Odonlife

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External links

Can you please review our policies related to external links? I appreciate your enthusiasm but I am concerned that many of the links you are adding are unnecessary. Thanks so much! ElKevbo (talk) 21:02, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

This was done before adding any links, and after consultation with other wiki users.

All links that I added contain further research that is accurate and on-topic. All links added to this point are of journals that the university/institution/center support and publish. Text was added, as the guidelines mention, to all links indicating this. Links are stable and will continue to no foreseeable end. Linked content is free, open access material that directly relates to the linked page and topic. Content on these pages are even controlled by the associated party. I would appreciate that you actually review the additions and links before speculating.

If you have a specific link that you are concerned with please list it here, and I will re-review. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.247.113.131 (talk • contribs) 17:23, July 22, 2013‎

First, can you please (a) sign in using your Wikipedia account (I am assuming that you are Odonlife) and (b) sign your Talk page messages (using four tildes: ~~~~)?

Second, please limit your addition of external links to articles only to those links that are specifically about the topic at hand. We don't maintain directories of links associated with the topics of articles but we only add links to high-quality resources about those topics. In other words, it's not helpful for readers if we add links to journals merely because they are maintained or sponsored by a college or university because those aren't about the college or university. Is that explanation helpful? ElKevbo (talk) 21:29, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

No. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.247.113.131 (talk) 14:00, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

August 2013

This is your only warning; if you insert a spam link to Wikipedia again, as you did at Open-access journal, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Persistent spammers may have their websites blacklisted, preventing anyone from linking to them from all Wikimedia sites as well as potentially being penalized by search engines. You have been asked to STOP adding spam links and patiently explained the external links policy - but you persist in spamming this project. As you have not made a single useful contribution, and keep wasting the time of other editors, I have no choice but give you this only warning. Hope you will reflect on your pattern of editing - following which you are welcome to make useful contributions to this project. kashmiri ^TALK 22:44, 7 August 2013 (UTC)

How is this spam? The last "editor" said that it had to directly relate to the topic of the page, all I did was add an example of a library that is supporting OA Journal publishing, as was listed in the paragraph right above me. This is directly on topic and complies with your link rules. If you don't want people to add links you should just have a no link policy. You seem to have no problem with people leaving erroneous and speculative information like the paragraph right below the one I added to. How can I post non-sense and this is left, but a real on topic link gets flagged every time? I had been warned that "the editors" would not allow any links, but really this is ridiculous. I use to be a support of this site, but "the editors" are making me re-think this decision.97.106.189.40 (talk) 11:41, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

1. Be kind enough to log in if you are Odonlife (I guess you are).
2. The article was about OA journals, not about libraries. Your link served no purpose and did not help the reader to better understand what an OA journal is. Additionally, you have been requested not to spam Wikipedia with your link before, so don't pretend you don't know what we are talking about.

If you wish to make constructive contribution to this project, you are more than welcome - I suggest you start reading at WP:HELP. But another spam attempt will have to result in a permanent block of your account. kashmiri ^TALK 12:19, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

I was told above by the "editor" to sign the pages with four tildes 131.247.113.197 (talk) 13:57, 8 August 2013 (UTC) which I did, if this is not correct please let me know the "proper way." Also, the directions at the bottom state: Sign your posts on talk pages: 131.247.113.197 (talk) 13:57, 8 August 2013 (UTC).
If you would please actually check the link you would see that it leads to a listing of OA Journals we host, not our library webpage, which provide information on OA journals as all provide policy, guidelines, submission instructions, editorial board governance, copyright, and basic about information. At the bottom of this page we also add additional information about OA journal publishing(If you would prefer you/I could add "/#info" to the end of the link to navigate the user directly to this area of the page). Also giving the user the option to find additional information on our process of launching OA journals, POD, and author re-posting OA journal content(with important rights information). We are an example of how editors are able to publish OA journals with library assistance. All of our content is available permanently and free of charge.
This is directly on topic and complies with your link rules. If you don't want people to add links you should just have a no link policy. So again I ask, How is this spam?
Also, I was never asked not to "spam" Wikipedia pages, please re-read the External links conversation. I would appreciate that you not try to bully your users by making false accusations and threats ("But another spam attempt will have to result in a permanent block of your account.") I have only used the service twice to add content, so I think that I would not count as a repeat offender. Especially since all of my additions seem to follow your posted guidelines and policies. I would hope that you would address all of these issues listed here within your company.
(Odonlife-in case my signature below does not show again:) 131.247.113.197 (talk) 13:57, 8 August 2013 (UTC)

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