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Ilana81 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam) seems to do nothing but add links to a specific website. I'm not terribly familiar with the topics he or she frequents (and they're political hot buttons) but the pattern(s) of his or her behavior make my spidey sense tingle. Can someone else glance at his or her contributions? -- ElKevbo ( talk) 05:41, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
Several of us have been spending time over the last week or reverting edits to multiple education-related articles by one or more editors who keep adding links to www.edufire.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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 . It's clearly inappropriate and the editor(s) involved refuse to discuss the issue. I recommend adding this website to the blacklist or blocking editors; my colleagues and I are tired of policing this blatant spam. -- ElKevbo ( talk) 22:27, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
MER-C 06:32, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
Linkspamming, COI, and edit warring (including 3RR). --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 19:20, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
saabhistory.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
swa q 17:09, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
--- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 18:54, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
All links have been removed. Why isn't this content removed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrealtor ( talk • contribs) 21:36, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
There will be no links added as these were not spam links in the true sense of the word they were related to the content area. I did not understand the specifics of the spam policy. I do now and would appreciate a removal as there was only 5 or 6 links to begin with. It was not a mass posting or anything like that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrealtor ( talk • contribs) 21:41, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
What needs to be done to remove this content? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrealtor ( talk • contribs) 21:48, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
This doesnt belong in the spam list because it was not spam, it was a relevant post but a misunderstanding of policy. How should I remove this content from the page appropriately. Adrealtor ( talk) 21:54, 2 March 2009 (UTC) Now my comments are being deleted as well Adrealtor ( talk) 22:01, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
- Themfromspace ( talk) 08:30, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
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Photo sharing site, links spammed are not quite limited to one user (Samuel Raj). MER-C 12:10, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
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Spamming of multiple recordings of classical pieces all to their download site.
See for example
FT2 ( Talk | email) 20:08, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
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Repeated posting of stores in several articles from single purpose IP. Siawase ( talk) 13:26, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
geminimanagementnv.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
Can someone have an objective look at the contributions of Special:Contributions/Raymond_Gorissen. This person is placing link to his company's website at various articles. He is spamming, but are these links inappropriate? See also m:User:COIBot/XWiki/geminimanagementnv.com on meta. Thanks! EdBever ( talk) 18:02, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
This appears to be a long-standing issue, with COI edits dating back over the last few years. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 00:30, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
User:VCJv has made One, two, three edits to Six sigma, all reverted so far. I guess he may keep trying until he gets bored.
bulldozercat.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
MER-C 08:43, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
alovize.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
MER-C 10:25, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
nurseryclass.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 12:14, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
Looks very, very suspicious. I don't have time to investigate and cleanup right now. -- Ronz ( talk) 21:12, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
Per a blog comment on this page reading But a link can drive much traffic as our client BestBullySticks.com can attest. They have a image on the bully sticks page of Wikipedia with a reference link to their site. I went to the Bully Stick page and removed the spam. A few IPs reverted me until the page was semi-protected, in which out of the blue a single purpose user name reinserted the link again. Might need someone else to give them a clue that their spam isn't wanted. Themfromspace ( talk) 08:44, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
theiowa.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
http://spam.actionhandyman.net
http://spam.arkansaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.brightdirection.com
http://spam.californiapolicelaw.com
http://spam.capitolcitygraphicsinc.com
http://spam.e-voiceproductions.com
http://spam.ericksongallery.com
http://spam.ericsongallery.com
http://spam.firstcallconstruction.com
http://spam.floridaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.frye-associates.com
http://spam.ftrmotorsports.net
http://spam.ftrmotorsports.com
http://spam.halldesignassoc.com
http://spam.illinoispolicelaw.com
http://spam.iowa-circulation.com
http://spam.iowaautodamage.com
http://spam.iowaprayerbreakfast.com
http://spam.iowaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.joanbirkdesigns.com
http://spam.kanefamilyonline.com
http://spam.lindysgraphics.net
http://spam.macdonaldletter.com
http://spam.mcdonaldletter.com
http://spam.minnesotaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.missourispolicelaw.com
http://spam.nationalballoonmuseum.com
http://spam.nebraskaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.newdirectionsinc.com
