User talk:Becauseeditor

Big Virginia Sky

Hello, thanks for creating this article but it seems to have no content. Can you add this?

Also, as I think you're writing an article on a band, this is the main guideline on keeping articles on bands - basically on how they need to be notable (covered in media etc.) for an article on them to be kept. (Any questions? Just let me know by writing on this page.) Blythwood (talk) 21:07, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, me again, sorry. I'm afraid the content you've added isn't appropriate for Wikipedia because it's a copy of content on the band's website, and it's promotional material rather than coverage of a band's history in a factual tone (like this, say). I really recommend that you remove copied material add citations to news coverage of the band as soon as possible and delete unsourced material, since right now the article could get deleted any second. Blythwood (talk) 21:19, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm still figuring out this Wikipedia thing. My employer just had me start writing. This group does frequently have media coverage. Any help is appreciated.

OK. As an additional point, you should be aware that there are guidelines on editing articles for your employer (almost never, basically, and always marking articles as saying that you're getting paid for this). Those are links to the full guidelines. Blythwood (talk) 21:49, 11 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Ok just to clarify the band is someone I am a fan of. My employer is not a band. I work for a construction company. I have no connection with these people and have never met them. I just wanted to familiarize myself with how to edit Wikipedia.

Copyright

Hello, If you're not affiliated with and have never met the band, please be careful uploading photos. The path you're using - uploading to Wikimedia - is only for photos that you personally took or hold all rights to, and are in a position to donate to Wikipedia forever. If you don't have a photo of the band you have rights to, this is the correct place to go, but it's only available for photos under very tight conditions - the link tells more. Blythwood (talk) 19:25, 12 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I'll stop uploading photos. I found them through google search.

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