User talk:Ekuftle/Archives/2021/July

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Ekuftle! While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

• You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
• Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
• We have strict guidelines on the usage of copyrighted images. Fair use images must meet all ten of the non-free content criteria in order to be used in articles, or they will be deleted. To be used on Wikipedia, all other images must be made available under a free and open copyright license that allows commercial and derivative reuse.
• If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into either the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Such a release must be done in a verifiable manner, so that the authority of the person purporting to release the copyright is evidenced. See Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
• Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps described at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. See also Help:Translation#License requirements.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. —twotwofourtysix^{(My talk page and contributions)} 10:19, 20 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks. I've addressed it. Ekuftle (talk) 10:29, 20 June 2021 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Singapore English pop

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A tag has been placed on Singapore English pop requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_1658_2010-04-15.html. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to use it for any reason — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. The same holds if you are not the owner but have their permission. If you are not the owner and do not have permission, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission for how you may obtain it. You might want to look at Wikipedia's copyright policy for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. S Philbrick(Talk) 13:00, 20 June 2021 (UTC)

• Dude come on. They aren't the same. Ekuftle (talk) 15:15, 20 June 2021 (UTC)

Alila Hotels and Resorts

Hi Ekuftle, I noticed your reversion of my edits to the article Alila Hotels and Resorts. I am very disappointed by your decision. I have explained the rationale to the changes I have made on the article's talk page. I am not a new editor, instead I have recently retired by old account out of privacy concerns, and moved my activities to this newly created account. As I have mentioned on the article talk, and as apparent from my account contribution history, I am an editor primarily interested in hotels and the hospitality industry.

My edits were meant to improve the article and were done in good faith, and I do not have any relations or ties to the company, Alila Hotels and Resorts or any other company (I am a graduate student). I am very disappointed that you had assumed my account being "an obvious COI", without considering any other factors or edit summaries. I have cited many secondary sources to the edit, and improved what was an objectively weak article that depended mostly on primary sources. I hope that you would reconsider the decision by considering the differences between my edits and the previous incarnation. I will not personally revert your decision to avoid edit warring.

Okadiputera (talk) 13:26, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

ANI notice

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. El_C 13:59, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Notice of Dispute resolution noticeboard discussion

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Okadiputera (talk) 18:52, 30 July 2021 (UTC)