Spam reporting thread #59

PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING SPAM

Distinguish between the following, and flag the highest level of the violation:

-- Type 1: Irredeemable commercial spam: make sure to flag the member's profile, as well as the spammy activity. This type includes things selling strollers, pharmaceuticals, live-streaming sports games, porn, and/or trying to create traffic/links to sites for such things. Sufficient profile flags will automatically result in temporary suspension and deletion of the member's activity, so use your profile-flagging powers wisely and carefully.

-- Type 2: Teachable moments: DO NOT flag the member's profile, but DO flag the violating activity (e.g. self-promotional Talk post, group, or local venue). This type includes promotional activity that violates the Terms of Service (TOS), but where the member is potentially redeemable, e.g. overzealous authors, overzealous publishers, or other members with small TOS violations but who are otherwise using the site legitimately. These cases should be reported to staff (by sending a message or email to staff and/or or posting on this thread), so the member can be taught how to use the site.

Specific procedures:
-- Overzealous authors or publishers (these fall under type 2): do NOT flag the member's profile. Report to staff here or privately. You can also send the member a polite message pointing them to the terms, mentioning the "no promoting" language, and pointing them to the Do's and Don't page for authors: http://www.librarything.com/about_authors.php
-- Suspected sock-puppetry to promote a book, write fake reviews, and/or stack ratings: do not flag the profile, but report to staff here or by message, so staff can investigate. This is a serious violation for which members can be permanently banned.
-- Profile flags for commercial spammers only (type 1): On the member's profile page, click on the "report for spam" link, then follow instructions to flag the member. Again, this is only for commercial spam, not for "overzealous" authors, publishers, or booksellers, which should be reported to staff instead. See Talk post: http://www.librarything.com/topic/85810
-- Spam or promotional posts in a Talk topic (type 1 or 2): flag the post as an abuse of the terms of service.
-- Spam or promotional groups (types 1 and 2): flag new groups using the "flag this group" link.
-- Spam lists: report in this thread, and flag the member if it's commercial spam.
-- Spam works (type 1 spam): flag the work as spam on the work's editions page, and then vote on proposed work spam. Make sure to read the guidelines before proposing or voting, especially for what is not spam. Voting page: http://www.librarything.com/spam_works.php
-- Spam in a review (type 1), or an explicitly promotional review (type 2): flag the review as an abuse of the TOS, using the red flag.
-- Spam or promotion in "published reviews," or other CK fields (type 1 or 2): post here and/or delete.
-- Spam or egregious promotion/advertising in venues or events (type 1 or 2): post here and/or delete. Note that authors are permitted to add events for their books.
-- Spam in book links / quick links: post here and/or edit to remove spam.
-- Spam author names listed on a work: No current procedure. Tim has asked us not to change CK to indicate spammers, and not to combine spam authors together.
-- Not sure if it's spam? Post here, and explain why.

Please note that Tim has asked us not to use either CK or the combining system (whether works or authors) for spam fighting.

For more information see these wiki pages:
Procedures for flagging and reporting spam: http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Spam#Procedures_for_flagging_and_repo....
Spam works, guidelines for flagging and voting: http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/HelpThing:Spam_works

(A copy of these guidelines, for pasting in new threads, can be found here or at the top of previous threads.)

"support"

http://www.librarything.com/profile/fovu
http://www.librarything.com/topic/269711#

shirt seller
https://www.librarything.com/profile/VarunManohar

moving or relocation services
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Maplepacker

SEO
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sayaseogreenbay

arts & crafts, gifts
http://www.librarything.com/profile/mozesann

family lawyer
http://www.librarything.com/profile/wavashorb

light therapy to firm facial skin, treat aging spots, wrinkles, and skin conditions, . . .
http://www.librarything.com/profile/danrichard

Overly enthusiastic Author:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/269688#6184018 (last two posts)
https://www.librarything.com/groups/achievementopentoind

https://www.librarything.com/profile/cntjltd4_ (Author profile - Do not flag)
I've left a comment on the profile, so we'll see what happens.

