User talk:LScott

Crop Circle External Link
Hello and thanks for contacting me Mr. Newnam. I'm still not convinced this link should be in in the article per Wikipedia's External Links Policy. Which states that we should not link to "Sites that require payment to view the relevant content". While this documentary many be useful to our readers, they do have to pay for it. You state the website itself contains additional information beyound what is here on wikipedia. According to the policy "Sites that contain neutral and accurate material not already in the article - Ideally this content should be integrated into the Wikipedia article, then the link would remain as a reference." But it seems to me that this site isn't very neutral on the issue. Also we shouldn't link to "Sites that primarily exist to sell products." The main reason for that site is to sell the DVD. All in all, the External Links section of Crop circle is a bit of a mess. This isn't going to be the last link removed. We should aim for every link on the article to conform with External links. If you still diagree with me, I suggest you take the issue to the Crop Circle talk page. Thanks for your time. --JiFish(Talk/Contrib) 15:01, 6 December 2005 (UTC)


 * Books are allowed as references, so long as they can be found easily enough through a public library etc. Yours was not a reference, however but an external link.


 * The two other DVD links will be removed also in due course. I deleted yours because you added since I have been watching this page. I haven't gotten around to looking at the links that were there before I was. In fact, I would be grateful if you could point these links out so I can remove them.


 * I must make absolutely clear, I am not the single arbiter of this issue or any other. I am a regular user like hundreds of others on wikipedia. I have made my personal decision that I don't consider the link appropriate and a I doubt that you will be able to convince me otherwise. However, the issue is always open for discussion. If you think the link doesn't conflict with External links, I strongly recommend you take the issue to the crop Circle talk page, Requests_for_comment or Help desk. Wikipedia works on consensus. --JiFish(Talk/Contrib) 16:49, 6 December 2005 (UTC)