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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Surflight.gif

File Copyright problem

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License tagging for File:Surflight Theatre.gif

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Speedy deletion nomination of File:RoyMiller.jpg

A tag has been placed on File:RoyMiller.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image is an unused redundant copy (all pixels the same or scaled down) of an image in the same file format, which is on Wikipedia (not on Commons), and all inward links have been updated.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, contest the deletion by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion," which appears inside of the speedy deletion ({{db-...}}) tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate). Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, 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. Eeekster (talk) 02:42, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:RoyMiller.jpg

Thank you for uploading File:RoyMiller.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright and licensing status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can verify that it has an acceptable license status and a verifiable source. Please add this information by editing the image description page. You may refer to the image use policy to learn what files you can or cannot upload on Wikipedia. The page on copyright tags may help you to find the correct tag to use for your file. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem.

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If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Eeekster (talk) 23:54, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Showplace Ice Cream Parlour

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A tag has been placed on Showplace Ice Cream Parlour requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about an organization or company, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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Removing Speedy at Showplace Ice Cream Parlour

Welcome to Wikipedia, thank you for taking the time to create a page here. It might not have been your intention, but you recently removed a speedy deletion tag from a page you created yourself. Because Wikipedia policy does not allow the creator of the page to remove deletion tags, an automated program has replaced the deletion tag you removed from Showplace Ice Cream Parlour. Please do not continue to remove the deletion tag, instead, if you disagree with the deletion, you can follow these steps:

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October 2011

Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with Showplace Ice Cream Parlour. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Click here to contest this speedy deletion, which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the article's talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. Mr. Vernon (talk) 03:23, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Please stop removing speedy deletion notices from pages that you have created yourself, as you did with this edit to Showplace Ice Cream Parlour. If you continue to do so, you will be blocked from editing.   — Jeff G. ツ (talk) 03:27, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Hello Adelmang. If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, edits where there is a conflict of interest, or where such a conflict might reasonably be inferred, are strongly discouraged. If you have a conflict of interest, you should avoid or exercise great caution when:

1. editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with;
2. participating in deletion discussions about articles related to you, your organization or its competitors; and
3. linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).

Please familiarize yourself with relevant policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you.   — Jeff G. ツ (talk) 03:35, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

Hello, Adelmang! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. You may benefit from following some of the links below, which will help you get the most out of Wikipedia. If you have any questions you can ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or by typing four tildes "~~~~"; this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you are already excited about Wikipedia, you might want to consider being "adopted" by a more experienced editor or joining a WikiProject to collaborate with others in creating and improving articles of your interest. Click here for a directory of all the WikiProjects. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field when making edits to pages. Happy editing! Tgeairn (talk) 03:36, 11 October 2011 (UTC) Getting Started The five pillars of Wikipedia • Tutorial • Your first article How to: edit a page • upload an image Getting Help Frequently Asked Questions New contributors' help page Where to: ask questions • make requests Request administrator attention Policies and Guidelines Neutral point of view • Reliable sources Verifiability • Citing sources • No original research What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons Manual of Style • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Policy for non-free content • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The Community Community Portal • Adopt-a-user program Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • Resolving disputes Build consensus • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Things to do Be bold in editing • Help develop an article Maintenance • Peer review • Requested articles Join a WikiProject • Translating articles Cleaning up: General • Spam • Vandalism Miscellaneous Categories • Disambiguity • Stubs User pages • Talk pages Useful templates • Tools • User scripts

Speedy deletion nomination of Roy Miller (producer)

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A tag has been placed on Roy Miller (producer), 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.

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You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or self-promoting in violation of the conflict of interest policy and notability guidelines. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. NativeForeigner ^Talk/_Contribs 04:01, 11 October 2011 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Adelmang (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

I was blocked (and the Surflight Theatre page I was editing was deleted) because I tried to make some improvements to a page for a non-profit company for whom I do marketing (as a volunteer, by the way). I was unaware of the rule that states that people who work for companies cannot edit their own pages. I was just trying to make the sentence flow better and fix some other errors on the page. Since I am a volunteer there, I felt like I was more familiar with some of the statements on the site and felt like they should be corrected. I was not trying to make changes in a way that market the company. It is a landmark theatre in a resort town. It has been there for 62 years and is something that is of interest to many tourists and residents alike. The page existed before I ever came along and I would hate for this struggling non-profit theatre to suffer because of my actions. I was just trying to help them. The rule says that an assumption of innocense should be made, but instead I was immediately banned with no opportunity for discussion. I have since learned from my error and would greatly appreciate being reinstated and the page being put back online. I will go to the forums in the future and ask others to help modify pages if something I am affilated with needs correcting. Thank you. Adelmang (talk) 22:21, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Accept reason:

see notes below. Elen of the Roads (talk) 23:30, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

I am prepared to agree some good faith on this. The Surflight Theatre article was appalling spam before you ever made an edit to it, so you certainly didn't make the situation any worse. And it had been in existence for some years, so a naive editor might reasonably think it was an OK pattern for other articles. It wasn't, unfortunately. I can't put the article back up, because it was truly awful and would need a complete rewrite to meet Wikipedia policies. You can have a go at writing a better one - click this link and start typing User:Adelmang/Sandbox. Make sure you include references to significant coverage in secondary sources about the theatre itself - not just reviews of the productions - to prove that the theatre is notable under Wikipedia rules - read WP:GNG for more information. St. George's Hall, London is a good little article about a notable theatre. Elen of the Roads (talk) 23:30, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

Thanks! I had also added pages for a well-known singing ice cream parlour that is next door to the theatre and a successful Broadway producer who is donating his services and trying to bring the theatre out of bankruptcy. I thought these were noteworthy topics, but I realize now they might have not been set up appropriately. But all three pages were deleted unilaterally when I was blocked. Are they ok to reattempt in the sandbox? The producer is on IMDB and other places. Also, does it matter that the sandbox address you provided above is not the same as my username?Adelmang (talk) 00:38, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

First, I fixed my bad spelling above :) Second, read up on our policy on reliable sources WP:RS. IMDB is always considered a bit of a dubious source, because some of the content is generated by fans. What you need for the ice cream place is some reviews of it in good sources - not just your local paper. If the producer doesn't have an article and is famous, you can certainly write one, but look at the artices for other producers to see how to structure it. Keep thinking "encyclopaedia article" - so a bit formal, bit on the dry side, no 'talking to camera' etc. If you need more sandboxes, you can make your own et User:Adelmang/Sandbox Two etc. Just create the redlink, and click on it. Elen of the Roads (talk) 00:59, 31 October 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Adelmang. You have new messages at Mr. Vernon's talk page.
Message added 03:18, 15 November 2011 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Mr. Vernon (talk) 03:18, 15 November 2011 (UTC)