User talk:Eugene elcik
April 2011
[edit]Eugene Elcik, Author of Fiction, a Lisbon Falls, Maine resident.
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, please do not add promotional material to articles or other Wikipedia pages, as you did to Lisbon Falls, Maine. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Jan1naD (talk • contrib) 11:01, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia, as you did to Lisbon Falls, Maine. While objective prose about beliefs, products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion. Thank you. Jan1naD (talk • contrib) 13:22, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
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