User talk:Seaphoto
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[edit] Sardinia links
There has been much discussion concerning these links and you may join the discussion here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Bcnviajero#Link_spam
Thank you for your comments on the above mentioned talk page. I do find it a little disapointing that it seems you did not read any of the above comments written by myself or the other two users on the subject matter as if you had you may of responded directly to some of the comments made. I also noticed from you edit history that you seem to have not even looked at the links in question but merely deleted them without noting the content of the websites in question. I have also noted that you have included in Wikipedia one of your own personal websites on the model boats page. Reading the Wikipedia guidlines you will see that this is NOT recommend. I thank you for your time and will check back here for your further comments.
- Thanks for your comments. I did, in fact, follow the links before deleting them - I found they were the typical travel links that appear in many of these type of articles, and really add nothing to them. As for my hobby site, it is a non profit page that displays the work of 100's of non commercial ship modelers (almost 50 gallery pages at this point), and includes step by step instructions on how to research, build and operate radio control ship models, without trying to sell anything (There are 5 banners on the site that support the actual costs involved, 1 on the message board and 4 others on various pages, the vast majority of the site is ad free). I clearly identify on my user page that it is a site that I edit, having made no attempt at all to obscure that fact. I invite you to have a look at the site and make up your own mind - maybe you will find a fun new hobby! Seaphoto 14:57, 29 August 2006 (UTC)
Please excuse my delay in responding to your remarks. Firstly I would like to ask you what you think a travel related link should cover? Pages of information on the destination? This is what the pages that you deleted cover and as mentioned on the talk page are information about Sardinia that is non profit based and runs adwords as many websites to cover costs. There are no online booking features or online costs of any kind, infact all content and information is completely free to the user. I am very confused as to what you believe should and should not be included as an external link. As to your own website I have had a look and It is is definetley what it claims to be a website about model ships, and a good one at that but if we were to follow your own policy concerning external links would not be included in any wikipedia articles as it both sells books, posters and runs commercial banners e.t.c. This would not be my own opinion but none the less if you were to follow the no commercial site to the word and the don't add your own websites guidlines then it would not be included. It is worth remembering that Wikipedia guidlines are just that, Guidlines! I will chack back for any response--84.223.29.119 23:04, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
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- I erred on putting my own website up, and will not contest or revert if someone takes it off the links. I thought it would be useful for those wishing to learn about building model ships, but would understand its removal.
As far as travel links, I am not sure what they add to an article about a country, and can proliferate into dozens of sites very quickly if not aggresively removed - look at the page history of any popular tourist designation to see many examples. I agree that those in question are among the most benign that I have seen, and certainly are not a clear cut case. For my part, I made the one change and left the situation alone after it was reverted, as I don't feel strongly about it. Seaphoto 23:33, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Caine Mutiny
Hi, do you know what edition this cover is? It may be first, but wanted to check where the image came from. Thanks. -- Stbalbach 20:26, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
