[WikiEN-l] Re: External links and self-linking to my site

[NSK]

On Wednesday 12 January 2005 08:22, Matt Brown wrote:
> In this case, it looks like your link is on topic and relevant.
> Whether it is needed is another matter, but one that can be resolved
> in a more peaceable manner.  I don't agree with removing it and citing
> as the sole reason that it's a site you put up.

Thank you very much for your valuable and insightful input.

I would like to add that it would be beneficial for Wikipedia to have a formal 
policy on external links, and that all admins should agree on what is and 
what isn't spam.

I personally would never post a link to my site (or to anybody's site) if it 
was not relevant to the subject and if I hadn't the belief that it is 
beneficial to the reader.

I also would like to point out that on our JnanaBase wiki it is allowed for 
people to post links to their sites. A person has already did that and wrote 
a nice informative article, he/she even included a link to us on his/her 
forum saying we have a great site. But also, many times other people are 
posting links that I recognise as spam. How I define spam? Well, spam is any 
link or reference inserted for advertising purposes that hinders the quality 
of our site and is not beneficial to the reader.

I have also linked to Wikipedia numerous times. Even the article in question 
includes a direct link to Wikipedia.

By including that link in Wikipedia I wanted to offer something beneficial to 
its readers. My intention was *not* to have free advertising. Actually, I 
have paid money to Google (AdWords) and www.LinuxISO.org for displaying my 
textad and banner, and I am just an unemployed Computer Science student.

Thank you very much for reading my message.

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NSK
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