User talk:Norbu Palmo

October 2014
Hello, I'm JimRenge. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to the page Bodhicitta, because they seemed to be inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page, or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. JimRenge (talk) 18:09, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

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You asked why your changes were reverted so I am answering here. You have been asked to stop adding bodhicitta.org to articles. Your altering of Tibetan Buddhism to Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism broke the link (redlinks go nowhere). Please use talk pages instead of steamrolling your changes into articles. Helpsome (talk) 11:58, 27 October 2014 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Chamtrul Rinpoche


A tag has been placed on Chamtrul Rinpoche requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.chamtrul-rinpoche.com/. 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 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 modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines 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 removed 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. JohnCD (talk) 20:17, 29 March 2016 (UTC)


 * I have deleted the page. Wikipedia cannot host copied text without a formal copyright release by the actual copyright holder, as described in WP:Donating copyrighted materials. It is very seldom worth making a copyright release, because material written for other purposes is usually too promotional in tone or otherwise unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, and also because copying a single source will not provide the references showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject" necessary to establish Notability - see also Notability (summary).


 * I hoped to find an earlier version of the article to revert to, but I have looked through the history without finding one which is non-promotional and adequately sourced. I conclude reluctantly that if an article about Chamtrul Rinpoche is to be written, it should be started from a clean sheet. There is excellent advice from an experienced user at User:Uncle G/On notability:

"'When writing about subjects that are close to you, don't use your own personal knowledge of the subject, and don't cite yourself, your web site, or the subject's web site. Instead, use what is written about the subject by other people, independently, as your sources. Cite those sources in your very first edit.  If you don't have such sources, don't write.'"


 * My advice is that following that approach is the most likely way for you to arrive at an acceptable article. I suggest that you use WP:Articles for creation to guide you through the process, which will enable you to submit a draft for review by an uninvolved user, who will either accept it or give you feedback. Write in neutral terms, with no promotional phrases or opinions, just plain facts cited to reliable sources. There is good advice at WP:Your first article. JohnCD (talk) 20:42, 29 March 2016 (UTC)