Talk:Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

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[edit] RSPB reserve list (List of RSPB reserves)

Reviewing this section and doing some work on correcting areas and wikilinks I began to feel that this list - in its current format - may not serve Wikipedia or its readers well. For those requiring an alphabetical list of reserves there are the categories Category:Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves (tho oddly not one for Northern Ireland?). The fact that the list is in alphabetical order mitigates against a Table of contents which might well be useful.

All in all I feel that this list could be re-ordered to reflect region or county or, possibly better, to become "by habitat type". Anyone got any views? I'll cross post this to the organisation talk page too on the off chance someone is watching that. Regards --Herby talk to me 10:11, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] External link to RSPB shop

I have removed this on the basis that it is commercial and that it is accessible from the RSPB website anyway. It would be good if the article were improved rather than links being placed really. Thanks --Herby talk thyme 11:04, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

While I understand your viewpoint Herby, I have to disagree. The RSPB Shop link is valid - I would argue it is not commercial as all profits are used for conservation purposes. If I were to write a paragraph about how good quality the products were etc you would be justified in removing it. As it stands, it is merely a link to a legitimate part of the RSPB. I would also like to point out that on the Marks and Spencer page there is a link to their shop site and on the B&Q page etc. These are not removed on the basis of them being commercial. I have reinstated the link. Thanks John. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Johnbarleycorn (talk • contribs) 16:50, 15 Oct 2006 (UTC)
Interesting that this is your only contribution to Wiki. Can you improve the page about the RSPB - a charity, not a retailer - as well as adding a link? Also - realising you are new - please sign your posts on talk pages and familiarise yourself with Wiki policies before saying what can and can't be included. As an encyclopedia what Wiki requires is content not links. --Herby talk thyme 17:03, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
I have been contributing to Wiki on and off since 2003 (not logged in though) and have instigated a couple of articles which have since bloomed. I nevertheless bow down to your superior knowledge of how it all works. I will, as you suggest look to improve this page about the RSPB and it's work. Do you have any further suggestions? --Johnbarleycorn