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Check out this tricky edit, it looks like a helpful image addition. But it hides a external link right on the top of the article. I’ve noticed this was done on many pages and many of them got patrolled in. http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Figure-out-Her-Ring-Size&oldid=10216926&diff=prev Just as an FYI, this is spam. If you see this on patrol, boot it:slight_smile:It’s also smart to see if this was done on a repetitive basis. In this case it was: http://www.wikihow.com/Special:Contributions/Ismarquez Spam is out there. Stay aware:slight_smile:

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I suggest you block her if she continues. Try leaving friendly warnings first, though.

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I think he knows what to do @Adelaide1230 , but thanks!

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Yep, he knows what to do.:slight_smile:They’re there as examples. Thanks, Jack!

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Thanks Jack.

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Thanks for the advice @ttrimm @Confusionist . I would’ve known that already, because he’s the founder of wikiHow!

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The issue isn’t whether to block or not, people who have the ability to block know when a block is appropriate, and with spammers, blacklisting their spam is often much more effective than blocking. I think Mr. H is trying to remind us we need to revert edits like the example, and to notify an admin if someone is gaming the system with multiple edits. The edit he referred to was marked as patrolled, and it takes a little detective work and luck to find them after they are patrolled, so people need to be aware of those edits. Some of the newer contributors may not remember our spam-hunting giant, King Peter, who relentlessly hunted down all kinds of spammers with a passion, but he isn’t active of late.

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@JackHerrick , if this is the same person who spams around she/he deserves to be blocked. Thanks for the info.