User talk:Iamdanmarshall

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I undid the original addition to List of cyberpunk works per the Common Selection Criteria (that every entry on such a list meet the notability criteria for its own article) because neither The Lightcap nor Dan Marshall (author) have a Wikipedia article. Note that nearly every other entry (or at least, author of the work) on that list has an article. However, I will solicit input from other editors on the talk page before undoing your addition.

Also, your username indicates a close connection to Dan Marshall. It is recommended that editors avoid editing topics they have a close connection to; self-promotion is especially frowned upon. See below. Mysterious Whisper 23:46, 28 June 2013 (UTC)

June 2013
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