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It's great to see more coverage of Welsh topics but please respect the copyright of the National Library of Wales. Much of the text you have added is a straight copy and paste from the Welsh Newspapers Online website. It needs to be reworked so that the content of the Wikipedia articles is in your own words. When there is only a few sentences to work from it's not easy but please make the effort. Nthep (talk) 16:57, 18 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nthep, Thanks for your message. I just wanted to clarify, that this user, and several others are working with the National Library to create the article stubs for Welsh newspapers. The Library does not wish to claim copyright on the text about these newspapers, and are working to make that more clear on the Newspapers Website. Thanks for your interest! Jason.nlw (talk) 13:14, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Jason.nlw: Thanks for the explanation but without something clearer it won't just be me asking and there will be numerous copyright discussions. The best thing would be to place a copyleft notice on the website pages. Nthep (talk) 13:59, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Nthep: Yes, as I say, I am working with NLW policy makers and Web team to try and incorporate a copyright waver into the this website and other NLW web pages...but as i'm sure you can appreciate these things take time. Thanks Jason.nlw (talk) 08:54, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Jason.nlw: I know (from bitter experience). Although you don't want to enforce copyright, the copyright exists so for the text to be reused the permission needs to exist. Other than the copyleft on the NLW website an alternative would be the process detailed at WP:CONSENT. An email listing all the pages where copyrighted text is used confirming that the text on the relevant NLW pages is freely licenced would suffice. Nthep (talk) 16:51, 9 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for all your great work on the Welsh newspaper articles!!! Jason.nlw (talk) 13:16, 8 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Two of your four article creations yesterday contained copyright violations. — Diannaa (talk) 23:10, 4 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Diannaa: Hello. I am the Wikimedian in Residence at the National Library of Wales and user:helenrp has been working on a project managed by myself to create stub articles for individuals in the Dictionary of Welsh Biography as part of her work as a member of the National Library of Wales Volunteer Team. The user only uses Wikipedia one day a week at most and was not given enough time to respond to the Copyright violations. Although the Library (as copyright holders of the source in question) fully supports the use of this content on Wikipedia, they cannot release all content openly as individual authors retain rights in some cases. Therefore Helenrp and our other volunteers have received training on avoiding copyright violations. The user has created around 60 articles for this project and very very few have been flagged as violations. I'm sure you can appreciate that avoiding violations is difficult in some cases when only limited information is available. I have spoken to the user and they fully understand the need to avoid copyright violations and they will work to ensure it doesn't happen again, or if it does, to correct it as quickly as possible, baring in mind the user only has limited access to the website and cannot check it on a daily bases. Please unblock the user immediately, and feel free to ping me if there are any problems with this user in the future. Remember, Wiki is built by people like Helenrp, giving their free time to make it better, yes mistakes happen, but in this case i can assure you it was not malicious and the user has the full support of the copyright holders. Thank you for your vigilance Jason.nlw (talk) 15:19, 10 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Helen, I have unblocked your account based on Jason's request. Please be careful to heed copyright and ask questions if you're not sure that something is safe on copyright grounds. Nyttend (talk) 15:53, 10 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

As comment, I recommend that to avoid copyright violations, you use and cite sources other than the DWB. If all you are doing is pretty much copying out the DWB entry, it's inevitable that your articles will be close to being copyright violations. So I suggest slow down and try to write longer entries - Google Books is often helpful here. In fact, see suggestion below for an extra thing to link to. Also, I do recommend that you explain who you are and what you're doing on your user page - to be honest, users with a blank user page tend to be less trusted on here. Blythwood (talk) 18:43, 30 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Just out of sheer, unadulterated curiosity: is that a patronym, loconym or somesuch? The repeated 'ap' sound a bit like 'of this-that-and-the-other...' Kleuske (talk) 17:32, 22 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Btw, what is am exhorter. I imagine it is a preacher of some sort, but the word really need a wikilink to help make sense of the article.TheLongTone (talk) 16:06, 29 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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The article John Davies (composer and stone-mason) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Unremarkable person. WP:BIO

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Thanks for creating Charles Davies (Baptist minister), Helenrp!

