User talk:Apostolicus
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Wikipedia and copyright[edit]
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February 2020[edit]
Your addition to Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli has been removed in whole or in part, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted material, including text or images from print publications or from other websites, without an appropriate and verifiable license. All such contributions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously and persistent violators of our copyright policy will be blocked from editing. See Wikipedia:Copying text from other sources for more information. — Diannaa (talk) 23:43, 10 February 2020 (UTC)
I also found copyright violations in St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi and List of pastoral visits of Pope Francis. Please don't add copyright material to Wikipedia. — Diannaa (talk) 01:01, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
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Hello Apostolicus. Your user page indicates that this is a shared account, which is not allowed. It also indicates that "Apostolicus" is the name of an organization. If it is, you will have to change your user name. Please post your reply below.— Diannaa (talk) 12:09, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
Apostolicus (talk) 13:12, 11 February 2020 (UTC) Hello Diannaa. My page is not an organization, i have rectified my mistake, and i deeply apologize for my mistake.
- Your user page still states "We are writers". How many of you are there?— Diannaa (talk) 13:20, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
- forgive me I have ratified my mistake! - Apostolicus (talk) 19:32, 11 February 2020 (UTC)
Irzio Luigi Magliacani moved to draftspace[edit]
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Links to draft articles[edit]
Please do not introduce links in actual articles to draft articles, as you did to Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia. Since a draft is not yet ready for the main article space, it is not in shape for ordinary readers, and links from articles should not go to a draft. Such links are contrary to the Manual of Style. These links have been removed. Thank you. - Arjayay (talk) 11:32, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
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Mirrors[edit]
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- Again here. Please exercise more caution when evaluating sources. Kuru (talk) 09:58, 16 April 2021 (UTC)
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July 2022[edit]
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Ubaldo Teofano Stella moved to draftspace[edit]
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February 2023[edit]
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Speedy deletion nomination of Higher Committee of Human Fraternity[edit]
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- I am concerned that not only did you create this copyright infringement, when it was brought to your attention you stated it wasn't a copyright violation. Entire paragraphs were found to be copied, word for word, from the sources. Please review WP:COPYVIO more carefully before starting your next article. 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 23:50, 4 March 2023 (UTC)
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Carmelite Sisters of Saint Teresa moved to draftspace[edit]
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Your signature[edit]
Hi! I noticed your signature contains images. I'm sorry, but this isn't allowed. Can you please remove the images from your signature? Thanks! Tails Wx 13:11, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
- whoops, I just noticed that in Wikipedia:Signatures, Thank You for that. - Apostolicus (talk) 13:39, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
- To add to this: don't overly enlarge text. Just eliminate font-size: 180%. Your current signature is pretty big. See WP:SIGAPP. Also, please make sure you review WP:SIG before you make changes to signature. Silikonz💬 15:16, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
- As they say, the second time is the charm, right? :D Apostolicus (talk) 17:28, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
Draftification[edit]
Hi please slow down your draftifying. There is no need to push articles to draft shortly after they are created. You can tag them as needing more sources and come back after a week or so to draftify if there’s no improvement. Thanks Mccapra (talk) 17:53, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
- Okay - Apostolicus (talk) 17:54, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
- I came here to say the same thing. You draftified 23 articles today! That's excessive. Moving main space article to Draft space is just one tool that is possible to use, it's not the only tool that you should use when you see an article that needs to be improved. Also, you focused much of your efforts on the work of one editor and that could be seen as harassment. Please edit thoughtfully and don't mass-edit with any type of editing. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 02:36, 11 March 2023 (UTC)
March 2023[edit]
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Speedy deletion nomination of Our Lady of Arabia Church, Kuwait[edit]
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March 2023[edit]
{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Whpq (talk) 00:31, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
A tag has been placed on File:Our Lady of Arabia - Pontifically crowned in Kuwait.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a missing or corrupt image or an empty image description page for a Commons-hosted image.
