User talk:Slim8029

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MasterMatt12 (talk) 00:17, 16 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the welcome. I've signed up because I want to create an article. I've written it and uploaded it. I thought I was putting it into my sandbox but the "publish" button keeps appearing so perhaps it's in some public space. I'm now going through setting up the References correctly by identifying the books I've listed (providing the ISBN numbers, etc.). I'm sure to need Teahouse help. My time is tight so I can't work on this every day but I will make time to finish the project.

As for more general editing, I'd never thought about doing it, though I've toyed with the idea of volunteering for the Smithsonian effort of digitizing handwritten, historical documents. With Wikipedia, I don't have lots of helpful knowledge to inject so it's never occurred to me volunteer. It's not clear to me what use I would be.

Regards,

Sallie Slim8029 (talk) 01:01, 17 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

All spaces are public, hence "Publish" instead of "Save"

Sandboxes are public, in that if an editor goes to your account and looks at contribution,s all edits are visible (exception being what Administrators have removed via Speedy deletion). The distinction is that Sandbox and Draft content is not found via internal nor external searches. David notMD (talk) 12:22, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

User page

You have content intended for an article on your User page. Use WP:YFA to start a draft, and then transfer all that content to the draft. David notMD (talk) 12:28, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Michael Shapiro (journalist)

Hello, Slim8029. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Michael Shapiro (journalist), a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 17:08, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Slim8029! Your additions to Draft:Michael Shapiro (journalist) 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, it's important to understand and adhere to guidelines about using information from sources to prevent copyright and plagiarism issues. Here are the key points:

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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices. Persistent failure to comply may result in being blocked from editing. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Diannaa (talk) 22:43, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why do you remove text when the article is still in draft form? I added some new bits so changed the text. Over the next week or two, I plan on putting in the references to the text that I've just added. You've just made my work longer and harder. I find the adding of references to be a brutal experience so have left that for last.

Can you restore the text that you deleted so I have a chance to add the references? Then I won't have to spend time figuring out what you changed.

Surely your action should happen only after I submit the article for review? Slim8029 (talk) 01:09, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorrt but copyright content is not allowed anywhere on Wikipedia, not even in sandboxes or drafts. Diannaa (talk) 05:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the reference to the paragraph that you deleted. I was going to add it to the document.

Shichor, Yitzhak, Combining Contradictions: Jewish Contributions to the Chinese Revolution. (International Journal of China Studies, Vol. 12, No. 2, December 2020, p. 25)

Is this an acceptable reference?

Is that the only item you deleted? I don't want to have to compare my printed copy line by line against Wikipedia to find any other deletions.

Also, I appalled at the link you cited. I am aware that such material exists but haven't run into it before. Slim8029 (talk) 06:32, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That link is not the only place that the material has been published but it's what was found by our copyright detection service. One paragraph was removed; it was about translating Mao's selected works.

Everything you add to Wikipedia needs to be written in your own words please - no copying. The source is okay to use but don't copy directly from it. Diannaa (talk) 12:42, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your clarification and advice. I'll rephrase the information or use quotes when I pick this up again in the next day or two when I have a little time. Slim8029 (talk) 15:42, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]