User talk:Otmccall

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Melanie Burke
This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of Melanie Burke, and it appears to include material copied directly from http://www.wammllc.com/bio.htm.

It is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article. The article will be reviewed to determine if there are any copyright issues.

If substantial content is duplicated and it is not public domain or available under a compatible license, it will be deleted. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material. You may use such publications as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. See our copyright policy for further details. (If you own the copyright to the previously published content and wish to donate it, see Donating copyrighted materials for the procedure.) CorenSearchBot (talk) 09:22, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

Copyright problems with Melanie Burke
Hello. Concerning your contribution, Melanie Burke, please note that Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text or images obtained from other web sites or printed material, without the permission of the author(s). This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.wammllc.com/bio.htm. As a copyright violation, Melanie Burke appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Melanie Burke has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message. If you believe that the article or image is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License (CC-BY-SA) then you should do one of the following:


 * If you have permission from the author, leave a message explaining the details at Talk:Melanie Burke and send an email with the message to . See Requesting copyright permission for instructions.
 * If a note on the original website states that it is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license, leave a note at Talk:Melanie Burke with a link to where we can find that note.
 * If you hold the copyright to the material: send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the CC-BY-SA and GFDL, and note that you have done so on Talk:Melanie Burke.

However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While contributions are appreciated, Wikipedia must require all contributors to understand and comply with its copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you. MER-C 13:04, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

Copyright and notability
Wikipedia cannot accept copyright material on the basis of assertion of permission: for one thing, we have no way to be sure that someone on the end of a wire is who he says, and for another release to Wikipedia involves more than just permission to reproduce - the CC-BY-SA license gives permission to any reader to copy, modify, and re-use for any purpose including commercial, and it is essential that the copyright owner understands and agrees to that. The way to make a copyright release is explained at WP:Donating copyrighted materials.

It is not often worth doing that, because the promotional tone of a company or personal website is likely to be unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. Wikipedia is not for promotion of any kind.

Article subjects need to have notability, which is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by showing references to "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." There is more detail at WP:Notability (people) and WP:MUSICBIO, and good advice on how to write an acceptable article at WP:Your first article.

As you are related to the subject of your article, you should read the guideline on WP:Conflict of interest. JohnCD (talk) 13:10, 28 March 2012 (UTC)