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1lilithcat
Editado: Abr 2, 2018, 9:10 am

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: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/Spam
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.)

6.Monkey.
Jan 25, 2018, 8:36 am

http://www.librarything.com/topic/155752#6351326
Author plugging their books. Someone may want to alert them about acceptable behavior. (as always, don't flag the profile)

7Lyndatrue
Editado: Jan 25, 2018, 10:59 am

>6 .Monkey.: Here's the profile of which to not flag, for the sake of posterity. I'll also leave the standard note (but I'm betting on it being drive by).

http://www.librarything.com/profile/R211

ETA: This account's been here since 2013, and has had at least some activity interacting with other members. Not a drive-by, then, but with zero books in the library, even though I noticed, AFTER I posted the standard comment on the profile, that 2wondery had already done so, I'm leaving mine as well. Maybe two will provide actual insight on how to behave.

8gilroy
Jan 25, 2018, 10:59 am

>6 .Monkey.: >7 Lyndatrue:
Wow. An empty library since 2013 and now spamming books...

9.Monkey.
Jan 25, 2018, 11:38 am

>7 Lyndatrue: I didn't see much need to link the profile since the name will remain on that thread post regardless, unlike single-posts that get flagged into oblivion. ;)

Yup, I saw the acct was not new, though basically unused. Presumably one of those mentioned books is recently published, prompting a new bit of social media activity on their part.

11Taphophile13
Editado: Jan 26, 2018, 10:20 am

12Taphophile13
Editado: Jan 26, 2018, 3:54 pm

group started for the purpose of finding a particular book
http://www.librarything.com/groups/findabook

left message on profile directing to Name that Book group

13lilithcat
Jan 26, 2018, 4:11 pm

>12 Taphophile13:

An unnecessary and duplicative group, but how is it spam?

14FAMeulstee
Jan 26, 2018, 4:40 pm

What to do with user who created a wiki page with only content is "Unsubscribe mE!" at https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/wiki.librarything.com:Users

The user is https://www.librarything.com/profile/MBPrice, member since 2014, empty library, does participate in LibraryThing Early Reviewers/Member Giveaway

15.Monkey.
Jan 27, 2018, 3:19 am

I mean, staff could be notified since it seems they want to be unsubscribed from something? but the page itself is fine, users are allowed to do whatever with wikis so long as it's not against TOS.

16Lyndatrue
Jan 27, 2018, 12:12 pm

Well, this is a weird problem. I just noticed two posts over on the spam profile thread, and have no idea what the solution is. If it were just me, I'd flag the profiles into oblivious, and be done with it. However, I think a bit of consensus, here, with cooler heads than mine, would be best.

Knowing that posting the profiles here will get them flagged before discussion can take place, I'm just going to point over thataway.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/254702#6354566

21Lyndatrue
Jan 31, 2018, 11:03 am

>20 2wonderY: How odd. I don't think I've ever seen that before. On the last entry, where you've pointed out the member gallery, all the titles and links to the images are still there. The links go to nothing, and it's probably just the tags that are keeping it all around (such as "#self_driven_bike_agra").

A bike rental business on LT has to be one of the strangest things I've seen. Think about it. How would you pick them up?

I do almost think this is a bug, though.

22gilroy
Jan 31, 2018, 11:29 am

>20 2wonderY: >21 Lyndatrue: Well, since Tim has said we can catalog anything as long as it doesn't conflict with terms of service, I can see them cataloging the bicycles. For an inventory type thing. But links in the pictures would still be spam...

29Lyndatrue
Editado: Fev 1, 2018, 10:30 am

Enthusiastic author:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/285986# (This one's in Happy Heathens, but I'm betting there's more in other groups.)

Remember to not flag the profile.
http://www.librarything.com/profile/EJ_Kellett

Yes, I left the basic comment on the profile.

31supercell
Editado: Mar 2, 2018, 4:07 pm

Esta mensagem foi removida pelo seu autor.

