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Speedy deletion nomination of Atwater park


A tag has been placed on Atwater park 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.atwaterpark.org/. 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 or other printed material 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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4 September
Hello, I'm 2601:188:0:ABE6:B169:DAFB:E15A:DBC4. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. 2601:188:0:ABE6:B169:DAFB:E15A:DBC4 (talk) 14:06, 4 September 2015 (UTC)

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Hi, thanks for message. I deleted your article because
 * the article was a copyright violation of this page. Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your organisation, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. The page is marked Atwater Park Civic Assocation and there is no indication that the text is free to use by anyone for any purpose, including commercial, as required here. In law, copyright is assumed unless specifically waived. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient.
 * it did not provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the site, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the association claims or interviewing its management. None of your refs met our criteria
 * I can't see what makes it notable in our terms anyway. Just being a nice place to live isn't enough, and there is no indication that it's a conservation area or similar.
 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: a pleasant residential area... one of the finest neighborhood [sic]... continues to provide its residents with a sense of community and a true neighborhood spirit...  home to doctors, lawyers, former MassMutual Presidents and city elected leaders... a park-like atmosphere... charming and desirable neighborhood... feel nestled in a country-like environment... The Atwater Park Civic Association has served this neighborhood's families since 1978, by helping to promote the quality of life for residents.&mdash; it's basically an estate agent's sales pitch.

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