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2024 in the Maldives

Hello! I have been trying to fix and remove what suspiciously looks like items copied from a newspaper but editors have continued to disregard and even restore such poorly-written content. Although Earwig tells me it is only a 16% copypaste, I have noticed that most of the entries have too many similar wordings with a newspaper headline or the introduction to a newspaper article. I have already flagged the article for lots of reasons but I appreciate if you could provide further advice on what to do. Thanks! Borgenland (talk) 17:39, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

Help needed at CopyPatrol (3)

Hello copyright patrollers, we currently have 113 reports at CopyPatrol that need to be assessed. Assistance would be much appreciated! Pinging some recent contributors as shown on the Leaderboard: DanCherek, Moneytrees, Ymblanter, ARandomName123, as well as GreenLipstickLesbian, Shaws username, and L3X1. Please stop by and help, even if you only have time to do a few cases. Thanks. — Diannaa (talk) 11:10, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

User:Stockbroker369

Hi Diannaa; you have twice earlier this year messaged Stockbroker369 on their talk page about copyright; i've just come across some more questionable material but, as i'm not at all sure about copyright, it would be wonderful if you or a stalker could just check my work on L'Île Coco and be sure i removed the right stuff. Thank you. Happy days, ~ Lindsay^Hello 15:55, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Grrateful for comments and I live hte rin aeuritius an gladlto texplain what I document with facts, notbased on conjectur, frankly, from abroade. Just ask and I will fill in the gaps Humbly yours.. Stockbroker369 (talk) 16:57, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Quotations need citations. Please add your citation at the same time you add a quote, and whenever you add content of any kind actually. — Diannaa (talk) 17:54, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Apologies for the typos. I am contributing to my country and its culture and you are not sure whether copyright is involved? Stockbroker369 (talk) 17:59, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Short quotations are allowed. It's not a violation of our copyright policy to include them. Please don't add quotations, or anything else either, without a supporting citation. — Diannaa (talk) 18:39, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Million Dollar Baby

Hi. I hope this version is better. Yours. Tkaras1 (talk) 17:31, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

It doesn't seem to violate copyright, but it's unintelligible, so I am removing it. — Diannaa (talk) 17:40, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

Can you explain so I can address your concerns? Tkaras1 (talk) 17:43, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

• "due to Eastwood's having appeared in the U.S. House of Representatives seeking reforms to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which some claimed ." Some claimed what? What did they claim?
• "The main change Eastwood, who had been a defendant in an ADA lawsuit, in which he had largely prevailed, sought was to give defendants in such cases notice of alleged violations and then 90 days to comply." Surely there's a way to convert this to plain English? Perhaps by not trying to present two completely unrelated ideas in the same sentence? And why would they be asked to comply if the violations were only alleged? — Diannaa (talk) 17:50, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

  "Alleged" by plaintiffs and their counsel which begins the legal process.

  I can submit you my next draft here rather than edit the article again if that's preferable.

  Yours. Tkaras1 (talk) 17:56, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

  How about "Some disability rights activists claimed Eastwood was trying to weaken the ADA due to his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee seeking reforms to give businesses 90 days to comply with proven violations and to discourage frivolous complaints which resulted in heavy legal fees and exorbitant damages, often to small businesses."

  Tkaras1 (talk) 18:19, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

  The activists do not actually claim that Eastwood is attempting to weaken the ADA, It's the author of the Chicago Times article that said that. So no, I don't think you should add that. — Diannaa (talk) 18:35, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

  By the way, the content you are trying to add is already included in the article, which says, "The Chicago Tribune reported that protests against the film by disability activists occurred in Chicago, Berkeley, and other cities, and that Clint Eastwood had lobbied for weakening provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act." — Diannaa (talk) 18:42, 2 June 2024 (UTC)

  The wording is inaccurate, and, IMHO, heavily misleading. Eastwood's actual argument and motivation should be clear. Maybe I should check the Eastwood page and see what is there. Tkaras1 (talk) 18:54, 2 June 2024 (UTC)