User talk:MaraDianne

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, one or more of the external links you added to the page Boise Towne Square Mall do not comply with our guidelines for external links and have been removed. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links; nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then 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. Natalie 19:37, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That is pretty tangentially related, considering our linking policy notes that the site should be directly related to the article subject, which this link is not. Furthermore, your use of the word "we" suggests that you work for this company or otherwise represent it, and linking to a company that you own, maintain, or represent is frowned upon. Finally, what additional depth or breadth of coverage of the article subject does this link provide, other than a commercial service? Natalie 17:36, 23 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did in Boise, Idaho. It is considered spamming, and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising. Thanks. --Orange Mike 17:36, 23 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]