User talk:Marnight
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Thanks for your email. I've cleaned up this page for you and left a friendlier welcome message. The problem with the articles you created is that you were copying the content straight from another website. You need to write the text in your own words, because we take copying very seriously (it could cause Wikipedia legal problems).
The second thing you need to be able to do is show that the subject of your article is notable - in other words, that it belongs in an encyclopedia. The way to do this is by finding lots of information from what we call "reliable sources". This means information from things like newspapers, magazines, high-quality websites and so on. Facebook, myspace and sites like that don't count because anyone can write on them - we have no way of knowing if they're making it up. Wikipedia itself doesn't count either, for pretty much the same reasons.
If you can't find information for your articles from reliable sources, then it's a good bet that we shouldn't have articles on those subjects. This doesn't mean "for ever" - perhaps a band is too new to have hit the big time yet, but if they get record deals and recognition then we might be able to have an article about them eventually. You can take a look at WP:MUSIC to see the sort of things that make a band "notable" enough to have an article.
I hope this helps, although I think it might not be the answer you were hoping for. You can always learn how Wikipedia works by getting involved on existing articles (maybe helping to clean them up by fixing spelling, finding more information etc), and you can drop a note on my talk page (or here) if you need more help. EyeSerenetalk 21:40, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Exhumation (band)
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A tag has been placed on Exhumation (band) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a band or musician, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for musical topics. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Ridernyc (talk) 01:00, 10 February 2010 (UTC)
Conflict of interest?
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Hello, Marnight. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Nightrage, 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. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Please do not write or add to an article about yourself, as you apparently did at Marios Iliopoulos. Creating an autobiography is strongly discouraged – see our guideline on writing autobiographies. If you create such an article, it may be deleted. If what you have done in life is genuinely notable and can be verified according to our policy for articles about living people, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later (see Wikipedians with articles). If you wish to add to an existing article about yourself, please propose the changes on its talk page. Please understand that this is an encyclopedia and not a personal web space or social networking site. If your article has already been deleted, please see: Why was my page deleted?, and if you feel the deletion was an error, please discuss it with the deleting administrator. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 17:20, 12 February 2013 (UTC)