User talk:Tompoe

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Brian McNeil / talk 20:51, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Deleted article
Hi Tom,

I'm afraid I can't help you with the deleted article, and I can't see it as I am not an administrator. If it was a press release it is highly likely to be deleted on sight. The problem is &mdash; no matter how noble the intent of the release &mdash; it is copywritten and written to represent the views of one party. Thus not at all likely to correspond to the NPOV policy. Brian McNeil / talk 21:18, 15 November 2005 (UTC)


 * Amgine made an attempt to address your issue with the article being deleted here, which was where you originally created it from. Don't know if you saw that or not, but I pretty much agree with it and believe that the problem with press releases is they are one sided, not neutral. Brian McNeil / talk 22:03, 15 November 2005 (UTC)
 * If you are looking for somewhere that will take a press release, try http://www.pressbox.co.uk/ Brian McNeil / talk 22:17, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Editing
Do not intimidate others, or feel you are "superior" to anyone here. Read the style guide, be courteous. If not, find another site (or I will be forced to block you in accordiance with the blocking policy). --Mrmiscellanious 22:47, 15 November 2005 (UTC)