User talk:205.154.192.242

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello 205.154.192.242! Your additions to Palm Desert Public Library 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, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

• 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 cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help: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. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
• We have strict guidelines on the usage of copyrighted images. Fair use images must meet all ten of the non-free content criteria in order to be used in articles, or they will be deleted. To be used on Wikipedia, all other images must be made available under a free and open copyright license that allows commercial and derivative reuse.
• If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into either the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Such a release must be done in a verifiable manner, so that the authority of the person purporting to release the copyright is evidenced. See Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
• Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps described at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. See also Help:Translation#License requirements.

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. DanCherek (talk) 03:34, 9 August 2022 (UTC)

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August 2022

Hello, I'm Ingenuity. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to 2019 college admissions bribery scandal have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 17:45, 30 August 2022 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 19:46, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at 2019 college admissions bribery scandal, you may be blocked from editing. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 19:49, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did with this edit to United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. ... discospinster _talk 19:49, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

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Please check on this list that the username you choose has not already been taken. We apologize for any inconvenience. ... discospinster _talk 19:53, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

September 2022

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Tropicalkitty (talk) 17:39, 3 September 2022 (UTC)

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Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. – NJD-DE (talk) 22:06, 6 September 2022 (UTC)

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