http://spam.newyorkspolicelaw.com
http://spam.niteowlprinting.com
http://spam.northdakotaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.ohiospolicelaw.com
http://spam.ohiospolicelaw.com
http://spam.onocologyassociatesinc.com
http://spam.pennsylvaniaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.policelegalsciences.com
http://spam.southdakotaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.timberbrookarts.com
http://spam.timberbrookarts.net
http://spam.timberbrookarts.org
See also User talk:EdBever#Cyber Hymnal. MER-C 09:46, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
apple.freebiejeebies.co.uk: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
This is a refferral-system for which wikipedia is abused. See Special:Contributions/Wombletim. EdBever ( talk) 13:03, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
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rocheviolins.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
Katr67 ( talk) 22:47, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
I'm not sure this is the correct page to report this, but over the last couple of months, I've noticed a vandal persistently creating new accounts and adding recipe spam to random articles. Here are three diffs that occurred today:
-- Bagatelle ( talk) 03:13, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
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As of today, when new spam, advertising or coi warning templates are placed on spammers' talk pages, the template when substituted will automatically add the page to the appropriate new category below:
-- A. B. ( talk • contribs) 05:09, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
Multiple IP and SPA account that have all been adding the same non-notable panoramic site to multiple articles. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 20:35, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
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- Themfromspace ( talk) 09:22, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
- Themfromspace ( talk) 11:04, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
- Themfromspace ( talk) 12:26, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
I was shocked to discover a direct link to file download of a .ZIP file embedded as a reference in an article. It presented itself as a free download of an old version of some software. I of course removed it, but talk about something that could be major copyright violation or a way for scammers to distribute malware. Considering that we are not a web directory, can we get the spam block app to remove links to URLs ending in .ZIP, .EXE or anything else of that nature? And if there's some other place to report this, let me know, because this seems like a really important thing to get accomplished. DreamGuy ( talk) 13:11, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
I've created a variant of {{ LinkSummary}} that automatically adds a live link to the domain of concern at the end of the domain information:
compare with LinkSummary "classic":
Neither template should be substituted ("subst"). -- A. B. ( talk • contribs) 14:43, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
(?<=://)
instead of ^
..*?
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<(?<=://)spam\..*/spam\z
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Vink, Dennis Nyenrode Business University
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Adds links to his own work--
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User only edits to link to work which he created and continues (longterm) to use wikipedia to promote his work.--
Hu12 (
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in the backround information a user named Onionarisen keeps edditing it to enter spam messages to users on the gamefaqs site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.134.99.90 ( talk) 20:33, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
Account
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User has been spamming powerhourmixes.com, powerhourdvd.com, and powerhourgame.com in the entry for Power Hour. 204.52.215.6 ( talk) 20:08, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
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SPA is solely adding borderline reference links from this publication. Not sure if this is straight up spamming, but its definitely not 100% kosher. Username suggests COI.
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I think they all are copyright violations. These are the first ones I checked today:
The whole site is a massive attempt to scam people into thinking it's an official NYT site with blatantly stolen content with ads served up left and right and linkfarmed to Wikipedia. DreamGuy ( talk) 15:40, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
Same accounts spamming this site is also spamming automatedebook.net
DreamGuy (
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I've now deleted all links to this site (was on some 65 pages, sometimes with multiple links per site hidden as refs) per hand except for the three mentioned above. I will go through and get those in a few days. Not sure what good listing something here is if I have to delete it all myself anyway. DreamGuy ( talk) 23:20, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 11:42, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
I just started a discussion on the Village Pump about an external links noticeboard and I'm inviting feedback from those of you here that are involved with external links on Wikipedia. Themfromspace ( talk) 14:29, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 12:03, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
Stradfan's contributions show that he is out to promote the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the field of music, but I haven't reverted him because some of his (dozens and dozens) of links appear to be valid. Would somebody else look over this guy to make sure this is legit? Thanks, Themfromspace ( talk) 11:38, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
MER-C 12:07, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
ice-vajal.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
MER-C 12:38, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
...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.
