User talk:Gagenmacdonald

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Gagen MacDonald
Hello ,

It seems to me that an article you worked on, Gagen MacDonald, may be copied from http://www.gagenmacdonald.com/job-listings/building-capabilities-consultant/. 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! MadmanBot (talk) 09:24, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

December 2012
Hello, Gagenmacdonald. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Gagen MacDonald, you may need to consider our guidance on conflicts of interest.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

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Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. AllyD (talk) 10:05, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Deletion
Hi, thanks for message. I deleted your article because
 * The article was a copyright violation of a site that explicitly reserved copyright. 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. 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 thenotability guidelines.
 * It was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. There was lots about what the company claims to do, little actually about the company
 * You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. Thank you for declaring your interest. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that your organisation is notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  19:44, 31 December 2012 (UTC)