User talk:Leechdemon

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Hello, Leechdemon, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Draft:Robert Laura, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

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How does Speedy Deletion work?
I made my first post, and was told that it was nominated for speedy deletion due to a copyright infringement. I was told that new articles needed to be referenced, so I tried to reference information as needed. Now I'm being told I infringed copyright (which, if I cited the source, it's a reference... right?).

In addition, the post I cited / infringed is from a page I manage, and have been given full authority to quote/city/whatever. I was told I could contest the speedy deletion, or donate the copyright, etc... except now it's telling me the post has already been deleted.

Is there a way to un-delete this post and contest it, or do I start over? How do I fix this? Leechdemon (talk) 00:48, 9 April 2019 (UTC)


 * Firstly, you didn't just cite a source, you copy-pasted the source's content. That violates Wikipedia's copyright policy since there's no indication that the source was released under a free license that allows everybody (not just yourself) to re-use and modify it for any purpose, including commercial purposes. Secondly, I'd advise you to review the policy on conflicts of interest and the disclosure requirements for paid editors. Thirdly, Wikipedia content shouldn't be taken from the subject's own website but should be a neutral summary of what reliable sources that are independent of the subject have reported about it - sources such as articles written by newspapers or reputable magazines. If such sources have reported on Robert Laura in some detail, it would be easiest to start over from scratch, to summarize what the sources say (in your own words, to avoid copyright issues) and to cite the sources so that our readers can verify that the summary is accurate. Fewer buzzwords and more hard facts would also be helpful. Huon (talk) 01:10, 9 April 2019 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Robert Laura


A tag has been placed on Draft:Robert Laura 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 http://synergosfinancial.com/robert.php. 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.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to use it for any reason — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Donating copyrighted materials. The same holds if you are not the owner but have their permission. If you are not the owner and do not have permission, see Requesting copyright permission for how you may obtain it. You might want to look at Wikipedia's copyright policy for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. S Philbrick (Talk)  20:47, 4 April 2019 (UTC)