User talk:Jcolley18

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Hello, Jcolley18, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Ardis M. Walker, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may not be retained.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Ardis M. Walker

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A tag has been placed on Ardis M. Walker requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://www.kernvalleymuseum.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=657&Itemid=77. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. _pseudonym Jake Brockman ^talk 06:58, 4 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ardis M. Walker

Hi Jcolley18 and welcome to Wikipedia. I am sorry your first instance of creating had to be deleted as it was a direct copy from the Kern Valley Museum's website, which may raise copyright concerns. Wikipedia articles must be originally worded using neutral language and citing reputable sources - in line with article guidelines. Wikipedia is a community and everyone can create articles. If you believe this person should have an article, I invite you to research a little more about his and decide is he's sufficiently notable to have an article. Until then, I have moved your article for the 'draft space' where it can be worked on. Incomplete articles that just contain links elsewhere will not be retained on main article space. Any questions, please let me know. _pseudonym Jake Brockman ^talk 07:25, 4 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Ardis M. Walker

Hello, Jcolley18. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Ardis M. Walker".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Legacypac (talk) 07:05, 7 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]