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Proposed additions[edit]

wanderingtrader.com[edit]

Accounts:

Looks like he graduated to rotating sock puppets after collecting a bunch of warnings on his original account, Mvp1184. Given the persistent sock puppetry and the wide spread of articles, I think this one needs the blacklist. - MrOllie (talk) 16:34, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Some of those accounts are stale, haven't been used in months. It looks like individual users adding these links, with some exceptions: Veronica123456, Luislarasolig, Mvp111180, and Smith.katie have added both links (and both domains are operated by the same person).
plus Added due to the few obvious socks. I filed a report at WP:SPI also. ~Amatulić (talk) 19:10, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
If you look at the edit histories just after a link is added, you'll see 2 or 3 of them consistently editing the articles to add a couple of trivial facts just after the link is added (for example) - maybe so the link addition won't be the top entry in the history (and therefore in people's watchlists) for very long? - MrOllie (talk) 19:19, 9 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Update: All but a couple, plus a few more, confirmed as a sockpuppet; see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Smith.katie. All are now blocked as well. ~Amatulić (talk) 03:03, 12 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]


sfcrowsnest.com[edit]

Persistent spamming by apparently random IP addresses (SPA IPs with just one or two additions of links each time) to this ELNO failure. Examples include [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and [6]. Some links to the top level webpages may be legitimate in relation to Stephen Hunt (author) but the "encyclopedia" subpages are not appropriate as spammed external links. Fæ (talk) 21:48, 26 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

See WikiProject Spam report MER-C 03:53, 27 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree with adding this one. The site itself is legitimate, and has been around longer than Wikipedia.
If a site can be blacklisted for what promoters do, some of whom may be nothing more than naive fans, then any site can wind up on the blacklist. This is a serious problem for the blacklist.
-- Randy2063 (talk) 11:50, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
No, it isn't a serious problem, and it's quite likely that the blacklist contains entries that arrived there due to the scenario you describe. Wikipedia can function quite well without external links. Print encyclopedias have survived that way for centuries. There are plenty of other good sites out there. If a link is being abused, it doesn't matter who is doing it. Stopping disruption is the main priority. That can be accomplished in a variety of ways, blacklisting being a last resort if other means are not practical. A "softer" option in this case might be to use XLinkBot. ~Amatulić (talk) 21:59, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The whole domain is already on XLinkBot. MER-C 11:59, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Boywiki[edit]

boywiki.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

A pro-paedophilia "boylove" wiki. Spam diff: 1. There are links from frwiki as well, which I've raised with people in the fr.wikipedia community and will be taking appropriate action about. It falls foul of WP:ELNO and more importantly WP:CHILDPROTECT. A pre-emptive block, perhaps, but there's no good reason why we should have links to Boywiki given our policies. —Tom Morris (talk) 21:44, 27 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

www.y8kizi.com[edit]

Persistent spamming by new Users who keep cropping up every time the last one is blocked.

The Mark of the Beast (talk) 01:58, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Pjckmen (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)
Baylenrango (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)
117.4.103.91 (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)
plus Added--Hu12 (talk) 15:40, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

easykobo.com[edit]

Spammers

See WikiProject Spam report MER-C 10:23, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Done--Hu12 (talk) 16:16, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

interestinghairstyles.com[edit]

This link has been repeatedly spammed to multiple articles by multiple IPs. Deli nk (talk) 14:02, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Done--Hu12 (talk) 16:15, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

akrygiel.wordpress.com[edit]

Persistent spamming by an editor who comes back every couple weeks to try and re-insert his blog into various articles over many topics. The user account is headed for an indef (and the only reason it hasn't happened yet is that someone else blocked them for 24 hours today before I saw the spam), but he has used an ip address to push the spam as well (which I have blocked for 31 hours). Chances are they will return in several days, once the blocks have expired. Blacklisting the blog will likely remove their entire purpose of being here. Resolute 17:56, 16 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Done--Hu12 (talk) 16:15, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

distinctlyoklahoma.com[edit]

See WikiProject Spam report MER-C 07:17, 22 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Done--Hu12 (talk) 16:16, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

gatagat.com[edit]

gatagat.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

See WikiProject Spam report MER-C 04:08, 24 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Done--Hu12 (talk) 16:14, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

unitedstatesreports.org[edit]

unitedstatesreports.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 Leopoldwilson (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)

User keeps spamming this link. User was warned last year. The legal texts he links to are available on wikisource. See user's talkpage and the COIbot report. EdBever (talk) 20:03, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Done--Hu12 (talk) 16:05, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]


queenslandparty.org[edit]

queenslandparty.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

This is apparently because of WP:UNID. The official website is queenslandparty.org.au. Is there even a way to block one but not the other?—Ryulong (竜龙) 03:54, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

www.queenslandparty.org is currently redirecting to www.queenslandparty.org.au (different registrars), however i've blacklisted www.queenslandparty.org, while whitelisting www.queenslandparty.org.au.  Done--Hu12 (talk) 16:36, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]


Proposed removals[edit]

d-addicts.com (request for removal)[edit]

The following discussion is an archived report. Please do not modify it. Subsequent reports should be made in a new section.