32.Monkey.
Fev 2, 2018, 5:25 pm

Waves come and go, such is life on the internet.

35FAMeulstee
Editado: Fev 4, 2018, 7:28 am

This one ended up in the spam folder but I think is not: https://www.librarything.com/topic/286183

So don't flag the user: https://www.librarything.com/profile/PossMan

36lilithcat
Fev 4, 2018, 9:30 am

>35 FAMeulstee:

That's very odd. I can't fathom why that would have happened. He's a long time user, and the news story is posted in an appropriate forum. He's not trying to sell anything. Strange.

37.Monkey.
Fev 4, 2018, 9:32 am

If they haven't posted much before, and then posted a link, the spam filter could likely pick up on that. Though, why it doesn't pick up on the many that are actual spam... but eh. It happens.

422wonderY
Fev 6, 2018, 6:03 pm

>41 Petroglyph: Not seeing it. The profile is entirely devoid of any personalization.

Have they edited it out?

432wonderY
Fev 6, 2018, 6:08 pm

Ah! The posts are in the Spam folder.

44Petroglyph
Fev 6, 2018, 7:59 pm

>42 2wonderY:
Sorry, I don't usually do this. What should I have done differently? Where can I find this spam folder?

452wonderY
Fev 6, 2018, 9:46 pm

>44 Petroglyph:. If it’s a member posting spam in Talk, a link to one of the posts explains things. In this thread, if you post just the member page, we look for spam on the profile page itself.

You won’t see the Spam folder on the left side of the page if you aren’t a member of this group. It’s one of the places where spam goes to die.

47Petroglyph
Fev 7, 2018, 6:08 am

>45 2wonderY: Ok, thanks!
>46 Taphophile13:: flagged!

512wonderY
Fev 8, 2018, 7:57 am

Group leading to member's books on Amazon

https://www.librarything.com/groups/healthandfitness3

522wonderY
Fev 8, 2018, 11:55 am

53Taphophile13
Fev 10, 2018, 11:45 pm

mcitp training
https://www.librarything.com/profile/laspalh

shop online for fresh teas, coffee, tea gifts and teaware
https://www.librarything.com/profile/octaviusemporium

service provider of trasactional messages, IVR system, virtual mobile numbers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/anushs

blogger who gives you the right information about the escorts services
https://www.librarything.com/profile/nandinidivekarp

542wonderY
Fev 11, 2018, 4:51 pm

59rretzler
Fev 13, 2018, 9:45 am

65Taphophile13
Fev 16, 2018, 1:43 pm

66Taphophile13
Editado: Fev 19, 2018, 3:43 pm

enthusiastic author
Flag, don't reply: https://www.librarything.com/topic/287150#

Don't flag: https://www.librarything.com/profile/ErnestoSimon
I left the standard message for him.

67lilithcat
Fev 19, 2018, 3:50 pm

>66 Taphophile13:

That group's description seems a bit misleading: "Online Link For Ebooks (Free Or Commercial)". I can see why an author reading that would think advertising was okay.

68Taphophile13
Fev 19, 2018, 7:09 pm

69davidgn
Fev 20, 2018, 6:53 am

71Taphophile13
Fev 21, 2018, 12:54 am

76Taphophile13
Fev 22, 2018, 4:00 pm

member created group to hype his book:
http://www.librarything.com/groups/blackjack

don't flag profile: http://www.librarything.com/profile/JeremyStone1
I'll leave standard note

77lilithcat
Fev 22, 2018, 11:43 pm


http://www.librarything.com/profile/kyzerkhayden
http://www.librarything.com/topic/287385

"Pour BellaNu Cream freshly picked mint and so many grandfathers into a leaflet."

I'm very curious as to what kyzerkhayden really meant to say!

79FAMeulstee
Editado: Fev 24, 2018, 4:26 pm

I reported a lot of new-wiki spam in the previous thread, that is still not removed.
All new pages created between January 5th and January 16th are spam. I PMd Loranne on January 19th, but she has not responded, anything else I could do?

