See these edits. Links to a Philippine gossip website. Not a reliable reference either. –HowardtheDuck17:46, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-22T17:46:00.000Z","author":"Howard the Duck","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Howard_the_Duck-2009-02-22T17:46:00.000Z-mukamo.com","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:37:00.000Z-Howard_the_Duck-2009-02-22T17:46:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Howard"}}-->
Howard, I don't see a pattern to suggest there's a spam campaign going on. See this report:
The editor you cited above looks more like he/she is building an article than intentionally spamming. I think this is more about editorial choices than bad faith.
If I'm missing something, let me know. In the meantime, let's have a bot watch this domain.
Defer to XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)19:37, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-12T19:37:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:37:00.000Z-Howard_the_Duck-2009-02-22T17:46:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:30:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:37:00.000Z"]}}-->
Now listed for monitoring by XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)01:30, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T01:30:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:30:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:37:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
See these edits. Links to a Philippine gossip website. Not a reliable reference either. –HowardtheDuck17:46, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-22T17:46:00.000Z","author":"Howard the Duck","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Howard_the_Duck-2009-02-22T17:46:00.000Z-tagpuan.com","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:48:00.000Z-Howard_the_Duck-2009-02-22T17:46:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Howard"}}-->
Howard, I don't see a pattern to suggest there's a spam campaign going on. See this report:
The editor you cited above looks more like he/she is building an article than intentionally spamming. I think this is more about editorial choices than bad faith.
If I'm missing something, let me know. In the meantime, let's have a bot watch this domain.
Defer to XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)19:48, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-12T19:48:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:48:00.000Z-Howard_the_Duck-2009-02-22T17:46:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:30:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:48:00.000Z"]}}-->
Now listed for monitoring by XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)01:30, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T01:30:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:30:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:48:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Added site is to a "blog" front-end, links from it redirect to mortgageloan.com, which is a commercial loan application site. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 16:29, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-07T16:29:00.000Z","author":"Barek","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Barek-2009-02-07T16:29:00.000Z-refinance2day.tk","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-02-21T19:08:00.000Z-Barek-2009-02-07T16:29:00.000Z"]}}-->
Doesen't seem extensive or to have been added since report, so I'll mark this as Not done for now.--Hu12 (talk) 19:08, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-21T19:08:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-02-21T19:08:00.000Z-Barek-2009-02-07T16:29:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
A link shortener / redirect site. Functionally equivalent to sites such as tinyURL.com. The above user has utilized it to get around the blacklisting of closingcost.info. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 03:02, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-16T03:02:00.000Z","author":"Barek","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Barek-2009-02-16T03:02:00.000Z-xr.com","replies":["c-Barek-2009-02-16T15:13:00.000Z-Barek-2009-02-16T03:02:00.000Z"]}}-->
Update: I've now submitted a blacklist request for this one at meta:Talk:Spam blacklist#xr.com. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 15:13, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-16T15:13:00.000Z","author":"Barek","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Barek-2009-02-16T15:13:00.000Z-Barek-2009-02-16T03:02:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-02-16T18:22:00.000Z-Barek-2009-02-16T15:13:00.000Z"]}}-->
Defer to Global blacklist --A. B.(talk • contribs)18:22, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-16T18:22:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-02-16T18:22:00.000Z-Barek-2009-02-16T15:13:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
A recently spammed movie-review site of questionable reliability and utility; user insists on spamming links to it accross a broad spectrum of movie articles, and is persistant in doing so. User has been indef blocked, but blacklisting his site may discourage him from further attempts to use Wikipedia as an advertising tool for his website. --Jayron32.talk.contribs06:14, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-19T06:14:00.000Z","author":"Jayron32","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Jayron32-2009-02-19T06:14:00.000Z-movie-critic.net","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-02-21T19:22:00.000Z-Jayron32-2009-02-19T06:14:00.000Z"]}}-->
Because the User has been Blocked indefinatly, I'll mark this as Not done. Thanks for the report.--Hu12 (talk) 19:22, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-21T19:22:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-02-21T19:22:00.000Z-Jayron32-2009-02-19T06:14:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
I will look through the history for others. I'm adding this one now. Guy (Help!) 23:22, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-19T23:22:00.000Z","author":"JzG","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-JzG-2009-02-19T23:22:00.000Z-Million_pixel_knock-offs","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-12T20:14:00.000Z-JzG-2009-02-19T23:22:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added -- this was apparently blacklisted at sometime in the recent past. --A. B.(talk • contribs)20:14, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-12T20:14:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-12T20:14:00.000Z-JzG-2009-02-19T23:22:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Here's a link[2] to one time they spammed Fort Mill, South Carolina and here's a link[3] to them coming back again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fife Club (talk • contribs) 18:56, 26 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-26T18:56:00.000Z","author":"Fife Club","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Fife_Club-2009-03-26T18:56:00.000Z-FortMillHomePros","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-05-12T18:15:00.000Z-Fife_Club-2009-03-26T18:56:00.000Z"]}}-->
They appear to have stopped, thanks to your warning.
