User talk:Leemandon

Covista Communications

This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of Covista Communications, and it appears to include a substantial copy of http://www.1phone.com/about_covista.html. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. See our copyright policy for further details. (If you own the copyright to the previously published content and wish to donate it, see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for the procedure.)

This message was placed automatically, and it is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article and it would be appreciated if you could drop a note on the maintainer's talk page. CorenSearchBot (talk) 18:38, 9 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Covista Communications

A tag has been placed on Covista Communications requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

If the external website belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

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. Airplaneman ^talk 18:49, 9 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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(reposting):Hi, My name is Lee Mandon. I work for the sales/marketing department of Covista/Total Tel. I have been granted permission by VP's Anthony Barrett, Kent Terpe, and Joe Mullen to create the Covista page using portions of our other pages and work that I have done myself. The 1phone article in question was given to me with permission and instructions to use for the page as are the other links and images that will be on the page. If you could, I would like the page to be put back up as we at Covista feel that it is crucial in raising the awareness of our company. Thank you for your time, Lee Mandon Sales/Marketing Total Tel/Covista —Preceding unsigned comment added by Leemandon (talk • contribs) 18:52, 9 February 2010 (UTC) [reply]

As we do not verify user identities upon account creation, we have to rely on an external process in order to validate permission to include works from third parties on Wikipedia. The process is described at WP:PERMISSION.

Do note, however, that the text you had previously included (as tends to happen when it is borrowed from a corporate website) is not compatible with the encyclopedic nature of Wikipedia.

Any article must be written in a neutral tone and its content must be verifiable through multiple third-party coverage. Lacking this, even if the copyright issue is cleared, the article can (and will) be deleted as an advertisement.

Indeed, statements like "would like the page to be put back up as we at Covista feel that it is crucial in raising the awareness of our company" are taken as a red flag: Wikipedia is a tool to cover entities that already have established a reputation, not a marketing channel to build reputation.

If your organization is willing to follow the process to donate copyrighted materials as described above, you may, in the meantime, read through WP:FIRST, an essay that describes the kind of qualities we are looking for in our articles.

If you need any help, you can create a new section on your talk page and add {{helpme}} followed by your request below it, someone will be along shortly to assist you. Alternatively, you may also leave me a message on my talk page. Best regards, MLauba (talk) 12:26, 10 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]