User talk:Oikford

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Hello, Oikford, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 19:39, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
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Mark Ward Photography
Welcome to Wikipedia! I'm glad you want to get involved, but I'm afraid there's a problem with the article you created, Mark Ward Photography. It's about a business, but the business doesn't appear to meet Wikipedia's notability criteria. It's a common mistake for new users to make, but Wikipedia isn't a business directory, but an encyclopedia- we don't need an article about every business, and we all avoid writing about our own businesses. I hope that's helpful- feel free to ask me if you have any questions. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 19:39, 26 December 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Mark Ward Photography


A tag has been placed on Mark Ward Photography, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but 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 yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. - MrX 19:54, 26 December 2012 (UTC)