@Marc: Probably not. If you solved some great bit of code and published it, offered in depth analysis on a subject beyond the basics covered in the Codex, or offered a unique way of using WordPress, then it would be a appropriate to link to that as a resource link at the bottom of a related article. <br>
<br>Links to general articles that repeat a lot of what is already been offered in the Codex, that's redundant and unnecessary. We'd have to watch all the time to ensure that it was updated to the latest version and...trust me, we have enough trouble keeping the Codex updated without worrying about off-site content. :D It's more important we improve and keep up our own documentation. <br>
<br>By standards and integrity, we mean in keeping with the WordPress Codex
policies, such as the use of the capital P in WordPress, guiding not
selling, etc. It's a bit subjective, as is appropriate, but the policies
have been honed well since 2004. <br><br> To be completely honest and to preserve this for posterity, here's where, IMHO, your site fails:<br><br>1. The content is not freely accessible.<br>2. To access the content, the user must give away private and personal information.<br>
3. The purpose of the site is to sell WordPress tutorials and content, NOT offer open and free content. <br>4. The author of the content and information about the people behind the site is invisible or hard to find, thus lacks integrity and transparency. Without qualifications, there is no verification that this isn't just another "make money with WordPress" scam. <br>
5. The site resembles the many that have come before, including the art work. It really closely matches a site I railed against promoting "buying" WordPress <a href="http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/dont-buy-wordpress-its-free/">http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/dont-buy-wordpress-its-free/</a><br>
<br>While you and your site's integrity might be unquestionable, you are asking people experienced in spotting these and this is what we see. Trust me, we've seen plenty. <br><br>Thank you again for your understanding in this. Again, I highly recommend Code Poet and the WordPress profiles as a great way to help promote your efforts for the WordPress community, though I would work harder to change the site's look, feel and intentions to be more in keeping with the noted WordPress experts we do support. We need all the help and support we can get and it is much appreciated. <br>
<br>Lorelle<br><br><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Marc Beneteau <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:marc@manifesting.net">marc@manifesting.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Lorelle,</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Ok
that makes sense I think I got it.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"> So you are saying that if I wrote my WordPress Quick Start
Guide as a single article (it would be quite long) that might be acceptable
conditional on quality standards and integrity? </font></span></div>
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<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">thanks</font></span></div>
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<div><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Marc </font></span></div></font><div><div></div><div class="h5">
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<div dir="ltr" align="left" lang="en-us"><font face="Tahoma" size="2">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b>
<a href="mailto:wp-docs-bounces@lists.automattic.com" target="_blank">wp-docs-bounces@lists.automattic.com</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:wp-docs-bounces@lists.automattic.com" target="_blank">wp-docs-bounces@lists.automattic.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lorelle on
WordPress<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 04, 2011 1:31 PM<br><b>To:</b>
WordPress Documentation<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [wp-docs] User query about
linking to training content<br><br></font></div>We've had this come up many
times. I've put a reply to him on the discussion page. I think it represents
our feelings. Please edit or add to the discussion. <br><br>In general, we
link to individual articles on sites that might be considered commercial by
the strictest sense as they host advertising or sponsored content. Individual
articles may be acceptable if they meet our case by case requirements for
"quality," integrity and durability, as well as appropriate helpfulness. But
we don't link to entire sites, not allow one site to have a majority of links
in the Codex. It's a pain to keep checking for dead links so we choose
carefully. <br><br>If my reply meets with approval, I'd like to consider it
closed. In the future, let's direct them to Code Poet and the profiles on
WordPress.org so they can reach out to the right audience through those
venues. <br><br>Thanks!<br><br>Lorelle<br><br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 4:14 AM, esmi at quirm dot net
<span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:esmi@quirm.net" target="_blank">esmi@quirm.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left:#ccc 1px solid;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">on 04/08/2011 12:08 Mika A Epstein said the following:
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<blockquote style="border-left:#ccc 1px solid;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">I'd vote for no, just on the basis of the pay for
affiliate links.<br>Not something good for the codex. If they want to
rewrite it for the<br>codex, that would
rock!<br></blockquote><br></div>+1<br><br>Otherwise, WPORG might be
perceived as endorsing some of the commercial stuff.<br><br>Mel
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