Declined for now; if they come back, relist at WT:WPSPAM --A. B.(talk • contribs)18:15, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-05-12T18:15:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-05-12T18:15:00.000Z-Fife_Club-2009-03-26T18:56:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
As of 2009-02-20, this site is listed by Google as an attack site. At [url snipped because it contains http:// iranmania.com] , Google says, in part, that of the 457 pages we tested on the site over the past 90 days, 59 page(s) resulted in malicious software being downloaded and installed without user consent.
Done as a malware site. Guy (Help!) 22:18, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-20T22:18:00.000Z","author":"JzG","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-JzG-2009-02-20T22:18:00.000Z-iranmania.com","replies":[]}}-->
User self-identifies as owner of site on his user page. He has been reverting removal of links to his site and is now [www.lashtal.com/nuke/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-3419.phtml recruiting his site membership] (of a site which he claims is not a social networking site) to come to his aid and support his position on Wikipedia. Give me a break! Will in China (talk) 16:55, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-20T16:55:00.000Z","author":"Will in China","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Will_in_China-2009-02-20T16:55:00.000Z-lashtal.com","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-02-20T20:47:00.000Z-Will_in_China-2009-02-20T16:55:00.000Z"]}}-->
I see there is significant abuse occuring, first;
"This is an appeal from the owner and editor of LAShTAL.COM to Wikipedia specialists and experts ... if you know what you're doing on Wikipedia and are willing to help, please make the necessary changes on the relevant pages (I suspect they will apply to anything that mentions LAShTAL.COM or the Encyclopedia Thelemica) or get in touch by PM or email." [www.lashtal.com/nuke/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-3419.phtml]
These accounts, based on their edit history, in apparent violation of Conflict of interest and anti-spam guidelines, have engaged in disruption, Edit warring and are actively soliciting users Off-wiki on lashtal.com to edit Wikipedia for the sole or primary purpose of promoting lashtal.com. Done--Hu12 (talk) 20:47, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-20T20:47:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-02-20T20:47:00.000Z-Will_in_China-2009-02-20T16:55:00.000Z","replies":["c-Ankhefenkhons-2009-02-23T01:52:00.000Z-Hu12-2009-02-20T20:47:00.000Z","c-Hu12-2009-02-23T19:04:00.000Z-Hu12-2009-02-20T20:47:00.000Z"]}}-->
Just a note for clarification: username changed from Acsociety to Ankhefenkhons on instructions received from editor. Ankhefenkhons (talk) 01:52, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-23T01:52:00.000Z","author":"Ankhefenkhons","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Ankhefenkhons-2009-02-23T01:52:00.000Z-Hu12-2009-02-20T20:47:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
See also Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Blogging4truth/Archive. The user is inserting links to his blog and promoting BLP violations. I have added the site, there may e alias URLs. Guy (Help!) 08:49, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-21T08:49:00.000Z","author":"JzG","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-JzG-2009-02-21T08:49:00.000Z-michaelcrook.org","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:20:00.000Z-JzG-2009-02-21T08:49:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added in the last several weeks by Guy. --A. B.(talk • contribs)00:20, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T00:20:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:20:00.000Z-JzG-2009-02-21T08:49:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
I think there have been some innocent additions, too. Sounds like a job for XLinkBot.
Defer to XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)00:22, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T00:22:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:22:00.000Z-Hu12-2009-02-28T04:50:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:31:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:22:00.000Z"]}}-->
Now listed for monitoring by XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)01:31, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T01:31:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:31:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:22:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
This site is in Arabic and has been spammed repeatedly to unrelated pages.
--A. B.(talk • contribs)20:08, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-23T20:08:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-02-23T20:08:00.000Z-akherhaga.com","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-02-23T20:27:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-02-23T20:08:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added --A. B.(talk • contribs)20:27, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-23T20:27:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-02-23T20:27:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-02-23T20:08:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
This site has been relentlessly spammed into the netbook and subnotebook articles by seeimingly random IPs for some time... some edits from the last 24 hours here, here, here and [29] here. -- samjinout14:09, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-25T14:09:00.000Z","author":"SamJohnston","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-SamJohnston-2009-02-25T14:09:00.000Z-theminilaptop.com","replies":["c-JzG-2009-02-25T20:07:00.000Z-SamJohnston-2009-02-25T14:09:00.000Z"],"displayName":"samj"}}-->
Done. No value to offset spamming. Guy (Help!) 20:07, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-25T20:07:00.000Z","author":"JzG","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-JzG-2009-02-25T20:07:00.000Z-SamJohnston-2009-02-25T14:09:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Done due to persistent widespread spamming plus offsite solicitation. Guy (Help!) 20:07, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-25T20:07:00.000Z","author":"JzG","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-JzG-2009-02-25T20:07:00.000Z-eqi.org","replies":[]}}-->
Should be obvious why. I've seen this added by quite a few vandals to various articles, I assume to disparage the subject. I'd add it myself, but I don't trust my regex skills. J.delanoygabsadds21:14, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-25T21:14:00.000Z","author":"J.delanoy","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-J.delanoy-2009-02-25T21:14:00.000Z-pornhub.com","replies":["c-JzG-2009-02-25T23:29:00.000Z-J.delanoy-2009-02-25T21:14:00.000Z"]}}-->
