RFS111

September 2007

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry 18:38, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. It is considered spamming, and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising. Thanks. Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry 01:45, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Please do not delete content from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Barbara Morgan. Your edits have been reverted. Additionally, the link you replaced the existing references and external links with, has nothing to do with Barbara Morgan, and is not appropriate for an external link. Please review closely the external links guideline. Thank you. ^Ariel♥Gold 20:46, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Reply re: Inappropriate external links

Regarding the message you left on my talk page: I assume you are referring to your addition of an external link to the Barbara Morgan page. As one of the members of Wikipedia:WikiProject Human Spaceflight, of course I'm more than aware of who McAuliffe was. I watched the 51L mission from college. That being said, I am not "Deleting your webpage", I am removing an external link that does not pertain to the article it is in. First, I'd like to request that you review the external links guideline that has already been provided to you here on your talk page. Second, the site you wish to add a link to has nothing to do directly with Barbara Morgan, it is a site for a documentary movie about McAuliffe that is promotional in nature. You've previously been warned about adding what are considered advertisement links, (the site is basically a "buy the DVD" site) and I would request you review that guideline. The Wikipedia article is about Morgan, the person. Not about the teachers in space program, and the link does not serve to enhance the article. Wikipedia is not a repository of links. External links should be relevant to the subject, and assist the user in expanding their knowledge of the subject of the article. Your link does none of those things. Additionally, your edit here removed all the existing external links (that were relevant, providing more direct, relevant information on Morgan for those who wish to read them) as well as the Wikipedia template that allows for the references to be displayed. I would really encourage you to get familiar with some of the policies and guidelines here, perhaps using some of the following pages as a guide to how to edit articles: reliable sources, Cite your sources, Manual of style, Layout guide, First article, Article development and How to edit. As for "who I am", I am an editor on Wikipedia devoted to maintaining the integrity of the site, I uphold the policies and guidelines that help improve it, and I help new users learn how to do the same. Thank you, ^Ariel♥Gold 00:37, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Re: Your assumptions and a reply

Your assumptions about me are not only completely incorrect, but they are irrelevant to the policies and guidelines set forth here at Wikipedia. I again request that you review the policies, and guidelines provided to you on your page. Wikipedia is not MySpace, an indiscriminate collection of material, nor is it somewhere to promote products. Additionally, as you say you are closely affiliated with Morgan, I'd suggest that you take a look at the conflict of interest guideline, as it appears that you're having a hard time remaining neutral. There is an entire article devoted to McAuliffe, as well as one for the Teachers in Space program. But your link is still promotional in nature, as explained to you by Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry above, when you first started posting them. I again really encourage you to read up on what Wikipedia actually is, what external links are used for, and the other issues raised. Thank you, ^Ariel♥Gold 01:25, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Your recent edits

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