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Mediawiki:Spam-blacklist is meant to be used by the spam blacklist extension. Unlike the meta spam blacklist, this blacklist affects pages on the English Wikipedia only. Any administrator may edit the spam blacklist. See Wikipedia:Spam blacklist for more information about the spam blacklist.
There are 4 sections for posting comments below. Please make comments in the appropriate section. These links take you to the appropriate section:
Each section has a message box with instructions. In addition, please sign your posts with ~~~~ after your comment.
Completed requests are archived. Additions and removals are logged, reasons for blacklisting can be found there.
Addition of the templates {{Link summary}} (for domains), {{IP summary}} (for IP editors) and {{User summary}} (for users with account) results in the COIBot reports to be refreshed. See User:COIBot for more information on the reports.
If in doubt, please leave a request and a spam-knowledgeable admin will follow-up.
Please consider using Special:BlockedExternalDomains instead, powered by the AbuseFilter extension. This is faster and more easily searchable, though only supports whole domains and not whitelisting.
- Does the site have any validity to the project?
- Have links been placed after warnings/blocks? Have other methods of control been exhausted? Would referring this to our anti-spam bot, XLinkBot be a more appropriate step? Is there a WikiProject Spam report? If so, a permanent link would be helpful.
- Please ensure all links have been removed from articles and discussion pages before blacklisting. (They do not have to be removed from user or user talk pages).
- Make the entry at the bottom of the list (before the last line). Please do not do this unless you are familiar with regex — the disruption that can be caused is substantial.
- Close the request entry on here using either {{done}} or {{not done}} as appropriate. The request should be left open for a week maybe as there will often be further related sites or an appeal in that time.
- Log the entry. Warning: if you do not log any entry you make on the blacklist, it may well be removed if someone appeals and no valid reasons can be found. To log the entry, you will need this number - 827562739 after you have closed the request. See here for more info on logging.
- →snippet for logging: {{/request|827562739#section_name}}
- →snippet for logging of WikiProject Spam items: {{WPSPAM|827562739#section_name}}
- →snippet for logging: {{/request|827562739#section_name}}
- →A user-gadget for handling additions to and removals from the spam-blacklist is available at User:Beetstra/Gadget-Spam-blacklist-Handler
- →A user-gadget for handling additions to and removals from the spam-blacklist is available at User:Beetstra/Gadget-Spam-blacklist-Handler
Proposed additions
newpakhistorian.wordpress.com
newpakhistorian.wordpress.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
Purely used for self-spamming and insertion of utterly-unreliable content by a former contributor.See this t/p thread.~ Winged BladesGodric 10:15, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Winged Blades of Godric: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:07, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
marked-cards.com
- marked-cards.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
Spammed by:
- 104.148.246.189 (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)
- 173.2.42.195 (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)
- 173.2.42.124 (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)
- 74.89.87.220 (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)
- 99.188.87.84 (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)
- Expertmagician (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)
Commercial website advertising marked cards that has been inserted repeatedly into the external links section of Card marking since 2006 despite multiple deletions. This was done by a former contributor and now done anonymously and is the only edit of each IP address.--Countakeshi (talk) 20:12, 9 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Countakeshi: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:22, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
seoleaders.co.uk
- seoleaders.co.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 - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
- 2405:204:E008:6BD4:D0E6:4CCE:AF02:1BDB (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
- 2405:204:E48C:7B24:5559:DFAA:C6C2:F375 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
- 2405:204:E405:7BD:5C39:91A:BBA3:A348 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
- 2405:204:E008:6BD4:9CC7:BFF3:C734:D110 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
- 2405:204:E283:6861:140F:3B63:52AE:3804 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
- 2405:204:E405:7BD:989E:252:6BFF:67FF (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
- 2405:204:E403:2B1D:BC3E:1E5:BB51:21 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
- 2405:204:E403:2B1D:652A:5264:1707:A728 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
- 2405:204:E403:2B1D:3D6B:D6D3:344F:8786 (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)
IP hopping spammer. Deli nk (talk) 12:47, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Deli nk: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:24, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
maccablo.com
- maccablo.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
WP:NOTHERE account, AvantikaJoshi, possibly sock of Baseline12345, only adding links to Kerala-based blog masquerading (poorly) as a legitimate news site. Clearly SEO link related. [[1]], [[2]], [[3]] User has been warned on talk page about adding such links. All their edits have been reverted. TimTempleton (talk) (cont) 03:22, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
- Serinselly (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)
- AvantikaJoshi (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)
- Google Datally (subject page?)
