User talk:Douglas Stuart

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Copyright problems with The Reverend Thomas Angus Morrison, Past Provincial Grand Master
Hello. Concerning your contribution, The Reverend Thomas Angus Morrison, Past Provincial Grand Master, please note that Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text or images obtained from other web sites or printed material, without the permission of the author(s). This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.stmaryskirkintilloch.org.uk/aboutus.php. As a copyright violation, The Reverend Thomas Angus Morrison, Past Provincial Grand Master appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. The Reverend Thomas Angus Morrison, Past Provincial Grand Master has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message. If you believe that the article or image is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License (CC-BY-SA) then you should do one of the following:


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However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While contributions are appreciated, Wikipedia must require all contributors to understand and comply with its copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you. Singularity42 (talk) 19:12, 22 May 2011 (UTC)