User talk:Fromjosh2u

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Copying material from elsewhere
Hi Fromjsoh2u, I do want to leave a quick note about copying from other websites. The article you created, San Juan Islands National Wildlife Refuge, was a direct copy of text from http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=13532. Normally, we can't do this kind of thing because it would be a copyright infringement, but this is a US Govt website, which I believe is public domain.

However, we still shouldn't copy material directly, even from public domain sources. It's plagiarism. Indeed, even if we tweak words and phrases here and there, it would still be close paraphrasing. You need to digest the information, preferably from several sources, and then write it up in your own words. I've taken a stab at that in the article. Take a look, and see if you have anything to add.

Sorry if this rains on your parade a little, but I do appreciate the idea of including this article. Welcome aboard. --Floquenbeam (talk) 23:53, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of William Hannibal Means
A tag has been placed on William Hannibal Means 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.

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Speedy deletion nomination of William Hannibal Means
Please refrain from introducing inappropriate pages, such as William Hannibal Means, to Wikipedia. Doing so is not in accordance with our policies. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, 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. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you.  WackyWace  converse 17:13, 26 July 2010 (UTC)