>5 gilroy:

Am I being too cynical in thinking that cgth is the same person?

https://www.librarything.com/profile/nickyuen

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Michelle1989
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6010906

https://www.librarything.com/profile/RoyalMassage
(that's NOT massage)

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Chuanghong
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6010931

https://www.librarything.com/profile/PrettyFit
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6011099

missed one

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Ssbstar

>8 2wonderY:

Whoa, that was fast!

>9 lilithcat: My Spam smacking powers increase.

>6 lilithcat: Just because the two members are the only two with those books and they both have only those books?

Probably either totally forgot he had joined LT or no longer knew member name/password. After all, that was April, 2013.

>11 MarthaJeanne:

Just because the two members are the only two with those books and they both have only those books?

That and the similar style user names.

We can compare writing style
https://www.librarything.com/topic/269814
https://www.librarything.com/topic/151766#4045616

>13 MarthaJeanne:

Or not, as the group to which your first example was posted has been deleted (hurrah!).

>6 lilithcat: I'm going to say possible, but I thought that part of the newer user's name was an acronym for Tony Jones Limited. I might also be reading into it. So I chose to stay with just the one user to be safe.

WordPress themes for business
https://www.librarything.com/profile/theemonofficial

platform for investors
https://www.librarything.com/profile/INSSOLUTIONS

drug treatment
https://www.librarything.com/profile/methclinics

https://www.librarything.com/profile/waterbased1

https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockmyleague

stock market services
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ShiviChoudhary

thoracic surgery
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Chestsurgery

reserve bank of India
https://www.librarything.com/profile/jannywacub

sleeping bags & mats, camping products
https://www.librarything.com/profile/unwindlife

fitness training
https://www.librarything.com/profile/instafitness

financial services
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Orientexchange

Hello - I have two questions that I hope someone will be able/willing to answer.

1. Is a library that has been around since 2014 but contains no books, considered spam? (eg - http://www.librarything.com/profile/alicejamesbooks123)

2. If a venue (in this case I discovered it through Local Venue) is marked as a bookstore, but is clearly not (it's a bar, with no connection whatsoever to books), do I report that as spam, just change the 'type' to 'other place', or mark as 'defunct'? (I changed it to 'other place', but perhaps I should have done something else..?)

Thank you!

>23 beaniebear: There is nothing spammy about that profile.

>23 beaniebear:

It's not "defunct" unless it's closed. I'd mark it "other place". (There are bars that have occasional author events.)

We could give a more definitive answer if you could provide a link to the venue page.

Ok, thank you. I was just wondering because there are no books in the profile's library and she/it was the profile that entered the bar as a bookstore (http://www.librarything.com/venue/93188/Bar-13) -- I changed it to reflect it now as a food/drink venue.

Lilithcat: Thank you - I marked it as 'other place'. This is the venue page: http://www.librarything.com/venue/93188/Bar-13

>26 beaniebear: Probably joined to be able to enter the event there, and didn't bother to change the type of venue from default.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_James_Books

That is a fairly typical newcomer mistake, but entering such events is a desired activity, and not spam. And even if they had also taken part in publisher spam, the profile would not be flagged.

SEO
https://www.librarything.com/profile/dullenkopfseo
https://www.librarything.com/profile/jochendullenkopf

teamwork consulting, Six Sigma and FMEA
https://www.librarything.com/profile/nackfritz

online loans
https://www.librarything.com/profile/frisches-bargeld

brand development
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Blackspace

>29 Taphophile13:

Things are slow tonight! Those were still up for me to flag after two hours.

>30 lilithcat: Better late than never. Thanks for flagging them.

Author spam
http://www.librarything.com/topic/270104#

Don't flag http://www.librarything.com/profile/alexgeorge1

>32 MarthaJeanne: and http://www.librarything.com/topic/270105#

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Unoahvape
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6018611

sex
http://www.librarything.com/profile/preetkaur

SEO
http://www.librarything.com/profile/rankfore

advertising
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270243#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270245#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270246#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270247#

don't flag profile; leaving message
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Nam_Hao

independent dating model
https://www.librarything.com/profile/viniyer

showers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Galaxibath-India

Spirit airlines customer service:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/absol
http://www.librarything.com/topic/270262#

web design
http://www.librarything.com/profile/AmitKatyal

preschool- no books, just their website
http://www.librarything.com/profile/CambridgePreschool

skin care
http://www.librarything.com/profile/skincarewinter

escorts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/andheriescorts

online video and image advertising
https://www.librarything.com/profile/roophkamedia

search engine website
https://www.librarything.com/profile/TelecomsSupermarket

best way to increase in todays world — link appears to be unsafe
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ypaymore

online fashion store or SEO
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sakshi12345

