This is a FAQ regarding EarwigBot's copyright violation detector.

Last updated: — Earwig talk 19:35, 25 May 2014 (UTC)

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What are copyright violations?
A copyright violation is any text or file being used on Wikipedia without the proper permission from the owner.
I am the author of the content. What can I do?
You can choose to release the content under a suitable license. If you fill out a declaration of consent and email it to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, a volunteer will make the necessary changes to the page.
The content is in the public domain or under a suitable license. What can I do?
TODO
How does the bot find articles to search?
The bot runs a check on every AFC submission (i.e. pages that start with "Wikipedia:Articles for creation" or "Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation") immediately after it is created, restored, or moved into the AFC space. Pages are never checked more than once.
How can I make it check a specific page?
You can use the web interface at tools:~earwig/copyvios. A report for each page tagged by the bot is also available by clicking on the "comparison" link from {{AfC suspected copyvio}}.
What do I do if the bot correctly identified a violation?
Copyvios are deletable under CSD G12, so you may tag it with {{db-copyvio}}. You can also blank the submission's content, add {{afc cleared}}, and decline it using the "cv" reason. If a violation exists but is not serious enough to warrant deleting everything, you can remove the copied parts, the bot's {{AfC suspected copyvio}} template, and review the submission normally.
What do I do if the bot incorrectly identified a violation?
Remove the {{AfC suspected copyvio}} template to avoid confusing other users, and please let me know if the mistake is something that should be fixed. If the suspected violation is actually a mirror or public domain site, consider asking an admin (or me, on my talk page) to add the URL to User:EarwigBot/Copyvios/Exclusions.

Technical

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How does it detect violations?
TODO
Basically, it searches for chunks of text in the whole web via Yahoo! search (using a Yahoo! BOSS API key paid by the WMF).
How can I make it ignore a specific mirror/public domain site?
Ask an admin (or me, on my talk page) to add the URL to User:EarwigBot/Copyvios/Exclusions.