Reason: A very large forum involved in copyright infringement or contributory copyright infringement of many Asian dramas. Its popular sub domain is wiki.d-addicts.com --Jofien (talk) 03:54, 14 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Fairly extensive list of cross wiki spamming which was blacklisted on Meta ( Defer to Global blacklist). I'll note that in addition, this site is an forum and a Wiki, which is a Link normally to be avoided and fails Wikipedias specific requirements of our External Links policy, Verifiability Policy and Reliable Source guidelines.--Hu12 (talk) 14:29, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

sedo.com[edit]

sedo.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

I'm trying to edit the Wikipedia page for Sedo, and it gav eme an error message saying that sedo.com was blocked. This domain is the legitimate home of a company that exists in both the US and Germany and operates internationally. I am trying to cite their website for product descriptions and some press releases the company has issued. All edits are intended to be informational/factual in nature and non-promotional. Please remove this block/blacklist. Thank you!70.91.140.129 (talk) 19:46, 22 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Defer to Whitelist to un-block a specific page on that domain. ~Amatulić (talk) 20:28, 22 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

lamuscle.com[edit]

lamuscle.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 was blacklisted along with several others in Janunary 2011 for link spamming. This was done by a company we employed for SEO. When we discovered what they were doing at the end of January, we immediately discontinued the contract and all other SEO work.

Our website can provide useful references to Wikipedia as we are a Sports Nutrition company and have several hundred sponsored athletes with full bios. We also are the main sponsor for many shows and competitions and have news articles and results listings. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikeys47 (talk • contribs) 18:16, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

no Declined. While your website may indeed be useful, there are many others out there that are just as useful that haven't been spammed. Generally we do not de-list a site at the request of the site owner, because a site owner has a conflict of interest. Your desire to gain exposure on Wikipedia is not aligned with Wikipedia's goal of creating an encyclopedia. Bear in mind that an encyclopedia can function just fine without external links; such links are more of a convenience than a necessity. If a trusted, high-volume editor requests delisting, we will consider the request. For now,  Defer to Whitelist for any links to specific pages that provide a unique resource not available elsewhere. ~Amatulić (talk) 18:23, 13 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

systemid.com[edit]

systemid.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

Arguments: I am trying to create a legitimate Wikipedia entry for the company, as they are quickly becoming a well-known entity in the world of bar codes and bar code scanners. I work for an agency that they have hired to promote their brand. This domain was blacklisted in 2008, before they contacted us, probably by one of their own employees. Please remove their link from the blacklist so that we may build a proper WikiPedia article for their company. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rbayron (talk • contribs)

 Defer to Whitelist. We do not de-list entries at the request of company principals or employees, or PR firms. If a trusted, high-volume contributor sees it necessary to request a de-listing, we will consider the request. For now, the white list can serve to allow links to specific pages (such as the company's "about us" page) to be added to an article about the company. ~Amatulić (talk) 21:28, 20 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

jordanevents.net[edit]

jordanevents.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

I have withheld my knowledge of the amendment with the Beginner I'm still in the process of amendment of the encyclopedia so please allow me to re-amendment — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ahmadalweshah (talk • contribs) 21:28, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not blacklisted here.  Defer to Global blacklist. This domain has been widely spammed according to m:User:COIBot/XWiki/jordanevents.net. Unlikely that it will be de-listed based on a request that includes no valid delisting rationale. ~Amatulić (talk) 22:12, 6 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

AlgBioTek.com[edit]

algbiotek.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

My company's domain name is spammed by a wikipedia user. I suppose that the other competitors/rivals in the market made this happen. I would be glad if you could remove my domain from your blacklist. I guarantee that it will not be used as spam again in wikipedia. I suffer from something that I have not done, and it affects me. I would be more than glad if you could help me out of this situation. Thank you in advance.

Vronig (talk) 14:38, 3 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"I suppose that the other competitors/rivals in the market made this happen"... Really?

Please get me out of blacklist [...] I am the owner of the website (algbiotek.com).

— User:Sonerh at m:User talk:Mike.lifeguard/Archive 20#AlgBioTek
Whois says the domain is still owned by this person.  Denied. MER-C 02:40, 4 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

applemail.com[edit]

applemail.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

I was trying to cite information from a mailing and printing establishment in New York City (domain name: applemail.com) but the domain is triggering a protection filter. When I tried to get to the bottom of it, I did not find applemail.com on Wikipedia's spam blacklist, though I did find applemails.com (with an "s" - has NO affiliation with applemail.com) on the Wikipedia spam blacklist. Could this be triggering the filter and can measures be taken to make sure applemail.com is removed from the Wikipedia spam blacklist?

