WillArlenNess
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editHello, WillArlenNess, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Arlen Ness, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.
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August 2014
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Your addition to Arlen Ness has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text, or images borrowed from other websites, or printed material without a verifiable license; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
Photo source http://www.autoevolution.com/news/petersen-auto-museum-honors-arlen-ness-with-summer-long-exhibition-60515.html © 2008-2014 SoftNews NET. All rights reserved. Dennis Bratland (talk) 19:54, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
The article Zach ness has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.
If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{prod blp}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. Thebestofall007 (talk) 21:26, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
The article Zach Ness has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.
If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the {{prod blp}} tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within seven days, the article may be deleted, but you can request that it be undeleted when you are ready to add one. reddogsix (talk) 23:30, 7 August 2014 (UTC)
WillArlenNess, you are invited to the Teahouse!
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August 2014
edit Your addition to Zach Ness has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text, or images borrowed from other websites, or printed material without a verifiable license; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.
File:Zach with Arlen at 2014 ROT Rally.jpg is not yours. You did not take it. If you found it and didn't take it, you can't re-use it. Please do not copy or upload photos that you don't own. Dennis Bratland (talk) 19:00, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Cory ness
editHello WillArlenNess,
I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Cory ness for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly say why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.
If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.
You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Blackguard 19:44, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
- In regards to the article on Cory, yes he is an influential figure in the motorcycle industry along with his father Arlen, but as per Wikipedia guidelines it would be best if you put citations and references to back up his notability. Also, are you a relative of Arlen or just someone editing on his behalf? Blake Gripling (talk) 23:51, 8 August 2014 (UTC)
Invitation to join WikiProject Motorcycling
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You are invited to join WikiProject Motorcycling. We work together to improve motorcycling related articles. We focus on things like the most popular motorcycling articles, recognizing and improving new articles, historically important motorcycles, and more. Please share your ideas, suggestions, and questions at WikiProject Motorcycling.
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--Dennis Bratland (talk) 18:36, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
- Hi Will! Welcome to WikiProject Motorcycling. I see you've done some trial and error edits, which is fine. But remember you don't have to edit blindly; there are others who are happy to answer any questions. If the question relates to a particular article, go to the talk page of that article, e.g. Talk:Zach Ness. For more general questions, atart a new discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Motorcycling, or try any of the several ways to get help listed at Help:Contents.
Remember that if you're editing on topics that you have a connection to, such as the Arlen Ness businesses, you should be familiar with the guidelines at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. I also recommend the following reading:
Questions? Ask! Always ask, and somebody will help. --Dennis Bratland (talk) 19:30, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
Motorcycling Wikiproject
editWelcome to the Motorcycling WikiProject. Hopefully you have a good time, start many new articles and can contribute lots to the existing ones as we need that. Cheers ww2censor (talk) 15:41, 12 August 2014 (UTC)