- @Timtempleton: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 05:19, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
prequin.com
- prequin.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
Preqin.com is blacklisted, this is a redirect to that site. Using this is plain blacklist evasion. Get the official links whitelisted where needed. --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:49, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Beetstra: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:49, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
Infoelections.com
- infoelections.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
This website has been used as a source in quite a few articles related to Indian politics. Further research shows that its a consultancy service offering to do door-to-door surveys, political campaign and social media management for its clients. Most of the content on this website is copied from charts and reports published by the Election Commission of India and a few unsuspecting users have cited this websites pages as a reliable source for backing the official facts and figures. --Skr15081997 (talk) 11:08, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Skr15081997: we rarely blacklist based on reliability concerns, blacklisting needs abuse. The cases where reliability is an issue need a proper analysis on WP:RSN with a consensus of total unreliability and suggestion to blacklist. Did such discussions take place? --Dirk Beetstra T C 11:17, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
- I have initiated a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics. Let's see what others have to say. But its clear that the people behind the website have used Wikipedia for promoting themselves and increasing their search result ranking. --Skr15081997 (talk) 11:25, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Insureye.com
- insureye.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
- JaneySmith (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)
This website has been added to many pages, most of which have had the link removed from them. It's an insurance quotes company advertising itself on-wiki. I'm going to go ahead and remove all instances of it. See this diff, showing the above-mentioned user repeatedly adding the website to pages after being reverted. Vermont | reply here 11:31, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
1. I did add the website to many pages, but that was a mistake and I got it. Never did that again, did I? 2. "It's an insurance quotes company" - not entirely true. The link I referenced to contains consumer reviews. My purpose was to back up the information about Canada Life activities with the opinions of the company's consumers. All in all, it's an insurance company and it has clients who use its' services and have their opinions about their quality. And as far as I know, Insureye presents itself as a platform for consumer reviews of insurance products. 3. If you do consider Insureye an insurance company, why does it not have its own wiki page then? It's a pretty popular site among the Canadians. Just look at the reviews quantity. Did you even look through the contents of the page? 4. Apart from the link to Insureye I added four more links. Why don't you delete them then? All links I added, including Insureye, were exclusively for informational purposes. Or do you think people who write these reviews pay the company for this opportunity? That's just dumb.
I would like to ask you to remove the website from the blacklist since it does not serve commercial purpose - it only spreads awareness about quality of insurers' services. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JaneySmith (talk • contribs) 12:39, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
- @JaneySmith: You received in October last year up to 4 warnings from 4 independent users, yet you found yesterday the need to use it as a reference, without significant discussion beforehand. And all your edits are related to adding this website. Please have a good look through our policies and guidelines - at first glance I don't think that this site is a good external link, or a good reference (no one else has used it .. and it is contested).
- @Vermont: For now, Declined, it is one user (and one IP edit). First action would be to block the spammer (if they really do not communicate and adapt their ways, which is not the case). --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:34, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
befilter.com
- befilter.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
- Befilter (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)
- Md kayam (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)
Obvious socks doing nothing but spamming this link into WP. Have filed at SPI to deal with the users. Jytdog (talk) 15:28, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Jytdog: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 17:11, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
wikileaks.org
- wikileaks.org: 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
I just discovered the addition of the link here and have reverted it. The editor (a newbie) who added it has thanked me for the deletion. My edit summary: "No. Our External links rules forbid linking to a site with copyrighted works held there without permission. The same applies to the Trump-Russia dossier." The Trump–Russia dossier is a copyrighted work hosted at DocumentCloud, and because of our rules, we are not allowed to link to it. It seems these situations are analogous.
Since the very mission of Wikileaks is to host stolen information, our default position should be to treat links to them with strong suspicion, strong enough for inclusion in the blacklist. There can be situations where a link can be legitimate, and an exception to the rule can be made for that specific use. The most obvious situation is on their own article. -- BullRangifer (talk) 17:16, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
- @BullRangifer: I am in favor of this, though would like to see some community discussion where it is agreed that by far most of the material on the site is indeed a copyright violation that should not be linked per WP:COPYLINK. Are the sites hosting the Trump-Russia dossier blacklisted? --Dirk Beetstra T C 08:38, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
- Dirk Beetstra, I agree that a good discussion would be nice. As far as the dossier, no, DocumentCloud is not blacklisted, probably because hosting stolen information isn't their mission. AFAIK, much or most of their content is legitimate. For the dossier, we just follow policy and don't link to that URL at DocumentCloud.
