User talk:Snesmaster

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First Warning
Hello Snesmaster. I noticed that your first two contributions to this site were to add external links to maps. While we generally prefer that all image data be stored locally, given the considerable size of those maps and the general lack of anything sufficient to replace the links with (for the time being), this is understandable. However, starting a page with the apparent intention of providing little more than an offsite link to maps is not encouraged. You didn't even take the time to complete the infobox, or provide a description for the game. In the future, please refrain from such activity, and consider contributing more positively to the site with actual content. Thank you very much. Procyon 20:41, 8 November 2006 (CST)


 * It's no problem, I understand that you're new. We just want to make sure that people who join the site are interested in contributing and not simply in promoting their (or other people's) external web site.  I realize that was not your intention, but on the outset, that's how it appeared.  Additionally, if you would like to leave a message for someone, please leave it on their Talk page, and not directly on their user page.  Thanks again.  Procyon 16:33, 9 November 2006 (CST)

Second and final warning
I'm nearly out of patience with you. You were warned once, and you proceeded to ignore it. So let me be clear: If you provide an external link to another site one more time, you will be permanently banned from editing on this site. It's not even a question of motive or intention. You are the only user who systematically adds external links to guides instead of adding one thing that's constructive to what currently exists on this site. You clearly do not agree with the function and purpose of this site. This is not wikipedia, we do not link externally unless the site being linked to provides some form of information that is well outside the scope of StrategyWiki (trivia, technical support, official homepages, etc.) If you want to provide external links like that, do it on Wikipedia where it will be appreciated.

Now as a courtesy, rather than completely removing your link from the site, I have placed it in the discussion page for the time being. If you can not demonstrate that you can contribute constructively to the site like so many other users do day after day, then you will not be permitted to continue editing. The choice is yours. Personally, I hope you choose to contribute. Procyon 18:48, 21 February 2007 (CST)
 * I noticed you added these links earlier and they were removed. If you believe that your edits should be here, you should begin a discussion before making the edits once again (which you did at Talk:The Legend of Zelda.  What you ended up indirectly locating is that we don't have a written policy on External links.  Please make sure to voice your opinions at the discussion. -- Prod (Talk) 21:31, 21 February 2007 (CST)