Talk:Fairfield, Iowa

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[edit] External links

I suggest discussing each of the article's external links individually on their merits instead of disputing on WP:NOT, since the number of links does not 'overwhelm' the article. Check out WP:EL, WP:V, WP:RS and WP:NPOV Dreadstar † 22:18, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Instead of edit warring, I suggest you discuss the merits of each link here. Dreadstar † 22:37, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I don't dispute them on V, RS, or NPOV grounds. My dispute with them is that there is simply an excessive list of links, and EL says "Links should be kept to a minimum." Look at featured city articles, such as Erie, Pennsylvania or Providence, Rhode Island. Nyttend 22:38, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

I disagree with you, WP:NOT is clear: "Mere collections of external links or Internet directories. There is nothing wrong with adding one or more useful content-relevant links to an article; however, excessive lists can dwarf articles and detract from the purpose of Wikipedia. See Wikipedia:External links for some guidelines."

You left out part of the quote from WP:EL, which states: "This page in a nutshell: Adding external links can be a service to our readers, but they should be kept to a minimum of those that are meritable, accessible and appropriate to the article".

That last part is significant and is what I am suggesting that you and User:TimidGuy discuss here. Dreadstar † 22:47, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

I think I'll not discuss it more; it's not a big deal to me, and I guess I'll just drop it. Nyttend 22:50, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

I didn't mean to chase you away, you may have some really good points about the links! Check out Wikipedia:Featured article criteria, there may be some helpful advice there! Dreadstar † 22:52, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your input on this. It occurs to me that the best way to resolve this is simply to add material to the article. Things like the trails and the new civic center could really be in the article itself, given their importance to the community. I'll work on this. TimidGuy 10:40, 19 August 2007 (UTC)