User talk:Libbylabel

Speedy deletion of Kevin K. Washburn
A tag has been placed on Kevin K. Washburn requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

If the external website belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must include on the external site the statement "I, (name), am the author of this article, (article name), and I release its content under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 and later." You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Mblumber (talk) 02:09, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Copyright issues to be aware of
Hello Libbylabel, and welcome to Wikipedia! Please take a look at Talk:Kevin K. Washburn. I had to remove a bunch of material that seemed like it was copied from elsewhere. You may be able to restore the significant parts of his story if you are sure to present the material in your own words. Ask me if you have any questions. Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 02:50, 28 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi Ed - this is my first page so I am still learning. I am a little confused because the piece was written from scratch, adding in things from Prof Washburn's C.V.  I will try to edit it again and keep it shorter but still touch on the bigger items of interest.  Should I avoid putting in citations to legal cases?


 * Sorry for misunderstanding on the copyright matter. For article structure, see The perfect article. To get ideas, you should look at some other articles on law professors. Your initial version, though it was in your own words, is not yet in the form expected for our biographical articles. I suggest building up the article in stages, starting with the most important facts. The finished article should have a lead section that summarizes what will be found later. Ask for comments as you go along, if you wish. Other editors may help out as they see the work develop.


 * If you have more questions, I suggest asking them at Talk:Kevin K. Washburn since they pertain to this specific article. When adding a comment on a Talk page, sign your post using four tildes, like ~ . This expands into your name and the date when you save the page. Thanks. EdJohnston (talk) 16:04, 29 August 2008 (UTC)