Spam reporting thread #58

PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING SPAM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks.

Of course, when I add a new spam-fighting technique, we get no new spam. Grumble.

>3 timspalding: D'you think they could sense the new trap/wall? Is it flashy like Indiana Jones?

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/workspace
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5896004

I expected a similar assault today beginning the same time as yesterday. Nothing yet. Perhaps Tim's trap is perfect.

>7 2wonderY: You spoke too soon.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/265018#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/babajai

and gone as I typed. ;-)

Yes, but suppression is mighty quick, eh?

>9 2wonderY: Suppression is quick except for the profile in >6 norabelle414: which is totally weird.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/smithjoy is already in the Spam? folder and has three topics there but https://www.librarything.com/topic/265026# showed up in Talk.

another one just showed up
https://www.librarything.com/topic/265027#

Okay, all gone now.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/sccconcrete
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5897211

Wondered how much a Safety Professional can earn? Look no further.
We will also share how you can create a good career path for yourself

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

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

plus three "books" with reviews
https://www.librarything.com/work/19876158/143550028
https://www.librarything.com/work/19876176/143550153
https://www.librarything.com/work/19876223/143550387

>13 Taphophile13: Those three books have been published by Lulu as eBooks.

http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?contributorId=1510230

Now why anyone would want to pay $9.29 for a 21 page pdf (published on 2017-07-04) is beyond me. But they do exist as books.

"Ever wandered what are the secrets that keep the average from being a millionaire?"

http://www.librarything.com/topic/265069

Author spam that has stuck around quite a while. Don't flag http://www.librarything.com/profile/lachlanSdriscoll

Gone now. Thanks.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/limoscl111

Posted a(n almost clever) spam message here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/250078#6113268

ETA: already gone

Amazon Fire stick
https://www.librarything.com/profile/bogezigel

>17 Taphophile13: That one is gone. Current one is http://www.librarything.com/profile/saxahalu

Also gone.

Wow. One snuck through:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/fassdafasf
http://www.librarything.com/topic/265209#

bad credit loans

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

I'm considering flagging the profile, and I'm about to leave a message on it.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/265310#

There's three more of these in the group:

http://www.librarything.com/groups/75booksin2017

(I'll be back with those in a bit, but first, the profile note.)

ETA: As promised:

1 - http://www.librarything.com/topic/265311#
2 - http://www.librarything.com/topic/260683#6114829
3 - http://www.librarything.com/topic/243800#6114828

>21 Lyndatrue: I also wonder if there were more of these (there's the one group on the profile, but that doesn't mean much).

A Topic and the profile were caught by the spam filter.

http://www.librarything.com/work/19883069

Crap, I forgot to post the profile for >21 Lyndatrue:

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

No flagging, please, for first time, no matter how REALLY annoying.

>24 Lyndatrue: Can I ask why we're not flagging this person into oblivion? They aren't the author of the only book cataloged. They only seem to be pushing hits to their review site. And all they did was throw up posts related to said site.

This doesn't even feel like a publisher.

>25 gilroy: I will certainly flag the profile if there is another spam message. If there isn't, we don't need to.

>25 gilroy: We aren't flagging (no matter how much we want to) because it's a slippery slope. I know that seems unfair, but we usually warn, and then watch. Most of these are drive by types in any case, and I doubt much that flagging them would make a difference. Every once in a (very rare) while, someone apologizes, and then follows the rules, and even sticks around.

I'd rather flag them, yes, but I still understand and agree with the policy that everyone gets a pass first time out. Believe me, this one was just making me hope that I'd be ignored, but it quit. On the other hand, the account's suspended in any case, and my guess is that the crap over in the group was what got it flagged.

No loss, not in my world.

>27 Lyndatrue: So we're treating review sites like authors and publishers now... That's news to me. Good to know.

Hey, catch us up—the user is a review site? What's the evidence? They should get a warning from staff, I think, and then we should start crawling through all the data to see if they've already been working at it.

Getting Loranne into this too.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/rajmahi765
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/5901474

From toilets to tubs,
http://www.librarything.com/profile/midland56

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

I'm flagging the topic
https://www.librarything.com/topic/265478#

not sure if the profile warrants flagging
https://www.librarything.com/profile/chlwogns414

>32 2wonderY: All gone.

