User talk:Derick Rabe
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Hello
I am the author of the book "Children of the mist" the official history of the Griqua people in South Africa. After 30 years of research including compiling a huge library of books - see links below you keep on removing my changes to the rubbish at the Griquatown Coin page suggesting they circulated.
Here are the links:
http://www.griquas.com (my book "Children of the mist")
http://www.tokencoins.com/griqua.html (The history of the Griqua online)
http://www.tokencoins.com/collect.htm (The unique collection of books, maps and documents I have established over my lifetime on the Griqua)
I would humbly request that you revert back to the information I supplied before I go over your head.
The detractors have their own agenda which has nothing to do with the truth.
Thank you
Scott Balson
July 2017
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Hello, I'm Ronz. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles are written objectively and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. [1]
See also WP:COI in case it might apply.
Please do your best to find and use reliable sources from disinterested sources to avoid promotional or otherwise problematic content. --Ronz (talk) 16:52, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
August 2017
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Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia. While well-sourced, objective prose about beliefs, organisations, people, products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion. Thank you. --Ronz (talk) 16:02, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
-Hi Ronz, the link I used is to the web page of the South African Reserve Bank, which is the issuing authority of South African currency and the oldest central bank in Africa. I think this link is applicable in the context of the series developed and authorised by the bank in commemoration of the Griqua Town coinage.