User talk:Firstedit123

License tagging for File:MAKAROVA SWAN 2 Photo by Dina Makaroff copy.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:MAKAROVA SWAN 2 Photo by Dina Makaroff copy.jpg. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.

To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. --ImageTaggingBot (talk) 22:06, 24 October 2011 (UTC)

Natalia Makarova - Avoiding copyright problems
Please see Talk:Natalia Makarova for why your addition to this article was removed. 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 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.
 * In very rare cases (that is, for sources that are public domain or compatibly licensed), it may be possible to include greater portions of a source text. However, please seek help at the help desk before adding such content to the article. 99.9% of sources may not be added in this way, so it is necessary to seek confirmation first. If you do confirm that a source if public domain or compatibly licensed, you will still need to provide full attribution; see Plagiarism for the steps you need to follow.
 * Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied without attribution. If you want to copy from another Wikipedia project or article, you can, but please follow the steps in Copying within Wikipedia.

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 visit me at my talk page. Best wishes, Voceditenore (talk) 08:33, 15 March 2012 (UTC)

Please fill out the Edit Summary field for every edit you make
Dear Firstedit123,

Please make sure that you always fill out the Edit Summary field with a description of your edit, for every edit you make. This is a standard requirement on Wikipedia, so please remember to observe it. It prevents the edit history of an article from becoming chaos, is a courtesy to all other editors who are watching or editing the article, and is a required part of the editing process on Wikipedia. Please make sure from now on that you take the time to fill this out on each edit. Thank you. Softlavender (talk) 08:42, 15 March 2012 (UTC)