>32 2wonderY:

That's funny. Just asked about that on the other thread:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/239303#6117415

SEO
http://www.librarything.com/profile/calgaryseosol

This one's going to be tough to get rid of. I'm running off, but someone needs to invoke staff on it.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/petert20

There's four "works" with "reviews" there (that tends to keep it from being suspended).

Only one topic I can see:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/265485#

ETA: Amazing. Gone, and suspension done as well. :-}

dentist
https://www.librarything.com/profile/drkhoslasdental

rice wholesaler
https://www.librarything.com/profile/skrmindia

skin clinic
https://www.librarything.com/profile/laskindelhi

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/monikkaina
https://www.librarything.com/topic/265510

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ramukaka
https://www.librarything.com/topic/265509

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

is in the Spam folder, and he's been a baaad boy.

same for this guy:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ygtyutyuityui

Say that user name three times fast.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/265576#

And

http://www.librarything.com/topic/265577#

>43 wcarter: http://www.librarything.com/profile/dyna2020

The two topics are now gone, but it is always important with commercial spam to also flag the profile. In fact, getting rid of the profile also gets rid of the messages, but not vice versa.

ETA Profile gone, too.

spam in Book Talk
http://www.librarything.com/topic/265593
http://www.librarything.com/topic/265592#

by
http://www.librarything.com/profile/josep123

>45 torontoc: Sent you a message on your profile. :-}

https://www.librarything.com/profile/rabindrakumar
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5907599

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

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

Just in case:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/hihiihfihf
http://www.librarything.com/topic/265622#

Already gone. :-}

>49 Lyndatrue: Gone. I could not load that topic fully. It never included enough to flag it.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/gagasgasdg
https://www.librarything.com/topic/265636

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

https://www.librarything.com/topic/265744

Not much we can do about it, but yet another new author whose topic won't disappear because he made two messages. Messages are gone.

(Author profile https://www.librarything.com/profile/John26Jones)

>53 MarthaJeanne: This one showed up on the "Is this Spam?" thread earlier.

>54 gilroy: Yes, but without the link to the topic.

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/sunnydhiman12

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

https://www.librarything.com/groups/fcktrumptshirt3

Gone before I got the other links in.

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

Too many threads to list.
They've spammed multiple places about a survey for social networks. And they give an email address only for contact. I'm calling this one scam of the highest degree...

https://www.librarything.com/profile/kingshirly
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5917996

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/zingapp1012
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5918144

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

loans

>61 amanda4242: I'm normally happy to kill off profiles, but (unless there's a topic or so that goes along with this which you didn't post) I don't see anything on the profile.

ETA: Well, crap. I was coming back to post the topics, but they're already gone (and the profile's suspended, so it's all fixed).

>62 Lyndatrue: They started a couple of threads in Book Talk for payday loans. I didn't add them because my computer is being super slow this morning.

>63 amanda4242: Better to give the topics. We can get to the profiles from there, but not the other way, and I, for one, won't flag if I don't see the spam.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/265905#

author
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ZackM

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266077#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rosy125

It's going to be a tough one, because they added "works" in addition.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/rosy125

http://www.librarything.com/topic/266077#

I'll be danged. Fast work, whatever it was. All gone.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266120
https://www.librarything.com/profile/scottsimon131

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266125
https://www.librarything.com/profile/lizamethews

spam work

https://www.librarything.com/work/19963664
https://www.librarything.com/profile/kutoyosiy

Commercial / SEO spam

http://www.librarything.com/topic/142895#6128663

Edit : Already gone.

Here's a new one. The translator is pushing his book:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/266199#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/volltranslations

http://www.librarything.com/topic/266291#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Libard

Author spam. Do not flag profile.

payday loans
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266324#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266325#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266326#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/hakadfh

OK, gone now

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266335#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/tanu05

https://www.librarything.com/topic/96324#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/mangadownloader

Promoting an illegal downloader for people to steal content from sites that themselves are illegally hosting works. This seems to be the only thing the account has done.

