Spam reporting thread #60

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.)

airline reservations
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273948#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/chuhiya

First airline reservation spam post I've actually seen;

Profile

http://www.librarything.com/profile/suzy789585

https://www.librarything.com/topic/273963
https://www.librarything.com/profile/jujujuj

Air Canada

More airline spam:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274013
https://www.librarything.com/profile/harekrishna

Here's a weird one, if I can get the link right: http://www.librarything.com/topic/271914#6237436 The continuation link (!) at the bottom was spammed. Nobody was able to fix it, so I posted the next thread as a New Topic. I've never seen this one done before.

>7 jnwelch: Wow. Somehow they broke into the CSS for the page? These guys are getting hard core!

Wikispammer +
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Sofiawilliams91

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

printer helplines

https://www.librarything.com/profile/munro01

Wikipage spammer

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

wikipage spammers
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Smitthy2415
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Tiemne
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Alia24

wikipage spammers
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Fdxf
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Samejack

Netflix:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274510
https://www.librarything.com/profile/questoair

escort
https://www.librarything.com/profile/shwetagupte

pediatrician
https://www.librarything.com/profile/DrDineshSinghal

money transfer
https://www.librarything.com/profile/trupay

>16 Taphophile13: Flagged them all, went back to check a minute later, and all were kaput.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Adafang
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6085801

http://www.librarything.com/profile/hookahsun
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6085912

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

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

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

escorts
http://www.librarything.com/profile/rozysharma

escorts
http://www.librarything.com/profile/priyane75

assignment writing service
http://www.librarything.com/profile/myassignmentuae

tours
http://www.librarything.com/profile/tourindia

online gambling
http://www.librarything.com/profile/SitusJudiOnline

airline reservations
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274813#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274814#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/syapa123

more airline reservations
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274816#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274817#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274818#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274819#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rushke

ETA: crashed and burned

another airline
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274820#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274821#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274822#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/namoh123

Just in case

http://www.librarything.com/topic/274839
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Davidtera

Already gone :-}

vitamins
https://www.librarything.com/profile/himanshuposwal

web design
https://www.librarything.com/profile/yasirjamal

link to news site
https://www.librarything.com/profile/aseels

https://www.librarything.com/topic/274905#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/274906

Both similar messages, both from the same user https://www.librarything.com/profile/rjames65

Reported the member for spam activity, but can't seem to flag the spam Talk posts for some reason...

More (almost identical spam) from https://www.librarything.com/profile/josephrio63

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/AnleyFlags
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6090747

https://www.librarything.com/profile/aarganaraz
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6090673

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

There seem to be so many spammers today that some of the smaller ones got missed. http://www.librarything.com/profile/shanky245

Gone now.

tours
https://www.librarything.com/profile/AirocityHolidays

This one's so earnest, it seems almost cruel to flag it. Still, please flag the topic.

Don't flag the profile (upon which I have left the obligatory information).

http://www.librarything.com/topic/275089#

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

I feel all alone out here...

http://www.librarything.com/topic/275092#

http://www.librarything.com/profile/BradSmith1

(pretty blatant, but at least it's not Pogo, right?)

>32 Lyndatrue: topic's gone, profile's still there, and the topic for poor Meliths (>30 Lyndatrue:) needs one more flag.

ETA: Okay, all's well again... for now, anyway.

(Man, that was weird. There were two "33" posts for a moment. I haven't seen that in a long time.)

>33 Lyndatrue: Meliths topic now gone. And superstar3004 is gone.

airline spam
http://www.librarything.com/topic/275126
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ninja30004

and more of the same
http://www.librarything.com/topic/275133
http://www.librarything.com/profile/brucher

call girls
https://www.librarything.com/profile/russiancallgirls

and these guys are back again; Cheesy Animation Studio
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Campbellmalaika

>31 Lyndatrue:

Hey! What's wrong with Pogo?

