User talk:NewAwlins Traveler

This is your last warning. The next time you insert a spam link, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --Drat (Talk) 07:39, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

You have been temporarily blocked from editing Wikipedia for continuing to add spam links. If you wish to make useful contributions, you are welcome to come back after the block expires. Petros471 10:49, 3 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I don't check my email that often. The point remains that it is a commercial link, and provides no real info, and hence does not belong. Just because other such links exist does not permit others to be added. I have now reviewed and removed a few.--Drat (Talk) 07:11, 4 May 2006 (UTC)


 * As already noted problems elsewhere don't excuse additionalyu spamming. You were warned but continued, if you were sure your actions were legitimate why didn't you deal with it when you got the first warning rather than just ignoring it? Sorry no unblock. --pgk( talk ) 22:45, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for a good wiki spanking

On Thu, 04 May 2006 03:38:10 +0100, NewAwlins Traveler wrote:

> > This is the info on the link you sent me to: Commercial Websites There > are many websites listed in External Links or as Resources in the pages > for any Place or City. Do the official websites of those Cities or > Places are ok to list on the pages even if they are as much commercial > as other non-official websites? or all commercial websites, whether they > are offical or not, should be banned altogether? > On another note, every website has to cover its cost somehow, even > wikipedia needs it but not everyone can get donations to run the > websites and server etc.At the end of the day, IMO best criteria can > only be the quality of the content & relevancy. > > Thanks for the removal of yes a commercial website with the streaming > web cam of Alcatraz.. I'm still waiting for the intenet tooth fairy to > pay for the t1 connection and camera gear. Until then yes somebody does > actually have to pay for getting the live image on the net.. kinda > beyond a hobbiest site. Seems that section of the page has a large > number of commercial links that have deemed to be ok.. just remove the > newest arrival.. good plan.. --NewAwlins > Traveler
 * Links are for information, not photo galleries. Official sites for a particular subject often tend to have useful information, irregardless of if they are selling something. I mean, it makes sense to link to Microsoft's site from the Microsoft article, right? As for non-info commercial links on other landmark/city pages, I do agree they need cleaning up.--Drat (Talk) 03:15, 5 May 2006 (UTC)


 * In addition to the comments by pgk and Drat, see also the external link guidelines which suggest you don't add links to your own website. Believe me, I know it isn't worth it. If you think your links are important then raise the issue on the article's talk page. I blocked you because you persisted despite multiple warnings on this account and on your IP's talk page (if I remember rightly I'd already blocked your IP as well...) Your block has now expired so you can continue editing Wikipedia, just remember to be careful in future when it comes to links. Petros471 16:48, 5 May 2006 (UTC)