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

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

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

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

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

loads of spam in the 75ers group this morning: https://www.librarything.com/groups/75booksin2017

Now this one, same thing: https://www.librarything.com/profile/Ouragess1964

Spanish-speaking author just joined and posted about his book:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266413

Will someone fluent in Spanish please post a note on his/her profile"
https://www.librarything.com/profile/rjmohr

(I fished the post out of the Spam folder; it was there presumably because of the weblink in the post.)

>81 2wonderY: Multiple posts:

https://www.librarything.com/topic/108120
https://www.librarything.com/topic/245363
https://www.librarything.com/topic/1600

>82 lesmel: Ah! I can handle an English speaker.

one more:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/182208#6131230

For ease of flagging (re: >82 lesmel:):

https://www.librarything.com/topic/108120#6131236
https://www.librarything.com/topic/245363#6131235
https://www.librarything.com/topic/1600#6131234

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266482#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/senaeddy

quickbooks support

just joined to offer to sell books for a friend
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266512#

don't flag profile
https://www.librarything.com/profile/dsipin

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266521
https://www.librarything.com/profile/aryan45

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266553#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/QuickenInstallation

ETA: and a spam work too https://www.librarything.com/work/19997864/144368626

https://www.librarything.com/profile/outofaucet
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5932372

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Alice_Smith
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5932277

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/NIKITA2017

http://www.librarything.com/profile/trendylux
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/5934045

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

new author
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266681#

don't flag profile
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Steven_Lomelino

Overzealous author. Do not flag profile.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266681#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Steven_Lomelino

http://www.librarything.com/topic/266685

Coupons spam.

>94 Jarandel: http://www.librarything.com/profile/NagarajuMudina

The book looks legitimate.

http://www.librarything.com/groups/ebookcollection
http://www.librarything.com/groups/ebookcollection2
http://www.librarything.com/topic/266694

Probably not to flag: http://www.librarything.com/profile/JacmeWilliams

apply online for government jobs

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266785#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sarkariinaukri1

and seconds later, it's gone

gibberish—computer support—gibberish

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266787#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/dufdhuh

just added another one
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266788#

okay, gone now

real estate http://www.librarything.com/profile/ScalesLivingGroup

cleaning service
http://www.librarything.com/profile/servicesatmumba

ideas
http://www.librarything.com/profile/championshipidea

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266813

Author spam:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/SatiricalMuse (profile, do not flag)

>100 gilroy:

He should be flagged just for writing "very unique".

Author spam: https://www.librarything.com/topic/266937#

Profile (do not flag): https://www.librarything.com/profile/CemMansur

Somehow, I doubt that the proceeds from this guy's book are going to make much of a difference in the lives of librarians.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266934

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

Despite the two Shakespeare titles catalogued, this is a purely Spam profile
http://www.librarything.com/profile/yallabook
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/5944102

http://www.librarything.com/profile/MandyLi
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/5943283

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266965#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/affabletreatments

anti wrinkle treatments

rocketmaill support
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266987#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/root12

more tech support

https://www.librarything.com/topic/266990
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266992#
https://www.librarything.com/topic/266993#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/warner12

Overzealous author.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/267000

Don't flag profile:
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ykashgari

Very overzealous. Another thread.
https://www.librarything.com/topic/267001

>110 davidgn: Yep. I left the traditional comment on the profile.

ETA: Oh, lordy. Go read the profile, but set down whatever you're drinking first. Yeah, I'm not nice, but seriously?

>109 davidgn: He's back.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/267004#

>112 Taphophile13: et al

In addition, I got a "reply" to my canned message. I'm off to flag the profile.

>109 davidgn: Based on the profile, I'm thinking he is trying English but it's like the 10th language and he really doesn't use it much at all.

mostly gibberish about Orlate whatever that is

https://www.librarything.com/topic/267040#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/kjoojd

QuickBooks support
https://www.librarything.com/profile/QuickBooks_Support

Sometimes I'm tempted to make a web site that tells new authors NOT to do this. This one's more polite than most.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/267076#

http://www.librarything.com/profile/CalandraWilliams (don't flag the profile, and I've left the standard note).

