User talk:Brandonletsinger

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Recent edit reversion[edit]

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

I provided a brief summary of the problem in the edit summary, which should be visible just below my name. You can also click on the "view history" tab in the article to see the recent history of the article. This should be an edit with my name, and a parenthetical comment explaining why your edit was reverted. If that information is not sufficient to explain the situation, please ask.

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I'm happy to discuss this — I know one of the sources has a CC license but not a compatible one, and I still wonder if that source copied from Wikipedia.

S Philbrick (Talk) 13:16, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your edit summary included:

> The link referenced is already used in this Wikipedia and others and is in the Creative Commons https://cascadiabioregion.org/copyright-information

I don't understand this means.--S Philbrick (Talk) 16:54, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the notes! I hope this is the appropriate place to reply, as I'm still a bit new - or should I reply directly on my talk page? Anyways - I saw your note, but maybe I'm having confusion with what the copyright issue is. The sources linked - cascadiabioregion.org et al, are in the Creative Commons, share alike with attribution / non-commercial use. I read the Wiki Copyright information on the top of the page and it seems to be perfectly OKay per terms of use. What I meant by already cited - was that the cascadiabioregion.org is already used as a source in the article, so I'm just trying to figure out why this specific page is being treated differently. Also, there are quite a few different sources cited, so if you'd like to point them out, I'm happy to remove them or find creative common variations that are more appropriate, rather than moving the whole blocks of texts. Brandonletsinger (talk) 17:17, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Brandonletsinger, in most cases, editors prefer to keep discussions together. If your response starts with a ping (see how this reply starts) I will automatically get notified. I copied your response to your talk page and will continue the conversation there. S Philbrick (Talk) 17:24, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Brandonletsinger, I think I finally figured out what was confusing me. The confusion arises from the fact that Wikimedia has an important project called Commons, which is mostly a repository for images that are licensed for use in all Wikimedia projects and elsewhere, and in some rare cases text is also included. I initially thought that's what you were referring to, but now I think you are referring to the fact that the material has a Creative Commons license, which is a whole different organization. However, that organization provides information about various types of licenses and isn't a repository for information so I don't think it makes sense to say something is "in the creative Commons". It would make sense to say that the material has a creative Commons license. However, some creative Commons licenses are associated with material that can be used in Wikipedia and some cannot. The specific one associated with the source of the text is labeled, as you note, "attribution / non-commercial". The noncommercial part is the problem, is that makes it unacceptable for inclusion in Wikimedia projects.

I understand you would be puzzled if you saw that material used elsewhere in Wikipedia. It is a common error for someone to see a creative Commons license and think that makes it acceptable. If you can point out other places that use this information, I will look into removing it.

There is no problem using such a location as a reference but you need to write the material in your own words. S Philbrick (Talk) 17:30, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

great! thanks, this clarification helps. I'll dig back in when I have more time tonight and give another go, making sure everything is in my own words / in line with wiki policy. Brandonletsinger (talk) 18:35, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Cascadia Bioregional Party for deletion[edit]

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--Finngall ^talk 17:30, 25 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]