Hot Girls Dubai: http://www.librarything.com/author/hotgirlsdubai - work & pics need flagging

http://www.librarything.com/work/20648619
http://www.librarything.com/pic/6092725
http://www.librarything.com/pic/6092765

>39 lilithcat: All fixed (and you are officially the holder of books I'd consider stealing, except they'd make me miss Walt Kelly, and feel even sadder about the current state of the world).

digital marketing service provider
http://www.librarything.com/profile/metricfox

online betting
http://www.librarything.com/profile/medanlotto

rehab facility
http://www.librarything.com/profile/icare14

link to some sort of game
http://www.librarything.com/topic/273395#6247169
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Acacer_Paolo

especially tacky right after a member was talking about a shooting that happened today: "This is so fun! What a great idea. Also I love how authentic you seem to be. Your style and passion for blogging is contagious. Thank you for sharing your life!"

google tech support
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275297#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/customer24service

airline reservations
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275299#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/secretsuper

customer support
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275301#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/emmwatsns

http://www.librarything.com/profile/NYCCell12

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/NewYorkiPad234

Cheesy Animation again
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ljorgensen
They've added a book, but their sales tags are on profile pics
http://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/ljorgensen

http://www.librarything.com/profile/buymedsonline
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6094173

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

sore throat remedy
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sorethroat

>49 Taphophile13:

Make your Cherry Lemonade drink and enjoy your Halloween evening with this drink

A bit late with their message, I think!

>50 lilithcat: Not all countries celebrate on the same day I guess.

>51 Taphophile13:

But Hallowe'en is All Hallows Eve, which is always and everywhere October 31, no?

>52 lilithcat: Only if you're going to be pedantic about it.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/jovhai
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6095790

Cheesy Animation again
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Baileykos

https://www.librarything.com/profile/sgomez12345

I searched Cheesy Animation and found an old profile with spam works and reviews
https://www.librarything.com/profile/thecheesy

https://www.librarything.com/work/14760071/106727728
https://www.librarything.com/work/14446127

also, is there a way to remove this author page which has a live spam link tag?

Don't worry about the link. It leads to the LT tag page, not to that site.

Apple:

https://www.librarything.com/profile/bove
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275398#

Spam support #s:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/275419 (two posts)
http://www.librarything.com/profile/willsjohn12

>58 lilithcat: Staff will have to act to get rid of the topic.

electronics repairs
https://www.librarything.com/profile/dubai123

Russian escorts in Delhi
https://www.librarything.com/profile/manishamalik

IT recruiter
https://www.librarything.com/profile/NGIT

link to resorts, online gaming
https://www.librarything.com/profile/NipunKola

has catalogued one book but links to large recruitment site.
https://www.librarything.com/profile/swati123

advertising agency
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Shivam_Prajapati

bitcoin phone number
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275532#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/PAPAGBOLAKR

at least 9 (& counting) MS Outlook support "books"
https://www.librarything.com/work/book/148253623
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660214
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660206
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660194
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660133
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660072

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

more of >62 Taphophile13:
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660283
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660276
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660243
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660263

ETA: another one
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660311

https://www.librarything.com/profile/kittelsonrewt is still alive and still active; please flag the profile

https://www.librarything.com/work/20660303

he's up to 16 spam works now

https://www.librarything.com/work/20660316

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

and here's 17:
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660322

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

(why won't he die?)

still adding spam works

https://www.librarything.com/work/20660344

I've contacted Lorannen about this profile

here's another
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660348

for the record, now at 20
https://www.librarything.com/work/20660367

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

>62 Taphophile13: through >67 Taphophile13: cont.

https://www.librarything.com/work/20660377
https://www.librarything.com/profile/kittelsonrewt

Finally!

Take away the wiki and they go back to works. Sigh.

regular spam

automotive group
https://www.librarything.com/profile/billyfuccillo

product review site
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Longboard-tv

art gallelry
https://www.librarything.com/profile/1startgallery

isometric exercise machine
https://www.librarything.com/profile/PeakFitPro

garmins support #

https://www.librarything.com/topic/275634#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/mask123

>73 norabelle414: Gone.

