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    spam.andrewleaning.com

    Previous incidents
    Sites spammed

    andrewleaning.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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Spammers

     Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 11:43, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

    Still spamming. MER-C 14:30, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
    Earlier accounts:
    Earlier domain used:
    --A. B. 00:00, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    returnticketmusic.com

    User:PZFUN created an article for a music blog Return Ticket Music and the proceeded to add review links to ~50 articles in the span of an hour. --William Graham  04:50, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

    PZFUN (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)

    returnticketmusic.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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Looks like that user is Paul Zachary, a contributor to that site.--William Graham  04:54, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

    PZFUN is an establisahed user with nearly 8000 edits. Please do not speculate about their RL identity and extend some good faith. Has anyone tried to speak to them about the additions? Spartaz 06:58, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
    I left a message on his talk page. --William Graham  14:18, 7 July 2008 (UTC)
    Being an established editor does not buy anyone a free ticket on spam or COI issues, but it does entitle them to a special measure of tact and discretion. After some early incidents, I now avoid templating their talk pages in favor of a more careful message -- that or sometimes, just a private e-mail.
    I removed the links with the edit summaries such as this one:
    • "Remove link added in good faith but possibly with a conflict of interest; other, disinterested editors should feel free to reinsert if they think it's useful and meets WP:EL"
    --A. B. 18:05, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    About 400 links to the two sites of one individual

    Timestamp. MER-C 03:35, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    Spammers

    The owner of these sites David J. Hanson) / Editor David Justin has a history of using sock puppets – see Misplaced Pages:Suspected sock puppets/David Justin and Misplaced Pages:Suspected sock puppets/David Justin (2nd), Misplaced Pages:Suspected sock puppets/David Justin (3rd), and Talk:David J. Hanson. It seems likely that the following are also sock puppets of Hanson used, in this case, mainly to add links to his site:

    This list is by no means exhaustive. Nunquam Dormio (talk) 12:04, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

    An interesting statement by the author here. --CliffC (talk) 11:32, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

    spam.developersbook.com

    developersbook.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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    July 1st the following IP went through a variety of pages adding ELs/"references" 98.217.132.149 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)

    Worst offences were the replacing of more authoritative pages; i.e and replaced Sun.com on the Sun Certified Training pages with own domain.

    Caomhin (talk) 09:58, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

    More goodies! In cleaning found the domain spammed in See Also sections of pages, frequently removed then replaced, and multiple links on most articles. Heavy blacklist candidate in my opinion.

    66.31.204.47 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    146.243.4.157 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)

    All 3 IPs are registered in the Boston area. Domain registered behind a privacy screen and no contact details on website.

    AdSense ID: pub-1170662245723648

     Defer to Local blacklist Caomhin (talk) 11:01, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

    Note: 146.243.4.157 just tried to delete this section. --A. B. 19:33, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
    Now 98.217.132.149 (talk • contribs • count) just tried to delete this section. --A. B. 03:40, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    spam.kavlak.net

    kavlak.net: 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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Spammers

    All spammers are blatant vandals see e.g. .  Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 12:15, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

    85.103.131.26 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) blanked this section. MER-C 07:38, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
    85.100.241.7 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) blanked section Caomhin (talk) 08:03, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    Google map search

    maplandia.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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    This site is added as "Search satellite map at Maplandia.com" to a few articles and provides mainly an interface to search google maps. Oddly it's being added by an approved bot. In some cases, it does provide a valid reference. Some manual additions, such as Bošamarin seem useless though (Google maps finds the place, but maplandia doesn't). -- User:Docu

    spam.greenoptimistic.com

    greenoptimistic.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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
    Domain registered less than 6 months ago suddenly worthy of 2 ELs on Fuel Cell? Unlikely.

    Added by 212.93.145.233 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)
    Earlier edit history includes:
    cars-and-trees.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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com (Same AdSense ID)

    AdSense: pub-6363402612711676

     Defer to Local blacklist Caomhin (talk) 11:22, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

    Okay, not finished writing the Defer yet but more info for completeness:

    Also added by 62.217.213.169 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)

    Also added by that IP rockon.ro: 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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    rockon.ro redirects to metalhead.ro: 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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com with AdSense ID: pub-9427048641572074

    Please note .ro domains. The green blogs above had .ro registrations.

