Got COI warnings as Professional-1970 and then moved on to sockpuppets. Some of them have non-link edits, though all look promotional. Maybe a paid editing ring got involved? - MrOllie ( talk) 03:42, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Spam campaign.
Added to
MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --
OhNoitsJamie
Talk 01:51, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
Long-running spam campaign.
Added to
MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist.
OhNoitsJamie
Talk 21:58, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
Multiple accounts spamming, going back almost a year:
DMacks ( talk) 03:20, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
Mostly added by the same IPv6/64 address [1], but also from other IP addresses. Spamming is going back about a month. Ravensfire ( talk) 15:46, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
lengusa.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
There are 7 edits that I made, 2 of them could be low quality but I was thinking I'm adding something that's valuable, WordNet visualiser that's recognised by Princeton University. 5 of them are replacing the dead 'memidex.com' links. It's just another WordNet visualiser, which is dead now, so I thought replacing them would be actually good for Wikipedia. Honestly, I didn't check if 'memidex' urls are in reasonable places. I just replaced them without a lot of thinking, as lengusa is a memidex alternative, and as memidex is dead now, I was thinking I'm simply fixing broken links.
"Please indicate why you expect that that abuse has stopped" To answer this question, I will stop replacing memidex links, or touching Wikipedia altogether, but the website shouldn't take the damage for the actions I made.
I really didn't think replacing dead links would cause such a disproportionate (in my subjective opinion) reaction, and those are the edits that mark my activity as 'spam'. I will never do it again.
Lastly, if you are somehow not convinced that I'm genuine, can you please think how damaging this is to website, instead of me. If there is a way to keep it shadowbanned, at least do that. I'll personally never add it already.
Some other relevant talk: /info/en/?search=User_talk:2A01:4B00:865F:C600:8940:8CC3:8B11:F477
Film Companion is a reliable source [for reviews of films]. The review linked above by Rahul Desai would be added to Ram Setu (film). Requesting for whitelisting of the URL.
filmcompanion.in: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
If possible please whitelist the entire site. Also note that it was added to the blacklist exactly an year ago due to spamming campaign [2]. If the site is removed from blacklist, it would be of great help as the reviews could be added to the articles. Also see Talk:The Kashmir Files/Archive 2#Revert - Film Companion where other editors also concurred that it is reliable within the scope of WP:ICTF. Thanks! — DaxServer ( t · m · c) 15:49, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Link being spammed to assorted article talk pages. Doesn't appear to be a reputable website. -- Sable232 ( talk) 00:51, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Per COIBot. GeneralNotability ( talk) 01:09, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
Spam campaign.
Added to
MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist.
OhNoitsJamie
Talk 16:59, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
Adding an unlicensed entity and non- DGCA approved pilot training institute to List of pilot training institutes in India for credibility. It is a fraud institute asking high fee and offering "too good to be true" scholarships in their three websites.-- Fight Island ( talk) 04:32, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
manning.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
The official website of Manning Publications has been blacklisted since 2012, due to problems with spam (see log entry). It would be useful to be able to link directly to the website, for example, on the article for the company.
I think it may be appropriate to remove the website from the blacklist, and instead use XLinkBot. A review of the contributions cited in the log entry suggest that most inappropriate entries were made by either IP addresses or inexperienced users.
The company itself appears legitimate, though, given the nature of small-scale publishers, authors of the books may be tempted to add links to Wikipedia, which is why I suggest using XLinkBot rather than allowing links freely.
I have no conflict of interest with regards to the company. Kiwi128 ( talk) 00:53, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
Please blacklist.- KH-1 ( talk) 05:40, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
Per COIBot, long-term spam. GeneralNotability ( talk) 01:58, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
Spam campaign.
Added to
MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist.
OhNoitsJamie
Talk 19:04, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
aggressively spamming links to universalcelebs.com/ and edit warring to do so, past final warning. Every single edit they have made is adding unnecessary references to this website which is an unreliable content-scraper with no about page, Atlantic306 ( talk) 20:08, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
Unable to provide references to "informitv.com" but it does not appear to be in a blacklist. Please investigate. This is news site indexed by Google News, providing news about internet television and video, continuously published since 2004, ISSN 1759-8796. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tellytext ( talk • contribs) 08:03, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
Got COI warnings as Professional-1970 and then moved on to sockpuppets. Some of them have non-link edits, though all look promotional. Maybe a paid editing ring got involved? - MrOllie ( talk) 03:42, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Spam campaign.
