Spam reporting thread #56

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.)

Enthusiastic Author:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/182964#5965572

http://www.librarything.com/profile/SaintClaire (I've left a message)

>2 Lyndatrue: Oooo! Zombie thread!

Joe Mason wants you to read his book: https://www.librarything.com/topic/250772 (Unfortunately, someone posted a response so we can flag the post, but the thread will remain.)

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

>4 lilithcat: Just for the sake of consistency, I've posted on Joemason's profile (I didn't see a comment already there). Pity about the comment.

load of links

https://www.librarything.com/topic/250828#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/willthiss

https://www.librarything.com/profile/silviudon1 electronics

"helping small and medium size restaurants to embrace the digital revolution"
https://www.librarything.com/profile/nibblematrix

"provides high accuracy Bullion tips, gold tips, crude oil future tips, Silver tips, MCX tips"
https://www.librarything.com/profile/goldcrude

Chinese university spam

http://www.librarything.com/groups/qq744043126clarksonc
Member already gone.

Group gone now, too.

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

the spam links are with the profile picture
http://www.librarything.com/pic/5714228

Seo Traffic site
https://www.librarything.com/profile/SEOTrafficsite

http://www.librarything.com/profile/saewwwwww
member is advertising some universities in Chinese in the " 75 Book Read Group" a lot of threads!
one example of many tonight
http://www.librarything.com/topic/251422 and more
http://www.librarything.com/topic/251358#
this person is adding threads so fast!

>14 torontoc: Gone now. Is this the first time you've seen our friends? Fairly frequent, but we get them quickly.

More of the same http://www.librarything.com/profile/aSFSGV
Already gone.

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

Bastard seems to have snuck through the net and is posting after 20 minutes. Mostly through the site specific groups

ETA And finally gone.

Chinese diploma spam

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ldskjfkl02

https://www.librarything.com/topic/251654#
thru
https://www.librarything.com/topic/251672

All gone.

another Chinese spammer

https://www.librarything.com/profile/gaibanxian23

already gone.

Chinese again

https://www.librarything.com/profile/etertszzxcds02

And again: https://www.librarything.com/profile/tuytuo07

Chinese diplomas

https://www.librarything.com/profile/zeoy02239

stock advisory company

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

Chinese diploma spam

created spam group
https://www.librarything.com/groups/cquq744043126cqusout

multiple threads in spam group
https://www.librarything.com/topic/252110#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/252112#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/252114#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/252115#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/252116#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/252118#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/252119#

https://www.librarything.com/profile/tuytuo09

Chinese diplomas time

https://www.librarything.com/topic/252313#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/mgxetjhd1

Ugh more diploma spam https://www.librarything.com/profile/jtrthrh

and more

https://www.librarything.com/groups/qq981497266cqucqusou
https://www.librarything.com/profile/tuytuo10

Author spam https://www.librarything.com/topic/46552#5976887

Please do not flag https://www.librarything.com/profile/alexmarsh

>27 MarthaJeanne: Still needs one more flag on the post.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/46552#5976887

enthusiastic author
https://www.librarything.com/topic/252699#

I already left a message for
https://www.librarything.com/profile/PrincessElla

>30 Taphophile13: She has changed her topic. It was a long ad for a book. But she doesn't seem to have bothered reading the links you sent. Gone now.

>31 MarthaJeanne: Oh, well. I tried.

>32 Taphophile13: The change was to a request for help in knowing how to market the book.

I'm going to ask for some counter flags on this one:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/252698#5978560

It's pretty innocent, and isn't phrased very well, but it's not like he's trying to make money (not as far as I can see, and we KNOW I'm pretty cynical). I don't consider what he's doing to be advertising (although I realize some may disagree).

Profile, for consistency (obviously, please don't flag the profile, either):

https://www.librarything.com/topic/252698#5978560

I can't quite decide whether to call this an enthusiastic member, or come up with some new term. If this had been posted in Book Talk I might have just ignored it.

It's actually in (at least) two places:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/253036
http://www.librarything.com/topic/253037

Profile (please don't flag):

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

I haven't left a message, but I did flag both those topics. I'm trying to think of what to say (other than pointing out that "2017 ROOT (READ OUR OWN TOMES)" is really an inappropriate place to post a request to answer a survey).