>117 Lyndatrue: Looks like Lorannen left a note too. :)

Overzealous author. Do not flag profile.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/267084#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Mohamed.Nabil

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Faye68
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5953431

https://www.librarything.com/profile/bicyclingpro
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5953371

http://www.librarything.com/groups/lifechangingspiritua
'Group website' is a website for the group creator's book.

Don't flag http://www.librarything.com/profile/EricBullard

>128 lilithcat:

Spam post in that group, too: http://www.librarything.com/topic/267391

>129 Taphophile13: posted 10 minutes after I posted here. Gone now.

http://www.librarything.com/profile/kigoauto123
see http://www.librarything.com/gallery/member/kigoauto123

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/ChromozomeNetwork
seehttp://www.librarything.com/pic/5958560

new group : http://www.librarything.com/groups/yhdistelylainan

Google translate from Finnish:
Combination Loan During the summer, money is spent more than normal and, for example, for foreign travel it is convenient to use a credit card for shopping. The need for temporary money should be easily taken out of a small instant bucket, but the interest rates are usually quite high.

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

a software publishing, consultancy and supply co.
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Isystechworks

they also set up their address as a venue — I don't know how to flag that
https://www.librarything.com/local/place/%2343%2C+1st+Floor%2C+G.N.+Complex%2C+S...

Odd, there doesn't appear to be an actual venue page for that location. If there were, it could simply be deleted. (There is, as far a I know, no way to flag a venue.)

customer service number

https://www.librarything.com/topic/267495#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/moni22

http://www.librarything.com/groups/httpwwwadarosecomaul
http://www.librarything.com/profile/ThomasyJack
http://www.librarything.com/work/20093921/145085181

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/tirupatirealestate
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5960143

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

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

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

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

computer support

https://www.librarything.com/topic/267611#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/hihfihfih

https://www.librarything.com/profile/seema01
https://www.librarything.com/topic/267622

email support in Bug Collector group

https://www.librarything.com/topic/267645#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ropinehuf

Enthusiastic author (I've already left a note):

http://www.librarything.com/topic/267649#
http://www.librarything.com/profile/DonaldSwan (please don't flag)

>143 Taphophile13: Yeah, I called that one this morning when I saw his profile.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/gagi01
https://www.librarything.com/topic/267658

author started group seeking reviews
https://www.librarything.com/topic/267664#
https://www.librarything.com/groups/thechallengeofreview

don't flag profile
https://www.librarything.com/profile/KarenLaPuma
leaving the usual note

spam in 75 books Read group from
http://www.librarything.com/profile/payipucin

oops- all threads with spam gone!

https://www.librarything.com/profile/wiwuti
https://www.librarything.com/topic/267711
https://www.librarything.com/topic/267710

https://www.librarything.com/profile/mucurejap
https://www.librarything.com/topic/267712

car accident lawyers
https://www.librarything.com/profile/benbronston

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ZAAP
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5969642

https://www.librarything.com/profile/wilshirecooper
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5969697

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

I think these are Type 2 (teachable moments) but I'm not sure:

https://www.librarything.com/profile_reviews.php?view=Cristiane.Serruya

The author gave both of her own books five stars, but they're not actually *reviews* of the books.

>152 2wonderY:

"What can I say?" is definitely not a review. The other one, however, is. Yes, I know it looks like nothing more than a plot summary, but that's a review on LT.

>153 2wonderY: Thanks for explaining.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/LEADHEAD
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5971006

https://www.librarything.com/profile/onlinedrugrehabs
About my library
Thousands of people suffer from addiction to drugs and need help to become sober. Many of those who are addicted do not want to go into a brick and mortar drug addiction treatment and rehabilitation program but would consider getting treatment on a virtual level. Online drug rehab provides relapse prevention, support, and counseling in a virtual atmosphere where help can be received from anywhere that a computer and internet connection is available. In many cases, the support is offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week similar to an inpatient treatment program and in most cases, the cost of online drug rehab is significantly less than other methods of treatment due largely in part to the decreased overhead that comes with these programs.

>155 Taphophile13: Nice stock photo for the rehab profile...