80.Monkey.
Fev 24, 2018, 6:04 pm

Loranne was out sick for a while, she may have wound up with lots of comments and had things get overlooked. You might try again.

81FAMeulstee
Fev 25, 2018, 9:16 am

>80 .Monkey.: Thanks, I will try again tomorrow as I don't want to bother her in the weekend.

82Taphophile13
Editado: Fev 26, 2018, 12:01 am

85damnnicks
Fev 26, 2018, 11:57 pm

Failed attempt at a review?

https://www.librarything.com/work/17079213

Not sure how to propose spam, or if there is some better way to get rid of nonsense entries like this.

86lilithcat
Fev 27, 2018, 12:15 am

>85 damnnicks:

That does not appear to be spam.

87Lyndatrue
Editado: Fev 27, 2018, 12:31 am

>85 damnnicks: It isn't spam. It *is* very odd, though, especially considering the very strange similarities between the two people who have this "entry" in their catalog. I'm not sure yet where a good place is to point out all the oddities in this.

How likely is it that two accounts could be so very similar?

https://www.librarything.com/profile/danoomistmatiste
https://www.librarything.com/profile/kkhambadkone

341 reviews for each. Both joined the same day, one in 2016 and one in 2011. Look at the review for The Black Swan (for example). It's just some real strangeness.

I dunno. Not spam, though.

88.Monkey.
Fev 27, 2018, 2:54 am

>87 Lyndatrue: Same person who joined & imported on two occasions. There's a number of mirror accounts like that. It's incredibly obnoxious, but allowed.

892wonderY
Fev 27, 2018, 7:55 am

It's a mystical conspiracy, dontcha know?

91Lyndatrue
Fev 27, 2018, 11:18 am

>88 .Monkey.: I think I'd have paid far less attention if the pattern in the names hadn't been so similar to those we often see in spammers. I vaguely considered leaving a comment on the later account to ask if they knew about the earlier one, and if they were both the same person. Then I realized it didn't matter, in the larger scheme of things, and ignored it.

Life goes on. I've heard rumors that Spring is around the corner, and note that the local Forsythia are starting to show signs of yellow. :-}

93clamairy
Fev 27, 2018, 8:50 pm

94Lyndatrue
Editado: Fev 27, 2018, 9:17 pm

>93 clamairy: I had to look at it for a few moments. Yeah, it's enough to get flagged as spam, and the account too, before someone actually does go to the site.

On the other, other hand, the site itself seems legitimate. I dunno.

I don't want this data to suddenly disappear, though, so I'm replicating it below.

"Someone has been spreading spam in the Cheese! group."

https://www.librarything.com/topic/12585#6395870
https://www.librarything.com/profile/lodees

I'm beginning to think that this wasn't spam. Too late, though, since the account's been tombstoned.

95clamairy
Fev 27, 2018, 9:29 pm

>94 Lyndatrue: But who joins book cataloging site just to post a link to a website to buy cheese?

96norabelle414
Fev 27, 2018, 9:43 pm

Posting innocuous messages in Talk, but clearly solicitation on the profile:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ahnita

108Taphophile13
Mar 5, 2018, 7:28 pm

New member started a group to discuss his book:
http://www.librarything.com/groups/letterstoanna

Don't flag profile; I've left a message directing him to the usual groups
http://www.librarything.com/profile/StephenPack

1102wonderY
Mar 6, 2018, 8:56 am

Most of my Spam hunting is from new profile pics.

Had to share this wonderful photo

111Lyndatrue
Editado: Mar 6, 2018, 5:21 pm

Trust me, this is spam.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/288105#

Please also flag profile.

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

ETA: All gone.

1152wonderY
Mar 7, 2018, 8:22 am

And I meant to add this one to my original list this morning

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

125Taphophile13
Mar 12, 2018, 2:18 pm

Enthusiastic author. I'm inclined to flag the group which seems to have been created mostly for her own publicity.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/288381#
https://www.librarything.com/groups/2018eroticromanceboo

Don’t flag profile: https://www.librarything.com/profile/MichelleHughes_
I left a note there.

