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thefreeresource.com

Seems to be a promotional blog; style of pages linked sometimes seems fairly neutral, other times overwhelmingly positive, example here. --CliffC (talk) 01:41, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

northrefractories.com

Spam pages
Sites spammed
Spammers
  • Inline spammer, see [1]
  • Inline spammer, see [2]
  • Inline spammer, see [3]
  • Inline spammer, see [4]
See also

MER-C 07:54, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

printsasia.com

Spammers

Revertlisted. MER-C 08:46, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

Reporting IP

127.0.0.1 (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)

Occasional but long-term spammer, mostly to Portuguese-language sites. Talk page says it all. See also Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/LinkReports/pt.feedmyapp.com. Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 12:11, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

I guess you mean 213.13.150.21 (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). But everyone knows that localhost is one persistent spammer. MER-C 12:23, 31 August 2011 (UTC)
Facepalm Of course, thank you. The report still stands, though I'll add that there have been (few, minor) constructive contributions from that IP, the most recent in March 2011 ([5]). Adrian J. Hunter(talk•contribs) 11:01, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

malayalammovies.org

Spammers

MER-C 03:29, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

South African SEO spamming

Likely spam pages
Sites spammed
  • redirects to:
Spammers

MER-C 09:04, 4 September 2011 (UTC)

User:Jehochman

Jehochman (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) The user is involved in multiple article and category creation on the subject of search engine optimization.
This user explicitly states he's an insider with biased perspective at Articles_for_deletion/Aaron_Wall and his user page clearly shows his stake in services involving SEO.

He's made wiki doorway pages to multiple snippet articles which provides target for seeding commercial reference links that he may stand to gain from increased visits.
List of mini articles that circular reference each other
Most of pages within that category do not meet source quality standards per WP:sources and the web owner and its affiliate marketers may stand to gain financially from visitors
Category page dedicated to list of people of not interest to general public that seems to serve as a directory. List of not so notable people
Many of these people are not known outside of a specific niche industry and they're poorly referenced at best.
I think this akin is to creating a category for "Honor students of local high school"
Cantaloupe2 (talk) 05:20, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

missomnimedia.com (2)

Google Analytics UA-3482029

Previous incidents
Related domains
Spammers

MER-C 13:16, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

"Internet Archaeology" spam

Jitka J recently registered and immediately began spamming articles from "Internet Archaeology" in their External links sections. Can someone with the appropriate tools or time please revert these edits? These links might make good references for new material in these articles but indiscriminately adding them as external links is unacceptable. ElKevbo (talk) 14:43, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

principles-of-accounting1.blogspot.com

link
accounts

Repeated spamming of a blog into multiple articles. Site is spammy and contains nothing not already better covered in the articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 19:38, 6 September 2011 (UTC)

artiflix.com

Google Analytics UA-18935825

Spammers

MER-C 07:19, 2 September 2011 (UTC)

Updated. MER-C 02:54, 8 September 2011 (UTC)
I placed a request here: MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist#artiflix.com — Scientizzle 13:24, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

cardnetpay.com

link
accounts

Repeated advert linkspam inserted into multiple articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:28, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

Hydraulic cylinders and injection moulding

Users
Articles
Links

Andy Dingley (talk) 10:56, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

acefancydress.co.uk

link
accounts

Repeated addition of spammy commercial site to the article Drinking game (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views). --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 17:24, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

distancebetweencity.com

A1feeds (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) --Dia^ (talk) 17:54, 8 September 2011 (UTC)

Adsense pub-3307276455788651
MER-C 03:48, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

wikicalculator.com

Spammers

MER-C 11:21, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

du-preez.com

link
accounts

Editor whose only substantial edits over the last two years have been to add links to his personal blog, and more recently to argue tenaciously on the talk pages when they are removed (see Talk:Circular buffer#Java Implementation). Adding here for tracking due to long-running issue - may be a good candidate for xLinkBot if it continues to additional articles. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 16:15, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

cuetracker.net

Accounts

Visionaire87 (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) Sites owner[7]
Armbrust (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)
81.235.243.145 (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)
83.221.146.181 (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)
--Hu12 (talk) 14:53, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