QuickBooks support
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270342#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/qbnumberus

First four in >39 Taphophile13: are still active.
Gone now.

substance abuse
https://www.librarything.com/profile/behavioralserv

https://www.librarything.com/profile/MandelAndAltholz
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6024482

sex
https://www.librarything.com/profile/mslaraseth

https://www.librarything.com/profile/buildshop

black magic for love
https://www.librarything.com/profile/babablack

IT school
https://www.librarything.com/profile/itstechschool

QuickBooks support line
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270383#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/adamashley988

Gotta love when they come to us...

>57 gilroy: LOL!

Cleverly disguised, but still spam.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/270452#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/robert.m

Author spam
http://www.librarything.com/topic/270459#

(Please don't flag http://www.librarything.com/profile/ShankarNKashyap

While looking at the library in >60 MarthaJeanne:, I was struck by the fact that *one* of the books appeared elsewhere, and was reviewed. Hmmm, I said. I think I'll go off and look. It sure looks like reviews for pay to me (but I've always been cynical).

http://www.librarything.com/catalog/SusanKeefe/yourlibrary

http://www.librarything.com/profile_reviews.php?view=SusanKeefe

ETA: I'll probably go back and flag all those reviews. I'm busy at the moment, but it surely seems called for.

>61 Lyndatrue: Interesting too that, except for two unrated books, all the rest are rated five stars. Do most people love every book that much?

>61 Lyndatrue: I Googled "SusanKeefe" and the first hit was for her pay-for-review site.

>63 amanda4242: She doesn't charge for the review. How can you accuse her of having a pay-for-review site?

"(2) Below is the total fee I charge to review and promote your book/eBook/audiobook. Please note my fee is for the promotion of your book not for the review – this ensures that my review is unbiased."

Her fees are based on the length of the book. She says "I will send you a copy of the review, for your approval, before posting it on the sites you request". Other than placing the book on Amazon, B&N, GR and LT (if it's not already there) how is she promoting the book?

livechat support
https://www.librarything.com/profile/livechatsoftware99

>61 Lyndatrue: Most of the reviews are still active.

advertising his blog
https://www.librarything.com/profile/mohdakthar

regenerative medicine with stem cells
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Advancells

https://www.librarything.com/topic/270553#

do not flag profile; left message
https://www.librarything.com/profile/TN-Jones

sportswear
https://www.librarything.com/profile/oemjersey

http://www.librarything.com/profile/mariacoleman
online casino, friend requesting people

>70 Taphophile13: still active

>74 Taphophile13: The problem may be that it's not a free account. I just flagged it from my other account, so we'll see if that helps...

Not sure why this account is "lifetime" (but it *is* from 2015, and may be under that umbrella from when there were accounts grandfathered in).

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Advancells

ETA: It may require staff participation.

>75 Lyndatrue: Interesting. That may explain it.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/colemanmaria
Friending with casinos is back again

>79 gilroy:

and smushed again!

>79 gilroy: I got two friend requests with various forms of the name.

>81 MarthaJeanne: I was only privileged to get one from the second.

apartments
https://www.librarything.com/profile/lalcoresidency

author inviting us to critique his book
http://www.librarything.com/topic/270635#

left message on profile page (don't flag)
http://www.librarything.com/profile/lachance

>84 Taphophile13:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270636
https://www.librarything.com/topic/270633#

I think these were posted about the same time as the first. Same author though.

>85 gilroy: The first one was posted after I left a message for him. The second breaks into a specific thread discussing a different book. The author did respond to my message and seemed a little surprised that his posts were not welcome everywhere.

ETA: those are now gone. Unfortunately someone replied to his post in >84 Taphophile13: so that one won't disappear.

Once again, people have flagged an author review. I wonder how many times it needs to be said that authors are explicitly permitted to review their own books?