127Taphophile13
Editado: Mar 12, 2018, 10:56 pm

>126 2wonderY: Might be. Certainly the same genre.

ETA: same homepage, so I'm guessing she forgot she was already a member

128Lyndatrue
Mar 12, 2018, 4:46 pm

Over in the creature's "group" is this topic, which needs just one more flag.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/288382

(Yeah, I'm heartless today.)

I haven't flagged either profile, nor the author image on her author page (which I believe may be a stock image I've seen before). I really, really *want* to flag the profiles, but I'm sitting on my hands to keep from it.

Maybe I'll go off and re-read Tragedy of the Commons for a bit. It won't make me happier, but I'll be reminded that choosing one's battles is wisest.

129lilithcat
Mar 12, 2018, 8:27 pm

>128 Lyndatrue:

If you provide a link to the photo, someone may be able to find out whether it's a stock photo or not.

130Lyndatrue
Mar 12, 2018, 8:56 pm

>129 lilithcat: I'm probably wrong, in this particular case. It's less perfect on close inspection (but here it is, in either case).

https://www.librarything.com/pic/3485193

(I'm a bit less crabby than this morning. ;-})

131lilithcat
Mar 12, 2018, 10:30 pm

>130 Lyndatrue:

It's legit. I found other images of her, and while this one's quite a bit more glamorous than others, it's her image.

134gilroy
Editado: Mar 13, 2018, 10:53 am

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/AZIMVTH (Enthusiastic Author: DO NOT FLAG PROFILE)

Group specifically created to advertise writing project.

Usual note left on profile.

136Lyndatrue
Editado: Mar 13, 2018, 10:58 am

>134 gilroy: I'm about to flag the profile. *After* you left the profile comment, there's this, over on Writer-Readers:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/85288#6412762

(It's already got two flags, by the way, and needs a couple more, in my book.)

137gilroy
Mar 13, 2018, 11:03 am

>136 Lyndatrue: Actually, that was there and triggered me to look deeper. I suppose I was trying to be too nice to them. They posted twice in Hobnob after I left the note too...

141gilroy
Mar 14, 2018, 10:39 am

>140 lilithcat: Did you leave the usual message?

Looking at the profile, I so wanna flag them for commercial solicitation.

142lilithcat
Mar 14, 2018, 11:22 am

I didn’t.

I don’t really think the profile is flaggable. There are a couple of dozen books catalogued, but we can’t tell what they are because it’s private.

143lilithcat
Mar 15, 2018, 7:43 am

1452wonderY
Mar 15, 2018, 2:26 pm

This car leasing place is getting annoying
https://www.librarything.com/profile/PhiladelphiaCar

1512wonderY
Mar 19, 2018, 7:26 am

>150 southernbooklady: I'm in! Oops, I need a sisterhood, I guess.

1532wonderY
Mar 19, 2018, 1:40 pm

156norabelle414
Mar 20, 2018, 9:28 am

>155 2wonderY: I don't think they think it's okay, I just think they think that no one will notice for a little while.

1582wonderY
Mar 20, 2018, 11:24 am

Aaand
The car leasing company is back

https://www.librarything.com/profile/AutoBrokerNY1

1602wonderY
Mar 21, 2018, 12:36 pm

https://www.librarything.com/topic/288910

is multiply flagged already.
I left a note on new member's profile
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Glenford

the link was to his blog.

161Lyndatrue
Mar 21, 2018, 12:38 pm

>160 2wonderY: He's been flagged and suspended, and the topic is gone.

162Taphophile13
Mar 21, 2018, 12:40 pm

164gilroy
Mar 21, 2018, 8:23 pm

>160 2wonderY: He had a second post on another long running thread:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/147637#6422497

1652wonderY
Editado: Mar 22, 2018, 8:12 am

An egregious spam review of his own book with price and availability:

https://www.librarything.com/work/20197733/reviews/145673922

Flagging it doesn't remove it, but it should, (in a righteous world.)

