User talk:AudiblePerceptions

Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, the commercial links/content you added were inappropriate, as Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and should not be used for advertising or a collection of external links. See the welcome page if you'd like to learn more about contributing to the encyclopedia. Thanks! Stumps 07:21, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Stumps. The links are provided are absolutely free mp3 audio files, no different than the link immediately above mine. I own all of the copyrights to these files. I don't understand why my contribution wouldn't be welcome here. AudiblePerceptions 07:27, 28 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks for responding. It's a tricky issue. The "Subscribe $12/year" on the linked page made it look pretty commercial! Generally it is recommended that editors do not insertt links to their own sites; see the guideline on Conflicts of interest, in particular the following: "Due to the rising profile of Wikipedia and the amount of extra traffic it can bring a site, there is a great temptation to use Wikipedia to advertise or promote links. This includes both commercial and non-commercial sites. Use of Wikipedia to link to a website that you own, maintain or are acting as an agent for is strongly recommended against, even if the guidelines otherwise imply that it should be linked to. If it is a relevant and informative link that should otherwise be included, please consider mentioning it on the talk page and let neutral and independent Wikipedia editors decide whether to add it. This is in line with the conflict of interests guidelines." Stumps 08:59, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Okay, Stumps. I do see your point. If I may - this is a page I developed outside of my site so I am happy to change anything necessary. It's true I'd like to dedicate myself to creating this audio full-time and $1/ month would go a long way toward supporting my site, but I pour my time and effort and resources into it because I love literature. I believe in it's power to change lives. Freed from dusty old books, in a wonderful medium like the internet, it's possible to revive the oral tradition. If you go to my regular site, you'll see the vast majority of the files there are available for everyone, no fine print. I thought making them available on pages (with permanent addresses) would benefit Wikipedia by adding dynamic content. Listen once to The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and see if it doesn't change the way you feel about poetry forever.

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and other poems by T.S. Eliot mp3 file provided by AudiblePerceptions

AudiblePerceptions 14:41, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Hello? I read all of these things and would still like to post my .mp3 audio files. I made the appropriate changes to the page and am submitting it for approval. The thing about having someone else post this link is that no one else has the right to publish it. I would appreciate the opportunity to contribute my reading of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and other classic poems. Thank you, AudiblePerceptions 00:55, 30 November 2006 (UTC)