Mattwilson0501

Financial advisors link

In one case, the link was placed on the article for Financial Planning Association which unless its related to the organization is not permitted.

Second, the link in general would not be permitted. Your page is a paid listing service. WP is not here to help advertise financial advisor services. I would review the [[WP:EL|external link guidelines]. You link fails

• 4. Links mainly intended to promote a website.
• 5.Links to web pages that primarily exist to sell products or services
• 14.Lists of links to manufacturers, suppliers or customers

While you will say that the link is not selling, but merely provides a list, what you are selling is your directory services as evidenced here. TastyPoutine ^{talk (if you dare)} 18:03, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

That link has been gone since this afternoon. I am watching that article so no one can add it again. TastyPoutine ^{talk (if you dare)} 22:01, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

The purpose of Wikipedia is to be an encyclopedia. It requires content. This link is not content, but is a paid listing site. You cannot demonstrate to me that any of the advisors that have paid you offer quality advice, have a strong track record or have the appropriate background for any particular person who would click on it. If this were an independently compiled listing of advisor track records, assets under management or independently recognized experts from a reliable source it would be one thing. But it is not. Their only qualification is that they paid you a fee.

In addition, what should I say to the next person who adds a similar site and the next person after that? I certainly can't exclude one if we have explicitly allowed another. Let this go long enough and you have a linkfarm, which is certainly undesirable. I am not here to be judge and jury as to why one person's directory site is better than another's. That's why we have guidelines on what is permissible and what is not.

What I suggest to you is the open directory. The rules do allow for a single link to the directory which contains a multitude of listings. You can add your site there. You are certainly welcome to pursue dispute resolution that's up to you. You may find a sympathetic ear, you may not.

It's likely that you are capable of adding genuinely good content to articles on the subject should you choose to do so and I encourage that. But I also encourage you to make yourself familiar with the guidelines, specifically, neutral point of view, conflict of interest, and reliable sourcing. TastyPoutine ^{talk (if you dare)} 01:44, 5 May 2009 (UTC)