User talk:Allsaintstorre

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Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames that give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy. You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose. If your username does not represent a group, organization or website, you may appeal this username block by adding the text below this notice. You may simply create a new account, but you may prefer to change your username to one that complies with our username policy, so that your past contributions are associated with your new username. If you would prefer to change your username, you may appeal this username block by adding the text below this notice. Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 14:41, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

The material in your sandbox appeared to be more promotional in tone than is suitable for an encyclopedia, and also to be a copy of http://www.exeter.anglican.org/assets/downloads/Totnes%20Archdeaconry%20downloads/All_Saints_Torre_Parish_Profile.pdf. Wikipedia cannot accept material copied from elsewhere unless a formal copyright release is made. Assertion of permission to use is not enough, because Wikipedia's CC-BY-SA license permits readers to copy, modify and re-use for any purpose including commercial, and it is essential that the actual copyright holder understands and agrees to that.

Even if the copyright issue were resolved, material copied from elsewhere is likely to be written in a promotional tone unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. Wikipedia should not be approached as a noticeboard for pinning up copies of promotional material - see User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard.

Article subjects need to have notability, which is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by references showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." There is good advice on how to write an acceptable article at WP:Your first article, and if you have a close connection with your subject you should also read the WP:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide.

Regards, JohnCD (talk) 14:48, 18 June 2013 (UTC)