User talk:Billjohnsonwalko

November 2010

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Colca Canyon. It is considered spamming and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Because Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, additions of links to Wikipedia will not alter search engine rankings. If you continue spamming, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Dougweller (talk)

Reply: Apologies. However, I think you mistake my motive. The website I linked to is actually an information store, much like Wiki itself, but with a bent towards walking. It has a host of information, but doesn't sell anything: unlike the first External Link; unlike the "Colca Canyon Travel Guide" from the Attractions section in the main article. Currently, there is nothing on the page about walking the Colca Canyon, for which it is actually (justifiably) famous. P.S. This is really not meant to sound confrontational! (Thoughts, pls?) Billjohnsonwalko (talk) 12:56, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Ok, how about starting a thread at Wikipedia:External links/Noticeboard discussing this and asking if others think it's ok? Dougweller (talk) 13:00, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Reply: Sure, it might take me a while to figure out how to do that however (or rather, do it well!), so shall I remove the link in the meantime? Cheers for the quick response. Billjohnsonwalko

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Pindus. It is considered spamming and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Because Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, additions of links to Wikipedia will not alter search engine rankings. If you continue spamming, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Teapotgeorge^Talk 13:09, 22 November 2010 (UTC)

Reply: Sorry, can I reference you to the conversation immediately above, apologise, and withdraw the link pending sorting the suggested Wikipedia:External links/Noticeboard discussion that has beeen suggested to me? I recognise that walking in the Park is mentioned; I had thought further information would be welcome. I have a lot to learn, and would appreciate your patience as I back off substantially in order to learn it? Again, apologies. Billjohnsonwalko