Sure, it's tacky, especially when the author awards himself 5 stars. But it's still a review and it's still not a TOS violation.

>84 Taphophile13:

Pity that thread won't disappear. When will people learn not to respond to spammers?

>84 Taphophile13: Review also needed flagging (posting it for the sake of completion).

http://www.librarything.com/profile_reviews.php?view=lachance

One has a certain pity for him.

>87 lilithcat: Many times, when you've pointed this out (review by author is permitted), you've been correct. However, that isn't the author's review; it's a radio interview that he's cut and pasted, and I'm fairly sure that it fails the smell test.

>90 Lyndatrue:

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. I think a discussion of the book, whether via prose or an interview transcript, is still a review.

Do I wish authors weren't allowed to do this? Or that we'd finally get that long-promised marking? You betcha!

Oh the purple in that lone paragraph he put in the "review"...

>92 gilroy:

Certainly doesn't incline one to rush out and buy his book, does it?

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Triumfo_USA
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6034364

Author spam: https://www.librarything.com/topic/270657
https://www.librarything.com/profile/S.R.Gurney (For info only, don't flag)

>95 lilithcat: I just left the traditional message, and was about to post the same.

ETA: Topic is gone now.

>96 Lyndatrue:

Oh, lor', he's posting the same message in slews of threads in Hobnob and Brag and Rag Bag, even irrelevant ones.

>97 lilithcat: Funny (in a sad sort of way). He posted a thank you reply to me, but I'm not all that sure he's grasping the point.

>97 lilithcat: Wish he had done this in other groups after you'd warned him. This is so a flaggable offense to do that crap, but he's in the right group...

I flagged the posts that didn't match the thread discussion in both groups. Copy and pasting is spam.

>100 2wonderY:, particularly obnoxious when he did it in a thread that was specifically about how to avoid being obnoxious with self-promoting

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Damp-Proofing-Leeds

energy gum!
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ApolloEnergyGum

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Top10VOIPList

solar electricity
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Bharatinfotech

Since you may not have much time to do a social round, the occasional appearances that you make are sure to create a greater impact. Such functions make use of the glitterati for their individual needs so as to add as much glamour as possible and attract the attention of media and the public alike. (translation = escorts)
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sofeeya

travel agents
https://www.librarything.com/profile/NishaParmar

>104 Taphophile13: Don't you think they would attract even more attention if they took good books around with them?

SEO
https://www.librarything.com/profile/serpluxseo

Enthusiastic author. Do not flag profile.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/270739#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Jane99

http://www.librarything.com/profile/weighbridge

http://www.librarything.com/profile/RetouchPhotos
see http://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/RetouchPhotos

http://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/RetouchPhotos

construction consultation
http://www.librarything.com/profile/pysakustik

Spam book: http://www.librarything.com/work/20410830 by
Spam author: http://www.librarything.com/author/coastalclouds with a
Spam review: http://www.librarything.com/profile_reviews.php?view=coastalclouds by a
Spam member: http://www.librarything.com/author/coastalclouds who also uploaded a
Spam author image: http://www.librarything.com/pic/6040938

I think that's everything . . .

spy cameras and gadgets
https://www.librarything.com/profile/yateeshkumar111

custom software, web apps
https://www.librarything.com/profile/EnnovationsTechServ

reference letters
https://www.librarything.com/profile/nimit25

>95 lilithcat: through >101 Cecrow: thanks all. While updating the Hobnob indices I was sorely tempted to add a "Spam" genre...

Web developer: https://www.librarything.com/profile/denariusoft

betting services, online gambling
https://www.librarything.com/profile/win2888linkdotcom

tea
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ipctea

shirts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/varunmanohar1

SEO
https://www.librarything.com/profile/emmadsouza03

escorts

https://www.librarything.com/profile/samaairakhan917

exam prep
https://www.librarything.com/profile/akshaykumar12345

online shopping
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Rock.Yesbazaar.Rocky

http://www.librarything.com/topic/271101

Author spam. Please do not flag http://www.librarything.com/profile/Lisa_Gentile_Samia

>120 MarthaJeanne:

I wonder why she gave it only 4½ stars; she gave her other book 5.

