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Your submission at Articles for creation: Kromelmboogspruit River (August 7)

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Rivers are usually notable, but the article needs to be based on reliable sources. Openstreetmap is not considered reliable as it's user-generated content that anyone can edit.

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Spicy (talk) 20:42, 7 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Recent edit reversion

In this edit here, I reverted some information that appears to be a violation of our copyright policy.

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Hi SPhilbrick, I'm new to this so forgive me for any shortcommings. The pdf source is from a governmental institution meant for public consumption. Do I need to find a different source? Thanks! Maqdisi (talk) 14:11, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Sphilbrick, I'm new to this so forgive me for any shortcommings. The pdf source is from a governmental institution meant for public consumption. Do I need to find a different source? Thanks! Maqdisi (talk) 06:19, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Maqdisi, Thanks for responding. It is quite common for many new editors to assume that some documents, such as governmentally created documents or especially press releases are intended for public consumption and therefore eligible for use in Wikipedia articles. That is often not the case. In virtually every case of a press release, they are subject to full copyright. Some people are aware that the US federal government automatically treats publications they produce as public domain and assume that all government documents are therefore eligible for use. That's not the case. In the US, documents created by most state governments (with some rare exceptions) is subject to full copyright. Even some documents appearing on federal government websites subject to full copyright if they are created by third parties and provided to the government without release of copyright. Documents created by governments outside the US need to be examined individually; some may be free to use but most are not. The document you use is specifically identified as subject to full copyright. It is not impossible that a government could arrange for such a publication in the creator add a copyright notice, while the government might treat it as public domain but we need to see such evidence. In the absence of a specific law stating that such materials are public domain, or specific published notification of an appropriate creative Commons license, we make the conservative assumption that the materials are subject to full copyright and cannot be used. S Philbrick (Talk) 12:28, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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April 2022

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May 2022

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you add content to Wikipedia which infringes on copyright, as you did at Integrated Resource Plan in this edit. Pabsoluterince (talk) 08:33, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but what do you mean? That wasn't copied wholesale, I typed it out from the source. Maqdisi (talk) 08:35, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I'm also the author of article as I created it, why was the initial paragraph removed? Maqdisi (talk) 08:37, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The initial paragraph almost word for word copies text from https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/en/news/publications/2019/Corporate/energy-alert-22-october-The-Integrated-Resource-Plan-2019-A-promising-future-roadmap-for-generation-capacity-in-South-Africa.html

The Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is an electricity capacity plan aimed at estimating South Africa's electricity demand, how this demand will be supplied and how much it will cost. It refers to the co-ordinated schedule for electricity generation expansion programmes. In formulating South Africa’s National Development Plan, the Department of Energy gazetted the Integrated Resource Plan 2010-2030 (IRP 2010) in March 2011; this forecasted the energy demand for the 20-year period. In October 2019, IRP 2019 was gazetted; this updates the energy forecast from the current period to the year 2030.

"The integrated resource plan (IRP) is an electricity capacity plan which aims to provide an indication of the country’s electricity demand, how this demand will be supplied and what it will cost. On 6 May 2011, the then Department of Energy (DoE) released the Integrated Resource Plan 2010-2030 (IRP 2010) in respect of South Africa’s forecast energy demand for the 20-year period from 2010 to 2030... This lengthy public participation and consultation process has culminated in the issue of the overdue IRP2019 which updates the energy forecast from the current period to the year 2030."

The second and third paragraphs are not any better. [1] Pabsoluterince (talk) 09:04, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I have attempted to fix the opening sentence. It wasn't word for word, there is only so many ways to say "electricity capacity plan". And also "the Department of Energy gazetted the Integrated Resource Plan 2010-2030 (IRP 2010)". Could you please give pointers in rephrasing? Maqdisi (talk) 09:10, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Take a look at Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing; "Editors should generally summarize source material in their own words". You're fighting against copyright policy because by trying to closely match what the sources are saying you will innately produce very similar paragraphs. Instead summarise the important information of the document. That's my suggestion. If you want me to attempt to rephrase certain portions or paragraphs ask me on the talk page and I will. Pabsoluterince (talk) 09:20, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thank you for that. It seems I have trouble with one other thing, which is stating goals or statistics: "affordable power, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, decreased water use, varied electrical generation sources". This could be in a bullet point form, but it can't be summarised without infringing, as this is the stated goals of the plan. The same goes for "procured a total of 6 422 MW, with 3 876 MW operational and available to the grid. Independent Power Producers have commissioned 1 005 MW" Maqdisi (talk) 09:32, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

