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Your submission at Articles for creation: ACT (nonprofit organization) (March 1)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted because it included copyrighted content, which is not permitted on Wikipedia.

This submission appears to be taken from http://www.act.org/content/act/en/policy-and-advocacy.html. Wikipedia cannot accept material copied from elsewhere, unless it explicitly exists under a compatible licence and is written in an acceptable tone—this includes material that you own the copyright to. You should attribute the content of a draft to outside sources, using citations, but copying and pasting or closely paraphrasing sources is not acceptable. The entire draft should be written using your own words and structure.

You are welcome to write an article on the subject, but please do not use copyrighted work.

Draft:ACT (nonprofit organization) may be deleted at any time unless the copied text is removed. Copyrighted work cannot be allowed to remain on Wikipedia.
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/wiae /tlk 23:46, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Jimhussey, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! /wiae /tlk 23:46, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Jimhussey, and welcome to Wikipedia. All or some of your addition(s) to Draft:ACT (nonprofit organization) has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.

You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Wikipedia:Copyrights. You may also want to review Wikipedia:Copy-paste.
If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. However, there are steps that must be taken to verify that license before you do. See Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
In very rare cases (that is, for sources that are public domain or compatibly licensed), it may be possible to include greater portions of a source text. However, please seek help at the help desk before adding such content to the article. 99.9% of sources may not be added in this way, so it is necessary to seek confirmation first. If you do confirm that a source is public domain or compatibly licensed, you will still need to provide full attribution; see Wikipedia:Plagiarism for the steps you need to follow.
Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you can, but please follow the steps in Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. /wiae /tlk 23:56, 1 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, Jimhussey. You have new messages at Wiae's talk page.
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/wiae /tlk 00:12, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Again, thank you for your constructive feedback. I'm very much trying to "play it straight" and be factual, not promotional. I will closely examine your comments and attempt to make the appropriate revisions. I've been at this for a long time today, though, and would likely do more harm than good at this point. I will attempt to resubmit again on Wednesday, March 2. Again, my thanks.

No problem. There's no real "deadline" when it comes to drafts; they're kept for six months after the last edit (and even after that, you can always get them back), so don't worry about taking your time! Thanks, /wiae /tlk 00:30, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have reviewed the article originally submitted several months ago, made several modest revisions, and am hopeful that it meets Wikipedia standards in terms of accuracy and copyright guidelines. To my knowledge (and as a novice, I may have missed it in some manner) I have not received feedback on the most recent draft article. I truly would like to get it right. Given the size and impact of ACT and its programs, it seems Wikipedia would benefit from an article on the organization, and ACT would also welcome a straightforward description of the organization and its history. Could you let me if this article is on the right track and what I might need to do to get it in publishable form? Thank you for your assistance.

Jimhussey (talk) 20:51, 31 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

To my knowledge I have not received a response to my May 31 inquiry. I have attempted to address the issues associated with copyright and potential perceptions of promotion, but am not certain what to do next. In terms of significance, ACT is a large nonprofit organization, and 59 percent of the US high school class of 2015 took the ACT test - more people than live in Chicago, or at least 20 of our 50 states. I am happy to do what I can to provide accurate information for inclusion in a Wikipedia entry, and would welcome any guidance you could provide in that regard. Thank you for your assistance.

Jimhussey (talk) 19:39, 9 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: ACT (nonprofit organization) (August 5)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by GeoffreyT2000 was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage about the subject in reliable sources that are independent of the subject—see the guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies and the golden rule. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:ACT (nonprofit organization) and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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GeoffreyT2000 (talk) 02:20, 5 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:ACT (nonprofit organization) has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:ACT (nonprofit organization). Thanks! Mz7 (talk) 22:14, 5 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: ACT (nonprofit organization) has been accepted

ACT (nonprofit organization), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for Creation if you prefer.

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TimothyJosephWood 15:08, 15 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]