Wikipedia:Copyright problems

WP:CP does not stand for Wikipedia:Community Portal.

This page is intended for listing and discussing copyright problems on Wikipedia, including pages and images which are suspected to be in violation.

Notice to copyright owners: If you believe Wikipedia is infringing your copyright, you may choose to raise the issue using Wikipedia:Request for immediate removal of copyright violation. Alternatively, you may choose to contact Wikipedia's designated agent under the terms of the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act.

Instructions

If you list a page or image here which you believe to be a copyright infringement, be sure to follow the instructions in the "Copyright infringement notice" section below. Page titles should stay listed for a minimum of 7 days before a decision is made. Add new reports under today's section at the bottom of this page.

Pages where the most recent edit is a copyright violation, but the previous article was not, should not be deleted. They should be reverted. The violating text will remain in the page history for archival reasons unless the copyright holder asks the Wikimedia Foundation to remove it.

See also: Wikipedia:Copyrights, Wikipedia talk:Copyright violations on history pages, Wikipedia:Request for immediate removal of copyright violation, Wikipedia:Confirmation of permission, Wikipedia:Sites that use Wikipedia for content, Wikipedia:Fair use

Copyright infringement notice

Actions to take for text

Remove the text of the article, and replace it with the following:

{{copyvio|url=place URL of allegedly copied material here}}
  
~~~~

Where you replace "place URL of allegedly copied material here" with the Web address (or book or article reference) that contains the original source text. For example:

{{copyvio|url=http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/hovawart.htm}}

After removing the suspected text violation add an entry on this page under today's section at the bottom of this page.

Actions to take for images

If you suspect an image is violating copyright, add the following to the image description page:

{{imagevio|url=<place URL of allegedly copied image here>}}~~~~

After adding the text to the image information page add an entry on this page under today's section at the bottom of this page.

Finally, do not forget to add a note to the uploader's talk page to notify them that the image's copyright status is murky and it has been listed here.

In addition

In addition to nominating potential copyright violations for deletion, you could:

• Replace the article's text with new (re-written) content of your own: This can be done on a temp page, so that the original "copyvio version" may be deleted by a sysop. Temp versions should be written at a page like: [[PAGE NAME/temp]]. If the original turns out to be not a copyvio, these two can be merged.
• Write to the owner of the copyright to check whether they gave permission (or maybe they in fact posted it here!).
• Ask for permission - see wikipedia:boilerplate request for permission, Wikipedia:Confirmation of permission

Instructions for special cases

• Amazon copyrights: Please list any amazon image copyright issues at Wikipedia:Images from Amazon.com.

• Pokémon images: The discussion on Pokémon images has been moved to Template talk:Pokeimage.

• Category:Unfree images: These may be listed, if they indeed are not available under a free license or a reasonable fairuse rationalle. Note that some of these may not actually be unfree images, but rather images which are released under multiple licenses.

• Category:Images with missing copyright information: These should replaced and many should be listed for deletion. Those that are currently orphaned can be listed on images for deletion.

• Category:Images used with permission: These images are apparently available only to Wikipedia, and are not released under the GFDL. According to Jimbo Wales, we cannot use images that are not GFDL and are not usable under a fair use rationale [1]. Images from this category may be listed here, but be sure that the image is not also available under a free license, and that a fair use claim cannot be made.

• Non-commercial use images:As of June 30, 2004, images where permission is granted for non-commercial use only are not allowed. This is official Wikipedia policy pronounced by Jimbo Wales. [2]. As a result, all of these images now need to be removed from any associated articles and deleted. Before they are deleted, we should evaluate whether we can justify their use on other grounds, such as fair use. --Michael Snow 21:22, 10 Aug 2004 (UTC)

• • Just to clarify, we are not yet to the point where wholesale deletions and actions against this type of image are warranted. We are still not to a satisfactory point in image tagging, and we want to finalize the new upload form (and get it active), so that we can better manage change in the future. It is advised not to upload any new non-commercial images now, and to seek replacements for non-commercial images that we have, but for today anyway, I recommend against people trying to hunt these down and extinguish them. We are going to try to have a smoother transition than that. Jimbo Wales 15:23, 11 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Listings of possible copyright problems

Older than 7 days

Below are articles and images that have been listed here for longer than a week old, but have not yet dealt with for specific reasons.

Poster claims to be the author or to have permission