Spam accounts:
...both of which are persistent slow-motion link spammers, with habits of making very similar edits to talk pages. Both have been now blocked for 3 months.
Is there a way of blocking whole categories of URLs leading to autogenerated pages like this, based on their common DNS or IP hosting arrangements?
-- Karada ( talk) 12:43, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
User account has added references to over 20 books published by Zenith Press. Newguy34 ( talk) 19:56, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
It looks like a good source of images for Commons but the pile of SPAs and the methodology is concerning. MER-C 09:40, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
Updated. It's also rather annoying to see that the suggested replacement for the copyvio article (which was reinstated) is another copyvio. Sigh. Time to start handing out {{ spam4im}}s. MER-C 08:22, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
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http://spam.weatherpage.com.au
http://spam.russianworld.com.au
MER-C 11:50, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
Ongoing linkspamming that has been repeatedly re-inserted by same user, and removed by multiple editors. User has received warnings in September 2008, October 2008, and March 2009. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 05:21, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
Single purpose account, spamming link to multiple articles. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 16:45, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
User spamming site to multiple articles. The user has already been blocked for exceeding four warnings - reported here for tracking purposes. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 04:05, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Spamming and link hijacking to insert link. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 16:56, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
Per WP:COIN incident, this user has been spamming essays hosted under these domains into various articles. -- samj in out 22:14, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 11:01, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 11:13, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
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Normally I'd just revert + spam2, but this site belongs to the United Nations. Editing pattern is very suspicious. MER-C 11:24, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
MER-C 12:47, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
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http://spam.illinoisbarreview.com
http://spam.nationallawyer.com
http://spam.alabamabarreview.com
http://spam.arizonabarreview.com
http://spam.californiabarreview.com
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There's probably more, but that's enough spam for the day. MER-C 12:43, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Would appreciate somebody keeping an eye on this...
Clear conflict of interest and abuse of WP:EL etc. I would have blocked if I had done the digging earlier rather than get involved. See the voluminous discussions at:
Appreciated/ wangi ( talk) 21:36, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
It appears that the Meteorite and meteorite related articles are very popular places for commercial websites to add links to their sites. We spent several hours yesterday removing dozens of links and "references" to commercial websites (see edit history). Today user Basilicofresco has replaced all of these links to commercial websites.
We were under the impression that external links to commercial websites were frowned upon? Were we mistaken? Also it does not seem appropriate for a commercial website to be repeatedly and inappropriately referenced (up to 4 times) within a single paragraph, even if that website puts up some "informational" pages on their commercial website? e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enstatite_chondrite
Did we misunderstand Wikipedias anti spam guidelines?
Sincerely
Mannheim 34 (
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Virtually all of the Sites that were removed as "Commercial" sites can be found on this list of Commercial Dealers:
http://www.meteorite.com/dealer_list.htm
If advertising as a commercial dealer doesn't make a site commercial then what does?
Mannheim 34 ( talk) 19:28, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
OK, ...SO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS THAT IT'S OK TO SPAM WIKIPEDIA AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE SO LONG AS YOU LINK TO A PAGE ON A COMMERCIAL WEBSITE W/ A LITTLE BIT OF "INFORMATION" ON IT. KIND OF LIKE AN MINI-INFOMERCIAL. THANKS FOR CLARIFYING WIKIPEDIA'S ANTI-SPAMMING GUIDELINES. FROM NOW ON WE WILL BE SURE THAT WE TELL OUR FRIENDS IN ADVERTISING TO PUT A LITTLE "INFORMATION" IN ALL OF THE ADVERTISEMENTS, UH, I MEAN "REFERENCES" THAT THEY ADD TO WIKIPEDIA.
