Talk:Winterizing windows

Propose delete

Sorry but it's copyright. We could leave notes on the methods behind so an article can be written, but the content needs to go. NT (talk) 21:27, 18 September 2016 (BST)

Why do you say its copyright? As far as I am aware it was posted by someone who commissions short articles (presumably for SEO purposes, as a target for links back to sites they are promoting) and was posted with the authors permission.

Where do you get that Mary Sauer gave permission to post it here, and edit and distribute it under gnudfl? NT (talk) 14:34, 19 September 2016 (BST)

The initial contact:

"

I really love your website, wiki.diyfaq.org.uk, and was wondering if you're looking for more content for your site? I work for Modernize.com and over the past few months, our team has written for The Huffington Post, About.com, and even Time Magazine. I think we could provide some pretty awesome content for your readers as well.

Here are a few samples of our writing style:

Top Home Solar Trends for 2016

How to Conserve Energy in Your Apartment

Going Solar in Your Tiny Home

Keep in mind our content is free and written specifically for your site's audience. All that we ask is that we be given credit for our work with a link back to our sister site Home Improvement Leads.com that we are currently trying to boost our web presence for. We can finish a great article in about a week!

Once live, we will streamline to our numerous social media followers. :)

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Cheers,

Ryan"

To which I replied:

"

Hi Ryan,

You are welcome to post articles on the UK DIY FAQ wiki, let me know if you would like me to create an account for you. (we don't allow anonymous edits due to the level of spam and page vandalism that used to occur). The site is non commercial and non profit, so we don't carry advertising, although you can include links to external sites.

Keep in mind that the site is UK focussed and there are many differences in building / construction practice compared to the US. Links to suppliers etc need to be ones that can deliver to the UK.

Note also that the type of articles that prove most popular tend to be very "hands on" and detailed - stuff that will be of practical use to people who want hard info on how stuff works and how to "do it yourself" rather than getting in contractors etc.

Some popular pages include:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/House_Wiring_for_Beginners http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Central_Heating_Controls_and_Zoning http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Fitting_TRVs_to_Microbore http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Crack_repair http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Making_a_framed_ledge_and_brace_door

Cheers, John

"

So that in mind, I am content that the info was commissioned for this site. (that and google does not find a copy of it elsewhere). If that's not the case and there is a complaint, then it can be taken down.

--John Rumm (talk) 18:11, 19 September 2016 (BST)

Now he tells us :) NT (talk) 17:32, 20 September 2016 (BST)