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Our Lady of Arabia Church, Kuwait moved to draftspace[edit]
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"Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral." listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]
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Speedy deletion nomination of M.CC.I.[edit]
Hello Apostolicus,
I wanted to let you know that I just tagged M.CC.I. for deletion, because it's a redirect that seems implausible or is an unlikely search term.
If you don't want M.CC.I. to be deleted, you can contest this deletion, but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.
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Concern regarding Draft:Carmelite Sisters of Saint Teresa[edit]
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Concern regarding Draft:Our Lady of Arabia Church, Kuwait[edit]
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Unblock request - March 2024[edit]
Apostolicus (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I acknowledge my mistake in violating Wikipedia's copyright policy and have since thoroughly reviewed and understood the guidelines. I am committed to adhering to these policies and ensuring all my contributions are compliant and to that end, I will stop uploading any pictures to any Wikimedia website
Decline reason:
In order to lift the block, we need to be certain that you understand how copyright works on Wikipedia. To allow the reviewing administrator to assess your understanding, please respond to the following questions in your next unblock appeal, explaining in your own words:
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Your answers will enable us to establish whether or not you should be unblocked. Yamla (talk) 16:24, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
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Your draft article, Draft:Our Lady of Arabia Church, Kuwait[edit]
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In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.
Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 03:15, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
Unblock request - April 2024[edit]
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Request reason:
Following my previous request, I diligently reviewed multiple Wikipedia articles to help further my understanding of copyright issues. Here are the results of my review:
1. What is copyright?
Copyright is a type of law that protects original creations and gives the creator exclusive rights to use and share them for a specific period. It aims to help creators earn money from their creations. Copyright laws differ by country but typically apply to literature, music, drama, art, and other forms of creative work.
2. How is Wikipedia licenced?
The information on Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA) and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). This means that people can use and edit the text as long as they offer the same freedoms to others and give credit to the original authors of the Wikipedia article.
3. Why is copyrighted content not allowed on Wikipedia?
Wikipedia follows U.S. copyright laws as its servers are based in the United States. It is unable to host any material that violates these laws, ensuring that its content can be freely distributed and edited. The website aims to offer reliable information that is available for sharing and usage.
When I posted pictures on Flickr and later moved them to Wikipedia, I not only violated copyright laws but also falsely changed the images' licensing and included them in Wikipedia articles unlawfully. This misled others to believe the images could be freely distributed when they were not actually authorized to be.
4. Under what circumstances can we use copyrighted content?
Certain content that is protected by copyright laws may be utilized under the "fair use" doctrine, allowing for restricted use of copyrighted material without obtaining permission for specific purposes like commentary, criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research. Various factors influence fair use, including the intent and nature of the usage, the type of copyrighted material, the proportion utilized compared to the entirety, and the impact on the market or value of the copyrighted work. Wikipedia may also permit fair use for educational and transformative objectives within its articles.
5. How do you intend to avoid violating the copyright policy in the future?
In order to comply with Wikipedia's copyright policy, it is important to:
- Understand and adhere to copyright laws, including those that apply outside the U.S.
- Use content that is either in the public domain or licensed for free use and redistribution, such as CC BY-SA.
- Include information when uploading images, including copyright tags, a description, source, and author details to ensure proper permissions for use on Wikipedia.
- Avoid using copyrighted content that doesn't meet Wikipedia's fair use guidelines or lacks a clear license for redistribution and modification.
I hope my explanation of Wikipedia's copyright policy was clear and has shown my readiness to return to contributing constructively to the platform. I have learned a lot by re-reviewing these policies, and I am eager to apply this knowledge to enhance my future work. My aim is to ensure that my contributions not only enrich the resource but also strictly adhere to the necessary legal and ethical standards. I am sincerely looking forward to being part of the Wikipedia community again, helping to share accurate and valuable information with the world.
Decline reason:
Chatbot generated requests are not accepted(98% likely according to GPTzero). You haven't shown that you understand anything, you just put what a bot spit out for you. 331dot (talk) 08:10, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
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