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Hello, Karadimos, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for your contributions; I hope you like it here and decide to stay. We're glad to have you in our community! Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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Swift 16:39, 1 July 2006 (UTC)Reply

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Hi Karadimos, I removed a couple of external links from Cone (geometry) that you had added. I later noticed that you had added similar links to other mathematical pages. I can understand the value of such links on very technical articles such as Integer, but would like to urge you to reconsider putting those kind of links on the more simpler pages. See Wikipedia:External_links for more.

Except for School discipline edits, all your contributions have been to add links to your website. This is usually seen as link-spamming. Please advertise your site by other means and let impartial editors add links to it if they see fit. --Swift 19:06, 1 August 2006 (UTC)Reply

By Wikipedia's own definition of spam, I was not spamming. My links were/are relevant to the information being presented. I offer free services with no advertisements that help kids learn. I taught math for 13 years, making me dedicated to education. My site makes absolutely no money and it exists to help people learn. My site also offers dynamic quizzes to help students determine whether or not they can calculate volume and surface area. Karadimos 17:47, 4 August 2006 (UTC)Reply
I don't doubt that you are dedicated and that your intentions are good. I was simply wishing to draw your attention to the fact that when the vast majority of your edits are spreading the word of your site, people might get suspicious.
The fact that your website is non-commercial has little to do with it. I said spam which does not necessarily mean a commercial nature. Follow the disambig page you mentioned and you will find Spam_(electronic)#Noncommercial_spam.
Merriam-Webster OnLine spam:
unsolicited usually commercial e-mail sent to a large number of addresses
The fact that your site is helpful is a necessary, but not sufficient criteria. Many sites provide such services.
Wikipedia Wikipedia:External_links#Links_normally_to_be_avoided:
A website that you own or maintain, even if the guidelines above imply that it should be linked to. This is because of neutrality and point-of-view concerns; neutrality is an important objective at Wikipedia, and a difficult one. If it is relevant and informative, mention it on the talk page and let other — neutral — Wikipedia editors decide whether to add the link.
If you are interested in using the WikiMedia projects to further education, you might be interested in www.wikibooks.org. They host textbooks, amongst other things.
Sorry if this is brief, I'm off for a week and won't be available till the 9th, but wanted to quickly respond. --Swift 20:10, 4 August 2006 (UTC)Reply

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Hi there. I just wanted to take a minute to welcome you to Wikipedia and encourage you to stay. Being a math education expert, I'm sure there's plenty of great contributions you can make here. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Happy editing! AdamBiswanger1 14:18, 3 August 2006 (UTC)Reply

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Hello Karadimos! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. If you decide that you need help, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Below are some recommended guidelines to facilitate your involvement. Happy Editing! -- Sakura Avalon 16:50, 22 August 2006 (UTC)Reply
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