User:AntiSpamBot

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AntiSpamBot has been shut down. Users who need something blacklisted can use its replacement, User:XLinkBot, or the site blacklist instead.
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This user account is a bot operated by Shadow1 (talk).

It is not a sock puppet, but rather an automated or semi-automated account for making repetitive edits that would be extremely tedious to do manually.
Administrators: if this bot is malfunctioning or causing harm, please block it.


AntiSpamBot this user is a Bot
AntiSpamBot (Talk ยท Contribs)

AntiSpamBot engaging spammers off the coast of Wikipedia
Operator: Shadow1
Approved? Yes
Flagged? No
Task/s: Removing spam
Programming language/s: Perl


AntiSpamBot is a Perl bot that reverts spam links inserted into Wikipedia. It is developed and operated by Shadow1 with the help of Eagle 101 and the rest of the users in the #wikipedia-spam channel on freenode. For more information on AntiSpamBot, see AntiSpamBot/FAQ.

Blacklist Requests

If you require a link to be added to AntiSpamBot's blacklist, please add an entry to User:AntiSpamBot/Blacklist requests.

Awards

The Spamstar of Glory
Presented to Shadowbot for his/her/its diligence in fighting spam on Wikipedia. --A. B. (talk) 13:35, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
The Technology Barnstar
This Barnstar is awarded to Shadowbot for reverting Spam vandalism On Wikipedia! --Hu12 01:41, 16 February 2007 (UTC)
The Spamstar of Glory
Presented to Shadowbot for his/her/its correct, intelligent, and prompt action in case of Jerome High School. ----Kushalt 20:15, 23 October 2007 (UTC)