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Copyright problems with Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas

Hello. Concerning your contribution, Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas, 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://udallas.edu/academics/undergrad/majors/english/aids/kf61?init=1&return=http%3a%2f%2fudallas.edu%2fsearchresults. As a copyright violation, Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Senior Novel at the University of Dallas

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A tag has been placed on Senior Novel at the University of Dallas, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hang on}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 19:28, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please refrain from introducing inappropriate pages, such as Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas, to Wikipedia, as doing so is not in accordance with our policies. For more information about creating articles, you may want to read Wikipedia:Your first article; you might also consider using the Article Wizard. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Please don't repost pages from your university course catalog to Wikipedia. NawlinWiki (talk) 19:35, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Please refrain from introducing inappropriate pages to Wikipedia, as doing so is not in accordance with our policies. For more information about creating articles, you may want to read Wikipedia:Your first article; you might also consider using the Article Wizard. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. — Timneu22 · talk 19:39, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to introduce inappropriate pages to Wikipedia, as you did at Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas, you may be blocked from editing. If you need guidance on how to create appropriate pages, try using the Article Wizard. NawlinWiki (talk) 19:40, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas

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A tag has been placed on Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hang on}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. WuhWuzDat 19:55, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas

The article Comprehensive Exams for English at the University of Dallas has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

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Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. I42 (talk) 20:12, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You say, Comprehensive examinations at the University of Dallas are a time-honored tradition. Anyone considering an English major at UD will want to have a general idea of what the learning expectations are. Well here's some news for you: Wikipedia is not a place to add information about people becoming an English major at UD! Wikipedia is not to be used as your webhost. We have deleted this article multiple times today. By constantly recreating it, you have essentially flagged your account as a vandalism-only account. — Timneu22 · talk 21:14, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your addition has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other websites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of article content such as sentences or images. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Krakatoa Katie 21:45, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Nmontoya89! Welcome to Wikipedia!

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Literature at Wikipedia

Hi - it's clear you're an English major, so I'd like to point you to Portal: Literature and WikiProject Literature, where editors (including English professors) work together to improve and discuss literature and English. I encourage you to check them out - you may find more help there than you think you would.

It's not acceptable to copy/paste content from websites, so please stop doing that. We have lots of articles that need help from someone with your education. And check out the Community Portal over there on the left, because it's the place to find other work you can do. If I can help, let me know. Thanks. :-) Krakatoa Katie 21:58, 22 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

re: study guides

Hi there - thanks for the message. See, I knew there was a good guy behind those pages. ;-) (You can clear all those warnings up there if you like.)

For the purpose you described to me, I do think Google Docs would be a better place. We're not set up to do that kind of thing, and it's not our purpose. Our collaborations are to improve the encyclopedia, and we just don't have the server space or bandwidth for other uses. That fundraising appeal at the top of the pages is for real. This project costs some serious monies, and we needs them. (I am owned by a lolcat.)

Many students have found that researching for Wikipedia articles helps them retain and process information about their subjects. That's why I pointed you to the portal and WikiProject Literature - you can study and help the encyclopedia at the same time! Multi-purpose goodness! ;-)

Good luck with your study project, and if you have time to contribute here to the literature articles (or any others), we'll always welcome you with open arms. If I can help, don't hesitate to ask. :-) Merry Christmas! Krakatoa Katie 04:09, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]