User talk:Akric

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External links and username
Please read External links and Conflict of interest regarding your addition of links to two articles. (Also, please note that Wikipedia has a username policy that specifically forbids the use of promotional names, such as a company name.) Mind  matrix  13:04, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

http://legallandconverter.com is an external link to a product's company name and product
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http://www.townshipconverter.ca is an external link to a product's company name and product that doesn't work

Why haven't the above links been removed?

I am adding a link that is exactly the same format as the above links and I don't believe my link should be removed.

I also don't understand how the username akric is associated with the link. the username mindmatrix points to both a web site and a company so I don't see how I am breaking any policies.
 * I am not involved with the companies that own those domains, I have never added links to them, and I have never edited articles related to their operation. You have a username that is adding a link created and managed by a company with the same name - that's conflict of interest. (The link you added clearly states "© 2017 AKRIC Enterprises" at the bottom.) I would have no problem with the username otherwise. I have removed the other offending links, thanks for bringing them to my attention; I had not noticed them, because when an article edit comes to my attention, it is via a diff (such as this), and I only inspect the change, not the entirety of the article. Mind  matrix  14:16, 2 February 2017 (UTC)