Elliottsky
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Happy editing! - Adolphus79 (talk) 00:04, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
May 2023 edit
Hello, I'm Adolphus79. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, David Maisel (visual artist), but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. - Adolphus79 (talk) 00:04, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Adolphus79! This is my first time making a wikipedia edit, so I apologize for any mistakes. I went to the page history to access my changes so I can add necessary citations (according to Wikipedias standards) but they are blocked. Can they be unblocked so I can make these changes? Elliottsky (talk) 18:02, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
- No, please read the next section. - Adolphus79 (talk) 18:26, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
- I read the section below thoroughly. My confusion is more with the UX. I need to start from zero rather than have access to the archived revisions to make the proper changes? It seems far more productive to add necessary citation(s) rather than performing all the changes for a second time. Elliottsky (talk) 18:59, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
- Not if the content was a copyright violation. My suggestion would be to ask DanCherek, I'm not an administrator. - Adolphus79 (talk) 19:34, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
- I read the section below thoroughly. My confusion is more with the UX. I need to start from zero rather than have access to the archived revisions to make the proper changes? It seems far more productive to add necessary citation(s) rather than performing all the changes for a second time. Elliottsky (talk) 18:59, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
- No, please read the next section. - Adolphus79 (talk) 18:26, 10 May 2023 (UTC)
Wikipedia and copyright edit
Hello Elliottsky! Your additions to David Maisel (visual artist) 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, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. DanCherek (talk) 01:24, 10 May 2023 (UTC)