Talk:Yaddo Handicap
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Copyright violation?
[edit]The reference provided in the article to the NYRA website which runs this race is a deadlink. A new link was found in a verification check using Google as NYRA.com however the information in the Winners section is a blatant copy from this website. Brudder Andrusha (talk) 14:52, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
- Does this fall under the facts are not copyrighted? See Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing in the section Creative expression. "Facts and ideas cannot be protected by copyright, but creative expression is protected." For example, in race horse articles, pedigrees are copied exactly all the time. Also, similar tables are copied of race horse racing records.dawnleelynn(talk) 15:34, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
- The way this article is presented is a direct copy of the NYRA information page about the event.Brudder Andrusha (talk) 16:51, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
- Sure, it is copied from the source, that's true. However, the content is statistics with no creative expression as per the policy. It's not that content was copied but what type of content was copied. Not everything is copyrightable. But let the folks over at the problem page weigh in.dawnleelynn(talk) 00:31, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
- Today a member of the copyright team (Mer-C) that addresses issues on the Copyright problems page marked this problem Wikipedia:Copyright problems/2021 June 26 "No copyright concern. Material PD or appropriately licensed for use." You are free to remove your template at your leisure. dawnleelynn(talk) 18:15, 4 July 2021 (UTC)
- Sure, it is copied from the source, that's true. However, the content is statistics with no creative expression as per the policy. It's not that content was copied but what type of content was copied. Not everything is copyrightable. But let the folks over at the problem page weigh in.dawnleelynn(talk) 00:31, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
- The way this article is presented is a direct copy of the NYRA information page about the event.Brudder Andrusha (talk) 16:51, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
Removed copyright violation template per above message from copyright problems team member “No copyright concern…” dawnleelynn(talk) 18:41, 6 July 2021 (UTC)