I wouldn't flag it. It's actually a much less obnoxious survey than most.

Honestly, neither group is appropriate for the survey, unless it's been cleared through admin.

>37 gilroy: The fact that it was in a second group is what made me uncomfortable. It's innocuous, otherwise, just misplaced is all. I don't think there was any ill intent, just bad choice in where it was posted.

a couple dozen Chinese posts

https://www.librarything.com/profile/maxaisonex01

https://www.librarything.com/topic/253047#

So, with misgivings, I rescued this post from Spam because it wasn't exactly spam. The poster/enthusiastic author has a whole BUNCH of weird books in his library (but others have them as well). I think.

Here's the post, which needs one more flag to vanish.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/253041

Here's the profile, and I'm going to leave a longer comment on it.

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

Chinese just started up

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

already has 13 posts like this

https://www.librarything.com/topic/253067
thru
https://www.librarything.com/topic/253079

So it begins:

Another "survey"

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

http://www.librarything.com/topic/253106#

Already gone

Chinese university spam Let's get the group as well as the profile.

https://www.librarything.com/groups/carq744043126carcarl

https://www.librarything.com/profile/jkfghiu01 (gone)

All gone.

Download spam:

https://www.librarything.com/profile/alexelbert42
https://www.librarything.com/topic/253175

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Sambag women's footwear, bags, and apparel

https://www.librarything.com/profile/leliamcperson
link is with the profile picture
https://www.librarything.com/pic/5731946

Chinese university spammer: https://www.librarything.com/profile/susushan

Chinese university spammer who'll likely be zapped by the time you read this,
https://www.librarything.com/profile/berg9610020

>48 rybie2: Yes, but we have a new one. Ah, gone, too.

Author spam:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/245552#5985483 (promoting a book, though no actual link to buy it)
I've left a message on the profile: https://www.librarything.com/profile/GitikaYadav (don't flag)

Evil Chinese university spammer: https://www.librarything.com/profile/sunxjiaese01

Never mind, gone now.

and another: https://www.librarything.com/profile/qabpluyj

Friend of author spam: https://www.librarything.com/topic/253609#

Message left on profile: https://www.librarything.com/profile/IdgieAndRuth

>54 lilithcat: Was just about to note that account...

And here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/253608

Over-enthusiastic author's boyfriend:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/253712
https://www.librarything.com/topic/253711

Profile (don't flag): https://www.librarything.com/profile/joshuamwoodard. I've left a note.

>57 konallis: His spam is gone now.

Must be nearly bedtime for me:

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

http://www.librarything.com/topic/253800#

Already gone.

Chinese diploma spam

http://www.librarything.com/topic/254051#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/luosufei

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Royalhiro8873

translation:
Do not remember to make a line of money online easy to play on the mobile phone bonus first time. Get a maximum bonus of 1000 baht, no hassle, play it 24 hours, no cost to travel to the country. Royal-hiro's name is trusted because it has been in service for over 7 years. More challenging than ever

More CDS: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Qq405665716

Commercial water leak detectors: http://www.librarything.com/profile/CelticSurveys

Publisher spam https://www.librarything.com/groups/freespeechbookdiscus
https://www.librarything.com/topic/254098#

Please do not flag https://www.librarything.com/profile/neopr

>66 MarthaJeanne: Have to laugh. A "publisher" using Createspace. I bet they charge their authors for publication too.
Also, I thought the whole Milo book thing was dead...

But they're an academic publisher! It says so right here! http://www.neopoprealism.org/

>66 MarthaJeanne: I was the last needed flag on the topic, so it's gone. Pity that groups aren't so easy, but hopefully staff will happen along soon enough.

Just what the world needs; yet another tone deaf "publisher".