INCREDIBLY, WIKIPEDIA WAS ACTUALLY ONCE CONSIDERED BY SOME TO BE A SOURCE OF SOMEWHAT RELIABLE INFORMATION. WE RECENTLY EXAMINED HUNDREDS OF WIKIPEDIA "REFERENCES" AND "EXTERNAL LINKS" AND FOUND A HUGE NUMBER, IF NOT MAJORITY OF THEM BLATANTLY LINKING DIRECTLY TO COMMERCIAL WEBSITES. AFTER BRINGING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THIS SO CALLED ANTI-SPAM GROUP IT IS CLEAR FROM THE RESPONSE THAT THIS TYPE OF SPAMMING IS ACTUALLY ENCOURAGED HERE AT WIKIPEDIA. IN FACT SOME EDITORS APPEAR TO GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO ADD MORE SPAM IN THE GUISE OF "REFERENCES". IN OUR OPINION, THIS TYPE OF PROFLIGATE SPAMMING DEBASES WIKIPEDIA EVEN FURTHER AND MAKES IT JUST ABOUT AS RELIABLE A SOURCE OF INFORMATION AS AN INFOMERCIAL FROM THE COAL INDUSTRY. AFTER THE PATHETIC NEWS ABOUT A PROMINENT WIKIPEDIA ADMINISTRATOR http://www.itworld.com/nlsblog070306 IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT WIKIPEDIA NEEDS ANY MORE NEGATIVE PUBLICITY...
WE FIND IT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING THAT COMPANIES OF THE LIKE OF AIG, CITIGROUP, MERRIL LYNCH, STATE FARM, REMAX REALTY, OVERSTOCK.COM, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER MEGA CORPORATIONS, ALL HAVE FREE FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENTS, UH-I MEAN IMPORTANT WIKI PAGES, WITH MULTIPLE LINKS TO THEIR COMMERCIAL WEBSITES. I GUESS WIKIPEDIA'S "RULES" ABOUT SPAMMING ARE JUST FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE...
MAYBE ONE OF WIKIPEDIA'S SPAMOPHILES WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN WHY WIKIPEDIA GIVES POWERFUL MEGA-CORPORATIONS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT WITH FREE FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENTS AND MULTIPLE LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITES, WHILE CLAIMING TO FIGHT SPAM AND REPRESENTING ITSELF AS AN UNBIASED SOURCE OF RELIABLE INFORMATION?
Mannheim 34 (
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DGG It is glaring obvious to anyone that actually bothers to check wikipedias so called "references" that wikipedia is a spammers paradise. Your feeble attempt to justify spammers as being "authorities" of some kind and as having "the best available information" clearly demonstrates exactly why this wannabe encyclopedia had degenerated to that state that it has.
Mannheim 34 ( talk) 15:50, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Spamming of links to multiple articles that are only tangentically related. Also, the author has an apparent WP:COI with the linked articles (user name the same as the author of the articles linked). --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 14:54, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
What do they do? Do thay hack your computer or something??
user:fuzzyhair2 —Preceding undated comment added 15:42, 25 March 2009 (UTC).
Accounts adding links to "childrens poems" into multiple articles; the added links provide no additional factual material. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 22:26, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
Adding "advertorial" spam for Sports Marketing Group (SMG) to multiple sports articles. Obvious pattern of edits to highlight SMG as source of various studies of questionable relevance to articles. Simishag ( talk) 22:38, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 00:19, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 00:29, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
http://spam.friendee-freda.com
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khwajagharibnawaz.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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 personal web site, asking for donations: khwajagharibnawaz.net/urssharif.htm.
