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[edit] comment on removal of external links / spam

MM, Noted your comment on the removal of external links... specifically for Whey protein. Dated May 9. Is it standard policy that all external links are to be removed now? Or are all links being lumped into "spam" through some association with clearly promotional sites? SupplementData.com has sustained as a resource link for many months and I'm curious why you felt it spam... it's a resource and knowledge base, not a spam or promotion site. thank you, Shawn —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.164.188.50 (talk • contribs)

Hi Shawn. I originally removed the link because I suspected it violated Wikipedia:External_links#Links_to_normally_avoid, specifically:
  • #2 "does not provide a unique resource"
  • #3 "Links that are added to promote a site."
I don't see it as a unique resource because the information at your link could/should be included directly into the article. Also, an editor should not link to his own website or websites he/she is affiliated with since it is seen as an attempt to promote a site. Your site is very clean (no advertising, easy to read) and does have good information but I'm not sure it warrants inclusion in this article. I've added your link back for other editors to review though. Image:Monkeyman.pngMonkeyman(talk) 13:52, 12 May 2006 (UTC)
Discussion moved to Talk:Whey_protein.