User talk:Richardcottrell

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May 2013

Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia, as you did to Richard Beeching, Baron Beeching. While objective prose about beliefs, products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not intended to be a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion. Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 11:06, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add soapboxing, promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, as you did at British Airways, you may be blocked from editing. --Redrose64 (talk) 11:44, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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