Talk:New Berlin, Wisconsin

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[edit] External Links

While it might not form to the proper guidelines, I think that the article is better off with the external links, as it refers the reader to additional information that he or she might not find elsewhere. BirdValiant 23:58, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

BirdValiant, thank you for thoughts. While I do respect your opinion on the matter, I do mostly but respectfully disagree. I have been reverting additions to the external links for the last couple of days by the anonymous user 75.86.248.96. Originally, the additions started by adding a controversial former alderman's blog and representing it as the "official blog for the city of New Berlin." After a revert, the additions included other New Berlin-related sites including the "official" New Berlin blog. I viewed this as nothing more than a ploy by the user to make the addition more palatable. All the links can be quickly found by Google searches or looking at posters (i.e. the veterans memorial) inside the city. Overall, the following should be done with the links:

• New Berlin Live Blog... - advertising; should be removed sheerly for that reason
• New Berlin Veterans Memorial - could agree to its inclusion but it should be integrated into the article
• New Berlin Chamber of Commerce - advertising for local business; should be removed
• New Berlin Public Library - could agree to its inclusion however it can be found in two clicks on the city site; feel that it has limited usefulness
• New Berlin Now - advertising; should be removed sheerly for that reason

Please not that I will refrain from a revert of the page until there is a response to this topic or two days pass.

--Andymarek 05:15, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, noticed your edits to the page. --Andy Marek 21:12, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Lol, he called it "vandalism." BirdValiant 04:38, 22 May 2007 (UTC)