User talk:RandomMainstream

April 2019

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Speedy deletion nomination of Theater Works (Peoria, Arizona)

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A tag has been placed on Theater Works (Peoria, Arizona) 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 https://theaterworks.org/about/history/. 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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PopStroke moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, PopStroke, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Razer(talk) 19:21, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: PopStroke (March 2)

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

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

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 after they have been resolved.

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Greenman (talk) 21:18, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, RandomMainstream! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation 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! Greenman (talk) 21:18, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Robert L Fletcher for deletion

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Oaktree b (talk) 00:16, 15 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion of Draft:Theater Works (Peoria, Arizona)

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The page Draft:Theater Works (Peoria, Arizona) has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appeared to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appeared to be a direct copy from https://www.peoriaaz.gov/government/departments/arts-culture/historic-preservation/peorias-history/timeline-new-millennium and see other urls in page history. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition has been 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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Please do not recreate the material without addressing these concerns, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If you think this page should not have been deleted for this reason, you may contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you may open a discussion at Wikipedia:Deletion Review. — Diannaa (talk) 14:44, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This was a draft page, I did not even get the chance to edit the information and put it in my own words before you deleted it. RandomMainstream (talk) 21:24, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Our copyright policy applies to all parts of the website, including sandboxes and drafts. Sorry. — Diannaa (talk) 22:29, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello RandomMainstream! Your additions to Draft:John F. Long have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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.
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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, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. I dream of horses ^{(Contribs) (Talk)} 18:05, 9 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Links to draft articles

Please do not introduce links in actual articles to draft articles, as you did to List of people from Phoenix, Maryvale, Phoenix, American Family Fields of Phoenix, Phoenix Union High School, Glendale High School (Glendale, Arizona) and State Farm Stadium. Since a draft is not yet ready for the main article space, it is not in shape for ordinary readers, and links from articles should not go to a draft. Such links are contrary to the Manual of Style. These links have been removed. Thank you. - Arjayay (talk) 12:26, 15 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:PopStroke

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 22:02, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: John F. Long has been accepted

John F. Long, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as C-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. This is a great rating for a new article, and places it among the top 21% of accepted submissions — kudos to you! You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

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Vaticidalprophet 12:36, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:PopStroke

Hello, RandomMainstream. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "PopStroke".

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 deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. 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. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:35, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ways to improve Walter G. Tolleson

Hello, RandomMainstream,

Thank you for creating Walter G. Tolleson.

I have tagged the page as having some issues to fix, as a part of our page curation process and note that:

Looks like a good article. Could use a bit of copy-editing for grammar and spelling, as well as a few more references for some of the unsourced claims. I've done some copy-editing as well as tagging some of the unsourced claims directly.

The tags can be removed by you or another editor once the issues they mention are addressed. If you have questions, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|IceBergYYC}}. Remember to sign your reply with ~~~~. For broader editing help, please visit the Teahouse.

Delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.

IceBergYYC (talk) 02:47, 3 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello RandomMainstream! Your additions to Theater Works (Peoria, Arizona) have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
We have strict guidelines on the usage of copyrighted images. Fair use images must meet all ten of the non-free content criteria in order to be used in articles, or they will be deleted. To be used on Wikipedia, all other images must be made available under a free and open copyright license that allows commercial and derivative reuse.
If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into either the public domain (PD) or under a suitably free and compatible copyright license. Please see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
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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, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. IceBergYYC (talk) 09:13, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, RandomMainstream. Thank you for your work on Theater Works (Peoria, Arizona). User:North8000, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Nice work

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North8000 (talk) 19:06, 9 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Arthur W. Bodine

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 03:05, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi RandomMainstream. Thank you for your work on List of Mayors of Peoria, Arizona. Another editor, North8000, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Maybe too specialized for Wikipedia but I'm marking as reviewed. Happy editing!

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North8000 (talk) 15:37, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

List of entertainment events at Celebrity Theatre moved to draftspace

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Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. JSFarman (talk) 16:18, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Celebrity Theater

Hi. The only references used refer to George Carlin. I did some searching and there are many references that can be added. JSFarman (talk) 16:24, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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