  • Theses website, contrary to the claims of Hu12, isn't spam. It adds valuable information to the articles, which the articles couldn't contain as they would violate the WP:NOTSTATS policy. The website only contains results of snooker matches and various statistics derived from them, and don't contain any spam at all. Addendum I agree, that its a little unfortunate, that the owner of the website began to add these links, but that alone doesn't make the website spam. Sir Armbrust Talk to me Contribs 15:06, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
Editors make the policies here at Wikipedia, Here are some that apply to your issue:
--Hu12 (talk) 15:08, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
  • A BBC program producer editing multiple biography articles to add links to interviews with their subjects hosted at the BBC website, is considered spam, although the BBC is public and their website is of high quality. Sole Soul (talk) 15:24, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
    • Correct. In this case, as in most cases - spam is defined not only by the content of the site.. as by the behavior of the individuals adding the links.. add these factors together - and the big picture shows someone who is using Wikipedia to promote their own interests. This is the essense of spamming.--Hu12 (talk) 15:29, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
      • Well this doesn't apply any more, as the sites owner declared not to add the links anymore. Sir Armbrust Talk to me Contribs 15:36, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
          • If you think that this site is really the best in its field, it is better to suggest mass addition at Wikipedia: WikiProject Snooker. If there is consensus, it could be added to tens or even hundreds of articles. Just re-adding what was removed is aimless and shows you how spamming, even a good site, is damaging to Wikipedia. Sole Soul (talk) 16:05, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
        • Additionaly, your part Which you were warned applies also. Understand 3RR is a limit, not an entitlement. It does not imply that reverting three times or fewer is acceptable. people can be blocked for edit warring or disruption even if they do not revert more than three times per day. Three revert is not to be construed as a defense against action taken to enforce the Disruptive editing policy. see
        • Please discuss with others next time and remember that Wikipedia is not a repository for links. I'll assume good faith here, and consider the matter closed. thanks--Hu12 (talk) 15:59, 9 September 2011 (UTC)
              • As the owner of the site I do wish to comment on what Hu12 said: "someone who is using Wikipedia to promote their own interests.". This is a factually incorrect assumption, and I have tried to make you aware of this before. I have absolutely nothing to gain from visitors coming to my website, as I do not make money from it, nor does it contain any banners or advertising. I understand and agree with your point on COI as I mentioned before, but I do feel rather insulted of being constantly accused of being a spammer and promoting my own interests by you. I respect your position, however you seem dead set on doing everything as written, and not taking into consideration either the content of the site, or the views presented by, among others, myself and Armbrust. As said I have nothing to gain, and simply wish to share information, which multiple people here know have declared the value of. I therefore consider your position in the matter unfortunate.

Regarding the suggestion of discussion this in the Wikipedia: WikiProject Snooker , how would I go about doing this? (Visionaire87 (talk) 14:28, 10 September 2011 (UTC))

  • Comment The CueTracker stats look pretty interesting, taking the John Higgins entryfor example, as a snooker fan I find this stuff interesting. As a Wikipedia editor I can understand the spam concerns, but I think this site includes sufficient extra content that readers of the article would be interested in this stuff This seems analogous to BoxOfficeMojo for instance, which is a box office tracking site for films and is added to virtually film article on Wikipedia, even featured articles. I agree that mass addition probably should have been discussed at the Snooker Project first, but I don't see any harm in adding this link to the article. Betty Logan (talk) 17:09, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

earthstadiums.com

Spammers
  • Citation spammer, see [8]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [9]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [10]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [11]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [12]
  • Inline spammer, see [13]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [14]

 Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 11:41, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

www.earthwave.org

Atsme (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) New user doing nothing but spamming links to www.earthwave.org claiming its educational, but the links only point to commercial products you have to buy. Different editors on different pages keep reverting him, he then edit warring to get his links back. Dream Focus 01:56, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

User is "the Executive Director of Earthwave Society". MER-C 04:10, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

oriflame-cosmetics.co.uk

Spammers

MER-C 11:53, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

smokesandbooze.blogspot.com

64.85.202.138 (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)

Hiram69 (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) -- Sjschen (talk) 20:54, 12 September 2011 (UTC)

Mini dental implants

Dailey78 (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), Miniimplants (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) Troydanderson/Temp (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) and the article mini dental implants. The article appears to have been created by User:Miniimplants and authored almost exclusively by User:Dailey78 as a failed attempt at surreptitiously advertising (failed attempt because it's blatant) the 3M ESPE MDI and Troyanderson is merely a pseudonym front for Zimmer brand. Please strike this article from the Wikipedia database. DRosenbach (Talk | Contribs) 04:56, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

cultureunplugged.com

Indiscriminate addition of this film site to a wide array of tenuously related articles. Mathsci (talk) 08:06, 13 September 2011 (UTC)

