User talk:Vergency

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Hi, please leave messages below:-

To explain about Hugh MacCaghwell: it isn't great that you classified two further external links as "references" along with the CE link. That one link might be debatable, but as there is a special template provided to note that CE text is used, it seems to me reasonable just to leave the links as such. Charles Matthews (talk) 17:38, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Overlinking

Only make links that are relevant to the context of the article.

  • Provide links that aid navigation and understanding.
  • Avoid obvious, redundant, and useless links.

An article may be overlinked if any of the following is true:

  • The links ... have little significance in the context of the article
  • Low added-value items are linked without reason — such as, 1995, 1980s, and 20th century
  • A link for any single term is excessively repeated in the same article

Wikipedia has articles on days of the year, years, decades, centuries and millennia. As a general rule of thumb, link to one of these pages only if it is likely to deepen readers' understanding of a topic.

I recommend you remove all the date links you added to List of Now That's What I Call Music! albums because it offers no significant value to the topic. --Wolfer68 (talk) 18:06, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Linking dates allows users to customise how the dates appear, thruogh Special:Preferences. They aren't linked to provide context, they are linked for the benefit of readers. --Vergency (talk) 18:38, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
Then I'm confused. Why would you need to change the UK series dates to UK style dating (e.g. 7 February 2007) and keep US dating (e.g. February 7, 2007) on the US series, if the autoformatting takes care of that?--Wolfer68 (talk) 19:19, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
There isn't a reason, just preferable to keep UK dates in UK style and vice versa. What matters most is that they are linked. --Vergency (talk) 19:24, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
Yes, because that is the most important thing. Looks like you've got a lot of work ahead of you. --Wolfer68 (talk) 19:41, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Stubs ROCK!

That's *precisely* what anonymous users need you to do. Thanks :D


~ender 2008-03-16 19:11:PM MST

[edit] Oh, well... (Comparison of web hosting services)

I agree with Hu12 that the page falls under Wikipedia:NOT#INTERNET... But I've salvaged the data, and I'll look for an appropriate place to put it, like maybe a commercial wiki. If you'd like, I'll try to remember to post back here when I find such a place. --Jesdisciple (talk) 21:36, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/BBC Young Musician of the Year

Hi, thanks for yuor support - and if you feel I snapped at you during the discussions :). Anyways, I'm just wondering if you would like to (or if you wish, I will) to add your addressed comments in to a [show] box then list your support where the others are? If you don't want too, I will - but its up to you. Thanks in advance, Qst (talk) 21:48, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

You can if you like - I dunno if I'd be able to make one of those boxes :P --Vergency (talk) 22:01, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
Okay, so you don't mind if I move your support down the bottom of the page (by writing *'''Support'''. <your sig>) and archive your other comments? Qst (talk) 22:15, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
Sounds good to me :) --Vergency (talk) 22:20, 19 March 2008 (UTC)