User talk:Tjsesq

Content copied from other sources
Wikipedia does not accept content taken from other sources. Please see Plagiarism. Copying an article and changing a few words does NOT make it your own thoughts. The section you added to Carroll Dale was virtually identical to http://www.vshfm.com/hall/induct_dale.html and was obviously copied from it. Please submit only completely original content, not that which is a derivative work of somebody else's content. The same applies to Joe Palumbo. If you actually work for this organization (your name implies that you are a lawyer) and your organization wishes to make a grant this content into a license permitting its use in Wikipedia, please see Declaration of consent for all enquiries. Only your own original content (which, by submitting here, you are agreeing to release under the applicable licenses) or content from public domain or other similarly licensed sources may be used here. --B (talk) 17:46, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I see that you readded the passage to Carroll Dale. Again, Wikipedia does not accept copyrighted content without the copyright holder's permission.  If you readd it again, you will be blocked.  If you have permission of the copyright holder, or if you are the copyright holder, permission must be sent to the Wikimedia Foundation and received before the content is readded.   This is discussed in Declaration of consent for all enquiries. --B (talk) 18:15, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * This is my second attempt at a reply. Maybe this time it will show up.  Here goes - I am looking to update/expand/revise/improve listings in Wikipedia for individuals who are members of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.  I work with the Hall as a consultant.  In citing the source of the materials i used, i believed that the revisions were acceptable and were not within the bounds of plagiarism.  On review of your note, i appreciate your point and perspective on this.  So, I will prepare and submit an e-mail consistent with the form found in the declaration of consent section - and, i just have one further question - can the Hall simply provide permission/license so that all entries of biographical information on the Hall's  website (www.vshfm.com) for individuals listed in Wikipedia may be used in Wikipedia, in whole or in part, edited as appropriate so the Wikipedia entry meets Wikipedia standards and reads well.  that is, there are 300 members now and a half-dozen new ones each year - i would prefer that the Hall not have to submit 300 emails and a half-dozen new ones each year if one would suffice to cover the entries in Wikipedia of all individuals who are members of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.  Sorry for the mis-step.  Thanks for your help.  Tjsesq (talk) 18:38, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I would think that one blanket letter of permission would be sufficient as long as it's clear from the letter what content is included. I don't work with that office, so I can't speak for them ... if it isn't clear, they may ask for follow-up information.  What can be done once the permission is received is to make a template similar to ConfirmationOTRS that can be placed on the talk page of any relevant articles in case there is any question. --B (talk) 19:38, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, your idea works for me. Will proceed accordingly.  Thanks! Tjsesq (talk) 20:19, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. One other note, if your organization would be interested, is that a major need - particular for people who weren't alive or in their prime in the digital camera age - is for photos that meet Wikipedia's licensing requirements.  If your organization has photos for the individuals in question that it owns the copyright to (as opposed to simply using them with the permission of the sports team that the person played for or a press agency) and your organization would be willing to make a similar copyright declaration for them, that contribution would be appreciated as well.  (I'm assuming that a blanket letter of permission would not work here since, I'm assuming, you don't own the copyright to many/most of the photos of athletes that you have.) foundation:Resolution:Licensing policy gives the Wikimedia Foundation's licensing policy and commons:Commons:Licensing explains, in excruciating detail what licensing schemes for images are acceptable. --B (talk) 20:52, 10 February 2011 (UTC)