Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations
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![]() Contributor copyright investigations (CCI) is a process intended to identify users who have repeatedly committed copyright violations in articles or uploaded many copyrighted images over long periods of time, and remove issues in their contribution history. This process begins with the filing of a CCI by an editor who notices a large-scale pattern of copyright violation by an individual contributor and, if the case is approved, will lead to a complete survey of their contributions, followed by removal of any material suspected to be infringing copyright. This process is intended for large-scale systematic copyright violations only. Persistent unattributed copying within Wikipedia or from compatibly licensed sources and translations from sister projects may also be raised here. To list individual articles or files for evaluation, see Wikipedia:Copyright problems or Wikipedia:Files for discussion; however, attempting resolution is not required prior to filing a CCI request. When and how should a CCI be started?As a rule of thumb, at least five instances of clear copyvios (copy/pasting of unlicensed third party material; clear derivative works) should be required to file a case. There are no other requirements for filing a CCI request, but listing diffs and warnings clearly and concisely is recommended. New cases should be filed by placing the {{subst:CCI-request}} underneath the requests header below. {{subst:CCI-request |user = the user subject to the CCI |evidence = your reasoning for opening the case }} Please remember to remain civil. Some contributors violate copyright policies due to a misunderstanding of copyright policies or laws, rather than malicious intent. While it may be necessary to intervene to prevent future copyright issues, it is not helpful to treat individuals listed here discourteously. Good faith requests are welcome even if they should prove mistaken. However, please remember that this is a serious allegation and should not be made without evidence. Requests without evidence may be interpreted as harassment. After submitting a case, please notify the contributor by adding Review of CCI requests![]() Following a CCI request, a CCI clerk or admins will determine whether concerns are substantiated, based on the evidence presented and the response of the editor who is the subject of the CCI. Non-admin clerks may request that an administrator reviews deleted contributions where necessary. If the evidence does not substantiate the concern, the CCI request will be declined, and then filed in the archive subpage. If a user has requested evaluation of your contributions here, please remember that the purpose of this process is not to harass or embarrass you, but to ensure that Wikipedia remains compliant with copyright laws. If you believe that your contributions have not constituted a copyright problem under Wikipedia's policies, please succinctly provide your rationale. If it should prove that the contributor who made the request is mistaken, this will be noted and the request archived. However, if concerns are substantiated, you may best demonstrate your willingness to comply with Wikipedia's copyright policies by helping to identify and address the copyright issues you have caused. Accepted casesUpon accepting a case, a clerk or uninvolved admin will create the appropriate contributor survey subpage and then populate the contribution data. If contributors have been proven to have a history of extensive copyright violation, it may be assumed without further evidence that all of their major contributions are copyright violations, and thus removed indiscriminately, in accordance with Wikipedia:Copyright violations. If such indiscriminate removal would be controversial or cause considerable collateral damage, an effort must be made to assemble a volunteer force sufficient to evaluate problematic contributions. If insufficient volunteers are available to manage clean-up, presumptive wholesale removal is allowed. To participate in cases, follow the link of one of the open cases. All contributors with no history of copyright problems are welcome to contribute to clean up, and users who are listed here are encouraged to help clean up their own materials. The user should not expect to receive individual notices of articles or images that are deleted or blanked for copyright concerns during the course of a CCI. The {{y}} and {{n}} templates are used to confirm whether the edit was a copyright issue. The {{?}} template is used to indicate that the edit has already been either deleted or completely rewritten, and therefore not worth the effort. Upon completion, the CCI case will be archived. |
Requests
Please add any suspected infringers below, following the format at How should a case be filed? above. A CCI clerk or administrator will review your request according to the instructions, then either open the case or close it.
