User talk:ChemungChamber

Hello ChemungChamber. Welcome to Wikipedia.

 * I revised the edits you made on the City of Elmira and Chemung County pages because your edits were not encyclopedic.
 * Using the term "for more than 100 years" is general and not specific unless it is preceded by a reference such as "As of 2006, the Chemung Chamber has provided the leading voice of business for more than 100 years".
 * However- claiming that the Chemung Chamber has provided the leading voice of business is based on Point of View and is also unencyclopedic.
 * I revised the entry to be more encyclopedic based on content on your website.
 * I also removed the link to your website because - in general - external links away from Wikipedia should be listed at the bottom of the page- where I added a link to the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce's Website on the City of Elmira page and where one already existed on the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce page.
 * I hope that this provides a better introduction to the purpose of Wikipedia - Wikipedia should not be used to intentionally increase ranking for search engines or drive people to your website. It is not for promotion - but for reference - and I encourage you to provide us with facts and figures on the business climate, conditions, opportunities, etc. in Elmira and Chemung County if you choose to continue to edit the articles for these areas. You could also create a page for the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce that reflects your purpose and activities.

Again, Welcome. We all hope that you will be a rich and worthy contributor with your knowledge of the area, its history and its commercial industries. Souldrifter 17:32, 2 August 2006 (UTC)