167lilithcat
Mar 22, 2018, 8:19 am

>165 2wonderY:

It's only abuse because it's not the author's review, it's from Midwest Book Review. Authors are allowed to review their own books. And I suppose we'll get the marker in "two weeks". ~sigh~

1682wonderY
Mar 22, 2018, 11:13 am

169gilroy
Mar 22, 2018, 11:43 am

https://www.librarything.com/profile/PaulaDail (Enthusiastic Author - Do not Flag Profile)

https://www.librarything.com/topic/288973 (This is a join to post group.)

170lilithcat
Mar 22, 2018, 12:06 pm

>169 gilroy:

I've left a comment on her profile.

171Taphophile13
Mar 22, 2018, 12:18 pm

asking for reviews & offering e-book
https://www.librarything.com/topic/278202#

don't flag https://www.librarything.com/profile/katienelson45th
2wonderY already left a message for her

172Taphophile13
Mar 22, 2018, 12:34 pm

Amazon link, offering copies of book:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/288976#

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

173.Monkey.
Editado: Mar 22, 2018, 12:42 pm

>172 Taphophile13: it was flagged away, and they've reposted https://www.librarything.com/topic/288977#
ETA and again https://www.librarything.com/topic/288978#

Time to flag profile, they're just plain spamming at this point.

and again https://www.librarything.com/topic/288979#

174Taphophile13
Editado: Mar 22, 2018, 12:43 pm

>173And he's back again:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/288979#

I'm now tempted to flag the profile.

ETA: he's been removed.

175.Monkey.
Mar 22, 2018, 12:44 pm

I did. They're spamming. 4 freaking posts in about as many minutes, and with a fake name? Toast.

177TerenceHearsay
Mar 24, 2018, 6:02 am

1782wonderY
Editado: Mar 24, 2018, 7:06 am

>177 TerenceHearsay: Flagging the profiles first. Some are members for a while. Hmmm. Where else have they inserted garbage? Staff might should be notified.

1792wonderY
Editado: Mar 24, 2018, 8:00 am

Yep. See the same in the fourth of the films and also in Member Recommendations.

180Lyndatrue
Mar 24, 2018, 10:27 am

>179 2wonderY: All gone from the "Published reviews" that was posted, but I don't have easy access to your other items mentioned. This is due to the fact that I would not have any familiarity with that particular work. Nice to see that the reviews just vanished with the suspension of the accounts, though.

1812wonderY
Editado: Mar 24, 2018, 12:36 pm

Published reviews need profiles flagged, even the first one, as the link to the supposed full published review is a spam link:

http://www.librarything.com/work/708696

I thought I saw others this morning under other titles, on my phone... but gone now.

PS: Also take a look at the CK last words entry. It's a link disguised as a spoiler alert.

1842wonderY
Mar 24, 2018, 1:02 pm

>181 2wonderY: You know what? Look at this page again. There are presently 254 publisher reviews for this work. That's a clean-up that needs the assistance of staff.

http://www.librarything.com/work/708696

185Taphophile13
Mar 24, 2018, 1:05 pm

>181 2wonderY: There are over 200 published reviews there. And they are all spam. Maybe staff can do a total delete?

1862wonderY
Mar 24, 2018, 1:06 pm

I left a message for Loranne, though I don't know who is on board today.

187Taphophile13
Editado: Mar 24, 2018, 1:09 pm

http://www.librarything.com/topic/289063#
http://www.librarything.com/groups/readonline
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Peter_Schweizer

He started a group for the sole purpose of downloading his book. It's a join to post group but I don't see the join button.

ETA: Oh, he's already squashed.

188norabelle414
Mar 24, 2018, 1:10 pm

Some of those spam accounts have the badge for posting published reviews. ugh.

1892wonderY
Mar 24, 2018, 1:11 pm

>187 Taphophile13: You have the power!

