MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist/archives/January 2024


w.afcgo.pro

w.afcgo.pro: 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 Just a generic spam link that doesn't appear to be useful in any context. [1] [2] I have more diffs but some have been revdeled. Philipnelson99 (talk) 20:05, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

 Done OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:48, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

vettys.org

vettys.org: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com Previously used in Veterans Awards, but now removed. This url triggered virus warnings on both Chrome & Duck.com pages. – S. Rich (talk) 21:19, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

you.38degrees.org.uk/

you.38degrees.org.uk: 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 Online petition site, blocked as standard (see for example change.org, petitiononline, petition.parliament.uk). Prefer to use spam-blacklist rather than blocked external domains as there may be potential whitelisting requests. Stifle (talk) 15:12, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

 Done on my own authority Stifle (talk) 08:52, 11 January 2024 (UTC)

censusindia.co.in removal

censusindia.co.in: 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 : Not sure why this website is blocked. It showcases the results of the 2011 census of India. I was making a draft page in my sandbox for a municipality in India and when I tried to use this source it seemed to be blocked. Please unblock so I can use it, because this website has integral data that is hard to find elsewhere. Ok123l (talk) 09:28, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

@Ok123l: no Declined, it was blacklisted because it is spammy. In related discussions there are also concerns of copyvio. Try the government census page https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/ instead. --Dirk Beetstra T C 22:13, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Google URLs

OK, we need to discuss this. Why are Google URLs blacklist, and shouldn't we remove it. I today edited an AfD debate but was stopped because of it. It is really harmful to have it in the spam blacklist. I often copy such URLs. Toadette (Merry Christmas, and a happy new year) 22:43, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

I don't think they are blacklisted: [3] MrOllie (talk) 22:52, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
They aren't. I think ToadetteEdit was trying to use google as a URL redirect for some reason, and it hit a regex on the global blacklist that prevents this. Can you just try adding the 'tubefilter' URL your were trying to add directly? Sam Kuru (talk) 23:01, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
Google search result links are blacklisted, because they will increase the pagerank of the site visited. There are also privacy implications of this with Google vacuuming up people's data. You should click through to the actual page you want and link that.
If you are still having issues please post here with the URL you were trying to add (omit the HTTP prefix and it will save) and we can investigate. Stifle (talk) 15:18, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
You were linking to a search result using google.com/url.q=, you should click through and use https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/06/10/youtube-azzyland-night-media-exclusive/, the actual link. Dirk Beetstra T C 22:21, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

percona.com

percona.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 History:

Notes:

The main Percona article and Percona Server for MySQL cannot be updated to https.
Percona is mentioned widely on WP, and cannot be cited.
Specifically I have references in my sandbox which I have had to mangle to retain.

I doubt that there is a spam campaign still ongoing, and so request that this domain be removed from the blacklist. All the best: Rich Farmbrough 16:51, 6 January 2024 (UTC).

I'll allow others to weight in first, but I would endorse removing this link from the blacklist; it's a very popular database, and the knowledge base is a reasonable source for database-related topics. OhNoitsJamie Talk 22:23, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

rdcu.be

rdcu.be: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com

I'm not sure about this one, but ReadCube appears to be (in part) a URL shortening service, which we seem to discourage. WhatamIdoing (talk) 03:37, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

If we were to blacklist it, we'd need to clean up the existing links first. That said, it seems like while it is a redirect service, the sample of links I examined all went to reasonble academic sites, so it may be an exception to the redirect rule. OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:00, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
Based on the discussion at User talk:Galobtter#DOIs, I wonder if it's being used for these official shared links, in which case I'm thinking that this should probably be an accepted link. WhatamIdoing (talk) 20:05, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
From what I can see this allows the links to be read without requiring a university login or other subscription, so I think the balance of convenience may favour not blacklisting it. Stifle (talk) 08:57, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
That sounds reasonable to me. WhatamIdoing (talk) 16:36, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 Not done on the basis of the above. Stifle (talk) 11:19, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Fmoviez/Fmovies

Suggested at WP:ANI#Fmovies and COPYLINKS. - MrOllie (talk) 04:54, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

@MrOllie: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. Probably worth considering to whitelist a neutral landing site like the about page (if such exists). --Dirk Beetstra T C 15:20, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

purevivehub.ghost.io

purevivehub.ghost.io: Linksearch en (insource) - meta - de - fr - simple - wikt:en - wikt:fr • Spamcheck • MER-C X-wiki • gs • Reports: Links on en - COIBot - COIBot-Local • Discussions: tracked - advanced - RSN • COIBot-Link, Local, & XWiki Reports - Wikipedia: en - fr - de • Google: search • meta • Domain: domaintools • AboutUs.com This link has been spammed on Human body weight over the past couple of months: [4] [5] [6]. NW1223<Howl at me•My hunts> 14:33, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

plus Added OhNoitsJamie Talk 15:39, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

bulletmp3.com

bulletmp3.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 Currently being spammed, see list of additions since November. --Count Count (talk) 17:47, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

SouthFront

Alternative SouthFront domain, which was blacklisted in Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 281 § RfC: Deprecation of fake news / disinformation sites. Isi96 (talk) 04:41, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

impossible.sg

Link to a digital marketing agency. All of the listed accounts only added the link once. All have edited constructively for a day or so, then took a break (most 5 months or so, though a few just a week or 2) and came back and edited 1 more day. Here, they sneakily adding this link as a ref, made a few more constructive edits, and never edited again. I find it hard to assume good faith with the pattern, but even if I'm just being cynical, this link is worthless as a source or external link. Apparition11 Complaints/Mistakes 23:15, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

@Apparition11 can you add the diffs containing the impossible.sg insertions made by the individual editors here? – robertsky (talk) 11:05, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Nevermind, found some, Special:Diff/1191060309, Special:Diff/1189685596, Special:Diff/1189704270, Special:Diff/1198598641, Special:Diff/1195115625. – robertsky (talk) 11:18, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
@Apparition11 plus Added. – robertsky (talk) 11:32, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

A few diffs: Barking Snake, Nibi et Loy, Sornabelli, Aeida Rosticolli, EditEagles, Checkkyu Pag, 永恆的榮耀, GeorlalLoudF3302. The Banner talk 11:33, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

@Robertsky:@The Banner: Thank you both for taking the time to track down the diffs and my apologies for not including them in the report. I had them all up while making the report, but for whatever reason, it did not even cross my mind to add them. I guess I was having one of those days. Thanks again! Apparition11 Complaints/Mistakes 12:47, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

@Apparition11 it might be worth reporting to WP:SPI for further investigations. – robertsky (talk) 12:50, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
@Robertsky: I usually don't bother with throwaway accounts, but you're right. Given the fact that it's a digital marketing agency and the effort they went to in order to hide the link, there could be more links out there or to come. I'll try to get on that. Thanks again! Apparition11 Complaints/Mistakes 13:00, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
@Robertsky: Just FYI in case you're interested: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Barking snake. Apparition11 Complaints/Mistakes 14:16, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

airsoftshotgun.com

airsoftshotgun.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 : Another domain of the previously blacklisted sites X and Y, persistently re-added by the same accounts or close range:

--Wotheina (talk) 03:56, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

@Wotheina: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --OhNoitsJamie Talk 16:33, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

kamagra-premium.net

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linktw.in

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plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --OhNoitsJamie Talk 00:59, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

dailyfacts8.in

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