User talk:Kelly richtait

Richard Taittinger Gallery
Thanks for trying to to improve this article, but not only was your edit very promotional in nature, but it was copied directly from the gallery's website, which also makes it a copyright violation. Keep in mind, this is is an encyclopedia, not a vehicle for advertisement. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 15:50, 6 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Please stop trying to turn this article into an advertisement. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 17:56, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

That material belongs to the gallery and I have the right to use it. It is not a marketing tool but the actual definition of what we do.
 * Exactly. The material belongs to the gallery and is therefore copyrighted. Stop inserting into Wikipedia. This is an encyclopedia, not an advertisement for the gallery written to suite how the business wants it written. Any further attempts to add copyrighted material will result in a block. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 17:59, 6 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Also, the gallery does not own this article as implied in your edit summary. Since it is clear that you are a gallery employee, it's advisable that you shouldn't edit articles in which you have a conflict of interest in. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 18:08, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

I'm not clear on what the issue is here, Jauerback. I work for the gallery and I actually wrote the material I am posting. I possess the copyright to it. We have no interest in advertising or marketing but it is very important to us that the wikipedia page actually states what we do. (There are different kinds of art galleries and ours is a specific variety.) All major art galleries have pages with exactly the same kind of text I am posting and ours is just like those of David Zwirner Gallery, Pace Gallery and other similar galleries. Your interactions today feel very hostile and incredibly aggressive. If you have constructive suggestions as to how things could be better written, it would be nice to hear those. But there are no copyright violations in the material we have posted and it is incredibly frustrating to receive such hostile messaging. Please, can we do better? No need for nastiness or threats.
 * Copyright is quite simple. As an employee of an art gallery, I would think you would have a keen understanding and interest in that subject. You are copy and pasting from a website that you claim you wrote, but there is no indication on that website that it is not copyrighted. Wikipedia cannot accept material that is copyrighted. We cannot simply take your word for it that you wrote it. Anyone can claim that. We take copyright violations very seriously and it is a blockable offense, so it's not a threat. I personally don't care what's written in other articles about other galleries. My immediate concern is this one and keeping it neutral, written with verifiable statements, and free from advertising and promotion and with no copyright violations. It's not that complicated. Jauerbackdude?/

dude. 18:14, 6 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Okay, I've now removed your links twice. Instead of trying to reinsert them, why don't you take the time to see why they don't belong? See WP:EL. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 18:17, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello Kelly richtait, and welcome to Wikipedia. All or some of your addition(s) to Richard Taittinger Gallery 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 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. (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.
 * If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. However, there are steps that must be taken to verify that license before you do. See Donating copyrighted materials.
 * 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 is 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 or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate 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 leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Jauerbackdude?/dude. 17:40, 6 July 2016 (UTC)