User talk:Dalemariafoti

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Dale Foti
This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of Dale Foti, and it appears to include material copied directly from http://www.dalefoti.com/.

It is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article. The article will be reviewed to determine if there are any copyright issues.

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Proposed deletion of Dale Foti
Hello, Dalemariafoti. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Dale Foti, for deletion because it's a biography of a living person that lacks references. If you don't want Dale Foti to be deleted, please add a reference to the article.

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Thanks, ubiquity (talk) 15:18, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Dale Foti


A tag has been placed on Dale Foti requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.dalefoti.com/. 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.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. ubiquity (talk) 15:39, 5 August 2015 (UTC)

Autobiography
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Copyright
I'm afraid that Wikipedia is not a place where standard one size fits all biographies can be posted. Your text has already been published on your site, and there is a clear copyright notice at the bottom. Wikipedia is licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0 and the GFDL for free use by anyone anywhere, and copyright text is not compatible with that licensing. If you want to post a re-write that fits our house style (and keeps well away from the format of your original), please see WP:BIO about notability, and WP:RS about the reliable independent sources needed to prove it. I also advise reading WP:COI about conflict of interest and the policy mentioned above WP:AUTOBIO. Autobiography is not forbidden, but is strongly not recommended. Peridon (talk) 16:04, 5 August 2015 (UTC)