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   DGG ( talk ) 07:55, 22 June 2017 (UTC

I've seen the notices about copyright above. The original print version of the DWB is copyright by the original authors of the articles in the prints version published by The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion of London, 1953-2001." see [1]. Neither the Society nor the National Library of Wales owns the copyright, and nothing they can say here can release it under a free license. They can only license what they themselves own. Thee articles I have marked are very close paraphrases from the DWB, with some sentences literally identical. This is not acceptable here. The NLW asserts they have been obtaining copyright from the individual authors to publish their electronic version. If they have merely obtained permission to publish it in their version, this does not give them the right to publish it otherwise, and even if they have obtained the right to publish it on WP, this still does not enable us to use it--we need a CC_BY license or equivalent, irrevocably granting everyone in the world a right to use copy republish and modify the material, provided they give attribution. And if they do have such a license, you must, in order to abide by it, include the full source on the article, including the name of the author of the original text.

I understand the purpose of your project, but as with all projects involving legacy content, there can be problems of this sort. The principle of WP:COPYRIGHT at WP is to at least ensure that the problems will extend no further--that what is in WP is free to reuse.

The advice you were given above remains correct: avoid WP:Close paraphrase and have sources other than the DWB. DGG ( talk ) 08:17, 22 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

On quick glance it seems that John Davies (Independent minister) is the same as Reverend John Davies. The other article is better but your title is better. if you agree I will delete your article and move the other. Agathoclea (talk) 14:36, 27 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for creating John Davies (printer and journalist), Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating John Davies (Independent minister and magazine editor), Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating James Eirian Davies, Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating James Davies (Iago ap Dewi), Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating James Davies (schoolmaster), Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating Henry Davies (Baptist minister), Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating Griffith Davies (poet), Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating Gethin Davies, Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating Evan Davies (educationalist), Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating Ellis Thomas Davies, Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating David Davies (harpist), Helenrp!

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Thanks for creating Dan Isaac Davies, Helenrp!

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Hi, I'm Boleyn. Helenrp, thanks for creating John Ossian Davies!

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A tag has been placed on Matthew William Davies requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, a group of people, an individual animal, an organization (band, club, company, etc.), web content, or an organized event, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Argento Surfer (talk) 18:07, 26 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on Owen Humphrey Davies requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-DAVI-HUM-1828.html?query=anglesey&field=content. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

If the external website or image belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text or image — which means allowing other people to use it for any reason — then you must verify that externally by one of the processes explained at Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials. The same holds if you are not the owner but have their permission. If you are not the owner and do not have permission, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission for how you may obtain it. You might want to look at Wikipedia's copyright policy for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. S Philbrick(Talk) 12:43, 2 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

Much of the content of the article had copyvio issues (which appears to be well-explained above).

I paraphrased the content and then requested that previous versions were hidden, so the article was able to be saved. Please note that continued copyvio issues can result in your being blocked.–CaroleHenson (talk) 01:58, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Diannaa, Nyttend, and Sphilbrick:

It appears that this user has been notified of the issues regarding copyvio and close paraphrasing over time, had an indef block, and has returned to a very rough attempt at close paraphrasing from this article... as well as Owen Picton Davies being tagged for speedy delete for copyvio issues.

What is the next step at this point? A warning, go directly to a block, other?

I will check some other articles by the user as well in the meantime.

Thanks!–CaroleHenson (talk) 02:23, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Nyttend: I think the user should be re-blocked until they provide a clear statement that demonstrates they have read and understand our copyright policy and intend to follow it in the future. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 12:57, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

CaroleHenson and Diannaa, sorry for the delays; I've been popping in, here and there, but didn't have a chance to make a solid response on this situation. See bottom section. Nyttend (talk) 22:54, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Copyvio detector report links for:

• Owen Davies (Baptist minister) - report, needs to either be deleted or paraphrased
• Oliver Davies (harpist) - report, although a very short stub, there was no attempt to change the order of the words or paraphrase. Since it's so short though, it's an easy fix.
• Moses Davies - report - not a great job paraphrasing, three copyvio phrases in author's voice (e.g., "to substitute women for men in the singing of treble parts.")
• Morris Davies - report - not a great job paraphrasing. Words in the same order, except mixing up names of four towns he worked as a carpenter.

Comment: in general, even if there is slight paraphrasing, the information is in the same order as the source. Even simple sentences would benefit from reordering and paraphrasing.

