Talk:Spam blacklist
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Proposed additions
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This section is for proposing that a website be blacklisted; add new entries at the bottom of the section, using the basic URL so that there is no link (example.com, not http://www.example.com). Provide links demonstrating widespread spamming by multiple users on multiple wikis. Completed requests will be marked as {{added}} or {{declined}} and archived. |
chinesemusic.net
chinesemusic.net
Already 
Added but not logged:
\bchinesemusic\.net\b
— Mike.lifeguard | @en.wb 00:51, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
- Spam filter is in error, please restore
- Discussion on 新笛
- Dear Mike.lifeguard
- Wiki is in error. The inventor of 新笛 was 丁西林（1893—1974）, not Zhang. see References 参考文献 Lee Yuan-Yuan and Shen, Sinyan. :Chinese Musical Instruments (Chinese Music Monograph Series). 1999. Chinese Music Society of North America Press. ISBN 1-880464039 :Shen, Sinyan. Chinese Music in the 20th Century (Chinese Music Monograph Series). 2001. Chinese Music Society of North America :Press. ISBN 1-880464047
- Thanks!
- OK, but that doesn't necessitate plastering this domain all over. I'll let a third party review this. — Mike.lifeguard | @en.wb 03:17, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
clipmarks.com
clipmarks.com
This site just adds a frame around any user-submitted content, creating an arbitrary URL in the process (e.g., similar to an URL redirector, but with spam). Any site found here can be linked directly instead. Gavia immer 02:09, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
Added - please note there are links to be cleaned up (on several wikis). — Mike.lifeguard | @en.wb 02:38, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
vacacionesbulgaria.com
vacacionesbulgaria.com
User:Infobgv
User:İnfobgv
Already Added \bvacacionesbulgaria\.com\b to the bl, maybe needs to be removed later. these 2 users (and maybe more) added promotional content on userpages crosswiki. Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 14:06, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
- P.S. commons:Special:Contributions/Infobgv these images are either copyvios or if the website allows this it should be sent to otrs. --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 14:06, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
adjix.com
adjix.com
URL shortener. MER-C 04:49, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
- Added —Dferg (talk) 07:44, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
123redirect.com
123redirect.com
URL redirector. Gavia immer 04:58, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
- Added —Dferg (talk) 07:45, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
User:Zhoroscop again
User:Zhoroscop
myspace.com/zhoroscop
zhoroscop.hi5.com
esnips.com/user/zhoroscop
- New spammed link.
See previous discussion for evidence. The user continues using his userpage to add more links to his/her personal website (see todays deletion request | deleted contribs) . I hereby request his userpages being deleted and the account locked. By the way, I'm going to add \besnips\.com\/user\/zhoroscop\b. —Dferg (talk) 08:10, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
- Added —Dferg (talk) 08:36, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
- Please note that I've just indefblocked the account for continuing today with the spam. —Dferg (talk) 09:47, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
pbguide.com
pbguide.com
User:84.131.175.40(IP tools: Google | WHOIS | domaintools | RBL | tools)
(spamhaus | projecthoneypot | malwareurl)
User:84.131.187.181(IP tools: Google | WHOIS | domaintools | RBL | tools)
(spamhaus | projecthoneypot | malwareurl)
User:84.131.253.165(IP tools: Google | WHOIS | domaintools | RBL | tools)
(spamhaus | projecthoneypot | malwareurl)
User:84.131.179.220(IP tools: Google | WHOIS | domaintools | RBL | tools)
(spamhaus | projecthoneypot | malwareurl)
Spammed on, but not limited to, cs.wiki, cs.wiki (other IP), en.wiki, en.wiki (other IP), eo.wiki, es.wiki, fi.wiki, fi.wiki (other IP), nl.wiki, sv.wiki, ...
The site is a link directory, it has no encyclopedic content. - Simeon 23:22, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
Proposed additions (Bot reported)
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This section is for domains which have been added to multiple wikis as observed by a bot.
These are automated reports, please check the records and the link thoroughly, it may report good links! For some more info, see Spam blacklist/Help#COIBot_reports. Reports will automatically be archived by the bot when they get stale (less than 5 links reported, which have not been edited in the last 7 days, and where the last editor is COIBot).
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The LinkWatchers report domains meeting the following criteria:
- When a user mainly adds this link, and the link has not been used too much, and this user adds the link to more than 2 wikis
- When a user mainly adds links on one server, and links on the server have not been used too much, and this user adds the links to more than 2 wikis
- If ALL links are added by IPs, and the link is added to more than 1 wiki
- If a small range of IPs have a preference for this link (but it may also have been added by other users), and the link is added to more than 1 wiki.