>69 Lyndatrue: We upset that publisher. (Don't flag https://www.librarything.com/topic/254106)

>70 MarthaJeanne: Yeah, I saw that. Not too often you have someone who is honestly that tone deaf. Man oh man, takes all kinds.

cleaning service for cars, house, driveway, RV's, etc.
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Wash_Wisely

http://www.librarything.com/profile/bostonliceh lice treatment

more chinese university spam!
http://www.librarything.com/profile/lunsufei

and more!
http://www.librarything.com/profile/zsdgdfhg

gone! yay! that was fast

Skin Care, Hair Care, Laser and Aesthetic Beauty Solutions
http://www.librarything.com/profile/AbhayT

Kidney donor spam!

https://www.librarything.com/profile/kidneydonormatch
has started multiple groups.

https://www.librarything.com/groups/kidneydonor

That was fast! all gone now.

movie service
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ovoo

This is SEO product reviews, not book reviews:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/kottongrammerreviews

see http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/kotton-grammer-omg-machines-scam/internet/ko...

gate coaching for engineers:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sriekolkata

tile and grout cleaning:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/tanyasynder

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

Kotton Grammer is an SEO company.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kotton

homepage is Polish loan site

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

>84 2wonderY: That Kottongrammer thing is probably going to require intervention from staff to suspend it. The rest are now gone (so to speak).

enthusiastic author just joined

http://www.librarything.com/topic/254522#

Don't flag profile; I have left a message
http://www.librarything.com/profile/BeverlyMChapman

telephone customer service

http://www.librarything.com/topic/254537#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/expertneeds

new author
https://www.librarything.com/topic/254541#

Don't flag profile; left message.
https://www.librarything.com/profile/mackenziexxc

SEO marketing expert for architects
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ArchitectMarketing

fcra registration for societies
https://www.librarything.com/profile/fcraconsultancy
https://www.librarything.com/profile/consultancyfcra

healthcare, nursing & cardiovascular recruiting
https://www.librarything.com/profile/TheLangmasGroupInc

Yes, I'm cynical. The link mentioned in this seems to push the envelope, and I've flagged it.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/254561#

I'm trying to decide whether or not to flag the profile as well.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/jonah111

ETA: No, I didn't comment on the profile. No real sense in it.

>94 Lyndatrue: I flagged both. I think it's an add for the financial service.

ETA Both gone.

Author spam: https://www.librarything.com/topic/254607

I've left a profile comment: https://www.librarything.com/profile/yashi11

>96 lilithcat: Add this one to be flagged also (the "author" was busy).

https://www.librarything.com/topic/254606#6004256

ETA: It's in one of those join-to-post groups, so flagging also requires joining.

https://www.librarything.com/groups/romancefromhistorica

>97 Lyndatrue:

Thanks, I have that group on "ignore" so I didn't see that post. "Un-ignore, join, flag, leave, re-ignore"!

Saw this entry in Name That Book https://www.librarything.com/topic/4119#5974059 - I wouldn't follow their suggested URL!
The "member" does not look legit (https://www.librarything.com/profile/Johanna.Paul).

>99 Conkie: gone. That topic has over 1000 messages!

>100 MarthaJeanne: It was the message just after this one:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/4119#5951290

She's been flagged, though, and the message itself is gone.

Topic:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/4119#5951290

Profile:

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

>100 MarthaJeanne: Thanks!

>101 Lyndatrue: Thanks!

16 images loaded to this new profile. A bit of obvious overkill:

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

wow! That was fast!

honeymoon destinations

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

see profile picture:
https://www.librarything.com/pic/5756136
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Bosdomino

Chinese diplomas again

https://www.librarything.com/profile/fangyuaniu01

ETA: interesting, per Google translate the profile name means defense

https://www.librarything.com/profile/fangyuaniu01
https://www.librarything.com/topic/254784#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/254785#

too slow....

>83 2wonderY: >84 2wonderY: >86 Lyndatrue: I'm very sure I flagged it as spam when you brought it up, but the account is still there and if I flagged it, well, it's not flagged anymore. Any news?

>111 rybie2: Very disturbing to see flags removed. I don't think I've seen that before. I've left a private comment for Loranne, and pointed her back here to your post (which so helpfully links back to the other comments). That account should be suspended, but I'd especially like to know why the flags on it are gone. :-{

>111 rybie2: Well, crap. I'll reflag then.

