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Aug 9, 2009, 2:10pm (top)Message 1: staffordcastleTime for a new thread! Aug 9, 2009, 3:06pm (top)Message 2: gregstevenstxWouldn't it make more sense to collect the profiles of spammers in a WikiThing article, instead of posting them in conversation threads that 1) are difficult to scan through, 2) eventually get outdated so they can no longer be viewed, 3) cannot be "cleaned up" for duplicates, since people can only delete their own replies? 2> eventually get outdated so they can no longer be viewed Er, what? All threads can still be viewed, responded to, etc. They just get shuffled down to the bottom of the list. Aug 9, 2009, 6:30pm (top)Message 4: gregstevenstxSorry, I should have been more precise: they get outdated so that they are difficult to view and scroll out of the area where people actually pay attention. Despite that technical correction, my original question still stands. Wouldn't it make more sense to collect links to profiles of spammers in a WikiThing article? If you still want the "publicity" of a topic thread, one could still post conversations about the WikiThing page on here. But as a WikiThing page, you could actually make the information MORE accessible, by (for example) linking to it in your profile, or whereever else, too. Aug 10, 2009, 3:17am (top)Message 5: MarthaJeanneFor some of us 'talk' is very easy, but we aren't comfortable with WikiThing. If a WikiThing page is set up, some of us will either just keep on listing things we find in 'talk' or stop bothering to list them at all. Aug 10, 2009, 10:08am (top)Message 6: gregstevenstx5: Well, that's fair enough. I wish I had the time to be the guy who volunteers to transcribe all of the links in these conversations into a wikithing page. Regrettably, I am not that guy. Unsure if this should count as spam, but the account has no books, and seems to be a representative for a used-book dealer. http://www.librarything.com/profile/BWB_... 7> It looks like BWB_Aaron joined to be able to post a response to a specific question about Better World Books (the OP asked: Does anyone at a small library have experience with Better World Books or similar organization? Could you share your experiences with me?): http://www.librarything.com/topic/69412#... I'd keep an eye on the account, of course, to make sure it doesn't start getting used to sell books and that the owner doesn't start spamming, but so far they seem to be okay. 8> Makes sense. Thanks. Aug 10, 2009, 4:21pm (top)Message 10: loraxReal estate agent spammer: http://www.librarything.com/profile/hang... Seen in action here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/69658#... (The post is typical spammer blog-comment behavior, a superficially relevant sentence just designed as a vehicle for the link to her site.) Aug 11, 2009, 9:51am (top)Message 11: BarryUser spamming groups?? http://www.librarything.com/profile/Juli... eg here (hopefully) http://www.librarything.com/topic/70114#... Message edited by its author, Aug 11, 2009, 9:51am. Aug 11, 2009, 1:27pm (top)Message 12: EssaAug 11, 2009, 11:36pm (top)Message 13: DieFledermausCPA spam group http://www.librarything.com/groups/irsre... Loan spam group http://www.librarything.com/groups/bookm... Contracting spam group http://www.librarything.com/groups/hmaco... Also, what's the official take on users creating multiple nearly identical groups? These groups- http://www.librarything.com/groups/anyon... http://www.librarything.com/groups/whati... http://www.librarything.com/groups/whati... And these- http://www.librarything.com/groups/steav... http://www.librarything.com/groups/greas... http://www.librarything.com/groups/johnt... http://www.librarything.com/groups/johnt... http://www.librarything.com/groups/johnt... http://www.librarything.com/groups/johnt... Aug 13, 2009, 10:22am (top)Message 14: bookbeatAug 13, 2009, 3:34pm (top)Message 15: EssaRunning Giraffe Environmental Boutique http://www.librarything.com/groups/runni... By lexseo (a removed user who still manages to make spam groups) Aug 13, 2009, 10:24pm (top)Message 16: gwerninspam post http://www.librarything.com/topic/70918# by new spammer http://www.librarything.com/profile/lani... Message edited by its author, Aug 13, 2009, 10:25pm. Aug 15, 2009, 11:41am (top)Message 17: MedelliaThis spammer: http://www.librarything.com/profile/link... See here for example: http://www.librarything.com/topic/57820#... (The content of the post other than the link is just a cut-and-paste of an earlier post in the thread.) Aug 15, 2009, 11:49am (top)Message 18: sjmccrearyAug 17, 2009, 2:13pm (top)Message 19: EssaGroup: Elegant web design services, web development services, web design http://www.librarything.com/groups/elega... by the user: infodesign Aug 18, 2009, 1:31am (top)Message 20: Mr.DurickI don't usually post spam authors so I don't know whether this is a repeat: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Duch... I don't want her ousted; I want her co-opted. Robert Aug 18, 2009, 8:40am (top)Message 21: laytonwoman3rdLimos for hire? http://www.librarything.com/groups/limoh... and DVD's for sale http://www.librarything.com/groups/deanm... Message edited by its author, Aug 18, 2009, 5:12pm. Aug 19, 2009, 6:10am (top)Message 22: BarkingMattanother ***123 account http://www.librarything.com/profile/riza..., spamming talk (http://www.librarything.com/topic/71324#) Aug 20, 2009, 7:00am (top)Message 23: calmTravel Spam http://www.librarything.com/topic/71414# from this person http://www.librarything.com/profile/Pete... Aug 20, 2009, 7:05am (top)Message 24: BarkingMattdermatology in New York : http://www.librarything.com/work/book/49... Aug 20, 2009, 12:46pm (top)Message 25: EssaSacramento Heating and Air Services | Park Mechanical: http://www.librarything.com/groups/sacra... by user lexseo (who supposedly is removed, but manages to create spam groups anyway) Aug 20, 2009, 6:34pm (top)Message 26: loraxUser juergenshrank is spamming all over (I saw twelve groups in