Sdistefano

December 2010

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Dear George, I am not an online advertiser, and I thank you for welcoming me to Wikipedia, but my first contribution dates to 2006. I really do think that the link complies with the article you point me to, as "a unique resource beyond what the article would contain if it became a featured article."

I am also well aware of the nofollow. It is not my interest to gain pagerank, but rather to raise interest on a site that I believe, provides unique content and value. I understand that you may get 500 requests like these everyday, but I think this case is different. The link is relevant, and I have been a (modest) contributor to the encyclopedia for many years, as opposed to an online advertiser.

In any case, I have now added a request on the article's Talk page as you suggest.

Best wishes - Sdistefano (talk) 16:59, 19 December 2010 (UTC)