Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam
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editList of reports here. Remove transclusions when all finished to keep page readable.
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editUser Alliesadowski and ___domain findmytherapist.com
edit- Alliesadowski (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)
- findmytherapist.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
User Alliesadowski has made 12 total edits, 11 of those on Aug 6. Of those edits, 7 add links to findmytherapist.com, frequently as an inline external link in the article:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Analysis_paralysis&diff=prev&oldid=1304551264
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parenting_stress&diff=prev&oldid=1304550420
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fear_of_flying&diff=prev&oldid=1304550129
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_bombing&diff=prev&oldid=1304549314
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emotional_dumping&diff=prev&oldid=1304548592
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Driving_phobia&diff=prev&oldid=1304547791
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Attachment_theory&diff=prev&oldid=1304547187
Catleeball (talk) 23:52, 11 August 2025 (UTC)
- Blocked Alliesadowski indefinitely. Thanks for reporting this. The ___domain does not appear to have been spammed by other users at this time, but please re-report if this happens again. — Newslinger talk 00:06, 12 August 2025 (UTC)
firstwatchmenuprices.com, firstwatxhmenu.com
edit- firstwatchmenuprices.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
- firstwatxhmenu.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
- Food989blogger (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)
- Jigarsinghlorra (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)
- 2400:ADC7:90C:9100::/64 (talk • contribs • count • block log • x-wiki • Edit filter search • WHOIS • robtex.com • Google)
— Newslinger talk 10:09, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
- Added firstwatchmenuprices.com to Special:BlockedExternalDomains. Both accounts are now Blocked. — Newslinger talk 10:13, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
- Hi HJ Mitchell, I was reviewing the archives of this page and found your comment from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2024 Archive Mar § nostra.gg advising me to consult with a checkuser for throwaway spam accounts like these. Is this advice still current, and would you prefer this information in the form of SPI reports? — Newslinger talk 10:37, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
- @Newslinger thanks for the ping. I'll try and look at this today. All the information I need is here so no need for an SPI. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:49, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
- @Newslinger you'll be shocked to hear that those two were Technically indistinguishable though interestingly not on that /64. They overlap with a lot of other spam accounts so thanks for helping me fill my block quota for today! Always happy to take a look when CU might be useful. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:42, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks, HJ Mitchell. I wasn't expecting that many sockpuppets to be blocked, so I'll definitely ping you in each new report. — Newslinger talk 19:06, 19 August 2025 (UTC)
- @Newslinger you'll be shocked to hear that those two were Technically indistinguishable though interestingly not on that /64. They overlap with a lot of other spam accounts so thanks for helping me fill my block quota for today! Always happy to take a look when CU might be useful. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:42, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
- @Newslinger thanks for the ping. I'll try and look at this today. All the information I need is here so no need for an SPI. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 12:49, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
- Hi HJ Mitchell, I was reviewing the archives of this page and found your comment from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/2024 Archive Mar § nostra.gg advising me to consult with a checkuser for throwaway spam accounts like these. Is this advice still current, and would you prefer this information in the form of SPI reports? — Newslinger talk 10:37, 13 August 2025 (UTC)
I'm confused what the difference between these is? Is there any practical difference other than that Special:BlockedExternalDomains is more user-friendly for admins? SmartSE (talk) 10:00, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
- Special:BlockedExternalDomains ignores MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist, so I only use Special:BlockedExternalDomains for domains that I am confident will not need to have whitelisted exceptions, such as the domains of non-notable websites that have been link spammed. Also, because Special:BlockedExternalDomains does not handle regular expressions, any filter entry that does not solely target a single ___domain in its entirety should be added using MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. If I can use either one, then I would prefer Special:BlockedExternalDomains because it is easier to use. — Newslinger talk 10:34, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
- I believe the developers prefer us to use BED over the SB because it's less resource-intensive, so that should probably be the default approach. Obvioulsy the SB is handy if you need whitelisted exceptions or entries or more complex entries than one ___domain at a time. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:54, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
- @Newslinger and HJ Mitchell: Thanks both - very helpful. SmartSE (talk) 16:13, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
- I believe the developers prefer us to use BED over the SB because it's less resource-intensive, so that should probably be the default approach. Obvioulsy the SB is handy if you need whitelisted exceptions or entries or more complex entries than one ___domain at a time. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 11:54, 14 August 2025 (UTC)
hostaddon.com
edithostaddon.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 , been added by a vast variety of IPs seemingly always as a bare ref or an external link. Two stints, once from 2024-07-17 to 2024-08-05 and now again since 2025-07-14. Perryprog (talk) 22:25, 20 August 2025 (UTC)
- Added to blocked external domains (WP:BED). Thanks for reporting this. — Newslinger talk 17:33, 23 August 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks! (I just realized I posted this on the wrong page, too... I'm so out of practice!) Perryprog (talk) 17:54, 23 August 2025 (UTC)
- It's perfectly fine to report spam-related ___domain block requests on this page, although there are fewer editors monitoring this page than MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist (WP:SBL). On the other hand, we can discuss and investigate more complex spam issues here, whereas WP:SBL is generally limited to requests that are accepted or declined based solely on the evidence provided. — Newslinger talk 19:48, 23 August 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks! (I just realized I posted this on the wrong page, too... I'm so out of practice!) Perryprog (talk) 17:54, 23 August 2025 (UTC)