When you originally report a suspected copyright violation, do not add it here, but at the very bottom of this page (under the heading for today's date). Typically, the issue will be resolved within the usual seven days. This section is intended for cases where a second opinion is needed, or where someone should follow-up by e-mail, and which thus need a little more time.

• American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam from [3] Feco 20:10, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC) editor claims permission is granted, I asked for an email

Fair use claims needing a second opinion

Apparently the old Wikipedia:Fair use mechanism has fallen out of use. This section lists all cases (typically images) where a fair use claim was made during the initial seven days, and for which a second opinion is needed. Add your comments here, and when you remove an entry from here (and it is kept), copy the discussion to the (image) talk page.

• Image:Clim_map_kpngrp.jpg in article Australia. Doesn't look like fair use to me. --Robert Merkel 00:05, 5 Jan 2005 (UTC)
  • This image is now being investigated by Image Slueths. It appears to be based on the far right photo (click on it) found here. This would appear to make it based on a Australian gov. source and therefore public domain, though once edited I don't know what its status would change to. Nrbelex ^(talk) 05:58, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Australian government works are crown copyright. But as copyright only covers the creative aspects of the image, not the underlying data this can be recreated. See WP:IRR
  • Thanks! Just found that out - dumb of me to assume Australia puts its stuff in the PD. Oh well... Nrbelex ^(talk) 02:29, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Suspected copyright infringements without online source

These need a thorough check for online sources, and if none are found, a check for offline sources.

• Italian exports, Italian Government, and Islam in Italy all smell like copyvios but I can't tell where from. They were all put up by User:82.43.213.217, and share the same writing style. Dave6 05:44, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • No copyvio notices on these articles. -- Infrogmation 14:21, 26 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  • I agree that these are almost certainly copyright violations, although they might be school papers this guy wrote. I can't find the sources either. – Quadell ^{(talk) (sleuth)} 15:55, Mar 31, 2005 (UTC)

• Intorsura Buzaului: In Romanian. No online source, but it really reads like a scan from a book. Un-wiki-like formatting, use of abbreviations, professional level of thoroughness, arrived all at once, anonymously, with the edit summary saying only "(nice to know)". -- Jmabel | Talk 04:01, Apr 18, 2005 (UTC)

• Captain_Josias_Rogers: One large upload. Attributes Oxford DNB which looks like it is unlikely to be either PD or out of copyright. Don't have a subscription to check. Wikibofh 22:01, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Panko - unwikified, and claims "Source: Prepared Foods Magazine". Reads like a magazine article, too. Haven't been able to find the magazine article online, but... Grutness|^hello? 13:15, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Others

• David Wyman copies [4] - RedWordSmith 05:43, Mar 27, 2005 (UTC)
  • See user talk:172.208.143.240 - The person who posted the above two articles is going to try to get permission for them. - RedWordSmith 22:28, Mar 27, 2005 (UTC)

• FHM-US's 100 Sexiest Women 2005 - this compilation of opinion is the property of FHM-US. RickK 06:51, Mar 27, 2005 (UTC)
  • How is this different than any other similar list, many of which are also the basis for a Wikipedia article? MK2 04:32, 2 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • I'm not sure about this one. More opinions needed. – Quadell ^{(talk) (sleuth)} 11:44, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
  • FHM had creative input into the list, both in ordering and selection. See Feist Publications v. Rural Telephone Service#Implications. —Korath (IANAL) 12:29, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
    • FHM actually had no input on the ordering or selection. Both are the result of a reader poll. FHM's editorial content would be the selection of the pictures and text which accompanied the poll results and neither is included in the Wikipedia article. MK2 00:16, 5 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • This is a fascinating dillemma. On the one hand, I can't see why this list couldn't be copyrighted. On the other hand, we list the Oscar winners and runner-ups, and the Nobel Prize winners and nominees, which are essentially the same thing. I can't imagine it would be a problem to say "She was listed as one of FHM's sexiest women of 2005" in each woman's article, so why would it be a problem to list them in one article? I'd tend to vote keep, but if a lawyer wants to chime in, we'd all be obliged. – Quadell ^{(talk) (sleuth)} 18:10, Apr 5, 2005 (UTC)
• 100 Greatest Cartoons - from [5] - intellectual property of Channel 4. RickK 00:42, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
  • I question that a straight list can be copyrighted Burgundavia 03:35, Apr 12, 2005 (UTC)
    • See above. —Korath (Talk) 18:04, Apr 20, 2005 (UTC)
• Seeing as we don't seem to be reaching a consensus here, I've raised this issue at the Village Pump. MK2 15:30, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)

New listings

April 21

• Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse (no pictures) from Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner_abuse. The history for the article shows the identity of the censors, not the authors of the text. This is... discussion continues here
• Image:Shantideva2.jpg from [6] Burgundavia 07:44, Apr 21, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Soc-klaus-teuber.jpg from [7]] Site states ©2004 --Wgfinley 08:20, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • The image is also available under CC-by-nd-nc [8]. I've contacted the copyright owner requesting a free license. --Millsdavid 10:52, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • I don't think that is the original source, the one I cited is because if you look at the pages it's made up of photos the author said he took on a trip/convention and that page indicates it's copyrighted. Would contact the author on the page I'm referencing (his email is on there I believe) and try to get a free license, I will withdraw this one if that happens. --Wgfinley 18:29, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • Sure, but I think you'll find that the person who uploaded the file to BGG [9] is (almost certainly) the same person that owns the website you've linked to. In any case, I have emailed him for a license. --Millsdavid 23:42, 21 Apr 2005 (UTC)

April 22

• GAP Project from [10] — Davenbelle 08:59, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)

copyright/author asserted "2000 Nezihi Ozduzen" in page source; gives "mail@adiyamanli.org", too. — Davenbelle 22:28, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)

• Image:AtaturkDam.jpg from [11], too; used by GAP Project. — Davenbelle 22:28, Apr 22, 2005 (UTC)
• As visible, material is used identicaly on 7 web pages [12]. I wrote it originaly and they are using my work. --Cool Cat ^{My Talk} 09:11, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• ru:Рушева, Надя from [13] I haven't found an equivalent of the present page on the ru.wikipedia, hence I am listing the article here. BACbKA 09:45, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Culture_of_El_Salvador from [14] Wikibofh 16:47, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

April 24

• Erik, may you rape the angels - lyrics of a song by Nargaroth (band)
• Jacques Mesrine
• Ruth Ellis
• Village test from [15] Asterism 08:10, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• HS-2000 from [16] Burgundavia 00:21, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• Frank Byron Rowlett Award, Word-for-word rip of [17]. Master Thief Garrett 00:26, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • I call for deletion of this page altogether, as not only is it plagarised but a non-notable article at that. Master Thief Garrett 00:28, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • That URL is a US government website so it's presumably public domain. If you think it's non-notable list it at WP:VFD. DopefishJustin (・∀・) 15:46, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
• Yamana (clan) from [18] --Dmcdevit 05:08, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Jetssgone.jpg from [19] Burgundavia 05:10, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• James Kennedy (televangelist); Almost all of it is either paraphrased or directly copied from [20]. Zzyzx11 | Talk 05:14, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Welcome998.jpg and Image:Welcome.jpg from [21] Burgundavia
• Image:Saddledome.jpg from [22] Burgundavia 05:18, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:CYYC60.jpg from [23] Burgundavia 05:18, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• "Buheads, The" from [24] Burgundavia 05:55, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
  • Also Buheads. Meelar (talk) 05:57, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Young nytimes.jpg from [25] Burgundavia
• Image:Vieub2.jpg from [26] Burgundavia
• Image:Vieub1.jpg from [27] Burgundavia
• Transvergence, from [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42]. Master Thief Garrett 06:08, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Body liquor from [43]. Meelar (talk) 06:44, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• Tattva from [44] --Dmcdevit 06:51, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC) - incorrect: Please look at the article you claim is the 'original' and you will see at the bottom a link to the original website - MagicalPath.net ... put 2 and 2 together, user MagicalPath editing an article from MagicalPath.net may just mean he is the author. Please wait for editing to be completed before blackballing something you are misimformed about., See above: "Write to the owner of the copyright to check whether they gave permission (or maybe they in fact posted it here!)." Magicalpath 07:24, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)magicalpathMagicalpath 07:24, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Umm... you made no indication of your authorship at the creation, so I don't see where you can fault someone for that. Just because you take the same username as the page the content came from does not make you the copyright holder. I'm not a "copyright problems" regular, so I don't know how we usually go about verifying this here. What do others think? --Dmcdevit 07:33, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • How about talk first, and ask? Or read the content of the original website article, which clearly gives my email address and a link to my website. This would have prevented the whole problem. Again, see up near the top of this article: "Write to the owner of the copyright to check whether they gave permission (or maybe they in fact posted it here!)."
