Spam reporting thread #62

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.)

learn Excel
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ExcelS

health supplements
https://www.librarything.com/profile/juliecorkery
https://www.librarything.com/topic/285526#

something about exercise
https://www.librarything.com/profile/crystalhowell
https://www.librarything.com/topic/285529#

https://www.librarything.com/profile/carter_lee
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6202583

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

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

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)

>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.

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

>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.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/285559
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gurusiksha

LinkedIn customer service

http://www.librarything.com/profile/jacksparrow1640
http://www.librarything.com/topic/285586#

and the kraken already got him

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

>12 Taphophile13:

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Abhi2920

https://www.librarything.com/topic/285831
https://www.librarything.com/profile/letheenoksen

escorts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/chennaibabes

sex aids
https://www.librarything.com/profile/alatbantusex

https://www.librarything.com/profile/jzfabric
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6214568

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/bikeonrent
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/bikeonrent

>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.

>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...

http://www.librarything.com/profile/EscortLebanon1
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6214854

plumber
https://www.librarything.com/profile/flplumbingco1

meal replacement
https://www.librarything.com/profile/mua-herbalife-o-dau

hat manufacturer
https://www.librarything.com/profile/munonsaigon

online shopping
https://www.librarything.com/profile/noithatdatphat

car dealers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/xetaihino
https://www.librarything.com/profile/CarsSale12

jewelry
https://www.librarything.com/profile/phongthuyngocan

team building
https://www.librarything.com/profile/saigonbuilding

printing
https://www.librarything.com/profile/inmatviet

pest control
https://www.librarything.com/profile/BedBugExter
https://www.librarything.com/profile/BedBugExterminator
https://www.librarything.com/profile/EZBedBugExterminator
https://www.librarything.com/profile/BugExterminator

home buyers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ExpressHomebuyers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/cashhomebuyer
https://www.librarything.com/profile/HousesLongIsland

gold buyers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Goldbuyer

property management
https://www.librarything.com/profile/RentmyHouse

handcrafted silver jewellery
https://www.librarything.com/profile/thesilvergrasshopper

eCommerce
https://www.librarything.com/profile/andrewpaton
https://www.librarything.com/profile/adviscommerce

some kind of supplement

http://www.librarything.com/profile/rayjonamaar
http://www.librarything.com/topic/285973#

escorts

http://www.librarything.com/profile/pinkrzssy
http://www.librarything.com/topic/285978#

smart phones: Actually a lot of movie links

http://www.librarything.com/profile/edwqeilliams
http://www.librarything.com/topic/285971#

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

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/onlinecasino777

http://www.librarything.com/profile/kokilakrishnan
see http://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/kokilakrishnan

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.

physiotherapy course
https://www.librarything.com/profile/nopany

exam results
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Class12cbseresult

power tools
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bellstoneonline

love stress relief
https://www.librarything.com/profile/VashikaranSutra6

online fashion store
https://www.librarything.com/profile/solution301091

shipping solutions
https://www.librarything.com/profile/saieximindia

jewelry
https://www.librarything.com/profile/thejewelrymagazine

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/fuluobiotech
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6217359

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

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

mobile app development
https://www.librarything.com/profile/iphtechnologies

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

>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.

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.

car batteries
http://www.librarything.com/profile/autobatterydubai

link to petroleum company
http://www.librarything.com/profile/alba94

food licenses
http://www.librarything.com/profile/GetFoodLicense

POS software
http://www.librarything.com/profile/zopper

https://www.librarything.com/profile/melgadocumentNY
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6224716

and the spam work
https://www.librarything.com/work/21067618/summary/151147111

https://www.librarything.com/profile/magnoliafashion
not an adept spammer, but note the 'wholesale' label on the picture
https://www.librarything.com/pic/6224185

hmmm, a dentist who specializes in sleep apnea treatment?
https://www.librarything.com/profile/distinctivedent

Online Reputation Management
https://www.librarything.com/profile/eliminarti

https://www.librarything.com/profile/bainbridge12

https://www.librarything.com/profile/apipromo
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6222270

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

health and beauty care
https://www.librarything.com/profile/teenvieteduvn

Belkin router
http://www.librarything.com/profile/zevuvibesu

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

Have they edited it out?

Ah! The posts are in the Spam folder.

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

>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.

something about G spots

https://www.librarything.com/profile/jiraanaithen
https://www.librarything.com/topic/286348#

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

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

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

gov't job recruiting
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sharmaarohi

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

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

Group leading to member's books on Amazon

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

scar removal cream
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Saad11

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

butcher!
https://www.librarything.com/profile/online-butchers

Amazon prime toll free number

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Amit150
http://www.librarything.com/topic/286721#
http://www.librarything.com/topic/286720#

https://www.librarything.com/topic/286762

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/FleetServices12

https://www.librarything.com/profile/wedding-photography
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6235719

Just came across this one:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sellgpu

teeth whitening

https://www.librarything.com/profile/keananjaydn
https://www.librarything.com/topic/286786#

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

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

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/send50
spam in 75 Books read group

http://www.librarything.com/topic/286858

http://www.librarything.com/profile/sdedewe
http://www.librarything.com/topic/286868#

And a second one:
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ckrifygsmithh
http://www.librarything.com/topic/286869#

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

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/shwetharaju
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6238731

and spam work
http://www.librarything.com/work/21296264

Segment 80g, income taxes, NGOs
http://www.librarything.com/profile/registrtaionof80g

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.

