User talk:Jmontalto
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[edit] Links
Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. --Aude (talk) 15:27, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
- We would prefer if you added content and helped improve articles, over merely adding external links. With links, I prefer them to be added sparingly and have preference for non-commercial links or sites relatively light on advertising. External websites can also sometimes be used as references for article content. I put the link back in the Corrections article, but don't think it should be added to other articles at this time. If there is specific useful information on corrections.com, more links will be added in the future as references as the articles are improved. --Aude (talk) 15:46, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
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- The Wikipedia articles on corrections topics are a work in progress. As the Wikipedia articles get built up and referenced properly, there may be material on Corrections.com that can be used as a reference. Take a look at Gun violence in the United States to see an example of a more complete Wikipedia article that is properly referenced. For now, I put the corrections.com link back into the Corrections article and added a link to Jail (American). Wikipedia works by consensus, so you can always ask on article talk pages and see if there is consensus for adding the link. Others may disagree with me. I'm not sure how many people are watching these articles, so there is also a chance you might not get much response on the article talk pages. --Aude (talk) 16:42, 14 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Please use the edit summary and remember to sign your posts
When editing an article on Wikipedia there is a small field labeled "Edit summary" under the main edit-box. It looks like this:
The text written here will appear on the Recent changes page, in the page revision history, on the diff page, and in the watchlists of users who are watching that article. See m:Help:Edit summary for full information on this feature.
Filling in the edit summary field greatly helps your fellow contributors in understanding what you changed, so please always fill in the edit summary field, especially for big edits or when you are making subtle but important changes, like changing dates or numbers. Thank you.
Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button 
located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you!
