User talk:GFM71

July 2007
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. Oli Filth 23:38, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. It is considered spamming and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, additions of links to Wikipedia will not alter search engine rankings. If you continue spamming, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Oli Filth 23:45, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you insert a spam link, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Persistent spammers may have their websites blacklisted as well, preventing anyone from linking to them from any site that uses the MediaWiki spam blacklist, which includes all of Wikimedia and Wikipedia. Oli Filth 23:52, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Understanding what content can be added
I have removed any external links (not sure why there is facility if it is not allowed)

The following 3 line is what was submitted and still rejected.

Counter Attack®is a powerful Point of Sale system for the Retail industry. Counter Attack® released in late 2004, based on 20 years experience in the retail customers. Counter Attack® is designed, written, developed and supported in Australia and utilises Microsoft® SQL Server.

I don't understand why Microsoft Windows can have a page register, or a movie say Match Point, both of which are not a person, place - yet still are added.

Please advise. Thanks


 * It reads exactly like spam. Articles should be written from a neutral point of view; phrases such as "powerful" and "based on 20 years experience" don't really meet this.  Oli Filth 00:08, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the information. Would the following two lines which are simply facts be considered OK?

Counter Attack® is a Point of Sale software suite for the retail industry that was released in November 2004.

Counter Attack® was designed, written and developed in Australia and utilises Microsoft® SQL Server.


 * The article must also assert the notability of its subject. Is this software notable?  If so, how?  This must be backed up by independent, reliable sources.  Oli Filth 00:33, 27 July 2007 (UTC)