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1henkl
Jul 1, 2015, 6:16 pm

PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING SPAM

Distinguish between the following, and flag the highest level of the violation:

-- Type 1: Irredeemable commercial spam: make sure to flag the member's profile, as well as the spammy activity. This type includes things selling strollers, pharmaceuticals, live-streaming sports games, porn, and/or trying to create traffic/links to sites for such things. Sufficient profile flags will automatically result in temporary suspension and deletion of the member's activity, so use your profile-flagging powers wisely and carefully.

-- Type 2: Teachable moments: DO NOT flag the member's profile, but DO flag the violating activity (e.g. self-promotional Talk post, group, or local venue). This type includes promotional activity that violates the Terms of Service (TOS), but where the member is potentially redeemable, e.g. overzealous authors, overzealous publishers, or other members with small TOS violations but who are otherwise using the site legitimately. These cases should be reported to staff (by sending a message or email to staff and/or or posting on this thread), so the member can be taught how to use the site.

Specific procedures:
-- Overzealous authors or publishers (these fall under type 2): do NOT flag the member's profile. Report to staff here or privately. You can also send the member a polite message pointing them to the terms, mentioning the "no promoting" language, and pointing them to the Do's and Don't page for authors: http://www.librarything.com/about_authors.php
-- Suspected sock-puppetry to promote a book, write fake reviews, and/or stack ratings: do not flag the profile, but report to staff here or by message, so staff can investigate. This is a serious violation for which members can be permanently banned.
-- Profile flags for commercial spammers only (type 1): On the member's profile page, click on the "report for spam" link, then follow instructions to flag the member. Again, this is only for commercial spam, not for "overzealous" authors, publishers, or booksellers, which should be reported to staff instead. See Talk post: http://www.librarything.com/topic/85810
-- Spam or promotional posts in a Talk topic (type 1 or 2): flag the post as an abuse of the terms of service.
-- Spam or promotional groups (types 1 and 2): flag new groups using the "flag this group" link.
-- Spam lists: report in this thread, and flag the member if it's commercial spam.
-- Spam works (type 1 spam): flag the work as spam on the work's editions page, and then vote on proposed work spam. Make sure to read the guidelines before proposing or voting, especially for what is not spam. Voting page: http://www.librarything.com/spam_works.php
-- Spam in a review (type 1), or an explicitly promotional review (type 2): flag the review as an abuse of the TOS, using the red flag.
-- Spam or promotion in "published reviews," or other CK fields (type 1 or 2): post here and/or delete.
-- Spam or egregious promotion/advertising in venues or events (type 1 or 2): post here and/or delete. Note that authors are permitted to add events for their books.
-- Spam in book links / quick links: post here and/or edit to remove spam.
-- Spam author names listed on a work: No current procedure. Tim has asked us not to change CK to indicate spammers, and not to combine spam authors together.
-- Not sure if it's spam? Post here, and explain why.

Please note that Tim has asked us not to use either CK or the combining system (whether works or authors) for spam fighting.

For more information see these wiki pages:
Procedures for flagging and reporting spam: http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Spam#Procedures_for_flagging_and_repo....
Spam works, guidelines for flagging and voting: http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/HelpThing:Spam_works

(A copy of these guidelines, for pasting in new threads, can be found here or at the top of previous threads.)

17Lyndatrue
Jul 4, 2015, 2:09 am

22MarthaJeanne
Jul 4, 2015, 7:08 am

https://www.librarything.com/topic/192896

Member has been repeatedly warned about author spam.

23Lyndatrue
Jul 4, 2015, 2:58 pm

342wonderY
Jul 6, 2015, 11:28 am

452wonderY
Jul 7, 2015, 8:23 am

48Lyndatrue
Jul 7, 2015, 7:10 pm

Topic's nearly gone, but the profile needs more attention.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/193042#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/usdyfvas

61Mr.Durick
Editado: Jul 9, 2015, 3:54 am

Esta mensagem foi removida pelo seu autor.

79rybie2
Jul 11, 2015, 7:42 pm

Live stream links in profile image:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/2edfv

84Taphophile13
Jul 12, 2015, 11:09 pm

Still need flags/votes on 83.

85Taphophile13
Jul 13, 2015, 12:04 am

89timspalding
Jul 13, 2015, 1:04 am

Spam deletion was off since the downtime. Back now.

100MarthaJeanne
Jul 14, 2015, 5:52 am

Those two are gone.

101MarthaJeanne
Editado: Jul 14, 2015, 5:57 am

http://www.librarything.com/groups/smoothessurfaceofski
http://www.librarything.com/profile/kendydinia

You have to admire the honesty of spam that leads to a website 'scampunch'.

