Talk:Filming location

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[edit] Hamilton, Ontario

Greetings & saluations, yesterday I posted up the link to the Hamilton Film Office in the External links section and Ckatz removed it without any explanation given for the removal. I feel that if it's ok to include the link for the New Jersey Film Office then it should also be ok to include the link for the Hamilton Film Office as well. So I placed back to External links section. Have a good day. Nhl4hamilton (talk) 10:49, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

FYI, anyone interested in the explanation can see it here... the reason has been provided quite clearly in edit comments and on the user's talk page. (On a related note, the "external links" section needs a complete clear out per WP:EL. I'm trying to find an appropriate page at the Open Directory Project as that is Wikipedia's recommended solution for links sections like this one. Thoughts on a good category? --Ckatz^chat_spy 10:55, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Ah... this should work: "Film commissions at the Open Directory Project". I'll put it in tomorrow. --Ckatz^chat_spy 11:06, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

That still doesn't explain to me why you think it's ok to include the link for the New Jersey Film Office and why it's not ok to include the link for the Hamilton Film Office. You still haven't answered that one for me. Thanks. Nhl4hamilton (talk) 11:03, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Please see this page for an explanation... just because a section is loaded with bad links, it doesn't mean we can add more bad links. --Ckatz^chat_spy 11:06, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh I see. So if you think the page is "loaded with bad links" then why do you not go ahead and remove the other ones that you think are bad? What is a good link and a bad link for this article? Nhl4hamilton (talk) 11:10, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Please re-read my comments above... that is exactly what I have proposed. I've even created a replacement link that resolves the issue as per Wikipedia's suggested course of action. However, I'm not prepared to get called on the carpet for reverting when I can just add it tomorrow (as mentioned above). This is especially relevant when I have no assurance that you won't just revert me again. Come on, let's try and resolve this amicably - please. --Ckatz^chat_spy 11:18, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

My friend, I have no interest whatsoever in getting involved in an edit-war. I have been here for almost 2-years now and have never had a problem with anyone here and I certainly don't intend to start one now. It just seems to me that you just might have something against Hamilton, Ontario since yesterday you went and removed the link for the Hamilton Film Office from the List of films shot in Hamilton, Ontario article. Are you going to tell me now that too was a bad link??? Nhl4hamilton (talk) 11:23, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Please do not misrepresent my actions. I did not "remove the link for the Hamilton Film Office"; there were two links to the HFO, one to the main web site and another to a booklet on the same site entitled "REEL CHOICES: HAMILTON, Why Shoot Anywhere Else?" (86 Page Booklet). It is the latter that was removed, as per the external link guidelines. --Ckatz^chat_spy 16:05, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

That link should not have been removed from the List of films shot in Hamilton, Ontario article since it was one of the sources used for citations in that article. Nhl4hamilton (talk) 21:22, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

It is already in as a reference - number 8, to be precise. (This aspect of our discussion, however, should probably move to that page if need be.) --Ckatz^chat_spy 22:08, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

OK that issue is resolved. Check out my latest suggestion over at the discussion page for Hollywood North. Nhl4hamilton (talk) 09:34, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Non-compliant links

I've put in several External links which document the Filming Location topic. These Links used to be on this page before, but were all deleted. 08 February 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.2.193.253 (talk) 12:15, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

The links did not meet the standards outlined in Wikipedia's external links guideline, and were removed. Please do not restore them again. There is now a link to the Open Directory Project, which is Wikipedia's preferred solution for problem link lists. --Ckatz^chat_spy 17:01, 8 February 2008 (UTC)