Done. The regex is not hard, you need to escape special characters (e.g. "." and "-") with a backslash and add a boundary marker "\b" before and after the domain name, that's about all. This one goes in as
\bpornhub\.com\b
Guy (Help!) 23:29, 25 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-25T23:29:00.000Z","author":"JzG","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-JzG-2009-02-25T23:29:00.000Z-J.delanoy-2009-02-25T21:14:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Website selling some sort of tarot software. Has been inserted ca 30 times in the article tarot + in other articles. See: m:User:COIBot/XWiki/visualtarot.com --Jorunn (talk) 09:49, 1 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-01T09:49:00.000Z","author":"Jorunn","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Jorunn-2009-03-01T09:49:00.000Z-visualtarot.com","replies":["c-Beetstra-2009-03-02T14:11:00.000Z-Jorunn-2009-03-01T09:49:00.000Z"]}}-->
Per m:User:COIBot/XWiki/visualtarot.com, added to meta. The cross-wiki aspect is just small, but edits like this is abusive enough to call it useless for any project, and I don't think that blacklisting it only here will stop them from going to other wikis. Per meta, Declined here. --Dirk BeetstraTC14:11, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-02T14:11:00.000Z","author":"Beetstra","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Beetstra-2009-03-02T14:11:00.000Z-Jorunn-2009-03-01T09:49:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Dirk Beetstra"}}-->
Given www.u-makemoney.com/2009/03/02/step-by-step-little-known-blackhat-traffic-method-get-167-uniques-per-day-to-your-site-for-free/#comments this article] on how to spam Wikipedia and the contributions of this user, I'm thinking maybe a fast track to the blacklist. :-) BobbyI'm Here, Are You There?14:39, 3 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-03T14:39:00.000Z","author":"Bobby131313","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Bobby131313-2009-03-03T14:39:00.000Z-u-makemoney.com","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-03-07T19:44:00.000Z-Bobby131313-2009-03-03T14:39:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Bobby"}}-->
I delinked the url. A site which actively campains it users to spam its site and subpages on wikipedia is the fastrack to being Blacklisted, Done--Hu12 (talk) 19:44, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-07T19:44:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-03-07T19:44:00.000Z-Bobby131313-2009-03-03T14:39:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Added to multiple articles by multiple IP addresses in multiple countries. (IPs can be found in the search below.)-- Ed (Edgar181) 00:19, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-05T00:19:00.000Z","author":"Edgar181","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Edgar181-2009-03-05T00:19:00.000Z-official-pharmacy.com","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-03-07T19:51:00.000Z-Edgar181-2009-03-05T00:19:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Ed"}}-->
This report, WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/netbookreview.co.uk, shows only 3 link additions and I see the person adding them has been warned just once. We only blacklist for much more persistent spamming. Let's put a bot to work monitoring for link additions as a first step.
Defer to XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)19:30, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-12T19:30:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:30:00.000Z-SamJohnston-2009-03-06T12:18:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:31:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:30:00.000Z"]}}-->
Now listed for monitoring by XLinkBot -A. B.(talk • contribs)01:31, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T01:31:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:31:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-12T19:30:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-NJGW-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-mpoc.org.my_and_4_others-Proposed_additions-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z","replies":["c-NJGW-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z-mpoc.org.my_and_4_others"],"text":"mpoc.org.my and 4 others","linkableTitle":"mpoc.org.my and 4 others"}-->
__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-NJGW-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-mpoc.org.my_and_4_others-Proposed_additions-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z","replies":["c-NJGW-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z-mpoc.org.my_and_4_others"],"text":"mpoc.org.my and 4 others","linkableTitle":"mpoc.org.my and 4 others"}-->
These are constantly added to Palm oil. Many different IPs and several registered users (users were indef banned, IPs often warned... the page has been protected in the past, but they always come back). The sites have no obvious encyclopedic value. [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42].
-NJGW (talk) 07:39, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z","author":"NJGW","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-NJGW-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z-mpoc.org.my_and_4_others","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-03-07T19:32:00.000Z-NJGW-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z"]}}-->
DoneNote. palmoilhq.com and mpob.gov.my have not been added, however if there is evidence that these are being spammed, please re-report. thanks!--Hu12 (talk) 19:32, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-07T19:32:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-03-07T19:32:00.000Z-NJGW-2009-03-07T07:39:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Sockpuppeteering spammer, 14 spam only accounts so far. See WikiProject Spam report. MER-C12:15, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-07T12:15:00.000Z","author":"MER-C","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MER-C-2009-03-07T12:15:00.000Z-nurseryclass.com","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-03-07T19:10:00.000Z-MER-C-2009-03-07T12:15:00.000Z"]}}-->
Done--Hu12 (talk) 19:10, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-07T19:10:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-03-07T19:10:00.000Z-MER-C-2009-03-07T12:15:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
I viewed the source for several of the links added. The site does not host any content itself, it's a front-end viewer for flickr.com content. The site is also loaded with ad-revenue links such as google adsense and widgetbucks.com.
