Where2pedalto

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the external links you added to the page Bicycle touring do not comply with our guidelines for external links. Wikipedia is not a mere directory 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, then 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.--Wiley 06:31, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

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Hello, and Thanks for the welcome to Wikipedia.

You mention in your comment "We invite everyone to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the external links you added to the page Traffic do not comply with our guidelines for external links. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links; nor should it be used for advertising or promotion"

I am not sure what you mean in this regard as my additions were not meant to add to or further a directory of links? Having seen the other links to notable travelogues, I added mine because it has as much information for the reader as the others that are listed and with the nature of our current trip, information provided will be of interest to many others who wish to undertake similiar trips or to research the areas we are going to.

I do however, understand that the link to my page may be a problem because of the fact that the index page uses flash. I can change that if that is the case.

I'd appreciate your assistance in getting my information on Wikipedia so that it will comply with all relavent policy.

Regads

Andrew

Previously existing external links which also did not comply with the Wikipedia:External links guidelines have been removed from the article. In addition to those guidelines, you may also want to read the following policy - Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not --Wiley 02:42, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Wiley.

I have read the page you suggested and am confused. What makes the exisiting links and pages referred to any different to rhat submitted by me, or what is is that makes the existing content comply with the Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not? Regards Andrew 27 February 07

The existing links better fit the Wikipedia:External links guidelines and the Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not policy. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on Talk:Bicycle_touring before reinserting it. --Wiley 03:23, 27 February 2007 (UTC)