a quick glance at All groups) to advertise his new book. He's been a member since July, with no books, and today he added his own book (and no others) and started in with the spam. Sample post is here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/71466 They're not terribly offensive as these things go, it's the sheer volume and posting in entirely irrelevant groups rather than the content of the post that makes this one stand out. Aug 20, 2009, 6:36pm (top)Message 27: EssaEdit: Oops, lorax's post was already there after I clicked "Submit." I too had noticed the proliferation of promotional posts by juergenschrenk. Message edited by its author, Aug 20, 2009, 6:39pm. Aug 21, 2009, 12:09pm (top)Message 28: EssaLaser Guide http://www.librarything.com/groups/laser... Laserlipo Guide http://www.librarything.com/groups/laser... Laser Lipo Guide http://www.librarything.com/groups/laser... by laserlipo all by the member laserlipo ---- web designing services http://www.librarything.com/groups/webde... by the (removed) member destinypath Aug 21, 2009, 1:26pm (top)Message 29: EssaAug 22, 2009, 2:56pm (top)Message 30: MarthaJeannehttp://www.librarything.com/profile/smal... has just started http://www.librarything.com/groups/small... http://www.librarything.com/groups/small... http://www.librarything.com/groups/small... Aug 22, 2009, 2:57pm (top)Message 31: MarthaJeanneAug 26, 2009, 10:54am (top)Message 32: GirlFromIpanemaNew user http://www.librarything.com/profile/JOSE... spams various groups: http://www.librarything.com/topic/71835 Ongoing right now, 5-6 groups hit until now: Finance / Investment : Murder of Lehman Brothers 1 ungelesen / 1 JOSEPHTIBMAN, Heute 10:47am Aug 28, 2009, 3:04am (top)Message 33: Heather19Oh the irony. Spam in Site Talk, only a few threads from where this one is right now. http://www.librarything.com/topic/71949 Aug 28, 2009, 1:38pm (top)Message 34: EssaAug 29, 2009, 11:59am (top)Message 35: rsterlingAttorney service: http://www.librarything.com/groups/welco... posted by spam user who's been removed (lexseo) Storage service: http://www.librarything.com/groups/redli... posted by this spam user: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Shan... I know I and others have asked it before, but why is it that most of the time there's no flag option for these groups, yet there is occasionally a flag option for perfectly legitimate groups? Aug 31, 2009, 9:32am (top)Message 36: JimThomsonPlease remove the following groups: www.librarything.com/groups/personalizedbabygift www.librarything.com/groups/hillcountryaccomoda www.librarything.com/groups/carloansaustralia www.librarything.com/groups/staginglighting www.librarything.com/groups/redlinesstorageservi www.librarything.com/groups/welcometorosenburgsp www.librarything.com/groups/infoprovtestone www.librarything.com/groups/infoprovtestonesquir www.librarything.com/groups/fajuniorsarethebest www.librarything.com/groups/junenewacquisitions www.librarything.com/groups/juniorsreadthebest www.librarything.com/groups/fareadersjuniors www.librarything.com/groups/fareadersjuniors1 www.librarything.com/groups/fareadersjuniors20111 www.librarything.com/groups/fareaders2011 www.librarything.com/groups/fa2011 www.librarything.com/groups/ourladtofgoodcounsel www.librarything.com/groups/stevenson11 www.librarything.com/groups/tstscclib www.librarything.com/groups/lavitahouseinternati www.librarything.com/groups/tjugotresaker www.librarything.com/groups/galicia www.librarything.com/groups/ahabsbibliothek www.librarything.com/groups/bilgersbibliothek Most of these are spam or nonsense groups, along with those which have no topic or message entered. Perhaps you should be reviewing the new 'Junk' groups as a regular practice. These groups are just cluttering up an already busy website. If you chose not to, perhaps I could bring them to the attention of the membership with a new Group called 'Junk Groups not being Screened by the Administrators' just to get your attention. If you must ignore the Junk, should the rest of us do likewise? Aug 31, 2009, 12:10pm (top)Message 37: skittleslast post in this thread... user has no books & seems to be hawking jewelry (or jewelry making) http://www.librarything.com/topic/71689#... Sep 1, 2009, 4:21am (top)Message 38: BarkingMattOffering apartments in Spain (also in "book talk"): http://www.librarything.com/profile/jave... Sep 2, 2009, 12:51pm (top)Message 39: EssaHow does the user lexseo keep making group after group after group, even though s/he has been "removed" for ages? Seriously. Environmental Clean Up - Cleaning Service | Ziron by lexseo DicTran | Professional Digital Recorders by lexseo Photo Scanning by user Britepix Sep 2, 2009, 11:20pm (top)Message 40: Heather19Sep 4, 2009, 11:02am (top)Message 41: BarrySep 4, 2009, 12:43pm (top)Message 42: EssaSep 6, 2009, 11:25am (top)Message 43: skittlesfound this book under recently posted: http://www.librarything.com/work/book/50... user: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Glba... all 'works' seem to be spam Sep 15, 2009, 3:20am (top)Message 44: MarthaJeannehttp://www.librarything.com/topic/73185 New member no books http://www.librarything.com/profile/cmel... Message edited by its author, Sep 15, 2009, 3:20am. Sep 16, 2009, 12:52am (top)Message 45: justjimThis might be a bit pre-emptive since I've only seen one post and it wasn't spam, but this user looks like setting up for spam http://www.librarything.com/profile/Ambe... Sep 16, 2009, 1:18am (top)Message 46: sqdancerSep 16, 2009, 2:24am (top)Message 47: staffordcastleThe review certainly is. Sep 16, 2009, 4:48pm (top)Message 48: SaraHopeThis user has begun spamming numerous threads in the Historical Fiction group. http://www.librarything.com/profile/SHAU... Sep 18, 2009, 5:54pm (top)Message 49: tardisSep 19, 2009, 8:25am (top)Message 50: vaneskaSep 19, 2009, 9:50pm (top)Message 51: lampbaneI had already sent this one to Abby, but just for record-keeping sakes: http://www.librarything.com/profile/rcma... Either a test account or