User talk:Sampo v2

June 2013
Hello, Sampo v2. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Web Map Service, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. GSK ● ✉ ✓ 21:35, 29 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the comment GSK. I'm aware of the appearance of a conflict of interest - this is why I included a disclaimer in my edit summary. However, I would argue that Spatineo Directory should nevertheless be mentioned in the article: The part of the Web Map Service article I edited is a list of "Vertical search engines focused on WMS services". That is exactly what Spatineo Directory is. This directory is as or more comprehensive than the others mentioned in the list, it has less ads than another entry has, and it is actively updated unlike at least one other entry. Like the others, it is also free to use, and it even provide information the others do not (real time service availability). Based of these facts, I argue it belongs on the list. Sampo v2 (talk) 08:45, 30 June 2013 (UTC)


 * I, as do many other editors, believe that if a subject is notable enough for inclusion, it will have already been added or will be added by another editor who does not have a COI. GSK ● ✉ ✓ 09:16, 30 June 2013 (UTC)