Wikipedia:WikiProject Spam/Dead link spamming

It was discovered that certain individuals are utilizing {{tl|Dead link}} templates to add spam links for SEO purposes, probably after following guides like [http://www.matthewwoodward.co.uk/tutorials/get-wikipedia-backlinks/#ixzz3KwjowrN5 this]. They try to disguise the addition of spam links by replacing or adding to dead link templates with links to their website. Such spam links can take the form of a direct link to the site or a link to a fake or delayed news article about the uncited statement (Example). Users often include edit summaries with "dead link", "edited link", "replaced dead link" or similar.

Ladsgroup has conducted a search for dead link removals over the past 3 months, the results of which can be found at User:Ladsgroup/spam. Keep in mind that this search will have only found those times when the dead link template was removed, which does not always occur. A filter is tracking this tactic at Special:AbuseFilter/711.

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Please use {{code|1= === Descriptive section name ===}} when reporting.

This is a list of accounts and websites which have already been reported (mostly from the above discussions), I'm adding them here to help centralise the reports. Sam Walton (talk) 12:56, 24 December 2014 (UTC)

• {{User summary|Localreview}} User blocked.
• Replaced dead links with spam links to {{link summary|bjjranchocordova.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• {{User summary|Jeffcoll01}}
• Added spam links containing a very recently written news story about an old event from {{link summary|bestorlandovacationpackages.com}}. User blocked, website blacklisted.
• {{User summary|Bigdisneyfanatic}} User blocked.
• Same as Jeffcoll01 (bestorlandovacationpackages.com). Website (still) blacklisted.
• {{User summary|Divine4778}} User blocked.
• Replaced dead links with spam links to {{link summary|hotzipuphoodies.com}}. Website blacklisted.
• Also linked to {{link summary|yoursamsunggalaxy.com}}. Website blacklisted.
• Also linked to {{link summary|servmarketing.com}}. Website blacklisted.
• {{User summary|Anny Allain}} User blocked.
• Replaced dead links with spam links to {{link summary|vistatubes.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• Also linked to press release sites containing press releases about vistatubes.
• {{User summary|Wosvans}} User not blocked.
• Replaced dead links with links to the original content but hosted on {{link summary|futbolyou.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• {{User summary|Meenka}} User blocked.
• Replaced dead links with spam links to {{linksummary|writingandeditingresources.wordpress.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• Also linked to {{link summary|aquamundus.co.uk}}. Website not blacklisted.
• Also linked to {{link summary|domainhostingplans.wordpress.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• Linked to a number of other websites, best to just look at the user's contribs.
• {{User summary|Stevewalz}} User blocked.
• Primarily linked to {{link summary|dr-lou.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• Also linked to others inlcuding {{link summary|financialeducationweek.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• {{User summary|Smartalex4}} User not blocked.
• Replaced dead links with spam links to {{link summary|dotnewz.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• {{User summary|Sialthuong}} User not blocked.
• Replaced dead links with spam links to {{link summary|buffalotours.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• Additionally, has started Draft:Buffalo Tours.
• {{User summary|Shinydiscoball}} User not blocked.
• Replaced dead links with spam links to {{link summary|anyfreehack.com}}. Website not blacklisted.
• {{User summary|Selinajackson0615}} User not blocked.
• Replaced dead links with spam links to glipho.com and storify.com pages.

;Spammer

{{User summary|Stewart5235}} (Not blocked)

;Domain

{{Link summary|riflescopereviewsguide.com}}

Copied from WT:WPSPAM. — Revi 13:08, 24 December 2014 (UTC)

Tentative title - haven't investigated individual links. Possibly unrelated.

• {{User summary|Theantonio}}
• {{User summary|DianaJMoore}}
• {{User summary|Utinymay}}

-C759 (talk) 14:08, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

Please leave you comment at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam/Dead link spamming. — Revi 04:31, 25 December 2014 (UTC)