Open investigations
Only clerks or administrators should add or remove listings in this section. Proposed investigations should be listed in the section above. All contributors with no history of copyright problems are welcome to contribute to clean up. Additionally, contributors listed are encouraged to contribute to clean up of their own materials. New listings should mention the date they were opened, and listed in the order they are opened. |- | data-cci-name="Singingdaisies" | Singingdaisies | data-cci-open="14512" | 25 September 2009 | |- | data-cci-name="Jcuk" | Jcuk | data-cci-open="14564" | 16 November 2009 | |- | data-cci-name="Arab League" | Arab League | data-cci-open="14571" | 23 November 2009 | |- | data-cci-name="Aiman abmajid" | Aiman abmajid | data-cci-open="14584" | 6 December 2009 | |- | data-cci-name="20091230" | 20091230 | data-cci-open="14608" | 30 December 2009 | |- | data-cci-name="20100114" | 20100114 | data-cci-open="14623" | 14 January 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Craigy144" | Craigy144 | data-cci-open="14629" | 20 January 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Racepacket" | Racepacket | data-cci-open="14650" | 10 February 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Thetruthonly" | Thetruthonly | data-cci-open="14660" | 20 February 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="20100225" | 20100225 | data-cci-open="14667" | 27 February 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Razzsic" | Razzsic | data-cci-open="14675" | 7 March 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="20100307" | 20100307 | data-cci-open="14675" | 7 March 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="20100509" | 20100509 | data-cci-open="14738" | 09 May 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Pohick2" | Pohick2 | data-cci-open="14793" | 3 July 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Managerarc" | Managerarc | data-cci-open="14799" | 9 July 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="20100713" | 20100713 | data-cci-open="14803" | 13 July 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Banglapedia (source)" | Banglapedia (source) | data-cci-open="14835" | 14 August 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Ardfern" | Ardfern | data-cci-open="14840" | 19 August 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="20100822" | 20100822 | data-cci-open="14843" | 22 August 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="LouisPhilippeCharles" | LouisPhilippeCharles | data-cci-open="14847" | 26 August 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Darius Dhlomo" | Darius Dhlomo | data-cci-open="14853" | 1 Sep 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="20100912" | 20100912 | data-cci-open="14864" | 12 September 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="20100917" | 20100917 | data-cci-open="14869" | 17 September 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Robertsch55" | Robertsch55 | data-cci-open="14874" | 22 September 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Epson291" | Epson291 | data-cci-open="14886" | 04 October 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Md iet" | Md iet | data-cci-open="14889" | 07 October 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="TyDwiki" | TyDwiki | data-cci-open="14895" | 13 October 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Vanished 6551232" | Vanished 6551232 | data-cci-open="14921" | 8 November 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="ItsLassieTime" | ItsLassieTime | data-cci-open="14929" | 16 November 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Xpclient" | Xpclient | data-cci-open="14932" | 19 November 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="20101122" | 20101122 | data-cci-open="14935" | 22 November 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Dude95" | Dude95 | data-cci-open="14944" | 1 December 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Mibelz" | Mibelz | data-cci-open="14960" | 17 December 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Logger9" | Logger9 | data-cci-open="14965" | 22 December 2010 | |- | data-cci-name="Epeefleche" | Epeefleche | data-cci-open="14981" | 7 January 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Arilang1234" | Arilang1234 | data-cci-open="14994" | 20 January 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Ahmetyal" | Ahmetyal | data-cci-open="14994" | 20 January 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="S710" | S710 | data-cci-open="14994" | 20 January 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Eurodog" | Eurodog | data-cci-open="15009" | 4 February 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Jansport87" | Jansport87 | data-cci-open="15009" | 4 February 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Jpullokaran" | Jpullokaran | data-cci-open="15010" | 5 February 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Kittybrewster" | Kittybrewster | data-cci-open="15012" | 7 February 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Wtimrock" | Wtimrock | data-cci-open="15036" | 3 March 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="QadeemMusalman" | QadeemMusalman | data-cci-open="15050" | 17 March 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Pmronchi" | Pmronchi | data-cci-open="15050" | 17 March 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Tobby72" | Tobby72 | data-cci-open="15058" | 25 March 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Babasalichai" | Babasalichai | data-cci-open="15073" | 9 April 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Ktr101" | Ktr101 | data-cci-open="15077" | 13 April 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="WikiEditor44" | WikiEditor44 | data-cci-open="15083" | 19 April 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="20110429" | 20110429 | data-cci-open="15093" | 29 April 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="24.57.81.185" | 24.57.81.185 | data-cci-open="15104" | 10 May 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Dawkeye" | Dawkeye | data-cci-open="15104" | 10 May 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Bonsort" | Bonsort | data-cci-open="15115" | 21 May 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Maheshkumaryadav" | Maheshkumaryadav | data-cci-open="15117" | 23 May 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Awatpishdad" | Awatpishdad | data-cci-open="15129" | 4 June 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Gubernatoria" | Gubernatoria | data-cci-open="15136" | 11 June 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Tinton5" | Tinton5 | data-cci-open="15143" | 18 June 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Thisthat2011" | Thisthat2011 | data-cci-open="15150" | 25 June 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="GVnayR" | GVnayR | data-cci-open="15150" | 25 June 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Bugnot" | Bugnot | data-cci-open="15160" | 5 July 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="AbsoluteGleek92" | AbsoluteGleek92 | data-cci-open="15169" | 14 July 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Kumarrajendran" | Kumarrajendran | data-cci-open="15176" | 21 July 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Djflem" | Djflem | data-cci-open="15180" | 25 July 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="20110727" | 20110727 | data-cci-open="15182" | 27 July 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Hauganm" | Hauganm | data-cci-open="15186" | 31 July 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Arfaz" | Arfaz | data-cci-open="15189" | 3 August 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Marylandstater" | Marylandstater | data-cci-open="15212" | 26 August 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="20110828" | 20110828 | data-cci-open="15214" | 28 August 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="20111004" | 20111004 | data-cci-open="15251" | 04 October 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="MusiCitizen" | MusiCitizen | data-cci-open="15255" | 08 October 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Ironboy11" | Ironboy11 | data-cci-open="15256" | 09 October 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="SameerJaved" | SameerJaved | data-cci-open="15257" | 10 October 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="SasiSasi" | SasiSasi | data-cci-open="15265" | 18 October 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Borsoka" | Borsoka | data-cci-open="15270" | 23 October 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Night w" | Night w | data-cci-open="15281" | 3 November 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Pietru" | Pietru | data-cci-open="15283" | 5 November 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="20111108" | 20111108 | data-cci-open="15286" | 8 November 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Deibid" | Deibid | data-cci-open="15292" | 14 November 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Hentzer" | Hentzer | data-cci-open="15301" | 23 November 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Indian Education Program" | Indian Education Program | data-cci-open="15304" | 26 November 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="67.191.47.27" | 67.191.47.27 | data-cci-open="15306" | 28 November 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Vinie007" | Vinie007 | data-cci-open="15309" | 1 December 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Jazz3111" | Jazz3111 | data-cci-open="15310" | 2 December 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Intoronto1125" | Intoronto1125 | data-cci-open="15310" | 2 December 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Marquis de la Eirron" | Marquis de la Eirron | data-cci-open="15314" | 6 December 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="20111207" | 20111207 | data-cci-open="15315" | 7 December 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Stephen2nd" | Stephen2nd | data-cci-open="15325" | 17 December 2011 | |- | data-cci-name="Incrazy" | Incrazy | data-cci-open="15341" | 2 January 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Redtoe" | Redtoe | data-cci-open="15362" | 23 January 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Faizhaider" | Faizhaider | data-cci-open="15374" | 4 February 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Caracas 2000" | Caracas 2000 | data-cci-open="15374" | 4 February 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Silar" | Silar | data-cci-open="15393" | 23 February 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Scarfaced Charley" | Scarfaced Charley | data-cci-open="15401" | 2 March 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Tiamut" | Tiamut | data-cci-open="15410" | 11 March 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Virago250" | Virago250 | data-cci-open="15411" | 12 March 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Icetea8" | Icetea8 | data-cci-open="15415" | 16 March 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Phillip J" | Phillip J | data-cci-open="15416" | 17 March 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Kos93" | Kos93 | data-cci-open="15427" | 28 March 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Mushroom9" | Mushroom9 | data-cci-open="15434" | 4 April 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Wikiwatcher1" | Wikiwatcher1 | data-cci-open="15441" | 11 April 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="20120412" | 20120412 | data-cci-open="15442" | 12 April 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Kyuko" | Kyuko | data-cci-open="15442" | 12 April 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Marcus334" | Marcus334 | data-cci-open="15449" | 19 April 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Kkm010" | Kkm010 | data-cci-open="15473" | 13 May 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Sfsorrow2" | Sfsorrow2 | data-cci-open="15485" | 25 May 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="GreenUniverse" | GreenUniverse | data-cci-open="15497" | 6 June 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="98.223.133.112" | 98.223.133.112 | data-cci-open="15500" | 9 June 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Thegn" | Thegn | data-cci-open="15500" | 9 June 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="LuckyLouie" | LuckyLouie | data-cci-open="15501" | 10 June 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Judgesurreal777" | Judgesurreal777 | data-cci-open="15514" | 23 June 2012 | |- | data-cci-name="Druidhills" | Druidhills | data-cci-open="15514" | 23 June 2012 |
Closed investigations
All closed investigations, as well as requests that were declined, can be found at Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Archive.
Templates
- Template:CCI: placed on article talk pages to note cleanup
- Template:CCId: placed on article talk pages when it has been tagged presumptively for deletion review in one week
- Template:CCI-notice: to notify contributors of a new listing
- Template:CCI-project: to notify a project of a CCI with which they may help
- Template:CCI-request: to request new investigations
- Template:CCI-open: to denote open CCI requests, this template should only be used by a clerk or administrator
- Template:CCI update: to notify people who have assisted in a CCI that it is finished.
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