Serb-U-Like

Lah9999 (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) Common or garden EL spammer. Warned, ignored, no positive contribution or discussion

Andy Dingley (talk) 13:53, 14 September 2011 (UTC)

store01.prostores.com/booksrus

store01.prostores.com/booksrus: 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
41.212.7.113‎ (talk • contribs • deleted contribs • blacklist hits • 41.212.7.113‎ AbuseLog • what links to user page • COIBot • Spamcheck • 41.212.7.113‎ count • block log • 41.212.7.113‎ x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • robtex.com • Google) posted several yesterday.
197.176.42.12 (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) posted link for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Jojalozzo 16:41, 14 September 2011 (UTC)
41.84.157.22 (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) reposted the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders link today
Jojalozzo 14:51, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

store*.prostores.com is now blacklisted. ~Amatulić (talk) 16:20, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

easykobo.com

Previous incidents
Sites spammed
Related domains
Spammers

 Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 10:21, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

Adsense pub-7543213786328443

Google Analytics UA-24932948

Related domains
Spammers
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [15]

 Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 09:42, 17 September 2011 (UTC)

User:Anime123world

Anime123world (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)

Only made two edits, here and here, both to Wikipedia:Notability/Noticeboard. I guess the edits should be reverted, but I will leave that to somebody here. HairyWombat 03:10, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

Done. MER-C 04:03, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

distinctlyoklahoma.com

Justinbrotton (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) - apparent single use account, has only added links to this online magazine to articles. Also may be conflict of interest, since the username is the same as one of the magazine's editors. --Ebyabe (talk) 16:32, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

See also Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2011 Archive Jul 1#distinctlyoklahoma.com. MER-C 08:11, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
Justinb555 (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) - they added link to the site to Roy Clark, so we may have sockpuppetry going on as well. --Ebyabe (talk) 16:26, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Mabo12567 (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) - added it to Christian Kane --Ebyabe (talk) 16:51, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
Yep.  Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 07:17, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

aeroponichowto.com

links
accounts

User with a self-confessed COI repeatedly spamming link into article and talk page at Aeroponics (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) despite removal and warnings from multiple editors. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 20:35, 19 September 2011 (UTC)

awesomestories.com

awesomestories.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

These have been most often masqueraded into the External links sections under a different guise such as "National Archives" or Library of Congress. It is actually another wiki/blog...one that you have to join to see the images etc. I've removed about 20 tonight (there are approx 50 more). Try following any of the links and see if you get the promised photos or videos.

Good candidate for blacklisting...
⋙–Berean–Hunter—► 04:02, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

I can't find anything since that spam item. What evidence do you have of spamming after February 2009? MER-C 10:22, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

indiglamour.com

Google Analytics UA-10360114

Spammers
  • Citation spammer, see [16]
  • Citation spammer, see [17]

MER-C 07:13, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

mhsrv.com

link
accounts

Insertion of a commercial site which is heavilly laden with advert/spammish content. Site is usually added as a ref, but fails WP:RS as well as WP:EL. Given similarity of some usernames involved, sockpuppetry is also likely. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 16:48, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Pretty clear sockpuppetry going on. "Jmb info" added a link to yellow7.com, which established a connection to the other accounts. The IP has had substantially the same edits for over a year, suggesting it's the same person.
All accounts are now indef blocked and the IP blocked for a year. ~Amatulić (talk) 17:54, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
yellow7.com: Linksearch en - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • MER-C Cross-wiki • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced • COIBot-Local - COIBot-XWiki - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.org • Live link: http://www.yellow7.com
It's a SEO company (surprise). MER-C 04:13, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

iyristech.com

Spam pages
  • deleted 4 times
  • deleted 4 times
Sites spammed
Spammers

MER-C 09:01, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

Abulshong21

Abulshong21 (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) Three talk page edits, all advertisements for illegal PPV stream. --Phospheros (talk) 19:52, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

documentaryguide.com

spamming and violates wikipedia external link policy 2&9 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.162.68.13 (talk • contribs) 06:31, 7 September 2011

Timestamp. MER-C 13:15, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

User:Jakaranintakan

Looks like nothing but spam from this one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.20.114.20 (talk • contribs)

Timestamp. MER-C 13:14, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Plainlinks

User
Sites spammed

At ASP.NET I just reverted these three edits which inserted 27 external links, many using the following convoluted code:

<span class="plainlinks">[LINK_HERE <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none!important; background:none!important; text-decoration:none;">DESCRIPTION_HERE</span>],

