User talk:Spektred

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Spektred/sandbox

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A tag has been placed on User:Spektred/sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160322006255/en/Tri-Counties-Bank-Completes-Acquisition-of-Three-More-Branches-along-the-North-Coast-of-California. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material 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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@EN-Jungwon: Hello, I feel that this nomination for deletion was done in error. Yes, I am new to article creation so I wasn't aware of some of these things, but regarding copying content, there is no copyright infringement here since that copy was originally written by Tri Counties Bank themselves and submitted to the source (businesswire) that you mentioned. We have submitted the quoted text to dozens of sources online. In fact, the exact same copy is also mentioned on the banks official website, and they (my employer) frequently use this text to explain who we are. I understand if Wikipedia requires it to be written in our own words, but was speedy deletion really necessary? A quick warning should have been enough.

I had just started writing my draft article (and I even though I have dozens of verifiable sources to prove notability) the article got deleted before I had a chance to add any of them. I thought that the article would be safe (away from the eyes of others) if I created it in my sandbox. Since I have a conflict of interest I thought I would first build the draft here and then submit it for review/editing. Spektred (talk) 17:39, 15 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please read WP:COPYVIO. You mentioned that the copy was originally written by Tri Counties Bank themselves submitted to the source (businesswire) and that you have submitted the quoted text to dozens of sources online. That means that the text is copyrighted by your company. The speedy deletion was necessary because Wikipedia can't accept any copyrighted material. See WP:G12 and WP:COPYPASTE. Thanks. EN-Jungwon 17:54, 15 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@EN-Jungwon: Alright, I can work to get the article constructed by a third party who will write it in original words but I fear that it will still sound very similar to the "copyrighted" text since many of those words are just straightforward descriptions of the bank, and those same words will appear in multiple sources online. Spektred (talk) 18:03, 15 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Tri Counties Bank (August 12)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Jovanmilic97 was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Not enough significant coverage in reliable sources in order to meet WP:NCORP. A lot of these are WP:ROUTINE news of acquisitions, reused press releases or passing mentions. Chico Enterprise-Record sources aren't bad, but they're local, and per WP:AUD "it is not an indication of notability". American City Business Journals/Sacramento Business Journal source might pass, but we need more to meet the notability guideline.

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Jovanmilic97 (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Spektred! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Jovanmilic97 (talk) 12:16, 12 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Tri Counties Bank has been accepted

Tri Counties Bank, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Pax Verbum 04:18, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:TriCo Bancshares

Hello, Spektred. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:TriCo Bancshares, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 23:03, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:TriCo Bancshares

Hello, Spektred. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "TriCo Bancshares".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:00, 26 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]