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[edit] External links at K. Pattabhi Jois

Hi, Did you look at the talk page? It would take the next person who comes along a fair bit of effort to find these potential sources — don't you think leaving them there would help them? How will the article be improved without using any sources? Shreevatsa (talk) 17:35, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Sources can be books/articles. Online sources can be found through simple google searches. Links don't need to be left in an article as potential future sources. Please read WP:EL.TheRingess (talk)

They don't "need" to be left, but they're useful to future editors and saves their time and helps with poor Google searches. Please read Wikipedia:Don't demolish the house while it's still being built. I'm disappointed by the bureaucratism here, but ok, you're right. I'll try to integrate the sources into the article soon. Regards, Shreevatsa (talk) 21:45, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] David Quinn Speaks!

Hi there again! It's been a while since we chatted and forever since I've logged in and visited. Wanted to thank you again for being such a fine editor of my page, even though you know I still wish it didn't exist at all! Without you watching over it, I'm sure I'd be credited for being an alien creature with 11 heads (hmmmm... that's a good one).  ;)

Got an email from a student who wanted to know two things, neither of which I could answer: Can anyone upload a current photo of me to the page? She wanted to grab one from facebook and put it up, and I asked her not to. In order to prevent an idiotic shot going up, I think I'm willing to provide one, as it seems my lovely students simply will never stop editing the page. She also asked about the Life Cereal on YouTube deletion and wanted to know why it couldn't stay on as a reference. Frankly, I think it's hysterical that my old commercials are now on YouTube, but you are the wiki master, so again, I thought I'd ask you. I'd rather have nothing up, as you know, but I've long ago ceased to believe that is going to happen....

Hope you are well and enjoying the summer. -DQ —Preceding unsigned comment added by MidnightTOKer (talk • contribs) 16:45, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Hello there again. Yes I am enjoying my summer, am actually living in sunny Northern California right now, long story. Regarding the photo, yes anyone can upload a photo as long as it is not a copyright violation (probably a low res version is best). There are instructions for uploading photos and what documentation is needed to show that the photo is not a copyright violation, I don't have the link to them right now but am sure the student can find the instructions. Regarding the youtube link, I deleted that. Basically we tend to discourage simply adding links to articles for a number of reasons, most of which can be found at this link. Basically we tend to only want links that contain reliable information that expands on the information in the article. Since the youtube link did not contain any new information and we already have numerous references that establish that you appeared in hosted a national tv program and appeared in commercials, I simply felt that the link was unnecessary (of course that's just my opinion based on my interpretation of policy established by the community of editors of Wikipedia). Hope that helps, and I too hope that you are enjoying your summer.TheRingess (talk) 16:59, 1 July 2009 (UTC)