Must not be as good. Topic gone now.

office furniture
https://www.librarything.com/profile/grcsystems

facility management: housekeeping, mail room, office support
https://www.librarything.com/profile/pioneer123

escorts:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/yonghu059
https://www.librarything.com/topic/271139

And two books

https://www.librarything.com/profile/fnsdigitalprint
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6050260

http://www.librarything.com/profile/gitonline
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6051566

http://www.librarything.com/profile/DuplicateClean

https://www.librarything.com/topic/271243 sure looks like it might be author spam. Therefore I assume https://www.librarything.com/topic/271182#6214648 is as well.

(https://www.librarything.com/profile/paigekrull should not be flagged.)

charity organization (don't know if it's a good group but this is not the appropriate place to advertise)
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sponsoring_a_child

escorts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Bangalore_nandita

>132 Taphophile13: Any idea what their blurb is trying to say?

"Bangalore Escort agency noticeably huge for everybody especially in this advanced world considering Independent Escorts in Bangalore the amount of increment of contention."

>133 2wonderY: That's some Google Translate garbage. Are they saying we're a large escort agency and better than anyone else?

Found two more:
" It mind boggling employment and it is harder for human females than for whatever other well evolved creature."
\Are we now competing with other creatures for employment?\
https://www.librarything.com/profile/epbseltry

high class models and escorts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Jennyarora1

>133 2wonderY:, >134 Taphophile13: (joke)That almost sounds like they are advertising male escorts for women and are using Pres 45 like commentary... (/joke)

Spam member: http://www.librarything.com/profile/royal_stone
Spam book: http://www.librarything.com/work/20531323 with spam review and
spam author image: http://www.librarything.com/new_pic.php?picture=6054691

MBA equivalent program
https://www.librarything.com/profile/greatlearning

lending marketplace
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Faircent

gemstones
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Emerald_Gemstone

window air conditioner
https://www.librarything.com/profile/airzing

profile: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Viagraasli
work: http://www.librarything.com/work/20534360/147357798
and review: http://www.librarything.com/work/20534360/reviews/147357798

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Mr_Johne
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6055687

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Anyrent

http://www.librarything.com/profile/SEMrushReviews

watersport activities, houseboat trips, snorkeling, jungle safari Scuba Diving
https://www.librarything.com/profile/divyanshuk

http://www.librarything.com/profile/oceanepic

http://www.librarything.com/profile/flatsinnoida
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6057353
and this work: http://www.librarything.com/work/20541866/editions/147411798

http://www.librarything.com/profile/ritusomani

http://www.librarything.com/profile/PracticePanther

missed reporting this spam work from above
http://www.librarything.com/work/20541866/editions/147411798

business solutions
https://www.librarything.com/profile/unimarks

astrologer
https://www.librarything.com/profile/vedicpujananushthan

https://www.librarything.com/profile/UsingAniseSeedOil

https://www.librarything.com/profile/allfloridapool

and the packers are back
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Shikha12
with their spam work
https://www.librarything.com/work/20546705

Enthusiastic author (although I really REALLY want to flag the profile, too)...

http://www.librarything.com/topic/271593#

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Greg_Kopp (please don't flag the profile, no matter how deserving)

ETA: I believe his collection of books could stand a bunch of combining as well, since most of them seem to be the same book in different languages, and no, I'm not the right person to do it, since I barely have command of one.

Author profile: http://www.librarything.com/author/koppgregory

>146 Lyndatrue: Actually, when I look more closely, I believe that there are two works in his catalog (in multiple languages).

The topic is gone, and I forgot to mention that I left the usual message on the profile.

While humanitarian efforts are always a noble cause, I do not think LT is the place to request donations.

http://www.librarything.com/groups/missionhumanitaireaf

Link to escorts: http://www.librarything.com/topic/271619#6221309
ETA: profile http://www.librarything.com/profile/duma29

become an insurance agent
https://www.librarything.com/profile/licdelhi2020

i tunes customer service:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/271714
https://www.librarything.com/profile/tambalu

market research and business consulting
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ourbusinessladder

online shopping
https://www.librarything.com/profile/arunroy

somebody playing with their keyboard
https://www.librarything.com/topic/272449
profile: https://www.librarything.com/profile/dollydolly

Amazon customer service!

https://www.librarything.com/work/20562404
https://www.librarything.com/profile/vipeheh

Taphophile13: The above post is still visible on the Book haiku page: https://www.librarything.com/more/haiku

>159 passion4reading: I'm going to write a bug report for that one.