These accounts are all creating spam lists. There's no way to mark a list as spam but the lists disappear when the creator is removed as spam.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/mask741
https://www.librarything.com/profile/jackson26366011
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Rituverman
https://www.librarything.com/profile/jackdaniels77

ETA: all gone!

one more:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/james1hamilton

>75 norabelle414: Man, Jack Daniels from back in 1977... That's some strong stuff! :)

cleaning company
https://www.librarything.com/profile/activemopp

Bellsouth email customer support
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275666#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/jjohnmartin80

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

All 15 spam works are squashed, and now it would be nice to see the account obliterated.

>81 rybie2: Gone.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/xufov
spam in 75 Books Read group
one of two threads
http://www.librarything.com/topic/275723#

"Customer support": http://www.librarything.com/profile/ALINA36

digital marketing
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sasi12

startup consulting firm
http://www.librarything.com/profile/startup0km

diabetes
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sunil22e

tourist spots
http://www.librarything.com/profile/wilsonzoo

https://www.librarything.com/profile/rimple1986
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275887

customer support

Interesting (sort of). Youtube spam.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/275889#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Chloe_Mar

Well, *that* was quick. Gone already.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/275954#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275955#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sonipari123

travel

Author spam

https://www.librarything.com/topic/275992#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275990 - gone
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275989

(Please do not flag https://www.librarything.com/profile/Bhekintshingila)

https://www.librarything.com/topic/275993
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275995
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276000
http://www.librarything.com/topic/276001#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276003 - gone

>94 MarthaJeanne:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276001
https://www.librarything.com/topic/275989

still need one flag more.

>95 MarthaJeanne:

Wow. And I found a few more (now gone). Is there a group that guy didn't spam?

If you look on his profile, I think he probably stopped after my second comment, but he answer it on his profile, not mine.

Publisher offering coupons:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/276041
http://www.librarything.com/topic/276040

(To be fair, I don't know that this member is affiliated with the publisher)

>99 Marissa_Doyle:

Honestly, I don't think that's spam, at least not intentionally so. I think it's a member trying to be helpful to people with similar interests.

SEO & web design
http://www.librarything.com/profile/SEOTOWEBDESIGN
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Barry_Allen

call girls
http://www.librarything.com/profile/noidacallgirls1
http://www.librarything.com/profile/piriyaroy

astrology & black magic
http://www.librarything.com/profile/indiaastrologerer

packers & movers
http://www.librarything.com/profile/apackmovein

health & fitness tips
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Healthandfitz

complaint remover
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Complaintremover

world adventure travel
http://www.librarything.com/profile/visit

https://www.librarything.com/topic/119841#6258482
https://www.librarything.com/profile/siska777

snuck one in just before a confirmed spammer with a similar name.

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

garden supplies
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gardencentr

abortion & unplanned pregnancy clinic
https://www.librarything.com/profile/klinikAborsi

https://www.librarything.com/profile/BossWire
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/BossWire

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ingridadam
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6112823

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

never mind...

Can staff delete these spam wiki pages?
http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php?limit=50&title=Special%3AContribu...

So many of them. Users are gone, but their vandalism lives on.

>107 rsterling: Staff doesn't usually look here, unless alerted to do so. There was a bug report over this, and discussion. I'll still poke Lorannen, and let her know to look here.

