RamRam2012

Thanks ScopeCreep

Thanks for your concern, ScopeCreep - I am trying to supplement existing Wikipedia pages with historical research undertaken by/on behalf of the Australian Garden History Society so that this material is more easily available to researchers online. I've read through the guidelines as you suggested and I can understand your concern. I've asked for my username to be changed and I will remove external links to the Society.

GardenhistoryAU (talk) 03:24, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Excellent, thank you very much. Please note that you need to start logging in as RamRam2012 ‎now, and stop editing as GardenhistoryAU. Your biographical contributions look very useful, by the way - thanks for all the work you're putting in. Scopecreep (talk) 07:52, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Of course! I'm getting there slowly. Thanks again! RamRam2012 (talk) 08:00, 28 March 2012 (UTC)

Hi ScopeCreep, I was wondering whether you consider it appropriate to add the external link to the Australian Garden History Society Wikipedia page - I notice the National Trust has done similarly. Many thanks RamRam2012 (talk) 02:12, 29 March 2012 (UTC)

Welcome

Hello, GardenhistoryAU, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

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March 2012

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles or other Wikipedia pages. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Scopecreep (talk) 09:40, 27 March 2012 (UTC)

Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia, as you did to William Cobbett. While objective prose about beliefs, products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion. Thank you. Scopecreep (talk) 09:46, 27 March 2012 (UTC)