1022wonderY
Jul 14, 2015, 6:55 am

Did a random member search with .com and found a few old spam profiles:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/CeeCom

http://www.librarything.com/profile/naetx

104Jarandel
Jul 14, 2015, 9:14 am

http://www.librarything.com/profile/dubaidental
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Andrada_Hrdlicka
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Farnikindia
http://www.librarything.com/profile/technowizmumbai
http://www.librarything.com/profile/veenaworld
http://www.librarything.com/profile/alinaroy
http://www.librarything.com/profile/vikap27
http://www.librarything.com/profile/abhaycarana
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Policyuncle
http://www.librarything.com/profile/pereshrai

http://www.librarything.com/profile/anilkerone
http://www.librarything.com/work/14963686/
http://www.librarything.com/review/108611706

http://www.librarything.com/profile/abhayagopala
http://www.librarything.com/profile/accuchek
http://www.librarything.com/profile/NehaGupta
http://www.librarything.com/profile/mumbaiindiacity
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sneharawat
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Gofreeads
http://www.librarything.com/profile/jackjiji1
http://www.librarything.com/profile/globalmerchantsin
http://www.librarything.com/profile/softwaredesging
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sattamatka
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Excle1935
http://www.librarything.com/profile/rohittaparia2012
http://www.librarything.com/profile/craftsvilla
http://www.librarything.com/profile/TrepUp
http://www.librarything.com/profile/lodhagrande
http://www.librarything.com/profile/astrologerabhishek
http://www.librarything.com/profile/springcommunications
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sherylrlafond
http://www.librarything.com/profile/neerajkumar786
http://www.librarything.com/profile/SETS
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ownow

1052wonderY
Jul 14, 2015, 9:30 am

>104 Jarandel: So, how did you find all of those? Hmmm? Very impressive.

107Jarandel
Jul 14, 2015, 9:50 am

>105 2wonderY: While LT has many legitimate users in India, it also seems quite popular with one or several SEO firms or individual unscrupulous local services providers.

A search among members for any large city name will give a mix of both, a quick eyeball check is usually enough to see that there's no library and that the fields are filled with keywords soup and advertising copy rather than what's supposed to be there.

108elenchus
Jul 14, 2015, 10:13 am

Yeah, I was impressed with that haul, too.

Quick refresher for me: with names posted here, is it useful for me to click on them and flag them, or is that redundant?

I usually focus my efforts on the spam votes so am more familiar with that process, but I'm happy to check here on days there are no open votes.

109Jarandel
Jul 14, 2015, 10:28 am

>108 elenchus: Enough people flagging them will suspend them until checked by staff, but many have been around for months or years not doing anything more so there's no extreme hurry.

I suspect even such "hauls" are just the tip of the iceberg, many seem to be either automated, or the work of low-paid inviduals in zombie mode.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Ramukumars
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Ramya_Raavi
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Kalyani.Raavi
http://www.librarything.com/profile/workoutvideos
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Ramukumar1
http://www.librarything.com/profile/chakri2
http://www.librarything.com/profile/rameshboya
http://www.librarything.com/profile/chakri4
http://www.librarything.com/profile/APPLEARTSSTUDIOS
http://www.librarything.com/profile/kartnsave
http://www.librarything.com/profile/caviwipes
http://www.librarything.com/profile/NageshReddy
http://www.librarything.com/profile/mahesh23
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Onli_Floris
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sptechrao
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Manjusha_Gangineni
http://www.librarything.com/profile/snapchatfriends
http://www.librarything.com/profile/varadesigns
http://www.librarything.com/profile/SAPSDtraining
http://www.librarything.com/profile/vamshi_kasha
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ramasapr3
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Campbelltown
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Flexiblerubber
http://www.librarything.com/profile/WoodWorkingPlans
http://www.librarything.com/profile/boilerrepairs
http://www.librarything.com/profile/contractors00
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ChiplevelTraining
http://www.librarything.com/profile/localbond
http://www.librarything.com/profile/disinfectantwipe
http://www.librarything.com/profile/bestceiling
http://www.librarything.com/profile/PortugalCar
http://www.librarything.com/profile/astuceclash
http://www.librarything.com/profile/shadingalis
http://www.librarything.com/profile/SwathiDrsApm
http://www.librarything.com/profile/topeleven
http://www.librarything.com/profile/farmingsimulator
http://www.librarything.com/profile/associatesdegree

1112wonderY
Editado: Jul 14, 2015, 10:44 am

I was in the zone, and this topic nearly got zapped:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/193324

Doesn't it look like spam at first glance?

IT IS NOT SPAM

112elenchus
Jul 14, 2015, 10:53 am

>111 2wonderY:

LOL.

So a lesson to potential spammers is to get that LT employee icon next to your name, and you might get a pass.

