User talk:AdamWright

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello AdamWright, and welcome to Wikipedia. All or some of your addition(s) to Customer relationship management have been removed, as they appear to have added copyrighted material without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues here.


 * You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
 * Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Close paraphrasing. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
 * Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Copyrights. You may also want to review Copy-paste.
 * If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Such a release must be done in a verifiable manner, so that the authority of the person purporting to release the copyright is evidenced. See Donating copyrighted materials.
 * In very rare cases (that is, for sources that are PD or compatibly licensed) it may be possible to include greater portions of a source text. However, please seek help at Media copyright questions, the help desk or the Teahouse before adding such content to the article. 99.9% of sources may not be added in this way, so it is necessary to seek confirmation first. If you do confirm that a source is public domain or compatibly licensed, you will still need to provide full attribution; see Plagiarism for the steps you need to follow.
 * Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps in Translation. See also Copying within Wikipedia.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 06:29, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

February 2018
Hello, I'm HickoryOughtShirt?4. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Customer relationship management have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 06:53, 25 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Hello AdamWright, as a quick additional tip: blogs and most commercial sites are generally not considered reliable sources for Wikipedia. Please see WP:RS for Wikipedia's referencing criteria. All contributions are appreciated, but should be based on independent reliable sources without promotional focus. If you need additional help, WP:Teahouse is also a good forum for new editors (I'll post a few standard links after this message). Best regards. GermanJoe (talk) 07:38, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

Welcome!
Hello, AdamWright, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:
 * Introduction and Getting started
 * Contributing to Wikipedia
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * How to edit a page and How to develop articles
 * How to create your first article
 * Simplified Manual of Style

You may also want to complete the Wikipedia Adventure, an interactive tour that will help you learn the basics of editing Wikipedia. You can visit the Teahouse to ask questions or seek help.

Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! GermanJoe (talk) 07:38, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

Your mail
Hello AdamWright, thank you for your mail. For transparency - and to allow other editors to participate in all Wikipedia-related discussions -, I usually prefer to discuss all Wikipedia-related issues on open talkpages (except for confidential or personal issues of course). Regarding your question: Wikipedia is a volunteer work in progress with a limited number of editors and over 5.5 million articles, so a lot of flaws and problems will often stay undetected for a while (and sometimes for years unfortunately). If you see similar sources elsewhere (blogs, forums, promotional sites), please double-check the criteria at WP:RS and feel free to fix these issues yourself - any improvements are appreciated. If you have further questions, I'd be glad to help. You can also ask for additional advice at WP:Teahouse, a forum for new editors. Best regards. GermanJoe (talk) 15:32, 25 February 2018 (UTC)