User talk:Ghallmanjr

Copyright problems with Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bruno Event Team
Hello. Concerning your contribution, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bruno Event Team, 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.brunoeventteam.com/. As a copyright violation, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bruno Event Team appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bruno Event Team 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:


 * If you have permission from the author, leave a message explaining the details at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bruno Event Team and send an email with the message to . See Requesting copyright permission for instructions.
 * If a note on the original website states that it is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license, leave a note at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bruno Event Team with a link to where we can find that note.
 * If you hold the copyright to the material: send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the CC-BY-SA and GFDL, and note that you have done so on Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bruno Event Team.

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. 99.156.67.118 (talk) 20:48, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

December 2012
Hello, Ghallmanjr. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, 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.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:


 * Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
 * Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
 * Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Spam).
 * Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

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. 99.156.67.118 (talk) 20:48, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles or other Wikipedia pages. 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. 99.156.67.118 (talk) 20:48, 27 December 2012 (UTC)

I am still waiting to hear back on the status of this page. I work for Bruno Event Team and am responsible for the content/upkeep of our company website, www.brunoeventteam.com. I was hoping to create this Wikipedia page on behalf of Gene Hallman, our President and CEO, using the same content from our company website. It is my understanding that this would not fall under any sort of copyright infringement since I am only copying work that I have personally written. Please let me know what I need to do from here. Thanks.
 * Have you read any of the guidelines I've suggested on this page? Wikipedia is not a public relations venue, or a site to be used for replication of prmotional materials you've written elsewhere. The best thing you can do is not create a page on behalf of your employee. 99.156.67.118 (talk) 17:00, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Re: the external links you've provided, blogs and press releases, and primary sources are rarely acceptable references. 2602:306:39C4:3769:5923:D9B:610F:25E7 (talk) 17:14, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Your explanation here only clarifies the concern for WP:COI and WP:ADVERT, nor does it remove the copyright infringement issue. Please read Wikipedia guidelines, especially those which refer to writing about subjects with which you are involved or have an interest in promoting, as well as the use or sources, per WP:RELIABLE. Thanks, 99.156.67.118 (talk) 20:54, 27 December 2012 (UTC)