User talk:RogerRoger5

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Question on links
The Rules on links are generally under covered WP:EL. The Silversmithing article like others has a lot of people trying to add external links (as wikipedia appears in a lot of web search engine results) so generally they are removed as wikipedia is not about advertising and promoting commercial organisations, (the content did look very good). I have also removed another link since from another site. The link thats directly above had a short video clip that shows the work in forming a ring and has thus been considered to add something to the article that cannot be added directly to the article (no embedded videos).

The photo is OK as long as copyright has been released on the upload page by adding a suitable release statement. But it does mean anybody can reuse the photo in general terms on other web sites (depending on the License added they should credit the source). If you have alook at the Intro page listed above it has handy links to allsorts of Wiki policies and other useful info. It is all subjective and open to interpretation. A lot of websites are linked to as references for material described in the text if the material on the site backs up the material in the article. So the 'Western' reference is considered OK, but Ive removed the link to the artist own web site referred to in the 'cited' articles that was also on the page as the website opened as a general advert and was not backing up the text in my opinion. Text of articles on wikipedia should generaly be backed up by some form of Reference as per WP:Verifiability or WP:Cite and similar policies. Hope this clarifies it abit. Have a look at a few article to get a better Idea.

Feel free to expand the Silversmith article or any other with useful Encyclopaedic information. All articles can be expanded but should aim to remain balanced (e.g not get too technical or only reflect One Point of View). Hope this explains my actions and makes some sense. - BulldozerD11 (talk) 18:41, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Notability of Emma-Kate Francis
A tag has been placed on Emma-Kate Francis requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 20:22, 20 October 2008 (UTC)


 * The deleted article read like an advertisement for E-K and her work, rather than an encyclopedia article. I would suggest creating a new article from scratch in a sandbox, concentrating less on human-interest quotes and more on properly-footnoted citations documenting substantial coverage in reputable publications (magazines, newspapers, etc.), rather than "Internet buzz" claims (impossible to adequately measure, far less document) and meaningless paragraphs in gossip rags. If she's genuinely notable, this shouldn't be difficult. -- Orange Mike  &#x007C;   Talk  13:00, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

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