User talk:24.19.238.232

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[edit] Promotion of http://spam.sewing.com

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles, as you did to sewing. Advertising, and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox", is strongly discouraged. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. -- SiobhanHansa 14:48, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

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-- SiobhanHansa

Thanks for leaving a message on my talk page. I try to be consistent in evaluating links, but do not always look at all the links on a page when removing one the ones that most clearly contravene of our guidelines. The sewing.com link has been added by numerous IP addresses, all of whom appear to be editing Wikipedia only to add those links - this meets our definition of spamming. Our guidelines also expressly ask users not to post links to sites they are connected to. And sites that are added in that manner without approval from regular, unconnected editors of the article will be removed when found. If you believe the link improves an article please suggest it on the article's talk page and let unconnected editors decide if it is appropriate to add. -- SiobhanHansa 18:34, 3 November 2007 (UTC)


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