    Caomhin (talk) 11:32, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

    More link dumping for rocon.ro by 89.42.133.71 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot) Caomhin (talk) 12:41, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

    I have meta-blacklisted rockon.ro, as metalhead.ro and bestmusic.ro (all from the same farm) are already there. Persistent editors. --Dirk Beetstra 12:46, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

    patnys.com again

    Editors
    Previous report: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2008_Archive_Apr_1#http:.2F.2Fspam.patnys.com
    I've given them all warnings. This looks like sockpuppetry or people working for the same organization. --Ronz (talk) 17:17, 10 July 2008 (UTC)


     Defer to Local blacklist --A. B. 22:38, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

    User:Mcic

    Mcic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam) has just added two generic Chicago links to every Chicago neighborhood article. Is there some automated way to undo all of these? Jpers36 (talk) 21:33, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

    eyeglasses spam

    A bunch of eyeglasses-related pages were spammed by the same anonymous user with links to commercial web sites, http://www.sunglasses-direct.co.uk, http://www.tomfordsunglasses.com, and http://www.kingswalkcontactlenses.co.uk. The spam has been reverted, but at least one of them retained text indicating that it was a link to a relevant web site.

    I didn't warn; I don't know what policy is on warning an anonymous user.

    86.139.101.254 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)


    Domains spammed


    Public registration data
    Stephen Donald Eyewear
    5 Kings Walk
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2AE
    GB


    Spam accounts
    Replacing other links with your own is particularly inappropriate, especially when the original links are to the official websites of the articles' subjects (Ray-Ban, Luxottica).
    --A. B. 23:18, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
    Still another warning followed by a block.
    Bad enough to block, bad enough to blacklist.  Defer to Local blacklist --A. B. 12:25, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    User:ModaRazzi and modarazzi.com

    User is self-identified as the owner and operator of the website http://www.modarazzi.com. He has been notified and warned multiple times on his talk page regarding the spamming of fashion related pages with links to the website (see contributions here). Following my removal of multiple spam links, he contacted me on my talk page here with a personal attack and threats for removing the links. A brief exchange had the result that he intended to continue to re-add the links each time they were removed. The page has been linked to articles multiple times as noted here: Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/modarazzi.com. The links have been on the report on multiple dates (from user backlinks link):

    1. Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/COIReports/2008 Jun 26
    2. Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/COIReports/2008, Jun 28
    3. Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/COIReports/2008, Jul 2
    4. Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/COIReports/2008, Jul 3
    5. Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/COIReports/2008, Jul 5
    6. Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/COIReports/2008, Jul 8
    7. Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/COIReports/2008, Jul 9
    8. Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Spam/COIReports/2008, Jul 10

    This is the first time I've made a report to this board and hope I have done this right. Thank you. Wildhartlivie (talk) 07:27, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    Link information follows:
    Spam pages
    Sites spammed
    Spammers
    MER-C 13:10, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
    I indefblocked the user and put his link on XLinkBot. --Dirk Beetstra 14:06, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    Fiorano Software

    You'd think they would have gone away by now.

    Previous incidents
    Spam pages
    Spammers

    MER-C 12:16, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    http://spam.germany-christmas-market.org.uk

    germany-christmas-market.org.uk: 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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Spammers

    MER-C 12:26, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    Added link again after MER-C's warning Caomhin (talk) 12:39, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    Dandy's Topsoil http://spam.dandystopsoil.co.uk

    Sites spammed

    http://spam.dandys.org

    http://spam.dandys-garden-forum.the-talk.net

    Spammers

    MER-C 13:27, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

    I don't feel that I spammed anything...

    When I added the link to a book on Amazon after saying that the book had a plot that involved the collapse of Cumbre Vieja. I linked to the book's site on Amazon as a reference - to cite the information I was providing. I think it is unfair to blacklist me, and thus to call into question my integrity as an editor on the wikipedia, and further to link to my page with this unfair claim, automated bot or not. Please in the future, write to me if you or your bot have a problem with one of my edits before placing me on a blacklist.

    2007-12-29 20:34:04: User en:Saudade7 (talk - contribs) to en:Cumbre Vieja (diff). Links: www.amazon.com/Scimitar-SL-2-Robinson-Patrick/dp/0060086645.

    Thank you. Saudade7 11:39, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

    Nobody has placed you on a blacklist if you are posting here. Amazon links are nixed by the bot because its a commercial book sales site. Considering you nixed a couple of online stores on Taxidermy I would think that you could appreciate that. I am sure you can find a book review or some other type of reference that you can use to discuss the book. Montco (talk) 13:06, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

    Corporate vandalism

    I'm persuaded that the New York Post and/or its parent company, the NewsCorp is using Misplaced Pages as an advertising venue.

