User talk:Jamie Mackay

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Hello Jamie - thank you for your message on my talk page. Unfortunately I do a significant amount of cleanup work here at Wikipedia, so without knowing the IP address you edited under (which serves as your "account" when you're not logged in), or the exact article(s) you're referring to (I checked Monarchy but I have not done any work to that article), I am not able to provide an exact reasoning for the message or removal. I can say though that most of the time I remove a link, this is the message I leave: {{spam1}}. If you click on that you will see a standard message we editors leave when removing external links.

Though the emphasis of that message is on adding commercial links, it is considered spamming by Wikipedia standards to add links to the same website across multiple articles (see WP:SPAM), even if each link is custom tailored to the article. However, these rules do not apply if the website meets Wikipedia's standards for a reliable source (WP:RS), and the link serves as a citation (see WP:CITE) for content in the article. If your organization has information on the website that can in fact be a reference to content in some of our articles, by all means please add your link as a citation. Many articles are lacking such citation; providing citations would create a happy medium in which the Wikipedia article's content is properly referenced, and the reader has the opportunity to learn more about a topic by following the appropriate citation link to the full article/webpage your site offers.

If you have relevant links that cannot serve as a citation, you also have the option of placing the link on the applicable article's talk page and allowing other editors of the article to discuss it. Should a concensus be reached in favor of the link, it can be added to the article with the weight of the consensus to back it.

I hope this information is useful and also helps explain why your link may have been removed. If you have any further questions or concerns, please let me know. --AbsolutDan (talk) 03:39, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Thanks

Thanks for this, Dan. Actually I think it was related to Queen Elizabeth II and was probably to do with this feature :

Jamie Mackay 08:07, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but I'm still unable to locate the exact article. If you find it, could you place a link here for me to follow? Thanks! --AbsolutDan (talk) 13:03, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

I can't remember exactly either - but this page looks likely:

cheers Jamie Mackay 22:23, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I have located my revert on that article. I reverted the edits primarily because links were added to the same site across multiple articles. I also noticed that these links were the only edits from that account (see Special:Contributions/203.97.248.131). That raises a major red flag with spam fighters such as myself - it makes it appear that the editor is here to promote their own website, which is a violation of guidelines. The 2 primary guidelines that cover this are WP:SPAM and WP:EL.
If you have any further concerns or questions, please feel free to reply here or on my talk page. --AbsolutDan (talk) 23:54, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Ah, I see now - sorry if I've been treading on toes! I've now added a talk request to two other external links I've recently added. I will also ask the historians working on our site to check the relevant Wikipedia articles and - if necessary - add to or correct them. Jamie Mackay 11:08, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

No problem at all! NZHistory.net.nz looks like a wonderful site for information; I think it would be a great source for cited (WP:CITE) information that could be added to Wikipedia articles. If you or your historians would like further guidance on this, refer to WP:CITE or feel free to ask me on my talk page (User talk:AbsolutDan). --AbsolutDan (talk) 13:23, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome

After leaving the above message I noticed no one has officially welcomed you to Wikipedia. Allow me to do so:

Welcome!

Hello, Jamie Mackay, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome!  --AbsolutDan (talk) 03:42, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: link in nuclear-free zone

Hi Jamie. When you find the time could you take another look at the link, Nuclear Free New Zealand (NZHistory) posted on Nuclear-free zone. I am having difficulty in loading the page. kind regards Mombas 09:07, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Mombas - fixed now - had a stray fullstop at the end Jamie Mackay 18:19, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
Cheers Jamie ;-) You should list those New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage links on your user page....would be a good sourse of info concerning NZ. Mombas 21:52, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
Ok, have done - wasn't sure if this was allowed. BTW do you know if we are allowed to add rss feeds from our sites? Jamie Mackay 19:06, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
Unsure about the rss feeds RSS but worthy of investigation. Check it out with User:Grutness he's been around for a while. Mombas 23:03, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Today in New Zealand History

Hello. The topic of your addition of the Today in New Zealand History links to the Days of the Year articles is being discussed on the Days of the Year talk page. I encourage you to join the discussion because that discussion will determine if the links are deemed appropriate. -- Mufka (user) (talk) (contribs) 00:43, 25 July 2007 (UTC)