User talk:Rocaloca

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Speedy deletion nomination of Manfred Beck Arnstein

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A tag has been placed on Manfred Beck Arnstein, 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. Chzz ► 11:04, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Copyright problems with Manfred Beck Arnstein

Hello. Concerning your contribution, Manfred Beck Arnstein, 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.beck-arnstein-art.com/en/biography/manfred-beck-arnstein. As a copyright violation, Manfred Beck Arnstein appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Manfred Beck Arnstein has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message.

If you believe that the article or image is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License (CC-BY-SA) then you should do one of the following:

If you have permission from the author, leave a message explaining the details at Talk:Manfred Beck Arnstein and send an email with the message to permissions-enwikimedia.org. See Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission for instructions.
If a note on the original website states that it is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license, leave a note at Talk:Manfred Beck Arnstein with a link to where we can find that note.
If you hold the copyright to the material: send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-enwikimedia.org or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the CC-BY-SA and GFDL, and note that you have done so on Talk:Manfred Beck Arnstein.

However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While contributions are appreciated, Wikipedia must require all contributors to understand and comply with its copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you. JohnCD (talk) 12:22, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Notability and neutral point of view

Even if the copyright issue were resolved, this text is too promotional, and not appropriate for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. Phrases like "one of the most important phantastic realists" and "magnificent and deep visions" are PR-speak, puffery, see WP:PEACOCK. That was the reason for the previous speedy-deletion notice - Wikipedia is not for promotion of any kind. One of Wikipedia's policies is WP:Verifiability, which "requires that all quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged be attributed to a reliable, published source." For glowing adjectives of praise the artist's own website would not be considered a reliable source.

Wikipedia article subjects also need notability, which is not a matter of opinion but must 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 anything based on press releases. The test is, have people unconnected with the subject thought it important and significant enough to write substantial comment on? More detail at WP:Notability (people), especially the section WP:ARTIST.

More explanation at User:JohnCD/Not a noticeboard, and good general advice on writing an acceptable article at WP:Your first article. JohnCD (talk) 12:37, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you are editing on behalf of the artist, you have from our point of view a Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and should carefully read that guideline and Wikipedia:Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest. JohnCD (talk) 12:44, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]