User talk:222.155.42.171

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello 222.155.42.171! Your additions to Santa Cruz Islands 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 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 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 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.
 * We have strict guidelines on the usage of copyrighted images. Fair use images must meet all ten of the non-free content criteria in order to be used in articles, or they will be deleted. To be used on Wikipedia, all other images must be made available under a free and open copyright license that allows commercial and derivative reuse.
 * If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into either the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Please see Donating copyrighted materials.
 * Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps described at Copying within Wikipedia. See also Help:Translation.

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) 02:22, 9 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Dan my apologies,
 * I could not figure how to add the reference so I can attribute the information.
 * I will follow the links that you have added (thank you) to see how I can add it correctly.
 * I might not get it right first time...is ther a place I can submit it for checking?
 * Thanks so much.
 * I appreciate the work done to make sure things are as correct and verified.
 * Warm regards
 * Cat 222.155.42.171 (talk) 02:37, 9 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for the response. The bigger issue is not that the reference was missing, it's that the text appears to have been copied from that other source. Anything you add to Wikipedia needs to be summarized in your own words. Please see WP:REFBEGIN if you need help with referencing, and feel free to ask additional questions here, or on my talk page, or at the Teahouse where other volunteers can assist. DanCherek (talk) 02:39, 9 April 2023 (UTC)