User talk:Cindymomiji

Jo-Yu Chen
Thanks for trying to improve the Jo-Yu Chen article. However, you added material that had been copied from a website. Doing that is a copyright violation. You also removed accurate sources from the article, which doesn't help. You also added material without giving a source. We have to use a WP:RS when adding material. Please consider these things and ask for help if you're not sure what to do (Help desk is a good place to ask questions). EddieHugh (talk) 22:36, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
 * You have now added a copyright violation for the third time. Scroll down to the bottom of the website you're taking text from. Do you see the bit that says "Copyright 2019 Jo-Yu Chen. All rights reserved"? That means that copy and pasting from that page to Wikipedia is illegal. If you continue to do it, you will continue to be reverted. Ultimately, you will end up permanently blocked (believe me – I've been through this process with several editors). I don't want that to happen, but the decision is yours; I've given you all the information you need to keep to Wikipedia rules. EddieHugh (talk) 20:59, 22 November 2019 (UTC)

Jo-Yu Chen
Hi Eddie,

Thank you for letting me know. I am actually the Jazz pianist Jo Yu Chen’s personal assistant and it was her request to edit/add some info on her Wikipedia page. However, this is my first time editing a Wikipedia page. I’m sure there’s a lot I need to learn. Thanks for correcting me. I’m wondering what’s the best way for me to edit it? Knowing most of info needs to be credited, we’re not sure how to make reference correctly if it’s herself that’s editing it. Please advise. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving! Cindymomiji (talk) 13:33, 1 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for replying. There are a lot of complications on Wikipedia! ... First, as a personal assistant, you have a conflict of interest, which means you should request changes to the Jo-Yu Chen page on the Jo-Yu Chen talk page instead of making changes directly yourself. Second, all information added needs to have a reliable source. Strange as it may seem, arguments such as 'I know because the person told me' and even 'I know because I am the person' are not sufficient. So if you request changes on the talk page, providing a reliable source (as described at reliable source) is advisable. Third, as I mentioned above, adding copyrighted information is not permitted. Even if you (or Jo-Yu Chen) own it, copyrighted information shouldn't be copied to Wikipedia; see WP:MYTEXT for details of this. I created the article about 5 years ago and am keen for it to be improved; following these points will enable that to happen (I am alerted to posts on the talk page). EddieHugh (talk) 14:57, 1 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your response Eddie!Cindymomiji (talk) 14:55, 5 December 2019 (UTC)