    For background on what appears to be a kind of corporate vandalism, please see:

    Thank you for your efforts in resolving this curious situation. --Tenmei (talk) 17:55, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

    http://spam.blackblot.com/

    Links added
    User account(s)

    User Spinacia (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has admitted on the discussion page of Blackblot that he / she is associated with Blackblot...com. He / she also created a Misplaced Pages article on Blackblot. So, he / she can't insert links to blackblot...com. This is a clear case of conflict of interst, and SPAMMING, guised under REFERENCES. What he / she is doing is self-promotion to sell more of Blackblot's PMTK templates (or whatever else he / she claims to be selling on the discussion page of Blackblot by getting free advertising and free Internet traffic through Misplaced Pages. Also, the Blackblot article should be placed as an Article for Deletion (AFD), since there is a CONFLICT OF INTEREST / BUSINESS PROMOTION on that article Blackblotas well...

    Some of the articles where I have deleted SPAM links to blackblot...com; which are cleverly disguised as REFERENCES, include articles on Marketing, Marketing communications, Marketing mix, Analyst relations, Competitive advantage, etc. Then someone pointed out that I should report Spinacia's SPAMMING of blackblot...com on this page, hence I am duly reporting this.

    This user's Spinacia (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) contributions are clever; he creates new articles, or introduces a subheading called Alternative view of marketing, product marketing, marketing communications, or what have you, and then adds a SPAM link to his blackblot...com homepage as a reference. Some administrator should visit all the articles Spinacia made contributions to, and delete these SPAM references; since his / her SPAM references are affecting the neutrality of content for these articles.

    Frequently, other users add content, and Spinacia goes and undoes those, to preserve his SPAM link. So, Spinacia should be warned, and probably banned from making edits to Misplaced Pages. Also, the article on his / her company / business called Blackblot should be blacklisted / deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.109.174.47 (talk • contribs) 21:53, July 12, 2008 (UTC)

      • Please note that user 69.109.174.47 has not contributed anything to Misplaced Pages and his sole purpose on Misplaced Pages is to have my content removed. Without going into lengthy debates about valid citations, sources and notability, I voluntarily removed ALL my content contributions and the accompanying citations. I ask the reports made about me be removed as they are no longer relevant.Spinacia (talk) 03:57, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
        • Additional Note: While from the outset I made full disclosure and was always transparent about my identity, user 69.109.174.47 never was and appeared on Misplaced Pages one day only to harass and modify my content. This user originally deleted entire submissions and then opted only to delete references. So his motivation here is clear. He is most likely a commercial competitor and the admins had served his wishes, but ultimately it is the Misplaced Pages community that will be hurt because they will not be able to see the content. This matter is over, but please be advised that my content is copyright and must be accompanied by sources so I will not allow it to be resubmitted. Thanks.Spinacia (talk) 04:25, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
    I've removed all the links as spam. All but one were added by Spinacia. --Ronz (talk) 18:01, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

    Repeated insertion of nonsense to Bad Boys Blue page

    There's an ongoing nuisance created by user Playahata69 now for the 4th time on Bad Boys Blue page. This clearly immature character inserts his personal opinion into the article and he is just looking for attention. The article already addresses elsewhere an inequality between the two current formations and there's no need to include some teenage fan's unsubstantiated opinion to accentuate his/her personal, which does not belong to wiki.

    I would very much appreciate if appropriate action could be taken on this borderline vandal to prevent him/her from making disruptive edits to Bad Boys Blue. Lionscitygl (talk) 15:19, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

    Not really a spam issue I'm afraid. Misplaced Pages:Editor assistance/Requests may be a more appropriate place for assistance. Else if things get too out of hand there's Misplaced Pages:Administrator intervention against vandalism Caomhin (talk) 15:52, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
    Already resolved, thanks. Lionscitygl (talk) 16:45, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

    Grahamwelch

    I'm not at home at this Misplaced Pages project so I'm unfamiliar with the proceedings. Just want to notify you about User Grahamwelch who is doing link-spam not only here, but at other Wikipedias too (now blocked indef at German WP). -- CecilK (talk) 19:41, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

    Grahamwelch (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)
    readysteadygirls.eu: 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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Given .de blacklisting  Defer to Local blacklist

    Caomhin (talk) 21:05, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

    Spamming on Asuncion article

    I have given 2 warnings to 201.217.51.63 (talk · contribs) for spamming and they're continuing. The IP is used solely for spamming.