>112 Lyndatrue: Thanks for messaging me directly—I appreciate it! I've removed the offending account now, so that's one part of the problem taken care of. I would have come across this a little later in the day, when doing my daily members-flagged-for-spam checks.

Here's what happened: the account holder emailed us, and Kristi responded, informing them of our Terms of Use, and explaining that they had been in violation of those Terms. She also removed the flags and reinstated the account, with a warning that if they failed to abide by the Terms from here on out, they'd be permanently suspended.

It's very rare for actual scam/spam operations to take the trouble to email us and ask that their account be reactivated, and, without knowing about the Ripoff Report page linked in >83 2wonderY: , I can see why she went ahead and reinstated them. Flag removal, when we reinstate accounts, is standard. We can still see that the flags were there, should the account cause further trouble, the system just doesn't hold removed flags against them.

So, you definitely did the right thing in flagging it further, and in contacting me. I'm sorry we didn't catch the fact that they were definitely not legitimate the first time out. Again, the vast majority of removed-for-spam accounts don't bother contacting us at all, so when they do, we tend to give them the benefit of the doubt/a second chance. We made a mistake with this one.

>114 lorannen: You know we love you, though. XXOO

>115 Lyndatrue: Aw, shucks. To be honest, I'd have done the same thing Kristi did, initially. Without the context of the links 2wonderY posted in >83 2wonderY: , and some extra Googling to see it looks like they've got a bunch of spam reviews on places like Yelp, we tend to err on the side of caution/benefit of the doubt.

Edited for proper credit where it's due on >83 2wonderY: . :)

>116 lorannen: I googled the name because the profile had a somewhat legitimate feel to it. The man is good at what he does - until he gets arrested. I can understand why others weren't sure as well.

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

the spam content is with the profile picture

https://www.librarything.com/pic/5759894

https://www.librarything.com/groups/dryerchairsforsale
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Aegeansalon

Gone.

e-commerce b2b venture
https://www.librarything.com/profile/greenhandle

A long paragraph about NGOs including this gem:
As a matter of truth, the revenues objective or menstruation of corruptions likewise cripples the NGO or NPO motion in lots of financial scenarios.

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

escorts

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/David_Imer
spam is in profile images
https://www.librarything.com/pic/5765578
https://www.librarything.com/pic/5765554

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Hotmailcontactnumber
and spam work
https://www.librarything.com/work/19425174/140635064

http://www.librarything.com/profile/berg08274

more chinese spam! on the 75 books Read Group!

author hawking book

https://www.librarything.com/topic/254285#6015905

don't flag profile; I left a note
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MehreenAhmed

women’s wear
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MausamImpex542

pump installation and lubrication service provider
https://www.librarything.com/profile/fdjohnson

https://www.librarything.com/groups/arifcarpentermadiwal
https://www.librarything.com/profile/webclass

Gone.

3 threads in Book Talk
Chinese diplomas: at least they admit the diplomas are fake

https://www.librarything.com/topic/255342#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/255343#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/255344#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/iklqmd2a

more Chinese

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

Chinese diploma time

https://www.librarything.com/profile/bangbbbong01

http://www.librarything.com/groups/jsrtentsdecoratorsta

and several other groups

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

http://www.librarything.com/groups/maruthinewdeluxeluxu

all gone.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/255510#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/255511#

Author spam. I've left a profile message.

Do not flag
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Jennielynn

>141 amanda4242: The first one needs another flag. The other is gone, baby, gone.

ETA: Oops. Both are gone now.

After looking at her "profile" I'm having a very hard time not flagging it. No, I didn't flag it. Desire and action are not the same.

