User talk:FrankSherrill

Please do not remove maintenance notices from pages, as you did with Bullworker, unless the required changes have been made. If you are uncertain whether the page requires further work, or if you disagree with the notice, please discuss these issues on the page's talk page before removing the notice from the page. These notices and comments are needed to establish community consensus about the status of a page. Thank you.The SG 18:49, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

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Please do not post advertising
Please do not add commercial links or links to your own private websites to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or a mere collection of external links. You are, however, encouraged to add content instead of links to the encyclopedia. If you feel the link should be added to the article please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thanks. Brian 19:14, 28 June 2006 (UTC)btball

About Spam
Mr. Sherrill: You asked for more information as to why I removed links to your site. The reasons can be found here: Specifically, items 3 and 4 which read as follows:
 * Links normally to be avoided

3. A page that you own or maintain, even if the guidelines above imply that it should be linked. This is because of neutrality and point-of-view concerns; neutrality is an important and difficult objective at Wikipedia. If your page is relevant and informative, mention it on the talk page and let unbiased Wikipedia editors decide whether to add the link.

5. Links intended to promote a site, especially if that site's primary purpose is to advertise or sell products or services, or if the site requires payment to view the relevant content. This is colloquially known as external link spamming.

And here: Please read these Wikipedia guidlines very carefully, especially How not to be a spammer, and it should be clear as to why the links to your site were removed. They are in violation of Wikipedia standards.
 * How not to be a spammer

I have a Bullworker X-5 and think it's a great piece of equipment! However, this is supposed to be an Encyclopedia, not a promotional vehicle. The links to your site quite clearly link to other pages on your site where the Bullworker can be purchased.

User Brian has already asked that you do not post advertising. I think you will find that articles such as the Bullworker article usually don't last too long. Countless editors will eventually find their way to the article and will likely view it as Promotional Material, SPAM or Advertisement. This is especially true due to the fact that you are the one who started the article and are very high up in the Bullworker company if not the CEO.

Also see:
 * Wikipedia Neutral Pont of View

No disrespect to you, sir. I love your product. But please familiarize youself with Wikipedia guidelines. 68.232.143.152 01:15, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

Bullworker Page
I have cleaned up the advertising style writing and removed all but one link that gives additional information regarding the Bullworker system. I believe this to be in line with your policy. I have seen many websites listed here with links back to the actual product i.e. bowflex, total gym, soloflex and many others.

I dont really understand how you can say my link is spam when it is offering NO SALES pitch and is simply additional information.

Frank Sherrill