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Your submission at Articles for creation: Will H. Dixon (April 28)

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

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'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 00:29, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Lawrencehlevens! 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! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 00:29, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Will H. Dixon

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Will H. Dixon 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://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143687702/william-h-dixon. 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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There is no copyright infringement, I am the author of the https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143687702/william-h-dixon. And if I can't use content in which I created then delete the page. Stop asking individuals to contribute content and hire professionals to do it. and you have this problem. Lawrencehlevens (talk) 13:26, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You may be the author but you do NOT hold the copyright. The Findagrave website is not a reliable source and the page clearly states at the bottom Copyright © 2024 Find a Grave® You will need to use the original sources not your own version of events. We are all volunteers here like you, we are not professional writers. Theroadislong (talk) 15:26, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am the author and own the copyright to the content that's found on Dixon's Find-a-Grave. Through my Find-a-Grave account it was submitted. The page it's was established by a serial page establisher and I provided the content. FYI: I used the original sources, because I am (maybe you are not aware) the Custodian and Guardian of Will H. Dixon and his family's personal and professional papers, archives and musical manuscript's. So not my own version of anything. First hand primary source documents. Lawrencehlevens (talk) 23:11, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In that case, you have a COI with the subject you are writing about. Please read Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk|contribs) 00:34, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

and note that we don't use primary sources, we only use reliable secondary published sources. When you edit Find-a-Grave you give your copyright to them. Theroadislong (talk) 06:32, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This website has to many barriers to entry, it's too cumbersome and have to be an attorney to navigate too site. I have too much research to do to waste my time going back and forth. Not one person has said I will help you right it. That's probably against your rules too. Will H. Dixon doesn't need a Wikipedia page, his musical legacy will be just fine without it. Lawrencehlevens (talk) 11:52, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It isn't possible to "right" a copyright violation without starting again. Creating a new article on Wikipedia is one of the hardest tasks there is, it is usually recommended that users get a feel for editing first for a few months. This [1] would be a useable reference to start an article about Will H. Dixon, but Find a Grave would not. Theroadislong (talk) 12:19, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]