190Taphophile13
Mar 24, 2018, 1:12 pm

http://www.librarything.com/topic/289061 giving away his book in Early Reviewers!

I’ll leave a note for him. Don’t flag http://www.librarything.com/profile/McSweeney

1912wonderY
Mar 24, 2018, 1:18 pm

>184 2wonderY:

Oh and look at the author list at the top of the page:

by Mike Newell (Director), Steve Kloves (Screenwriter), sneha

I saw a few other CK entries like that I just eliminated. Looks like spammer is experimenting all data entry places where a spam link can be inserted.
I'm not going to click on that link, as I'm not on a protected device.

192Taphophile13
Mar 24, 2018, 1:24 pm

>189 2wonderY: All gone for now. I wonder how many other works have these fake reviews. Some people really should be flogged, I mean flagged.

193Taphophile13
Mar 24, 2018, 1:27 pm

>191 2wonderY: At least for now, sneha just leads to a fake author page here on LT.

194Taphophile13
Mar 24, 2018, 1:56 pm

Continuing with http://www.librarything.com/work/708696

I just noticed the first member recommendation contains a link to vinyl posters & printing. He has a similar recommendation on http://www.librarything.com/work/1354927. If it smells like spam?

195gilroy
Mar 24, 2018, 3:08 pm

>194 Taphophile13: Here's the user in the recommendations to squash!
http://www.librarything.com/profile/framinghouse

196Lyndatrue
Mar 24, 2018, 5:47 pm

Best thing about all of the messages I just read through? It seems like everything is cleaned up, and there's nothing left for me to do. :-} Yes, all the wretches and their fake reviews are suspended (user) and deleted (review).

1972wonderY
Mar 24, 2018, 6:31 pm

>196 Lyndatrue:. And already there is another one posted.

198Lyndatrue
Editado: Mar 24, 2018, 6:46 pm

>197 2wonderY: As far as I can see, it takes just two flags from the long time spam flaggers to suspend an account (which implies serious care in doing so). The account is suspended, and the review is gone, which is as it should be.

199Taphophile13
Mar 25, 2018, 5:07 pm

water sports (no, not that kind)
http://www.librarything.com/profile/KavyaAnjali

203Lyndatrue
Mar 27, 2018, 2:00 pm

I thought about posting in "Is this spam?" but really, I've already decided.

The person on the other end of this profile:

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

...has cleverly set up a group (which I'm about to flag)...

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

...which appears to have been created to advertise the book (or books) in a series.

I've just flagged the sole post in the group.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/289150#

I'm about to leave a comment on the profile (which I have NOT flagged, and no one else should, either, although I swear I've seen this before).

204lilithcat
Editado: Mar 27, 2018, 2:09 pm

>203 Lyndatrue:

which appears to have been created to advertise the book (or books) in a series.

I don't see that. It appears to me to have been created to discuss a variety of series. The post, which refers to the popular Series of Unfortunate Events, says Book series of the week. you can read it independently or connect with other members. That suggests to me that it is more like a book club, and that next week they'll be doing a different series.

And I don't think Lemony Snicket needs to advertise on LT.

205gilroy
Mar 27, 2018, 2:46 pm

>203 Lyndatrue: I spotted that group earlier, chose to hold off until I saw what else they did. The Lemony Snicket series made me draw up short.

206Lyndatrue
Mar 27, 2018, 2:58 pm

>204 lilithcat: and >205 gilroy: I'm sure you're correct, although the name of the profile is what stopped me cold (and still leaves me a bit concerned).

I just removed my comment from the profile (but not my flag from the group).

210.Monkey.
Editado: Mar 28, 2018, 8:32 am

Overzealous author (https://www.librarything.com/profile/kittChapman) has created https://www.librarything.com/groups/childrenbooks just to plug her book, as seen:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/289229
https://www.librarything.com/topic/289230

They are now making a bunch of super simple posts as though to engage in general conversation but um, no.

