User talk:Ricbaum

Copying
Hey Ricbaum, in this edit, you added material that is identical to this source. You are allowed to quote short extracts from outside source in Wikipedia articles, so long as you include the source info and make it clear that you're quoting (usually by using quotation marks). You cannot under any circumstances paste in material from a copyrighted source, cited or not, whether you're planning on rewording later or not - not at all. That constitutes a copyright violation and could potentially get you blocked from editing. You should paraphrase the material in your own words before adding it to Wikipedia. If you have trouble with that, I would recommend reading the "Avoiding plagiarism" section of this article, or referring to this resource from Purdue University, or consulting your university writing centre or equivalent. Nikkimaria (talk) 19:18, 22 July 2013 (UTC)