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Michael Thomas (Director General)

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Copyright problems with Michael Thomas (executive)

Hello. Concerning your contribution, Michael Thomas (executive), please note that Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text or images obtained from other web sites or printed material, without the permission of the author(s). This article or image appears to be a direct copy from http://www.the-mea.co.uk/contact-view.asp?contactid=10. As a copyright violation, Michael Thomas (executive) appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Michael Thomas (executive) has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message.

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However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While we appreciate contributions, we must require all contributors to understand and comply with our copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you. VernoWhitney (talk) 12:08, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Ilo-newton, 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 Michael Thomas (executive), may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

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, 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! JohnCD (talk) 14:40, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia cannot accept text copied from elsewhere - see Wikipedia:Copy-paste. Assertion of permission to use is not sufficient: it is essential that a copyright release is made as explained above.

Even if the copyright issue were resolved, the tone of a company or personal website may be unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. Article subjects need to have notability, which is not a matter of opinion but needs to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." There is more detail at WP:Notability (people), and good advice on how to write an acceptable article at WP:Your first article. JohnCD (talk) 14:40, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]