Spammed from at least four IP addresses: [34] [35] [36] [37] dougweller ( talk) 08:55, 19 March 2009 (UTC) And [38] dougweller ( talk) 06:25, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 13:04, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
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Ilana81 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam) seems to do nothing but add links to a specific website. I'm not terribly familiar with the topics he or she frequents (and they're political hot buttons) but the pattern(s) of his or her behavior make my spidey sense tingle. Can someone else glance at his or her contributions? -- ElKevbo ( talk) 05:41, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
Several of us have been spending time over the last week or reverting edits to multiple education-related articles by one or more editors who keep adding links to www.edufire.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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 . It's clearly inappropriate and the editor(s) involved refuse to discuss the issue. I recommend adding this website to the blacklist or blocking editors; my colleagues and I are tired of policing this blatant spam. -- ElKevbo ( talk) 22:27, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
MER-C 06:32, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
Linkspamming, COI, and edit warring (including 3RR). --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 19:20, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
saabhistory.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
swa q 17:09, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
--- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 18:54, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
All links have been removed. Why isn't this content removed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrealtor ( talk • contribs) 21:36, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
There will be no links added as these were not spam links in the true sense of the word they were related to the content area. I did not understand the specifics of the spam policy. I do now and would appreciate a removal as there was only 5 or 6 links to begin with. It was not a mass posting or anything like that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrealtor ( talk • contribs) 21:41, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
What needs to be done to remove this content? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Adrealtor ( talk • contribs) 21:48, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
This doesnt belong in the spam list because it was not spam, it was a relevant post but a misunderstanding of policy. How should I remove this content from the page appropriately. Adrealtor ( talk) 21:54, 2 March 2009 (UTC) Now my comments are being deleted as well Adrealtor ( talk) 22:01, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
- Themfromspace ( talk) 08:30, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
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Photo sharing site, links spammed are not quite limited to one user (Samuel Raj). MER-C 12:10, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
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Spamming of multiple recordings of classical pieces all to their download site.
See for example
FT2 ( Talk | email) 20:08, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
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Repeated posting of stores in several articles from single purpose IP. Siawase ( talk) 13:26, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
geminimanagementnv.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
Can someone have an objective look at the contributions of Special:Contributions/Raymond_Gorissen. This person is placing link to his company's website at various articles. He is spamming, but are these links inappropriate? See also m:User:COIBot/XWiki/geminimanagementnv.com on meta. Thanks! EdBever ( talk) 18:02, 5 March 2009 (UTC)
This appears to be a long-standing issue, with COI edits dating back over the last few years. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 00:30, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
User:VCJv has made One, two, three edits to Six sigma, all reverted so far. I guess he may keep trying until he gets bored.
bulldozercat.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
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alovize.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
MER-C 10:25, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
nurseryclass.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 12:14, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
Looks very, very suspicious. I don't have time to investigate and cleanup right now. -- Ronz ( talk) 21:12, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
Per a blog comment on this page reading But a link can drive much traffic as our client BestBullySticks.com can attest. They have a image on the bully sticks page of Wikipedia with a reference link to their site. I went to the Bully Stick page and removed the spam. A few IPs reverted me until the page was semi-protected, in which out of the blue a single purpose user name reinserted the link again. Might need someone else to give them a clue that their spam isn't wanted. Themfromspace ( talk) 08:44, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
theiowa.net: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
http://spam.actionhandyman.net
http://spam.arkansaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.brightdirection.com
http://spam.californiapolicelaw.com
http://spam.capitolcitygraphicsinc.com
http://spam.e-voiceproductions.com
http://spam.ericksongallery.com
http://spam.ericsongallery.com
http://spam.firstcallconstruction.com
http://spam.floridaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.frye-associates.com
http://spam.ftrmotorsports.net
http://spam.ftrmotorsports.com
http://spam.halldesignassoc.com
http://spam.illinoispolicelaw.com
http://spam.iowa-circulation.com
http://spam.iowaautodamage.com
http://spam.iowaprayerbreakfast.com
http://spam.iowaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.joanbirkdesigns.com
http://spam.kanefamilyonline.com
http://spam.lindysgraphics.net
http://spam.macdonaldletter.com
http://spam.mcdonaldletter.com
http://spam.minnesotaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.missourispolicelaw.com
http://spam.nationalballoonmuseum.com
http://spam.nebraskaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.newdirectionsinc.com
