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With permission, I updated Ben Shneiderman's entry with modified content taken from his online CV. I'm affiliated with his institution, the University of Maryland's Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL). The material is factual and not a copyright violation so I'd appreciate your restoring the updated version. I also created an entry for HCIL, based on HCIL Web site content.

What's the procedure for using, with permission, such material to create entries?

Thanks...

Usualtalk 19:43, 4 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Hello. The procedure is at WP:COPYREQ (and see other links there). It's not really encyclopaedic to just copy someone's CV to an article - everyone allegedly lies on their CV, or at the very minimum it is probably going to be biased. It will also be uninteresting. It would be much better to re-write the relevant parts in your own words. -- zzuuzz(talk) 20:44, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

December 2019
Hello, I'm Doniago. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Jean Shepherd, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. DonIago (talk) 15:04, 5 December 2019 (UTC)


 * Couple clarifying questions on my 2019 (!) edits to Jean Shepherd page you reverted.
 * I added location where A Christmas Story was filmed and linked to Wikipedia page for the setting, which mentioned that filming took place there. That seemed/seems a reliable citation. Should "was filmed" have linked to same article about the house? Or do you mean that one Wikipedia page can't be cited as a source for information in another? Internal Wikipedia pages are only for definitions, not sourcing?
 * You took exception to my describing the gift shop as "epic" -- fair enough. What adjective would serve to indicate its size and comprehensive character? Alternative adjectives like large/comprehensive/impressive are all subjective. Surely descriptive adjectives aren't entirely prohibited.
 * I'll keep reading up on Wikipedia theology/practices/etc. since I'd like to contribute more.
 * Thanks... Usualtalk (talk) 17:37, 27 June 2022 (UTC)