MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist/archives/June 2021

newscraving.com

Spam news links being added. Anarchyte (talk) 06:34, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Anarchyte: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 06:43, 1 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Truth on Falun Gong

A consensus was achieved on the reliable sources noticeboard to blacklist the websites. — Mikehawk10 (talk) 05:00, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Mikehawk10: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 06:51, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

galatta.com removal

Please review galatta.com website and remove from backlist. It is providing more information about Cinema News, Movie Reviews, Having decent Celebrity Galleries. So wiki team have to review the website "Galatta.com" and remove it from the Backlist.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Thanigaivelan19 (talk • contribs)

@Thanigaivelan19: Rejected, bad faith request. Your first and only edit is to request removal here, galatta.com will be discussed only when high-volume, established editors request its removal. --Dirk Beetstra T C 05:28, 10 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

dominosfranchise.in

Deceptive site being spammed by at least two accounts. The site is clearly not the actual site - most of what should be links at the bottom aren't. This is not something that should ever be linked on Wikipedia. Ravensfire (talk) 01:42, 11 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Conspiracy theory websites

See relevant discussion at Wikipedia:Fringe_theories/Noticeboard#Spreading_conspiracy_theory_about_covid_being_the_greatest_threat_against_humanity for more concerns about the entire unusability of these sites. Cheers, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 19:01, 4 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Although I would have liked to see the COIBot report, I support blacklisting these as obviously unusable for Wikipedia. Thanks, —PaleoNeonate – 08:04, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@RandomCanadian: I see 22 uses in mainspace of conservativewoman.co.uk. —PaleoNeonate – 08:07, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@PaleoNeonate: I've trimmed some of them. Many seem to be used for attributing the opinions of article subjects writing in that publication. Some where unattributed op-eds which were being used for factual statements and some I've managed to replace with better sources. It might be borderline acceptable in some cases, unsure whether I should strike it out. RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 20:31, 5 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah this happens with various unreliable sources. As for the other, it's probably still pending because of the lack of urgency (no apparent currently active spam campaign)... —PaleoNeonate – 11:50, 12 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Swarajya.com

Please remove Swarajya.com from blacklist. The site has been working on ground and documenting religious hatecrimes on women & lower caste Hindus (verified by offocial police department reports & women organizations). Site has been blacklisted bcz of Islamists and allies have cornered them and misrepresented them. GeekShowHistory (talk) 08:38, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@GeekShowHistory: I presume that you mean:
(though I fail to see how you know it is blacklisted, why it is blacklisted, since you have no edits adding it). Dirk Beetstra T C 10:28, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
See also Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources#Swarajya. --Dirk Beetstra T C 10:30, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

famousteens.world

Unlike Famous Birthdays, Famous Teens website could be risk of WP:BLP for spamming as unreliable source. --2001:4452:4BD:3600:D033:6E4:A807:E123 (talk) 12:37, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Natural News

See /Natural news (in subpage due to template overload). --Dirk Beetstra T C 04:33, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

phoneprice.pk

A user under multiple names Mobileupdates11 (talk · contribs), Mobileinfo111 (talk · contribs), and MobilePhones11 (talk · contribs), has been sneaking a link to this clear commercial site in at inappropriate places, eg: [1]. While the user's activities are so low level to be easily fixed w/o intervention of bots/etc., I see no case where we would ever link to this site, and thus would be reasonable to just blacklist it now, and that might stymy this editor. --Masem (t) 19:04, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Masem: Lets have a look at what else these editors have been adding:
For now, this domain is plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --Dirk Beetstra T C 06:35, 15 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wapcar.my

Please remove Wapcar.my from the blacklist. It provides much information about current automotive news.— Preceding unsigned comment added by FireBlazerTAY (talk • contribs)

@FireBlazerTAY: please read instructions at top, and request in the required format and with required info. --Dirk Beetstra T C 05:48, 18 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

theseniorlist.com

theseniorlist.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

Spammed by at least four IPs, plus Added to blacklist. OhNoitsJamie Talk 11:41, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

dan-news.info

Please remove dan-news.info from blacklist. It is not in WP:RSP and the only place it's mentioned on the RS noticeboard is here. There was no discussion and no RfC to black list this data source. This RfC does not mention dan-news.info. While it's not the most reliable source it's the main news agency of Donetsk People's Republic and is useful for its official position and uncontroversial facts. I stumbled on this block when trying to add a source for the structure of exports of the DPR. Alaexis¿question? 12:16, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Actually I need to correct myself, it does appear on the WP:RSP page, here. Though I still don't see discussion of this media outlet. Alaexis¿question? 13:50, 16 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Alaexis: no Declined,  Defer to Whitelist for specific links on this domain. It is on RSP where it is categorized as fake news. Instead of allowing all it is likely better to discuss specific links. --Dirk Beetstra T C 04:12, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

VettedBiz.com

Sorry, my first time so please excuse any issues and I think I messed up the template?. Happy to edit. User:Hakim242002 has been spamming these two sites as well as other franchising sites extensively together with the founders' LinkedIn pages. Making use of escalating blocks, however he returned to the same action between blocks, so not optimistic behavior will change if site isn't blocked. Thanks Star Mississippi 20:03, 21 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Users

