Hello. First off, I had no way of knowing that and we take copyright issues very seriously. AS such, we err on the side of caution with deletions like that. If you have a connection with the subject, that's a potential conflict of interest. To post the text verbatim, he'd have to release it on his website or via a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation. Problem is, it'll void his/your original copyright since anyone can now use it for any reason. It's clear you mean well, but I'd consider a different username. :) --PMDrive1061 (talk) 23:35, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
Well, you can use this account to create another. However, no one else has raised the issue, so I think it'll be OK and there's no need. You should consider it if another user raises a concern, though. Since you claim the copyright on the text, I can restore it to a user subpage. This will gove you the opportunity to work on it off of the main article space. It needs to be brought in line with the styling conventions and doing an article on a separate page will keep it from getting "tagged and bagged" for deletion. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 23:42, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
OK, here you go: User:Nukinfuts29/Pat Salerno. One thing I'd do right away is to cite third-party references which back up this person's notability. When the link turns blue, the text will up and ready to edit. When it's ready, simply paste it back to Pat Salerno. Have fun and don't hesitate to ask for help. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 23:45, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
- You're all set: User:Nukinfuts29/Pat Salerno. WP:YFA will give you a thumbnail view as to how to format the article.--PMDrive1061 (talk) 23:48, 11 March 2009 (UTC)
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