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Sammy (is just a fox 🦊)
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sebsauvage

@theresnotime
I was editing a page about Generative Art. There was a section of relevant websites and software.

WK Editor reproached me for adding a link to my (free) software. They removed my edit.

But in the links, they had no problem leaving a link to a commercial company who sells online training.

That was a slap in the face for me.

( ⬇️ )

10 Jul 2023 at 11:25 | Open on framapiaf.org
sebsauvage

@theresnotime

So:
- You work on a subject, so you know well the topic.
- you add a link RELEVANT to the topic (to a non-commercial website).
- you get kicked because it's YOUR website.

Errr... of course it's my website. This is were I publish my projects.
Duh.

(PS: There are ZERO ads on my website. and I sell nothing.)

10 Jul 2023 at 11:26 | Open on framapiaf.org
sebsauvage

@theresnotime

Basically, they didn't even CHECK if the added information was relevant to the topic.

They saw that the URL was ressembling my wikipedia pseudo, so they just blocked everything from me.

10 Jul 2023 at 11:32 | Open on framapiaf.org
Sammy (is just a fox 🦊)

@sebsauvage urgh :/ there's a fine line on (potential/perceived) "Conflict of Interest" editing (w.wiki/td8) and sometimes folx push back harder than they should.. in this case, I'm not sure, but having a conversation with someone and figuring things out (even if the outcome was similar) costs us nothing in civility..

10 Jul 2023 at 11:34 | Open on wikis.world
sebsauvage

@theresnotime
Oh they were not interested in talking. This was a "no".

This makes me wonder how much information gets pushed back just because editors don't even CHECK if the information is revelant (which... well.. should be the main concern).

(And how many good wills totally abandon Wikipedia edition because of this.)

10 Jul 2023 at 11:44 | Open on framapiaf.org
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