User talk:Mcadden

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Copyright and Wikipedia
Hi! I saw on this talk page that you wanted to add translated material from a published work. Even if you were to mark this with the source, it would still pose an issue with copyright. The copyright owners hold all rights to the material, which includes how and where it's used. In most cases the material is copyrighted in a way that prohibits it from being freely shared and adapted, which is necessary for it to be used on Wikipedia. You could probably use the book as a source, but the content would need to be written in your own words. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:24, 16 April 2019 (UTC)

Hi! Thank you for your input. Is the content still problematic if it is translated and paraphrased? I translated the chapter first, and then wrote the summary based on my own interpretation of it. It is not a direct translation. Any insight would be helpful, thanks! Mcadden (talk) 15:58, 22 April 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the clarification, that sounds much more promising. It's worth being precise when describing the source of information -- you wrote that The text I suggested is the translated summary of the first chapter of the book (which would not be OK) but actually it now sounds as though the text is actually your summary of your translation of the first chapter of the book (which should be OK). A few further points:
 * Flowery, vague or unnecessarily verbose language is to be avoided; instead focus on facts. For example "As he grew, Túpac Amaru II continued to live in the home where he was born. He enjoyed a playful childhood deeply influenced by his natural surroundings and outgoing persona" is largely fact-free and could be shortened a great deal.
 * It's not clear if you intend your suggested addition to supplement the existing material based on U.S. sources, or to replace it. Replacing it would not be an improvement, as we would then be losing facts such as the school he attended and his age when his parents died. English-language sources are not necessarily inferior when covering topics concerning non-English-speaking countries -- one might sometimes find an English-language source managing more detached coverage than a Spanish-language source.
 * "Shortly after his birth, Túpac Amaru II was baptized in his home and given the name José Gabriel — inspired by the male protector St. José and Archangel St. Gabriel" -- surely "Túpac Amaru II was baptized as José Gabriel, after Saint Joseph and the Archangel Gabriel" would suffice?
 * "Fascinated by..." -- again this section seems to be ascribing thoughts and feelings to the person that may not be well justified by the source. The acceptance of his royal status is already covered in the existing article, although seemingly the assumption of his father's name is not yet explicitly mentioned.
 * It's worth asking yourself, which specific facts from your summary of the source should be added to the existing article, and where (i.e. after which sentence?) should each be added? Once that is decided, each could then be added, each followed by an inline citation to the source.
 * MPS1992 (talk) 17:16, 22 April 2019 (UTC)

April 2019
Hello. Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia.

I noticed your recent edit to Túpac Amaru II does not have an edit summary.&#32;Please be sure to provide a summary of every edit you make, even if you write only the briefest of summaries. The summaries are very helpful to people browsing an article's history.

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Please use the edit summary to explain your reasoning for the edit, or a summary of what the edit changes. You can give yourself a reminder to add an edit summary by setting. Thanks! Chris Troutman ( talk ) 14:04, 23 April 2019 (UTC)

That is my mistake. I forgot to fill out an edit summary. Thank you for reaching out! I'll be sure not to miss this step with any future edits. Mcadden (talk) 23:07, 23 April 2019 (UTC)