User talk:Keely morris1

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Sidewalks of London
When you say "Courtesy of TCM", do you mean that you have received written permission from TCM to copy the plot? If not, you should read Copyright violations. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:23, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

Making film stubs
If may offer a few tips:


 * Try putting the whole infobox into the article, even if you don't fill it all out. (The blank entries will not show on the article.)  This makes it easier for other editors who come along after you to fill in the information you skip.  The template is at Template:infobox film -- cut and paste it from there.


 * As Claritfiend mentioned above, copying verbatim from other websites is not allowed. (When you see "Courtesy of ..." on TV programs and such, it means they've gotten permission from the copyright holder to use the copyrighted material.)  However, the information underlying the words cannot be copyrighted, only the specific expression of it, which means that you can take the information, rephrase it in your own words, perhaps add information from other sites (such as IMDB, Allmovie or Rotten Tomatoes), and post it to your Wikipedia article.  However, when you do that, it's best to add a citation to the site you got the information from.  (See WP:Citing sources or check to see how others do it on film articles you think are well done.)


 * Try to add a couple of categories for your article. Explore Category:Films to find some relevant categories.  Usually, the country, the langauge, the decade, the specific year, the genre and the director will provide categories you can use.


 * If your article is a stub, add a stub tag between the external links and the categories. Check Stubs for an idea of what stubs are available.

Good luck, and have fun! Ed Fitzgerald (unfutz)  (talk / cont)  19:53, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Other useful things are the IMDB, TCM and Allmovie templates, which go in the "External links" (not "External reading) sections. Also, it's probably best to label the cast section as just "Cast" instead of "Full cast."  Wikipedia film articles generally don't include full casts, just a selection of the more important characters or notable actors. Ed Fitzgerald (unfutz)  (talk / cont)  20:00, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

To Ed Fitzgerald and Clarityfiend

 * I want to thank you for the useful tips that you have given me. They are very helpful. Unfortunately I did not know the copyright laws of Wikipedia when I added "Courtesy of" and because of your bringing it to my attention, I have begun to remove and/or edit all of the questionable content. Thank again.

Keely morris1 (talk) 21:28, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

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