http://spam.newyorkspolicelaw.com
http://spam.niteowlprinting.com
http://spam.northdakotaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.ohiospolicelaw.com
http://spam.ohiospolicelaw.com
http://spam.onocologyassociatesinc.com
http://spam.pennsylvaniaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.policelegalsciences.com
http://spam.southdakotaspolicelaw.com
http://spam.timberbrookarts.com
http://spam.timberbrookarts.net
http://spam.timberbrookarts.org
See also User talk:EdBever#Cyber Hymnal. MER-C 09:46, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
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This is a refferral-system for which wikipedia is abused. See Special:Contributions/Wombletim. EdBever ( talk) 13:03, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
81.151.227.156 ( talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
rocheviolins.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
Katr67 ( talk) 22:47, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
I'm not sure this is the correct page to report this, but over the last couple of months, I've noticed a vandal persistently creating new accounts and adding recipe spam to random articles. Here are three diffs that occurred today:
-- Bagatelle ( talk) 03:13, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
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As of today, when new spam, advertising or coi warning templates are placed on spammers' talk pages, the template when substituted will automatically add the page to the appropriate new category below:
-- A. B. ( talk • contribs) 05:09, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
Multiple IP and SPA account that have all been adding the same non-notable panoramic site to multiple articles. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 20:35, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
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- Themfromspace ( talk) 09:22, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
- Themfromspace ( talk) 11:04, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
- Themfromspace ( talk) 12:26, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
I was shocked to discover a direct link to file download of a .ZIP file embedded as a reference in an article. It presented itself as a free download of an old version of some software. I of course removed it, but talk about something that could be major copyright violation or a way for scammers to distribute malware. Considering that we are not a web directory, can we get the spam block app to remove links to URLs ending in .ZIP, .EXE or anything else of that nature? And if there's some other place to report this, let me know, because this seems like a really important thing to get accomplished. DreamGuy ( talk) 13:11, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
I've created a variant of {{ LinkSummary}} that automatically adds a live link to the domain of concern at the end of the domain information:
compare with LinkSummary "classic":
Neither template should be substituted ("subst"). -- A. B. ( talk • contribs) 14:43, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
(?<=://)
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Vink, Dennis Nyenrode Business University
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Adds links to his own work--
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in the backround information a user named Onionarisen keeps edditing it to enter spam messages to users on the gamefaqs site. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.134.99.90 ( talk) 20:33, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
Account
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User has been spamming powerhourmixes.com, powerhourdvd.com, and powerhourgame.com in the entry for Power Hour. 204.52.215.6 ( talk) 20:08, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
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SPA is solely adding borderline reference links from this publication. Not sure if this is straight up spamming, but its definitely not 100% kosher. Username suggests COI.
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I think they all are copyright violations. These are the first ones I checked today:
The whole site is a massive attempt to scam people into thinking it's an official NYT site with blatantly stolen content with ads served up left and right and linkfarmed to Wikipedia. DreamGuy ( talk) 15:40, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
Same accounts spamming this site is also spamming automatedebook.net
DreamGuy (
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I've now deleted all links to this site (was on some 65 pages, sometimes with multiple links per site hidden as refs) per hand except for the three mentioned above. I will go through and get those in a few days. Not sure what good listing something here is if I have to delete it all myself anyway. DreamGuy ( talk) 23:20, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
axebet.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
MER-C 11:42, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
I just started a discussion on the Village Pump about an external links noticeboard and I'm inviting feedback from those of you here that are involved with external links on Wikipedia. Themfromspace ( talk) 14:29, 12 March 2009 (UTC)
houseloanmodifications.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
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MER-C 12:03, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
Stradfan's contributions show that he is out to promote the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the field of music, but I haven't reverted him because some of his (dozens and dozens) of links appear to be valid. Would somebody else look over this guy to make sure this is legit? Thanks, Themfromspace ( talk) 11:38, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
MER-C 12:07, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
ice-vajal.com: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • 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
MER-C 12:38, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
...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.
Spam accounts:
...both of which are persistent slow-motion link spammers, with habits of making very similar edits to talk pages. Both have been now blocked for 3 months.
Is there a way of blocking whole categories of URLs leading to autogenerated pages like this, based on their common DNS or IP hosting arrangements?