The first addition of this link appears to have been by The dimitris (talk·contribs), who received a warning of being blocked if the additions continued. Subsequent SPA accounts that have added the link have all done fewer additions each, in an apparent attempt to draw less attention to the additions by spreading them over multiple accounts.
However, all accounts that have added the link have existed for the single purpose of spamming the link, and all additions of the list have been done just within the past 30 days.
See original report of the link at WT:WPSPAM#themapicus.com --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 01:35, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-08T01:35:00.000Z","author":"Barek","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Barek-2009-03-08T01:35:00.000Z-themapicus.com","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-03-08T20:27:00.000Z-Barek-2009-03-08T01:35:00.000Z"]}}-->
Done. Good report Barek, thanks--Hu12 (talk) 20:27, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-08T20:27:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-03-08T20:27:00.000Z-Barek-2009-03-08T01:35:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Link repeat in es:Las Inviernas. Sonsaz (talk) 23:38, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-08T23:38:00.000Z","author":"Sonsaz","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Sonsaz-2009-03-08T23:38:00.000Z-molinodelasinviernas.com","replies":[]}}-->
Declined -- I don't see that this has been a big problem. We reserve the blacklist for truly persistent spam. If I'm missing something, feel free to provide some diffs or user edit histories. --A. B.(talk • contribs)
Completely promotional link keeps getting added to Inflation[43][44] and hyperinflation[45]. NJGW (talk) 19:27, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-09T19:27:00.000Z","author":"NJGW","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-NJGW-2009-03-09T19:27:00.000Z-inflation.us","replies":["c-NJGW-2009-03-10T04:55:00.000Z-NJGW-2009-03-09T19:27:00.000Z"]}}-->
Continues to be added: [46][47]NJGW (talk) 04:55, 10 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-10T04:55:00.000Z","author":"NJGW","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-NJGW-2009-03-10T04:55:00.000Z-NJGW-2009-03-09T19:27:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-11T07:49:00.000Z-NJGW-2009-03-10T04:55:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added -- this was added a few hours ago with a number of other droplister domains. --A. B.(talk • contribs)07:49, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T07:49:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-11T07:49:00.000Z-NJGW-2009-03-10T04:55:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Wins domain name of the month award. Bigloveturkey as in "the love turkey" and it's really big? Or a turkey that watches Big Love? Or a bigamist that loves turkey?
-- Blanchardb-Me•MyEars•MyMouth- timed 01:49, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T01:49:00.000Z","author":"Blanchardb","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Blanchardb-2009-03-11T01:49:00.000Z-Scoopmill.com","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:54:00.000Z-Blanchardb-2009-03-11T01:49:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Me"}}-->
I agree these link additions are not good but we reserve the blacklist for really bad cases. This guy has had just one warning and now I've warned him a second time. Let's turn it over to a bot to monitor for now.
Thanks for reporting this, Blanchardb.
Defer to XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)00:54, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T00:54:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:54:00.000Z-Blanchardb-2009-03-11T01:49:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:32:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:54:00.000Z"]}}-->
Now listed for monitoring by XLinkBot --A. B.(talk • contribs)01:32, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T01:32:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T01:32:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-13T00:54:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
--A. B.(talk • contribs)16:58, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T16:58:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-11T16:58:00.000Z-Tao_Solutions_Inc.\/_Infophil_Inc.(Philippines)_spam","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-11T17:15:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T16:58:00.000Z"]}}-->
Note for future blacklist removal or whitelist requests
3 of these domains appear to have had some links added by innocent editors:
infophil.com
travelsmart.net
alumni.net
I don't think any of these are encyclopaedic and they do not meet our guidelines. These sites' pages have text on various locations or schools; some of those subjects don't have readily available information on the Internet. Nevertheless, it looks self-published without the editorial supervision we look for in sources. I'd try to steer requesters to alternative sources. If they just want to add an external link (not a citation), I'd decline. --A. B.(talk • contribs)17:15, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T17:15:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-11T17:15:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T16:58:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-11T17:26:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T17:15:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added --A. B.(talk • contribs)17:26, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T17:26:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-11T17:26:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T17:15:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Persistent spamming that has been ongoing via a slow-motion edit war for at least the past year. See original report at WT:WPSPAM#powerhour(mixes|dvd|game).com. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:05, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T17:05:00.000Z","author":"Barek","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Barek-2009-03-11T17:05:00.000Z-powerhour_advert_spam","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-12T05:22:00.000Z-Barek-2009-03-11T17:05:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added
Thanks, Barek, for taking this one on -- looks like it was a pain. --A. B.(talk • contribs)05:22, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-12T05:22:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-12T05:22:00.000Z-Barek-2009-03-11T17:05:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Definitely related in some way and some share the same toll-free number. However, it's not certain they're for the same business -- there may be something like a manufacturer/dealer or franchisor/franchisee relationship at play. I'd say blacklist on sight if any of them show up in the future. Not blacklisted today but listed here for the record:
--A. B.(talk • contribs)18:16, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T18:16:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-11T18:16:00.000Z-california-sunrooms.com_spam","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-11T18:26:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T18:16:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added: california-sunrooms.com Other domains not blacklisted for now. --A. B.(talk • contribs)18:26, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T18:26:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-11T18:26:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T18:16:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-11T19:01:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T18:26:00.000Z"]}}-->
OK, I see I missed another user who spammed one of the domains above plus two others:
once again asking this guy to stop spamming us and reminding him it makes his company look really cheesy to petulantlydeface others' user pages. I'm concerned that this guy's going to keep coming back with more domains; I guess we'll just keep documenting and blacklisting them. --A. B.(talk • contribs)18:14, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T18:14:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T18:14:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-13T15:34:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
--A. B.(talk • contribs)20:51, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T20:51:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-11T20:51:00.000Z-vPipes_spam","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-12T04:21:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T20:51:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added --A. B.(talk • contribs)04:21, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-12T04:21:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-12T04:21:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T20:51:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-A._B.-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Bluegrass_music_sites-Proposed_additions-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z-Bluegrass_music_sites"],"text":"Bluegrass music sites","linkableTitle":"Bluegrass music sites"}-->
__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-A._B.-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Bluegrass_music_sites-Proposed_additions-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z-Bluegrass_music_sites"],"text":"Bluegrass music sites","linkableTitle":"Bluegrass music sites"}-->
Note for future blacklist removal or whitelist requests
Specific pages might be marginally suitable in some cases. These domains were blacklisted based on persistent unstoppable spam.