someone who might be planning to do something nasty in the future. Hopefully the former. Sep 20, 2009, 11:34am (top)Message 52: vaneskaSep 20, 2009, 9:20pm (top)Message 53: foggidawnUser spamming via profile comments: http://www.librarything.com/profile/wert... Sep 21, 2009, 10:34am (top)Message 54: vaneskaSep 23, 2009, 5:29pm (top)Message 55: vaneskaIdiot spamming his hotel in Belgium on talk: http://www.librarything.com/profile/mich... Probably a nice hotel too :( v Sep 24, 2009, 2:25am (top)Message 56: vaneskaPiece of author sockpuppetry nicely exposed by Detective Chief Inspector MrAndrew: http://www.librarything.com/topic/73761 v Sep 24, 2009, 1:05pm (top)Message 57: EssaBad Credit Instant Cash Loans by user eugeniaeula (Although it may be tempting to get "instant cash" loans so as to buy more books, it is not advisable. ;) Neither is spam.) Sep 24, 2009, 9:21pm (top)Message 58: Crypto-Willobiehttp://www.librarything.com/profile/Them... The above account (containing no books) has posted multiple duplicate Comments, most of them obscene, on bluetyson's page: http://www.librarything.com/profile/blue... Sep 24, 2009, 11:51pm (top)Message 59: reconditereaderSep 25, 2009, 8:13am (top)Message 60: vaneskahttp://www.librarything.com/profile/joha... Posted a spam link (that doesn't work) in Spanish (bedroom furniture) in booktalk thread. v Sep 25, 2009, 10:26am (top)Message 61: lampbaneSep 27, 2009, 4:04pm (top)Message 62: christigucThis girl has been putting false entries into LT-Local (as she admits here). I would just erase them, but if this is just the beginning, someone might want to intervene. Sep 27, 2009, 4:14pm (top)Message 63: justjimI get the impression that Late Rose is not a spammer but a malicious entity deliberately intending to harm the site. Sep 28, 2009, 12:46pm (top)Message 64: loraxThis user seems to me like a pretty blatant ToS violation, but they've been around for years; have they just slid under the radar, or did they get some sort of exemption? Sep 29, 2009, 6:52am (top)Message 65: vaneskaSep 30, 2009, 12:03am (top)Message 66: Heather19http://www.librarything.com/profile/jenn... Spamming Book Talk with off-topic "I'm bored" threads. edit: And will anything EVER be done about all the students who are "sent here by their teacher" or whatever but who have no interest in books whatsoever (ie, have catalogued nothing, haven't even TALKED about a book in their spammy-posts)... I know, I know, "benefit of the doubt". But Tim, TIM I'm calling you here! It's reducious that this crap is still going on. That kids that obviously have no interest in books, that FILL up these groups with SPAM messages, are just free to do so! An admin should, at the VERY least, talk to the teacher, set up a private group for them, something! *end rant* The most recent of which: http://www.librarything.com/topic/74120# Message edited by its author, Sep 30, 2009, 12:09am. Sep 30, 2009, 12:22pm (top)Message 67: justjim1) Bravo, bravisimo for #66 2) My schoolboy French dribbled out one ear when I was learning Chinese, but I feel that this http://www.librarything.com/topic/74198#... by http://www.librarything.com/profile/Tran... looks more like a press release than anything else. Please just ignore 2) if I'm wrong. But 1) stands. I stand. Bravis! Bravisimo! Oct 1, 2009, 1:42am (top)Message 68: justjimhttp://www.librarything.com/profile/kgoy... Coupon spammer Oct 1, 2009, 9:44am (top)Message 69: marckendyajulessend it to me Oct 2, 2009, 3:48pm (top)Message 70: loraxTwo creepy stalker-ish new groups: http://www.librarything.com/groups/horse... http://www.librarything.com/groups/horse... I know that the "random and duplicative groups" aspect isn't really enforced anymore, but this is just super-creepy. Oct 2, 2009, 4:18pm (top)Message 71: gwernin70: ugh. And it looks like they're minicking someone else's username too. Oct 2, 2009, 10:03pm (top)Message 72: rsterlingI noticed that one user has been leaving comments for a lot of people asking if they'd be willing to review his e-book. This is someone who's been around a little while, and he's also offering the book on Member Giveaways. Judging from the comments on his profile, most people he's been contacting don't seem to mind being asked. Is this crossing the advertising/promotion line or just making book-related connections on LT? The generally favorable responses are what give me pause. Oct 2, 2009, 10:14pm (top)Message 73: Myckyee>72 He deletes all negative comments. Oct 2, 2009, 10:16pm (top)Message 74: SylviaCI suspect the unfavourable comments probably get deleted or hidden. Oct 2, 2009, 10:39pm (top)Message 75: gwerninI've seen some of his comments too. My feeling is that it's a bit blatant and someone official should speak to him about it. Oct 2, 2009, 10:54pm (top)Message 76: BeckyJGHe deleted my negative comment. Oct 3, 2009, 4:07am (top)Message 77: vaneska72-76: I reported this recently (either upthread or in a previous thread). I have a feeling that Abby has had a word with him about it. v Oct 3, 2009, 8:43am (top)Message 78: CarnophileThis person http://www.librarything.com/profile/Nikk... is also this person http://www.librarything.com/profile/nold... and she is spamming her book, which is one of only two books in her catalog. Example of spamming, this thread, posts 67-69: http://www.librarything.com/topic/2791 Message edited by its author, Oct 3, 2009, 8:45am. Oct 4, 2009, 12:38am (top)Message 79: BeckyJG72-77 Just joined a Book Blog site. He spams there, too. Guess he's doing his authorial legwork. Oct 4, 2009, 2:48am (top)Message 80: Heather1979: I think it's pretty sad that authors feel the need to spam websites now in order to get people to read there book. Whatever happened to honest book promotions and stuff? ..... Oh God, I'm only 22 and I'm talking about "good old days". Yikes. Oct 5, 2009, 9:56am (top)Message 81: vaneskahttp://www.librarything.com/profile/bfie... trying to sell books http://www.librarything.com/topic/74496 v Oct 6, 2009, 12:40pm (top)Message 82: gwerninOct 6, 2009, 12:49pm (top)Message 83: MerryMaryI don't think so. She gave proper credit, and quoting is allowed use, I believe. Oct 6, 2009, 12:56pm (top)Message 84: sqdancer> 83 Quoting short bits perhaps, but is it allowed use to reproduce the entire poem without permission?? Message edited by its author, Oct 6, 2009, 12:57pm. Oct 6, 2009, 1:12pm (top)Message 85: EssaUser Hirelimos mistook LibraryThing for LimousineThing, and created these spam groups: Limo Hire in Manchester UK Cheap Limo Hire UK Student Prom Car Hire Message edited by its author, Oct 6, 2009, 1:14pm. Oct 6, 2009, 1:32pm (top)Message 86: gwernin83, 84: I tend to agree with sqdancer, though I'm very far from being an expert. Information on publication (book title, page number, etc.) would be desirable, and linking to it somewhere would be better. If it were my poem I wouldn't be particularly happy. Oct 6, 2009, 1:37pm (top)Message 87: lorax83> Um, no, giving credit means it's not plagiarism. It doesn't mean it's not a copyright violation. And reproducing the entirety of a poem would be unlikely to fall under fair use. I've only reviewed one book of poetry on LT, but I didn't dare quote more than a couple lines. Oct 6, 2009, 6:53pm (top)Message 88: CarnophileI believe US copyright law explicitly excludes quoting an entire work from "fair use." Oct 7, 2009, 3:29am (top)Message 89: vaneskahttp://www.librarything.com/topic/74615# French-Canadian spam. v eta (later on): he's still at it: http://www.librarything.com/topic/74679# Message edited by its author, Oct 7, 2009, 7:24pm. Oct 7, 2009, 1:41pm (top)Message 90: EssaI'm assuming this is spam. Tech support/call center company in India. Bpo company india by user ankur01 (free account, 0 books) Oct 8, 2009, 6:37am (top)Message 91: calmStrange one this 2 types of spam from the same person. This in talk http://www.librarything.com/topic/74699 (pregnancy spam) from this member http://www.librarything.com/profile/nene... (property spam) Oct 8, 2009, 7:14am (top)Message 92: justjimI guess that if you get pregnant, you need a new villa? Oct 10, 2009, 1:23am (top)Message 93: reconditereaderhttp://www.librarything.com/groups/rocks... Some kind of business spam. Oct 10, 2009, 4:49pm (top)Message 94: vaneskaThis person http://www.librarything.com/profile/sher... seems to have joined LT purely in order to promote her own books. Perhaps I'm just a stroppy cow, but I don't like it and I don't want to see more of it on LT. v Oct 11, 2009, 8:32am (top)Message 95: CarnophileThis person http://www.librarything.com/profile/worl... spamming talk, e.g., here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/72430#... Message edited by its author, Oct 11, 2009, 8:33am. Oct 13, 2009, 10:40am (top)Message 96: krazy4katzOct 13, 2009, 12:27pm (top)Message 97: tardisNo books, links to business web sites: http://www.librarything.com/profile/edmo... http://www.librarything.com/profile/edmo... http://www.librarything.com/profile/edmo... Oct 13, 2009, 1:11pm (top)Message 98: BeckyJGOct 13, 2009, 1:17pm (top)Message 99: MerryMaryThe guy definitely has issues. The review for his only "book" was, uh, interesting. Oct 13, 2009, 1:41pm (top)Message 100: lorax98> Wow. Apparently offering free membership and then charging to enter unlimited books is the worst abuse since the industrial revolution. Oct 13, 2009, 1:44pm (top)Message 101: MerryMaryHe also left snarling messages on tim's and felius' profile pages. ETA: Actually, he has attacked everybody on the masthead individually. Message edited by its author, Oct 13, 2009, 1:52pm. Oct 13, 2009, 1:58pm (top)Message 102: christigucA bit nuts, if you ask me. But he did pay for a lifetime account, strangely enough. Oct 13, 2009, 2:03pm (top)Message 103: staffordcastleSounds like Tim should give him his money back. Oct 13, 2009, 4:31pm (top)Message 104: christigucI don't think I said anything here to make him mad. . . Oct 13, 2009, 5:57pm (top)Message 105: loraxSpam groups: http://www.librarything.com/groups/hcgdi... http://www.librarything.com/groups/hcgdi... http://www.librarything.com/groups/where... Started by http://www.librarything.com/profile/roll... Oct 14, 2009, 12:53am (top)Message 106: rsterling98+ Darn, looks like I missed all the fun! His messages on Tim's and others' profiles are a bit cryptic. Exactly what is LT alleged to be stealing, or whom is LT putting to work without pay, and how? Oct 14, 2009, 1:01am (top)Message 107: MerryMaryIf I understand correctly - an iffy prospect at best - he thinks that all of us that make contributions to this site are being robbed of rightful compensation for our labors. Tim is fattening his bank account on the backs of the downtrodden members. Or something. Oct 14, 2009, 1:27am (top)Message 108: justjimI do really need to take more exercise so that I can be less of a downtrodden mass. I take it putosquealy or whatever has never heard of the concept of volunteerism. Oct 14, 2009, 1:31am (top)Message 109: rsterlingHe doesn't think we donate our labors quite happily? Has he never heard of hobbies? Social cataloging, generally? Collaborative media? Wikipedia? And the architecture to allow us to create catalogs of our books - that's not worth anything? Oct 14, 2009, 7:05am (top)Message 110: BarkingMattI get the impression that it's the combination of users doing volunteer "work" with Tim running a business that's so galling to him. But that's just my interpretation. Ah, whatever... Oct 14, 2009, 11:44am (top)Message 111: CarnophileIs it even legal for Tim to accept our labor without at least paying us the minimum wage? I'm calling OSHA! Oct 14, 2009, 11:45am (top)Message 112: BarkingMattGood for you! ;-) Oct 14, 2009, 11:46am (top)Message 113: CarnophileSo I just looked for the guy's message on Tim's profile page and part of it is, "You are worse that OCLC, and Amazon, they don't pretend to be working for humankind." Of course, this suggests a new slogan: LIBRARYTHING Working for humankind Oct 14, 2009, 11:52am (top)Message 114: BarkingMattRef: PequeñoPazzo - or whatever his name is. Oct 