211.Monkey.
Mar 28, 2018, 9:24 am

>210 .Monkey.: has made several more threads and is now spamming multiple groups. https://www.librarything.com/topic/289235 still needs another flag.

212lilithcat
Mar 28, 2018, 9:25 am

>210 .Monkey.:, >211 .Monkey.:

I've left comments on her profile.

213.Monkey.
Mar 28, 2018, 9:26 am

I saw; I left another, irritated, one, because I saw that she'd gotten at least one and was still spamming.

214lilithcat
Editado: Mar 28, 2018, 9:31 am

>213 .Monkey.:

I also joined her group, flagged those messages, and then left.

ETA: I usually give people some time after leaving a comment, because I don't assume they'll see it right away. In any case, my first comment was directed at her duplicative group, not the advertising.

2182wonderY
Mar 29, 2018, 11:58 am

Again the remodeler. I wonder when they will get that it's just not working here.

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

221lilithcat
Editado: Mar 31, 2018, 12:29 pm

Urgent care needs flags urgently: http://www.librarything.com/profile/urgentcare

Custom bathrooms and kitchens need custom flags: http://www.librarything.com/profile/ModernCustom12

222karenb
Abr 1, 2018, 2:24 am

Hot Tub in Italy, handles don't exist: https://www.librarything.com/profile/john50

All about the neue science: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Fracisoy

CEO hasn't updated their Wordpress since 2010, either: https://www.librarything.com/profile/dicklyles

no books in library, just read my stuff: https://www.librarything.com/profile/EveThomas

Call psychics now: https://www.librarything.com/profile/CallSanDiego
https://www.librarything.com/profile/CallPsychicfl2
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Psychicny
https://www.librarything.com/profile/nowbridgeport
https://www.librarything.com/profile/callnow78
https://www.librarything.com/profile/FriscoPsychic98
https://www.librarything.com/profile/EugenePsychic
https://www.librarything.com/profile/PsychicGurus
https://www.librarything.com/profile/psychic629
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ShreveportPsychic
https://www.librarything.com/profile/pembrokepsychic
https://www.librarything.com/profile/psychicau
https://www.librarything.com/profile/PomonaPsychic
https://www.librarything.com/profile/GlendalePsychic

non-psychic gurus: https://www.librarything.com/profile/CasinoSpieleGuru
https://www.librarything.com/profile/scmguru
https://www.librarything.com/profile/LoveGuru

More misc:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bigtoplist
https://www.librarything.com/profile/TopMoldRemovalCT
https://www.librarything.com/profile/yubacityatl
https://www.librarything.com/profile/WorkingCapital1
https://www.librarything.com/profile/lazoilifecare
https://www.librarything.com/profile/leanforlife
https://www.librarything.com/profile/flipforlife
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Innovexia

Promo site no longer exists: https://www.librarything.com/profile/lohalloran72

Two books, both their own: https://www.librarything.com/profile/StepLandSurvival

224karenb
Editado: Abr 1, 2018, 4:48 am

https://www.librarything.com/profile/DeltaKitchenFaucets
https://www.librarything.com/profile/WindowReplacement
https://www.librarything.com/profile/pcrevive
https://www.librarything.com/profile/TransmissionRepair
https://www.librarything.com/profile/candygifts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/govietnam
https://www.librarything.com/profile/isay-uy
https://www.librarything.com/profile/HorizontalBlinds
https://www.librarything.com/profile/independentblinds
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Seeroo_It_Solutions
https://www.librarything.com/profile/RudraServices
https://www.librarything.com/profile/geniusdubai
https://www.librarything.com/profile/corporatesvcssg
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MyNutriCentre
https://www.librarything.com/profile/DuctCleaning2
https://www.librarything.com/profile/dryervent
https://www.librarything.com/profile/WilsonVents
https://www.librarything.com/profile/zhannascleaning
https://www.librarything.com/profile/zhannascleaning87
https://www.librarything.com/profile/zhannasclean87
https://www.librarything.com/profile/CarpetBeach
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Oxnardexperts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/CarpetCleaning1
https://www.librarything.com/profile/SantaPros
https://www.librarything.com/profile/YanivNir
https://www.librarything.com/profile/AllProWashing

