User talk:StarburstFoundation

Your submission at Articles for creation: User:StarburstFoundation/sandbox (May 19)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! The submission has not been accepted because it included copyrighted information, which is not permitted on Wikipedia. You are welcome to write an article on the subject, but please do not use copyrighted work. The existing submission may be deleted at any time. Copyrighted work cannot be allowed to remain on Wikipedia. ''' Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! '''
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~Super Hamster  Talk Contribs 14:13, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
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If you believe this block was made in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Yunshui 雲 水 14:15, 19 May 2014 (UTC)


 * You aren't the first to confuse Wikipedia with social media. There, you control your content, and can post nearly what you like (legal considerations applying, of course...). As one who has worked with special needs children, I wish you success with your organisation. But there are no exceptions in the policies - the rules apply to multinationals and corner florists, banks and non-profit charities. I think you'd probably do better at Facebook or Twitter (etc) if yours is a local charity. There's a sort of false prestige in getting a Wikipedia page - but I can remember some that have regretted it... Peridon (talk) 18:42, 19 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Another point that I forgot to mention is that you cannot bring copyright text into Wikipedia - even if you own the copyright. Daft? No. Saves a lot of money in legal fees. Only if the text is licensed under Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 3.0 can it be used here (or if it's public domain due to age or source). Wikipedia text can be used anywhere by anyone, but copyright text can't be. And your stuff didn't fit our style of writing anyway so it's not worth the trouble of licensing it. Peridon (talk) 18:47, 19 May 2014 (UTC)