14, 2009, 12:05pm (top)Message 115: skittlesIt is very simple: Tim is enabling our/my addiction to books & my 'volunteering' feeds my addiction/OCD to keeping things orderly & correct. The fact that I have paid a piddly amount to feed said addiction is my business, not "pequenowhatsis". Tim provides a service to book addicts everywhere!! If I don't want to use his service, I don't have to stay. And I'm not going to any 12-step program to rid myself of said addiction... I can stop whenever I want!! right. Oct 14, 2009, 12:15pm (top)Message 116: StormRavenI take exception to putoelquelee's claim that Amazon isn't working for humankind. Do you have any idea how difficult it would be to find things like Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog or The Guild or any number of other obscure books, DVDs, and CDs if Amazon wasn't around? Message edited by its author, Oct 14, 2009, 12:15pm. Oct 14, 2009, 2:34pm (top)Message 117: rsterlingThis appears to be a bookstore listing their inventory; I think that's permitted, but I'm not quite sure where the line is. Are they allowed to list their website on their profile, or to have a normal account rather than an organizational one? Gotta love the name, which is advertising in itself: snagadeal. http://www.librarything.com/profile/snag... This one may have been noted before. Is it perhaps the latest incarnation of that bargain books member, with a changed username? At any rate, it's the top listing in Zeitgeist, and if it's an organization, it probably shouldn't be, right? Oct 14, 2009, 3:12pm (top)Message 118: skittles#117: former name was something like discountbooksmoviesmusic or similar.... yeah, store inventory... yuckos but how is that any different from a bookmoocher listing their inventory here, too? even under a tag or collection? ok, snaggletooth's entire inventory is listed & a bookmoocher has their own books, plus their library... but still, it's a conundrum. Oct 14, 2009, 3:16pm (top)Message 119: rsterlingSpam groups: http://www.librarything.com/groups/multi... http://www.librarything.com/groups/ukbha... http://www.librarything.com/groups/addic... http://www.librarything.com/groups/egold... And their corresponding spammer members: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Mult... http://www.librarything.com/profile/Bhan... http://www.librarything.com/profile/affo... (egoldclick member already deleted) Why do spam groups stay around after the spammers are deleted? And, again, what happened to group flagging? (Sorry, I pop in and out of this group; maybe this has been clarified already?) Oct 16, 2009, 7:19pm (top)Message 120: vaneskaI'm sure this one's been reported already. Anyway, he's still spamming political stuff in talk (in French): http://www.librarything.com/profile/bent... v Oct 16, 2009, 11:32pm (top)Message 121: Heather19Why is this person allowed to keep spamming about his blog? From what I can tell, he does it regularly and nothing's been done about it. Yeah, he has books in his inventory and such, but that doesn't stop SPAM from being SPAM. http://www.librarything.com/profile/book... Oct 19, 2009, 4:08am (top)Message 122: vaneskaOct 19, 2009, 4:13am (top)Message 123: justjimBroken your iPod? http://www.librarything.com/groups/ipodr... http://www.librarything.com/profile/Ipod... Oct 19, 2009, 9:01pm (top)Message 124: CarnophileHewlett Packard seems to be using LT to advertise. http://www.librarything.com/groups/hplin... Group created in 2006 and so far not one thread or post. Message edited by its author, Oct 20, 2009, 5:03pm. Oct 20, 2009, 5:00pm (top)Message 125: LadyVioletI spotted and flagged a guy who was blatantly just advertising his book in Book Talk but i seem to have lost the thread or accidentally ignored it so i can't dredge up a link. He was using the very subtle placement of a very favorable review of his book off amazon to prove to people why it was worth buying. I'm going to look again and see if i can find it. Edit Nope can't find it, I think that rule where if enough people flag the post to make it disappear without adding a post in reply then the whole thread disappears has been put to good use. Gah and i was feeling *So* useful until then! Message edited by its author, Oct 20, 2009, 5:07pm. Oct 21, 2009, 7:59pm (top)Message 126: reconditereaderHere's a spammer: http://www.librarything.com/profile/love... who has posted this spam: http://www.librarything.com/topic/75448 Oct 21, 2009, 9:20pm (top)Message 127: CarnophileA flag is raised in my mind by this one: http://www.librarything.com/topic/75454 The profile: http://www.librarything.com/profile/abou... Message edited by its author, Oct 21, 2009, 9:21pm. Oct 21, 2009, 9:37pm (top)Message 128: Medellia#127: I don't think so. About50ayear has posted many threads since she joined (some of them quite fun), and none of the others are spammy. She has also chatted on other threads that she didn't start. If she's a spammer, then she's a startlingly crafty one. Oct 22, 2009, 5:05am (top)Message 129: BarkingMattAgree with Medellia. Pity "About50ayear" hasn't catalogued any books (yet), but she's making a real contribution to the social aspect of LT in talk. (not that I particularly like the specific thread you're referring to either, but that's an entirely different thing, isn't it?) Message edited by its author, Oct 22, 2009, 5:05am. Oct 22, 2009, 5:32am (top)Message 130: BarkingMattDaily contact lenses: http://www.librarything.com/work/book/52... Oct 22, 2009, 8:12am (top)Message 131: Carnophile>128, 129 Okay. I wasn't aware of that. Message edited by its author, Oct 22, 2009, 8:12am. Oct 22, 2009, 9:32am (top)Message 132: BarkingMattThat's okay. That's why it's a good thing to notice these things here, where other people can comment. Oct 22, 2009, 10:54am (top)Message 133: BarkingMattOct 22, 2009, 10:55am (top)Message 134: StormRavenThis person is hawking rubber mulch: http://www.librarything.com/topic/75507# And this is their profile: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Rubb... Which