120amysisson
Jul 14, 2015, 11:44 am

>118 2wonderY:

Thanks for finding these. I worked my way backwards through the ones listed in posts 115 to 118 until I hit a batch that were already suspended.

125gilroy
Jul 14, 2015, 1:22 pm

>123 2wonderY: "nearly done with Delhi for today..."

Suddenly I'm hungry for lunch...

127lilithcat
Jul 14, 2015, 1:35 pm

I am so not hiring https://www.librarything.com/profile/ShaktiEnterpris to do my translations:

Shakti Enterprise is one of the top most leading translation company in India provide professional translation services and also provide latest news,article on blog

132elenchus
Jul 14, 2015, 2:21 pm

>130 Taphophile13: plus some people whose interests include: “orthodontists, los angeles tummy tucks and hockey games”

Sometimes they go together: after a few beers at the rink & a puck to the teeth, it's only natureal you'd schedule a visit to the orthodontist followed by a tummy tuck.

133Taphophile13
Jul 14, 2015, 2:26 pm

>132 elenchus:
I should have figured that out but I don't like beer or sports.

1352wonderY
Jul 14, 2015, 2:34 pm

>130 Taphophile13: Huh. I was leaving those types of profile alone because I thought they might just be culturally strange ways to identify themselves. Subtle spam.

1362wonderY
Jul 14, 2015, 2:37 pm

>128 Taphophile13:

Haha. rebeccasawyer sez "Orange-born Ewoud is all in favour of queue management solutions dancing and button collecting. He also enjoys devoting time with his partner."

I collect buttons too!

141Lyndatrue
Jul 14, 2015, 3:07 pm

Maybe there should be a different thread for all the spam profiles that aren't actively making spam posts?

1422wonderY
Jul 14, 2015, 3:09 pm

>140 Taphophile13: That first one has 22 spam works and reviews. Let's not get rid of the profile till they're all flagged.

143Taphophile13
Jul 14, 2015, 3:17 pm

>142 2wonderY: It looks as if they have all been flagged now.

147Taphophile13
Jul 14, 2015, 4:33 pm

offers professional groups uniforms, class clothes, Polo Shirts, basketball vests, T-shirts, uniforms and other clothing

https://www.librarything.com/profile/emars

165Lyndatrue
Jul 15, 2015, 10:57 am

>159 henkl: Still needs flags.

168lilithcat
Jul 15, 2015, 11:49 am

Author advertising: https://www.librarything.com/topic/193366#

I left him a link to "How Authors Can Use LibraryThing".

183Lyndatrue
Jul 15, 2015, 6:37 pm

Enthusiastic (and less than honorable) author:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/193379#

His account name differs just slightly from the name of the author he asks about.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Jordan_Richard_Z8048

Someone ought to leave him a note (or two). I'll wait a bit before flagging (since someone might persuade me not to).

185MarthaJeanne
Jul 15, 2015, 7:01 pm

>183 Lyndatrue: Sure looks like author spam to me.

189Jarandel
Jul 15, 2015, 8:57 pm

>187 Taphophile13: >188 Taphophile13: The urls your links point to are appended with %09- for some reason making them non-functional when clicked.

190Taphophile13
Editado: Jul 15, 2015, 9:47 pm

>189 Jarandel:
I have no idea what the %09- is or how it happened.
Testing:

https://www.librarything.com/profile/aspros68

ETA: that link seems to work for me; takes me to the profile page. Will try to post corrected links. Thanks for the information.

191Taphophile13
Jul 15, 2015, 9:51 pm

OK. Trying the first batch again:

www.librarything.com/profile/ThinkLab
www.librarything.com/profile/heater571
www.librarything.com/profile/asfak234
www.librarything.com/profile/elast568
www.librarything.com/profile/warrant75
www.librarything.com/profile/rolleras846
www.librarything.com/profile/netallabout13
www.librarything.com/profile/tampelas72
www.librarything.com/profile/ags133
www.librarything.com/profile/karos34
www.librarything.com/profile/apolymas57
www.librarything.com/profile/webbmw888
www.librarything.com/profile/kaplanidis77

192Taphophile13
Editado: Jul 15, 2015, 9:54 pm

2nd batch:
www.librarything.com/profile/aspros68
www.librarything.com/profile/jerdnas
www.librarything.com/profile/volkanyucel
www.librarything.com/profile/bedavato
www.librarything.com/profile/kudret.elciboga
www.librarything.com/profile/zerkonam
www.librarything.com/profile/serkac
www.librarything.com/profile/divaistanbul
www.librarything.com/profile/toprakyapiinsaat

Sorry for the error, whatever it was. I think everything is working now. Please let me know if they still don't work.

193lilithcat
Jul 15, 2015, 10:53 pm

>183 Lyndatrue:

Don't flag the profile. See "Type 2" in the very first post of the thread. This is a teachable moment.