>141 amanda4242: >142 Lyndatrue: Sigh.. also this one, which was posted AFTER being warned, so I wouldn't be surprised if there are more.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/255512#

>143 rybie2: The third topic and the profile are gone.

https://www.librarything.com/groups/youcanfly
https://www.librarything.com/topic/255552# (Join to Post)

Enthusiastic Author

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Madelinewoods
(Left note on profile)

rug cleaner
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rugresources

Norton.com download, installation, online help

https://www.librarything.com/groups/nortoncomsetup
https://www.librarything.com/profile/admin123456

"Enthusiastic Author"

http://www.librarything.com/topic/250442#6021637

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

(I left a comment on his profile, and then saw that there was already one there, but mine might as well stay too.)

live stream

https://www.librarything.com/topic/255600#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/paucvbq1092le

Discuss your all kind of love issues with love problem solution specialist baba ji. They have excellent skills over all kind of crafts and spells. Baba ji resolve your all love stress.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/vashikaranking9

bicycle shaped posture cushion

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

Chinese again

https://www.librarything.com/profile/sirenmabes01

Rpeated Chinese spam spotted at-
http://www.librarything.com/topic/255645#

Friend of author spam https://www.librarything.com/topic/255647

Do not flag profile. Apology on my profile.

For the sake of consistency, here's the profile mentioned in >154 MarthaJeanne: (and please don't flag, and yes, the rare apology is nice).

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

Chinese diplomas as "books"

https://www.librarything.com/work/19467418
https://www.librarything.com/work/19467420
https://www.librarything.com/work/19467421
https://www.librarything.com/work/book/140870023
https://www.librarything.com/work/book/140869946
https://www.librarything.com/work/19467412/140869941
https://www.librarything.com/profile/nianqinren005

>157 Taphophile13: Ugh. The account is now suspended, but those works will require additional voting to be labeled properly, and to disappear. I'm wondering if we shouldn't call in lorannen to assist in this...

>158 Lyndatrue: If they get enough down votes they should disappear, I think. The account had 8 books listed and my computer was so slow I couldn't list all of them.

It looks like a couple of the books are held by private members. I don't know if that member is another spammer.

I'll give Lorannen a quick heads up.

Just in case:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/255694#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/shownotah

There is a new Korean/Chinese University member who has already been placed in the spam folder, but group may need to be flagged:

https://www.librarything.com/groups/swinburneq744043126s

SEO

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

digital marketing, logo design, SEO

https://www.librarything.com/work/19467752/140872391
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MeshPix

web design

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

driver for hire

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

Profile
http://www.librarything.com/profile/matterget

Topic
http://www.librarything.com/topic/255797#

ETA: Already gone.

>170 norabelle414: I just saw this as well!

online groceries
https://www.librarything.com/profile/priyuginternational

Rainwater Harvesting service provider - stores rain water in monsoon season and makes it available for sunny days

https://www.librarything.com/work/19472117/140906581
https://www.librarything.com/profile/seema2345

Irrelevant post precedes spam post: https://www.librarything.com/topic/255922#6026823

Dude is on to the "multiple posts mean thread won't disappear" trick.
https://www.librarything.com/profile/fredzack47

Chinese diplomas

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

gone within seconds

http://www.librarything.com/profile/nianqinren008

is adding Chinese diploma spam as "books" along with "reviews"
http://www.librarything.com/work/19483322/140991239
http://www.librarything.com/work/book/140991241
http://www.librarything.com/work/19483324/140991245
http://www.librarything.com/work/19483326/140991247
http://www.librarything.com/work/19483327/140991249
http://www.librarything.com/work/19483322/140991250

This appears to be >157 Taphophile13: returning.

>177 Taphophile13: Those "books" all need one more vote to get the spam marking. I certainly agree that it's the same person as in >157 Taphophile13:

vaping products

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/alexhal842

posted what looks like commercial links on thread entitled 'US President Donald Trump Fears' at Playing Games and Solving Puzzles Group

>181 floremolla: https://www.librarything.com/topic/256093#

web design, branding, logo design, digital marketing
https://www.librarything.com/profile/revereye

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

has started several spam groups.

https://www.librarything.com/groups/googlepixelsupportse
https://www.librarything.com/groups/magicjacksupportcust
https://www.librarything.com/groups/amazonkindlesupporth
https://www.librarything.com/groups/amazonechosetuphelpt
https://www.librarything.com/groups/xboxlivecustomersupp
https://www.librarything.com/groups/magicjackcustomerser
https://www.librarything.com/groups/googlehomesupportset

web and mobile app development
https://www.librarything.com/profile/corewaysolution1

event planner
https://www.librarything.com/profile/partiesbymeeta

local search engine, training, Oracle Fusion Financials
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Alekhya_Erptree

>188 Taphophile13: and >189 Taphophile13: Flagged them both, went to refresh my cocktail, returned and found them squashed. There may be a lesson here... ;-)

>190 rybie2:

Drown 'em in alcohol?