has one book, about rubber mulch, and a single review, that is a bunch of links to articles about rubber mulch. Oct 22, 2009, 11:07am (top)Message 135: BarkingMattOct 22, 2009, 11:11am (top)Message 136: StormRavenAnd here is SuperFinePrinting's bookless profile that seems to exist only to post spammy messages: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Supe... Oct 22, 2009, 11:36am (top)Message 137: calmThe spammers are out today! This topic http://www.librarything.com/topic/75511# from this member http://www.librarything.com/profile/Rest... Oct 22, 2009, 11:39am (top)Message 138: LadyVioletThis chap has just spammed Book talk about restaurant supplies http://www.librarything.com/topic/75511# here's his profile http://www.librarything.com/profile/Rest... Oct 22, 2009, 11:39am (top)Message 139: LadyVioletDang it Calm beat me to it how eerie... Oct 22, 2009, 11:42am (top)Message 140: ThresherOct 22, 2009, 11:49am (top)Message 141: StormRavenThese spammers coming out today have to be related. The spamming member profiles were created on the same day, at least two of them share striking similarities (a single "book" that consists of e-articles, and a review of that book that consists of a bunch of advertorial links), and they jumped out spamming talk groups all on the same day. Oct 22, 2009, 6:05pm (top)Message 142: vaneska127-132: I had also thought About50ayear to be generally posting in good faith but this thread makes me begin to wonder http://www.librarything.com/topic/75554 v Oct 22, 2009, 6:10pm (top)Message 143: lorax132> You may want to reconsider your defense of "about50ayear": http://www.librarything.com/topic/75554# "about50" gets abusive when it is politely suggested that Book Talk might not be the best place for off-topic chatter. So much for "Assume good faith". (And those assumptions of good faith, which have created all the off-topic thread, gets used as ammunition in favor of even more off-topic crap on Book Talk.) About50 claims to have "no time for catalogs", which makes you wonder why LT rather than Facebook or some other purely-social site. Oct 22, 2009, 7:16pm (top)Message 144: BarkingMatt> 143: Yeah, I was surprised to read that thread. Message edited by its author, Oct 22, 2009, 7:16pm. Oct 23, 2009, 1:13pm (top)Message 145: LadyViolet>143 Wow I was pretty shocked at how much About50 reacted to WHL just simply stating that book talk wasn't the place for all the off-topic threads they were posting. They seemed alright until then. Oct 23, 2009, 2:30pm (top)Message 146: StormRavenDoes this qualify as spam? http://www.librarything.com/topic/75608 The user, "coldcaser" has a profile, created today, with exactly one book in their library, the book being touted. Message edited by its author, Oct 23, 2009, 2:30pm. Oct 23, 2009, 2:33pm (top)Message 147: gwernin145: I agree - way out of line. about50 seems to be on the wrong site, imho. 146: Looks like spam to me. Oct 23, 2009, 3:38pm (top)Message 148: fig2Oct 23, 2009, 3:42pm (top)Message 149: fig2Oct 24, 2009, 3:59am (top)Message 150: vaneskaOct 24, 2009, 5:20am (top)Message 151: calmcarpet cleaning spam http://www.librarything.com/topic/75653# from http://www.librarything.com/profile/terr... ETA - vaneska beat me to it. but noticing the time of post he is very prolific! Message edited by its author, Oct 24, 2009, 5:22am. Oct 26, 2009, 10:37am (top)Message 152: AnnaClaireSaw this in Talk: http://www.librarything.com/topic/75749 Oct 26, 2009, 3:00pm (top)Message 153: vaneskaOct 26, 2009, 8:57pm (top)Message 154: gwernin153: also with spammy reviews and ratings on all her own books. Oct 26, 2009, 10:55pm (top)Message 155: StormRaven154: It appears that several of her reviews have been flagged and are now hidden. Oct 26, 2009, 11:58pm (top)Message 156: gwerninOct 27, 2009, 12:37am (top)Message 157: gwerninOct 27, 2009, 2:07am (top)Message 158: StormRavenOct 27, 2009, 5:24am (top)Message 159: vaneskaOct 27, 2009, 6:58pm (top)Message 160: gwerninspamming one-book author http://www.librarything.com/topic/75901# Oct 27, 2009, 8:47pm (top)Message 161: krazy4katzWas this reported yet? Diabetic Shoes: http://www.librarything.com/topic/75907 Why people would want them, I don't know. You probably have to feed them a special diet. Oct 27, 2009, 10:19pm (top)Message 162: MerryMarysugar-free chocolate pudding. Oct 28, 2009, 1:31am (top)Message 163: justjimOct 28, 2009, 5:05am (top)Message 164: BarkingMattOct 28, 2009, 8:48am (top)Message 165: CarnophileOct 28, 2009, 2:36pm (top)Message 166: BarkingMattOct 29, 2009, 4:59am (top)Message 167: rorrisonAnother new spammer http://www.librarything.com/profile/stev... posting here http://www.librarything.com/topic/75984 Oct 29, 2009, 5:21am (top)Message 168: BarkingMattOct 29, 2009, 5:43am (top)Message 169: vaneskaThe spammers are out in force just now. Here's another: http://www.librarything.com/profile/ipho... v Oct 29, 2009, 6:03am (top)Message 170: justjimThey sure are! Pink Hummer Limos anyone? http://www.librarything.com/groups/limom... http://www.librarything.com/profile/limo... Oct 29, 2009, 4:08pm (top)Message 171: vaneskaOct 29, 2009, 6:28pm (top)Message 172: BarkingMattAnd another one: http://www.librarything.com/topic/76037# Oct 30, 2009, 10:43pm (top)Message 173: Heather19171: UGH. THIS is where the whole "assume good faith" thing of Tim's really frustrates me. Okay, we assume good faith the first time, even the second time, that this guy spams us with his book. This is like the BAJILLIONTH time, he keeps making new accounts and spamming, he KNOWS what he's doing..... Why hasn't his ISP been blocked by now?? Nov 1, 2009, 5:22am (top)Message 174: justjimNonsense group http://www.librarything.com/topic/76150 http://www.librarything.com/groups/f43#f... by http://www.librarything.com/profile/der7... Nov 1, 2009, 5:24am (top)Message 175: justjimiPhone spam group http://www.librarything.com/groups/unloc... by http://www.librarything.com/profile/prof... Nov 1, 2009, 5:30am (top)Message 176: justjimPublishing