User talk:Richmond9/Archives/2013/January

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Linkspamming

I've noticed that your only contributions to Wikipedia so far are to add external links to http://worldmap.harvard.edu to several different articles. Please be aware that adding external links to the same site over multiple articles is considered linkspamming and is prohibited by Wikipedia policy (the policy is here), even if your intent is not to promote a product or website and even if the links would be allowed if they were added alone. The point, at least not so far, isn't really the quality of your link but the fact that you added it to so many pages at the same time without editing them in some other substantial way first. The problem is that the vast majority of the people who do that do so for no reason other than to spam Wikipedia. When challenged, a great number of them have the ability to cause huge amounts of drama alleging that: "My links aren't spam, they're beneficial." As a defensive mechanism, the community has come to the decision that we'll just not allow such mass additions and require anyone who wants to add a bunch of links to ask to do it, by suggesting it on the various article talk pages, or by showing that they're a good faith editor in general first by doing a lot of beneficial, non-spammy editing. Looking at your links, I strongly suspect that you're just trying to improve Wikipedia, and I thank you for that, but you've unwittingly walked into one of our defense mechanisms. Let me suggest that you either do some other general editing before adding any more of the links, or instead of just adding them, put a note on the article talk page asking for some other editor to add them. Again, thank you for working to improve Wikipedia. Regards, TransporterMan (TALK) 16:26, 10 January 2013 (UTC)

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Excirial ^{(Contact me,Contribs)} 11:18, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

Hey, I don't have a ton of time for this notification, but I'll be on IRC between 5:30 and 10 EST at least, if you'd still like some help with your article. I noticed that you've been working on it, and that's good! Like I said, I'll be on IRC later. Thanks! gwickwire^talk_edits 17:50, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

WorldMap

I see that you are still working on WorldMap. To my opinion, the article is rather promotional and close to plain advertising. Could you do something about that? The Banner talk 21:52, 14 January 2013 (UTC) Yes will try. The technology and history sections I assume are straight up. Can you help in proposing things? I used the Wikipedia entry on Wikipedia as my model (since as open source, collaboratively edited sites, they share a number of features in common). Thanks for any help you can give me.

To Banner: I'm still working on it with the editor. We are improving the references and rewording some things :) gwickwire^talk_edits 23:34, 14 January 2013 (UTC)

Great! I will wait for the results. The Banner talk 00:24, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Banner: I just made some changes at the suggestion of another editor (who is gone for a few minutes. Thoughts? I appreciate so much your help! Do I need to add a code so you see this? If yes, this might work.

It is a bit out of my comfort zone, to be true. I am more specialised in hunting links to disambiguation pages and Michelin starred restaurants. But okay, let me start simple:

1. when you write something on a talkpage (not an article) you can sign your comment by adding four tildes (~~~~). This will be automagically replace by your name, time and date. That makes it easier for the readers...
2. I would replace WorldMap also is being taken up by a number of other organizations as well. by a sentence WorldMap is used by several organisations." followed by a short overview. Personally, I would pick six organisations: 2x big, 2x medium, 2x small. The challenge is to pick the organisations that give the best view on how WM can be used. A few more is no problem, but no endless list.

1. I would cut out the whole section For several collaborations, organizations are downloading WorldMap software and data and re-launching it in a their own format. One of these examples is Virtual Kenya, a site that focuses on environmental issues; another collaboration is with Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology to create a new WorldMap instance called GlobalHealthMap, in this case not only based on the current WorldMap system but also interoperable with it. This is the initiative of Epidemiologist, Julia Finkelstein, a GIS specialists who was one of the initial researchers for AfricaMap. and integrate them in the overview listed above.
2. I would also cut out the section As of January 2013 the site had nearly 300,000 unique visitors coming from every country in the world, or roughly 1000 unique visitors per day. WorldMap has over 7,000 registered users, many of whom are actively contributing data, and have added over 7,000 data layers containing some 120,500 data fields.[1] WorldMap users come from around the globe, with 35.4% accessing the site from the United States, according to this same source. In addition to being the largest free open source internet mapping website of its kind, WorldMap is ranked 1682 out of the roughly 30 million web domains. [2]. In my opinion, that is plain promotion. Besides that, it will be outdated within a few days...
3. In the external links paragraph, you can cut all howto-links. External links are intended for giving extra information, that can't be fit into the article (see for an example: De Hoefslag).

So far for today. The Banner talk 01:03, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Banner, that pretty much summarized what I had planned for us to work on, in addition to a few more things. To Richmond9, that would be a good place to start: his suggestions. gwickwire^talk_edits 01:10, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

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Excellent - thanks to both of you. I will work on this again. Very much appreciate the thoughtful help.

Also if you could check back later (or tomorrow) to see what I did, I would be much appreciative.

Is this how I sign it. (<Richmond9>Richmond9 (talk) 01:22, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks I made some changes. Richmond9

You are doing great, go on like this! The Banner talk 23:33, 15 January 2013 (UTC) just four tildes is enough for signing

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Thanks so much!Richmond9 (talk) 03:55, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks so much Banner - hard to be a newbie on all this! Richmond9 (talk) 00:06, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Answer

To TransporterMan (TALK)

Hi TransporterMan Thanks so much for your comments. 22:04, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Archive

Sorry that I had to restore the whole shebang that you had removed. It is not really done to clean out a talkpage. But there is no problem with keeping your talkpage clean with the help of an archivebot. So, as a service, I have set up an archivebot for you. At present, it will move every discussion older than 72 hours to an archive. When you want a longer periode, you can adjust it. The setup it found at the very top of this page. I don't know how quickly Cluebot (the name of the archivebot) will kick in, it can take a couple of hours or up to two days.

Sorry for any inconvenience and frustration. The Banner talk 23:28, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Finally it kicked in The Banner talk 22:06, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

|TheMesquito|ts=13:41, 16 January 2013 (UTC)}} TheMesquito (talk) 13:41, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

|TheMesquito|ts=21:21, 16 January 2013 (UTC)}} TheMesquito (talk) 21:21, 16 January 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Talk:WorldMap

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Before I scare the hell out of you: you only made a test edit on the talkpage. No need to keep that. The Banner talk 02:49, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

Removal WordMap not true

I did not, I repeat did not nominate the article WorldMap for deletion. I did however, nominate the talkpage of that article. With only a testedit on it, the page was not useful. So it was only the talkpage that was removed (and by now replaced). I have no intention at all to destroy the article as it is by now a fairly decent article. The Banner talk 11:35, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks The Banner: my fault! I misread this - it is hard for someone new to this (wiki) editing system to understand the complexities of the format of this. -- A bit like being in a foreign country (even English speaking) and trying to figure out cultural elements that are not familiar. In any event thanks again for all your help on this!

Richmond9 (talk) 02:02, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

yep, I know that feeling all to well, as a Dutchman living in Ireland The Banner talk 02:15, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Sounds like there is a interesting story there. Following up on one of your earlier comments - I too feel far prefer talking/writing about restaurants and cuisine. Richmond9 (talk) 06:11, 19 January 2013 (UTC)