>159 passion4reading: That's a really bad haiku.

>161 bernsad: I agree. They went way above the 17 allowed syllables.

I've never, ever had this happen, but I suppose there's always a first time. Please go flag the topic and the profile.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/258853#6225475
http://www.librarything.com/profile/bhavesh606

(It's my gardening thread. Morons.)

ETA: All fixed, and thank you.

Yes, it happens. I had one in my challenge thread once. It's hard to see why anyone would think that this sort of behaviour would help sell anything.

>159 passion4reading: Welp, guess I should have read the rest of the posts. I just edited that "Haiku" away. Normally, if it says "description" I look and delete it automatically, when I'm voting on the spam designation. I just missed this one.

>160 MarthaJeanne: Sorry. I think this messes up the bug report you just made, here:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/272543#

I actually see those with many of the spam works, and usually delete them. I don't think I'd ever known there even *was* a page where the Haiku is collected, although I suppose I should not be surprised. It *is* LT, after all.

SEO
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rwsseo

astrology
https://www.librarything.com/profile/starstell

model for photoshoot (surprise, they're call girls)
https://www.librarything.com/profile/imashleysehgal

wedding hall
https://www.librarything.com/profile/royalpepperbanquets

Airline booking:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/272707#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/susankinn

http://www.librarything.com/topic/272710#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/emma313

http://www.librarything.com/profile/FortLee1

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Suburbanhvac

http://www.librarything.com/profile/KenTsui
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6069173

digital marketing
https://www.librarything.com/profile/digitalbranding

Thank you to the others who were working on the spam page just now. Scary long columns of active spammers!

One last check- yes the last two way down the page are gone as well.

>172 MarthaJeanne: It's now mostly recreational; and here's hoping it doesn't morph back to what it used to be!

https://www.librarything.com/profile/brainytoys
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6071229

I'm not sure whether this is an author or a publisher, and it's someone who ought to know better. I've left the obligatory comment on the profile.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/272975#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/AmandaKerr

>175 Lyndatrue: You know, I think this isn't new. I could *swear* I've left her a note before. She's one of those "reviewers" that has a bunch of books of which she has the ONLY copy, and which she just LOVES.

Reading through the comments that are there still don't make me all that happy, either.

Is this still Monday? Bleagh.

>177 gilroy: Tuesday, here...

>176 Lyndatrue: Look at how many author pictures she has uploaded have comments and since been removed.

Joined two weeks ago, no books, homepage is his SEO/webmaster site.
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ahadarzi

pharmaceutical industry
https://www.librarything.com/profile/hcvmart

http://www.librarything.com/topic/273275#
Advertising spam.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/BTCCryptoConsulting

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Edwardmaya

https://www.librarything.com/profile/wesleymendelovitch

https://www.librarything.com/profile/valinorjewelry
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6073900

Still only Tuesday. More airlines: https://www.librarything.com/topic/273369

And another one: https://www.librarything.com/topic/273372#

Someone is working overtime!

And no. 3: https://www.librarything.com/topic/273374#

No. 4: https://www.librarything.com/topic/273377

I think someone's posting them as quickly as I report them!

No. 5: https://www.librarything.com/topic/273378#

This is getting ridiculous! I do have other things to do today.

No. 6: https://www.librarything.com/topic/273379

>184 passion4reading: If possible, try to include a profile link. If we can kill the profile, the threads go quicker.

>190 gilroy: Thanks for the suggestion, I'll remember for next time. I'm still very new at this!

all sorts of commercial messages left on 75 Books Read threads and surprise- no books
http://www.librarything.com/profile/veenu71

just one example

http://www.librarything.com/topic/273464

This one has multiple messages and so is going to need staff intervention, dang it!
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273473
https://www.librarything.com/profile/chrisLynn

news updates & headlines
https://www.librarything.com/profile/9indianews

delta airlines toll free number
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273511#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273515#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/abc23

Canada airlines toll free number
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273513
https://www.librarything.com/profile/danieljo150

they're back

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273520#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/danieljo149

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273519#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/abc22

and they're gone

I think that the algorithm's been overwhelmed. I'm finding a lot of one-off escapees, and a few in the spam folder that seem hard to put to bed as well.