-- Karada ( talk) 12:43, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
User account has added references to over 20 books published by Zenith Press. Newguy34 ( talk) 19:56, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
It looks like a good source of images for Commons but the pile of SPAs and the methodology is concerning. MER-C 09:40, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
Updated. It's also rather annoying to see that the suggested replacement for the copyvio article (which was reinstated) is another copyvio. Sigh. Time to start handing out {{ spam4im}}s. MER-C 08:22, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
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http://spam.weatherpage.com.au
http://spam.russianworld.com.au
MER-C 11:50, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
Ongoing linkspamming that has been repeatedly re-inserted by same user, and removed by multiple editors. User has received warnings in September 2008, October 2008, and March 2009. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 05:21, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
Single purpose account, spamming link to multiple articles. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 16:45, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
User spamming site to multiple articles. The user has already been blocked for exceeding four warnings - reported here for tracking purposes. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 04:05, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Spamming and link hijacking to insert link. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 16:56, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
Per WP:COIN incident, this user has been spamming essays hosted under these domains into various articles. -- samj in out 22:14, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 11:01, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 11:13, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
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Normally I'd just revert + spam2, but this site belongs to the United Nations. Editing pattern is very suspicious. MER-C 11:24, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
MER-C 12:47, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
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http://spam.illinoisbarreview.com
http://spam.nationallawyer.com
http://spam.alabamabarreview.com
http://spam.arizonabarreview.com
http://spam.californiabarreview.com
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http://spam.floridabarreview.com
http://spam.georgiabarreview.com
http://spam.hawaiibarreview.com
http://spam.idahobarreview.com
http://spam.louisianabarreview.com
http://spam.mainebarreview.com
http://spam.michiganbarreview.com
http://spam.minnesotabarreview.com
http://spam.mississippibarreview.com
http://spam.missouribarreview.com
http://spam.nevadabarreview.com
http://spam.oklahomabarreview.com
http://spam.oregonbarreview.com
http://spam.tennesseebarreview.com
http://spam.texasbarreview.com
http://spam.wisconsinbarreview.com
There's probably more, but that's enough spam for the day. MER-C 12:43, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Would appreciate somebody keeping an eye on this...
Clear conflict of interest and abuse of WP:EL etc. I would have blocked if I had done the digging earlier rather than get involved. See the voluminous discussions at:
Appreciated/ wangi ( talk) 21:36, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
It appears that the Meteorite and meteorite related articles are very popular places for commercial websites to add links to their sites. We spent several hours yesterday removing dozens of links and "references" to commercial websites (see edit history). Today user Basilicofresco has replaced all of these links to commercial websites.
We were under the impression that external links to commercial websites were frowned upon? Were we mistaken? Also it does not seem appropriate for a commercial website to be repeatedly and inappropriately referenced (up to 4 times) within a single paragraph, even if that website puts up some "informational" pages on their commercial website? e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enstatite_chondrite
Did we misunderstand Wikipedias anti spam guidelines?
Sincerely
Mannheim 34 (
talk) 18:13, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
Virtually all of the Sites that were removed as "Commercial" sites can be found on this list of Commercial Dealers:
http://www.meteorite.com/dealer_list.htm
If advertising as a commercial dealer doesn't make a site commercial then what does?
Mannheim 34 ( talk) 19:28, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
OK, ...SO WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IS THAT IT'S OK TO SPAM WIKIPEDIA AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE SO LONG AS YOU LINK TO A PAGE ON A COMMERCIAL WEBSITE W/ A LITTLE BIT OF "INFORMATION" ON IT. KIND OF LIKE AN MINI-INFOMERCIAL. THANKS FOR CLARIFYING WIKIPEDIA'S ANTI-SPAMMING GUIDELINES. FROM NOW ON WE WILL BE SURE THAT WE TELL OUR FRIENDS IN ADVERTISING TO PUT A LITTLE "INFORMATION" IN ALL OF THE ADVERTISEMENTS, UH, I MEAN "REFERENCES" THAT THEY ADD TO WIKIPEDIA.
