User talk:JanineC4

Please do not add commercial links &mdash; or links to your own private websites &mdash; to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or a mere collection of external links. See the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. Thanks.  Oh no  itsJamie Talk 17:12, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Commercial Links
While it is possible to find commercial links in Wikipedia, I'm just trying to prevent new ones from being added (and deleting existing ones as I find them). When I see a new or anonymous user adding ONLY external links, I assume it's part of a campaign to drive traffic to a site or a network of sites. Other editors do the same.

It's not a black-and-white matter; in some cases, links to sites with ads or commerce related are acceptible if there is a general consensus that the link is notable enough (for example; links to the site of a city's major newspaper). (P.S. I've deleted the job link you mentioned on the Philadelphia article).  Oh no  itsJamie Talk 18:08, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

P.S. If you feel strongly that a link is notable enough to be included, you're welcome to state your argument on the talk page for that article. If other editors support your position, I'll accept the consensus opinion. Before doing so, read Wikipedia's policy on external links here: WP:SPAM. Thanks,  Oh no  itsJamie Talk 18:13, 20 January 2006 (UTC)