Talk:Radar gun

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[edit] Apparent Link-spam

I have removed the current links in the links section since they appare to be spam based on:

  • All the links link a commercial web site
  • All the links link the SAME commercial website
  • All the links seem to be put up by “spammers” (i.e. each user history shows each User adds nothing but links to commercial websites.)

Wikipedia document on Spammy links:

Please do not add commercial links or links to your own private websites to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or a mere collection of external links. You are, however, encouraged to add content instead of links to the encyclopedia. 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. Thanks.


Halfblue 13:51, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

6 non-spammy links (some deleted by spammers) added. Last link is a blog put up by our old spammer buddies at Opticsplanet but it did have useful info - re: Other 5 links were generated from it. 69.72.7.128 13:06, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

I have removed the following link from the external links section: copradar - this is an intricate spam attempt by optics planet/radar gun. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or building link popularity. Please do not add commercial links or links to your own private websites to Wikipedia. Thanks.

Governor x 25 February 2007

Unfortunately you edit history shows that you have some other agenda than just preventing spam. You constant removal of a link with no reason given (even after being asked to give a rational) and your removal of the notice about vandalism, your page blanking, and your recent vandalizing of links is painting you as a vandal/spammer. Halfblue 13:51, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

If you look further into my editing you will notice that all of my edits (all topics) are to keep Wikipedia spam free. User 72.187.249.0 is the epitome of a spammer and continues to post links to cop radar. com which, if you click through that site you will discover links that direct traffic to optics planet and radar guns .com. I am only doing my part to ensure Wikipedia reamins an unbiased information source. Governor x 04 March 2007

The link seems to be valid re:WP:EL
  • The link contains no excessive advertising (I can't even spot the buried link you speak of)
  • The link contains further information.
  • The link has information that is free to view (there seems to be other sections that require a password but it does not effect the information presented.
Every time you edit you remove the "Be advised" notice/warning about possible spammer/vandal activity at the top of that section. You have also vandalized the link. You fail to give any valid reason to remove the link. You have removed the link several times under other IPs. You have vandalized other user pages and blanked your own in an attempt cover your history. You have been reverted by many users... not just the one you singled out as a "spammer". I have left a warning at your user talk page. If you continue in this fashion I will nominate you for a block. Halfblue 15:08, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Click contents link at bottom, then click links to other sites. You will notice that both sites aforementioned are indeed listed high on the list. THIS IS AN INTRICATE SPAM TECHNIQUE USED TO PROMOTE THESE SITES. Please advise. Also, I figured the spammer was putting in the vandal advisory. I will replace that. Governor x 05 March 2007

The advisory was originaly put up by me under my IP. Halfblue 14:38, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Add section (or link) to automated radars?

Automated radars, in terms of traffic control, combine use of speed-detection radar with digital cameras, as well as data links to vehicle registration databases, to generate speeding fines which are simply mailed to the vehicle owner.

While the idea has not been implemented in the U.S.A. on a wide basis, they are common in France. The following website provides a simple summary of the mechanism. External link: http://www.controleradar.org/en/technologie.html

There is also an FAQ page (in French) at http://www.securite-routiere.gouv.fr/infos-ref/regles/csa/faq-csa.html

Would it be appropriate to add a section about this topic to this page, or should it be on its own page with a link here?

Typofixer76 00:18, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Just my passing two cents. Wikipedia seems to value action over debate (i.e. no need to ask first to do something). I would make it its own page if the name/term seems Notable WP:NN 69.72.7.141 20:45, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Inventor of Radar Gun: I do not want to misquote someone who passed away, so please research this topic. A former mathematics professor, Kaj L. Neilsen told our calculus class that he had invented the Radar Gun. He also told the class that he was one of the three principal mathematicians for NASA that worked out the mathematics of rondeveus in space (during the Gemini program). The last place that he taught was Butler University and he died sometimes in the 1990's. If there is any error in these quotes it is mine alone, a former student.

[edit] Radar Gun Must Be Stationary?

Ip user 66.206.149.200 edited the article to say that a radar gun "must" be stationary to measure speed. Is this true? Can someone provide a link proving its veracity? Cpuwhiz11 (talk) 23:40, 1 February 2008 (UTC)