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By Michael Brezin*

External Links

External Link Policy

GolfBizWiki is not a link farm, a web directory, or search engine. As such, in our articles, we are not a place that hosts links to other websites other than those that are either there for attribution for legally imported content, a reference source or citation for information presented in the article, or some other crucial part of the article.

External Links That Might Stay

  1. Attribution Links. Quite frequently, articles on GolfBizWiki are used with the permission of copyright holders on other websites. When we do this, we link back to the original source with language like "example.com - Original source of this article. Shared with permission." Attribution links should be used. Read how to Legally Import Copyrighted Content for tips.
  2. Sources and Citations. When editors make a significant change to an article, they are encouraged to source the information they used. On the other hand "Source Links" added by people who have not significantly edited the article will be viewed as spam and removed.
  3. Crucial parts of articles. In some rare circumstances it is necessary to place an embedded external link in an article for essential additional warnings, clarifications, or as part of a procedure explained in the article. These links can remain in GolfBizWiki if clicking on the link is crucial to understanding the content or completing the instructions.

External Links that Should Be Deleted

Editors remain free to delete any link that does not improve GolfBizWiki. The following links should usually be removed.
  • Links added by someone who has not also significantly edited the article. External links added by editors who added them without making other significant improvements to the article should be rolled back without even bothering to check the link.
  • Links placed for the purpose of delivering traffic or advertising should be deleted. Similarly, any link containing an "affiliate" / sales commission / referral code in it should be deleted.
  • Links to a page that is attempting to sell something rather than providing useful content. However, links to pages that sell something can in some rare cases be acceptable if buying this specific product is required as part of the instructions.
  • Links to pages with excessive or obnoxious advertising.
  • Links to pornographic websites or other adult content should be deleted on sight.

Provide a Note

  • When you delete external links on multiple articles made by the same person, it is often wise to send a friendly message to that person. Tell them nicely that their links were deleted and why. Encourage them to continue participating in Golfwiki in more productive ways. An easy way to do this is to go to their personal page (i.e., click on their name at the end of an article), then click on the Notes tab.

Sources and Citations Format

When entering a link to sources and citations, the best practice is to follow the GolfBizWiki guide to How to Use Research Sources. That technique provides a clear link to the information in an article that is supported by a given citation. Properly using this system will help to make GolfBizWiki articles more accurate and authoritative.

Credits

Originally posted by MichaelBrezin on 25 Mar 2008.
All contributors: LynnwoodBrown, MichaelBrezin,
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