User talk:LauraWTaylor

July 2008
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. -- Good Damon 20:37, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If your vandalism continues, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. -- Good Damon 20:38, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Hi GoodDamon. I work for the Felice Brothers manager, and was asked by the band personally to remove certain items from the page, and replace the bio with their current press release. I realize I am making severe changes, but this is at the request of the artist. How can I obtain permission to make these changes?


 * In two words, you can't. In fact, even editing that page is a violation of Wikipedia policies concerning conflicts of interest. And replacing a page with a press release is a violation of Wikipedia policies concerning reliable sources and verifiability, among other things. I understand how you may feel, and how the Felice Brothers may feel, but this is an encyclopedia. Imagine if every notable individual wrote the articles about themselves, and excluded everything they didn't want widely known. It would stop being an encyclopedia and start being a page full of press releases. -- Good Damon 22:32, 9 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I totally understand now why I couldn't make those changes.  Sorry for the newbie problems, I respect this site and its users and want to follow by the rules.  I might be making minor changes in the future ONLY when we have solid proof and references to what we're changing.  I appreciate your response.LauraWTaylor (talk) 20:41, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

"and payplay.fm does not have rights to distribute Vol. 1." Hefty claim, given an existing reliable source to the contrary. What's your proof? -Rushyo (talk) 21:44, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

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