User talk:Symfono gram

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Copyright problem: Cretan diet[edit]

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Hello! The problem with your article is that it is a verbatim copy of the above-mentioned website. Now, if that material is released under a free license, then there is no problem. However I could find no copyright notice in the website. If there is one which allows such a use of its material, please point it out and I will remove the notice. Either way however, it is against Wikipedia rules to edit articles on subjects where one is closely related (WP:COI), especially if these are of a promotional nature. In your case, there is no problem with writing an article on the Cretan diet (which is per se a neutral, encyclopedic subject), but it is not OK to give clearly promotional links of a company, association etc. such as the "Cretan Quality Agreement" page. If you want such an article on Wikipedia, it would be better if you would rewrite the page, preferably from scratch, so that it reads less like a verbatim copy-paste job and more like an encyclopedic article. Please be mindful that Wikipedia is not just a depository of information, but aspires to be a genuine, bona fide encyclopedia. Sections such as "Scheduled meals and snacks" or "Meals as a pleasant experience" have their place in a website promoting healthy eating, but not in an encyclopedic article, which should be characterised by neutral point of view, no original research, and meet criteria for verifiability. Best regards, Constantine ✍ 14:53, 1 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again! As I can see, the content is released for free use, and although attribution is required, there are no problems there. However, the second problem remains the same, i.e. the article is written in a clearly promotional tone, and, as it stands, serves as little more than an advertisement for a promotional website (hence we have a conflict of interest case). Furthermore, copy-pasting entire texts onto WP is strongly discouraged. I strongly recommend that you edit the article to address these concerns. You are always free to add your own material, but please bear in mind the above-mentioned policies when doing so. I will try to do some editing myself, but the subject is not within my field of knowledge. Best regards, Constantine ✍ 13:07, 7 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

April 2010[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to the encyclopedia, one or more of the external links you added to the page Minoan civilization do not comply with our guidelines for external links and have been removed. Wikipedia is not a collection of links; nor should it be used as a platform for advertising or promotion, and doing so is contrary to the goals of this project. Because Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, external links do not alter search engine rankings. If you feel the link should be added to the article, 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. Constantine ✍ 20:41, 8 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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July 2010[edit]

Please stop. If you continue to add promotional material to Wikipedia, as you did to Elyros, you may be blocked from editing. You have been repeatedly warned that adding irrelevant links of a promotional nature is against Wikipedia's guidelines. If you continue, you will be blocked. Constantine ✍ 12:44, 14 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Παρακαλώ λάβετε σοβαρά υπόψιν ότι η Βικιπαίδεια είναι μη κερδοσκοπική και ουδέτερη, δηλ. δεν προωθεί απόψεις, εταιρείες ή προϊόντα είτε άμεσα είτε έμμεσα. Ο παρών λογαριασμός σας έχει δημιουργηθεί με ξεκάθαρο σκοπό, την προώθηση της "κρητικής διατροφής". Όσο αυτή η επιθυμία συνάδει με τις αρχές τις Βικιπαίδειας, καλώς. Δεν υπάρχει πρόβλημα αν θέλετε να βάλετε το άρθρο ή κάποιο εξωτερικό σύνδεσμο σε άρθρα σχετικά με το αντικείμενο, λ.χ. το Greek cuisine. Το να βάζετε όμως συνδέσμους σε άρθρα χωρίς άμεση σχέση αλλά με υψηλή επισκεψιμότητα όπως της Κνωσσού αποτελεί ξεκάθαρη διαφήμιση/προώθηση προϊόντος, και αν επαναληφθεί πολλές φορές επιφέρει γραφή λογαριασμού... Constantine ✍ 14:22, 14 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Σχετικά με το mail που μου στείλατε, παρακαλώ ξαναδιαβάστε αυτά που έγραψα παραπάνω. Η Βικιπαίδεια δεν υπάρχει για να προωθεί συγκεκριμένα συμφέροντα, όσο αθώα και να είναι αυτά. Αν θέλετε να προωθήσετε την Κρητική διατροφή/κουζίνα, κάνετέ το γράφοντας ένα άρθρο που να είναι εγκυκλοπαιδικό και ουδέτερο, όπως θα το διαβάζατε σε μια εγκυκλοπαίδεια. Δεν πρέπει ούτε να προσπαθεί να "πείσει" τον αναγνώστη ότι η συγκεκριμένη διατροφή είναι η καλύτερη, ούτε να παραπέμπει σε συγκεκριμένες ιστοσελίδες ή οργανισμούς, διότι τότε πρόκειται περί προώθησης προϊόντος. Αυτό, αν θυμάμαι καλά, ήταν και το πρόβλημα με το αρχικό σας άρθρο. Αν και καλογραμμένο και με πλήθος παραπομπών, ήταν εμφανέστατα συνδεδεμένο με την ιστοσελίδα σας. Υπάρχει ήδη το άρθρο Cretan cuisine, θα σας συμβούλευα να εργαστείτε εκεί. Υπάρχουν μερικά καλά άρθρα που μπορούν να σας δώσουν ιδέες: French cuisine, Italian cuisine. Constantine ✍ 10:14, 7 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]