Noting that user:Ibbrranti Ennamdis used this in good faith, but that got reverted as well as 'Sales materials are not usable sources by user:MrOllie. Awaiting UserReports from COIBot to see if there are more sites. Note that this is also on es.wikipedia, so maybe it is better to go to meta. (@Star Mississippi:) --Dirk Beetstra T C 04:38, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I was providing more information on the topic and cited specific pages as sources. Have you checked the links that I had included? I will not cite these websites going forward and will focus on other websites for content I create and edit. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Findango (talk • contribs)
@Findango: my apologies, my reason for listing the users here is purely to see how others use it. I noticed from one editor that it was good faith use, I now get the feeling that that is true for you as well. Would you mind commenting on these sites as reliable sources (see WP:RS (though even with that, the spamming seems worrysome)? No worries, they produce quality franchise content in the same league as other top franchise focused sites like https://www.franchisechatter.com/, https://www.franchisegator.com/, https://www.franchisetimes.com/ and https://www.franchisedirect.com/. It's hard to get reliable sources for franchise information. Perhaps, I will start referencing directly the franchise disclosure document for franchises I provide content on.
Thank you @Beetstra:. Is there an easy tutorial on how to proceed next? New area for me. Findango has some interesting overlap with Hakim24002 but not so much I think they're socks. Star Mississippi 13:28, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Star Mississippi: tutorial, no. I see Hakim242002 is blocked, and there have not been additions after that block by other accounts. Sometimes the message gets through that their links are not wanted, but as soon as we see more spam additions (not GF ones), one of the regulars is happy to pull the trigger. Seen Findango and Ibbrranti Ennamdis there seems to be good faith use of these sites .. --Dirk Beetstra T C 15:18, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks @Beetstra:, I'll keep an eye on Hakim's edit once he's unblocked as he returned to the same pattern after the first block. Star Mississippi 15:57, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

talltv.blogspot.com

talltv.blogspot.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

Used to spam on Special:Diff/1030307761 and Special:Diff/1030470253 Ⓩⓟⓟⓘⓧ Talk 03:48, 26 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Zppix: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. Note that my main concern here is copyvio and reference hijacking, normally we would block the single editor. --Dirk Beetstra T C 09:28, 26 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

boat-lifestyle.com

Please remove boat-lifestyle.com from blacklist. As it it not a fake site. It is the official site of this company - BoAt (company). Its a request to please remove it from black list so that I can use it in the article. It's a very famous brand and is the fifth largest wearable brand in the world so I think it should not be black listed and should be removed. Thanks Badassboy 63637 (talk) 13:32, 27 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Badassboy 63637: no Declined,  Defer to Whitelist for specific links on this domain. It was pushed (spammed) a bit too hard, and I do not see any other use than on the subject page. --Dirk Beetstra T C 13:41, 27 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

goodfirms.co

goodfirms.co: 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

A series of IPs (not in the same range), have been spamming links from this domain to Freedcamp, Project management software, and Central Desktop for a while now. Firefangledfeathers (talk) 19:17, 24 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Firefangledfeathers: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. Sorry, we should have picked this up on WT:WPSPAM earlier. --Dirk Beetstra T C 12:38, 27 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Firefangledfeathers (talk) 14:30, 27 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

klingeltonkostenlos.de

klingeltonkostenlos.de: 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

Site is getting spammed to Song: 12. It's a shady "free ringtone" site filled with copyrighted music, so it will never be usable as a source or external link. Woodroar (talk) 14:46, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Woodroar:  Defer to Global blacklist, cross-wiki problem. --Dirk Beetstra T C 17:19, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Beetstra, the site is getting spammed on the English Wikipedia: [2][3]. Woodroar (talk) 17:30, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Woodroar: yes, as well as on es, pt, de and fr wikis, hence better to blacklist it globally. --Dirk Beetstra T C 17:36, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Woodroar: Handled on meta. --Dirk Beetstra T C 17:37, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Ohhh, I understand now. Thank you! Woodroar (talk) 17:48, 28 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

theafricanmedia.com

theafricanmedia.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

Spammed by at least three users. OhNoitsJamie Talk 13:53, 29 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Ohnoitsjamie: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --OhNoitsJamie Talk 13:54, 29 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

waddensea-worldheritage.org

I cannot find it in the list, but I think it's accidentally triggered by: \bworldheritage\.org\b

It's causing issues editing the Wadden Sea article, because it contains many existing links to this site and it trips all the time, but when I open the links, they seem perfectly legitimate and the site seems to be supported by all sorts of government agencies and such.

One way to fix it, assuming our regex engine uses the same syntax as JavaScript, would be to change it to: [^-]\bworldheritage\.org\b

I've tested this using the JavaScript console of my browser: 

[/\bworldheritage\.org\b/,/[^-]\bworldheritage\.org\b/].map(x=>x.test('https://waddensea-world@@@REMOVE THIS@@@heritage.org'))
Array [ true, false ]
[/\bworldheritage\.org\b/,/[^-]\bworldheritage\.org\b/].map(x=>x.test('https://world@@@REMOVE THIS@@@heritage.org'))
Array [ true, true ]

So this would fix the problem, while still keeping worldheritage.org links blocked.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.61.180.106 (talk • contribs)

@77.61.180.106: no Declined,  Defer to Whitelist for specific links on this domain. Makes it more transparent and clearer and more to-the-point. --Dirk Beetstra T C 14:10, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

techietech.tech

techietech.tech: 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

Heavy spam campaign from several ranges and at least one named account. OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:02, 30 June 2021 (UTC). plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:03, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Ohnoitsjamie: plus Added to MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. --OhNoitsJamie Talk 20:03, 30 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]