User talk:Patriciamariemitchell
Michael Mitchell links
[edit]Hi - I just wanted to touch base with you about the website links that you've been inserting at Terri Schiavo case. I've removed them a couple of times. I have a few concerns about their suitability for this particular venue. Firstly, we try to base our articles on Wikipedia:Independent sources, reliable third-party published sources wherever possible. If you take a look at the Schiavo article, you'll see that most or all of the sources there fit this definition (major media coverage, high-profile books from large publishing houses, statements from recognized expert bodies, etc). Self-published or personal websites generally aren't the best sources for encyclopedic articles, and books should be used carefully - we usually look for more than just an ISBN to confirm that a book on a topic is notable enough to be used as a source. Especially given the large volume of prominent sources available on the Schiavo case, the bar is fairly high.
Secondly, it appears that you may be associated with the website/book which you are linking (please correct me if I'm wrong). Wikipedia generally frowns on inserting links and references to sites or products with which one is directly affiliated; see our conflict of interest guideline for more information. MastCell Talk 18:56, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
- Please tell me you haven't responded to this note by reinserting the same links using the IP 207.63.16.67 (talk). MastCell Talk 20:04, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
Blocked
[edit]Evading warnings by using an IP address / anonymous contribution as you did here is clearly inappropriate behavior.
Your account is blocked from editing for 48 hours, as is the IP address. If you continue this behavior blocks will be added for longer periods of time.
Please re-read WP:SPAM and WP:EL. The links you have been submitting are not appropriate for Wikipedia.
Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 20:57, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
{{unblock|Your reason here}} below.