>156 Lyndatrue: Right. I'm beginning to be able to spot them from a mile away.

oil & gas equipment and service
https://www.librarything.com/profile/FLOSIL

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

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

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/lander168
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/5972634
and http://www.librarything.com/pic/5972623

web services
https://www.librarything.com/profile/1solutions

technology news blog
https://www.librarything.com/profile/techmakroti

roofer
https://www.librarything.com/profile/manalapanroofing

The all caps alone make me want to flag, but the offer to sell books seems worthy.

http://www.librarything.com/topic/268086#

http://www.librarything.com/profile/APPB (profile)

I'm trying to come up with a note that applies here. Not an author, not a publisher, but it still seems to fly against the rules. The only thing funny (to me) is the request for interested parties to send email, and there's no email address given. I haven't flagged the profile (because I can't come up with a good LT reason), but I'd like to. Please flag the topic, so it'll disappear.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/268104#

Author spam. Please do not flag https://www.librarything.com/profile/Insightful

root canals

https://www.librarything.com/profile/arcendo1980

the link invites you to make an appointment

New member https://www.librarything.com/profile/paleporter has started two threads about the subject of his books

https://www.librarything.com/topic/268147 (not flaggable)
https://www.librarything.com/topic/268149

and has now added touchstones for his books to the second post.

Don't flag the profile. Messages have been left for him.

>164 gilroy:

He appear to have ignored your comment on his profile: https://www.librarything.com/topic/268166

weight loss
https://www.librarything.com/profile/loseweightz13

online divorce consultancy
https://www.librarything.com/profile/divorcelawyerindia

This looks like a type 2 teachable maybe.
Entries as works which appear to be author entries. Not all of the works tagged are concerned, however the vast majority are owned by one private member.

http://www.librarything.com/tag/autori & http://www.librarything.com/tag/scrittori

>169 gilroy: What is spammy about that?

Entering authors as works is silly, but it isn't spam.

>169 gilroy: Um, the first tag is used by seven people, the second tag is by nine people. You're saying all these long standing members are now spammers for entering the author as a database item and flaggable?

Sorry, Tim says you can catalog anything as long as you aren't actively selling or trying to redirect to another website to sell...

http://www.librarything.com/topic/144355#6159624
http://www.librarything.com/profile/koerpo

This is spam. A link to an escort site stuck in a topic from 2012.

And gone.

It's not the tags themselves that I was asking about, but the instances, for example http://www.librarything.com/work/19322771 or http://www.librarything.com/work/16502849 I realise I should have made that clearer. There are clearly legitimate users of the same tag

My query was due to the fact that the entries do not refer to an item (whatever the nature) but are an author reference on an author entry providing no additional information. http://www.librarything.com/wiki/index.php/HelpThing:Spam_works list of what isn't spam refers in every case to something concrete and extant.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/268238#

Kinda related to an author posting about a book, eh?
I wouldn't flag the new member
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Florence23

I'll leave a message.

perhaps I should have posted this in the Is this Spam? thread

>174 2wonderY: Topic needs one more flag.

https://www.librarything.com/topic/268238#

I'm trying to understand why I *shouldn't* flag the poster, though. Seems pretty deserving.

>173 gilroy: Even those are still legit.

personal loans

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

A quaint posting on visiting Malaysia

https://www.librarything.com/topic/268336
https://www.librarything.com/profile/EvelynFling

>178 2wonderY:, yeah, I can't figure out if that was posted to the wrong group or the wrong web site. It's mostly written well but I think it's advertising.

Edit: all gone

>178 2wonderY: Book, booking, so this is a travel site now? We get to go physical places? :)

I called it quaint, but it was also sophisticated. Written, I think, to miss being identified as spam.

>180 Taphophile13: Hey, once matter transmitters are commercially available, I see LT members on board early.

This is the line I enjoyed the most:
" Asia’s largest fairy is located here and trust me the experience was quite memorable."

>182 Marissa_Doyle:, didn't see that! lol

Quickly people!

https://www.librarything.com/profile/synestivin
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5978860

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Originaldocuments21

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Gameelsharaf
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5978924

travel agency

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

escort service
https://www.librarything.com/profile/jiyakhan

Overenthusiastic author

http://www.librarything.com/topic/258355#6161883

>188 lilithcat:

Note also his so-called review: http://www.librarything.com/profile_reviews.php?view=theloneliestrobot

Profile for information only, please do not flag: http://www.librarything.com/profile/theloneliestrobot

He's also recommending his own book: http://www.librarything.com/profile/theloneliestrobot/recommendations/bymember

>189 Taphophile13: >190 Taphophile13:
Anyone noted the profile yet? If not I will.

