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I don't know why you're removing the references from this article, and replacing them with the same paragraph, repeated over and over, and a series of links to web sites that don't appear to meet Wikipedia's guidelines for reliable sources, but I've restored the earlier version of the article. You can see the difference between the two versions here. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 19:13, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Hey, sorry about removing the references-- got a bit confused there. I was doing some research on QR codes but this page didn't seem to be up with the current technology. The page spoke about scanning QR codes, but never how easy they were to generate. So, I put in some of the sites that I've been using to create codes. All the sites I put in were free and some will let you generate as many codes as you want.

I figured that as long as I have the knowledge of generating the QR codes, I might as well post it -- it seemed just as important. Also, I've changed one of the generators to another site where there is no advertising for paying accounts to the generating service.

Again, I didn't mean to delete any references, that was simply a mistake. Here is my proposed section:

While the adoption of QR codes in some markets, including the United States, has been slow to take off, the technology is gaining some traction in the smartphone market. Many Android phones come with QR code readers already installed. Blackberry phones running Blackberry Messenger 5.0 (or more recent versions) can also scan QR codes using the "Scan A Group Barcode" option in the BBM menu. Both the Android Market and the iTunes App Store offer several free applications that can decode QR matrices.

Generating QR codes is slowly moving into the mainstream in America as well. Sites like www.Kishkee.com will allow you to create, manage, view analytics and edit the target (where your QR code will send scanners) for free. There are many other sites that will allow you to create QR codes such as www.QRcodegen.com and delivr.com among others.

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After reading through the guidlines on external links, I was thinking that these links could be in an "external links" section at the bottom of the page; would you agree?

ShayaWiki (talk) 19:45, 8 August 2010 (UTC)


 * The point being, that external links should provide meaningful, relevant content that is not suitable for inclusion in an articleWP:el.


 * And WP:NOTMANUAL.


 * I hope that might clarify a little.  Chzz  ► 23:21, 8 August 2010 (UTC)