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Write the article first. Try Don Penza. Drmies (talk) 03:08, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia and copyright
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Hello Wikipooba! Your additions to Tom Hearden have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.
- You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
- Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 13:01, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
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editHello, Wikipooba. This message is being sent to inform you that a request for a contributor copyright investigation has been filed at Contributor copyright investigations concerning your contributions to Wikipedia in relation to Wikipedia's copyrights policy. The listing can be found here. Thank you. MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 05:05, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Margaret Farrow
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On 14 March 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Margaret Farrow, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. TJMSmith (talk) 01:05, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
March 2022
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{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. MoneytreesTalk🏝️CCI guide 02:26, 25 March 2022 (UTC)I've blocked you per this CCI request. If you want to be unblocked, you must commit to no longer copying text from other sources- all content you add to Wikipedia must be in your own words. MoneytreesTalk🏝️CCI guide 02:28, 25 March 2022 (UTC)
- Hello,
- I did not clearly understand the policy, and now I do. I will commit to not copying text or images from other sources. Thank you for your consideration! Wikipooba (talk) 22:05, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
- First, it's a good to use this template when requesting an unblock:
{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Second, while it isn't that I don't believe you, being more specific with what you will do differently moving forward would help you further. Moneytrees🏝️Talk 03:14, 21 April 2022 (UTC)- {{
- First, it's a good to use this template when requesting an unblock:
Wikipooba (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
When I added the copywritten material, I was unaware of the guidelines and thought that it was okay to add. I was new to creating and editing pages and in the future I will make sure that anything that is added falls under the guidelines. I am still learning and can guarantee that it was not intentional. Thanks!
Decline reason:
In order to lift the block, we need to be certain that you understand how copyright works on Wikipedia. To allow the reviewing administrator to assess your understanding, please respond to the following questions in your next unblock appeal, explaining in your own words:
- What is copyright?
- How is Wikipedia licenced?
- Why is copyrighted content not allowed on Wikipedia?
- Under what circumstances can we use copyrighted content?
- How do you intend to avoid violating the copyright policy in the future?
Your answers will enable us to establish whether or not you should be unblocked. Yamla (talk) 15:00, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
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Request reason:
- Copywright is a law that protects original works of authorship from being reproduced by anyone other than the author.
- Wikipedia is licensed by the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License and the GNU Free Documentation License.
- To use copywritten material, the owner of the material must grant written permission or it must exist in the public domain.
- I intend to avoid violating the policy by properly quoting, citing, and referencing text and properly detailing the origin and copywrite status of multimedia on its file page.
Decline reason:
Per below. — Daniel Case (talk) 05:24, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
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This is not fully accurate. You appear to have missed all of WP:FAIRUSE. --Yamla (talk) 14:32, 22 April 2022 (UTC)
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Request reason:
- There is no automatic entitlement to use non-free content in an article or elsewhere on Wikipedia. Articles and other Wikipedia pages may, in accordance with the guideline, use brief verbatim textual excerpts from copyrighted media, properly attributed or cited to its original source or author.
Decline reason:
What about non-free images? PhilKnight (talk) 18:55, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
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Request reason:
I have answered all of the questions that were required
Decline reason:
See above. PhilKnight (talk) 18:55, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
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Request reason:
Images not allowed per Wikipedia guidelines: (copyright violation removed)
Decline reason:
Copying and pasting, in violation of copyright, was an absolutely terrible idea. Yamla (talk) 19:36, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
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It was properly cited.
- Even if you cite something, you cannot copy from it... Moneytrees🏝️(Talk) 19:54, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
You are not allowed to modify a declined unblock request, as you did here. You are, however, free to make a new unblock request. --Yamla (talk) 21:09, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
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