>107 rsterling: https://www.librarything.com/topic/273720

work from home
https://www.librarything.com/profile/homejob999

property listings
https://www.librarything.com/profile/AQAARI

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

rental office
https://www.librarything.com/profile/reboundcut

cheque writer software
https://www.librarything.com/profile/chequesoftware

architects and home builders
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gehmanremodel

real estate & investing
https://www.librarything.com/profile/WeBuyCamdenHouses
https://www.librarything.com/profile/WeBuyEdisonHouses
https://www.librarything.com/profile/BrandywineHouse

photographer
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Jackiekelley

retirement income
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rolekkyle

download Windows activator
https://www.librarything.com/profile/windowsactivator

unlock your hip flexors (with word salad)
https://www.librarything.com/profile/workouthip28

building better government
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Philadelphia30

scaling businesses
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Sunilusa

>107 rsterling: I'm guessing these should disappear once the reloaded wiki is released.

escort
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sarapatel

love marriage specialist
https://www.librarything.com/profile/vashikaranpr03

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/topic/276505#6263100

nebber mind already suspended.

netgear

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

https://www.librarything.com/topic/276567
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276568
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276569
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276570
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276571
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276572
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276573
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276574
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276575
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276576
https://www.librarything.com/topic/276577

and gone

coupons

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/delhiescortagency
with a spam work https://www.librarything.com/work/20723455

I almost hate to post this, but the (very long time) member ought to know better. On the other hand, maybe not.

I will post a reminder on his comment page.

It only needs one more flag, and it's gone.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/276603

Please do not flag the profile:

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

Author uses up month's supply of exclamation points on December 1!! His wife made him do it!

http://www.librarything.com/topic/276633

http://www.librarything.com/profile/anthonyseger (don't flag)

A month's supply of exclamation points is a half of one. If he used that many, he might have used a lifetime supply...

Solar shades is back
http://www.librarything.com/profile/SolarShades

new author: http://www.librarything.com/topic/276734

don't flag the profile: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Yogesh23
I left a message.

ETA: he deleted his book and probably left

Just in case

http://www.librarything.com/profile/marthasmith8295
http://www.librarything.com/topic/276775#

Please flag this group: https://www.librarything.com/groups/namethisbook

I left a message for member.

package forwarding

https://www.librarything.com/work/book/148848199
https://www.librarything.com/profile/chrislee098

http://www.librarything.com/topic/276941#

lots of spam from this new member

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

vashikaran black magic
https://www.librarything.com/profile/getlovesolutionerr

marketing solution campaigns
https://www.librarything.com/profile/acquist

rehab
https://www.librarything.com/profile/icare143

health and wellness programs
https://www.librarything.com/profile/stepathlon

job skills
https://www.librarything.com/profile/smiksha123

brand creation agency
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ElegansInternational

relationship counseling

https://www.librarything.com/profile/livingwell12
https://www.librarything.com/topic/277324#

Author spam: http://www.librarything.com/topic/277388

http://www.librarything.com/profile/timothyv103 (for information only, do not flag) I've left a comment for him.

call girls / escorts / companions
http://www.librarything.com/profile/callgirlsdelhi24x7
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sakshigupta
http://www.librarything.com/profile/indelipiya

solved papers
http://www.librarything.com/profile/satishandbrothers

tours
http://www.librarything.com/profile/fourwheeldriveindia

online shopping
http://www.librarything.com/profile/BWomaniya

>137 Taphophile13:

I love the way one of those calls out the "numerous dishonest people running Delhi escort agencies". Takes one to know one, as we used to say to each other on the playground.

>138 lilithcat: Yes, that amused me too.

online gambling
http://www.librarything.com/profile/indahmanis
http://www.librarything.com/profile/AgenJudiBola

poker
http://www.librarything.com/profile/qiuqiuback

http://www.librarything.com/profile/zhaoyitools
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6129259

app to protect mobile phone from battery damage
http://www.librarything.com/profile/fullbatteryalarm

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Hangguang88
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6132508

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

female companionship
http://www.librarything.com/profile/rescortgirls

childrens' clothing
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Sudrajat

Mold technology:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/277658
http://www.librarything.com/profile/frtte111

spam at the wiki: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Vivint_Home_Security_Services_In_Mississ...

>151 FAMeulstee: I've sent this on to those who can help with this.