COIBot's currently open XWiki reports
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Proposed removals
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This section is for proposing that a website be unlisted; please add new entries at the bottom of the section.
Remember to provide the specific domain blacklisted, links to the articles they are used in or useful to, and arguments in favour of unlisting. Completed requests will be marked as See also /recurring requests for repeatedly proposed (and refused) removals. The addition or removal of a domain from the blacklist is not a vote; please do not bold the first words in statements. |
caesarstone.com and caesarstoneus.com
caesarstone.com
caesarstoneus.com
In looking into why CaesarStone was blacklisted, I see that it is on a list of companies blacklisted because of their association with the SEO company Seology. I want to be sure that it is clear that CaesarStone was unaware of Seology's spamming activities and has terminated their association with Seology. In addition, they have requested that Seology remove all references to CaesarStone from their website.
I believe there is benefit to clear CaesarStone from the blacklist. CaesarStone was the world’s first company to use quartz as the main component in its manufactured surfaces. They revolutionized engineered stone technology with the use of quartz to create a new surfacing material.
Historically there is value to seeing how this industry started, and how engineered stone surfaces have increased in popularity since their start in 1987.
Additionally, it is interesting to learn that CaesarStone is located on kibbutz Sdot Yam just south of the Israeli town of Caesarea. It is the main industry of the kibbutz, which was founded in 1936.
I think this combination of a successful industry on a historical kibbutz is of value to Wiki readers. I hope you agree. --DeenieGuss 05:29, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
I have seen these archived discussions which show why CaesarStone was originally blacklisted, and I understand and accept the reasoning, although it is not clear to me why Seology's client was blacklisted for Seology's actions. CaesarStone only became aware of the blacklisting last month when I contacted them about it. Once I contacted CaesarStone and explained to them why they have been unable to contribute to Wikipedia, they terminated their assocation with Seology. They took the further step of requesting that Seology remove any link or reference from the Seology website to CaesarStone. Is it necessary to continue to blacklist CaesarStone for the mistake of hiring an SEO company who conducted a spamming campaign without their knowledge or consent? Is there anything CaesarStone can do to convince you that there is cause to remove them from the blacklist? Thank you for your help. --DeenieGuss 06:55, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
android-phones.ru
android-phones.ru
Hi, Why this domain was added to blacklist, I wonder? I only added useful links on some wiki pages topic related with android-phones.ru
Could you please remove it from this blacklist?
--0xDEFACE 11:16, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
- The reason for the blacklisting can be found here.
- The website seems to be a blog. Links to blogs are generally not wanted in many Wikipedias. What makes this website uesful to our wikis? --Jorunn 12:22, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for answer. Indeed, it's a blog based/structured resource which contains lots of information about Android-powered devices in russian: news, articles, reviews and so on... The matter is that there are less such resources in russian internet and that is why i think it may be sometimes helpful additional on some wiki pages. For example, russian page http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android contains no any links on russian recources. Content of android-phones.ru (btw this site was first or second resource about Android topic in russian internet) is carefully updated on regular basis, so i think it may be called as "Android in Russia" or in different way. I admit that i added this link on some wiki pages one by one in order until it was blocked just because of I did not know why it was hidden after each publication, approximately on the next day but now i know why :) Anyway, i would like to sort out that issue.--0xDEFACE 14:43, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
- You should suggest including the link on the article's talk page in ruwiki. If they want to add it, they can whitelist it. — Mike.lifeguard | @en.wb 23:40, 26 June 2009 (UTC)
Troubleshooting and problems
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This section is for comments related to problems with the blacklist (such as incorrect syntax or entries not being blocked), or problems saving a page because of a blacklisted link. This is not the section to request that an entry be unlisted (see Proposed removals above). |
Discussion
New COIBot functionality
Our IRC spam fighters are aware that the linkwatchers also try to detect local questionable link-additions (the local variety of the cross-wiki reports in User:COIBot/XWiki. I have now extended the functionality to local reports, which are categorised in Category:COIBot Local Reports. They have their own LinkStatus template, {{LinkStatusLocal|wiki|status}} (wiki is the full wikidomain, status is the same as the normal status). In the end there will be a full tree of categories of localised reports, for some examples:
- Category:COIBot Local Reports
- Category:Open Local reports
- Category:COIBot Local Reports for en.wikipedia.org
- Category:Open Local reports for en.wikipedia.org
Have phun! --Dirk Beetstra T C (en: U, T) 20:09, 2 June 2009 (UTC)