-–Work in progress...–CaroleHenson (talk) 14:53, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Diannaa How would you recommend handling these items in the short-run: 1) tag with close paraphrasing tag, 2) tag with CSD G12, 3) other? Thanks!–CaroleHenson (talk) 14:46, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Each article created since Nyttend unblocked in May will have to be checked for copyvio. There's nearly a hundred articles created since that date, and over 250 articles edited all told. If the copying is extensive, they should be nominated for deletion or cleaned and tagged for revision deletion. If you are not prepared to take this on I suggest filing a case at WP:CCI. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 14:54, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, my! What a mess. Based on the volume, CCI seems like the way to go.

I don't mind taking on some of the articles, but up to 250 articles is a huge effort. I assume that since there's a backlog, it's ok to still work on cleaning up the articles. The good thing is that they are short articles, and adding additional content from other sources could help.–CaroleHenson (talk) 15:11, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Jason.nlw, I am gathering information to create a WP:CCI posting and saw that you wanted to be pinged if further issues arose regarding this user. So, please see the previous section regarding a discussion about blocking the user again... as well as this conversation about how to deal with the hundreds of articles affected by this user.–CaroleHenson (talk) 15:31, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Helenrp. This message is being sent to inform you that a request for a contributor copyright investigation has been filed at Contributor copyright investigations concerning your contributions to Wikipedia in relation to Wikipedia's copyrights policy. The listing can be found here. For some suggestions on responding, please see Responding to a CCI case. Thank you. –CaroleHenson (talk) 16:06, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

As an FYI, I have started this list to start to work some of these articles.–CaroleHenson (talk) 16:20, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for violating copyright policy by copying text or images into Wikipedia from another source without evidence of permission. You have been previously warned that this is against policy, but have persisted. Please take this opportunity to ensure that you understand our copyright policy and our policies regarding how to use non-free content. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may request an unblock by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.

Getting unblocked after being indefinitely blocked for repeated copyright infringement isn't a particularly common thing; it's only done if there's reason to believe that you now understand (and are willing to follow) our standards related to copyright law. When this happens, and you simply return to the behavior that got you blocked the first time around, it's much more serious — it seemed that you were improving when you weren't, so why should there be any reason to believe a future unblock request? Our policies do not demand that this be a permanent block, but the likelihood of it being removed or reduced is extremely small. Nyttend (talk) 22:59, 4 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Helenrp (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

These articles are being added to Wikipedia with the full consent of NLW, and are considered to be valid contributions on account of the various characters' previous inclusion in the 'Dictionary of Welsh Biography', which provides limited but important information on them, to which other interested Wikipedia users are effectively being invited to expand on / improve if possible

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only. This account is not blocked. If you are unable to edit, please follow the instructions which appear when you try. Note, though, that "full consent of NLW", etc. is completely irrelevant to editing here. That's not relevant to your inability to edit, mind you. Yamla (talk) 13:00, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Just as a side comment, each page on the Dictionary of Welsh Biography site has the copyright symbol at the bottom of the page. There were some minor attempts at paraphrasing the content, but often much of it was copy-pasted from the source, and was often in the author's voice and in the same word order. I am working through the list of 258 articles that you created and so far almost all of them I have worked on so far have had significant copyvio issues. Please note Nyttend's comment regarding being unblocked: it's only done if there's reason to believe that you now understand (and are willing to follow) our standards related to copyright law

If you are interested in learning how to properly paraphrase, please see WP:Close paraphrasing and Paraphrase: Write it in Your Own Words, Purdue University.

If you would be willing to take one of the articles from the list and work on paraphrasing it properly here, I would be happy to work with you. Please note, you cannot copy-paste content anywhere in Wikipedia, even here, so anything that is posted here should be paraphrased.–CaroleHenson (talk) 13:38, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It also helps quite a lot if information is gathered from more than one source.–CaroleHenson (talk) 13:41, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

An an example, see the versions of the Elizabeth Baker article: DWB article, your last edit on the article, and the revised article.–CaroleHenson (talk) 13:48, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Nyttend and Yamla: What does it mean that this user's rights "was automatically updated from (none) to extended confirmed user"?

Does that mean that the user is no longer blocked? I see that this user is creating articles again!–CaroleHenson (talk) 17:26, 8 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]