- By constrast, with Wikileaks it would be the exceptional URL that wasn't hosting stolen information. They don't hide their mission at all. So our default attitude toward each website should be different. :: As with many blacklisted sites, there can be exceptional situations where it is justified to list a URL here, and permission to do so can be requested. -- BullRangifer (talk) 15:53, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
- @BullRangifer: I would then blacklist the specific documents on the DocumentCloud, and consider any edit that adds a redirect to that same document as level-4im disruptive. We have in the past blacklisted single documents on furthermore good servers.
- Would one of the VPs be a place to set this precedent (or talkpage of WP:LINKVIO - do we have a place where we can say that sites that in far majority are hosting copyvio material, or specific links to copyvio material should be blacklisted without question? --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:50, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
- I'm really not familiar enough with the procedures here to be sure, but both propositions make sense: blacklist the one URL from DocumentCloud we don't want here (although there hasn't been a problem with it being spammed), and blacklist the entire Wikileaks website which specializes in stolen documents. -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 14:55, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
neocatechumenalway.info
- neocatechumenalway.info: 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
See User_talk:165.142.249.81#Fake Neocatechumenal Way Website Daask (talk) 18:40, 18 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Daask: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:42, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
thoughtfulcatholic.com
Daask They are back, I think.
- thoughtfulcatholic.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
To be blacklisted in a minute. --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:44, 25 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Beetstra: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:44, 25 February 2018 (UTC)
apyoth.com
Russian spammers hitting cryptocurrency articles. -- Ed (Edgar181) 17:44, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
- apyoth.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
- Эмиль Золя (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Елена Солнцевая (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Василий Маркин (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Софи Яковлева (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- @Edgar181: Defer to Global blacklist, cross-wiki problem (also spammed and reverted on ru.wikipedia). --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:40, 20 February 2018 (UTC)
lexroll.com
- lexroll.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
Spammed by
- 24.43.1.58 (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)
- 205.186.222.110 (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)
Seems to have no content not available from elsewhere; repeatedly spammed by multiple IPs which do little but add links to this domain. I've removed some, but still several links out there. Best, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 02:14, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
wikkimedia.com
- wikkimedia.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
Note, this is not Wikimedia. The name Wikkimedia is obviously intended to prey upon the similarity. Although I have just encountered one instance of this being added to Wikipedia (here), I think this is such egregious bad faith with potential for harm and confusion that it should be immediately blacklisted. -- Ed (Edgar181) 14:42, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
- On second thought, this would be a site wide issue, so I have made the request at the Global Blacklist: w:MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist#wikkimedia.com -- Ed (Edgar181) 14:54, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Edgar181: Handled on meta. --Dirk Beetstra T C 17:38, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
carbay.ph
- carbay.ph: 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
- 115.248.233.98 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] --Dennis Bratland (talk) 22:52, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Dennis Bratland: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. This looks to be related to below report, but not sure. If so, and if we decide to go to meta, please encapsulate this one in that request. --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:22, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
cartrade.com
- cartrade.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
- Rakeshkrisnamurti (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) [13][14][15]
- Gayatri.radhakrishnan (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) [16][17][18][19][20][21] --Dennis Bratland (talk) 22:52, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
- autoportal.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
- Keithkberger (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) [22][23][24][25][26][27] --Dennis Bratland (talk) 22:52, 21 February 2018 (UTC)
@Dennis Bratland: OK, this is complicated, there is way more here I am afraid. Quick list:
- shopperapproved.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
- asianinspirations.com.au: 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
- lifeandpeople.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
- vitaltrafficsolution.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
And
- Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Smileverse
- Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard/Archive 88
I need to see reports ('COIBot' in the linksummaries), and will probably need help to expand this further (track what links to the reports, and what links to the spammers). One of the reports shows that there is a small cross-wiki aspect to this, so this may go onto meta. This material needs to be blacklisted. --Dirk Beetstra T C 07:21, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
- seocertification.co.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
- bangalorean.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 - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
- binghamtontimes.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