The live ones are gone now, but it was actual *work* to get that way, and I keep finding one more to kill, also.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/shahrukhkhan52
http://www.librarything.com/topic/273522#

http://www.librarything.com/profile/bhabjijinamaskar
http://www.librarything.com/topic/273516

https://www.librarything.com/work/15902361/147750189

Never mind the second item. It was flagged while I try to post.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Johnypapa
https://www.librarything.com/profile/offmel
https://www.librarything.com/profile/hokleang
https://www.librarything.com/profile/keira123

I don’t know about the last account. I am not so sure now...

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Johnypapa is still alive.

See also https://www.librarything.com/work/20586801/147748924
The other book might be legit.

>199 Yamanekotei: Do you see spam activity by those other profiles, or is this based on that weird book?

>200 MarthaJeanne: the four listed in >199 Yamanekotei: all loaded the same screwy book, with strange title compared with cover. So that might be a suspicious thing to watch

More airlines:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273546#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/abc233

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273547
https://www.librarything.com/profile/danieljo147

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273548
https://www.librarything.com/profile/lala224

They're still at it:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273549
https://www.librarything.com/profile/abc546

>200 MarthaJeanne: Seven hours later and https://www.librarything.com/profile/Johnypapa is still alive.
Is there a problem with the suspension of spam accounts?

>199 Yamanekotei: >200 MarthaJeanne: >201 gilroy: Okay, I've just now started the process to drag staff in on this one. I'd been fighting the Johnypapa thing since yesterday. Of late, the spam folder often seems like it's slow to kill, and I try to help (which usually works), but *that* account just won't die. Pare of it is that work which has the trappings of legitimacy (and, while that ISBN isn't found, the authors, used singly, are all three legitimate). Usually, spammers are dumb, but this one's got me baffled.

I need to drink more coffee, and think about it for a while. I do think that the work, while coming close to a legitimate work, ought to be flagged as spam.

https://www.librarything.com/work/15902361/details/147750189

As an aside, all four copies of the book are using that cover. You just can't make this crap up.

ETA: >205 Taphophile13: Just saw your post (I should type faster). This is a clever person behind that account. What a shame.

That "book" is the first item that comes up if you try to add a book with the ISBN "1111111111"

I think in this case it is a red herring - bad data, but not in itself indicative of a spammer

ETA: the other 3 users who have that book in their catalog all added it years ago, and all were added from Amazon.com.

>206 Lyndatrue: Thanks for pinging me! Got the Johnypapa account zapped, and am keeping an eye on flagged accounts to make sure there's not something larger wrong with the spam flagging system. This one had 12 flags and was still standing, which isn't good.

>207 norabelle414: I think you're right there—looks like bad data. However, none of the other accounts in >199 Yamanekotei: seem to have any good data, so I'm inclined to think they're still probably spam and that I should go ahead and mark them as such. Thoughts?

>208 lorannen: Kill them with fire, that's what I say. I'd guess strongly that those accounts were set up to spam; just a guess, but it's a very educated guess. Of course, we also need to remember that I'm heartless.

>208 lorannen: I don't see any evidence that they have actually spammed anyone, they're just not in use. I doubt that they have colluded since the accounts were started (and added that bad book data) in 2010, 2013, and 2016.

pest control
https://www.librarything.com/profile/pescontrol2020

services of girl vashikaran resolve your love issues
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ShyamDas3

technology news and update online
https://www.librarything.com/profile/thinkingtech

More airlines:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273651
https://www.librarything.com/profile/xyz54

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273650
https://www.librarything.com/profile/tintin3004

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273648
https://www.librarything.com/profile/joeburns

pay per click online advertizing
http://www.librarything.com/profile/WEBrandMart

SEO
http://www.librarything.com/profile/rahuldigital

Vandalism of http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page - see https://www.librarything.com/topic/273720