--A. B.(talk • contribs)21:46, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z-Bluegrass_music_sites","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-12T04:23:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added the 3 spammed domains; did not add the related domain (blueberryrecords.com) --A. B.(talk • contribs)04:23, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-12T04:23:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-12T04:23:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-11T21:46:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Per local report and COIBot meta report.
Thanks. --Dferg(w:en: - w:es:)19:12, 12 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-12T19:12:00.000Z","author":"Dferg","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Dferg-2009-03-12T19:12:00.000Z-axebet.com","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-25T16:01:00.000Z-Dferg-2009-03-12T19:12:00.000Z"]}}-->
Defer to Global blacklist --A. B.(talk • contribs)16:01, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-25T16:01:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-25T16:01:00.000Z-Dferg-2009-03-12T19:12:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
...all of which share the same template and overall format, and have their DNS hosted by whypark.com, who appear to be a provider of "domain development" services. All of them seem to be hosted at the same IP address, 98.129.126.138. I've removed all the instances of links to the above I can find.
--A. B.(talk • contribs)19:45, 13 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-13T19:45:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-13T19:45:00.000Z-71.204.47.47-2009-03-15T05:30:00.000Z","replies":["c-Stifle-2009-03-18T17:04:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-13T19:45:00.000Z"]}}-->
Concur with blacklisting; doesn't seem to be any worthwhile content. Stifle (talk) 17:04, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-18T17:04:00.000Z","author":"Stifle","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Stifle-2009-03-18T17:04:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-03-13T19:45:00.000Z","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-25T16:06:00.000Z-Stifle-2009-03-18T17:04:00.000Z"]}}-->
Defer to Global blacklist -- these and many, many more have been blacklisted on meta in two batches. --A. B.(talk • contribs)16:06, 25 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-25T16:06:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-25T16:06:00.000Z-Stifle-2009-03-18T17:04:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Repeated addition of links to the Sanya article from various anonymous IP addresses (different IP address each time; generally the first edit from the IP address).
There are others, but I think that's enough to get the idea. The Sanya article seems to attract a large number of spammers, but this one's especially persistent.
-- BeezHive (talk|contribs) 03:34, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-20T03:34:00.000Z","author":"User:Beezhive","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-User:Beezhive-2009-03-20T03:34:00.000Z-sanyasunshine.com","replies":[]}}-->
User is actively attempting to evade blocks by editing from multiple accounts & IPs. Check PLC revision history for many reverts. Did appear to be covered by XLinkBot for some time, but is now evading that by using a slightly different domain (originally program-plc.blogspot.com/). User A1 (talk) 13:33, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-18T13:33:00.000Z","author":"User A1","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-User_A1-2009-03-18T13:33:00.000Z-plc-program.blogspot.com","replies":["c-Stifle-2009-03-18T16:20:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-18T13:33:00.000Z","c-User_A1-2009-03-21T03:28:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-18T13:33:00.000Z","c-Beetstra-2009-03-26T11:28:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-18T13:33:00.000Z"]}}-->
This section is for proposing removals from the spamlist; did you mean to list it under proposed additions? Stifle (talk) 16:20, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-18T16:20:00.000Z","author":"Stifle","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Stifle-2009-03-18T16:20:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-18T13:33:00.000Z","replies":["c-User_A1-2009-03-20T15:12:00.000Z-Stifle-2009-03-18T16:20:00.000Z"]}}-->
Err yes. Not sure how I managed that. I added .190 and .80 to the list too. User A1 (talk) 15:12, 20 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-20T15:12:00.000Z","author":"User A1","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-User_A1-2009-03-20T15:12:00.000Z-Stifle-2009-03-18T16:20:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Added another IP. User A1 (talk) 03:28, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-21T03:28:00.000Z","author":"User A1","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-User_A1-2009-03-21T03:28:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-18T13:33:00.000Z","replies":["c-User_A1-2009-03-21T17:17:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-21T03:28:00.000Z","c-User_A1-2009-03-21T18:03:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-21T03:28:00.000Z"]}}-->
Added another username. User A1 (talk) 17:17, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-21T17:17:00.000Z","author":"User A1","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-User_A1-2009-03-21T17:17:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-21T03:28:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Added another IP. User A1 (talk) 18:03, 21 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-21T18:03:00.000Z","author":"User A1","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-User_A1-2009-03-21T18:03:00.000Z-User_A1-2009-03-21T03:28:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
