User talk:Stephanie Snowden

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Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/American Lake Veterans Golf Course

Hello Stephanie Snowden,

It seems to me that an article you worked on, Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/American Lake Veterans Golf Course, may be copied from http://veterangolf.org/. It's entirely possible that I made a mistake, but I wanted to let you know because Wikipedia is strict about copying from other sites.

It's important that you edit the article and rewrite it in your own words, unless you're absolutely certain nothing in it is copied. If you're not sure how to fix the problem or have any questions, there are people at the help desk who are happy to assist you.

Thank you for helping build a free encyclopedia! MadmanBot (talk) 11:36, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I do have permission to use their web site in this article. I am writing the Wikipedia page about the course as a volunteer. In part it was because there is little published history about the golf course. But I also rewrote those sections in my own words except where I would have been repeating the exact same information listed on the site. Any input and assistance would be greatly appreciated.Stephanie Snowden (talk) 13:35, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Stephanie Snowden, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:

Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! - David Biddulph (talk)#

References

I see that you are struggling with references, so try reading WP:Referencing for beginners. - David Biddulph (talk) 12:59, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi David, thank you for your suggestion. I looked at it but I am still very confused on how to do it. I will be the first in line to admit that I am not very computer smart. The other issue I am having is that I got a notice about my article being copied from a web site I have deleted or rewritten the contents that were cited even though I do have permission to use the source. So any help would be greatly appreciated.Stephanie Snowden (talk) 13:23, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/American Lake Veterans Golf Course

If this is the first article that you have created, you may want to read the guide to writing your first article.
You may want to consider using the Article Wizard to help you create articles.

A tag has been placed on Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/American Lake Veterans Golf Course, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which articles can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may be soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:

It appears to be a clear copyright infringement. (See section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites 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 belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. If you are not the owner of the external website but have permission from that owner, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission. However, even if you use one of these processes to release copyrighted material to Wikipedia, it still needs to comply with the other policies and guidelines to be eligible for inclusion. If you would like any assistance with this, you can ask a question at the help desk.

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 "Click here to 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 removed 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. —Anne Delong (talk) 13:50, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Stephanie: Your other copy of this article, at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/American Lake Veterans Golf Course (2), will soon be coming up for review. It also appears to be substanially a copyright violation of the same web site mentioned above. Wikipedia editors have to write their articles in their own words, and not use text taken from other web sites. I recommend that you totally rewrite these sections promptly; for legal reasons they can't be accepted into the encyclopedia as is. Thanks, and I hope that you continue to contribute to Wikipedia.

September 2013

Hello Stephanie Snowden, and welcome to Wikipedia. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.

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 a cited source. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Wikipedia: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. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Wikipedia:Copyrights. You may also want to review Wikipedia:Copy-paste.
In very rare cases (that is, for sources that are public domain or compatibly licensed), it may be possible to include greater portions of a source text. However, please seek help at the help desk before adding such content to the article. 99.9% of sources may not be added in this way, so it is necessary to seek confirmation first. If you do confirm that a source is public domain or compatibly licensed, you will still need to provide full attribution; see Wikipedia:Plagiarism for the steps you need to follow.
Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied without attribution. If you want to copy from another Wikipedia project or article, you can, but please follow the steps in Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.

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. Singularity42 (talk) 17:38, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Additional note: If you believe the owner of the website's content will agree to license the content so that Wikipedia (and many, many other groups - not-for-profit and for-profit) can reuse the content for free, then read the instructions at WP:DCM. Keep in mind that no one can give permission for just Wikipedia to reuse the content. Singularity42 (talk) 17:41, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your edits to Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission have been reverted by another editor. That page contains the instructions telling editors how to request permission; that is not the place for you to request permission. - David Biddulph (talk) 15:12, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reply to your Articles for Creation Help Desk question on American Lake Veterans Golf Course

Hello, Stephanie Snowden! I'm Ritchie333. I have replied to your question on the Articles for Creation Help Desk about American Lake Veterans Golf Course.
You can read it at Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk#Review of American Lake Veterans Golf Course.. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 10:19, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]