User talk:Bambam131

David Robinson & Space art
Please refrain from including links to sites that do not merit inclusion (per WP:EL), or wikilinking on the strength of name sharing - Tiswas (t) 13:13, 7 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi David. Allow me to address your points and questions in turn.
 * My name, for the purpose of anything related to Wikipedia, is Princess Tiswas. I choose to use a pseudonym for a number of reasons, among which I have no desire for my professional or personal life to be compromised by my wikipedia activity. People often take edits a little too personally. I have no affiliation with, or vested interest in, either Space art or artists, of the IAAA.
 * Removal of names from lists is neither endorsement, nor censure of, those names. It is enforcement of wikipedia policy and guidelines concerning lists (see WP:NOT regarding directory lists and WP:N regarding notability). You should not conflate removal with criticism, or an personal vested interest.
 * Wikipedia is not a forum for the promotion or support of the members of the IAAA, or any organisation or institution. There are certain minimum criteria for inclusion in Wikipedia, and membership of an organisation does not automatically confer notability.
 * The subjectivity of what is, or isn't, art, means that any arts topics must strive even harder to satisfy the three basic, immutable rules of wikipedia - No original research, information must be verifiable and presented in a netutral fashion. These are necessary conditions for inclusion, but not sufficient in that articles also have be well sourced, notable, and reasonably well written.
 * Wikipedia is, therefore, not here to promote unknown (and inherently non-notable) artists to a wider audience. Particularly, self-promotion is frowned upon, as it inherently falls foul of neutrality.
 * Each time I have removed your links, I have made a concise edit summary - I know that it can be confusing being a new editor, and I do try to make concessions.
 * I hope that this answers your questions, but, if you need further clarification, please do not hesitate to ask other editors - Tiswas (t) 10:27, 8 June 2007 (UTC)