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[edit] Please Sign

Good Job finding my Secret Page. Please sign my Guest Book. Click on Guest Book to sign. --RyRy5 (talk) 00:13, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What's wrong with adding a VERIFIED reference?

I don't understand why you're saying I cannot add a verified Wikipedia reference to the external links section. It specifically links to the character database on MyAnimeList. Please explain why you think this is 'advertising' or 'spam' as you put it. Thanks. Ggyssler (talk) 16:52, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Typically Wikipedia avoids external links except to official sites. The guidelines to external linking are here: Wikipedia:External links. If you want to use the links as a reference/source I'd recommend reading Wikipedia:Citing sources. swaq 17:01, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
In particular, see #1 and #10 of Wikipedia:External links#Links normally to be avoided. The pages you linked to do not necessarily provide additional information beyond what the Wikipedia article could contain and it could be classified as a social networking and/or fan site. By the way, I don't think you intended the links as advertising or spam, but that was the closest warning template I could find. swaq 17:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
I should also note that you should avoid linking to your own websites, as it is a conflict of interest. From your user name I'm assuming you are Garrett Gyssler, the owner of MyAnimeList. swaq 18:03, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
You shouldn't assume things. We all know what happens when you do that. Thanks for the help though. Ggyssler (talk) 18:47, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Hence why I stated my assumption, instead of just silently assuming. You're welcome! =) swaq 18:50, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

I agree with the comment belowabove why you're saying I cannot add a verified Wikipedia reference to the external links section. It specifically links to relevant content. Please ecplain why you see this as spamming or in fact advertising? —Preceding unsigned comment added by CAR Online (talk • contribs) 16:09, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

The links referred to above were removed for being a social networking site. I have replied to your comments on your talk page. In the future please add new comments to the bottom of a section to help readability. swaq 16:18, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Preview

Sorry about clogging up the page history, I manage a wikispace and know it makes a huge difference if you use the preview button, rather than just clicking save and seeing what happens. NB. You know the concept car markup? How do I change the text/images in it? Hce95 (talk) 17:32, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Are you talking about the concept_automobile template? I don't think you can make changes without modifying the template source which would change the way it is displayed for all pages (not a good idea). What were you wanting to add to the article? swaq 05:08, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Just out of curiosity... Hce95 (talk) 12:01, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Deleted Page

I understand your point about not adding promotional material to Wikipedia and my article, (VistaJet Holding), which was not meant to be promotional. I guess I used too much of the company's website text. VistaJet is a company similar to NetJets and I was trying to create an article similar to theirs. Please give me a copy of the source text so that I can rewrite it with content acceptable to Wikipedia. Also, I am the creator of the logo I uploaded, as well as the website text. If you look on the company's website under their press releases you will see I was appointed COO as of April 1st.

Thanks for your help,

2McDonnell (talk) 00:08, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Articles need to be written with a neutral point of view. See also the five pillars of Wikipedia. Because you are affiliated with VistaJet you have a conflict of interest. It would be best if someone unaffiliated wrote the article. swaq 02:38, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
I understand your point of view, however that doesn't mean I can't (or shouldn't) initiate a neutral article. As such, can you please give me a copy of the source text so that I can rewrite it with content acceptable to Wikipedia. Thanks,
2McDonnell (talk) 03:37, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
I don't have a copy of the article. swaq 14:45, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
OK, how do I get a copy? Thanks, 2McDonnell (talk) 18:43, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
I do not know. You could try asking an admin. However, since all the information was more or less copied and pasted from the official website I don't see how this would be of much use anyway. I would highly recommend letting someone without a conflict of interest create the article. It would be much less likely to be deleted in that case, especially if it cites independent reliable sources. swaq 23:28, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Some advice please...?

