User talk:Ilikemotorcycles

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Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Brandon Ward (motorsports)


A tag has been placed on Draft:Brandon Ward (motorsports) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from https://mxlocker.com/product/autographedrace-worn-star-racing-eli-tomac-ssg-brandon-ward-zKAHS. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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 * Hello, I also wrote the bio for Brandon Ward for the use on the site you listed as copying from. This is my intellectual property and should not be deleted. Brandon Ward is a national champion and top motorsports athlete in the U.S. He certainly meets the requirements for having a page, as he continues to expand his career following his service to the U.S. military. I feel this is wrongfully being selected for deletion. I strongly disagree with this decision and request that it be published publicly. Thank you! Ilikemotorcycles (talk) 17:10, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * @Justlettersandnumbers @Whpq Please see above. I do not understand how I possibly copyrighted my own content. I wrote that bio for Brandon and am not publishing this page about him. I demand the page be brought back and published. Thank you! Ilikemotorcycles (talk) 17:19, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * WE cannot accept copyrighted material. At this point, we cannot verify that you are the copyright holder of the text.  As such, it has been deleted.  You will need to verify with the the Volunteer Reponse Team that you are the copyright holder.  See Donating Copyrighted Material for more details on the steps you need to take. -- Whpq (talk) 17:33, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * Maybe that's because you didn't ask for any evidence of such? I suggest you do a better job before making assumptions, as that is very unprofessional for someone in your position. Ilikemotorcycles (talk) 18:27, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
 * It doesn't matter if I asked you for evidence that you are the copyright holder, because I am not a member of the Volunteer Response Team. Permission must be provided to VRT through proper process.  If you want to have the draft restored, you must verify the permission through VRT following the steps in the process I noted above.  Alternatively, you may simply start a new draft and write it from scratch without using any of the other text. -- Whpq (talk) 18:54, 26 June 2024 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Ilikemotorcycles. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Draft:Brandon Ward (motorsports), you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:


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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 17:33, 26 June 2024 (UTC)