User talk:Astringent

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Molly McCloskey
Hello ,

It seems to me that an article you worked on, Molly McCloskey, may be copied from http://writersweek.ie/literary-workshops/memories-into-memoir. 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.

It's important that you edit the article and rewrite it in your own words, unless you're absolutely certain nothing in it is copied. If you're not sure how to fix the problem or have any questions, there are people at the help desk who are happy to assist you.

Thank you for helping build a free encyclopedia! CorenSearchBot (talk) 16:47, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Molly McCloskey


A tag has been placed on Molly McCloskey 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. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:09, 23 January 2012 (UTC)

Removing Speedy at Molly McCloskey
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 * 1) Go to the page by clicking this link. Once there, select the button that says [ Click here to contest this speedy deletion].
 * 2) This will take you to the talk page, where you can make your case by explaining why the page does not meet Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion.
 * Good afternoon, Astringent. I noticed that you contested speedy deletion of Molly McCloskey and I appreciate that you tried to clean up some of the second paragraph, but everything remaining in the article was still an unambiguous copyright infringement and as such, it has been deleted. If you wish to recreate the article, please attempt to write it entirely in your own words. Also note that because this article would be a biography of a living person, you need to make sure you have verifiable, reliable sources for the contents of the article as requirements for these articles are more stringent than for other articles. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! &mdash; madman 18:27, 23 January 2012 (UTC)