 Defer to Global blacklist. There is an entry there \bap(ache|pealing|ple|polo)mails?\.com that would trigger on either applemail or applemails (the question mark after the 's' in 'mails' means that the 's' is optional). The record on meta suggests that only applemails.com was intended to be blacklisted. ~Amatulić (talk) 14:00, 8 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

FirstPersonShooters.net[edit]

this site is not spam, has never been spam, has a Google Pagerank of 4, and is entirely relevant to any related page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.54.13.217 (talk) 10:53, 27 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, it has been aggressively spammed, which is why it's on the blacklist. I don't see how the link would be of any use to Wikipedia, so no Declined. (It's also worth noting that your IP is from the same range in Ft Meyers, FL as one of the original spamming IPs. Crazy coincidence? OhNoitsJamie Talk 21:31, 27 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
apparently you have no idea what the definition of spam is, nor do you care for the good of the site, nor do you have the necessary conscientiousness to examine an issue brought to your attention to determine the truth of it. there's some fail here. as for not seeing the use of it, it's the most complete list of the genre in existence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.54.13.217 (talk) 07:01, 25 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
With regards to whether it has been spammed, the content of the site does not matter. You're confusing "has been" spammed with "is" spam. —Jeremy v^_^v Components:V S M 17:34, 8 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
  • The IP editor's sales pitch aside, there is nothing indicating that the site passes RS. A good Google PR doesn't make you pass it. The site comes off as a fanboyish gamer site. Niteshift36 (talk) 19:06, 8 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

www.SalsaLust.com[edit]

salsalust.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

Salsa lust is a free complete dictionary of salsa moves and is relevant in my opinion to the page of Salsa (dance). In the discussions I opened the question for the public so it would be less objective and the public seems to agree with me. The only point that I didn't adress is that the site (currently...a thing that is about to change in a month) adress a specific style of salsa and fits more to the Salsa dance (Cuban Style) and Rueda de Casino. If it is deemed as such the Salsa (dance) is full of external links to specfic styles of salsa and should be cleand. Anyhow Salsa Lust in my opinion and to that of the public is relevant to either Salsa (dance) or to the more specific pages of Salsa dance (Cuban Style) and Rueda de Casino. --Idofle (talk) 06:01, 25 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Typically, we do not remove domains from the spam blacklist in response to site-owners' requests. Instead, we de-blacklist sites when trusted, high-volume editors request the use of blacklisted links because of their encyclopedic value in support of our encyclopedia pages. With longterm cross wiki spamming and fairly recent related multi-IP's soliciting talk pages for this links inclusion;
From salsalust.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1299699767&archive= , Its quite clear your here only to "promote" your link .
Wikipedia is an encyclopedia - as such many links do not belong here. Equally Wikipedia is not a place to to promote your site[7]. In addition, its a Link normally to be avoided and fails Wikipedias specific inclusion requirements of our External Links policy, Verifiability Policy and Reliable Source guidelines.Just as previously requested, this is also no Declined--Hu12 (talk) 14:47, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hubpages.com[edit]

I attempted to cite an article at the above link for the purposes of updating the reference on the article at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_and_pennant_patterns. I would hope that at least this site may be whitelisted to allow it to be used as a reference. Thanks.169.253.4.21 (talk) 00:45, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Like Examiner.com and Associated Content, Hubpages suffers from a lack of editorial oversight. Niteshift36 (talk) 00:57, 5 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
 Defer to Whitelist to allow linking of specific pages. But I wouldn't bother, the request will likely be declined because WP:NOTHOWTO and WP:RS indicate that this is a link to avoid using. ~Amatulić (talk) 01:14, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]


www.ckdsite.com[edit]

I attempted to create the new external link in the page of Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital, but i was told that the link is in the blacklist. I wonder why this website is in the blacklist. However, this link is just to further introduce Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital and has no violative contents. So now I would hope that the link www.ckdsite.com can be removed from the blacklist and can be allowed to be used as an external link in the page. Thanks for the verification. 00:45, 6 October 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tivienne (talk • contribs)

Thanks for alerting me to a second, recent spamming campaign by this hospital (the first being documented at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2011 Archive Jun 1#Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital):
We generally do not delist domains from newly registered accounts, and I don't believe your request here is a coincidence. For these reasons, delisting is Rejected; these new domains should be added. MER-C 12:28, 8 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
also;
plus Added-Hu12 (talk) 16:11, 13 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]


www.sfitamilnadu.org[edit]

Hi while reverting vandalism by several IP users on Students' Federation of India page I came to realize that the link is blacklisted. I manually check the link by visiting the website and it seems OK to me. No Spam of any kind, genuine website regarding the Organization. Please help. -Viplovecomm (talk) 15:52, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done because there's nothing to do. The link http://www.sfitamilnadu.org isn't blacklisted, as you can see by the link I added to this comment. ~Amatulić (talk) 19:51, 11 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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