Delhi call girls
https://www.librarything.com/profile/shipli55

photo stamper
https://www.librarything.com/profile/AutoStamper

"We know that purchasing a dream property in ready to move in flats in noida is one of the most rough and tumble filled decision as we have to be very vigilant about each and every fact."

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

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

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/renumoorthi
junk is in picture: https://www.librarything.com/pic/5791159

https://www.librarything.com/profile/636863
This account has created dozens of diploma spam "lists". The spam lists are repressed on the home page but I found them through typing in the URL directly when looking for a different list. Examples:
https://www.librarything.com/list/11296/all
https://www.librarything.com/list/11295/all
https://www.librarything.com/list/11294/all
https://www.librarything.com/list/11293/all
etc.

ETA: they're dead now and so none of those list links work anymore.

Chinese university spam: https://www.librarything.com/profile/dsfads

Chinese university spam:

https://www.librarything.com/profile/yyuttuou01

Author spam:

https://www.librarything.com/groups/dontgolookingforliza
https://www.librarything.com/topic/256909

I've left a message on her profile: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Ritasullivan

Spam venues and their creators:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/resumewriting
http://www.librarything.com/venue/108105/Penning-People
http://www.librarything.com/pic/5796515

http://www.librarything.com/profile/triptokerala
http://www.librarything.com/venue/108104/Holiday-mango-travel

(Venues and images are now gone.)

>203 lilithcat: Here's the thing (and it's early for me, with not yet enough caffeine); when an "author" knows enough to create a group that is "join to post" (making it more difficult to flag the topic), I'm wondering if a note on the profile is enough. She has precisely ONE book (hers), and that book is not really available at any of the major booksellers, only from secondary markets (I went to find it). What's funny (to me, I'm heartless) is that the book is listed on the secondary markets for more money than for new copies).

Her newest effort (the one that the group was created for) isn't on the site at all (but is on Amazon, published in February).

I dunno. I hope she's just a drive by, but the group creation implies a bit of thought went behind it. Maybe.

>205 Lyndatrue:

It may not be enough in the long run, but as Tim has asked us not to flag author profiles, I generally leave it alone unless the behavior gets really egregious (if she continues to post, for example, I'd likely flag her).

I'd rather wait a bit than flag someone into oblivion prematurely.

>206 lilithcat: I don't really disagree with the idea of giving authors a chance (or so), and she hasn't yet shown up again. It's a pity that it's so hard for most new authors to get a start, and I'd say that self-publishing's growth has made it harder, not easier.

Nothing like adequate caffeination to improve my personality a bit. ;-}

https://www.librarything.com/profile/KRISsh123

https://www.librarything.com/groups/packersandmoversban2
https://www.librarything.com/groups/packersandmoversbang
https://www.librarything.com/groups/packersandmoversdel3
https://www.librarything.com/groups/packersandmoversdel2

Profile gone.
Groups gone.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/shengxinye
spam is on profile picture page:
https://www.librarything.com/pic/5799160

Chinese university spammer: https://www.librarything.com/profile/hehehek01

Enthusiastic Author:
https://www.librarything.com/groups/youcanfly2 (Join to Post/Flag)
https://www.librarything.com/topic/257114

For reference, This is her SECOND offense:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Madelinewoods
First offense >145 gilroy:

Chinese University Spam:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/yeyennou01

>212 gilroy:

Also https://www.librarything.com/topic/257106

Overzealous author: https://www.librarything.com/topic/257115
Do not flag: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Eistine (I've left a message. I copied someone else's message they left on a different author's profile; I hope that's okay)

>215 norabelle414: Looks like it's the standard message we give, so should be fine.

