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Dawnseeker2000

Happy editing! Dawnseeker2000 22:37, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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WikiProject Google

Hello! I, iBen (talk), would like to welcome you to WikiProject:Google! We're working on:

Putting {{WikiProject Google}} on the talk pages of articles involving Google. This helps to categorize articles!

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Talkback

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iBen (talk) 22:26, 21 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hold it!

Please stop inserting trivia info into unrelated articles. Just how many pop shows feature a shot of the Egyptian pyramids? The NORAD show is as appropriate there as last year's beer commercial. The connection might be worth mentioning for some obscure places (hey, someone did remember it!) but ... unfortunately NORAD does not feature them. More on the subject

May I also point to the fact that quite a few editors are pissed off by association of their heritage with US military and American pop culture characters. Some discretion won't hurt.

Regards, NVO (talk) 11:32, 26 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Since BillJohnson0003 has not responded, I've gone ahead and starting to delete the trivia he's spammed across Wikipedia. --Ronz (talk) 03:19, 3 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What some people might consider "trivia" are really items of reference to "popular culture" that traces how a landmark, a city, and the like have been cited in movies, books, television, video games and on the internet. Also it is important to take a "Connections" approach to linking key landmarks, events, and the like together in ways that may not seem linear. BillJohnson0003 (talk) 13:19, 6 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bill: thank you for the email response. You are wrong. Neuschwanstein, St. Basil's, Egyptian pyramids have a place in thousands of films and books, and most of these references are absolutely unimportant for these buildings/places/landmarks. Unlike the legendary Randy from Boise, here the consensus is quite strongly against you. Further insertion of irrelevant trivia will be reversed as spam. NVO (talk) 11:32, 11 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks, Mono!

Conflict of interest

Hello, based on your contributions history it seems obvious that you are not familiar with our conflict of interest rules. Please see WP:COI for important information. Hans Adler 00:03, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What some people might consider "trivia" are really items of reference to "popular culture" that traces how a landmark, a city, and the like have been cited in movies, books, television, video games and on the internet. Also it is important to take a "Connections" approach to linking key landmarks, events, and the like together in ways that may not seem linear. BillJohnson0003 (talk) 01:04, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is important to make connections, but it is impossible and not even desirable to link back from a key cultural icon such as Neuschwanstein Castle to everything that mentions it. You are entitled to think differently, but as a single-purpose account with an obvious conflict of interest you are unlikely to convince anybody that these links are appropriate based on such a general argument. Hans Adler 09:22, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NORAD Tracks Santa

I have tagged NORAD Tracks Santa for multiple article issues. Since you are one of the main contributors to that article, I would be glad if you could take a leading role in getting the article in line with our standards. See Talk:NORAD Tracks Santa#Multiple issues for further details. Hans Adler 09:18, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Per TomSmith0002's request have split up article. BillJohnson0003 (talk) 05:26, 10 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your editing to date

Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia. While objective prose about products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Thank you. --Ronz (talk) 21:38, 12 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See also WP:N and WP:SPAM. --Ronz (talk) 21:45, 12 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of NORAD Tracks Santa Media

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A tag has been placed on NORAD Tracks Santa Media, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be unambiguous advertising that only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the general criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 11, as well as the guidelines on spam.

If you can indicate why the subject of this article is not blatant advertising, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please add {{hangon}} on the top of NORAD Tracks Santa Media and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would help make it encyclopedic, as well as adding any citations from independent reliable sources to ensure that the article will be verifiable. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Ronz (talk) 00:54, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note I've tagged History of NORAD Tracks Santa and NORAD Tracks Santa Corporate Sponsorship and Partners for the same reasons. There's a centralized discussion at Talk:NORAD_Tracks_Santa#Splitting_this_up_into_seven_different_articles_is_not_the_answer. Please join the discussion there. --Ronz (talk) 00:57, 13 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

FYI conflict of interest guideline

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see also: Wikipedia is not a soapbox and What may I not have on my user page?

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March 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to the encyclopedia, one or more of the external links you added do not comply with our guidelines for external links and have been removed. Wikipedia is not a collection of links; nor should it be used as a platform for advertising or promotion, and doing so is contrary to the goals of this project. Because Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, please discuss it on the article's talk page before reinserting it. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. [1] --Ronz (talk) 02:31, 16 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ronz - I have seen that Wikipedia articles of Star Trek, Caprica (TV series), Smallville, and Stargate each have an encyclopedic set of entries and provide access to fan Wikis such as Star Trek Wiki, Caprica and Battlestar Wiki, Smallville Wiki, Stargate Wiki.

What is the issue in having the same with the NORAD Tracks Santa article having a Wiki access of [NORAD Tracks Wiki] for the devotees of the effort. As Simon Peter Hughes phrased it quite well on the NORAD Tracks Santa Talk Page "I think such a link (to NORAD Tracks Wiki) here (at the NORAD Tracks Santa Wikipedia article) could prevent further grief in the future. Simon Peter Hughes (talk)" That I whole heartily agree with !!!

Besides why do these Wikipedia articles of Wikipedia articles of Star Trek, Caprica (TV series), Smallville, and Stargate each have an encyclopedic set of entries and provide access to fan Wikis such as Star Trek Wiki, Caprica and Battlestar Wiki, Smallville Wiki, Stargate Wiki for devotees and not NORAD Tracks Santa ??? Please explain that !!! Otherwise it seem like a "double-standard."

Check the NORAD Tracks Santa Talk page for "Where previous versions of the article could go and a Link to a NORAD Tracks Santa Wiki from the Wikipedia Article" BillJohnson0003 (talk) 02:44, 16 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:ELNO #12. --Ronz (talk) 03:52, 16 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Sockpuppet investigation

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