Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam

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Vetpomedix1 and Vetpomedix.com

Vetpomedix1 (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) Account only here to promote their AI generated articles/website example: [1] Traumnovelle (talk) 05:03, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Now blocked. Traumnovelle (talk) 08:57, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

Increased rate of spamming at WP:RD/H

• Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities (edit | visual edit | history) · [[Talk:Wikipedia:Reference desk/Humanities|Article talk]] (edit | history) · Watch

Since last few days spamming/ vandalism by ip at WP:RD/H seems to have become daily affair.

Though ip's spam/ vandalism is getting timely reverted, I suppose it's better this notice board is aware. Bookku (talk) 10:35, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

That appears to be one or two LTAs amusing themselves. I did not see spam in the sense used here. If I missed it, please post a date/time or diff. I blocked one IP. Johnuniq (talk) 10:47, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

sprinterra.com

• sprinterra.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

I don’t know for a fact but this appears to be SEO. Also see User talk:Sprinterra101. ☆ Bri (talk) 04:12, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

"ALOHAS" brand mentioning with product placement

There are persistent attempts to mention the brand "ALOHAS", by placing photographs of its products. The photographs are identical to those from alohas.com . This report is to raise awareness and to keep a searchable record for future investigations. Everybody feel free to add other instances to the following list. --Wotheina (talk) 15:44, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Examples of ALOHAS brand mentioning spam

• 2024-08-22T11:59:51 commons:File:Mary janes shoes with straps.jpg[2] uploaded by Milli Niko (Identical to an image on alohas.com)
  • 2024-08-22T12:06:50 added with "ALOHAS" by 31.206.135.129 to en:Mary Jane (shoe)
  • 2024-09-03T10:13:16 swapped by 2001:B011:C001:1D34:15B5:625E:51FE:1A2
• 2024-08-23T07:18:46 commons:File:Img23 kitten heels.jpg[3] uploaded by Eljuzinert (stating "Source:ALOHAS ; Author:marketing division")
  • 2024-08-23T07:26:03 added with "ALOHAS" by 2A01:CB04:64A:7100:48E8:72BA:305F:E6A7 to en:Kitten heel
  • 2024-09-03T10:06:29 removed established photo by 2A02:1210:8817:4300:4C89:5173:F434:1133 to en:Kitten heel
• 2024-08-26T12:12:54 commons:File:Picture hight hills espadrille shoes.jpg[4] uploaded by Pelen Giels (stating "Source:Aholas website ; Author: Aholas Spa")
  • 2024-08-26T12:19:27 added with "ALOHAS" by 2001:56A:F0D7:D000:19DA:3FA8:4BB9:139B to en:Espadrille
• 2024-08-27T06:21:28 commons:File:Black mules with gold buttons.jpg[5] uploaded by Opalen en Buia (stating "Source:Own work ; Author:Opalen en Buia")
  • 2024-08-27T06:25:29 added with "ALOHAS" by 138.255.144.24 to en:Mule (shoe)
  • 2024-09-03T10:19:11 recovered the once removed "ALOHAS", and swapping it up to the lede by 109.81.124.2
  • 2024-09-04T10:11:20 commons:File:Mule shoes.jpg uploaded by Soshpoe42 (image identical to the deleted File:Black mules with gold buttons.jpg . Stating "Source:Own work ; Author:Soshpoe42")
  • 2024-09-04T10:15:06 added with "ALOHAS" by 2001:861:CD0:FE60:ACA7:A7AF:A97F:9532
  • 2024-09-06T07:21:23‎commons:File:Mule shoes black.jpg uploaded by SophomeerSophie (stating "Source:Own work ; Author:SophomeerSophie")
  • 2024-09-06T07:23:05 replaced with "ALOHAS" by 2A02:830A:B005:C100:A053:AE18:D020:490B
• 2024-08-28T07:36:04 commons:File:78 chelsea boots.jpg[6] uploaded by Lola Vynniko (stating "Source:aholaS.com ; Author:Free open sources aholaS")
  • 2024-08-28T07:42:36 added with "ALOHAS" by 178.147.27.33 to en:Chelsea boot

Wotheina (talk) 15:44, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Nice catch. I went through and either reverted back to the images they replaced or removed the brand name from the descriptions of the ones without previous images. Apparition^{11 Talk}/Contribs 01:15, 10 September 2024 (UTC)