User talk:Splitbean

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If you have any questions, see the help pages, ask at the Village pump, or feel free to ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Mariano(t/c) 11:33, 3 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

External links[edit]

Please do not add commercial links (or links to your own private websites) to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or a mere collection of external links. You are, however, encouraged to add content instead of links to the encyclopedia. See the welcome page to learn more. Thanks. --Icarus 06:58, 25 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your company links[edit]

Please be aware that Wikipedia is not an advertising venue. I'm sure you can appreciate that if such links were widely allowed, you would have a link for every mail order company in the English-speaking world that makes a particular product. I would suggest that you you might want to put your thinking cap on and attempt a page on your company, but be aware that this page may be put up for deletion unless you can show something encyclopedically notable about your firm. For example:

Do you hold a patent process for any of your candy that makes it truly notable? What patent? What does the patent say?
Is yours an old company that did something notable? Like invent a confection that is now commonplace?
Is your company commercially notable? Did you start drive-in marshmallow toasting?
Do you offer something very difficult to find; e.g., vegan marshmallows?

If you can show that there is some convincing encyclopedic reason for your company to have a page on Wikipedia, it is reasonable to link your Wiki page to the HOME page of your website. But ALSO be aware that you leave yourself open to other adding unflattering information about your company as well. Good luck -- Cecropia 02:40, 10 May 2006 (UTC) P.S. Maybe they're really fabulous, but I think you have the first marshmallows I've ever seen that cost more than an expensive cut of steak.[reply]

Please don't vandalize[edit]

Splitbean, didn't you read anything I wrote to you, on this page or the Marshmallow talk? I proposed a method that you could have a page on your company, but now you have restored your advertising link AND removed a valid "see also" link to a competitor. If you continue on this course you risk being temporarily blocked from editing, initially for a 24-hour period. -- Cecropia 17:36, 10 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please be civil[edit]

It is important to keep a cool head, especially when responding to comments against you or your edits. Personal attacks and disruptive comments only escalate a situation; please keep calm and remember that action can be taken against other parties if necessary. Attacking another user back can only satisfy trolls or anger contributors and leads to general bad feeling. Please try to remain civil with your comments. Thanks! Philip Gronowski ^Contribs 23:44, 19 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I try to be as civil as civility allows, however, when people have an agenda belong to a twisted (right or left) agenda and do not use a level since of decorum and yet are able to get away, someone needs to speak out. Their intolerance, does not persuade others to use this forum. That is all I am going to say, and I am not going to mention names....but after the web is a wonderful thing, and you can find out just what type of assosications each individual has....even where they work and play. Splitbean 15:49, 20 May 2006 (UTC)(UTC)[reply]

Another good thing would be to not call people "...UNEMPLOYED POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS WITH TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS". It is not nice. What is wrong with unemployed people? Just because someone is unempolyed doesn't mean that they are not nice people. What is wrong with people who have a bit of time on their hands? Are they too good with time management? Think before you speak, you make more friends that way. Personal attacks on Wikipedia are not tolerated. Yours, Philip Gronowski ^Contribs 22:55, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]