User talk:ValleyChatter

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a mere directory 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 exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 05:07, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm Confused[edit]

I was adding a link to sites in the Shenandoah Valley and it was not allowed? The site I was adding is ALREADY on other Wikipeida pages for sites in the Shenandoah Valley? So I am a bit confused. How can a link be on one site related to the Shenandoah Valley, but not allowed on others? It is a free site for RESIDENTS of the Shenandoah Valley AND much the same as other links on other Shenandoah Valley pages. Can this be explained?

Hi. The core issue is that Wikipedia isn't about links, it's about actual content. If you have interesting, verifiable content that you can add to this project, like text or photos, then that's terrific. If you only want to add links to an external website then that's less good. Forums aren't considered to be very useful links for an encyclopedia, so we mostly remove all of them. If there are some others then maybe those should go too. If you'd like to read up on the relevant guidelines, see WP:EL and WP:SPAM. Thanks for understanding. ·:· Will Beback ·:· 06:02, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

An acceptable way to do this is to use the Open Directory Project. You can add your links to the ODP entry for Augusta County or the Shenandoah Valley. I have already added the ODP link to the SAW article. Let me know if you need help. --— Gadget850 (Ed) ^talk - 13:00, 1 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]