User talk:Scarrtzvi

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Scarrtzvi! Your additions to Inertia 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. Please 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, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 12:13, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for pointing out Wikipedia's policies.

The material I added to "Inertia" and to "Action (physics)" comes from a book that I co-authored. What should my co-author and I do in order to be able to include material and figures from our book on Wikipedia? Our publisher is Springer Nature. I guess the first thing to do is find out who owns the copyright to our book. Any guidance you can provide here would be helpful.

Thank you very much,

Tzvi Scarr Scarrtzvi (talk) 07:24, 6 March 2023 (UTC)

Again my additions to the Inertia page were taken down. This time, I quoted only an open-access paper, so I don't understand why the content was removed. Please help me understand the rules and what I have to do to keep my content up. I tried to navigate Wikipedia's copyright pages, but to no avail. There's probably some technical detail of which I am unaware, so I would appreciate it if you could guide me here. I don't find Wikipedia's copyright instructions particularly clear or user friendly. I also note that my previous message was not responded to. PLEASE RESPOND! Thank you, Tzvi Scarr Scarrtzvi (talk) 11:11, 16 April 2023 (UTC)

Welcome!

Hello, Scarrtzvi, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of your recent edits to the page Electric field did not conform to Wikipedia's verifiability policy, and may have been removed. Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations verified in reliable, reputable print or online sources or in other reliable media. Always provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed. Wikipedia also has a related policy against including original research in articles.

If you are stuck and looking for help, please see the guide for citing sources or come to The Teahouse, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Here are a few other good links for newcomers:

• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• Introduction tutorial
• Contributing to Wikipedia
• How to edit a page
• Introduction to referencing
• Help pages
• Simplified Manual of Style
• Task Center – need some ideas of what kind of things need doing? Go here.

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need personal help ask me on my talk page, or . Again, welcome.  Constant314 (talk) 13:02, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

May 2023

Hi Scarrtzvi! I noticed that you have reverted to restore your preferred version of Inertia several times. The impulse to undo an edit you disagree with is understandable, but I wanted to make sure you're aware that the edit warring policy disallows repeated reversions even if they are justifiable.

All editors are expected to discuss content disputes on article talk pages to try to reach consensus. If you are unable to agree at Talk:Inertia, please use one of the dispute resolution options to seek input from others. Using this approach instead of reverting can help you avoid getting drawn into an edit war. You have reinserted the same material several times after being reverted. Continuing to do so may be construed to be edit warring and could get you blocked. If you still believe thatthe material is appropriate for Wikipedia, please discuss it on the talk page before reinserting the material into the article. thanks.. Constant314 (talk) 14:19, 4 May 2023 (UTC)