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For the record - I have no interest in ePewsey other than a high regard for what they continue to achieve for the local community.<br /> |
For the record - I have no interest in ePewsey other than a high regard for what they continue to achieve for the local community.<br /> |
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I hope you won't consider me rude but I think it's important for you to understand that easy access to broadband is not as readily available in rural communities as it is in London. This is why it's important that ePewsey is included in Wikipedia. It's also important for the world outside Pewsey to see that it's a modern dynamic community. The impression created when the only 'allowable' info on Wikipedia is that - 'it's popular with commuters, it's got history and someone who once worked for Channel4 lives there' - is insulting (in the extreme) to the good people of Pewsey.<br />If you wish to be the arbiter of how Pewsey is viewed from afar you should at least mention your connection to it on your user page.<br /> |
I hope you won't consider me rude but I think it's important for you to understand that easy access to broadband is not as readily available in rural communities as it is in London. This is why it's important that ePewsey is included in Wikipedia. It's also important for the world outside Pewsey to see that it's a modern dynamic community. The impression created when the only 'allowable' info on Wikipedia is that - 'it's popular with commuters, it's got history and someone who once worked for Channel4 lives there' - is insulting (in the extreme) to the good people of Pewsey.<br />If you wish to be the arbiter of how Pewsey is viewed from afar you should at least mention your connection to it on your user page.<br /> |
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Is there a corner of Wikipedia one can turn to in such circumstances to offer impartial wisdom? |
Is there a corner of Wikipedia one can turn to in such circumstances to offer impartial wisdom?<br />Now I know I shouldn't say this but I think you should change 'major international bank' to 'bank' to comply with Wiki advice that user pages are not for self promotion. |
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Revision as of 22:39, 29 January 2007
Pewsey Carnival was established in 1898 not 1808 - ref http://www.pewsey-carnival.org.uk
Music scene
I removed the sentence "[Pewsey] has a growing music scene with bands such as Doubtless Sound leading the charge of new music from the area" from the introductory paragraph. If it needs to be mentioned at all, perhaps it could be included lower down the page? Hertzsprung 19:53, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
ePewsey
I added info on this fantastic local resource but it was removed as it was considered advertising. I don't see how promoting access to free broadband can be construed as advertising. Many rural communities lack this kind of resource and I think Pewsey should be proud of ePewsey and allowed to celebrate it. I have replaced the original info with something that's brief and informative but still feel the original wording was friendlier and therefore more appropriate for this friendly village. ePewsey and PACT work hard to get government funding for projects (ie training) in and around Pewsey and they should be allowed to promote that through Wikipedia.
- I'm sure that PACT is a very worthy organisation, but it should not be included in this article in its current form. I have retained it for the time being, however the content may need to be edited. However, the ePewsey section that I reverted earlier and have reverted again is advertising and should not be included in this article. Please refer to What Wikipedia is not. --Vivenot 15:14, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
Having looked at the link you suggested I'm still unclear why a free local resource should not be included. When I click on [[1]]and find a link to an up-to-date timetable I see it as a service rather than an advert or incorrect use of an encyclopedia. A quick look at [[2]] shows a far more commercial Media section.
If we were to put
Education
ePewsey - Local Computer Courses
or
Local Charities
ePewsey - Free Broadband Access for all
would that be OK with you?
For the record - I have no interest in ePewsey other than a high regard for what they continue to achieve for the local community.
I hope you won't consider me rude but I think it's important for you to understand that easy access to broadband is not as readily available in rural communities as it is in London. This is why it's important that ePewsey is included in Wikipedia. It's also important for the world outside Pewsey to see that it's a modern dynamic community. The impression created when the only 'allowable' info on Wikipedia is that - 'it's popular with commuters, it's got history and someone who once worked for Channel4 lives there' - is insulting (in the extreme) to the good people of Pewsey.
If you wish to be the arbiter of how Pewsey is viewed from afar you should at least mention your connection to it on your user page.
Is there a corner of Wikipedia one can turn to in such circumstances to offer impartial wisdom?
Now I know I shouldn't say this but I think you should change 'major international bank' to 'bank' to comply with Wiki advice that user pages are not for self promotion.