User:Anon126/Guide for contributors with close connections/Copyright for text


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There are not many allowances for non-free text, so. Instead of copying from a source, summarize the information in your own words (and cite the source, of course). Short quotations can be copied, though.

If you own the source, you can freely license it so it will be acceptable on Wikipedia under copyright. But first consider if the text is appropriate: Official websites and other publications produced by the article's subject are often too promotional (as explained in Principles).

If you believe the text is appropriate and wish to freely license it, send an e-mail according to the form letter to confirm. (Don't go to Wikimedia Commons: Commons only accepts images and other media.)


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