User talk:Karensadie23

Hi. You should be aware of the following official Wikipedia policies - this is an excerpt from WP:EL:

Links normally to be avoided
Except for a link to a page that is the subject of the article or an official page of the article subject—and not prohibited by restrictions on linking—one should avoid:
 * 1) Any site that does not provide a unique resource beyond what the article would contain if it became a Featured article.
 * 2) Any site that misleads the reader by use of factually inaccurate material or unverifiable research. See Reliable sources for explanations of the terms "factually inaccurate material" or "unverifiable research".
 * 3) Any site that attempts to surreptitiously install malware on a visitor's computer.
 * 4) Links mainly intended to promote a website.
 * 5) Links to sites that primarily exist to sell products or services. For example, instead of linking to a commercial bookstore site, use the "ISBN" linking format, giving readers an opportunity to search a wide variety of free and non-free book sources.

You recently added a link to Western honey bee that violated the last two of these restrictions; I know the temptation to use WP to promote your site is strong, and you can claim that your site includes useful information, but it STILL self-promotion, and you SELL things on that website. You can't link that on Wikipedia. Note the following additional excerpt from the same policy page:

Advertising and conflicts of interest
Due to the rising profile of Wikipedia and the amount of extra traffic it can bring a site, there is a great temptation to use Wikipedia to advertise or promote sites. This includes both commercial and non-commercial sites. You should avoid linking to a website that you own, maintain or represent, even if the guidelines otherwise imply that it should be linked. If the link is to a relevant and informative site that should otherwise be included, please consider mentioning it on the talk page and let neutral and independent Wikipedia editors decide whether to add it. This is in line with the conflict of interest guidelines. Note that since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links may not alter search engine rankings.

This is not personal, it's simply a matter of an official WP policy, and everyone has to play by the same rules. Dyanega (talk) 21:37, 5 December 2007 (UTC)