195Lyndatrue
Editado: Jul 16, 2015, 12:27 am

>193 lilithcat: I absolutely agree on not flagging the profile. I meant I'd wait to flag the comment until someone else stepped up (hopefully) and left a kind remark on his profile. Kind remarks are not my forte, or I'd have just done it. I see the post is gone, but there's no comment on the profile (at least not one I can see). Oh well.

203lilithcat
Jul 16, 2015, 9:05 am

> 195

You wouldn't see a comment if a) it was a private comment, or b) the recipient deleted or archived the comment.

204Lyndatrue
Jul 16, 2015, 9:44 am

>203 lilithcat: I usually hope to see the comments as public, since it's an indication that the user ought to know better. Of course, if they delete it, then posting the profile at least allows me (and others) to know that it's not a first time for the author. When an author is just honestly enthusiastic, and not paying attention to that dos and don'ts page for authors, a gentle poke in the right direction always seems to work. The hobnob for authors group is very friendly, and it ends up being a home for most of them.

This author just stopped me because he was talking about a book he'd written as though he wasn't the author. I view that as impolite.

So it goes.

206lilithcat
Jul 16, 2015, 11:55 am

>204 Lyndatrue:

This author just stopped me because he was talking about a book he'd written as though he wasn't the author. I view that as impolite.

And it is. I must say that I also think it insults our intelligence. Do these authors really think we won't realize what they're doing? Perhaps they are used to dealing with stupid people?

2072wonderY
Jul 16, 2015, 12:10 pm

Ludhiana

http://www.librarything.com/profile/SumitaSofat

Madurai

http://www.librarything.com/profile/sagarsandesh1234

Pune profiles examined, and there is nothing wicked there.

210lilithcat
Jul 16, 2015, 6:39 pm

>209 Lyndatrue:

Really. You'd think they'd have been promoted to fifth grade by now!

211Taphophile13
Editado: Jul 16, 2015, 9:31 pm

212rybie2
Jul 17, 2015, 12:02 am

I don't always post a spammer here because their profile is usually kaput by the time I post, but here's a freshie I found via the profile pic method. That method has been quiet the past few days, but this just appeared...

http://www.librarything.com/profile/asallblacks

213Taphophile13
Jul 17, 2015, 12:05 am

>212 rybie2:
And already disappeared.

214rybie2
Jul 17, 2015, 12:11 am

>213 Taphophile13: Ah, yes, of course. Lesson relearned ;-)

216MarthaJeanne
Editado: Jul 17, 2015, 3:51 am

Gone. That one was really fast.

ETA the spam went up at 3:45. At 3:48 I could report that it was gone.

217henkl
Jul 17, 2015, 4:17 am

Gratifying.

219MsMaryAnn
Jul 17, 2015, 6:46 am

http://www.librarything.com/groups/evolife
http://www.librarything.com/profile/evolife

Google translation: Bulgarian to English

In EvoLife.bg you will find inspirational stories, wisdoms and foru m, to contribute to the development of lifestyle.......

223MarthaJeanne
Jul 18, 2015, 3:05 am

Both gone.

224MarthaJeanne
Jul 18, 2015, 3:34 am

http://www.librarything.com/profile/A.W.Black

http://www.librarything.com/topic/193453

This guy is an author, but what he's selling here is a website, so I flagged both.

232Lyndatrue
Editado: Jul 18, 2015, 8:32 pm

>231 MarthaJeanne: Do we flag the three posts in the group, as well as the group? I'm about to do so, on general principle.

ETA: Considering that the other two people that posted are not even members of the group, and just joined today.

235Lyndatrue
Editado: Jul 18, 2015, 9:36 pm

>234 MsMaryAnn: Absolutely more of the same. That person posting was the only other person besides the original group that owns the book.

Morons, the lot of them.

ETA: Yes, flag that comment. I know we're not supposed to flag the profiles, but honestly, when it's only made as a fake, and to tout some book, it's really hard not to.

236rybie2
Editado: Jul 18, 2015, 10:38 pm

>235 Lyndatrue: >234 MsMaryAnn: That behavior is called sock puppetry, and that's against the terms of service.

237MarthaJeanne
Jul 18, 2015, 11:23 pm

238lilithcat
Jul 18, 2015, 11:32 pm

>237 MarthaJeanne:

There is no way to flag a group image.

Even if there were, I assume the same rule would apply to these as to author & venue images: Please note that this is a change from the previous policy which allowed (indeed, encouraged) users to flag images for copyright reasons. Rather than using member moderation of image copyright, LibraryThing now relies on the instruments and protections of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/Contributing_photos_to_LibraryThing

241lilithcat
Jul 19, 2015, 10:35 am

We are so due for a new thread!
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