>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.

copy and paste emojis
https://www.librarything.com/profile/emojikeyboard

Overzealous publicist.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/287209

a bunch of links for TV shows

http://www.librarything.com/profile/sdfwfere
http://www.librarything.com/topic/287247#

word salad plus a link for maybe a skin cream?
http://www.librarything.com/profile/borebronesed
http://www.librarything.com/topic/287250#

streaming links

http://www.librarything.com/profile/smkrifygsmithh
http://www.librarything.com/topic/287249#

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/CheapLease9

https://www.librarything.com/topic/287326#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bindaangum

New tools https://www.librarything.com/topic/287320

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

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!

another word salad ad

https://www.librarything.com/profile/kreizdro
https://www.librarything.com/topic/287458#

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?

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.

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

health offer reviews with a large word salad

https://www.librarything.com/profile/leizbevco
https://www.librarything.com/topic/287632#

and he's gone

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

and spam works: http://www.librarything.com/work/21383936
http://www.librarything.com/work/21383937

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Dermatology2

http://www.librarything.com/profile/greenbudseeds
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6252010

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/14Cars

online marketing
http://www.librarything.com/profile/nadsoftdev

astrologer
http://www.librarything.com/profile/sidh_guru

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.

>85 damnnicks:

That does not appear to be spam.

>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.

>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.

It's a mystical conspiracy, dontcha know?

>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. :-}

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

Someone has been spreading spam in the Cheese! group.

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

>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.

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/JcmedAvril
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/JcmedAvril

and back today again
https://www.librarything.com/profile/LeaseAutoNY

list pollution

http://www.librarything.com/profile/turn12

http://www.librarything.com/list/18468/all/Hope-Hicks%40443%7E345%7E1541%40hp-pr...

http://www.librarything.com/list/18475/all/Bruce-Willis%7E4%7E4%7E3%7E3%7E4%7E5%...

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

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/topic/287938#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/teveziiam

livestream links

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ggvhghhh
https://www.librarything.com/topic/287954#

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/gsjjlapelpins
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6269253

camping gear
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Simplenaturelife

and these sweethearts are back again
https://www.librarything.com/profile/leasing12345

games + fake books with reviews
http://www.librarything.com/profile/SattaMatkaLive

http://www.librarything.com/work/21457810/152994709
http://www.librarything.com/work/21457798/152994618

support #
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ben120
http://www.librarything.com/topic/288058#

List pollution
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ghghgh2

http://www.librarything.com/list/18486/all/Call%7E1%40844%40801%406776%40%7Bhp-p...

http://www.librarything.com/list/18487/all/Call%7E1%40844%40801%406776%40%7Bhp-p...

http://www.librarything.com/list/18496/all/Call%7E1%40844%40801%406776%40%7Bhp-p...

http://www.librarything.com/list/18487/all/Call%7E1%40844%40801%406776%40%7Bhp-p...

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Lepinbrik.com
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6271180

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

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

I want a potato chip making machine!
https://www.librarything.com/profile/cnhonest
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6271478

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

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

Most of my Spam hunting is from new profile pics.

Had to share this wonderful photo

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.

printer support in Lists

http://www.librarything.com/profile/sonu12
http://www.librarything.com/list/18501/all/The-Bachelor%7E1-844-801-6776%40%7Bhp...

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

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

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

>113 2wonderY: Adding spam works from the second on the list

http://www.librarything.com/work/21493346
http://www.librarything.com/work/21493331
http://www.librarything.com/work/21493303
http://www.librarything.com/work/21493159
http://www.librarything.com/work/21493253

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/topic/288141
https://www.librarything.com/profile/vfdhg

https://www.librarything.com/profile/DawnsLightMedia
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6273937

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

and this guy is back today with a new profile name
https://www.librarything.com/profile/legdoctors

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

https://www.librarything.com/topic/287654#6407860
https://www.librarything.com/profile/nordviknash

male enhanncement

https://www.librarything.com/profile/dustyrlutes
https://www.librarything.com/topic/288282#

tutors
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bmatsg

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

back again
https://www.librarything.com/profile/SideNY

hypnotism business, I think
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gsformation

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

sari sales
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sareesmithila
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/sareesmithila

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.

>125 Taphophile13:

Is this the same author?
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MichelleHughes

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

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

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.

>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.

>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. ;-})

>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.

Coupon codes
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Annewatsonn
https://www.librarything.com/topic/250461#6369180

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

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

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

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

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.

again
https://www.librarything.com/profile/CarBrokerNJ

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Escortwala
what a picture!

>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.)

