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Samuel P. Massie

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Speedy deletion of Dr. Samuel P. Massie

A tag has been placed on Dr. Samuel P. Massie 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 person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance 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 biographies.

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Speedy deletion of Dr. Samuel P. Massie

A tag has been placed on Dr. Samuel P. Massie 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 person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance 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 biographies.

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 article 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 article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Cocomonkilla (talk) 20:38, 1 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Deletion

You're not supposed to delete a Speedy Deletion message. That article is unremarkable and there are no sources.

Image copyright problem with Image:Shepardstatue.jpg

Image Copyright problem

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Image source problem with Image:Eagle.jpg

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copyvio

The material you have been adding about the chief executives of NCCU is apparently a copyright violation from the University web site. I have rewritten the part in the main article, and you must immediately rewrite the material in the separate articles about the various people, or they will be speedily deleted. Please see WP:Copyright and our Business FAQ for an explanation of how to proceed. I will truncate or remove that material tomorrow if not rewritten or authorization posted. I warn you against ever doing the same again, or your account will be blocked. DGG (talk) 04:54, 14 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I work for the NCCU's Office of Public Relations. The content and images that I get from the university's website is not "stolen." Please advise me on what I need to do to stop the "speedy deletions" from occurring. Do you need some type of proof that I work for the university? Thanks.

See WP:COPYVIO for the procedure. It requires GFDL licensing, which means that anyone may reuse or modify in any way whatsoever the material, even for commercial purposes, as long as they credit the original. Very few colleges have been prepared to release their websites for commercial purposes, and that is required by the license. It is not possible to release material for use in Wikipedia only. But also see our our Business FAQ (which also applies to non-profit organisations) You are editing with an amazing indifference to our standards of WP:Conflict of interest. You have been inserting promotional text in the article, and nonencyclopedic administrative details. The sort of writing that works for a website does not work for an encyclopedia. Websites are supposed to be attractive, positive, and present the point of view of the organization. Encyclopedia pages are designed to be factual, objective, and present a neutral point of view. They are to be written in a concise manner, not to sound "good" but to sound like an encyclopedia. We do not include empty "puffery", non specific adjectives of praise, and unsourced statements of how good you are. all statements of opinion must b attributed to a 3rd party independent reliable published sources, print or online (but not blogs or press releases) that is not connected with the university. God PR people learn to write according to the medium they are writing for, according to its customs and rules.

Perhaps some small part of the material you have been reinserting can be used if you do obtain GFDL clearance. But almost all of it should better be rewritten on eliminated. Given the absence of a statement on licensing I am removing your reinsertions. And I give you a final warning that you will be blocked if you add them again until the license has been granted. And even if licensed, if you insert unencyclopedic or promotional material it will be removed, and you will be given a warning. And even more important--as important almost as copyright--you have removed a section of well-sourced negative material about the university. This is blatantly wrong, totally against our principals, you clearly demonstrates your unacceptable conflict of interest, and is cause for blocking if you do so again. I will help you write a good article on your university as I have helped many other academic institutions. I will even help with good articles on the successive presidents--the president of a university is considered notable here. But I will maintain our standards, as it is my obligation as a Wikipedia administrator to do. DGG (talk) 00:50, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Edits to North Carolina Central University

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Last Chance

After another editor quite properly removed the inappropriate material you added, I see thst you restored it. Astoundingly, you even restored the material about driving direction to the university-- the epitome of material that belongs in a web site, but not an encyclopedia. I urge you to learn how to work here properly, and give you a final warning that if you revert again I shall block you. I understand the significance of the university and I am prepared to help--most administrators would have immediately blocked you. DGG (talk) 01:30, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits.
The next time you delete or blank page content or templates from Wikipedia, as you did to North Carolina State University, you will be blocked from editing.
The only reason I am not blocking you for the repeated removal of well-sourced sourced negative material about he university is that the material was originally added by myself, and admins here do not themselves take administrative action in such circumstances. If such an event should happen again, I shall ask some uninvolved admin to evaluate the situation, and you will almost certainly be blocked from editing. I call to your attention that the same material has also recently been removed twice, by anonymous editors, one of whom at least locates by WHOIS to your university site. If this continues, I shall ask an other admin to consider blocking anonymous editing altogether from that site. This will unfortunately be a disservice to your university students, but is what we do in similar circumstances. Please take whatever steps you can to avoid it. DGG (talk) 10:46, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unreferenced BLPs

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