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Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Steve Garrin, Producer
Hello ,

It seems to me that an article you worked on, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Steve Garrin, Producer, may be copied from http://mysite.pratt.edu/~srockoff/vap/stevegarrin.html. It's entirely possible that I made a mistake, but I wanted to let you know because Wikipedia is strict about copying from other sites.

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Thank you for helping build a free encyclopedia! MadmanBot (talk) 19:51, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Copyright problem: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Steve Garrin, Producer
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Reply
Thanks for your message. I removed the edit request from my talk page since it is not protected (if it were you would not have been able to edit it). You may have wanted to edit my user page, but I can't think of a good reason why anyone would wish to edit someone's user page rather than a talk page. The reply above explains why your article was deleted. Basically, copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your organisation, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient for legal reasons.

Also note that the tone of the article is too promotional  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  17:06, 4 January 2014 (UTC)


 * If you think my user page should be deleted, you can raise the issue here  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  17:17, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Steve Garrin (January 8)
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I deleted your article again because
 * it did not provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. It is now Wikipedia policy that biographical articles about living people must have independent verifiable references, or they will be deleted.
 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: highly acclaimed VoiceWorks® voiceover workshop... Steve is proficient as a digital editor... and similar
 * The article was a copyright violation of this page. Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your organisation, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. In this case the page is clearly marked ©2009 VideoActive Productions, Inc. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient. But in any case the copyrighted text is far too promotional to be useful for Wikipedia's purposes, so there would not be any point in your jumping through all the hoops that are required.
 * You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that you are notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.

 Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  17:29, 9 January 2014 (UTC)