- Blacklisted, though not due to MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist/archives/July_2016#binghamtontimes.com
+ --Dirk Beetstra T C 09:30, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
Ah:
- ellenoneilrealty.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
- longhorninvestments.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
- coastallimocharleston.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
- zu-frueh-kommen.co: 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
- guardshack.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 - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
- nutritionfox.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
- vitaltrafficsolution.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
- 7-min.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
- stockcargo.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 - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
- miniwant.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
- lanierpropertygroup.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
More. --Dirk Beetstra T C 09:36, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/IncidentArchive906#Spamming_by_multiple_accounts
- Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/ManiSahota
Pinging User:MER-C here, they have been looking into this before. --Dirk Beetstra T C 09:37, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
- Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2017_Archive_Dec_1#reviews.financesonline.com
- financesonline.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
- Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Justincoope
Funny, wherever I look, there are accounts popping up with similar behavior and sockpuppet investigations. Note that all sockpuppet investigations seem to have the same conclusion: 'inconclusive' on technical data. --Dirk Beetstra T C 09:50, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
- That's because they're, in part, using webhosts and massively shared Indian ISPs. Much of this is stale and unactionable, apart from autoportal.com (now blacklisted). MER-C 17:35, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
funwhileitlasted.net
- funwhileitlasted.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 - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com
Persistently placed by
- Andycrossley (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and Amcrossley (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) General Ization Talk 12:56, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
onlinehack8ball.website
- Bismlostim (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)
- Zaranoofki (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)
- Hofstetter healyl (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)
- Agencelo (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)
- onlinehack8ball.website: 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
Also see the report on Meta. I couldn't find another wiki where it was added. Thanks.—Teles «Talk to me˱M @ C S˲» 16:15, 22 February 2018 (UTC)
Multifest.org
- multifest.org: 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
- MrCharlesBlack (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)
- U B Prudent (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)
- See also COIN thread Jytdog (talk) 02:31, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Jytdog: Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Guy (Help!) 13:42, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
movierecipe.infoversant.com
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{{LinkSummary|bookreviews.infoversant.com}}
- infoversant.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
- 103.61.202.54 (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)
Links to movierecipe.infoversant.com have been popping up slowly over the last few years. It's a blog, so it shouldn't be used as a reference, and there are certainly more authoritative references than this one. Sometimes it's been added in batches like by 117.195.4.250 and 59.95.41.147, but often it's just one quiet edit like this one by IP 117.195.18.20. It looks like most of the IPs involved are located in India. This should raise suspicions, as these IPs are editing not only Indian articles, but also American and British ones. Here, they republish the plot summary found in the source they added, so we have copyright violation issues to consider. As of today there were about 50 links in various articles, but I'm chipping away at removing them. I'd previously performed a purge circa May 2016. I don't see anything of specific use at the top level domain infoversant.com. The site appears to be owned by Rightmix Technologies, which appears to be a marketing company based in Pune, India. Hmm... The IP I tagged above (103.61.202.54) appears to be connected to Manjunath Marketing. Anyway, it's your call if you think we should blacklist the TLD. Thanks, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 20:10, 24 February 2018 (UTC)
- 103.61.202.153 (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)
- 103.61.202.54 (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)
- 117.195.0.105 (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)
- 117.195.0.40 (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)
- 117.195.10.123 (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)
- 117.195.10.166 (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)
- 117.195.10.255 (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)
- 117.195.10.84 (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)
- 117.195.12.224 (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)
- 117.195.12.244 (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)
- 117.195.13.81 (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)
- 117.195.14.128 (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)
- 117.195.15.244 (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)
- 117.195.15.31 (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)
- 117.195.16.19 (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)
- 117.195.17.134 (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)
- 117.195.18.20 (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)
- 117.195.18.200 (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)
- 117.195.18.226 (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)
- 117.195.20.18 (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)
- 117.195.21.149 (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)