INCREDIBLY, WIKIPEDIA WAS ACTUALLY ONCE CONSIDERED BY SOME TO BE A SOURCE OF SOMEWHAT RELIABLE INFORMATION. WE RECENTLY EXAMINED HUNDREDS OF WIKIPEDIA "REFERENCES" AND "EXTERNAL LINKS" AND FOUND A HUGE NUMBER, IF NOT MAJORITY OF THEM BLATANTLY LINKING DIRECTLY TO COMMERCIAL WEBSITES. AFTER BRINGING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THIS SO CALLED ANTI-SPAM GROUP IT IS CLEAR FROM THE RESPONSE THAT THIS TYPE OF SPAMMING IS ACTUALLY ENCOURAGED HERE AT WIKIPEDIA. IN FACT SOME EDITORS APPEAR TO GO OUT OF THEIR WAY TO ADD MORE SPAM IN THE GUISE OF "REFERENCES". IN OUR OPINION, THIS TYPE OF PROFLIGATE SPAMMING DEBASES WIKIPEDIA EVEN FURTHER AND MAKES IT JUST ABOUT AS RELIABLE A SOURCE OF INFORMATION AS AN INFOMERCIAL FROM THE COAL INDUSTRY. AFTER THE PATHETIC NEWS ABOUT A PROMINENT WIKIPEDIA ADMINISTRATOR http://www.itworld.com/nlsblog070306 IT DOESN'T SEEM THAT WIKIPEDIA NEEDS ANY MORE NEGATIVE PUBLICITY...
WE FIND IT PARTICULARLY INTERESTING THAT COMPANIES OF THE LIKE OF AIG, CITIGROUP, MERRIL LYNCH, STATE FARM, REMAX REALTY, OVERSTOCK.COM, AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER MEGA CORPORATIONS, ALL HAVE FREE FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENTS, UH-I MEAN IMPORTANT WIKI PAGES, WITH MULTIPLE LINKS TO THEIR COMMERCIAL WEBSITES. I GUESS WIKIPEDIA'S "RULES" ABOUT SPAMMING ARE JUST FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE...
MAYBE ONE OF WIKIPEDIA'S SPAMOPHILES WOULD LIKE TO EXPLAIN WHY WIKIPEDIA GIVES POWERFUL MEGA-CORPORATIONS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT WITH FREE FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENTS AND MULTIPLE LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITES, WHILE CLAIMING TO FIGHT SPAM AND REPRESENTING ITSELF AS AN UNBIASED SOURCE OF RELIABLE INFORMATION?
Mannheim 34 (
talk) 05:20, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
DGG It is glaring obvious to anyone that actually bothers to check wikipedias so called "references" that wikipedia is a spammers paradise. Your feeble attempt to justify spammers as being "authorities" of some kind and as having "the best available information" clearly demonstrates exactly why this wannabe encyclopedia had degenerated to that state that it has.
Mannheim 34 ( talk) 15:50, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
Spamming of links to multiple articles that are only tangentically related. Also, the author has an apparent WP:COI with the linked articles (user name the same as the author of the articles linked). --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 14:54, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
What do they do? Do thay hack your computer or something??
user:fuzzyhair2 —Preceding undated comment added 15:42, 25 March 2009 (UTC).
Accounts adding links to "childrens poems" into multiple articles; the added links provide no additional factual material. --- Barek ( talk • contribs) - 22:26, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
Adding "advertorial" spam for Sports Marketing Group (SMG) to multiple sports articles. Obvious pattern of edits to highlight SMG as source of various studies of questionable relevance to articles. Simishag ( talk) 22:38, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 00:19, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 00:29, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
http://spam.friendee-freda.com
MER-C 11:54, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
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Spammed from at least four IP addresses: [34] [35] [36] [37] dougweller ( talk) 08:55, 19 March 2009 (UTC) And [38] dougweller ( talk) 06:25, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
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MER-C 13:04, 31 March 2009 (UTC)