User talk:Just4smone

Copyright problems with Combined Endeavor
Hello. Concerning your contribution, Combined Endeavor, 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 https://combinedendeavor.com/. As a copyright violation, Combined Endeavor appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Combined Endeavor 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 Talk:Combined Endeavor 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 Talk:Combined Endeavor 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 Talk:Combined Endeavor.

However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While we appreciate contributions, we must require all contributors to understand and comply with our copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you. Everard Proudfoot (talk) 07:05, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Please see CP, WP:COI and WP:RS. In addition, when I attempt to go to your website, my Virus protection fires. Everard Proudfoot (talk) 07:13, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Welcome!

Hello, Just4smone, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Combined Endeavour, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type helpme on this page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! JohnCD (talk) 10:49, 26 August 2010 (UTC)
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Your site combinedendeavor.com has problems
On trying to connect, Firefox warned me off like this:


 * "You have asked Firefox to connect securely to combinedendeavor.com, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure... this error could mean that someone is trying to impersonate the site, and you shouldn't continue.


 * combinedendeavor.com uses an invalid security certificate.
 * The certificate expired on 02/12/2009 18:50.
 * (Error code: sec_error_expired_certificate)


 * If you understand what's going on, you can tell Firefox to start trusting this site's identification. Even if you trust the site, this error could mean that someone is tampering with your connection.


 * Don't add an exception unless you know there's a good reason why this site doesn't use trusted identification."

Not many people will ignore all those warnings; you need to sort out your site's security certificate before you can use it as a reference from a Wikipedia article. More information about copyright problems and contributing to Wikipedia shortly. JohnCD (talk) 10:49, 26 August 2010 (UTC)

Copyright
It is not sufficient to assert that you have permission to use material. For one thing, we have no way to know that you are who you say; for another, release to Wikipedia involves more than just permission to reproduce, and it essential that the copyright owner understands and agrees to this. Therefore, it is essential to follow the steps explained in WP:Donating copyrighted materials if you own the copyright, or WP:Copyrights if someone else does. It may well be better to rewrite the material in your own words, as material written for another purpose is often unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view.

Any article subject must have notability, which is not a matter of opinion but needs to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." There is good advice on writing acceptable articles at WP:Your first article.

Finally, if you are connected with the organization you are writing about, you should read our guidelines WP:Conflict of interest and WP:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.

JohnCD (talk) 11:09, 26 August 2010 (UTC)