- 117.195.22.28 (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)
- 117.195.22.31 (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)
- 117.195.25.4 (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)
- 117.195.3.103 (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)
- 117.195.30.69 (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)
- 117.195.31.18 (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)
- 117.195.4.166 (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)
- 117.195.4.250 (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)
- 117.195.6.74 (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)
- 117.195.8.35 (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)
- 117.195.8.46 (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)
- 117.195.8.94 (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)
- 117.195.9.130 (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)
- 117.195.9.23 (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)
- 117.202.201.40 (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)
- 117.202.202.125 (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)
- 117.202.202.84 (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)
- 117.202.203.167 (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)
- 117.214.114.165 (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)
- 117.215.19.9 (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)
- 117.220.243.160 (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)
- 117.220.244.194 (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)
- 117.220.246.72 (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)
- 117.223.111.116 (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)
- 117.223.111.96 (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)
- 117.228.141.235 (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)
- 117.228.43.45 (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)
- 117.228.79.57 (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)
- 117.229.105.129 (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)
- 117.229.52.121 (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)
- 117.233.1.229 (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)
- 117.248.182.67 (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)
- 117.248.183.247 (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)
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Blegh. --Dirk Beetstra T C 12:45, 25 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Cyphoidbomb: With so many IPs and ranges, I accept any collateral damage it may have - the whitelist will handle that. Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 12:47, 25 February 2018 (UTC)
Proposed removals
econlib.org
econlib.org: 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
Hello, I am looking to remove econlib.org from the spam blacklist. It appears to be triggering the block based on the entry beconlib.org. I think its inclusion appears to be a mistake, and that there is trouble shooting going on here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist&oldid=771045371#econlib.org
The site is a repository for economics definitions and articles by economists and doesn't seem to match the definition for blacklisting. Any assistance would be appreciated. Squatch347 (talk) 19:41, 2 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Squatch347: Declined, it was spammed/abused by editors engaging in SEO ánd having a clear direct link//COI. Moreover, most of the material is accessible elsewhere (up to WikiSource). --Dirk Beetstra T C 06:44, 3 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Beetstra:, sorry, just found the discussion in the archives. It does seem like there was a serious spam issue. I'm not as familiar with the blacklist/whitelist functionality as you, would it be possible to white list just certain sections of the site? As several commenters mentioned there are some excellent explanations of not commonly discussed topics (like monopsony which is how I discovered the block) that are better sources for article development than non publicaly available textbooks or primary source historic or peer reviewed texts.
- Squatch347 (talk) 15:27, 4 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Squatch347: yes, we can whitelist certain things for specific goals, but be aware that a lot ‘’is’’ available elsewhere. This is just a library (with an agenda). But as any library, some material is unique. —Dirk Beetstra T C 03:55, 5 February 2018 (UTC)
In looking through the history, the "spamming" was done by someone not affiliated with the site, and was also some time ago. Site is consistently rated by other outlets as a top source for economics. EconLog (blog) and EconTalk (podcast series) and Concise Encyclopedia of Economics especially. They also consistently link to wikipedia entries... As a reader, I would also like to see this site removed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.225.141.195 (talk) 15:25, 12 February 2018 (UTC) Thank you in advance for your consideration. AmyWillis (talk) 15:38, 12 February 2018 (UTC)AmyWillis
- How enterprising of you to find this obscure process page with your very first edit. Guy (Help!) 21:36, 12 February 2018 (UTC)
- @AmyWillis: .. "In looking through the history, the "spamming" was done by someone not affiliated with the site ..." .. Wrong. ".. and was also some time ago" .. Your point being. --Dirk Beetstra T C 05:16, 13 February 2018 (UTC)
Follow up request on econlib
I was irritated by the "econlib.org" blocklist message on John Gray (philosopher) since, having tried it, I thought the blocked link led to many useful resources for those who wanted to delve into Gray's published work available online. After looking into the Blocklist feature on Wikipedia (which I never encountered before though I have edited Wikimedia projects for over 12 years), I gather that someone from econlib.org or someone hoping to promote them, had been adding inappropriate links to that site on Wikipedia, presumably in an effort to increase their traffic. However the link from the John Gray article is appropriate as it leads to many of his essays. So I request that link be restored to it's normal function unless it is Wikipedia policy to risk inconveniencing its users as a way of punishing its spammers, in which case it should remain. —Blanchette (talk) 17:01, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
