Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2011 September 5

5 September 2011
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Copyright investigations (manual article tagging)

 * Albert Kriemler ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/albertkriemler.html. This article screams out copyvio. I removed the offending content, but I suspect that most likely the entire article is a copyvio as well, but I cannot verify it as I do not have access to the non-web sources listed in the references section. Topher385 (talk) 03:18, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Much of the problematic text was apparently copied from the 2011 Akris company press kit (as attributed). That portion has been removed. As far as the rest, it can be edited to remove the overly promotional language. — Cactus Writer (talk) 05:54, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Article cleaned by investigator or others. No remaining infringement. -- —  Cactus Writer (talk) 05:54, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Article cleaned by investigator or others. No remaining infringement. -- —  Cactus Writer (talk) 05:54, 17 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Mike Morrell ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://arc.asm.ca.gov/member/63/
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Article cleaned by investigator or others. No remaining infringement. -- —  Cactus Writer (talk) 06:00, 17 September 2011 (UTC)


 * National symbols of India ([ history] · [ last edit]) from multiple sources, see talk (Talk:National_symbols_of_India). &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  10:02, 5 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Article cleaned by investigator or others. No remaining infringement. -- —  Cactus Writer (talk) 06:03, 17 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Telmatobius espadai ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://www.arkive.org/water-frog/telmatobius-espadai/ and per Wikipedia_talk:GLAM/ARKive is the whole project GLAM/ARKive multiple serious copyright violation.. Snek01 (talk) 11:35, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * As I have already pointed out at Wikipedia talk:GLAM/ARKive I am Wikimedia UK's appointed outreach ambassador to ARKive. As such, I have the authority to confirm that the articles listed on the project page are released under a CC-BY-SA licence. this nomination - and the blanking of Telmatobius espadai which bore a statement of source - appears to be WP:POINTy.  Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Andy's talk; Andy's edits 12:09, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Dear ambassador, follow the procedure at Donating copyrighted materials. If you have no evidence that materials were donated to the Wikipedia, you can not put it there. Thank you for your understanding. --Snek01 (talk) 12:41, 5 September 2011 (UTC)


 * [[Image:Pictogram voting keep.svg|20px]] OTRS Ticket received, article now licensed and compatible with CC-BY-SA. --Snek01 (talk) 09:57, 9 September 2011 (UTC) OTRS member Adrignola confirmed the existence of OTRS ticket. --Snek01 (talk) 09:57, 9 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Brahma Kund ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://www.sihor.net/brahma-kund-sihor. The article has more issues, however, the copyright problem is the most significant one. The author stated on my talk page: Yes, the domain http://sihor.net belongs to us, and I, Nilesh Rana (user: Shivnag on wikipedia), represent the same as its owner. ... I'm trying to resolve the problem on my talk page. For relevant details, see User_talk:Vejvančický and User_talk:Vejvančický. Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 13:46, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * The administrator of http://sihor.net now placed the following notification at the bottom of the subsite http://www.sihor.net/brahma-kund-sihor:

Please note: This research article and content are exclusively compiled and shared publicly by the Sihor.net, and the same has been permitted for its public usage for the purpose of study and awareness on various platforms, including on Wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma_Kund). Attempts have been made to collect most authentic information from various sources, including making personal visits to the place and meeting concerned people over a period of time. If you have any inputs or suggestions to anything related to the Brahma Kund of Sihor, please write to us at : support@sihor.net.

You may also note, if you wish to use this content for any legible purpose across any platform(s), kindly mention the source credits (viz. http://sihor.net/brahma-kund-sihor) along with the same.

''Thanks and regards, The Sihor.net Team''


 * Is the statement sufficient? The template copyviocore says that the messages must explicitly permit use under CC-BY-SA and the GFDL. Thanks for any advice. Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 14:33, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Pictogram voting keep.svg|20px]] OTRS Ticket received, article now licensed and compatible with CC-BY-SA. --Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 16:24, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks to User:Adrignola for their help. Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 16:24, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks to User:Adrignola for their help. Vejvančický (talk | contribs) 16:24, 5 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Swaps (horse) ([ history] · [ last edit]) appears to be lifted from [[Thoroughbred Champions: Top 100 Racehorses of the 20th Century]]. (Google "forced into the sole of Swaps right front hoof" if Google Books link does not work.)   The plagiarized text appears in the [] first version of the article, created by  User:Ki_Longfellow.  Can I get guidance on how you proceed with an article that contained large amounts of plagiarized text at creation, but has had substantive edits since? Serpyllum (talk) 18:58, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * In terms of the plagiarism, we can address it fairly simply by citing the source used. I've done that, as well as removing some material that followed the original too closely (I do not think what I saw would cross the line into requiring that the article be rewritten from scratch) and was just inappropriate in tone for Wikipedia. I've also removed one extensive quote without a source and asked for inline citations, since it is difficult to tell where much of this comes from. If you see other content that copies language from the original, you are very welcome to revise or remove it. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 19:33, 17 September 2011 (UTC)


 * SyncDB: An OSDD Chemical Database ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://crdd.osdd.net/syncdb/help.php.  Ron h jones (Talk) 19:42, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I found a "license" on the remote web page - http://www.osdd.net/faqs/osddlicence/OSDDlicence.pdf - not sure if that will cover use of their text here.  Ron h jones (Talk) 19:44, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks much! That's helpful. Unfortunately, it's not compatible. See . :/ --Moonriddengirl (talk) 19:53, 17 September 2011 (UTC)


 * List of riots in Hyderabad ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://www2.mssu.edu/international/mccaleb/India3/Hyderabad.htm http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-10-10/hyderabad/27300336_1_robert-blackwill-protesters-majlis-bachao-tehreek http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-01/hyderabad/29492979_1_barkas-malakpet-mla-joint-family other sources need checking as well. At least at this point of his career, this contributor had a habit of creating articles by copying pieces of his sources, so I'm afraid that all the text must be suspect. I would recommend either a complete rewriting or careful evaluation of every source. Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:19, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Contributor wants to rewrite; relisting to allow time. Recommend deletion if no rewrite proposed after a week--would request that the contributor be given the list of references to use in that case at a later time. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 22:03, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * References were compiled and provided to creator per request. — Cactus Writer (talk) 06:30, 17 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Dairat al Maarif ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://www.mela.us/MELANotes/MELANotes80/MELANotes80_KhalidiO.pdf, possibly other sources. Moonriddengirl (talk) 11:32, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * As above. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 22:03, 5 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Pearls Industry of Hyderabad ([ history] · [ last edit]) from http://www.writerstoyou.com/books/readonline.asp?bookid=6048&locid=5724&title=SHANTI+MAHADEVAN+-+India%92s+City+of+Pearls&lang=2 http://www.local109.in/hyderabad/travel/pearls.html http://www.local109.in/hyderabad/travel/pearls.html http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/199805/city.of.pearls.htm possibly others; see talk. I need to request that a copyright clerk or another admin close this one out. It is the same contributor I've been evaluating above, and it is more borderline. I believe he is working to rewrite content but hasn't quite gotten the knack. Since it is more borderline, another opinion is needed at close. Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:07, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
 * As above except that I'd still like another set of eyes to review. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 22:03, 5 September 2011 (UTC)
 * (Sigh) A nice-looking article -- but the interwoven copyvio and close paraphrasing is too extensive. The article requires revision from scratch. Unfortunately, the creator has made no attempt to rewrite this during the last two weeks. — Cactus Writer (talk) 06:42, 17 September 2011 (UTC)