User talk:Sagement

W e l c o m e !
Hi there, , and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm a regular contributor here, and when I notice on the recent changes  log that a new editor has registered, I like to send them a welcome message - that's how I ended up on your talk page.

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 * You can create a watchlist for yourself that will keep a record of any changes made to a page that interests you.

There are plenty of other features and facets of Wikipedia, many of which I probably haven't even discovered myself, so have fun looking around and finding them.

If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions , ask me on my  talk page , or place   on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.

Again, welcome! - Tapir Terrific, 22:30, 24 July 2006 (UTC) (UTC)

Content
Wikipedia is based on adding content, not on re-adding links. If you do not wish to be considered a potential sock-puppet of user:Proconorg, I suggest editing to create actual content. Ladlergo 23:06, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Links normally to be avoided

1. In general, any site that does not provide a unique resource beyond what the article here would have once it becomes an example of brilliant prose.

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2. Any site that contains factually inaccurate material or unverified original research. (See Wikipedia:Reliable sources for further information on this guideline.)

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3. A website that you own or maintain, even if the guidelines above imply that it should be linked to. This is because of neutrality and point-of-view concerns; neutrality is an important objective at Wikipedia, and a difficult one. If it is relevant and informative, mention it on the talk page and let other — neutral — Wikipedia editors decide whether to add the link.

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4. Links that are added to promote a site, that primarily exist to sell products or services, with objectionable amounts of advertising, or that that require payment to view the relevant content. See External link spamming.

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5. Sites that are inaccessible to a significant proportion of the online community (for example, sites that only work with a specific brand of browser).

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6. Direct links to documents that require external applications (such as Flash or Java) to view the relevant content, unless the article is about those media (see Rich media below).

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7. Foreign-language sites, unless they contain visual aids such as maps, diagrams, or tables. (See WP:MOS-L for further information on this guideline.)

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8. Bookstore sites; instead, use the "ISBN" linking format, which gives readers an opportunity to search a wide variety of free and non-free book sources.

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9. Blogs, social networking sites (such as MySpace) and forums should generally not be linked to. However, there are exceptions, such as in cases where the article is about, or closely related to, the website itself, or where the website is of a particularly high standard.

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 * Thanks for reading that. However, my comment still stands.  I suggest you create content if you do not wish to give the impression that you are a sock-puppet (or meat-puppet) of user:Proconorg.  A unique editing record goes a long way. Ladlergo 17:31, 25 July 2006 (UTC)