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Hello Cz1017,
It seems to me that an article you worked on, ServSafe Alcohol Awareness Program, may be copied from http://hrbuni.com/servsafealcohol/. It's entirely possible that I made a mistake, but I wanted to let you know because Wikipedia is strict about copying from other sites.
It's important that you edit the article and rewrite it in your own words, unless you're absolutely certain nothing in it is copied. If you're not sure how to fix the problem or have any questions, there are people at the help desk who are happy to assist you.
Thank you for helping build a free encyclopedia! MadmanBot (talk) 19:32, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of ServSafe Alcohol Awareness Program
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A tag has been placed on ServSafe Alcohol Awareness Program requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an article with no content whatsoever, or whose contents consist only of external links, a "See also" section, book references, category tags, template tags, interwiki links, a rephrasing of the title, or an attempt to contact the subject of the article. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.
If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but 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 yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. —Torchiest talkedits 19:40, 3 October 2012 (UTC)
The article Alcohol Awarenss has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
- This is an essay, not an encyclopedia article. WP:NOT
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Speedy deletion nomination of Alcohol Awarenss
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A tag has been placed on Alcohol Awarenss, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.
If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but 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 yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Jethro B 17:19, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Your article
editAlcohol Awarenss that is. I've deleted it as promotional, which it was. OK, promoting alcohol awareness (note spelling) is a good thing - but it's not what Wikipedia is here for. Please see WP:SPAM. As another point, I feel you may have copied the text from a licensed trade publication. It was not written as an encyclopaedia article, but as a 'how to' for bar staff (see WP:NOTHOWTO. Wikipedia cannot accept text that is copyright elsewhere, and if this has already been published by someone,it is copyright. Please see WP:COPYVIO for more details. I realise that you will most probably not have been aware of these points. Many people mistake what Wikipedia is about. I hope you stick with us, but do please remember that we have to be neutral, about good causes as well as about bad ones. Don't hesitate to ask questions - much of the Wikipedia that isn't on the surface (the articles) is not easy to get one's head round at first. Peridon (talk) 18:17, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Monmouth Shadowbrook
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A tag has been placed on Monmouth Shadowbrook, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which articles can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may be soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:
- It seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. (See section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.
- It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. (See section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.
If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but 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 yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 02:19, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
- This was deleted again as a copyvio. Given the lack of responses here by you and the repeated occurrences of severe violations of policies, I consider this a Final Warning. If you continue to ignore the rules you will subject to being blocked. Vegaswikian (talk) 21:46, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
October 2012
editPlease stop attacking other editors, as you did on User talk:Mscuthbert. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. -- Michael Scott Cuthbert (talk) 17:03, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
What Wikipedia is - and is not.
editIt is an encyclopaedia. It is not a directory or free web space. Would you expect to get an advert into the Britannica? No. Why would you expect to get promotional material into here? Probably because you didn't know we have a large number of patrollers monitoring things and linking with the administrators. Or didn't know that we had rules and policies like WP:SPAM and WP:NPOV. Now you do know. You have two real choices. Help us build the biggest encyclopaedia ever, or go on trying to promote things. In the case of things like drink awareness, I wish you good luck - but only so long as you do it elsewhere. Carrying on promoting here will lead to blocking. Joining us properly will let you see the friendly community side (and the occasional disputes...) that are the reason so many of us spend our spare time here. Over to you... Peridon (talk) 20:07, 11 October 2012 (UTC)