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    Michellecrisp (talk) 00:06, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    Link info follows. MER-C 02:50, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    http://spam.buscar.com.py

    Adult Stars Magazine

    Deleted article
    Links added
    Account

    Kelly 03:36, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    Just seen a link replaced by a new account with a single edit.
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    Caomhin (talk) 21:13, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    http://spam.ishmaeljones.com

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    Spammers

    MER-C 12:24, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    Leedryburgh

    Please consider Leedryburgh (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) for blocking for repeated external link spamming of SIGTRAN, Signaling System 7 and IP Multimedia Subsystem articles. Thank You. Dgtsyb (talk) 22:47, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    See templates above. Dgtsyb (talk) 22:51, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    User Dgtsyb keeps being a drain on Misplaced Pages resources and this is yet another drain. The user has made all kinds of claims, even down to my IP address not matching the country I live in (like he should know where I reside), and other personal claims which are unprofessional and untrue. We can't guess his motives but the main thing is to realise and get a picture of his ongoing behaviour. The last false accusation was of sock puppetry here Misplaced Pages:Suspected_sock_puppets/Leedryburgh. He also has engaged in vandalising my talk page again after being advised not to by an admin User_talk:Leedryburgh. For a full discussion of the issue please see Talk:Signaling_System_7 . Thanks. Leedryburgh (talk) 23:16, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
    Leedryburgh, please take a look at our Conflict of Interest Guideline. You are not to add links to your own site. If someone else adds them and they meet our other guidelines, that's OK. --A. B. 23:30, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
    The link in question is of relevance to the pages in question and Leedryburgh has gone some way to address concerns by removign advertising from the book pages. The question is now simply whether the links belong on the External Links sections of the pages - if its just a question of who adds them, for heavens sake, I'll add them, if there is some other reason why they shouldnt be here it would help if the reasons were explained to Leedryburgh in full, (I for one dont understand why they keep being removed without discussion). The edit war between these two users is becoming a distraction to those of us who monitor the pages. Beardybloke (talk) 23:36, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
    Please see Talk:Signaling System 7#link revisited? for an opinion on the suitability of the links in any section. Dgtsyb (talk) 23:44, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    Leedryburgh and Dgtsyb should just disengage from this and I've left them both talk page messages to this effect. Leedryburgh should not add any of his links (per WP:COI) and Dgtsyb should not remove them again (per WP:EDITWAR). There are other editors familiar with SS7 that should be able to handle the link question just fine. --A. B. 23:51, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

    I just want to make the point that AFTER making a the clearly false spam claim (Dgtsyb wanted it moved in terms of section not removed), someone is placing my links back in under a strange IP and using my text. If this is to support a false claim, this is not good work. Thanks. Leedryburgh (talk) 09:18, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

    It is ongoing, and I have therefor added the link to XLinkBot. Leedryburgh, involved IPs, please DISCUSS insertion of the link and achieve CONSENSUS on the talkpage. I suggest that the next failure to do so will result in blacklisting of the link, and blocking of the account using the link. Hope this explains. --Dirk Beetstra 14:14, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
    I dont think its helpful to talk of blacklisting at this point. If ever there was a green light for someone who overtly wants the link excluded to start IP editting to force its complete removal by an admin then that was it. Its really not helpful. Lee is understandably agitated about the whole thing as he presumably feels a sense of ownership and pride in his own work which is a hefty tome on the subject matter. I'd suggest he takes a few more breaths before further input to the topic. Its obvious he and Dgtsyb rub each other up the wrong way and we seem to be talking about it now in the Talk page for SS7. Beardybloke (talk) 15:18, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
    There are a number of tools we could use if this continues:
    1. Check-user followed by a long or even indefinite block for whichever party is using those IPs
    2. Article semi-protection
    3. Blocks of edit-warring parties
    4. Domain blacklisting
    We'll just have to see what happens next. Hopefully both parties have gotten the message by now. If not, we'll have to think up a Plan B depending on what happens next. --A. B. 15:49, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
    On Signaling System 7 the link is in the references section, and there is no need for a second copy of that. The link is on XLinkBot, and will be reverted if an IP adds it again (or we will be alerted it happens). Lee, I think that document makes a perfect reference, and I believe it should be used as such. I hope this resolves this part of the story, if the IPs insist the other way will be to semiprotect the document, and I hope that involved parties understand that the page is now being watched by some admins, and that further warring without proper discussion on the talkpage (where parties have agreed mutually to a certain point) may result in blocks. --Dirk Beetstra 17:20, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
    This is fine. I now give up. I'll go away and take a deep breath - but the whole episode is indicative of one of the reasons I initially held off creating a wikipedia account. Its a bit like herding cats and life is too short. Beardybloke (talk) 17:27, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

