User talk:Bjc90278
Ways to improve Violet parkhurst
[edit]Hi, I'm Salimfadhley. Bjc90278, thanks for creating Violet parkhurst!
I've just tagged the page, using our page curation tools, as having some issues to fix. This article is in need of independent sources. Could you clarify whether Violet Parkhurst is a living person?
The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, you can leave a comment on my talk page. Or, for more editing help, talk to the volunteers at the Teahouse. Salimfadhley (talk) 16:28, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Violet parkhurst
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A tag has been placed on Violet parkhurst requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.parkhurstgalleries.com/aboutviolet/aboutviolet.htm. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Salimfadhley (talk) 16:30, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
Copyright, promotion, notability
[edit]Wikipedia cannot hold copyright material, not even in sandboxes, not even temporarily. Please read Wikipedia:Copy-paste.
Please note that assertion of permission to use text is not enough; we have to be certain that the person giving a release has the authority to do so, and that the actual copyright holder understands and agrees to Wikipedia's license terms, which allow any reader to copy, modify and re-use material for any purpose including commercial. For those reasons, a formal copyright release, as described above, is required.
It is very seldom worth making a copyright release, because the promotional tone of a company or personal website is likely to be quite unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. Wikipedia is not a notice-board for pinning up promotional material.
Article subjects need to have 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." There is more detail at WP:Notability (people), especially the section WP:ARTIST, and good advice on how to write an acceptable article at WP:Your first article.
If you are connected with Violet Parhurst or Parkhurst Galleries, please read the Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. JohnCD (talk) 17:12, 21 December 2013 (UTC)