This site is one of the best Marilyn Monroe sources online, it contains over 60.000 photos and a lot of interesting and useful content. It's a FANsite. I don't know why this was blocked, it can be helpful for people who want to know more about Marilyn than what is presented here. It should be in Marilyn Monroe page along with the external links.— Norah21 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. The preceding unsigned comment was added at 18:25, 24 February 2009 (UTC).[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-24T18:25:00.000Z","author":"Norah21","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Norah21-2009-02-24T18:25:00.000Z-m-monroe.org","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-02-24T18:45:00.000Z-Norah21-2009-02-24T18:25:00.000Z"]}}-->
This domain was blacklisted across many Wikipedias, so it's blacklisted on our global blacklist, not this English-only blacklist, so you need to direct your query to:
Defer to Global blacklist--A. B.(talk • contribs)18:45, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-24T18:45:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-02-24T18:45:00.000Z-Norah21-2009-02-24T18:25:00.000Z","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-02-24T18:50:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-02-24T18:45:00.000Z"]}}-->
Seems this was spammed on many "Marilyn Monroe" articles over many Wikimedia language projects. Additionaly this is an fansite (unofficial), which fails inclusion criteria of our External links policy. Declined--Hu12 (talk) 18:50, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-24T18:50:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-02-24T18:50:00.000Z-A._B.-2009-02-24T18:45:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Comment. The editor filing this request should be encouraged to seek specific whitelisting for specific pages at Mediawiki:Spam Whitelist -- start with one page/one article -- and make it the strongest case! -- and should be patient and request assistance if it seems the request is unreasonably denied. If such cannot be gained, there is no hope of either whitelisting the entire site here, or of delisting globally. A judgment of "fansite" does not necessarily establish violation of WP:EL, that would be a specific decision to be made in a specific situation. --Abd (talk) 15:57, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-15T15:57:00.000Z","author":"Abd","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Abd-2009-03-15T15:57:00.000Z-m-monroe.org","replies":[]}}-->
Except for one thing. Editor registered to file this request, has only edited here. Ah, well, win some, lose some. --Abd (talk) 22:46, 15 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-15T22:46:00.000Z","author":"Abd","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Abd-2009-03-15T22:46:00.000Z-m-monroe.org","replies":[]}}-->
http:// www. mp3lyrics. org /m/missy-higgins/secret/ I've put spaces in to get around spamblocker] lyrics to Missy Higgins song Secret which is a signficant part of the article.— Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:{{{1}}}|{{{1}}}]] ([[User talk:{{{1}}}#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/{{{1}}}|contribs]])
Lyrics sites very often don't have rights to publish the lyrics, and then they don't necesserily add to the page. If you think that this specific site is really needed, please request whitelisting. As such, Declined. --Dirk BeetstraTC09:10, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-23T09:10:00.000Z","author":"Beetstra","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Beetstra-2009-02-23T09:10:00.000Z-mp3lyrics.org","replies":[],"displayName":"Dirk Beetstra"}}-->
I can't find any logs or justification for this domain. I'm new here, so I'm not suggesting it doesn't exist, I just cant find it. Could someone point me to it, or delist it?
It isn't a great source, but it has useful information on Doberman Pinscher temperament. If theres a good reason for this, no worries, but I can't find it.
Thanks--Thesoxlost (talk) 04:06, 7 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-07T04:06:00.000Z","author":"Thesoxlost","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Thesoxlost-2009-02-07T04:06:00.000Z-largedogbreedz.com","replies":["c-MER-C-2009-02-07T06:14:00.000Z-Thesoxlost-2009-02-07T04:06:00.000Z"]}}-->
Is there a specific URL that you need to use as for a citation in an article?--Hu12 (talk) 19:08, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-19T19:08:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-02-19T19:08:00.000Z-MER-C-2009-02-07T06:14:00.000Z","replies":["c-Hu12-2009-02-24T19:01:00.000Z-Hu12-2009-02-19T19:08:00.000Z"]}}-->
Stale--Hu12 (talk) 19:01, 24 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-24T19:01:00.000Z","author":"Hu12","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Hu12-2009-02-24T19:01:00.000Z-Hu12-2009-02-19T19:08:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Any reason that this was added to the blacklist? - Tbsdy lives (formerly Ta bu shi da yu) talk14:04, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-19T14:04:00.000Z","author":"Tbsdy lives","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Tbsdy_lives-2009-02-19T14:04:00.000Z-ytmnd.com","replies":["c-Lustiger_seth-2009-02-19T15:49:00.000Z-Tbsdy_lives-2009-02-19T14:04:00.000Z","c-JzG-2009-02-19T23:34:00.000Z-Tbsdy_lives-2009-02-19T14:04:00.000Z","c-Stifle-2009-03-11T12:08:00.000Z-Tbsdy_lives-2009-02-19T14:04:00.000Z"]}}-->
[51] is not blacklisted. -- seth (talk) 15:49, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-19T15:49:00.000Z","author":"Lustiger seth","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Lustiger_seth-2009-02-19T15:49:00.000Z-Tbsdy_lives-2009-02-19T14:04:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"seth"}}-->
Yes, the reason it was added was that the YTMNDers were linking every single meme to every single article even vaguely related, at one point there were thousands of links. Since virtually every YTMND uses copyright material (if only on the soundtrack) there was a strong consensus that the site be blacklisted and the homepage whitelisted for the article on YTMND. It's blacklisted on meta. And actually that was the result of a productive and co-operative piece of work with YTMNDers active on the article itself.
