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File Copyright problem

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Hello, thanks for the information, but please check the image page again. We will need (a) a clarification of precisely what license the owners wish to release it under, and (b) some form of evidence they actually did so. Thank you, – Fut.Perf. 16:35, 28 March 2011 (UTC)Reply

Problems with upload of File:Famars A&S Logo.JPG

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Hi JohnCD

I just noticed that my wiki writeup for Famars gun company was removed for seeming like an advertising article. My apologies. I it rewritten to eliminate any appeal of advertising can I repost it? eventually i want to submit the article for its own page but was writing it on my userpage as I do it in increments.

Yes, you can, wait for more advice later today. JohnCD (talk) 17:43, 1 April 2011 (UTC)Reply

Ok, thanks for the help. :) Ri401 (talk) 22:02, 1 April 2011 (UTC)Reply

... here it comes;

Your article

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I have "userfied" it for you - put it into a "user sub-page" at User:Ri401/Famars where you can work on it. Wikipedia is rather complicated and we don't like to make people read a lot before they start, so we have to spend time explaining after. "User pages" like User:Ri401 are intended for the users, the volunteers who are here to help build the encyclopedia, to say a little about themselves, if they wish, to help communication within the project. They are not intended for any substantial content unrelated to Wikipedia. We get very suspicious of what look like articles on user pages, because many people try to put advertisements there, either because they think that is what user pages are for, or because they hope to evade the scrutiny that new articles get.

User sub-pages like User:Ri401/Famars are different, and it is quite OK to use them for developing articles, though advertisements, attack pages and copyright violations will still be deleted even in sub-pages.

Advice for developing your article:

  • Read WP:Your first article and WP:Writing better articles
  • I have not checked whether the text is copied from the company's website or anywhere else: if so, it is essential to get a copyright release as described at WP:DCM - just saying it is OK to reproduce is not enough - and it is almost always better to rewrite, because...
  • It is essential to avoid any hint of promotional tone. Wikipedia is very vulnerable to being used for advertising and promotion, and is extremely resistant to anything that looks like that. Wikipedia requires a WP:Neutral point of view, and the Wikipedia:Verifiability policy requires that "All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be attributed to a reliable, published source", so before using "peacock terms" like "integrity of craftsmanship and overall beauty of design", imagine a hostile critic saying "can you prove that? Where is the reliable source that says so?"
  • You need to establish notability, which is not a matter of opinion but has 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, Facebook, blogs, places where anyone can post anything; independent excludes the subject's own website, affiliated ones and press releases.

You may find User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard useful.

Regards, JohnCD (talk) 22:15, 1 April 2011 (UTC)Reply

Thank you! 70.183.175.123 (talk) 13:03, 2 April 2011 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation

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Famars d’Abbiatico e Salvinelli, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
  • The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on the article's talk page. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see what needs to be done to bring it to the next level.
  • Please continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request.
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Dcoetzee 20:06, 7 April 2011 (UTC)Reply

Non-free files in your user space

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  Hey there Ri401, thank you for your contributions. I am a bot, alerting you that non-free files are not allowed in user or talk space. I removed some files I found on User:Ri401/Famars. In the future, please refrain from adding fair-use files to your user-space drafts or your talk page.

  • See a log of files removed today here.

Thank you, -- DASHBot (talk) 05:01, 8 April 2011 (UTC)Reply