User talk:Vincentvangolf

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You have made several edits to the page about INTO University Partnerships, all of which included deletion of references. Please do not remove references to legitimate sources, even if you don't believe the text referring to the reference is not supported by the reference. Try instead to revise the text rather than remove it and the reference completely. Sangwine (talk) 16:54, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

=Response to Sangwine's edits=

Three edits were made in good faith. One of these edits (not several) included deletion of a reference.

The first edit
A statement was removed which had a citation referencing a page which had no information supporting the statement. You have restored this and therefore need to provide a reference which supports the statement. The source may be reliable but is not a legitimate source of information regarding the statement. Please read the page referenced to confirm the fact that it does not support the statement and then provide a correct citation. Otherwise this statement should be deleted.

The second and third edits
These were not deletions but provided additional information supported by accurate citations. There appears to be no legitimate reason for deleting these additions. Vincentvangolf (talk) 22:00, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

=Response to response= OK, I've checked again, and note that you are correct. Only the first edit removed a reference (to a THE article). I accept that your edits were done in good faith. Sangwine (talk) 19:43, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Connection to Christopher Ireland?
Do you have a connection to Christopher Ireland? ElKevbo (talk) 03:10, 6 June 2021 (UTC)


 * Yes, I'm associated with Dr Ireland and Prof English. Why do you ask?


 * It would be useful if you could desist from promoting the link to the university repository. It is now unmonitored so when academics ask questions about work originally published there they receive no response. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vincentvangolf (talk • contribs) 23:37, June 5, 2021 (UTC)


 * First, if you have an association with them then you probably shouldn't be adding their publications to articles; I'll place further details below. Second, we're not here to promote these authors or their work so linking to their social network presence is not our job especially when their university makes a more reputable space available. Third, you should not be edit warring to add these links or make any other edits; please see WP:RBI and WP:EW. Edit warring when you have a conflict of interest is particularly poor taste. ElKevbo (talk) 03:50, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. ElKevbo (talk) 03:50, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

I am not promoting their work I am making it possible for their peers to access them to discuss their work. Academics should be available to discuss their work, don't you agree?

I should add that these two and myself are all former employees of the university and now retired.

I am very comfortable that I am complying fully with all of the above 'Warnings'.

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