Nothing can make these links encyclopaedic. Not even Doom music. Guy (Help!) 23:34, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-19T23:34:00.000Z","author":"JzG","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-JzG-2009-02-19T23:34:00.000Z-Tbsdy_lives-2009-02-19T14:04:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Not doneStifle (talk) 12:08, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T12:08:00.000Z","author":"Stifle","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Stifle-2009-03-11T12:08:00.000Z-Tbsdy_lives-2009-02-19T14:04:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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links.com regex biting nonspammed ready-links.com and broken-links.com
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See suggestion by Beetstra re ready-links.com and [52] discussion of similar problem] with broken-links.com. Regex expression (currently \blinks\.com\b) needs fixing, if possible. --Abd (talk) 02:12, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-13T02:12:00.000Z","author":"Abd","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Abd-2009-02-13T02:12:00.000Z-links.com_regex_biting_nonspammed_ready-links.com_and_broken-links.com","replies":[]}}-->
Original report from log: [53]. The spammed URL wasn't links.com, it was links.links.com. Looks to me like the regex was a simple error, the intention was to blacklist links.links.com, not links.com. links.links.com is dead. I don't see any sign of other reports involving links.com subdomains. --Abd (talk) 02:32, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-13T02:32:00.000Z","author":"Abd","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Abd-2009-02-13T02:32:00.000Z-links.com_regex_biting_nonspammed_ready-links.com_and_broken-links.com","replies":[]}}-->
I could request delisting for links.com, but if someone wants to maintain the original blacklisting, even though continue spamming is very unlikely, the subdomain was apparently removed by links.com probably for the same reason links.links.com was reported, that would be harmless. It's just simpler to remove it than fix it, though. --Abd (talk) 15:14, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-13T15:14:00.000Z","author":"Abd","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Abd-2009-02-13T15:14:00.000Z-links.com_regex_biting_nonspammed_ready-links.com_and_broken-links.com","replies":["c-Abd-2009-02-17T21:23:00.000Z-Abd-2009-02-13T15:14:00.000Z"]}}-->
Hello? Anybody home? This one should be very straightforward. There was no intention to blacklist ready-links.com, but whitelisting was denied because what needed to be done was fix the regex expression. (The original intention was to blacklist links.links.com, not links.com, apparently, though it's possible the blacklisting admin intended to blacklist the entire site links.com. But certainly not ready-links.com, or broken-links.com, which was just whitelisted on request. However, there seems to be no need to continue the blacklisting of links.links.com, it is dead and very unlikely to come back. And other links.com links being spammed? I couldn't find any. Thanks.--Abd (talk) 21:23, 17 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-17T21:23:00.000Z","author":"Abd","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Abd-2009-02-17T21:23:00.000Z-Abd-2009-02-13T15:14:00.000Z","replies":["c-Lustiger_seth-2009-02-19T23:58:00.000Z-Abd-2009-02-17T21:23:00.000Z"]}}-->
As there don't seem to be any objections, this will be Removed. -- seth (talk) 23:58, 19 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-19T23:58:00.000Z","author":"Lustiger seth","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Lustiger_seth-2009-02-19T23:58:00.000Z-Abd-2009-02-17T21:23:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"seth"}}-->
http:// travel2macedonia .com .mk
I've put spaces in to get around spamblocker. Not knowing the WIKIPEDIA.org terms I've try to add this portal a long time ago (1 year probably) on almost of the Republic of Macedonia article on several languages. That's how I got as spam.
This web portal tends to become a traveling and tourism portal for Macedonia and provides so much usefull information for travelers and tourists. I will be very thankfull to the Wikipedia Team if you remove it from the spam list.
Regards,
Goran Atanasovski— Preceding unsigned comment added by Gorco (talk • contribs)
May I suggest that you contact an appropriate wikiproject (my guess would be Wikipedia:WikiProject Macedonia, otherwise, see the directory linked on Wikipedia:WikiProject), and ask editors there if they think the site could be of use? Until then, Declined. --Dirk BeetstraTC09:10, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-23T09:10:00.000Z","author":"Beetstra","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Beetstra-2009-02-23T09:10:00.000Z-travel2macedonia.com.mk","replies":[],"displayName":"Dirk Beetstra"}}-->
Dear Dirk Beetstra,
I will follow your procedure & thank you for fast answer. However many people from the IT (internet & computing area) in Macedonia claim that the project is important (the web is a tourism portal, and not some propaganda or poltical website as many others):
1. http:// it.com.mk/index.php/Vesti/Makedonija/Patuvajte-vo-Makedonija,-nov-portal-za-turisti - here is 1 article about it.
