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Copying within Wikipedia requires proper attribution

Information icon Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. It appears that you copied or moved text from Ben Nevis into Ben Nevis Race. While you are welcome to re-use Wikipedia's content, here or elsewhere, Wikipedia's licensing does require that you provide attribution to the original contributor(s). When copying within Wikipedia, this is supplied at minimum in an edit summary at the page into which you've copied content. It is good practice, especially if copying is extensive, to also place a properly formatted {{copied}} template on the talk pages of the source and destination. The attribution has been provided for this situation, but if you have copied material between pages before, even if it was a long time ago, please provide attribution for that duplication. You can read more about the procedure and the reasons at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. Thank you. If you are the sole author of the prose that was moved, attribution is not required. — Diannaa (talk) 21:44, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice. It is unusual for me to create an article in this manner, so I didn't think to use the template to give extended details. I have made use of the template now. Drchriswilliams (talk) 22:21, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your notice regarding removal of edits related to accents. Another user, Mr. Kebab, directed me to the following Wikipedia policy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_soapbox_or_means_of_promotion

"Advertising, marketing or public relations. Information about companies and products must be written in an objective and unbiased style, free of puffery. All article topics must be verifiable with independent, third-party sources, so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. External links to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify notable organizations which are the topic of the article. Wikipedia neither endorses organizations nor runs affiliate programs. See also Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) for guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing public service announcements, even if noncommercial, should use a forum other than Wikipedia to do so."

I believe that my edits are in compliance with the policy because they objectively state that several software packages are popular, (which can be seen from their rankings in the apple store), not that they are good or bad or that one is better than the other. In addition, they do not constitute advertising, marketing or public relations because they list several competing products, and also the alternative of live speech therapy sessions. They are on point and enhance the information content of the articles, since the Wikipedia articles relate to accents, potential disadvantages of foreign or regional accents, and efforts to modify accents.

If you feel that they do not belong in some particular articles, perhaps it would make sense to remove them from some but not from all of the articles, or to move them to a less prominent location within the articles. I feel that wholesale removal is unwarranted given their relevance to the subject matter of the articles and compliance with Wikipedia policies on tone and style.

Happy to continue the conversation with you and Mr. Kebab.

--EngTutor (talk) 22:40, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Also, if you notice other Wikipedia articles include lists of popular software, such as the article on Word-processing, [[1]], Optical Character Recognition, voice recognition, and so on. The inclusion of lists of software is analogous to the list of speech trainer organizations which already appears in the accent reduction article.

--EngTutor (talk) 23:05, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

You seem willing to acknowledge that these external links were added in a prominent position, across multiple articles. You added links that "primarily exist to sell products or services", as covered by WP:ELNO. As well as adding these links, you also added descriptions that appear promotional. Four different editors have reverted your edits. Your edits are not compliant with the Wikipedia policies that Mr KEBAB and I have directed you towards. Drchriswilliams (talk) 23:07, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your comments and the additional policy links.
If you believe that the links are relevant to some articles, but not others, then let us discuss which articles they are most relevant to. The Accent Reduction article already includes a list of Speech Trainer organizations, which seems to be analogous to a list of software that accomplishes much the same thing. Would a reasonable compromise be to include the list of software in the Accent Reduction article, but not the other articles?
If you believe that the word "popular" is promotional, it can be removed so that the edit would simply read:
Accents can be "reduced" or made to sound more like native speakers with practice during speech therapy sessions, or with the assistance of software that guides users through exercises. Both approaches typically involve pronunciation exercises focusing on commonly mispronounced words and sounds, and with frequent feedback. Software for learning standard North American pronunciation of English includes: Accent Perfect, American Accent Made Easy, and American Accent.
If you believe that the location is too prominent, would a reasonable compromise be to move the text to the training section?
The policy above, "Advertising, marketing or public relations. Information about companies and products must be written in an objective and unbiased style, free of puffery" suggests that information about commercial products can be included if it strikes the right tone and contains objective informational content. The Spam policy prohibits promotional tracking links, but none of the links are promotional tracking links.
If the text only appears in one of the articles, alongside the pre-existing list of training organizations, without the ostensibly "promotional" word "popular", would that be a satisfactory resolution?
I think the fact that software is available for accent reduction is every bit as relevant to an accent reduction article as the fact that speech trainers are available, just as an article about math would note the availability of mathematical software rather than hand calculation.