I have noticed this procedure before. Has there been a discussion about this spam approach? Johnuniq (talk) 10:52, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

I haven't seen it before, it appears to be an incompetent attempt to pass off the links as legitimate text. However, it still shows up in the linkwatcher database. Anyway, this is generic cross-wiki SEO spamming.  Defer to Global blacklist. MER-C 11:44, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

budomate.com

Adsense pub-8282296678782707
Google Analytics UA-13057380

Spammers

I find it difficult to believe that three new users popping up in half an hour to add this link is a coincidence. MER-C 10:38, 27 September 2011 (UTC)

show-ip.org

Spammers
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [18]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [19]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [20]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [21]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [22]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [23]
  • Cross-wiki spammer, see [24]

 Defer to Global blacklist MER-C 07:15, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

gatagat.com

It seems that from this IP comes only link spamming. Now for gatagat.com and in the past for other addresses too. User warned in May and now. Last edit has been reverted together with few other.--Dia^ (talk) 11:43, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Adsense pub-9939825815011026
Google Analytics UA-2434968
Previous incidents
Other sites spammed
  • already blacklisted
  • Adsense pub-9706380018091033
  • dead domain
More spammers
 Defer to Local blacklist MER-C 04:06, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
I've noticed the same spamming. At a glance, the site appears to be a personal blog that copies or summarizes news reports without attribution. --Ronz (talk) 16:36, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
Continuing:
MER-C 02:41, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
Updated. MER-C 02:32, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

User:KeepM Massive spam of Taylor & Francis publications

See contribs - every article contains just one external link - to Taylor & Francis website. I'm CSDing them G11 as fast as I can at the mo! Pesky (talk …stalk!) 07:53, 26 September 2011 (UTC) KeepM (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) www.tandfonline.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

Hangon, that's a legitimate publisher of academic journals. Why not just fix them, so that they get linked to the Medline journal data, the OCLC data, etc?LeadSongDog come howl! 15:59, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
  • I agree with LeadSongDog. As can be seen on KeepM's talkpage, I have been less than happy with this editor's editing in the past, but not really because this was spammy. KeepM created articles on legitimate, notable journals. The text of the articles was only here and there promotional, and then only slightly. I edited several of KeepM's articles to make them neutral, but apparently these were deleted as "spam", too,n so now I also am a spammer? (As they have been deleted, I cannot see which ones I edited, the rest were on my to-do list). I think both the block and the mass deletion of these articles is unjustified. As for ThePeskyCommonor's remark above about he articles having a link to the T&F website: each one was a link to the journal's homepage. As far as I know, that is absolutely legitimate. The worst that could have been said here is that only primary sources were being used. --Crusio (talk) 20:58, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

As I just remarked at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Academic Journals, some of these articles seem to have included copyvio material from the journal publisher. So while I think that this mass deletion is a massive overreaction (while we're at it, why not delete all articles linking to IMDB as spam — that's about as good as the reasoning here for why these articles are spam), we should be careful of copyright issues if we want to undo these deletions. —David Eppstein (talk) 21:34, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

Since KeepM has been blocked, why not restore and courtesy pageblank. They can be recreated from history (plus additional sources) as needed. Whoever recreates then takes responsibility for the avoidance of semiedible pork byproducts and copyvios. In the interim, just

Journal Name is an academic journal.

as placeholder text would suffice. LeadSongDog come howl! 21:45, 26 September 2011 (UTC)
I am sorry to say that I think the mass deletion should not be undone. It was done in good faith, but that is not the main reason. I have commented over at Wikiproject Academic Journals [25]. If there is a large number of copyright violations then I think the articles will have to be recreated one by one. Crusio may be able to glean a list of articles from his contributions pages that he edited for compliance to standards (although it is extra work). Further comments are at the link I provided. Thank you. ---- Steve Quinn (talk) 14:08, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
Well, that's an interesting question. If the post was made by an agent of the publisher, it isn't a copyvio, they've released it under CC-BY-3.0. If it was not, then the COI argument disappears. Still, Pesky has accepted manual recreation from scratch, the project will eventually grind through that. LeadSongDog come howl! 15:51, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

GhostStop.com

links
accounts

User repeatedly adding spam/advert link for commercial site into multiple articles related to searching for ghosts. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 18:11, 26 September 2011 (UTC)

User has been blocked indefinitely as a spam-only account. ~Amatulić (talk) 17:33, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
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