spam?? http://www.librarything.com/groups/oreil... by http://www.librarything.com/profile/sara... Nov 1, 2009, 5:32am (top)Message 177: justjimOnline publishing spam http://www.librarything.com/groups/sprin... by http://www.librarything.com/profile/JEtr... Nov 1, 2009, 8:53am (top)Message 178: BarkingMattNov 1, 2009, 8:22pm (top)Message 179: krazy4katzSpooky spamming of his own book: http://www.librarything.com/topic/76217 http://www.librarything.com/topic/76218 Message edited by its author, Nov 1, 2009, 8:23pm. Nov 2, 2009, 6:04pm (top)Message 180: gwerninNov 3, 2009, 3:35am (top)Message 181: vaneskaNov 3, 2009, 2:31pm (top)Message 182: loraxI'm cynically starting to think that anyone who has a username ending in a series of three or more consecutive digits and either no books or books by only one author in their catalog should just be barred from posting. There are a few legit *123 members, but it's not the way to bet, and the "has books" qualification would let them in. Edited to clarify: I'm not actually serious. That shouldn't need to be said, but given the way "Assume good faith" is used to mean "Assume the worst of long-time members", it may be necessary. Message edited by its author, Nov 3, 2009, 2:39pm. Nov 4, 2009, 6:03am (top)Message 183: katieinseattleHere's traumatic brain injury dude agaaaaaaaain http://www.librarything.com/topic/76377..... Nov 4, 2009, 11:11am (top)Message 184: calmThis member http://www.librarything.com/profile/alin... spamming in an existing talk thread http://www.librarything.com/topic/76301 Nov 5, 2009, 12:11am (top)Message 185: MrAndrewI haven't been here for a while, but had to out someone bringing dishonour to my country. Car insurance spammer: http://www.librarything.com/profile/kidc... Strangely posting extremely polite messages without the usual links to the spam website. http://www.librarything.com/topic/75880#... Either stupid, or else being very subtle and knowing that people can find the spam website link through the profile, without blatantly posting the website link each post. I'm going for "stupid". Nov 5, 2009, 12:13am (top)Message 186: MrAndrewso, suspected sockpuppet accounts... should they be reported here also? Nov 5, 2009, 12:40am (top)Message 187: staffordcastleYou betcha, MrA! Nov 5, 2009, 12:51am (top)Message 188: MrAndrewthanks MrCastle! Well, these two users could probably stand some checking out by tPtB, using their highly-soffisticated sockpuppetry-sniffing diagnostical tools (like checking IP addresses, waving rubber chickens, whatever it is they do). http://www.librarything.com/profile/kevi... http://www.librarything.com/profile/Thir... The suspicions of sockpuppetry come from this thread, among others: http://www.librarything.com/topic/76366 Nov 5, 2009, 9:57am (top)Message 189: gwerninbody type spam http://www.librarything.com/topic/76464 by this spammer http://www.librarything.com/profile/isaa... Nov 5, 2009, 10:00am (top)Message 190: gwerninNov 5, 2009, 4:21pm (top)Message 191: gwerninlimo hire spammer: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Bren... air fare spammer: http://www.librarything.com/profile/and7... spammer of various things: http://www.librarything.com/profile/john... Nov 5, 2009, 7:55pm (top)Message 192: Heather19188: I just had a very interesting time reading that thread. Do these spammers/puppeters really think we are that stupid? Gosh. re the brain injury guy: AGAIN I SAY, can't this person be IP-banned?! He's done this waaaaaaay too many times, it's waaaaaaaay past "good faith" now, he needs to be dealt with for good! This is just ridiculous that it's been allowed to go on this long. Message edited by its author, Nov 5, 2009, 7:58pm. Nov 5, 2009, 10:09pm (top)Message 193: MrAndrew>#192 re #188: yes, it was somewhat entertaining. Not spammers though, and maybe i'm stupid/gullible but i'm still not sure about the sock puppetry - really, you can only ever suspect that, only an admin can say for certain. I only listed it here because some of the posts from those users were a bit abusive, and Tim specifically posted recently that sock puppetry for such nefarious purposes was verboten. Nov 6, 2009, 8:17am (top)Message 194: MarthaJeanneI would like to point out that IP addresses are handled differently in different parts of the world. My ISP assignes one of its IP addresses to me each time I go on-line. But it is not necessarily the same one I had last time, and the number I have today will have been used by others at other times. This is normal here. Banning an IP that is moved around in an ISP would not be a good idea. Nov 6, 2009, 8:48am (top)Message 195: LadyVioletJust spotted this prednisone spam it's own group no less! http://www.librarything.com/topic/76535# here's the group http://www.librarything.com/groups/predn... aand here's the spammer's profile http://www.librarything.com/profile/jhsm... Message edited by its author, Nov 6, 2009, 8:49am. Nov 6, 2009, 2:34pm (top)Message 196: fig2http://www.librarything.com/groups/getap... by: http://www.librarything.com/profile/geta... Message edited by its author, Nov 6, 2009, 2:35pm. Nov 6, 2009, 6:13pm (top)Message 197: gwernina whole nest of spammers, which perhaps have also taken over some real books: http://www.librarything.com/work/7474425... Nov 6, 2009, 7:05pm (top)Message 198: lorax197> That looks like one of the spam-catching works that combiners put together to lump all the crap in one place. Since the staff doesn't delete spam works anymore, if they ever did, this is sort of a next best thing. What looks like a real book in there to you? I just did a cursory look but I didn't see anything. Nov 6, 2009, 8:05pm (top)Message 199: gwerninWhat seemed odd was when I looked at conversations about the "book" - I know about the combining, but there seemed to be some real conversations attached to it. Otherwise it's a big bunch of spam "member" names. Nov 6, 2009, 8:11pm (top)Message 200: sqdancerSome people don't notice when they've created incorrect touchstones (and some notice but leave them anyway); that might be why