User talk:Richpisani1904

Gateway to the West[edit]

Please do not add content to the page Gateway to the West. This page is what is called a disambiguation page and exists only to signpost links to articles where the term is relevant. It is not for hijacking for what looks like a promotional piece for St. Louis. If you want to add content to either the article on St. Louis or the Gateway Arch then you are welcome to do so as long as the way that the content is written is in line with Wikipedia key policies on neutrality, use of reliable sources and WP:conflict of interest. Nthep (talk) 09:42, 7 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

December 2014[edit]

Hello, I'm Doniago. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to the page Gateway Arch, because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. DonIago (talk) 14:06, 11 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to Gateway Arch. Wikipedia is not a collection of links, nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include, but are not limited to, links to personal websites, links to websites with which you are affiliated (whether as a link in article text, or a citation in an article), and links that attract visitors to a website or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam guideline for further explanations. Because Wikipedia uses the nofollow attribute value, its external links are disregarded by most search engines. If you feel the link should be added to the page, please discuss it on the associated talk page rather than re-adding it. Thank you. DonIago (talk) 16:46, 12 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia, as you did to St. Louis. 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. Dicklyon (talk) 05:36, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome[edit]

Welcome![edit]

Hello, Richpisani1904, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:

Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or click here to ask for help here on your talk page and a volunteer will visit you here shortly. Again, welcome!

Hey, "Bullet Train", welcome. But slow down and learn how to edit wikipedia. If you just keep trying to spam external links throughout your contributions, they'll keep getting deleted. Ask here, or on an article talk page, if you need help learning how to turn external web sources into references. Dicklyon (talk) 05:45, 31 December 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest[edit]

Hello, Richpisani1904. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article St. Louis Globe-Democrat, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:

Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).
Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies. Note that Wikipedia's terms of use require disclosure of your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. NeilN ^{talk to me} 19:23, 17 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Use of the Minor Edit checkbox[edit]

Just a note that the Minor Edit checkbox should only be checked for truly minor edits, such as spelling corrections, typo's or minor layout changes. Adding content should never be done as a minor edit. Please see the WP:MINOR page for more help on this. Ravensfire (talk) 19:29, 17 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

April 2015[edit]

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you use Wikipedia for soapboxing, promotion or advertising, as you did at St. Louis Globe-Democrat. NeilN ^{talk to me} 04:10, 19 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]