>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...

https://www.librarything.com/profile/TestoUltraReview
https://www.librarything.com/topic/288441

Author spam:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/288450

https://www.librarything.com/profile/22niel

>140 lilithcat: Did you leave the usual message?

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

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.

Author promotion: http://www.librarything.com/topic/288484

I've left a message on his profile. http://www.librarything.com/profile/AkhilSharma

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

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

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/AntiqueRugs2

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

and these losers again
https://www.librarything.com/profile/LeasingProny

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

SEO
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MediaSearch

viagra
https://www.librarything.com/profile/pembesarpria

spam in Lists

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

https://www.librarything.com/list/18517/all/%23NewYear-33187210492-%23Tomtom-gps...
https://www.librarything.com/list/18518/all/Call%40Tomtom-33187210490-Tomtom-Sup...

escorts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/missjuliegoa

http://www.librarything.com/topic/288623
http://www.librarything.com/profile/frankgabriel

Join our supreme brotherhood cult and get rich!

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

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

An extremely proud new author

https://www.librarything.com/topic/288691#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ErnestoGiro9

I'll leave a note.

car repairs
https://www.librarything.com/profile/salemunaz

https://www.librarything.com/profile/dentalimplants4

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

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/juanitaware
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/juanitaware

https://www.librarything.com/profile/KitchenRemodeling2
That coffee table is interesting.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Specialists
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Specialists

https://www.librarything.com/profile/VehicleSolutions
despite the book added.

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

Why do these people think this kind of posting is okay?!

>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.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/fredysj7
https://www.librarything.com/topic/288750

Aaand
The car leasing company is back

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

Propolis is back
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Propolisintimat5

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

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.

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

digital marketing courses
http://www.librarything.com/profile/dsd2017

Binance telephone#

http://www.librarything.com/profile/happs343
http://www.librarything.com/topic/288919#

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

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.)

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ZFmosaic
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/ZFmosaic

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

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

>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~

car leasing company is back
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Leasing

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.)

>169 gilroy:

I've left a comment on her profile.

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

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

>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#

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

I'm now tempted to flag the profile.

ETA: he's been removed.

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

spam in Lists

https://www.librarything.com/profile/mark.alaric
https://www.librarything.com/list/18528/all/TEXAS-1888-315-0620-quickbooks-pro-t...

See "Published reviews":
http://www.librarything.com/work/4362796

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

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

>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.

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.

spam group for downloading books

https://www.librarything.com/groups/freebooksdownload
https://www.librarything.com/profile/JohnJordan

http://www.librarything.com/profile/BudgetCar2

http://www.librarything.com/profile/BusinessInsurance0

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/merrchantfintech
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6300591

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Century21Award

>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

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

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

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.

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

>187 Taphophile13: You have the power!

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

>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.

>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.

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

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?

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

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).

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

>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.

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

Good morning!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/shineheat
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/shineheat

https://www.librarything.com/profile/goldbuyersindelh
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6303752

This is times 3 for the remodeling company
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bathroomremodel66

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/huazhou
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6304926

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/vidisha75
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/vidisha75

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

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).

>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.

>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.

>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).

bath wipes
http://www.librarything.com/profile/bathwipes

erotic massage
http://www.librarything.com/profile/celebritymodel

escorts
http://www.librarything.com/profile/AMARLEEN

https://www.librarything.com/profile/sarahcanilson
see https://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/sarahcanilson

https://www.librarything.com/profile/yytouchlcd
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6306756

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

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.

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

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

I've left comments on her profile.

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

>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.

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

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

betting site

http://www.librarything.com/groups/bahissiteleri
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ufe35

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

they keep trying
http://www.librarything.com/profile/donnatimko

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

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

OK, I kind of went to town for a minute there.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/sent-coin
https://www.librarything.com/profile/CoinIntel
https://www.librarything.com/profile/buywebtraffics
https://www.librarything.com/profile/HousesCash
https://www.librarything.com/profile/buyny00
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ForexDirectory
https://www.librarything.com/profile/seohobart
https://www.librarything.com/profile/HouseFast
https://www.librarything.com/profile/agencasinotbk
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MainStreetMedia360
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Cynthienrich00
https://www.librarything.com/profile/wealthbuildup
https://www.librarything.com/profile/CashForGold2
https://www.librarything.com/profile/RoofLeak
https://www.librarything.com/profile/RoofRepl
https://www.librarything.com/profile/RoofpaServices
https://www.librarything.com/profile/RodSutera
https://www.librarything.com/profile/cvalbldr1
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ToothImplant1

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

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

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

Car rental in the Cook Islands: https://www.librarything.com/profile/carhirerarotonga

Free online dating: https://www.librarything.com/profile/odeneat0n

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/mailexperts
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ContactLens
https://www.librarything.com/profile/andcoffee
https://www.librarything.com/profile/WasherCart
https://www.librarything.com/profile/expertdrywallusa
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gablesmedicalct
https://www.librarything.com/profile/luxurystyleonline
https://www.librarything.com/profile/clenbuteroluk
training services: https://www.librarything.com/profile/tomjones123

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

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

>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

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

Thanks!

>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.

>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).

>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.