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Doing NAB, I have noticed a LOT of similarly looking spam articles submitted by various ‘editors’. They are all a first and last name. Is it possible they are the same?

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Get a list of the usernames to me and I’ll be happy to check?

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I will start collecting them.

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I got them all…is there a way to determine who created the articles I deleted?? http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=ttrimm&page=

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Figured it out. http://www.wikihow.com/User:Karuakaz http://www.wikihow.com/User:Belleoates http://www.wikihow.com/User:Georgewildz http://www.wikihow.com/User:Kevinfrosz http://www.wikihow.com/User:Veronicazora http://www.wikihow.com/User:Kimberlyaffleck http://www.wikihow.com/User:Georgineethridge http://www.wikihow.com/User:Nalcolmlewis http://www.wikihow.com/User:Naomiking http://www.wikihow.com/User:Bobsmith2012

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@ttrimm You can find out who created it by going to Special:Undelete. Then go into the article, and view the history of it.

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Yeah. figured that out. didn’t even have to undelete it.

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Yeah, but you go through the undelete interface. Well. At least that is how I do it.

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@Teresa Not all from the same IP? But if you’ve blocked their account AND any IP they edited from recently, you should be able to put a stop to it fairly quickly. I’ve blocked two which had spawned more than 3 in a day… but the rest look to be one offs from different IP’s.

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What are we going to do about non-registered spammers?

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Take them out back and stomp on them? I’m heavier than you… you throw them down, I’ll sit on them. LOL! Just kidding! But sometimes I DO wish…

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LOVE your sense of humor @Loiswade42 !!

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LOL! =) June Days