User:Draeco/bpt

Greetings '''{{PAGENAME}}''', I see you're up for [[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User|adoption]], and I'm in the market. If ever you need advice or answers, just [[User talk:Draeco|ask me]] -- any question, any time. I'd like to help however I can. Happy editing - ~~~~

==Welcome== 
Hello '''{{PAGENAME}}''' and [[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|welcome]] to [[Wikipedia]]! I'm glad you've chosen to join us. This is a great project with lots of dedicated people, which might seem intimidating at times, but don't let anything discourage you. [[Be bold!]], explore, and contribute. Try to [[be civil]] by following [[WP:SR|simple guidelines]] and signing your talk comments with <nowiki> ~~~~ </nowiki> but never forget that one of our central tenets is to [[Wikipedia:Ignore all rules|ignore all rules]]. If you want to learn more, [[Wikipedia:Tutorial]] is the place to go, but eventually the following links might also come in handy: [[Wikipedia:Help|Help]] [[Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQ]] [[Wikipedia:Glossary|Glossary]] [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] Float around until you find something that tickles your fancy. One easy way to do this is to hit the [[Special:Random|random page]] button in the navigation bar to the left. Additionally, the [[Wikipedia:Community Portal|Community Portal]] offers a more structured way to become acquainted with the many great committees and groups that focus on specific tasks. My personal favorite stomping grounds are [[Wikipedia:Translation into English]] as well as the [[Wikipedia:Cleanup|cleanup]], [[Wikipedia:Welcoming committee|welcoming]], and [[Wikipedia:Counter Vandalism Unit|counter-vandalism]] committees. Finally, the Wikimedia Foundation has several other wiki [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Our_projects projects] that you might enjoy. If you have any more questions, always feel free to '''ask me anything''' on [[User_talk:Draeco|my talk page]]. Again, welcome! -- ~~~~

==Proposed [[ICRC]] move/creation==
Hello '''{{PAGENAME}}''', there is a discussion [[Talk:International_Committee_of_the_Red_Cross#Move_to_create_separate_ICRC_article|here]] about a proposal to move [[User:Draeco/ICRC]] into the main namespace, thus creating a new separate article for the [[International Committee of the Red Cross]]. Currently, all ICRC material is integrated into the article [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]]. If you can, please give your opinion so we can get a firm picture of the [[Wikipedia:Concensus|concensus]]. Thanks -- ~~~~

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==AfD Explanation== First off, thank you for your contribution. Even if the community decides it doesn't belong on Wikipedia, I realize you had good intentions. We all make mistakes as beginners; I myself stumbled out of the gates by uploading [http://tools.wikimedia.de/~kate/cgi-bin/archive_contribs?user=Draeco&dbname=enwiki 20 copyright-infringing images] as you appear to have done above. Take heart and continue to [[WP:BB|be bold]] in contributing. Having said that, there are several reasons that your article has been [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Good News Bible Chapel|nominated]] for deletion: *'''NN''' - This shorthand means that the subject of the article is [[WP:N|not notable]] enough to merit an article in Wikipedia. *'''Spam/Ad''' - Spam and advertisements are deletable according to the [[Wikipedia:Deletion policy#What to do with a problem page/image/category|Wikipedia deletion policy]]. *'''Vanity''' - [[Wikipedia:Vanity guidelines|Vanity articles]] are also not permissable. *'''Copyvio''' - Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Copyright|Copyright policy]] is very careful to respect [[copyright law]], so any violation thereof is subject to deletion. *'''NPOV''' - Articles must be written from a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point-of-view]], and the article appears to deviated from that approach. The deletion process normally takes about 5 days, so if you have any new information to bring to light please try to do so within that window, because any subsequent re-creations will probably be [[WP:SD|speedily deleted]] much more quickly and unmercifully. Thanks again for contributing, and in the future ask me on my [[User talk:Draeco|talk page]] if you have any questions. - ~~~~

==Spanish Translation== Greetings, {{PAGENAME}}, and thanks for joining the [[Wikipedia:Spanish Translation of the Week|Spanish Translation of the Week]]! I'm glad you've joined us, but I have a sneaking suspicion that you may have used a machine translation to finish the last few Spanish passages in the current article. My suspicion is based upon the fact that these passages are obviously unnatural in English, while each individual word is an exact translation of its counterpart in the Spanish source text. If you really do have an understanding of Spanish as your userboxes suggest, [[WP:BOLD|be bold]] and put it to use, but do not machine-translate because your heart is not in it and the resulting text is unnatural. I understand the urge to push the translation to completion, but replacing source text with machined gibberish slows and complicates the process of accurate translation. Thanks again for joining, and forgive me if my suppositions are wrong. - ~~~~

==Image Copyrights== Your recent image contribution is appreciated. However, you need to assign some kind of license to make it compatible with the [[Wikipedia:Copyright|Wikipedia copyright]]. Please select either a [[Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Public domain dedications|public domain license]] or one of the [[Wikipedia:Image copyright tags#Free licenses|Free licenses]]. Wikipedia uses {{tl|GFDL}} by default and my personal favorite is {{tl|PublicDomain}}. Thanks again, ~~~~