--EngTutor (talk) 23:30, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

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Beach Walking

You have removed the technique of Beach Walking and the Technical Advices. I do not offer advices. Technical Advices are in this website: 11 Tips for Better Beach Walking (Wendy Bumgardner. Verywell.Com) https://www.verywell.com/tips-for-walking-on-the-beach-4065400 --Beach run do (talk) 10:30, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

Could I ask for your attention

In Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chaetophobia it's being asserted that (a) these phobias are listed in the DSM, and (b) that this is sufficient evidence of notability. I'm dubious about this, but I'm looking for opinions from people who are more expert than I. Mangoe (talk) 22:14, 24 August 2016 (UTC)

Barnstar

The Minor Barnstar
Thank you very much Drchris for your timely edits to K2 (tax scheme), an article under discussion for inclusion on the main page in the DYK slot, which have helped me avoid a slog through the sources in an attempt to ensure the article met an appropriate standard. Very much appreciated! Gatoclass (talk) 10:25, 27 August 2016 (UTC)

Tagging Sarman singh

The article on Sarman singh meets wikipedia rules, check out WP:PROF.Thanks a lot, User:Cansas89 —Preceding undated comment added 06:04, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

I applied maintenance tag to indicate that there are problems with this article. They should not be removed until the concerns are resolved. Adding one or two self-published sources is not a means of resolving these issues. Drchriswilliams (talk) 06:23, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
I have added some independent links, reliable resources, links of national and international journals. Membership profile on World Health Organization Website too. Check out and decide. Thanks a lot. User:Cansas89 —Preceding undated comment added 06:56, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of University of Dundee Medical School

Hello! Your submission of University of Dundee Medical School at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Arun Kumar SINGH (Talk) 10:58, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Please see new note on your DYK nomination. Yoninah (talk) 00:43, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

DYK for K2 (tax scheme)

On 6 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article K2 (tax scheme), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the K2 tax scheme was called "morally wrong" by British Prime Minister David Cameron? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/K2 (tax scheme). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, K2 (tax scheme)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 6 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi

Are you male or female? Just asking. Thanks Wythy (talk) 19:34, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

was your question relating to any edit in particular? Drchriswilliams (talk) 19:52, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
No. Wythy (talk) 19:54, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge

Hi. I've noticed the good work you do on here. I was wondering if you'd be interested in contributing to this ambitious British Isles challenge to bringing about 10,000 improvements to the UK and Ireland. The drive is fuelled by regional contests every few months, but it is generally an ongoing content improvement development. If you'd be interested in chipping in with the articles you improve please add your name to the participants and start adding your entries to the big list. Diversity of input will make it much more interesting to peruse! Thanks.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:29, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:The 10,000 Challenge

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DYK for University of Dundee School of Medicine

On 7 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article University of Dundee School of Medicine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the University of Dundee School of Medicine has one of the biggest research complexes in the UK? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, University of Dundee School of Medicine), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

University of Stirling

Hi Chris, thanks for your edits to the page. I'm new to Wikipedia and finding it very difficult to understand sourcing, etc. Is it your job to update Wikipedia and why do you take interest in certain pages? I thought secondary sources would include news outlets which is why I amended references to the likes of Telegraph rather than the primary website. Was else can be referenced? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Corriec (talk • contribs) 09:22, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

@Corriec: Hi Corrie, I'm not employed to edit Wikipedia. I have edited many university-related articles and am part of the WikiProject Universities which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of university-related topics. Over the months there have been multiple changes to the article on the University of Stirling that have introduced material that appears promotional. At the same time some of the links that have been added are far from ideal as they are consider self-sourced, see WP:SELFSOURCE. Wikipedia is not an extension of the University's website. Articles on Wikipedia should use material that has been reliably sourced, which is covered by the policy on WP:RS. This is reflected in advice about content, such as Wikipedia:College and university article advice. Drchriswilliams (talk) 11:28, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Another copyvio at Bitcoin

Hi, there was yet another copyright violation at Bitcoin violating the copyright of Time Inc. starting by this edit directly copying text from this article. In this edit I removed the copied text. I guess that you are better versed than me how these cases shall be handled. Thanks for any help. Ladislav Mecir (talk) 08:44, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

Canvassing other editors. Ladislav has so far brought me to 3 drama boards, all the issues were thrown out. No copy vio. No copy paste. Because as a bitcoin advocate he is doing all he can to control a very dumbed down article. I requeasted you stop posting on my talk page. Earl King (talk) 14:19, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

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