>190 Taphophile13:, at least he hasn't recommended it anywhere yet, those recommendations are on his work's page to recommend others.

I removed the book description he added. It was a marketer's wet dream.

Shoes:

http://www.librarything.com/profile/mussuarstyle
http://www.librarything.com/groups/arstyle99
http://www.librarything.com/topic/268571

Hallowe'en supplies (already?!): http://www.librarything.com/profile/NormaBenes

property management

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Property.Proctor

B Braun Medical site

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

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/ikansecurity
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/5990735

http://www.librarything.com/groups/movers
http://www.librarything.com/profile/greggboy

https://www.librarything.com/profile/JillLaurie
https://www.librarything.com/topic/268889#

Use a spell caster to get your husband back for good.

Gone.

https://www.librarything.com/profile/roofing_memphis
and
https://www.librarything.com/profile/roofing-memphis

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/tricottan
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5992215

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Hawkspace
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/5991968

another stock photo
https://www.librarything.com/profile/adltdrugrehab

corporate training services like social learning, gamification
https://www.librarything.com/profile/eidesign

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

software solutions
https://www.librarything.com/profile/gethrmsolutions

online motivational and inspirational quotes
https://www.librarything.com/profile/dailymotivation1

exam prep
https://www.librarything.com/profile/examsplanner

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

astrology
https://www.librarything.com/profile/freeastro8

stainless steel, aluminium and nickel alloy plates, pipes, fittings and flanges
https://www.librarything.com/profile/MetlineIndustries

travel
https://www.librarything.com/profile/spiritualindia

mobile plans, router offers, reviews, SIM home delivery
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Jiophone

https://www.librarything.com/profile/Vanbrouck
the Spam is in the work review - https://www.librarything.com/work/20219763/reviews/145921530

So both profile and work need flagged.

webzine that defines trends in every aspect that touches your life.

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/uniquestrings
see tags on profile photo http://www.librarything.com/pic/5999171

escort service
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Avny-Escort

Truth in advertising?

Real name: Healthkart Scam \if you say so, I'm not going to argue\
yummy chewable gummies are easy for your tummy to digest
http://www.librarything.com/profile/titusozog

loyal virtual assistant jobs
http://www.librarything.com/profile/Ravikumar1

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/topic/269275
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sachin_chhabra

provider of business management solution s
ERP software , CRM software ,inventory Management

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

content writer and marketer, writing blogs, also provides technical support for businesses of all sizes.
Links to domain registration site

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

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/flezon
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6001949

https://www.librarything.com/profile/AcTouch.Cloud.ERP

second spammer in >212 lesmel: still active

>214 Taphophile13: Fixed it for you. :-}

>215 2wonderY: Thanks.

Sell your property fast for cash
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Chrisanddan

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

https://www.librarything.com/groups/mapskogroup
https://www.librarything.com/profile/mapskogroup

https://www.librarything.com/topic/269477
https://www.librarything.com/profile/Kanchan_Kumari

ETA: That was fast!

Huh. Two and a half months after I left the usual spiel about author promotion, I got a flounce comment about them not being here any more...

*shrug*

jewellery

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

http://www.librarything.com/profile/WebDesign360

http://www.librarything.com/profile/LuxuryPersonified
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6005404

missed one

http://www.librarything.com/profile/Essaywritings123
see http://www.librarything.com/pic/6005032

male enhancement
https://www.librarything.com/profile/ashland21126

https://www.librarything.com/topic/269626#
https://www.librarything.com/profile/sadra2018

https://www.librarything.com/profile/HLCMetalParts
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6008000

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ThomasClark
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6008050

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

Canadian visas & immigration

https://www.librarything.com/profile/abhinav_rana3

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

https://www.librarything.com/profile/ksltrim
see https://www.librarything.com/pic/6009444

construction investment
https://www.librarything.com/profile/chungcu777giaiphong

This thread is getting long and hard to load, so I'm continuing it here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/269681

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