Wikipedia:Requests for comment/DanceScape

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Statement of the dispute
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Description
User has made multiple edits to external links sections of pages related to dance (see user's contribution page). All links go to an apparently non-notable set of forums, at DanceScape.com. Given the username, this appears to be self-promotion.

Evidence of disputed behavior
(Provide diffs. Links to entire articles aren't helpful unless the editor created the entire article. Edit histories also aren't helpful as they change as new edits are performed.)
 * contributions, all contributions through 15:36 on 11 Feb 2006. Each one adds a link to the same website, to a variety of pages.

Applicable policies
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 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_links#What_should_not_be_linked_to, especially point #3: "Links that are added to promote a site, by the site operator or its affiliates."

Evidence of trying and failing to resolve the dispute
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 * Howdy! Adding external links to promote a website is considered spamming. Please see 1, especially point #3: "Links that are added to promote a site, by the site operator or its affiliates." Considering that you've added your website's link to 20ish pages and counting, and haven't contributed any content to any of these pages, I'm starting to lose my ability to assume your edits are in good faith. Csari 15:23, 11 February 2006 (UTC) (from )

Users certifying the basis for this dispute
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 * Csari 15:54, 11 February 2006 (UTC)(This may be premature, but I'm out of reverts on some of the affected pages, so it seems like time for discussion of the problem). 'Update 15:49, 15 February 2006 (UTC)' - no further activity from this user. Not sure if s/he lost interest, or what has occurred, but should we archive the RfC based on no further action of any sort from the user?

Other users who endorse this summary
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 * This is a badly formatted RfC, but is correct. The originator should be treated as a link spam vandal.  Robert McClenon 08:51, 12 February 2006 (UTC)

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Outside view by McClenon
On the one hand, this RfC has links rather than diffs, so that it is difficult to see exactly what the pattern is. On the other hand, I can see that there is a problem. In fact, I would suggest that this user be treated as a link spam vandal. I suggest that a request be posted to WP:AIV.

Users who endorse this summary (sign with ~ ):
 * 1) Robert McClenon 08:50, 12 February 2006 (UTC)
 * 2) TMac 00:34, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
 * 3) PhatJew 07:52, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Discussion
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