some of the the conversations are "off". Message edited by its author, Nov 6, 2009, 8:14pm. Nov 7, 2009, 10:00am (top)Message 201: gwerninAnother new spamming author, who oddly enough is described as an organization on her profile page... http://www.librarything.com/profile/Trac... Nov 7, 2009, 2:20pm (top)Message 202: gwerninNov 7, 2009, 9:50pm (top)Message 203: ThresherMortgage spam http://www.librarything.com/topic/76301#... originating from this profile: http://www.librarything.com/profile/alin... Message edited by its author, Nov 7, 2009, 9:50pm. Nov 8, 2009, 2:19am (top)Message 204: MrAndrewIncredibly crass blog spammer: http://www.librarything.com/profile/wong... who has spammed here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/75896#... http://www.librarything.com/topic/76329#... Nov 8, 2009, 8:30pm (top)Message 205: caffronWiki spam for essay-writing service. I just removed: http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.p... from user Sophiegreen101 Nov 9, 2009, 12:30am (top)Message 206: Heather19Nov 9, 2009, 6:11pm (top)Message 207: EssaInterested in "Swift, low cost car finance solutions in Australia"? No? Me either. Spam group getapproved, by spam user getapproved02. Nov 10, 2009, 2:43am (top)Message 208: vaneskaNot the first time this person http://www.librarything.com/profile/susa... has spammed the board. 3 posts on book talk this morning: http://www.librarything.com/topic/76756 http://www.librarything.com/topic/76755 http://www.librarything.com/topic/76754 A quick google of author name soon removes any impression of sanity. v Nov 10, 2009, 5:20am (top)Message 209: justjimHmm, cheap loans. GFC anyone? http://www.librarything.com/topic/76761# in RSI, too. Cheek! by http://www.librarything.com/profile/neel... Nov 10, 2009, 1:50pm (top)Message 210: EssaNov 10, 2009, 4:26pm (top)Message 211: Rowntree#201, soliciting reviews for her book here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/76594# Nov 11, 2009, 5:37am (top)Message 212: LadyVioletFound another spam group this time to do with Private label rights (or whatever the hell that is) Group page http://www.librarything.com/groups/priva... Topic in question http://www.librarything.com/topic/76832# And profile of spammer http://www.librarything.com/profile/thep... Nov 11, 2009, 5:42am (top)Message 213: MrAndrewIt's a campaign for the rights to label your privates as you wish. A very worthy cause. Nov 11, 2009, 1:10pm (top)Message 214: EssaSolid Wood Flooring group by the spammer Realoakfloors Edited to fix tag. Message edited by its author, Nov 11, 2009, 1:10pm. Nov 12, 2009, 4:43am (top)Message 215: BarkingMattNov 12, 2009, 5:29am (top)Message 216: justjimJohn DeTitta is not a very creative spammer! http://www.librarything.com/topic/76906# http://www.librarything.com/profile/john... Nov 12, 2009, 5:57am (top)Message 217: vaneskaNov 12, 2009, 5:58am (top)Message 218: BarkingMattNov 12, 2009, 1:26pm (top)Message 219: EssaFeeling fashionable? Chilly weather got you down? Fur Hats | Imported Fur Hats | Faux Fur Hats - The Russian Store group by the spammer FurHats Nov 12, 2009, 6:01pm (top)Message 220: dfmorganInteresting 'phone spam Upcoming event here http://www.librarything.com/venue/45187/... Posted by http://www.librarything.com/author/hello... who wrote http://www.librarything.com/work/9190323 Dave Nov 12, 2009, 10:51pm (top)Message 221: krazy4katzNeed a prom or wedding dress? http://www.librarything.com/topic/76963 Lost the link to the wedding dress... by this person: http://www.librarything.com/profile/isaa... Nov 13, 2009, 5:37am (top)Message 222: MrAndrewyou people sound like you have already been assimilated. Nov 13, 2009, 5:39am (top)Message 223: BarkingMatthttp://www.librarything.com/work/book/53... > 222: Resistance is futile. Message edited by its author, Nov 13, 2009, 5:40am. Nov 13, 2009, 1:37pm (top)Message 224: EssaNov 13, 2009, 3:02pm (top)Message 225: vaneskaNov 13, 2009, 11:24pm (top)Message 226: reconditereaderNov 13, 2009, 11:29pm (top)Message 227: reconditereaderETA: Ack, spammers everywhere! http://www.librarything.com/groups/furha... http://www.librarything.com/groups/solid... by this spammer http://www.librarything.com/profile/Real... http://www.librarything.com/groups/ipodr... by this spammer: http://www.librarything.com/profile/Ipod http://www.librarything.com/groups/limom... spam by http://www.librarything.com/profile/limo... Nov 15, 2009, 6:34pm (top)Message 228: vaneskaSpam event added to this local page: http://www.librarything.com/venue/45187/... (I can't believe they would only have added it here - there must be more) v Nov 16, 2009, 4:21pm (top)Message 229: sarah-eis this spam? http://www.librarything.com/author/kelvi... Nov 16, 2009, 5:40pm (top)Message 230: vaneskaNov 16, 2009, 7:05pm (top)Message 231: jjwilson61Since this group is about more than just Spam Groups, perhaps it should get a new name on its next incarnation (which should be soon). Nov 16, 2009, 7:17pm (top)Message 232: skittlesTHE END IS HERE!!! Nov 16, 2009, 7:23pm (top)Message 233: MrAndrewThe start is here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/77209# Nov 16, 2009, 7:48pm (top)Message 234: justjimHey, Where'd everybody go? *Looks up* Wait for me! I'm right behind you. Nov 16, 2009, 8:52pm (top)Message 235: rsterling228: can't any of us just delete a spam event? The user is gone now. Nov 18, 2009, 6:01am (top)Message 236: BarkingMattUser http://www.librarything.com/profile/jerr... spamming here http://www.librarything.com/topic/77325 Nov 18, 2009, 6:33am (top)Message 237: justjimMatt. Sit. Stay. Look at #232/233. Good boy. Nov 18, 2009, 6:46am (top)Message 238: BarkingMattAck, sorry. * Offers paw. * Nov 20, 2009, 1:26pm (top)Message 239: lampbaneThis message has been deleted by its author. Nov 20, 2009, 1:32pm (top)Message 240: LarxolThis message has been deleted by its author. Nov 20, 2009, 1:38pm (top)Message 241: jjwilson61This thread has been closed. See msgs 232 and 233. Closed
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