- It's a think-tank, it was spammed, many of the materials linked are available on free sources such as Wikisource. Since it is a think-tank, there will be a less biased source for anything that is genuinely significant. And yes, it is normal policy to blacklist spammed sites however many people might like them. Guy (Help!) 17:07, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Blanchette: Declined, Defer to Whitelist for specific links on this domain. --Dirk Beetstra T C 18:28, 23 February 2018 (UTC)
Preqin.com
preqin.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
A employee of Preqin came into the Wikipedia-en-help IRC channel asking about changing the link on Preqin. Evidently, this link has been blacklisted since 2008, and had a failed un-blacklist request in May 2014. The article on Preqin has shown prequin.com, with the added u, as the website (which isn't their website). I attempted to change the link on Preqin and triggered a protection filter. Vermont | reply here 11:37, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
- As the article appears to be correctly titled it would make sense to at least get the links corrected on the article even if the link wasn't permanently unlisted. Amortias (T)(C) 11:39, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
- Preqin owns prequin.com domain but this a defensive registration to prevent scamming and is not the official company site hence the need to change — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dbpreqin (talk • contribs) 11:59, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Vermont: I saw that I handled this in 2014, where I found a 2013 editor (5 years after blacklisting), and you tell me that you were talking to an employee - that shows that they have interest in being linked 10 years after date (and that behavior is not uncommon .. I think another case of >10 years of interest is still on this page). Declined, Defer to Whitelist for specific links on this domain (in this case a /about or similar!). --Dirk Beetstra T C 11:58, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Beetstra: Preqin's interest in having the link correct on Preqin is suspicious? To clarify, the user came into the IRC help channel asking why he couldn't change the link, not asking for it to be un-blacklisted. You said that you think another "case of >10 years of interest is still on this page". Are you implying that Preqin employees will no longer be interested in Preqin after 10 years, or are you implying that the user I spoke to in the IRC help channel was not an employee? Sorry, I do not know much about this area of Wikipedia, and don't really see much of a reason for declining. Vermont | reply here 12:45, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
- @Beetstra: Apologies if I've not followed protocol here but it was me who was chatting with Vermont earlier with this request. Dbpreqin (talk) 12:06, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
If someone first spams it, and then clearly involved editors come here to have it on their page, then yes, to me that makes it clear that they have a clear conflict of interest. All the actions further are appropriate (though I do have doubts about the very last edit to the subject page). WP:COI is clear: if you have a conflict of interest, then stay away from the article but discuss on the talkpage. Wikipedia is not here to have a page looking in exactly the way the subject (or representatives of the subject) want it to look. We are not running an advertising service. Is it natural: yes. Note that the use of the prequin links is plain blacklist evasion (seen the statements in this thread).
Anyway, I am not willing to de-blacklist it (I do not have a guarantee that the link will not start appearing in other places as well, the last edits to the page show a disregard for Wikipedia linking standards and for Wikipedia editing standards ..), but per WP:ELOFFICIAL and MediaWiki_talk:Spam-whitelist/Common requests I will whitelist a specific page for the use on the subject article. --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:48, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
Please, also include the currently used references on Preqin in the whitelisting request. --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:52, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
Troubleshooting and problems
Logging / COIBot Instr
Blacklist logging
Full instructions for admins
Quick reference
For Spam reports or requests originating from this page, use template {{/request|0#section_name}}
{{/request|213416274#Section_name}}
- Insert the oldid 213416274 a hash "#" and the Section_name (Underscoring_spaces_where_applicable):
- Use within the entry log here.
For Spam reports or requests originating from Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam use template {{WPSPAM|0#section_name}}
{{WPSPAM|182725895#Section_name}}
- Insert the oldid 182725895 a hash "#" and the Section_name (Underscoring_spaces_where_applicable):
- Use within the entry log here.
- Note: If you do not log your entries, it may be removed if someone appeals the entry and no valid reasons can be found.
Addition to the COIBot reports
The lower list in the COIBot reports now have after each link four numbers between brackets (e.g. "www.example.com (0, 0, 0, 0)"):
- first number, how many links did this user add (is the same after each link)
- second number, how many times did this link get added to wikipedia (for as far as the linkwatcher database goes back)
- third number, how many times did this user add this link
- fourth number, to how many different wikipedia did this user add this link.
If the third number or the fourth number are high with respect to the first or the second, then that means that the user has at least a preference for using that link. Be careful with other statistics from these numbers (e.g. good user who adds a lot of links). If there are more statistics that would be useful, please notify me, and I will have a look if I can get the info out of the database and report it. This data is available in real-time on IRC.
Poking COIBot
When adding {{LinkSummary}}, {{UserSummary}} and/or {{IPSummary}} templates to WT:WPSPAM, WT:SBL, WT:SWL and User:COIBot/Poke (the latter for privileged editors) COIBot will generate linkreports for the domains, and userreports for users and IPs.
Discussion
Have started a discussion here about using the blacklist to prevent students from linking to the inside net of your university. These links are useless for anyone who does not have a password to that specific institution. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:31, 4 December 2017 (UTC)