User talk:Bradford Hatcher

Hi Bradford,

first the proper welcome:

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second, i unfortunately have to revert your additions to Tao Te Ching and I Ching, due to wikipedia guidelines on external links. you're not supposed to link to your own sites, first off.

However, if you'll notice, both articles have a "translations" section where your translation would probably fit. again, since it's your own translation and website, i'd recomend you mention it on the relevant talk pages and wait to see if people have objections before listing it.

cheers, and happy editing.

--He:ah? 01:47, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Spam linking
Please stop. If you continue to use Wikipedia for advertising, you will be blocked from editing. --Mel Etitis ( Μελ Ετητης ) 09:43, 9 March 2006 (UTC)


 * As was explained to you after the first addition, Wikipedia guidelines rule out adding links to your own Web site, commercial or not. The thing to do is to add the link to the relevant Talk pages (at the bottom, rather than in the middle, as people are likely to miss it otherwise), and then leave it.  If editors think that it's worth adding, they'll add it. --Mel Etitis  ( Μελ Ετητης ) 10:24, 10 March 2006 (UTC)


 * That's for not re-adding your link after the above messages. I've put a note on the article talk page asking for another editor to review your link and see if it should be added. Only just done so now as that page re-appeared on my watchlist when an IP added another link. Petros471 20:05, 24 March 2006 (UTC)