I've also left a suggestion (for staff) that there needs to be a specific reporting place for Wiki vandalism, since it probably requires privileges, and certainly needs specialized knowledge (which I do not have)..

>152 Lyndatrue: Thanks, I wasn't sure where I should report it.

>151 FAMeulstee: and >152 Lyndatrue: Thanks for pinging me directly. Typically, I keep an eye on this thread during the workday, but it's my busiest time of year. I've deleted the spam page, blocked the user in question, and alerted our sysadmin to the fact that spam is still getting through on the new wiki.

recipes
https://www.librarything.com/profile/mejwanirecipes

pest control (does it work on spam?)
https://www.librarything.com/profile/alfapest143

telemarketing
https://www.librarything.com/profile/igniteleads

just bar stools
https://www.librarything.com/profile/justbarstools

>154 lorannen: That user appears to have created a few other pages as well:
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Direct_tv_phone_number_1_877_250_4522_Di...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Directv_number_1_877_250_4522_Direct_TV_...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Vivint_customer_service_number_%2B1_800_...

https://www.librarything.com/work/5734185/editions

I suspect this is a case of incorrect combining that got tagged as spam, but it isn't spam that I can find. (Though it has two yes votes. Go figure.)

And again at the new wiki:
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/(((1*866*866@2294)))_OUTlook_SUpporT_Num...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Day_Night@_(((1*866*866@2294)))_OUTlook_....
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Kraken%C2%AE_Support_Phone_Number_(800)~...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Kraken%C2%AE_(1800%E2%86%92632%E2%86%921...

by the users: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Himat
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Krakensupport

>156 aeclark: and >158 2wonderY: Thanks for the reports. I'm on 'em.

web hosting
http://www.librarything.com/profile/dgchost

direct e-mail marketing
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sgbizemail

Would a post regarding books incorrectly added as a result of the "universal import" feature be proper here?

The feature often creates records/adds one or, in this case, six seven books which I did not designate and have no interest in having in my collections.

>162 proximity1: That's not really spam, I'd suggest you'd be better off posting in http://www.librarything.com/groups/bugcollectors

telecomm / broadband link
https://www.librarything.com/profile/RaviAmeliorattePal

I flagged http://www.librarything.com/groups/wisethoughts because it looks like the purpose is to direct people to a website for the author's books.

Again some pages in the new wiki added on December 16:
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Contact_HP_Support_Number_1_(888)_687-44...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/%E2%96%BA%C2%B6%E2%97%84Toll-Free_1_(888...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/YAHOO_contacts_number_%2B1800.-.511---49...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/USA_%E2%89%88_800511_4998_Yahoo_HELPLINE...

by these users:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Angelkevin
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Sara1000011

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>159 FAMeulstee: the last two pages I reported in that post are not removed:
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Kraken%C2%AE_Support_Phone_Number_(800)~...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Kraken%C2%AE_(1800%E2%86%92632%E2%86%921...

If the links don't work, all pages can still be found at recent changes:
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&limit=50...

>165 MarthaJeanne: The group should go and someone should post a notice on his profile.

>166 FAMeulstee: Got the new ones knocked down and users blocked.

I'm not sure what you mean regarding those other two not being removed. The pages say "there is no text in this page." That means the page has been deleted, and content removed. The links don't stop working—they'll just take you to a blank page. That's part of how the wiki works. I could invent a URL for a random page that doesn't exist, and it would give me that message.

>168 lorannen: Okay, then it is allright :-)
The others were completely gone, so I wondered what the difference was.

>170 FAMeulstee: Checked it, but I still get pages with content in those two :-(

>168 lorannen: You are not by any chance clicking the links in post >166 FAMeulstee:? The links are broken, that's why you get the "page doesn't exist" message. The spam is indeed still there, as FAMeulstee says. Copy the entire links and paste in your browser and you'll see.

>167 anglemark: Can you do it in Russian?

>172 MarthaJeanne:: Perhaps with the help of a dictionary. My Russian is extremely rusty.

