User talk:Melvin m melvin

July 2007
Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. One of the core policies of Wikipedia is that articles should always be written from a neutral point of view. It appears you have not followed this policy at MAD UK. Please always observe our core policies. Thank you. Waggers 11:41, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

RE: Why does Wikipedia Appear to Hate Me?
Regarding points (2) and (3), WP:V and WP:COPY should help. For the copy-and-pasted text you need to make it clear that you're happy to release the content under the GFDL. There may be additional issues around proving that you are you and not somebody else claiming to have written the material. There's also a Copyright FAQ. It's not my area of expertise but you should be able to find help from people in the know at WP:CP and the associated talk page.

As far as point (1) is concerned, I can see no reason for editors to remove a well placed wikilink from the American magazine to the British one, in a "see also" or similar section. Hope this helps, Waggers 20:58, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Copyright problem: MAD UK
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