User talk:Oldcommguy

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Hello, Oldcommguy, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, like YR20, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines for page creation, and may soon be deleted (if it hasn't already).

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Speedy deletion of YR20

A tag has been placed on YR20, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which 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 guidelines on spam as well as Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the article or have a copy emailed to you. TheLetterM (talk) 16:29, 7 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WP:FEED Comment

Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia. The addition you made probably was deleted because Wikipedia is not a tool for advertising. If the company is notable enough, then it would be fine to add it. It seems you added it to the List of companies in Houston article. It is still there right now. Did you also try to add it to Houston, TX? I see that you created the YR20 page. It seems to have been tagged it for speedy deletion, but you removed the speedy deletion tag. That's sort of frowned upon, but you're new so I understand things can be a little confusing. If you work for YR20, You need to be especially careful to maintain a neutral point of view when editing the article because you have a conflict of interest (if you do work for the company). I can help you put the article together. Feel free to respond on my talk page, or on your talk page (I'll watch your talk page to see). Killiondude (talk) 20:36, 8 January 2009 (UTC) I believe that everything is not fixed and was basicially copied from other postings.[reply]

Thanks...

Another answer in a similar vein to your request for feedback

There's a common misconception that because it's free-of-charge to edit on Wikipedia, that a business can add links to itself wherever it likes. Actually, Wikipedia is owned by a group that forbids external links to businesses in most cases. From your editing history, adding links to www.xangati.com and www.lovemytool.com to many articles, you are doing precisely what Wikipedia disallows. I understand this may be a disappointment, but Wikipedia is not a promotional platform. I notice most of your edits have been reverted. What you should not do at this point is continue to add those external links. Instead, consider other ways you might contribute to the encyclopedia. Regards, Piano non troppo (talk) 09:46, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I do my best to keep to the rules. WWW.lovemytool.com is not a company it is a FREE technical website with lots of great technology. I usually add it to pages when I believe that one or more of the articles will add value or further explaination to a posting.

I did correct the YR20 page as soon as I figured out what I did wrong by following other pages.

I understand the value of Wikipedia and try to stay within it's guidelines.

Please feel free to add direction but please go to the links and check out the value before deleting them. Oldcommguy

January 2009

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, one or more of the external links you added to the page Venture capital 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 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, 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. MrOllie (talk) 15:41, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of YR20

A tag has been placed on YR20 requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company or corporation, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for companies and corporations.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the article or have a copy emailed to you. MrOllie (talk) 15:41, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How do you place good links adding to the subject matter that are free and not commerical.

I am confused, the Bootstrapping article is very revelant and is free, what is wrong??? confused?? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oldcommguy (talk • contribs)

Start by refraining from adding links to sites you own or are associated with per Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Also note that many links, even through they may be free, are not suitable for Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:External links. - MrOllie (talk) 15:54, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Bootstrap funding. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Since Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by some search engines, including Google. If you feel the link should be added to the article, please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. Thank you. MrOllie (talk) 15:47, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from a page you have created yourself. If you do not believe the page should be deleted, you can place a {{hangon}} tag on the page, under the existing speedy deletion tag (please do not remove the speedy deletion tag), and make your case on the page's talk page. Administrators will look at your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. Thank you. MrOllie (talk) 16:06, 19 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

January 2009

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Network tap. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Since Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by some search engines, including Google. If you feel the link should be added to the article, please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. Thank you. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 21:24, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK I am confused - I added a link to an article that helps differentaite TAP access from SPAN access. I could cut and paste the entire article but this a tutorial on the value and cautions in using either.

I thought that this site was all about learning...What is the problem in adding a tutorial link.

They are all over Wikipedia??????

I also added a FREE tutorial on building a business and it was deleted????

I also added a Houston Company YR20 that has offices in Houston and UK and that was deleted???

I even made sure I copied the way several other articles were written to conform to the existing company definitions.

I feel that all of these were in line with what Wikipedia was all about, definitions, and information..FREE Information all in the public domain???

Who ever revised the Network Tap page did so to point to a certain vendor and really narrowed the correct definition to meet their limited values and definition.

PLease start with the Network Tap issue and expalin what WikiPedia is all about and how I can help......Oldcommguy—Preceding unsigned comment added by Oldcommguy (talk • contribs) 21:35, 30 January 2009

Your additions of http://.lovemytool.com, Here are some rules:

SPAM
- External link spamming
- How not to be a spammer
External links policy
- Links normally to be avoided
- Advertising and conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest
- Editors who have a conflict of interest
- Accounts used for promotion
What Wikipedia is not
- Wikipedia is not a repository for links
- Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising
Wikipedia:BLOCK#Disruption
- Persistent spamming
- Accounts that appear, based on their edit history, to exist for the sole or primary purpose of promoting a person, company, product, service, or organization in apparent violation of Conflict of interest or anti-spam guidelines.--Hu12 (talk) 21:45, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Port mirroring. It is considered spamming and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, additions of links to Wikipedia will not alter search engine rankings. If you continue spamming, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 22:48, 30 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

WP:FEED

I responded to you on WP:FEED. Sorry that nobody has responded sooner. But I guess its better late than never! Killiondude (talk) 06:03, 12 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]