiently).  Blacklisting based on non-reliability or hosting of copyright violating generally needs to go through a community consensus (for the latter unless we can reliably say that most or all of the work hosted is a likely copyright violation).  --Dirk Beetstra T  C 11:09, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

Micropub
I have just restored an edited and referenced version of content deleted as alleged spam at micropub. The addition relates to content about "Micropub Magazine" which I feel is a legitimate addition to the article.

I would welcome any input from Project Spam about whether the content is in fact legitimate. Tammbeck (talk) 19:31, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
 * , there you are using the article as a coatrack. If the magazine is of topical importance for the subject, you need an independent source showing that it is worth mentioning.  It now gives the appearance of being spam. Dirk Beetstra T  C 20:20, 18 February 2020 (UTC)

www.techlinics.com
Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 08:56, 19 February 2020 (UTC)