Blackcountrygirl

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Black Country Living Museum Brass Foundry

Hello Blackcountrygirl,

It seems to me that an article you worked on, Black Country Living Museum Brass Foundry, may be copied from http://www.bclm.co.uk/locations/brass-foundry/33.htm. It's entirely possible that I made a mistake, but I wanted to let you know because Wikipedia is strict about copying from other sites.

It's important that you edit the article and rewrite it in your own words, unless you're absolutely certain nothing in it is copied. If you're not sure how to fix the problem or have any questions, there are people at the help desk who are happy to assist you.

Thank you for helping build a free encyclopedia! MadmanBot (talk) 10:58, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Birchley Rolling Mills

This is an automated message from MadmanBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of Birchley Rolling Mills, and it appears to include material copied directly from http://www.bclm.co.uk/locations/rolling-mill/43.htm.

It is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article. The article will be reviewed to determine if there are any copyright issues.

If substantial content is duplicated and it is not public domain or available under a compatible license, it will be deleted. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material. You may use such publications as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. See our copyright policy for further details. (If you own the copyright to the previously published content and wish to donate it, see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for the procedure.) MadmanBot (talk) 11:07, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

Copyrighted materials

Please see WP:Donating copyrighted materials to donate copyrighted materials. Ramaksoud2000 ^{(Talk to me)} 00:32, 2 May 2013 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Birchley Rolling Mills

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Block

You have been blocked temporarily from editing for adding spam links. Persistent spammers will have their websites blacklisted from Wikipedia and potentially penalized by search engines. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.

Wikipedia does not exist in order for you to promote your cause, however noble you perceive it to be.--Orange Mike | Talk 01:19, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

Please see WP:ANI#Block of Blackcountrygirl. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 11:00, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

• If you would like, enable email for your account and email me directly, and I would be glad to go over some of this for you. We do have a lot of rules around here, which are for the most part good rules, but I don't think you meant to violate them. Perhaps I can help you understand the place a bit better and get you unblocked so you can continue to edit here. Don't take the block personally, it is what we are sometimes forced to do with problems. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 13:28, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
  • Dennis, feel free to go over this with her by email, on her talk page, or on your talk page, because she is now unblocked. Thanks fro offering to help her out.
  • Blackcountrygirl, I'm sorry you were "greeted" this way. Please take advantage of Dennis' offer, or of the WP:Help desk, where most people are willing to help new editors out. --Floquenbeam (talk) 14:13, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

• • • I started here editing on topics that related to my work as well, so I'm familiar enough with the desire to want to share what you know. If you like, leave me a message at User talk:Dennis Brown and there are likely several of us that will be happy to help you out, getting up to speed on the basics regarding conflict of interest editing. It isn't that difficult, but easy to accidentally violate. Another good place to visit is the WP:Teahouse, which is hosted by a number of fine people who only want to help new editors like yourself. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 19:35, 3 May 2013 (UTC)