Hi there

You recently removed links to Facebook group links I had made to certain articles. can i ask, does myspace fall under the same removal rules? because i have found others adding myspace links and would like to know if i should revert these for the same reasons? Many thanks δ²(Talk) 21:15, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

In general MySpace links should not be included either. In fact, MySpace is mentioned specifically on the external links guidelines page. swaq 21:20, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Ok, so just to be clear, this is to do with the Lucy Pinder page. I maintain it at the moment and somone has added a link to her "official" page on myspace. shall i remove it? δ²(Talk) 22:12, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Since you already have a link to an official site which is not MySpace I would recommend deleting the MySpace link. If it were the only official site and it was confirmed that that was an official site, then it would be a harder decision. I would also recommend removing the unofficial fan site under the external links. If you need more guidance you could try asking on WikiProject Spam. swaq 22:20, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
I took a closer look at the link. I don't see any proof that it is an official page. In addition to that, it requires registration because the profile is set to private. This falls under #6 of "Links normally to be avoided" on the external links page. swaq 23:41, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Thanks swaq, do you mind having a look at the page to see if this is acceptable? Regards δ²(Talk) 01:55, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Welcome. Looks alright to me. swaq 03:58, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Happy Holidays

Um, thanks? (I read the explanation on another talk page you posted this on but I still don't get why...) swaq 14:54, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Koenigsegg external link

Hello,

I added a legitimate external link to a company and that link was removed by a user, which I found wrong. We conducted an interview with the company about it's products and employees and this article added useful and deeper information that was missing from the company profile. The company I'm referring to is called Koenigsegg and my magazine spent a day interviewing the owners of the company. Can anyone please explain how I may have violated the guidelines if I'm adding more information - legitimate information - abou the company? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bihac008 (talk • contribs) 12:15, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Because you were involved with the company doing the interview you have a conflict of interest. This means the link addition could be considered advertising, especially since almost all your edits have been adding links. Also, the site you linked to required registration to view the content, which is against Wikipedia guidelines. See Wikipedia:External links for more information. swaq 16:21, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Dear Squaw,
I am user Bihac008. You sent me a warning about "spamming" which has surprised me. I find it difficult to understand how my links fall under that category given I'm adding valuable content. It is not my intention to "spam" I hate spammers. I would like you to contact me and tell me what it is I'm doing that is inappropriate. I cannot defend myself if I don't know what is upsetting you.
Please respond clearly, and coherently, and then please guide me as to how I may be a "responsible" content contributor.
Anxiously awaiting your response,
Bihac008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bihac008 (talk • contribs) 18:26, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Please read the guidelines for external links. The site you added falls under "Links normally to be avoided" #6 and possible #4 and #13. Also, since you said "We conducted an interview..." I'm assuming you are affiliated with the site to which you linked. This means you have a conflict of interest, which makes the links advertising suspects. If you want to be a helpful contributor to Wikipedia then I recommend starting by reading the five pillars of Wikipedia. swaq 18:33, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
I think I understand now. So, if I'm the editor of a publication, regardless of whether or not I believe the material is substansial, educational, or informative, I'm not allowed to add an external link? A reader may?
Well, then publications like the Guardian, Der Spiegel, Thelocal.se which all have super amounts of external links throughout Wikepedia seem to have "external" people plugging away their articles. Have you investigated these media?
No worries. I shall add no more links to Wikipedia nor shall I ever use it as a credible and unbiased source of information given it seems users have figured out a way around these rules. How do we know if the material we read are accurate? If it is possible to add English content to topics where lacking, unbiased, researched English information then one should be able to do so.
But...these are your rules. Rules are rules.
Bihac008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bihac008 (talk • contribs) 18:42, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
I have not looked at those other sites, but it is possible they should be removed as well depending on if they meet the external linking guidelines. If you think there is a violation you could bring it up at Wikipedia_talk:Spam. I tend to watch the automobile articles. Sites used as references or sources in Wikipedia articles should meet the guidelines for reliable sources.
By the way, you should indent replies on talk pages with colons (:) and sign comments with four tildes (~~~~). swaq 18:55, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Audi R8 TDI Le Mans

An article that you have been involved in editing, Audi R8 TDI Le Mans, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Audi R8 TDI Le Mans. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? -- Teutonic_Tamer (talk to Teutonic_Tamer) 11:30, 2 June 2008 (UTC)