Talk:FairPoint Communications

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[edit] FairPoint in Maine

Even without the proposed purchase of Verizon's landlines in Northern New England, FairPoint does own some small phone systems in Maine. Maine has been removed a couple times from the list of states where FP operates. - DavidWBrooks 21:22, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:FairPointWonG.PNG

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BetacommandBot 12:21, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Verizon Versus Fairpoint

Since my addition of the VerizonVsFairpoint.com site continues to be removed from the main site I figured I would add it here. Hopefully it stays.

This site was born of a need to provide another platform for consumers, politicians, employees, and others to gather and share information on the proposed sale from Verizon to Fairpoint. It was my experience, and the experience of others that many were being fed the "everything is alright" mantra from Verizon and Fairpoint when many knew that that there were many things wrong on many levels with this sale. The chief amoung them being that Fairpoint has nearly zero experience outside of rural markets, and will be peddling substandard DSL service.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please visit www.verizonvsfairpoint.com for fact based information and discussion.

Nhpublius 18:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Sources, particularly external links, should comply with the policy Wikipedia:Verifiability. Anyone can throw together a web page; that doesn't mean it contains verifiable facts from trusted sources. Furthermore, Wikipedia policy doesn't permit you to add external links with which you are affiliated; please read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and Wikipedia:External links. -Amatulic 20:28, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

It is my understanding that the link, as well as other information has been put on this site by others over the past few months and subsequently been deleted. I came here to see what I could do to keep this information on. Nhpublius 11:17, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

If that web site remains in the broken state I saw it last, and while it continues to lack notability (uncited by other reliable and verifiable sources), probably never. If that site eventually proves itself as a valuable and notable information resource (more than its own opinion of itself) then yes, the link would be valid to add. But at the moment it doesn't qualify. This is generally true of all fairly new web sites that appear on the internet. The test of time determines its suitability for inclusion in Wikipedia. -Amatulic 22:43, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Amatulic,

  I'm sure you deal with many different types of people trying to get their message out and their method may not be something you agree with or even understand.  

The site, while new, is without question the most complete and up to date site on this subject. It is pertinent and educational for the large amount of people that visit it every day. Does it have issues with the way it's built? yes. But those issues are being dealt with and fixed in as timely manner as possible. There are server issues and a steep learning curve to repair those issues. Minor visible issues with the site do not automatically make it invaluable. The site does not stand on "it's own opinion of itself." It stands upon the merits of the information contained within it. Unfortunately, with this issue, time is not on our side, so I will ask you to please excuse some basic site errors and your own lack of knowledge in concerns to the issue at hand and just cut me a little slack. 166.68.134.174 01:27, 12 September 2007 (UTC)