Re: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Clifford Snow
Ethan, If DWG's interaction proves constructive, can you ask for their help getting the word out to other SEO firms? I'm convinced we need to work with them or be constantly faced with fixing or deleting there edits. Is there any key publications/blogs they all follow? Who are the industry leaders

Re: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Ethan Nelson
On Mar 13, 2018 22:09, "Paul Johnson" wrote: > So what was the story It was the case of someone uploading data erroneously. After a block, they made contact to let us know. Best, Ethan ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.o

Re: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Paul Johnson
So what was the story? On Mar 13, 2018 22:06, "Ethan Nelson" wrote: > Hi all, > > > We've heard from the mappers and have (hopefully) solved the issue. > > > Thank you for your vigilance! > > > Best, > > Ethan aka FTA with the DWG > > > ___ > talk mail

Re: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Ethan Nelson
Hi all, We've heard from the mappers and have (hopefully) solved the issue. Thank you for your vigilance! Best, Ethan aka FTA with the DWG ___ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk

Re: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Clifford Snow
t.com > > wrote: > >> > >> Same thing is popping up in the Denver, Colorado area. I've sent > messages > >> to the new users. If no reply, I will begin deleting. > >> > >> > >> -Original Message- > >> From: Paul John

Re: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Toby Murray
: Paul Johnson >> Sent: Mar 14, 2018 4:08 AM >> To: Talk Openstreetmap >> Subject: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam >> edits >> >> Seem to be getting a large number of spam edits all with comments matching >> aa, where

Re: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Clifford Snow
ssage- > From: Paul Johnson > Sent: Mar 14, 2018 4:08 AM > To: Talk Openstreetmap > Subject: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam > edits > > Seem to be getting a large number of spam edits all with comments matching > aa, where a is any sin

Re: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Jack Armstrong dan...@sprynet.com
Same thing is popping up in the Denver, Colorado area. I've sent messages to the new users. If no reply, I will begin deleting.-Original Message- From: Paul Johnson Sent: Mar 14, 2018 4:08 AM To: Talk Openstreetmap Subject: [OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO

[OSM-talk] Large number of seemingly automated, non-SEO spam edits

2018-03-13 Thread Paul Johnson
Seem to be getting a large number of spam edits all with comments matching aa, where a is any single lowercase letter and b is any single digit, have appeared in the last 48 hours. So far the items being mapped have had name=* matching the same pattern, area=yes, and not much of anything e