User talk:HoosierMan1816

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Wikipedia and copyright

Hello HoosierMan1816! Your additions to Flag of Indiana 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, it's important to understand and adhere to guidelines about using information from sources to prevent copyright and plagiarism issues. Here are the key points:

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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices. Persistent failure to comply may result in being blocked from editing. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 20:40, 14 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I do not see why the information is copyrighted given that its a state law. State laws are not protected by copyright as it states here. HoosierMan1816 (talk) 11:50, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like this was a mistake on my part. Sorry. In the future please frame such copying as a quotation either through the use of quotation marks or add a block quote template. Thanks, Diannaa (talk) 12:12, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

December 2024

Your edit to Flag of Mississippi 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 information on how to contribute your work appropriately. For legal reasons, Wikipedia strictly cannot host copyrighted text or images from print media or digital platforms without an appropriate and verifiable license. Contributions infringing on copyright will be removed. 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) 12:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's my bad. I took the information off of the description of File:Flag of the State of Mississippi (1894–1906).svg. HoosierMan1816 (talk) 02:13, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It should not have been added to the flag description at the Commons. I have removed it from there. Diannaa (talk) 11:42, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]