Template:Welcome-copyright
Welcome!
[edit]Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions; however, please remember the essential rule of respecting copyrights. Edits to Wikipedia may not contain material from copyrighted sources unless that text is available under a suitable free license. It is almost never okay to copy extensive text out of a book or website and paste it into a Wikipedia article with little or no alteration, though you can clearly and briefly quote copyrighted text in the right circumstances. Content that does not comply with this legal rule must be removed. For more information on this, see:
- Copying text from other sources
- Policy on copyright
- Frequently asked questions on Wikipedia's copyright policy
- Policy and guideline on non-free content
If you still have questions, there is the Teahouse, or you can and someone will be along to answer it shortly. As you get started, you may find the pages below to be helpful.
- Introduction
- Contributing to Wikipedia
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- How to edit a page
- How to create your first article
- Simplified Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing Wikipedia! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Feel free to write a note on the bottom of my talk page if you want to get in touch with me. Again, welcome!
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Usage
[edit]To use this template, add {{subst:Welcome-copyright}}
Please refer to the index of test templates before using any template on user talk pages to warn a user. Applying the best template available for your purpose may help reduce confusion from the message you are sending.
Parameters
[edit]- The relevant page:
{{subst:Welcome-copyright|Article}} - Your name:
{{subst:Welcome-copyright|Article|Username}}
See also
[edit]- {{Uw-copyright}}, a more strongly worded user warning on copyright
- {{Uw-copyright-new}}, a less strongly worded user warning on copyright