User talk:Mcdonaldn

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:HONlogoBlack.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:HONlogoBlack.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you.} VernoWhitney (talk) 16:11, 9 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia. While objective prose about products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Thank you. VernoWhitney (talk) 13:58, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop. Continuing to remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to The HON Company, without resolving the problem that the template refers to may be considered vandalism. Further edits of this type may result in you being blocked from editing Wikipedia. VernoWhitney (talk) 14:39, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is the final warning you will receive regarding your disruptive edits.
The next time you remove the maintenance templates from Wikipedia articles without resolving the problem that the template refers to, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. VernoWhitney (talk) 17:12, 14 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If I may make a suggestion

I recommend you read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest and Wikipedia:Spam before continuing to edit The HON Company. VernoWhitney (talk) 14:53, 12 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the article looks much better now, and I agree that it no longer reads as an advertisement and looks more like an encyclopedia article. I replaced the "primary sources" tag, because the bulk of the article is still supported by sources directly related to the company (i.e., primary sources). These do work for basic facts, but third-party sources are preferred. I have so far been unable to find any books or news articles (which aren't press releases), only some webpages with very dry facts due to the NYSE listing, but in general I think the article is in good shape. Thank you for improving the article! VernoWhitney (talk) 19:58, 27 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File source problem with File:HONlogoBlack.jpg

Thank you for uploading File:HONlogoBlack.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of that website's terms of use of its content. However, if the copyright holder is a party unaffiliated from the website's publisher, that copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider verifying that you have specified sources for those files as well. You can find a list of files you have created in your upload log. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged per Wikipedia's criteria for speedy deletion, F4. If the image is copyrighted and non-free, the image will be deleted 48 hours after 17:29, 5 May 2010 (UTC) per speedy deletion criterion F7. If you have any questions or are in need of assistance please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 17:29, 5 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for File:HONlogoBlack.jpg

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Orphaned non-free image File:HONlogoBlack.jpg

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