Duplicated here for completeness:

https://www.librarything.com/profile/bokepa
https://www.librarything.com/profile/eugenetpa
http://www.librarything.com/profile/fever100
http://www.librarything.com/profile/nimki123
http://www.librarything.com/profile/poojakumari21
http://www.librarything.com/profile/varun06
http://www.librarything.com/profile/jennifer115
http://www.librarything.com/profile/alvin12540
http://www.librarything.com/profile/gfdggfgfgfdg
http://www.librarything.com/profile/lkjhgf786
http://www.librarything.com/profile/shikhar123456
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ascfder
http://www.librarything.com/profile/coinbasesupport
http://www.librarything.com/profile/1966Mike
http://www.librarything.com/profile/jossemiler3
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ABHI785
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Aliciaroy
http://www.librarything.com/profile/CHOMLUI
http://www.librarything.com/profile/layyout
http://www.librarything.com/profile/coinbase
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sabkamalik
http://www.librarything.com/profile/uyttrwerw786
http://www.librarything.com/profile/rnkn
http://www.librarything.com/profile/niyaaaaaaa
http://www.librarything.com/profile/htlm
http://www.librarything.com/profile/amitsoft
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sbcglobalemail
http://www.librarything.com/profile/conuvix
http://www.librarything.com/profile/glstechserve
http://www.librarything.com/profile/navroazsmith
http://www.librarything.com/profile/smith112
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ppoo
http://www.librarything.com/profile/poojatiwari
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Saliya.Boli
http://www.librarything.com/profile/applefullcare

And more Wikithing vandalism:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/techline - http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Ccleaner%E2%88%91*internet%2B18%C3%94...

Is there a way to delete Wikithing spam pages? See those at http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Special:RecentChanges

Do Wikithing pages created by flagged/suspended profiles get deleted?

More Wikithing spammers:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/ali01
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ryckle2323
http://www.librarything.com/profile/jeck12
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ireircv23
http://www.librarything.com/profile/tiorpe
http://www.librarything.com/profile/lovxx
http://www.librarything.com/profile/alice_clark
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Hp_Printer_Support
http://www.librarything.com/profile/vazi
http://www.librarything.com/profile/rickymarsh604
http://www.librarything.com/profile/djfhsdjfhj12
http://www.librarything.com/profile/nehass
http://www.librarything.com/profile/josh23456
http://www.librarything.com/profile/parms01
http://www.librarything.com/profile/uday64
http://www.librarything.com/profile/abhi590
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sahilrf
http://www.librarything.com/profile/kajasdh786
http://www.librarything.com/profile/andoralifs

More Wikithing spammers:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/fetoji
http://www.librarything.com/profile/funogu
http://www.librarything.com/profile/dsxcdcd
http://www.librarything.com/profile/BVBV

>215 rodneyvc: Your example was not deleted when the member was suspended. I could delete the content but not the title.

>218 MarthaJeanne: The titles are still really spammy - it would be good to have the pages deleted.

I certainly agree.

Another Wikithing spammer:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/masonolivia

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Techline is still vandalising, even though their profile is provisionally suspended!

Is there a way to delete these spam pages from the Wiki without getting staff involved?
This is a link to "Uncategorized Pages," bringing up the last 500.

http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:UncategorizedPages&...

Please note they are almost all Spam...

ETA Oh and the Wiki Help page? Spam now too: http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Help:Contents

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273827#
profile: https://www.librarything.com/profile/danieljo136

ETA: whoooosh! gone!

ETA2:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273828
https://www.librarything.com/profile/xyz549

Wikithing spammers:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gold-buyer
https://www.librarything.com/profile/goldbuyers
http://www.librarything.com/profile/goldloan

Is there a way to kill the wiki spam? I was looking at recent changes and at least 500 recent changes are spam.
https://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges

>228 lesmel: There's a whole running thread just about the issues with spam on the Wiki:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273720

I think Lorannen is looking into it.
I know how to blank pages, but not how to delete.

medical equipment
https://www.librarything.com/profile/medicalstoredel

>229 gilroy: Yep, I'm on it. Currently working on finding the end of this really unpleasant rainbow (erm, beginning, rather) so we can just revert all changes. It's... a lot.

Continued here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/273927