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[edit] General

What is the copyright status of that image?

The snapshot was taken by me in 2000, and I declare it public domain. --Boleslav Bobcik, Wednesday, May 29, 2002

By the way, this should probably be shifted to kart racing, the capitalized naming is against conventions. --user:Robert Merkel

All these leisure karting images on the page jarr with the actual content, should there be a leisure karting topic? --user:maryann

Isn't it ironic that the WORLD karting association or federation etc. ONLY govern the USA? Kartcrazy | Talk 22:35, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

There is a huge following for the emerging activity of off road go karting, but no mention of this in the racing go kart topic. Shouldn't this be recognisd as a legitimate evolution of karting and worthy of its own definition? Hirondelle 06:16, 12 April 2007 (UTC)hirondelle

We should start a section on a DIY kart. Imagine, a shareware kart design! Reference: http://www.diyden.net/html/plans.html Nickgomez 06:59, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] American and British English differences

There was a recent edit flip-flop on tire/tyre related to American and British English differences. I have noticed this on a few articles, where the combination of American and other editors using British English has resulted in this type of thing. The official guideline is to stay consistent with the preference of the originator (of the article, not of the edit as appeared to be the case in this recent edit flip-flop), but it seems like there might have been a software upgrade around 2001-2002 that wiped out the previous history, making the finding of the originator impossible, AFAIK.

Any ideas out there on how to solve this problem? Spalding 19:00, August 21, 2005 (UTC)

Use English English....its the real thing after all! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 80.177.152.156 (talk • contribs) 11:36, 11 December 2005.
The first available version uses "tyre", and as it was on 29 May 2002 I don't think there would've been too many edits beforehand. We should therefore use British English spelling. violet/riga (t) 11:42, 11 December 2005 (UTC)
Oops, should have read this. The tyre/tire section was horribly inconsistent, using both, and I've updated it to use the US version. At least it's now consistent... djomp, 12:47, 22nd June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Links

Why is kartingextra.com not allowed... e.g. it keeps getting removed. Karting.co.uk is something I have been involved in a few years back, and indeed that spun off a number of club websites. Kartingextra is going to be an site that draws all the aspects together, including lots of information from its users about their kart wins, set ups, pictures etc which are relevant.

The site is not making money, it is run for free, and does not sell anything, it is totally free for members. Is someone able to give me some good reasons as to why it should not be included as a resource?'' —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.195.160.59 (talk)

You should read Wikipedia's External links guidelines, and maybe also WP:Spam#How not to be a spammer. Rule number one: don't add links to your own website. Also, no blogs. -- Mwanner | Talk 13:28, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

It was the only way I could get you to actually come back and answer my question in this discussion. :( Not trying to be annoying, though I am succeeding me thinks. :( Who said it was my own site? And I tried linking to the main information / site so instead linked it to direct information in a section that happens to be title "blog". Sigh. UPDATE: I have read the guidelines, I understand why you don't want it there. I personally feel that there is at least 1 other link that should not be there, but I don't hold weight obviously with my opinion. Tis a shame, but thats life.

I am slightly at the bottom of the page, most appear to simply be individual driver's websites, rather than sites which talk more about the community. This is not allowed on other articles, so I suggest they are removed, with the exception of Ekarting News and UK karting 80.176.252.211 09:14, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

I would second this; they do seem to be relatively personal websites, rather than those about Kart Racing in general. Djomp 15:19, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
there's a webiste http://www.lebkart.com that has an immense database about karting, worth a look at 194.126.24.3 08:09, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Clean up of External Links

The External links section was tagged with {{Cleanup-spam}}. As a result, as part of WP:WPSPAM, I've reviewed the external links. I believe the links to NGBs (National Governing Bodies) warrant inclusion. Links to promotional sites/magazine sites etc... Have been removed. -- Rehnn83 Talk 10:58, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Agreed, maybe we could add a dmoz (see Template) Open Directory Project link such as "Kart racing at the Open Directory Project"? - Wikigi | talk to me | 15:26, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
Added dmoz link today, as mentioned above - Wikigi | talk to me | 14:14, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History of Karting in Sweden

Liftarn, you have reposted your picture taken in a Swedish museum in Kart racing without any argumentation. As I said before when I reverted it, I believe your note has its place on the Swedish Karting article, or maybe you want to create a new page on the history of karting in Sweden. If we start to explain how karting started in France, Germany, India or Japan, this article is going to be extremely boring and out of place. It is already made mention of the 50th anniversary - with FIA reference - as well as the introduction of karting (which started in the US) in Europe with reference also. This is enough of history for this topic as it is more interesting to know what the sport is about today IMO. - Wikigi | talk to me | 19:36, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Why not globalize the article instead of blanking valid content? The picture is also interesting since it's an example of an early kart. // Liftarn 22:47, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
I have re-introduced your picture of an early kart under History. - Wikigi | talk to me | 12:27, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Only racing ?

Why only kart racing?. There would be an article about karts in general (i.e. definition and differences with other vehicles)?. --Mac (talk) 15:06, 4 February 2008 (UTC)