User talk:CHergert

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CHergert, good luck, and have fun. – Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 08:16, 12 October 2013 (UTC)

March 2014
Hello CHergert, and welcome to Wikipedia. Your addition to List of Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series) episodes has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.


 * 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 a cited source. 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. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
 * Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Copyrights. You may also want to review Copy-paste.
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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, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Davejohnsan (talk) 16:54, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

I don't understand... those are from press releases. Those are not copyrighted texts! If you pay close attention, all Wikipedia pages listing TV shows have short summaries containing press release material. It's just a summary...
 * Sorry for any confusion here, but the issue here revolves around WP:Plagiarism. You cannot copy and paste a press release for a short summary; it has to be written in your own words. I'm sorry for not elaborating further, but you can refer to the links above for additional guidance, or you can ask for a clarified explanation at the help desk. Davejohnsan (talk) 17:34, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

Edit Warning
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Beauty & the Beast (2012 TV series). Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement. Please be particularly aware that Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. B.Davis2003 (talk) 00:53, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made.
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

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