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22:07, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Removing Speedy at "capel manor house" edit

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:House from front autumn reds.jpg edit

 
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Speedy deletion nomination of Michael manser edit

 

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Wikipedia cannot accept material copied from elsewhere without a formal copyright release. Assertion of permission to use material is not enough.
Also, even if the copyright issue were resolved, the promotional tone of a company or personal website is likely to be quite unsuitable for an encyclopedia article, which requires a neutral point of view. Wikipedia is not a noticeboard for the display of publicity material written for other purposes.
Article subjects need to have notability, which is not a matter of opinion but has to be demonstrated by showing "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." There is more detail at WP:Notability (people), and good advice on how to write an acceptable article at WP:Your first article. JohnCD (talk) 19:08, 22 April 2012 (UTC)Reply

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December 2016 edit

 
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for violating copyright policy by copying text or images into Wikipedia from another source without verifying permission. You have been previously warned that this is against policy, but have persisted.

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{{unblock|1=I understand the reason why I was blocked: Although I did correctly attribute the text on Dadie Rylands, I used too much of the source material. This was because there were no other sources on this important C20th figure. However, I have learned from my mistake and I will not make this mistake again. I would like to be permitted to contribute to Wikipedia.}}Gyles82 (talk) 17:01, 4 February 2017 (UTC)Reply

I could be wrong, but I don't think you quite understand the copyright problem. In academia, the use of large quotations appears to be OK. Here, it isn't. Direct quotes must be very short, and clearly marked as quotes. They are best avoided altogether unless there is a need to use the particular wording. Sources are for linking to, so that readers can verify information posted here. They are not to be quoted wholesale, even if attributed to the source. This is because of Wikipedia's licensing under CC-BY-SA 3.0 and the GFDL for reuse by anyone anywhere. Text that is not licensed this way should be not be imported into articles, and even close paraphrasing is best avoided. Peridon (talk) 20:18, 4 February 2017 (UTC)Reply

{{unblock|1=You are not wrong. I did not fully understand this copyright problem until now. However, I assure you that, thanks to this incident, for which I take full responsibility, I do now understand the problem. I will not quote wholesale in future. I will only use very short, "clearly marked" quotes in future. I will not even paraphrase. Thank you for taking the time to explain this. I hope you will remove the block, so that I may continue to contribute to Wikipedia.}}Gyles82 (talk)

@MER-C: Peridon (talk) 16:25, 6 February 2017 (UTC)Reply

Not sure: see the observation at Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2016 December 19. MER-C 02:01, 7 February 2017 (UTC)Reply
WP:ROPE? My explanation might have been clearer than the warning templates. Peridon (talk) 14:21, 7 February 2017 (UTC)Reply
 
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Request reason:

Peridon, until you blocked me I hadn't even looked for messages in "talk." Now, much as I don't like the idea of being given rope to hang myself, if you give it to me, I can assure you i have no suicidal tendencies Gyles82 (talk) 22:31, 8 February 2017 (UTC)Reply

Decline reason:

Your sockpuppetry and block evasion with RECONDITEONE (talk · contribs) has eliminated your possibility of an unblock. Yamla (talk) 22:12, 18 March 2017 (UTC)Reply


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@MER-C: @Peridon: Do we wish to accept the assurance given and unblock? And with conditions, or not?--Anthony Bradbury"talk" 18:15, 13 March 2017 (UTC)Reply

No. This user is now socking: see restoration of copyvio revision deleted content [1] deleted here comparison and [2] deleted here comparison. MER-C 02:04, 14 March 2017 (UTC)Reply

ANI edit

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