User talk:Innov8er

March 2023
Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include, but are not limited to, links to personal websites, links to websites with which you are affiliated (whether as a link in article text, or a citation in an article), and links that attract visitors to a website or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Because Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by most search engines. If you feel the link should be added to the page, please discuss it on the associated talk page rather than re-adding it.  MrOllie (talk) 22:10, 30 March 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry I don't understand. I'm not advertising or selling anything, just trying to beef up the lack of info on wikipedia concerning innovation ecosystems. I added 2 citations to blog posts for now, and am writing a new subsection on innovation ecosystems as the wikipedia innovation articles have little info on how companies actually institute innovation environments. I believe I'm following all of the rules -- can you be specific about what rule is being broken? Are links to blog posts not allowed? Innov8er (talk) 02:13, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Blog posts are not acceptable sources for Wikipedia, see WP:RS. You are not 'following all the rules', you are adding unreliable citations. MrOllie (talk) 02:34, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I had read the guidelines, and the links I posted are to subject matter experts, which seems to fall within the rules of "self-published expert source." I chose these blog posts specifically because they are reviewed by a "Real Startup" peer group in the innovation field. I teach innovation at university, and I consult on building innovation ecosystems. These are considered reliable sources in the field, not unreliable citations. I am open to further feedback if I'm missing something here, but these do seem to be acceptable sources. Innov8er (talk) 02:57, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * These do not meet the exception for subject matter experts, not remotely. What you're linking are content marketing blogs - that is, link spam. These may be up to the standards you're used to, but they are not even close to Wikipedia's standards. If you continue adding these links you can expect that your account will be blocked and/or the website domains will be added to Wikipedia's spam blacklist. - MrOllie (talk) 03:38, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * May I ask if you are a wikipedia editor, or a subject matter expert in innovation? Innov8er (talk) 03:40, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I decline to share any personal information. MrOllie (talk) 03:46, 31 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I respect that. May I just ask if you are a wikipedia editor then? I have been clear about my reasons for adding to this post, would just like some context for your feedback, whether you work for wikipedia or are a contributor like me. Innov8er (talk) 03:52, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

, you seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding of how Wikipedia works. Every contributor to Wikipedia is a volunteer. There are no employees who are paid to edit article content. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 05:08, 31 March 2023 (UTC)