User talk:Bgeren321

December 2012
Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Glasses. It is considered spamming and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Because Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, additions of links to Wikipedia will not alter search engine rankings. If you continue spamming, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Andy Dingley (talk) 14:31, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Optician, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Andy Dingley (talk) 14:46, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

I am aware that wikipedia does not improve search engine rankings. That is not why I added the links. The site linked to provides useful and relevant information on the topic. I suppose you probably have not taken the time to review the site or consider how it improves access to information for users. Bgeren321 (talk) 15:26, 27 December 2012 (UTC)


 * I suggest that you need to read WP:EL. Andy Dingley (talk) 15:36, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

I have read it and feel that the site linked to complies with the standards outlined. There is not excessive advertising on the site and it provides more detailed information than would be feasible to place within the wikipedia article itself. In reality, the site linked to will be more useful for users than the links to state organizations. I know this because I am an optometric practice manager and an expert in the field. In addition, the links were formatted in the same way as similar links within the article. I appreciate your efforts to combat spam, but I feel you are doing users a disservice by removing these links. The site linked to is an excellent resource for those interested in opticianry. Bgeren321 (talk) 15:51, 27 December 2012 (UTC)