User talk:Davedice

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the external links you added do not comply with our guidelines for external links. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links; nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page before reinserting it. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. -- wrp103 (Bill Pringle) 14:55, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi Bill,
 * I see you removed the link in 'malloc' to "Mostly Lock-Free Malloc" as a vanity link. Would it have been better if I'd linked the to a .pdf on sun.com or use a formal doi/dox link?  The paper is available at ACM (it was published in ISMM'02) but that'd require readers to have ACM digital library membership. User:Davidice
 * A vanity link is when you add a link to an article that you created. If somebody else thinks it is a worth while article, that is fine, but you should avoid adding links to your own works.  This was especially the case since they are the only edits you have made on Wikipedia.  A better approach would be to add a note on the talk page to see if others think it is a link that should be added. wrp103 (Bill Pringle) 23:46, 26 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for clarifying that. (And sorry about reposting it -- I had assumed that I had somehow failed to post it correctly in the 1st place). Davedice
 * No problem. Also, you should normally use the talk pages rather than e-mail. wrp103 (Bill Pringle) 00:58, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the pointer. It's helpful in understanding wikipedia conventions. Davedice 02:52, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Glad to help. Indent each reply by adding an extra colon.  I am looking forward to you making edits to a lot more articles. wrp103 (Bill Pringle) 04:27, 27 February 2007 (UTC)