search engine: https://www.librarything.com/profile/madelast
food healthy: https://www.librarything.com/profile/kristophergrizzell
degree in months: https://www.librarything.com/profile/MayfieldCollege
affordable services: https://www.librarything.com/profile/zikim15
steel tanks: https://www.librarything.com/profile/cetwins15
easy video: https://www.librarything.com/profile/michaelnico
infotech: https://www.librarything.com/profile/HKC-IT
beauty center: https://www.librarything.com/profile/anhthu2015
realtor: https://www.librarything.com/profile/BarbaraHerbert
drill baby drill: https://www.librarything.com/profile/RonAskinDrill, https://www.librarything.com/profile/Codmah20
marketing specialist: https://www.librarything.com/profile/steviej12
online careers: https://www.librarything.com/profile/dsieg19581
marketing: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Zaktidigital
washing: https://www.librarything.com/profile/tntservices
leads: https://www.librarything.com/profile/LeadOrchard
biz lawyer: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Commercial555

226karenb
Abr 1, 2018, 4:06 am

(I've been watching a bunch of tv tonight.)

227karenb
Abr 1, 2018, 4:48 am

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Goldcoastspeech
buyers: https://www.librarything.com/profile/atticaaa
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rothgoldira
https://www.librarything.com/profile/pool_cleaners65
https://www.librarything.com/profile/goldbuyersnearme
https://www.librarything.com/profile/illusion799
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Dermiaconticare
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ArlingtonMovers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gyminsurancehq
https://www.librarything.com/profile/TruckInsuranc13
https://www.librarything.com/profile/brokerMiami
https://www.librarything.com/profile/WorkersInsurance6
https://www.librarything.com/profile/companiescorp32
https://www.librarything.com/profile/HomeTownInvestment
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MEMSInternational
https://www.librarything.com/profile/freightforwarders
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bestantiagingcream
https://www.librarything.com/profile/antiagingresearch
https://www.librarything.com/profile/switchbox
https://www.librarything.com/profile/orangemantratech

caravans: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Babbaraju
Mobile therapy? https://www.librarything.com/profile/Mehab
SEO: https://www.librarything.com/profile/jetupseolondon
bail bonds: https://www.librarything.com/profile/CharliePickens
coffee: https://www.librarything.com/profile/CCSystems

https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlasers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser1
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser2
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser3
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser4
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser5
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser6
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser7
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser9
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser12
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rockbottomlaser14

228gilroy
Abr 1, 2018, 7:12 am

>227 karenb: If you're mainly getting profiles, they need to go over in the thread for the Great Profile Hunt. Most recent thread is here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/254702

229karenb
Editado: Abr 1, 2018, 12:39 pm

>228 gilroy:
Whoops! Sorry, I didn't realize. I will post profiles over there from now on.

Thanks!

230gilroy
Abr 2, 2018, 9:04 am

>222 karenb: Two books, both their own: https://www.librarything.com/profile/StepLandSurvival

I missed looking at the profile itself, but just because all they have cataloged is their own two books, that's not grounds for spam removal.

231lilithcat
Editado: Abr 2, 2018, 9:11 am

>230 gilroy:

Agreed. I think people are far too quick to flag author profiles, despite Tim's request that we not do so. These are : -- 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.

(And now I think it's time for a new thread).

232karenb
Abr 2, 2018, 9:52 pm

>230 gilroy:
>231 lilithcat:

The profile itself was promoting non-book commercial businesses with links & text. I noted that they had actually catalogued two books, which is unusual for such spammers.

I have seen several iffy author profiles, but I am flagging only the commercial spam right now. Thank you for the reminder of the differences.
Este tópico foi continuado por Spam reporting thread #63.