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- moneysavingexpert.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
- thepointsguy.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
- boardingarea.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
- nerdwallet.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
- valuepenguin.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
There are plenty more, but these are the most egregiously spammed ones.
MoneySavingExpert.com is not a reliable source. Owned by Moneysupermarket.com, a price comparison site. Most links are to the site's "blog" and "forums" subdomain, and even the pages on the root domain are highly promotional. — Newslinger talk 09:46, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
Added The Points Guy, which is extremely similar. Site consists solely of sponsored content. — Newslinger talk 10:17, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
Added boardingarea.com, a self-published blog network filled with sponsored content. NerdWallet, valuepenguin.com, and WalletHub are also price/product comparison sites with content marketing blogs cited in articles. — Newslinger talk 10:27, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
- Sites spammed
- houseofbeauty.ch: 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
- entruempelung-hannover.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
- gwentertainment.pk: 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
- sumasearch.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
- sumasearch.ch: 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
- uebersetzungen-hoiss.at: 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
- intofloor.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
- kreditvergleichsportal24.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
Already blacklisted:
- Spammers
Blacklisted. MER-C 20:22, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
I think people here would be interested in this proposal to overhaul the spam blacklist, and this proposal for an global integrated anti-spam tool in the Community Wishlist Survey. Galobtter (pingó mió) 07:51, 17 November 2018 (UTC)
all 3 with similar editing pattern, using improper wikilinks + linking to site inside a new ref
--Denniss (talk) 19:32, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
- I added a fourth user, who just happens to have the same interest in adding information that is based on this domain. And added a level 3 warning (I'll not bother SPI, they have enough to do as it is). GermanJoe (talk) 19:39, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
- Systematic cite spam using multiple throwaway accounts and often overwriting valid references. Cleaned up now - please blacklist. GermanJoe (talk) 20:15, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
- Blacklisted. Do take this to SPI, there are at least double the three accounts you list here. MER-C 21:35, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
- Oh well, I thought I could avoid it ;). But you are right, see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/WilliamDevault for the SPI request. GermanJoe (talk) 22:00, 21 November 2018 (UTC)
Nearly all of his edits are spams to external links section. He added link to Whyit.in which is an illegal watching site. – Flix11 (talk) 13:36, 22 November 2018 (UTC)
I think this is clearly spam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AltSounds — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.248.102.18 (talk) 19:18, 25 November 2018 (UTC)
Anyone else notice the sudden spike in dead link spamming over the past few days? Dozens of IPs and links involved. -KH-1 (talk) 12:06, 26 November 2018 (UTC)