User talk:Nolenaw
Wikipedia and copyright
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Hello Nolenaw! Your additions to Galion, Ohio have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) 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.
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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. Moneytrees🏝️Talk/CCI help 20:46, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
- Adding to that, I had to remove the section on Parks because it was mostly copied and pasted from the city's Parks & Recreation website at https://www.ci.galion.oh.us/159/Parks-Recreation. In addition, many of your additions have been copied and pasted from other Wikipedia articles. While we certainly want to connect related articles and expand existing articles, there is no need to duplicate info exactly or include details in the city article that are more appropriate for the article on a specific building or group. I highly recommend looking at articles like Kent, Ohio and Stephens City, Virginia for examples of what a Featured Article on Wikipedia looks like. --JonRidinger (talk) 19:40, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
Nolenaw, you are invited to the Teahouse!
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Welcome!
[edit]Hello, Nolenaw, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of your recent edits to the page Galion, Ohio did not conform to Wikipedia's verifiability policy, and may have been removed. Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations verified in reliable, reputable print or online sources or in other reliable media. Always provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed. Wikipedia also has a related policy against including original research in articles.
If you are stuck and looking for help, please see the guide for citing sources or come to The Teahouse, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have.
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Again, welcome! Alith Anar 14:49, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
- To clarify, Wikipedia shouldn't be cited when citing stuff on Wikipedia, because that's a circular reference – see WP:CIRCULAR for more information. Alith Anar 14:51, 14 October 2024 (UTC)