Added to
MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --
OhNoitsJamie
Talk 01:51, 2 November 2022 (UTC)
Long-running spam campaign.
Added to
MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist.
OhNoitsJamie
Talk 21:58, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
Multiple accounts spamming, going back almost a year:
DMacks ( talk) 03:20, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
Mostly added by the same IPv6/64 address [1], but also from other IP addresses. Spamming is going back about a month. Ravensfire ( talk) 15:46, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
lengusa.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
There are 7 edits that I made, 2 of them could be low quality but I was thinking I'm adding something that's valuable, WordNet visualiser that's recognised by Princeton University. 5 of them are replacing the dead 'memidex.com' links. It's just another WordNet visualiser, which is dead now, so I thought replacing them would be actually good for Wikipedia. Honestly, I didn't check if 'memidex' urls are in reasonable places. I just replaced them without a lot of thinking, as lengusa is a memidex alternative, and as memidex is dead now, I was thinking I'm simply fixing broken links.
"Please indicate why you expect that that abuse has stopped" To answer this question, I will stop replacing memidex links, or touching Wikipedia altogether, but the website shouldn't take the damage for the actions I made.
I really didn't think replacing dead links would cause such a disproportionate (in my subjective opinion) reaction, and those are the edits that mark my activity as 'spam'. I will never do it again.
Lastly, if you are somehow not convinced that I'm genuine, can you please think how damaging this is to website, instead of me. If there is a way to keep it shadowbanned, at least do that. I'll personally never add it already.
Some other relevant talk: /info/en/?search=User_talk:2A01:4B00:865F:C600:8940:8CC3:8B11:F477
Film Companion is a reliable source [for reviews of films]. The review linked above by Rahul Desai would be added to Ram Setu (film). Requesting for whitelisting of the URL.
filmcompanion.in: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
If possible please whitelist the entire site. Also note that it was added to the blacklist exactly an year ago due to spamming campaign [2]. If the site is removed from blacklist, it would be of great help as the reviews could be added to the articles. Also see Talk:The Kashmir Files/Archive 2#Revert - Film Companion where other editors also concurred that it is reliable within the scope of WP:ICTF. Thanks! — DaxServer ( t · m · c) 15:49, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Link being spammed to assorted article talk pages. Doesn't appear to be a reputable website. -- Sable232 ( talk) 00:51, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
Per COIBot. GeneralNotability ( talk) 01:09, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
Spam campaign.
Added to
MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist.
OhNoitsJamie
Talk 16:59, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
Adding an unlicensed entity and non- DGCA approved pilot training institute to List of pilot training institutes in India for credibility. It is a fraud institute asking high fee and offering "too good to be true" scholarships in their three websites.-- Fight Island ( talk) 04:32, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
manning.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot- Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
The official website of Manning Publications has been blacklisted since 2012, due to problems with spam (see log entry). It would be useful to be able to link directly to the website, for example, on the article for the company.
I think it may be appropriate to remove the website from the blacklist, and instead use XLinkBot. A review of the contributions cited in the log entry suggest that most inappropriate entries were made by either IP addresses or inexperienced users.
The company itself appears legitimate, though, given the nature of small-scale publishers, authors of the books may be tempted to add links to Wikipedia, which is why I suggest using XLinkBot rather than allowing links freely.
I have no conflict of interest with regards to the company. Kiwi128 ( talk) 00:53, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
Please blacklist.- KH-1 ( talk) 05:40, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
Per COIBot, long-term spam. GeneralNotability ( talk) 01:58, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
Spam campaign.
Added to
MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist.
OhNoitsJamie
Talk 19:04, 29 November 2022 (UTC)
aggressively spamming links to universalcelebs.com/ and edit warring to do so, past final warning. Every single edit they have made is adding unnecessary references to this website which is an unreliable content-scraper with no about page, Atlantic306 ( talk) 20:08, 30 November 2022 (UTC)
Unable to provide references to "informitv.com" but it does not appear to be in a blacklist. Please investigate. This is news site indexed by Google News, providing news about internet television and video, continuously published since 2004, ISSN 1759-8796. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tellytext ( talk • contribs) 08:03, 16 September 2022 (UTC)