ETA: The group is gone now. Do you remember his username?

https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Special:Contributions/Angelkevin

This user still has spam on the wiki, per the https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&limit=50... link

And again two wiki pages by user: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Rajabg

https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/UK_%2B44_(800)-(_471)-_4636_Coinbase_Cus...

can also be found on: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php?title=User:Rajabg&redirect=no

>171 anglemark: I was, indeed. Good catch, and thank you!

>174 gilroy: and >175 FAMeulstee: Got those knocked down, too. Don't worry, I'm waving anxiously at the devs about how this is still a problem.

>176 lorannen: It is minor in comparison before the wiki was moved.
Removing them as soon as possible might discourage them, do these people get payed for putting spam on this site?

Oh and the original page (he/she moved it) of the user from >175 FAMeulstee: is still there at:

https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Talk:UK_%2B44_(800)-(_471)-_4636_Coinbas...

financial planning
http://www.librarything.com/profile/PersonalFN

https://www.librarything.com/profile/hoosweetiang
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278144

Singapore dentist promoting his services/website

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/gegrroods
see https://www.librarything.com/topic/278167

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/bpojobs
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6141601

also spam work
https://www.librarything.com/work/20743546

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

and spam work
https://www.librarything.com/work/20793107/149225702

https://www.librarything.com/profile/AdaptiveBricks
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6139524

>183 2wonderY: also https://www.librarything.com/work/20685514

https://www.librarything.com/topic/277450#6284384
https://www.librarything.com/profile/microsoft01

and spam work
https://www.librarything.com/work/20590693/editions/147792099

support helpline

https://www.librarything.com/profile/microsoft01

and a spam work
https://www.librarything.com/work/20590693/147792099

Two more on the wiki by the user: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Kachaji

https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/CALL_Me%2B18774079251_Apple_S.u.p.p.o.r....
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/%C2%A5%C2%A5%2B1877_4079251%C2%A5%C2%A5_...

https://www.librarything.com/profile/quickbooksie
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6142994

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

sports betting
http://www.librarything.com/profile/davidmozbar

new member https://www.librarything.com/profile/htmlcolor

posted very odd bits last evening, both flagged. Both with links that my computer blocked.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/277025#6285982
https://www.librarything.com/topic/277241#6285979

Profile needs flagged, I think.

Author spam https://www.librarything.com/topic/245451#6287144

(https://www.librarything.com/profile/jwfarq)

spamming in Book Talk: https://www.librarything.nl/profile/123LOLI

and also spamming in Book Talk: https://www.librarything.nl/profile/pizecefah

quality management software
https://www.librarything.com/profile/QualityzeInc

next one spamming in Book Talk: https://www.librarything.nl/profile/suhuruxini

Ignore me. I broke my rule about posting before adequate caffeination.

Dang, I missed a pre-coffee post... :D

https://www.librarything.com/topic/278558#
Author Spam

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ilonalonie4 (For tracking, do NOT Flag)

Spams ahoy!
https://www.librarything.com/local

Boatloads of NYC events (at least...) have been spaminated again.

>205 davidgn: That one multi-alarmed my antivirus software. Is there is a way to flag spam venues?

>206 Taphophile13:

No need to flag them. You can delete them. You'll get a box that pops up asking you the reason; just say "spam venue".

>207 lilithcat: Thanks for the information.

The spam events all say "added from Eventkeeper" at the bottom. Does that mean the spam is coming from somewhere else and being imported to LT?

There are lots of spam events on this venue page: https://www.librarything.com/venue/5074
but once I click to see more past events a couple times the format changes and I lose the ability to edit events.

ETA: nevermind, I figured out how to get the edit button back

Skin care
https://www.librarything.com/author/skincareemior
https://www.librarything.com/work/20810257

more on the wiki by this user: https://www.librarything.com/profile/RAM0008

https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/%E2%97%98blockchain_customer_service_%2B...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/%E2%99%A6Blockchain_Support_%E2%99%A6***...
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/ZATTINN~844~392~9029_%C2%A9_blockchain_c...

