Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. It is considered spamming, and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising. Thanks. -- Donald Albury 17:21, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
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Jgarbis (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
We would greatly appreciate you reconsidering your policy of cancelling links to Haystack.com. The Haystack.com pages for artists are managed and controlled by the artist and label, making them more akin to the artist's homepage than links to Myspace, Purevolume, etc. In addition, revenue from those pages goes to the artists themselves, unlike most other social network destinations on the web. See RightsNow Media Royalty or articles published in Daily Candy or Digital Music Weblogs. In a culture where piracy is so difficult to directly combat, we hope that the revenue generated from these pages can help support record sales, not supplant it. Haystack is not seeking to profit off artist's content. The artists and labels that have created these pages have asked us to help drive interest in their new releases, and Wikipedia is an important destination where the artists can reach the fanbases that are asking to hear their music. While we understand the culture of Wikipedia is to be diligent on links that are deemed commercial spam and appreciate the importance of your role, we hope you can reconsider upon reflection.
Decline reason:
You have fundamentally misunderstood our policy, which is to request that users add value to our articles, rather than adding value to their own sites, no matter how noble their cause. You can read more at Wikipedia:Spam. Thank you. -- 〈REDVEЯS〉 20:00, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
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Jgarbis (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I am misunderstood in that case - doesn't adding links to free, licensed music on an artist page add value to Wikipedia? It's the same thing as a site like Myspace or Purevolume and their links remain on the site. Can you please explain the difference?
Decline reason:
The difference is that those people aren't linking to their own site as is forbidden by WP:SPAM. -- Yamla 23:31, 16 January 2007 (UTC)
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Jgarbis (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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Understood, so it is okay if the artist or label post the link on their own page? We will cease linking activity and make sure not to do it again. Can you please remove the block? You will not have another problem coming directly from us.
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You seem to be saying that you will have the artists and labels post to their own articles, which would still be a conflict of interest. -- Donald Albury 03:05, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
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- I've contacted the blocking admin for comment. In the meantime, please bear with us, and thanks for your patience. Luna Santin 03:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
Jgarbis (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
No, I'm saying that what a label, their fans, an artist or anyone unrelated to me does is out of my control. I'm not saying anything to the contrary. You've made your point. Can you please remove the block?
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Please stop adding this template with every comment. Four admins have now attended to your query, but the instructions clearly say not to add this again. You may comment without adding. If you continue Im afraid this page will be locked. -- Glen 11:52, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
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