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Welcome to Wikipedia. Take a look at the welcome page. To stay in Wikipedia, an article has to be about something notable, that is, of general interest. Click on Notability for an explanation of what that means, and on Notability (people) for more detail. Also, it must be verifiable from reliable sources that are independent of the subject, and must be written from a neutral point of view and not in a promotional style. Articles that don't meet these requirements are likely to be deleted.

JohnCD (talk) 20:32, 9 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

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Hello. Concerning your contribution, Mark T. Barclay, 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.fgteaton.com/2009%20Missions%20Conference/mcspeakers.html. As a copyright violation, Mark T. Barclay appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Mark T. Barclay has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message.

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Please note that even if the copyright issue were resolved, the promotional tone of a company or personal website is likely be unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. JohnCD (talk) 20:33, 9 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

October 2009

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  Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with this edit to Mark T. Barclay. Please use the {{hangon}} template on the page instead if you disagree with the deletion, and make your case on the page's talk page. Thank you.   — Jeff G. (talk|contribs) 20:41, 9 October 2009 (UTC)Reply

Articles for deletion nomination of Mark T Barclay

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I have nominated Mark T Barclay, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark T Barclay. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. PorkHeart (talk) 09:22, 8 November 2009 (UTC)Reply