User talk:Beachbumz

Please respect copyright

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We appreciate your contributions to the Doug Jernigan article, but we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material. Perhaps you would like to rewrite the article in your own words. For more information, take a look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Happy editing! Can't sleep, clown will eat me 06:25, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Beachbumz. Please note that the article you created, Doug Jernigan, has been deleted for copyright violation; it appears that the text was copied directly from http://www.digndoug.com/Doug_Jernigan_Bio.html. I want you to know that I did not delete this on notability grounds; I've reviewed the subject of the article and feel that this person might meet our WP:MUSIC guidelines for inclusion, and if you would like to rewrite this article, in your own words, there is a good chance that the matter will be discussed on our Articles for deletion forum. Feel free to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Thanks, Can't sleep, clown will eat me 06:29, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

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Helpme

I am trying to contribute information regarding Doug Jernigan who is renown in his field as a steel guitarist, I keep getting flagged or deleted what am I doing wrong?--Beachbumz 15:44, 20 September 2006 (UTC)Beachbumz[reply]

As the messages above say, your article was deleted as a copyright violation. You cannot copy text from other websites/materials without permission. If you rewrite the article in your own words, it will stand a chance of not being deleted. Cheers, Tangot a ngo 15:45, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I wrote the copyrighted material, what and how can I use it?

--Beachbumz 15:47, 20 September 2006 (UTC)Beachbumz[reply]

In that case, please send an e-mail to permissions@wikimedia.org with sufficient evidence that you are the author of the page, and with a clear statement that you wish to re-license your content under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). (Make sure you send your e-mail from an account with the same domain as the original website's). Alternatively, you can place a statement on the original website stating that you license your content under the GFDL. - Tangot a ngo 15:54, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Do I have to keep posting the (helpme) each time I have a question?

Yes. We can't be around all day, so please post the tag every time so someone else can help you in case I go offline.

So how do I re-submit the information with the latter alternative? and where do I post the GFDL on the website ie: the bio page? front page etc? Thx--Beachbumz 16:01, 20 September 2006 (UTC)Beachbumz[reply]

Anywhere visible - preferably on the page where the original content is. Cheers, Tangot a ngo 16:04, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I will post the GFDL on the site. So where do I go from here, re-submit the information or wait? Since I have tried to re-submit without the GFDL prior and was flagged as duplicate material previously deleted?

Yes, just recreate the material. If someone wrongly flags it as a copyright violation again, point them to the GFDL notice on your website. (Leaving a note in the edit summary when you recreate your content e.g., "original content licensed under the GFDL" may help)

Also is it wrong to link to the site showcasing doug's range and speed that he is noted for?

It's not inherently wrong, but see Wikipedia:External links for our external links policy and see if your link falls under our guidelines. Cheers, Tangot a ngo 16:16, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Once again many thanks, I have placed a statement regarding the image and Bio being "GFDL" on the site and will now attempt to re-submit

You're welcome. Good luck! - Tangot a ngo 16:33, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Removal of deletion notice

I changed the status of the article from immediate deletion to a five day wait and see. However, my opinion is that it's borderline in quality. You have removed that notice, but the article has not been cleaned up. I'm going to be putting another warning notice on if it stays as is. --ArmadilloFromHell 18:47, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Doug Jernigan

Hey, there. I did at one point delete the Doug Jernigan article under the criteria for speedy deletion, since at the time the article didn't assert the notability of its subject -- I'd like to apologize for the intrusion. The version I deleted was pretty different from the version that's now in place. I didn't have anything to let me know that he was inducted into the hall of fame -- now that I see that, I know that he's not "just anybody." I do apologize for the misunderstanding; all I ask in return is that you understand that we generally get bombarded with a few hundred random articles every day, about all sorts of people, and sometimes it's a bit tricky to tell whether an article is about My Friend Steve, or a hall-of-famer. Don't let it get to you, though; as you've already seen, just about anything we do on the wiki can be just as easily undone. :) Let me know if you have any questions. Luna Santin 18:55, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

And since we neglected to do this earlier

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Jenny Wiley

The story doesn't belong here, this is Wikipedia, not a story book. But yes, an external link linking to the story would be perfectly fine. :) --Golbez 21:01, 20 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned fair use image (Image:Doug.gif)

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Copyright problem: Harman Station

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as Harman Station, but we regretfully cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from either web sites or printed material. This article appears to be a copy from http://kentucky.gov/kyhs/hmdb/MarkerSearch.aspx?mode=County&county=58, and therefore a copyright violation. The copyrighted text has been or will soon be deleted.

If you believe that the article is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) then you should do one of the following:

If you have permission from the author leave a message explaining the details at Talk:Harman Station and send an email with the message to "permissions-en (at) wikimedia (dot) org". See Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission for instructions.
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It is also important that the text be modified to have an encyclopedic tone and that it follows Wikipedia article layout. For more information on Wikipedia's policies, see Wikipedia's policies and guidelines.

If you would like to begin working on a new version of the article you may do so at Talk:Harman Station/Temp. Leave a note at Talk:Harman Station saying you have done so and an administrator will move the new article into place once the issue is resolved. Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! Van helsing 11:27, 2 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]