That being said, the first paragraph is now suitable. Pabsoluterince (talk) 09:24, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ways to improve Buffalo Kloof Protected Environment

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Potters Pass Nature Reserve moved to draftspace

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Hello, @DGG, the sources cited are from official South African government documents and data. Could you please give guidance on what else would be required. I've add the article as a stub, so it is lacking in content but what else would be needed? Thank you Maqdisi (talk) 07:22, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

My role is to help you write an article that nobody will challenge. personally, I have no problems, but there is some current feeling to be very restrictive about articles on geographic topics, and people may think that these references are not fully independent. See if you can find a news or magazine story. DGG ( talk ) 17:45, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Looks like you may occasionally like a bit of advice.

I have an overlapping field of interest in South African conservation topics. If you need to discuss anything in this topic area or about general Wikipedia policies, I may be able to help. Cheers, · · · Peter Southwood ^(talk): 06:40, 9 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Peter, I really appreciate that; if I do have any queries, I'll be sure to ask, thanks Maqdisi (talk) 07:34, 9 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, · · · Peter Southwood ^(talk): 08:18, 10 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Copyright problem: List of Champion Trees (South Africa)

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Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! In the article, source documents are marked as being in the public domain, but I am pretty sure they are not. — Diannaa (talk) 16:05, 25 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Diannaa, hope you're well. As I stated in the very first version: The Copyright Act, 1978 (as amended), § 12 (8) (a) states "No copyright shall subsist in official texts of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or in official translations of such texts.", therefore parts of this article from which snippets of text was lifted is in the Public Domain within South Africa. The whole table should not have been taken down, as the information was taken from a different source: https://www.dffe.gov.za/sites/default/files/legislations/championtreesofsouthafrica_treesdeclaredprotected.pdf

The only part that could be (but isn't) would be the descriptions of the trees. But other than that, it's information I put in by hand myself. I don't believe this to be a copyright issue. I hope you will get back to me. Thank you. Maqdisi (talk) 16:18, 25 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I am aware of the terms of the Copyright Act, as I checked here. But I don't think that descriptions of trees are "legislative, administrative or legal" in nature. The table still exists and can be retained without the tree descriptions if that's what the reviewers at WP:CP determine should take place. Alternatively, new descriptions of the trees could be written if the ones in place are determined to be copyright. — Diannaa (talk) 23:53, 25 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I'm no law expert, but the trees are declared by law along with their descriptions:

"NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF PARTICULAR GROUPS OF TREES "CHAMPION TREES" UNDER THE NATIONAL FORESTS ACT, 1998(ACT NO. 84OF1998), AS AMENDED."

"The main objective of the champion trees project is conserving individual trees or group of trees considered to be of national conservation importance as provided for by s12 of the national forests legislation. The Act requires that the Minister must, before making a declaration under section 12-..."

"The Champion Trees Programme and the declaration of a list of protected tree species under the National Forests Act 1998 (Act No. 84 of 1998). are all aimed at conserving genetic resources. The species listed as protected include..."

"Individual Trees and Groups of Trees Declared as Protected Under Section 12 of the National Forests Act of 1998 by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment 2019"

https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/36826gon677.pdf

https://www.dffe.gov.za/sites/default/files/legislations/championtreesofsouthafrica_treesdeclaredprotected.pdf

I could rewrite the descriptions but the descriptions are official and linked to the declaration of each tree; along with its location, size, attributes, etc. Thanks Maqdisi (talk) 03:45, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I am not going to be the one to decide what to do, as I don't know the answer. It would be better to make your case at the article talk page, or you could post at Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2023 March 25. — Diannaa (talk) 11:53, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Another experienced reviewer has now checked the case and believes it is public domain. So I have removed the template and closed the case. Thanks for your patience. — Diannaa (talk) 14:56, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I appreciate that, thank you. And also @Whpq, thank you. Maqdisi (talk) 16:44, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Just to close the loop on this, I reviewed the copyright issue without any knowledge that this discussion here had taken place. My conclusion is that the material is public domain. Diannaa has already delaisted the article from the Copyright Problems list as resolved being PD. @Maqdisi: Thank you for your patience with this issue. -- Whpq (talk) 15:06, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

RIVOMBO

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I have recently come across an article (below) concerning the term Limpopo, the explanation has aroused my curiosity with regards to the history of my ancestors.

