Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2017 February 14

14 February 2017

 * Naval Station Norfolk ([ history] · [ last edit] · rewrite) from http://web.archive.org/web/20040806164140/http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/norfolk-history.htm. The text appeared on globalsecurity before the Wikipedia article was written. I seem to recall reading about globalsecurity text appearing on Wikipedia before, but I don't remember the details, so I've sent it here. /wiae 🎄 02:18, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Also, if there is found to be a copyright concern, this would also affect the text at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field, which was split from Naval Station Norfolk. /wiae 🎄 02:22, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * For the record, I am the one who edited the NSN article and created the Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field one. I had no idea that the information that was already on the page was a blatant copy from the globalsecurity site. Frankly, that data had been there for 12 years (when the article was created in 2004!) without notice, and I'm just now getting into cleaning/sprucing/tweaking alot of Navy articles. Nonetheless, I just wanted to make sure I don't get a copyvio hit or warning. If it turns out to be a vio, I'll work on sourcing new public domain history and add to the article. KevCor360 20:45, 14 February 2017 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by KevCor360 (talk • contribs)
 * It seems that, the creator of the article, wasn't notified of this possible problem. I've asked him/her to comment here. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 15:41, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * That's my bad, . Thanks for catching that. And apologies to for not notifying you. /wiae  /tlk  15:46, 20 February 2017 (UTC)


 * I don't remember where I got the text, though probably I copied it from the Navy website, the current version of which is here. I may have looked at globalsecurity, but I really doubt I copied it from there, because, duh, not public domain. But maybe they did the same thing? —WWoods (talk) 19:41, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
 * That's what I thought the explanation would be, ; I have a half-memory of other times when globalsecurity has been found to have copied PD content from US government pages and then claimed copyright on it. I think all that's needed here is attribution of the PD source in both the articles. It looks as if USNAVY fits the case. Will you deal with that, or do you want me to? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 22:01, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Added template. Calliopejen1 (talk) 01:30, 25 May 2017 (UTC)


 * Continental Early Warning System ([ history] · [ last edit] · rewrite) from http://www.peaceau.org/en/page/28-continental-early-warning. George Ho (talk) 02:48, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * I notified the person who created the article; I am awaiting the response. George Ho (talk) 08:04, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
 * I erred in judgment. The article creator did not copy from the source. It was some other person, whom I later notified. --George Ho (talk) 05:25, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Article cleaned by investigator or others. No remaining infringement. Revdelete request added for admin attention. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 20:07, 20 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Cartel ([ history] · [ last edit] · rewrite) from http://www.oecd.org/regreform/sectors/2376087.pdf. I will spend some time tonight or this week rewriting the content. Mz7 (talk) 14:08, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting keep.svg Article cleaned by investigator or others. No remaining infringement. Revdelete request added for admin attention. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:22, 25 February 2017 (UTC)