Talk:Collecting
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Someone should add a music section with CD's, instruments etc.
Weller and McCoy Pottery. Are these really sufficiently significant to be listed? They're not up there with Coca-Cola and Zippo are they? I'm all for including a wide range of collectibles but the article can hardly include every minor brand that a few people are interested in. I say remove these, and if individual china brands are listed then replace with some popular ones. Kevv.
- Agree. There a very few brand names in the article for other colecting so why have these? All are small scale stuff and known are well known. Have to be careful about what is listed otherwise every collector will claim theirs should be here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.145.71.255 (talk) 14:12, August 25, 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Weller & McCoy
Weller and McCoy are HUGE art pottery makers. Many books have been written on these manufacturers alone. If they don't warrant their own listings, then I suppose they could be grouped under "art pottery." Knapstein 21:03, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Collect.com
Collect.com is an online community where collectors can discuss and display their finds, keep tabs on their collection's value, connect with buyers and sellers, read about the latest hobby news, and more.
New news stories relevant to the collecting pastime are posted every weekday, and you don't need to be a subscriber to take advantage of all the information available. It is not dedicated to any single collecting genre—and it's FREE.
Collectors can "get together" in the forums and discuss their collecting areas of interest. They can also post items for sale or post their "wants." There are NO FEES charged for hooking up buyers and sellers.
Also, collectors can post messages and images in the forum and take advantage of F+W Publications' experts' opinions as to what their collectibles might be worth; a service that is provided free of charge.
Putting "forum" information in the "collecting" page on wikipedia is relevant to the subject because new collectors can speak with experienced collectors about the successes and failures they have had.
If you are not convinced, I am open to further discussion. Knapstein 21:47, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
I guess I'm looking for specifics: Specifically, is it because there is too much advertising on the site? I've clicked on allowed links in the E.L. section and they have advertising and charge fees for services (collectica.com, for example, has a free listing service, but they charge a commission if something sells).
Or is the problem because collect.com is sponsored by F+W Publications? Or that the link was added to the external links area? I added a link within the article a while ago, along with the benefits of using collecting forums, and the information was edited out. I believe our content is relevant to the "collecting" entry on Wikipedia, and that the readers could benefit from it.
Thank you for your patience with this wiki novice :) Knapstein
- My personal opinion would be that most of the external links in this article should be deleted, so don't use them as examples. I'd suggest looking at some featured articles. As for adding links to your own site, that would be regarded as a conflict of interest and also discouraged. Cheers --Pak21 08:50, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Is this really a wiki-article?
It reads more like a children's how-to guide on how to start off a really neat collection. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.82.217.112 (talk) 21:46, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
I agree. As it stands, this is a guide by collectors for collectors on how to collect, not a dispassionate article about the social phenomenon of collecting. The German Wikipedia has a good article which could be helpful for reworking this one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.190.34.152 (talk) 18:46, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
This article should also go into depth, as to how collection is tied in psychologically to our emotions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ShushKebab (talk • contribs) 04:14, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
[edit] telecards.islands.co.il
Islands Phonecards Database (http://telecards.islands.co.il) is the leading site in phone card collections (see ratings in Alexa). Why was its link removed? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.166.221.223 (talk) 08:39, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
- This link, as with the majority of links on this article, do not add to the article itself. I have removed most of the links under WP:EL. Please don't add them back. -- malo (tlk) (cntrbtns) 17:12, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
On WP:EL check no.3 of what should be linked:
- Sites that contain neutral and accurate material that cannot be integrated into the Wikipedia article due to copyright issues, amount of detail (such as professional athlete statistics, movie or television credits, interview transcripts, or online textbooks) or other reasons.
So, basically, you kept a link to a site that has not been updated since 2002 and removed all the others? How does that seem logical to you? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.1.158.208 (talk) 00:45, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
