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Happy editing! Cheers, Devoke water 10:50, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Overlinking

Hi - I have reverted a few of your edits, such as at International Cricket Council, for overlinking - so I have come to explain the reason.
As explained at ‎ WP:OVERLINKING we only link the first use of a term in any main section of an article, and we do not normally link:-

Everyday words understood by most readers.
Names familiar to most readers, including;- major countries, major cities, major languages, major nationalities/ethnicities and major religions
Common units of measurement, years and dates

There are many articles where these are already, incorrectly, linked; however, we are trying to reduce this, not increase it - Thanks - Arjayay (talk) 12:03, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Arjayay,

I appreciate you taking the time to explain the rationale behind reverting some of my edits. I reviewed the Wikipedia manual of style again and understand the goal of avoiding over-linking.

However, I humbly disagree that all of the links I added constitute over-linking. The research on hyperlinking suggests that judicious use of links improves reader comprehension, navigation, and retention of information.

For example, this meta-analysis published in Educational Psychologist in 2018 analysed 46 studies on hyperlinking in online text. It found that links have consistently positive effects on learning, especially for navigation-oriented links that help tie ideas together. [1]

While linking every occurrence of common words would be excessive, some repetition seems beneficial based on the evidence. I attempted to add context-relevant links in a moderate, strategic way. However, I'm open to feedback if any links seem extraneous or disruptive to you. Perhaps we could agree on a happy medium that balances readability with supporting reader comprehension? I'm happy to discuss this further and appreciate you taking the time to explain your reasoning. Let me know your thoughts on the research and if you have any other guidelines for me.

[1] https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00461520.2017.1421465

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The Writers School (talk) 12:39, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Peter Kelk

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A tag has been placed on Peter Kelk requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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