User talk:Adetweiler

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Speedy deletion nomination of Worldwide Documentaries, Inc.
A tag has been placed on Worldwide Documentaries, Inc. requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

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I am trying to create a page for our non-profit organization Worldwide Documentaries, Inc. I am using some of the language we have on our website and it is being deemed a copyright infringement. The text comes from an original document we use internally here at the company. Is there any way I can use this language on my Wikipedia w/o creating an infringement? Even though it is NOT an infringement b/c it is our company and I am authorized to use this language. Please advise. Adetweiler (talk) 15:00, 19 October 2010 (UTC)
 * If you, personally, are the copyright holder, see WP:Donating copyrighted materials; if someone else is, see WP:Requesting copyright permission.


 * However, it may often be best to rewrite the material in your own words: Wikipedia is not a notice-board, and material from a personal or organizational website often has a promotional tone unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view.


 * There are other issues: Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a listing directory or a vehicle for any kind of promotion. Article subjects have to be of enough general interest for an encyclopedia article: the Wikipedia term for that is Notability, which is not a matter of opinion but needs to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." The test is, have other people, independent of the subject, thought it significant enough to write about? More detail in Notability (organizations and companies). This applies to non-profit organizations as well - see Wikipedia is not here to tell the world about your noble cause.


 * Also, because of the requirement for a neutral point of view, people are strongly discouraged from writing about themselves or their own organizations, because of the conflict of interest involved.


 * For more advice, read:
 * the FAQ/Organizations, in particular the sections headed:
 * Why doesn't Wikipedia have an article on my organization?
 * I think my organization deserves an article on Wikipedia but none exists. What can I do?
 * Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest
 * the guide to writing WP:Your first article
 * Regards, JohnCD (talk) 15:25, 19 October 2010 (UTC)