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/yshtopcar
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6147360

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

"I am hot female of gurgaon escorts agency"

https://www.librarything.com/profile/monikaguragaon
https://www.librarything.com/work/20541944/book/147412110
https://www.librarything.com/work/20541942/book/147412094

exceptional escorts

https://www.librarything.com/profile/msriy
https://www.librarything.com/work/20690936

Xbox
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ratrie26
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278670
https://www.librarything.com/topic/273927#6289238
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278668
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278666

again on the new wiki by this user: https://www.librarything.com/profile/rekha1devi

https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/COX%E2%80%94%2B1.8008079301_$_Cox_custom...

ETA maybe time for a seperate wiki spam thread?

Spamming in book talk by: https://www.librarything.com/profile/babyhsdg

threads:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278692
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278693

Virginity auction

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

Someone's been busy this morning!

Xbox
https://www.librarything.com/profile/koila
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278731
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278729
https://www.librarything.com/profile/popo47
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278718
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278717
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278716
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278715

smartphones
https://www.librarything.com/profile/fgdfgdilliam
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278726
https://www.librarything.com/profile/cifygsmithh
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278724
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bxcvbbgfw
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278723
https://www.librarything.com/profile/vifygsmithh
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278721

on the wiki, the user is already suspended:
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/TurboTax%2B1(866)_206_7232%22TurboTax_SU...

ETA: This user also changed the mainpage, I did undo his changes there:
https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Main_Page

more smartphones
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sesrgtsere
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278733
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ftyfghfjhw
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278732

escort services
https://www.librarything.com/profile/pinkrozy
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278739
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278738
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278737
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278736
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278735

more Xbox
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gola
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278756
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278753
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278752
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278751
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278750

Disguised spam on the wiki by user: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Paul.sinner1566

https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Talk:Help_and_FAQ

and even more Xbox
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ramrahim
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278763
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278762
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278761
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278760

Xbox again
https://www.librarything.com/profile/party258
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278774
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278773
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278772
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278775

Viagra
https://www.librarything.com/profile/erease
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278770
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278768
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278776

>228 passion4reading: Are you finding these items in the Spam folder? After following along with your last post, and then visiting the spam folder, I realized that you were posting things here that were only there. It's fine to point out that things need addressing there, but please don't post them all here.

Thank you.

>229 Lyndatrue: The posts are in Book Talk.

Got all the wiki spam knocked down for now. Last week, I talked with the devs about how we can nail down this issue better. It looks like they didn't have time to implement the solutions we discussed before the holiday, unfortunately. Thanks for the diligent reporting and your patience in the meantime! Keep posting them here, and I'll keep knocking them down ASAP.

>231 lorannen: Okay, I keep checking the recent changes on the wiki ;-)

Xbox support in Book Talk

https://www.librarything.com/profile/jungle23

Xbox support helpline again

https://www.librarything.com/profile/87lolipop
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278821
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278820
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278819
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278818
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278817
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278815
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278814
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278813
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278812
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278811

>234 passion4reading: You really don't need to copy spam into here if it is already in the spam folder.

>234 passion4reading: The threads were there when I flagged them.

>235 MarthaJeanne:, >236 FAMeulstee: Apologies for treading on anyone's toes, but the topics and profile I posted this morning are new (in Book Talk) and haven't appeared in the current Spam reporting thread before, as can be seen by the topic numbering.

Yet more Xbox support helpline (in Book Talk, not yet posted in current thread)

https://www.librarything.com/profile/12johnson
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278830
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278829
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278828
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278827
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278826

Ah, the holiday spammers are bored...

>233 Taphophile13: showed up in the spam folder after I posted it here as well. Perhaps a new behavior?

app downloads (in Book Talk)

https://www.librarything.com/profile/alicenovese
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278856

This thread is getting too unwieldy.

I'm going to continue it.