Welcome!

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Hello, Producerwardy, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Alex Ward, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

There's a page about creating articles you may want to read called Your first article. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Questions or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Sperril (talk) 23:47, 17 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of Alex Ward

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The article Alex Ward has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{prod blp}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. Sperril (talk) 23:47, 17 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Alex Ward

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If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.

You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.

A tag has been placed on Alex Ward requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites 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.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Theopolisme 00:03, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Removing Speedy at Alex Ward

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Your submission at Articles for creation

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Removing Speedy at Alex Ward

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  Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with Alex Ward. 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. - SDPatrolBot (talk) 00:08, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

  This is your last warning. The next time you remove a speedy deletion notice from a page you have created yourself, as you did at Alex Ward, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. - SDPatrolBot (talk) 00:09, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Reported to AIV

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Hi Producerwardy, this is a notice to let you know that I have reported your removal of speedy deletion templates at Alex Ward to administrators. An administrator should assess the report in a short while, and they will take any appropriate actions. Please wait for an administrator before taking any further actions yourself. Thank you, - SDPatrolBot (talk) 00:12, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Alex Ward

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If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.

You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.

A tag has been placed on Alex Ward requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites 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.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Sperril (talk) 00:25, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

  Hello, Producerwardy. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may need to consider our guidance on conflicts of interest.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:

  • Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
  • Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
  • Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).
  • Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content 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. Tgeairn (talk) 00:25, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Alex Ward

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If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.

You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.

A tag has been placed on Alex Ward requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article or image appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites 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.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website or image but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Tgeairn (talk) 01:10, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

October 2012

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You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or promotion. From your contributions, this seems to be your only purpose. 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. Kinu t/c 02:11, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Copyrights, conflicts of interest, notability and the liability associated with a Wikipedia article

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Hi. It looks like you're having a frustrating time here.

  1. We are very picky about copyright since we have a legal obligation not to infringe others. There are still additional considerations associated with the Creative Commons licensing we use. When in any doubt, we delete stuff. I just deleted your article for that reason. For more info, see:
  2. Conflicts of interest. You can't produce or edit articles about yourself. It is OK to submit something to Articles for Creation, as you did. For more info, see:
    • Wikipedia:Conflict of interest
      • Note that that guideline uses some semi-permissive sounding language such as "in most cases, do not", etc. In actual practice, however, you'll find that your peer editors take a much firmer line.
  3. Notability: The subject of any article has to meet our notability requirements. This is important for two reasons. First, it keeps us from cluttering up with a lot of dubious junk. Second, and more importantly, if an article does have sufficient reliable sources to meet our notability requirements, then we are unable to produce a reliable article. Don't waste your time with Articles for Creation until you can demonstrate you'll meet our rules. For more info, see
  4. Finally, consider whether you really want an article on Wikipedia. After years of editing here, I know I wouldn't. We take biographical articles very seriously yet everday people are adding all sorts of libelous stuff to them. A lot of it's obvious schoolkid vandalism ("John Doe eats poop", etc) but there's also more damaging stuff. The classic, high-profile case was the John Siegenthaler hatchet job article here on Wikipedia; similar stuff like this happens every week under the radar, especially with "marginally notable" people. This is why I'd never want a Wikipedia article. For more info, see:

I hate to string up a lot red tape for new folks to untangle and throw about multiple pages of arcane rules for them to read … however, if you're still really serious about getting an Alex Ward article here, be sure to read all that stuff carefully and then stick to the Articles for Creation process.
--A. B. (talkcontribsglobal count) 02:12, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

In response to your feedback

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Well, if you thought they were mean because you were blocked, it was because you were warned about the article you created and why it was not appropriate for Wikipedia. Please read the above message on conflicts of interests and promotional articles to avoid such blocks in the future.

I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 08:51, 18 October 2012 (UTC)Reply