Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2011 April 15

15 April 2011
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Copyright investigations (manual article tagging)

 * Wayside Waifs ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://www.carthagehumanesociety.org/about.htm.
 * The 'Wayback machine' indicates significant content was on that URL in 2009 and this page was created September 2010 . Tagged, because I am not certain for now of the %age, and if there is any content salvagable.  Chzz  ►  05:26, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Most of the text in the article was copied/pasted from the organization's site. I cleaned it and stubified the article. Copyvio tag still present until closed.--NortyNort (Holla) 02:26, 23 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Article cleaned by investigator or others. No remaining infringement. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:34, 24 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Douglas N. Graham ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://www.foodnsport.com/about.html. Whpq (talk) 13:48, 15 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Burny Mattinson ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://legends.disney.go.com/legends/detail?key=Burny+Mattinson+. — Cactus Writer (talk) 17:27, 15 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Article cleaned by investigator or others. No remaining infringement. -- —  Cactus Writer (talk) 18:44, 15 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Legends of Voldavia ([ history] · [ last edit]) from  T RANSPORTER M AN   ( TALK ) 18:23, 15 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Raymond Breton ([ history] · [ last edit]) from . Niptium (talk) 22:26, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Pictogram voting support.svg|20px]] No copyright concern. Material PD or appropriately licensed for use. --NortyNort  (Holla) 02:50, 16 April 2011 (UTC) Doesn't look like a copyvio. Text in original article version was copied/pasted from the Catholic Encyclopedia 1 which was published in the U.S. prior to 1923 and PD. --NortyNort  (Holla) 02:46, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Pictogram voting support.svg|20px]] No copyright concern. Material PD or appropriately licensed for use. --NortyNort  (Holla) 02:50, 16 April 2011 (UTC) Doesn't look like a copyvio. Text in original article version was copied/pasted from the Catholic Encyclopedia 1 which was published in the U.S. prior to 1923 and PD. --NortyNort  (Holla) 02:46, 16 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Deep Blue Sea ([ history] · [ last edit]) from . Nomination completed by VWBot (talk) 00:23, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks like a mirror. A search for the text hits in known and attributed mirrors. The two websites I was unsure of, here (Jan 2011) and here (Sep 2010) both published the text after it originated in the article.--NortyNort (Holla) 02:01, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This is also listed at 16 April 2011.--NortyNort (Holla) 03:37, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Concur that this is backwards copying. Content in the article prior to an early correction is not present in any other page. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:47, 24 April 2011 (UTC)


 * Temptation of Wife (TV Series) ([ history] · [ last edit]) Copied and pasted from http://www.facebook.com/TOWPhilippines?sk=info. VWBot (talk) 00:23, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Massachusetts Environmental Police ([ history] · [ last edit]) Copied and pasted from http://www.mass.gov/dfwele/dle/welcome.htm. VWBot (talk) 00:23, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Appears to fall under public domain.--NortyNort (Holla) 01:43, 23 April 2011 (UTC)
 * It's pretty vague: "Most of the public record posted on Commonwealth Websites can be copied and used for any purpose. For example, all judicial opinions and all laws and regulations are public record. However, some of the public record posted on the Commonwealth's Web sites is also copyrighted material (for example, regulations based on technical codes developed and copyrighted by private organizations). With respect to material copyrighted by the Commonwealth, including the design, layout, and other features of Mass.Gov, the Commonwealth forbids any copying or use other than "fair use" under the Copyright Act." So, the Commonwealth can copyright content and only specifically excludes "judicial opinions and all laws and regulations"--which are already excluded by US copyright law. I'm not sure we can safely conclude much of anything is PD based on that release. :/ In any event, the current version is clear. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:50, 24 April 2011 (UTC)