2. The crew of the Macedonian wikipedia, more precise: the Republic of Macedonia article on macedonian language already has it added
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_the_Republic_of_Macedonia I do not know who's editing this but has added it I do not know when.
My point was just to be removed from the black list, so maybe in future other admins/ppl can point from many wikipedia articles if they think that's needed. I will not try to add this link to wikipedia.org unless I have a permission from you or any other, in order not to make this spamming issues any more.
Thank you & have a nice day.
Goran— Gorco (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. The preceding unsigned comment was added at 09:25, 23 February 2009 (UTC).[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-23T09:25:00.000Z","author":"Gorco","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Gorco-2009-02-23T09:25:00.000Z-travel2macedonia.com.mk","replies":["c-Stifle-2009-03-11T12:11:00.000Z-Gorco-2009-02-23T09:25:00.000Z"]}}-->
While AC is not a reliable source for most sources of information, some reputable reviewers of books, music, films and web content use it to publish their reviews. The mere fact that AC pays authors a CPM is no reason to discriminate against them -- I can post a link to my blog in my user page, or in an article where it is genuinely relevant and useful, regardless of whether it runs CPM/CPC ads or not; thus, I don't see why I shouldn't be allowed to directly link to my CP page (the preceding is an indirect link). NeonMerlin02:31, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-27T02:31:00.000Z","author":"NeonMerlin","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-NeonMerlin-2009-02-27T02:31:00.000Z-associatedcontent.com","replies":["c-Beetstra-2009-02-27T18:26:00.000Z-NeonMerlin-2009-02-27T02:31:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Neon"}}-->
May I defer this to the whitelist (for the specific links). Most documents on associatedcontent.com are not usable as a reference, and articles are too often spammed. Defer to Whitelist. --Dirk BeetstraTC18:26, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-02-27T18:26:00.000Z","author":"Beetstra","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Beetstra-2009-02-27T18:26:00.000Z-NeonMerlin-2009-02-27T02:31:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Dirk Beetstra"}}-->
Can someone please remove this from the blacklist as it prevented me referencing it from the Robertsbridge and A21 road articles and it is the only reference for the date of the bypass opening?
Regards, FM [ talk to me | show contributions ] 17:10, 7 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-07T17:10:00.000Z","author":"Freakmighty","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Freakmighty-2009-03-07T17:10:00.000Z-#aboutmyarea.co.uk","replies":["c-Stifle-2009-03-11T12:13:00.000Z-Freakmighty-2009-03-07T17:10:00.000Z"],"displayName":"FM"}}-->
It would be preferable to whitelist the desired article(s). Defer to WhitelistStifle (talk) 12:13, 11 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-11T12:13:00.000Z","author":"Stifle","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Stifle-2009-03-11T12:13:00.000Z-Freakmighty-2009-03-07T17:10:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
The section on Airsoft gunsrequired safety and injury information rather than stating "these guns cannot harm even an infant" The website most useful to parents and other responsible people in the level 2 header is on your list. The need for this information is great because any child can edit as it would seem a child probably did in order to obtain a gun. While the site does contain links to other pages I have read some and nowhere in those I explored did it state other than use of proper education, safety gear and play area is required. The basic safety requirements are a bit more lax than handling of a full power weapon and for the required safety rules I had to link to the NRA. As this is an automatic stop to many parents. A direct link to firearms safety instead of game safety could harm the industry and as such the economy. Also safety should not be linked to any particular manufacturer.--Chad Joseph Wilson (talk) 12:39, 8 March 2009 (UTC)Done[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-08T12:39:00.000Z","author":"Chad Joseph Wilson","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Chad_Joseph_Wilson-2009-03-08T12:39:00.000Z-hubpages.com\/hub\/Airsoft-Safety","replies":["c-A._B.-2009-03-08T20:52:00.000Z-Chad_Joseph_Wilson-2009-03-08T12:39:00.000Z","c-Stifle-2009-03-18T16:33:00.000Z-Chad_Joseph_Wilson-2009-03-08T12:39:00.000Z"]}}-->
Chad, hubpages are considered self-published and therefore not reliable sources. What about the material at:
--A. B.(talk • contribs)20:52, 8 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-08T20:52:00.000Z","author":"A. B.","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-A._B.-2009-03-08T20:52:00.000Z-Chad_Joseph_Wilson-2009-03-08T12:39:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
This is Declined per A. B. In any event, we would only whitelist the one or two relevant pages, rather than delisting the entire domain. Stifle (talk) 16:33, 18 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-03-18T16:33:00.000Z","author":"Stifle","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Stifle-2009-03-18T16:33:00.000Z-Chad_Joseph_Wilson-2009-03-08T12:39:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