    Guidence with Chaos theory

    The Chaos theory in the media section of the chaos theory page has been the subject of an ongoing edit war over whether or not the inclusion of certain films, esp. Dasavatharam should be listed. It has been removed as linkspam, constantly re-added, the page has been protected and discussion regarding the provision of reliable sources has taken place. I have suggested that only documentaries by listed or that a Cultural References section be created, and along with others, requested that reliable sources by given to back up the claim that the film is significant to chaos theory. I have also suggested a template for chaos theory be created that lists related films, books, etc. and that just because a film is about something it doesn't mean it should listed on a relevant article. Can ayone confirm that the link and others are inappopriate spam or encyclopedic enough to merit a listing? - Shiftchange (talk) 03:16, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

    http://spam.fibre2fashion.com

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    Spammers

    MER-C 10:11, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

    Telegraph Media Group Limited

    195.152.249.14 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)

    Single purpose editor (operating from an account registered to Telegraph Media Group Limited) linking telegraph.co.uk in virtually every article. Discount travel offers (diff); opinion pieces (diff); linking clumsily to Telegraph front page when a direct link is required (diff). — eon, 20:52, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

    arkansasties.com

    Link
    Account

    70.232.39.184 (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • RDNS • tracert • robtex.com • StopForumSpam • Google • AboutUs • Project HoneyPot)

    Aggressive linkspamming, still needs cleanup and/or dealing with. (I assume y'all have some tools or scripts for dealing with a big mess like this.) Kelly 22:13, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

    Park West Gallery: our article vs. The New York Times'

    After reading a long New York Times article today, "Art Auctions on Cruise Ships Lead to Anger, Accusations and Lawsuits", I was curious to see if we had an article. In fact we do: a slickly pretty article complete with "refs" and good compliance to our Manual of Style … it's also a blatantly promotional PR piece.


    Accounts


    Articles

    Articles with some evidence of COI-editing:

    Note that some of these artists are probably notable; the articles in some cases appear to have been added as vehicles for links various Park West domains.


    Presently linked from Misplaced Pages articles


    Related domains


    Possibly related domains

    Relationship uncertain:

    --A. B. 00:06, 17 July 2008 (UTC)


    More domains previously linked


    Additional related domains
    --A. B. 01:52, 17 July 2008 (UTC)


    This one is more of an article-spam/conflict of interest issue than a linkspam problem. Also, the spammed articles that have not been deleted are about subjects that are probably notable; they should be reworked rather than deleted. On second thought, I'm going to refer this to the Conflict of Interest Noticeboard --A. B. 12:26, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

    sfbsc.com

    Went and removed a large collection of links from the above site all over the place. the culprit is a bath salt company and by and large one user has been dropping the link all over the place as a reference rather than external linkspam. After further review, I wanted to seek the learned counsel here. My conundrum is in that the site in question contains a lot of articles, some reprinted from other sources, some original and, in my opinion, unreliable self serving articles. In some cases they may legimately act as a reference. Some of the links were more clearly spamvertising. In a lot of cases, when a user is legitimately trying to add content in good faith, I let these go. But the large number of links from one person led me down the removal path.

    Anyway, looking for a second opinion if anyone has the chance to review a couple of the edits. If you folks deem that I went overboard, I may go and replace any that I removed.

    User:

    Left my diffs out here.

    Thanks.

    Montco (talk) 03:22, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

    spam.jiffylubeca.com

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    Account seems to exist with the sole intent of promoting jiffylubeca.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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Very first edit deleted a redirect to put in an advert

    Caomhin (talk) 09:02, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

    spam.oilcarsandmotors.com + spam.tenssolution.com

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    AdSense site (ID: pub-4950844345084381) adding multiple ELs to relevant articles, including duplicate external content to other ELs.

    Edits by:

    Caomhin (talk) 09:27, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

    spam.widman.biz

    widman.biz: 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 - Misplaced Pages: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

    Blovian website (Spanish language) scattered across articles, typically with multiple entries per article.

    Warned: Richardlw (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · blacklist hits · AbuseLog · what links to user page · count · COIBot · Spamcheck · user page logs · x-wiki · status · Edit filter search · Google · StopForumSpam)

    Caomhin (talk) 10:21, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

    Category: