User talk:Lsandals

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Hello Lsandals! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! Bonadea 15:02, 22 June 2007 (UTC) Getting started Wikipedia tutorial • The five pillars of Wikipedia • Getting mentored How to: edit a page • upload and use images Getting help Frequently asked questions • Tips Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and guidelines Neutral point of view • No original research Verifiability • Reliable sources • Citing sources What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons Manual of Style • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Fair use • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The community Build consensus • Resolve disputes Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • No legal threats Community Portal • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Writing articles Be bold in editing • Develop an article The perfect article • Manual of style Stubs • Categories • Disambiguation Pages needing attention • Peer review Miscellaneous User name • User pages • Talk pages Clean up: General - Spam - Vandalism Join a WikiProject • Translation Useful templates • Tools • User scripts

Hello, and thanks for starting the article Homes for the Homeless! You should be aware, though, that Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text taken straight from other websites; for that reason I have removed some text that you'd added, which was identical to that found on the Homes for the Homeless web site. Articles that mostly consist of copyrighted text from other websites risk being deleted, which would be a pity in this case.
In addition, all Wikipedia articles should be written in a neutral, factual tone - in other words, it should not look as if it is an attempt to promote the subject. Articles should also include references to verifiable sources which are not published by the person, company or organisation that the article is about. Thanks! --Bonadea 15:02, 22 June 2007 (UTC)