User talk:Edebraux

Copyvio

I've reverted your addition to hydrostatic skeleton; you cited the source but you've ripped the passage out word for word. You might as well copy the whole chapter. Richard001 (talk) 03:23, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't make it alright to copy text from a copyrighted book word for word just because you cite the source. Copyright comes first, not improvement of Wikipedia. If this was not the case we could basically copy anything we wanted, citing the sources as we did so and promising to rewrite it in our own words later. It would, as you say, be better to tidy up what you did, but I didn't have time then and don't now. While I'm here, do you mind if I ask whether this edit is your own words? Richard001 (talk) 08:42, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You should take a look at User:Ashlin#My attribution policy (bottom of the user page)... which state "Information cannot be copyrighted; the original writing can. As long as you rewrite the information in your own words, and cite the source of the information, you should be okay", as an answer from Wikipedia Help. Was it "in your own words" Edebraux? If no it's copyvio! It's great information, reword it and it'll be a great addition to the article. Pro bug catcher (talk • contribs). 17:35, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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