Could you kindly share with me the source and further information about the Rivombo people.

Sincerely Mr Ribombo

Limpopo River

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Limpopo River in Mozambique

The Limpopo River rises in South Africa and flows generally eastward through Mozambique to the Indian Ocean. The term Limpopo is derived from Rivombo (Livombo/Lebombo), a group of Tsonga settlers led by Hosi Rivombo who settled in the mountainous vicinity and named the area after their leader. Ribombo (talk) 13:10, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Ribombo, I'd love to help you with your query but I haven't found anything like what is said in the snippet in the Limpopo River article. If I do find something, I'll be sure to message you, Maqdisi (talk) 17:08, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Iruka, I just checked the source and it says: https://nlnet.nl/image/logo_nlnet.svg which I thought is exact and is found on the homepage of the article in question. Do you mean I should mark the source as the homepage: https://nlnet.nl? Thanks, Maqdisi (talk) 12:19, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Yes, you should link to the page on which the image is located, and not to the image itself. — Ирука¹³ 23:10, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I see. I did that now, Thanks, Maqdisi (talk) 03:32, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, I came across one of your editions, namely in Duthie's golden mole, in which you replaced a static distribution map of the species with an interactive one. My concern is that, while the new map has advantages, it implies some further actions by the reader to get clear information, since it's difficult to identify the visible portion of the map as South Africa's southern coast, something that doesn't happen with the static map. So my question is, wouldn't it be better to include the new map without deleting the old one? Regards, Jotamar (talk) 00:14, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jotamar, you are correct in that a static map would show the general location; and normally, I do add both (somehow I removed the static). I've now added it back. Thank you, Maqdisi (talk) 02:33, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi there Dustfreeworld, thank you for the message, and happy holidays to you too! Maqdisi (talk) 16:05, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hawks logo in the Sepedi (nso) article (Dipekwa)

Please could you help get the Hawks logo to display correctly in the Sepedi Hawks article - https://nso.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipekwa_(Afrika_Borwa) Thank you. Regards Phillip. Phillip (talk) 17:26, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Phillip, I'm trying to figure it out myself. But currently, I have no idea. Does the Sepedi Wikipedia have an upload facility? It doesn't seem like it.

Maybe it should be uploaded to WikiCommons under a permissive licence, then all languages can use it. That's what I should have done because The Copyright Act, 1978 (as amended), § 12 (8) (a) states "No copyright shall subsist in official texts of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or in official translations of such texts, therefore the specifications of this image are in the Public Domain within South Africa."

@Minorax, if you have an advice regarding this, please let us know.

Thank you, Maqdisi (talk) 03:23, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

nso.wp does not have local uploads enabled, nor does it have any EDP (see m:NFC). Images can only be displayed on the respective wikipedias if they have a local upload or the file is available on Wikimedia Commons. As for the copyright status of the file, if it is in the Public Domain for both the U.S. and its source country, feel free to upload it to Wikimedia Commons with the correct licensing tag. --Minorax^«¦talk¦» 04:02, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Allegations of genocide during the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel

Hi Maqdisi.

I read your latest comment on Talk:Allegations of genocide in the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, and thank god there are still some sane people on this website. The page is a disgrace. It takes a handful of opinion pieces by journalists and Israeli politicians to create a loosely strung-together argument that Hamas, a violent resistance movement, committed a genocide against Israeli Jews (the group is ill-defined in the article) rather than a terror attack against Israel in general. I've made several points - such as if this article is allowed to stand, we might as well create "Allegations of genocide during 9/11 against al-Qaeda towards Americans", or "Allegations of genocide towards the French in the Charlie Hebdo shooting". The article is riddled with WP:FALSEBALANCE, WP:SYNTHESIS, and WP:NPOV.

Fortunately for us, there are many others who are opposed to the article, spread across its sections. I feel that if we work together, we can see this article deleted, merged, or at the very least, renamed.

I look forward to hearing from you. Dhantegge (talk) 23:16, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Dhantegge: See your talk page, non EC editors are not permitted to do anything in the AI area other than file edit requests at article talk pages, see WP:ARBECR, thank you. Selfstudier (talk) 10:23, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

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@SunDawn: thank you for the review and well wishes. I too hope you and your family have a wonderful and blessed day, Maqdisi (talk) 07:25, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Economics

outline the processes involved in conducting the cost-benefit analysis of both project 41.116.241.176 (talk) 16:46, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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