>212 gilroy: For reference, the group is gone, and the account has been suspended (which is as it should be). That wasn't an enthusiastic author; I usually think of an enthusiastic author as someone who learns from their mistake, and (every now and again) actually becomes a contributing member on the site. At the very least, they learn that LT isn't a venue for authors to push books, and don't do it again.

When someone makes a join-to-post group, it implies a level of expertise that says they've made an effort to read (at least some of) the rules, and to do it twice? Nope nope nope.

Glad she's gone.

>217 Lyndatrue: When I first created the post, I hadn't found the evidence of a previous chiding, but didn't change the title on it...

massage

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

SEO

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

Mediance healthcare
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sunitashah

Well, it isn't exactly a new author, but it still seems a drive by of sorts:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/257577#

(Profile, please don't flag, etc etc)

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

I dunno. I thought about this one for a bit, but then I flagged the topic, and left a message on the profile.

ETA: I see that cecrow has responded on the thread.

I hadn't realised that I was breaking the rules for posting, my fault but thanks for flagging that up to me. Sorry anyway !

more chinese spam about universities- just started! from

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

here is one example but they are coming fast and furious at the 75 Books Read Group

http://www.librarything.com/topic/257648#

Download spam:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/257688
https://www.librarything.com/profile/seelusmithh

To staff: could someone clean out (delete) the "delete me" section on quick links?
https://www.librarything.com/editquicklinks/online:booksellers

It's been accumulating, but in the last few days there's an author that has added or changed at least 20 something quick links to point to her own books. I've cleaned up and reverted the ones that she changed, and marked the duplicates for deletion (also deleting all the URLs that go to her works). I found a couple other old cases of the same by other authors in the process.

furniture moving
https://www.librarything.com/profile/RemovalsCH

This "koolfrogs" fellow is trying to flog a particular book, but failing miserably as he can't get the touchstones right.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/257216#6055886
https://www.librarything.com/topic/30684#6055901

He wants to point at this: https://www.librarything.com/work/19595458/141702206

more chinese spam
from
http://www.librarything.com/profile/berg9701883

there are a bunch of groups started as well
by
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ytyklgjfr - I'm not sure what these groups are for as I don't speak or read Chinese- so I didn't flag this person

>230 torontoc: The group descriptions themselves look like spam, with a conglomeration of Chinese and Latin characters and the odd special character.

>229 Cecrow:

Is there any reason to think he is anything more than an obsessive fan?

>232 lilithcat:, I'd argue that in neither instance did his recommendation have much to do with the topic at hand. Especially that first one.

Edit: He's still at it.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/1686#6055885
Equating it with The Name of the Wind as a "favourite fantasy novel no one has ever heard of". 10,000 LTers disagree.

>232 lilithcat:

Just joined.
First book he added.
Only member with the book.

Probably the author.

>232 lilithcat: He's also flogging it in threads that are specific to other series.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/223834#6055928

ETA: https://www.librarything.com/profile/koolfrogs
Link to profile, for the sake of completion.

"Probably" doesn't get a flag from me, particularly when it's based on those factors. Insufficient evidence.

>235 gilroy: I left him a note.

For the record, koolfrogs was here too:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/257926#

http://www.librarything.com/profile/carbonbrick
spam is in the picture comments:
http://www.librarything.com/pic/5815986

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

bridal wear:
http://www.librarything.com/profile/NawabiGharare

Author looking for reviews: http://www.librarything.com/topic/257941

I've left a comment on her profile: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Shelly_Larsen

>241 lilithcat:
Also seems to have posted here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/257942#

>242 Taphophile13:

That's so weird. Why would you post in a Challenge group from 2013? Very strange.

world class supplier of energized pyramids and related products
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Rohittrivedi

fashion design
https://www.librarything.com/profile/insdpaschimvihar

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/bhadriyaagro
spam content is in photo descriptions:
https://www.librarything.com/pic/5818573
https://www.librarything.com/pic/5818580

https://www.librarything.com/profile/kapoor59

disease management and personalized medicine
https://www.librarything.com/profile/curativecares

top tech gigs: social media, you tube, SEO
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bhawna3457

About time for a new thread!