YevKasim

March 2012

Please do not add or change content without verifying it by citing reliable sources, as you did to Michael D. Barnes. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. While you did add much to the article it was an exact copy from an existing website. [1] Wikipedia does not allow copy and pasting of information; everything must be written by the editors. If you wish; update with your own words and cite the source; but please refrain from copying it. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 16:58, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

• Your changes were an exact match for four entire paragraphs and only minor changes to a fifth before I axed the entire thing. Even if you argue that it was written by himself that does not mean entire paragraphs should be copied over as it was in this case; I posted the link and warned you accordingly, but I'm going to refer this to an admin to be sure. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 16:54, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
  • Are you Michael J Barnes or affiliated with him directly? In order to have copyrighted materials on Wikipedia they would have to be donated by following the guidelines at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials by Michael J Barnes or its original author. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 17:29, 10 March 2012 (UTC)
    • There are two situations then; conflict of interest/neutral point of view having the subject write their own bio. In this case I see nothing wrong with it, it was professional, detailed and to the point, but opponents would ask that such claims be verified with sources. That should be no problem. The only major one; which why I removed it in the first place; is the copyright violation that a direct posting was made, it is entirely fine if you rewrite and paraphrase it and cut it down. Second option is to have the author, if it is autobiographical (by Michael Barnes) then he would (or anyone who wrote it) follow through with this link. WP:IOWN I'd go for rewriting due to the situation because over time it should naturally be updated, improved and modified and the process does take some time with WP:IOWN. I'd be happy to help you rewrite it if you choose that route, but I should point out I am not an admin, but I am a legal buff with copyrights and fair use so I err on the side of caution in all matters of policy. Last thing I want to do is play judge, jury and executioner on this matter which I why I sought out the admin previously. Ideally, Wikipedia should be improved by consensus, so I am going to offer another link to get extra information from the good folks at the IRC editing help desk; WP:CHAT. I am a helper there and recommend it for any difficulties or questions that you have; usually someone will be able to help you right away. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 18:46, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
  • Eh that ones for me; not you. I wish I could take look at it, but I just don't have the time right now. The biography that was posted was good, just use it as a guide and update and source as necessary. ChrisGualtieri (talk) 19:53, 13 March 2012 (UTC)