User talk:Aware528

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Aware528/sandbox


A tag has been placed on User:Aware528/sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from https://morrisbrown.edu/president/. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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 * Thank you for the information. I was given permission by the author at Morris Brown College to use the biography on their website. This is my first Wiki article so I was not aware of all of the stipulations. May I request that the page be unblocked so that I may redo the biography? I will also seek official copyright permission, but it seems like it will be easier to write the biography myself. Aware528 (talk) 00:40, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what you mean by "blocked". You should be able to start editing the page again in your own words.  You sa you were given permission.  If you are affiliated with the subject of the article, you need to read and adhere to policies on conflict of interest.  Even if you do get formal permission registered for using the text, in many cases the text will still not be acceptable for an encyclopedia article as it does not adhere to a neutral point of view.  My advice is to write it in your own words based on reliable sources.  As a new editor, you may run into more challenges editing.  You can get help at the Teahouse. -- Whpq (talk) 01:40, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the information. I will start with Teahouse. I appreciate it. Aware528 (talk) 01:46, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello Aware528! 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. Such a release must be done in a verifiable manner, so that the authority of the person purporting to release the copyright is evidenced. 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, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 02:12, 14 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you, I will make the appropriate changes. I thought so long as I referenced the source it would be oaky. Aware528 (talk) 00:28, 25 October 2022 (UTC)