Talk:Body odor
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[edit] Links deleted without reason
Why were Body Odor support forum and CureZone links removed? They can be extremely useful to some people, including me, and should definitely be included on the link list. Explanation please.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 85.157.132.220 (talk • contribs).
- The links were deleted because they led to discussion forums; you can see our guidelines regarding external links here. The links you posted would fall under #10 in the "Links normally to be avoided" section. Thanks for your participation, though, and I encourage you to add sourced content rather than links. Kafziel Talk 17:30, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
I understand that but then should not the french forum be also removed? And those forums I added were in english so many more could take advance of them.
- If there's a French forum, then that should probably be removed as well. Removing your links was nothing personal; the rules apply to everyone. I'll take a look. Kafziel Talk 17:36, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
I see. Well, rules are rules but I feel pity for the people who'd wish to find answers to their body odor problems but can't.
- Well, there's always Google. Wikipedia isn't really here to offer advice or direct people to good websites. See this guideline for more information on that. By the way, I removed the French link you mentioned. Hope I've been helpful. Kafziel Talk 17:44, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Misleading
the link to corynbacterium should not link to cornybacterium diptheriae, that could be misleading....
a redirect link from a B.O. or B. O. entry would be useful
[edit] NPOV vio?
The section "Social History" doesn't seem very NPOV to me:
In the period of 1910-1920, the American advertising industry concluded that anxious, discontented consumers were better customers than satisfied ones.
N0YKG 16:29, 8 August 2005 (UTC)
- This claim is cited in media studies textbooks. I saw it in at least one. --Shaddack 04:25, 18 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Illnesses
Someone ought to add material about the effects of various illnesses on body odor, most notably, alcoholism.
[edit] Stinking of butter comment
I've trimmed down the comment a little bit to bring it closer to the truth: I have heard it said before (in Japan, not by Japanese people though) that there was a very old, common, term used to describe foriegners that had to do with the way they smelt. Not only is the term not used today (in any common sense), it is completely unknown to even older generations (Tokyo area). I'm not sure the term actually existed, and even if it did, it may have just been a one-time occurrence that perculated through generations as a joke, though it was never used. The source provided gives a really week reference to it, and it certainly doesn't discount the facts existance as a mere old joke. I'm going to ask some more people that may know a little more about it. In the meantime I'll resist from deleting it completely. freshgavinΓΛĿЌ 10:55, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Europeans and personal hygeine
"Most Europeans at that time bathed only once or twice yearly. When European traders and explorers came into contact with Asian cultures, the Europeans were considered barbarians due to their stench."
Would it be possible to obtain a citation for this fact? I'm not doubting its authenticity - I'm sure a bath was a luxury that the vast bulk of Europeans could ill-afford - but some further elaboration would be nice.
Indeed. It sounds like typical Protestant/Enlightenment-era anti-Medieval propoganda to me.
- Typical what? BonniePrinceCharlie 00:25, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
definition: n/: jillian definatly does NOT bathe herself....ewwwww im soo sweet ♥
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Should I add...
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...to the article? I've found six 'citation needed' tags in there. I thought I should get a second opinion before adding it to the article. M.G. In Da Hizzhouse 17:41, 11 March 2007 (UTC)
isn't that true that if you eat junk food your body expells a bad odor when u sweat?
