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Speedy deletion nomination of Howard James Reekie

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A tag has been placed on Howard James Reekie requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article, which appears to be about a real person, individual animal(s), an organization (band, club, company, etc.), or web content, does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. If this is the first page that you have created, then you should read the guide to writing your first article.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Sarah182 (talk) 22:28, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

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Your article

The page I deleted consisted only of the words "Howard James Reekie, Screenwriter, Producer." We get new articles at the rate of over one a minute, many of which are one-liners like that which are never added to; it is best not to input an article until there is enough there, including references, to make it clear that a viable article is likely to result. See Your First Article for more advice.

Also, autobiography is strongly discouraged on Wikipedia, for reasons explained here; see also WP:Conflict of interest.

If after reading those guidelines you still wish to write an article about yourself, it will need to meet Wikipedia's requirement of Notability, which is not a matter of opinion but needs to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject" Significant means more than just listing-type mentions; reliable excludes Myspace, blogs, places where anyone can post anything; independent excludes the subject's own website and affiliated ones, press releases etc. More detail at Notability (people) and (for film-makers) WP:CREATIVE. There is good advice for people editing with a COI in User:Uncle G/On notability#Writing about subjects close to you:

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.

As far as notability of a film sequel goes, the usual Wikipedia rule is that a forthcoming film should not have an article until reliable sources confirm that principal photography has started, and maybe not until release - see WP:NFF. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 12:40, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Copyright problems with File:Globalmusic4lifelogo.png

Hello. Concerning your contribution, File:Globalmusic4lifelogo.png, 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.cdbaby.com/cd/globalmusic4life1. As a copyright violation, File:Globalmusic4lifelogo.png appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. File:Globalmusic4lifelogo.png 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 File talk:Globalmusic4lifelogo.png and send an email with the message to permissions-enwikimedia.org. See Wikipedia: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 File talk:Globalmusic4lifelogo.png 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 permissions-enwikimedia.org 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 File talk:Globalmusic4lifelogo.png.

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. Tbhotch.^™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 00:57, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

As you have stated that you have followed the instructions regarding WP:OTRS (bullet point above "If you hold the copyright..."), you simply need to wait until that is confirmed by the Wikimedia foundation - once that happens and an OTRS ticket is assigned, an administrator with OTRS access will be able to restore the image. Please note that as you have admitted editing on behalf of GlobalMusic4 Life, you should refrain from editing any articles related to that organization as a conflict of interest. Skier Dude (talk) 07:38, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

GlobalMusic4 Life

Hello. The article "GlobalMusic4 Life" has been deleted as it was purely promotional with no neutral, reliably sourced content. If you wish to create an encyclopedic article on the topic, please see Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. Feel free to ask me on my talk page if you have questions. --KFP (contact | edits) 02:38, 19 August 2011 (UTC)

File:Videocoverprint.png listed for discussion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Videocoverprint.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for discussion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Cloudbound (talk) 20:38, 14 June 2016 (UTC)