User talk:Geotexdude

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello Geotexdude! Your additions to Geotextile tube have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.


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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. My Pants Metal (talk) 14:16, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

June 2023
Hello, I'm My Pants Metal. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Geotextile tube have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. My Pants Metal (talk) 14:34, 21 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I am new to this. The source material is owned by me and was written by me so I didn't think it would be a violation of copyright if I cut and pasted. I read above how I could release that information and I don't think I want to do that. I have re-written the material in a way I hope will work. The page is very sparse and is missing a lot of information about geotextile tubes, of which I could be considered and "expert" lol. Thanks again. Geotexdude (talk) 15:11, 21 June 2023 (UTC)

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Geotextile tube, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use your sandbox for that. Thank you. Renewal6 (talk) 14:39, 21 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Thanks. The page is very sparse and missing a lot of information. I was trying to update and include much more helpful information. The text I used is from my companies site and was written by me. I am working on redoing it in a manner that does not violate the Geotexdude (talk) 15:18, 21 June 2023 (UTC)
 * What's your affiliation with EcoTube? DanCherek (talk) 01:55, 22 June 2023 (UTC)
 * I work at US Fabrics who is the manufacturer. I assumed it would be OK to mention our product since two other brands (Titan and Geotube) are mentioned. While Geotube has become a synonym for geotextile tubes (like Formica for fake wood), Titan Tube has not. So the phrase "also known as" is false. If there is an issue with EcoTube, than the other two brands should also be removed. Also the page is very poorly written and leaves out a ton of information. I know a lot about Geotextile Tubes. Whoever wrote the original article clearly does not. I am OK with removing the reference to our brand (if the others are also removed) but the content I wrote is superior by far to what is on the page now. Geotexdude (talk) 19:00, 28 June 2023 (UTC)