Talk:Inverleith House

Long list of exhibitions

I have removed the VERY long list of exhibitions added by user:User:Gjohns9 I don't think it adds anything to the article and is unreferenced and promotional. Theroadislong (talk) 16:23, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

Indeed, a good call there! The page is definitely better without it. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:44, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

Hello, I intend to expand on the exhibitions section of this page. A referenced exhibition history provides a clearer view of the programme at Inverleith House and a greater overview of the gallery's relationships and agenda. This is crucial to contextualise the gallery and its work. I would appreciate your views on how best to integrate this without it appearing 'promotional' Cupoftea25 (talk) 12:45, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

It would be fine to add some more detail as long as it is sourced to reliable third party references and NOT primary sources. Do you have any connection with the gallery? If so please read WP:COI Theroadislong (talk) 12:53, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

I notice that we do not have interminable WP:LAUNDRY lists of exhibitions in our articles on major British galleries (the Tate, the NPG, the RA). One such was removed here by Theroadislong in March, which I thought was a good move; I personally would want to see very cogent reasons for restoring it or one like it. I'm afraid "agenda" is in general something we are quite determinedly not interested in here – please read WP:SOAP. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:14, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

Hello, we spent time updating the page referencing third party sources. In spite of this they have since been removed. Is there anyway Inverleith House can provide accurate exhibition information without being assumed biased? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Inverleithhouse2015 (talk • contribs) 15:41, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

OK, since there are so many of you, I'll try to answer this here instead of on your talk-page, where it really belongs.

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7. If what you want to do is to promote your exhibitions, Wikipedia is not the place for you. This is not an advertising platform, and we devote considerable time and energy to maintaining, as far as we can, a neutral tone. For promotion you will meet much less resistance on your own website or a blog page or something like Facebook. I repeat my comment above: your agenda is in general something we are quite determinedly not interested in.

This probably is not what you wanted to hear; nevertheless, I urge you to take better notice of it this time around. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:03, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

Ping Chloesreith, Cupoftea25, 90.220.228.52, 193.62.154.252, Gjohns9, Sarahmaclean and Elud49 in case any of the above is relevant to them too. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:22, 30 October 2015 (UTC)