Erica Mendelson

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Your edit to Carl DeMaio

Message posted on Monday, June 11, 2007

Please do not post copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder, as you did to Carl DeMaio. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites (http://www.resultsstarthere.org/experts.htm in this case) or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
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--Finngall ^talk 18:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

(Copying from the article talk page in case it gets deleted)

Even if it weren't for the copyright violation, this article would still be eligible for speedy deletion as a blatant advertisement. Mr. DeMaio might well be notable enough to merit an article, but Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a provider of free web space for promotional purposes, and the content of all articles should reflect this by maintainin a neutral point of view. Also, if you are connected with him or his firm, please also read the guidelines on conflict of interest. Thanks. --Finngall ^talk 18:43, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Pursuant to Wikipedia's copyright policies, it is incumbent upon the individual who contributes copied material to Wikipedia to confirm that he or she has permission to do so. Therefore, please follow the procedures specified at this link in order to confirm that you have received permission from the copyright holder. Thank you. --Butseriouslyfolks 19:07, 11 June 2007 (UTC)