      • It says "you could" do those steps. It's very time consuming to ask for permission for everything given the volume of stuff listed here so people generally don't bother unless they really want the content. Besides, listing the article often brings the copyright holder out of the woodwork (as in this case) without having to do anything extra. The text is still in the article history and can be restored easily, so there's no harm done. In the future, if you contribute material from your website to an article, it's a good idea to leave a note to that effect on the article's talk page to avoid misunderstandings. DopefishJustin (・∀・) 15:59, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:The first collapse.jpg (uploaded originally for use in malicious purposes, but that's beside the point), can be seen cropped here [45] (the bottom image) and on his own photos page here [46]. I cannot trace the site of origin for this particular version of it, but I do not believe that Gulnara Samoilava has released this image, or that he has allowed it for public use. His website [47] clearly says at the bottom "All photographs are copyright protected by Gulnara Samoilova.". Clear enough, I think. Master Thief Garrett 10:18, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• The Aquitaine Progression from [48] by 219.91.149.144 -Big_Iron 10:20, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Sindh Medical College from [49] BrokenSegue 11:58, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Sidney Coleman cut and paste from [50] by 84.113.18.116 Tonderai 12:00, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• Dow University of Health Sciences by [51] BrokenSegue
• Chandka Medical College by [52] BrokenSegue
• Fatima Jinnah Medical College by [53] BrokenSegue 12:06, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Miani by [54] (britanica- need full version to see anything past the first paragraph of the copyvio). THe first paragraph was not a copyvio. BrokenSegue 12:12, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Khyber Medical College by [55] BrokenSegue 12:15, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Ayub Medical College from [56] BrokenSegue 12:17, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case from [57] BrokenSegue 12:20, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• [58] from [59] BrokenSegue 12:26, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Algorithm test from [60] Charles Matthews 13:15, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC) NB in an email to me User:Siebevanschalkwijk claims that site has copied the text from his posting at test management post; which might establish that this is not a copyvio. Charles Matthews 19:08, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• AMA Computer University from [61] RussBlau 15:05, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Gold llama.gif I uploaded it...then looked at The British Museum's copyright info [62]. How embarrassing. Apparently we can't store it on another website. --ROY YOЯ 16:03, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Assyria - Portal Guardian from Nimroud. British Museum 04982r.jpg See the previous entry. I looked around for other Brit Museum violations, and here we are. --ROY YOЯ 16:08, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • It's dated between 1860 and 1900 so it's at least PD-US, might be PD, definitely not a copyvio. DopefishJustin (・∀・) 15:46, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
• John King (journalist) Google search shows this article to be from the CNN website. Arcturus 16:10, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Rebecca Hotchkiss
• Morello crime family from [63]. BLANKFAZE | (что??) 16:59, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Meredith Salenger from the top of [64]. -- ErikNY 19:00, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Willard van Dyke from [65]. -- ErikNY 19:03, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Miller Puckette the original text in which the article was based on came from [66]. -- ErikNY 19:09, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Oliana from [67] -- Redlentil 19:41, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Alfred Tomatis from [Tomatis Website] Logophile 20:49, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Robert B. Willumstad from [68] Feco 21:37, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Ar2.gif from [69] Feco 21:59, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Countdown to Infinite Crisis Review from [70]. Zzyzx11 | Talk 22:01, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Klanjec Lotsofissues 22:30, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Empyrium from [71] -- towo 22:49, 2005 Apr 24 (UTC)
• Image:Tibet borders over time.jpg from [72] -- ran (talk) 23:34, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)
• Ruggero Deodato from [73] —Postdlf 23:49, 24 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Formalism (literature) from [74] 23:15, 24 April 2005
  • I suspect the article might be nicked directly from this external page because it is currently the third result on Google's results page for "formalism." In other words, this is not an obscure site.

April 25

• Image:Foron2.gif A photocopy of the text of a German patent. Uncle G 23:51, 2005 Apr 24 (UTC)
  • I'd like to disagree. The actual text of the patent is not protected by copyright because the very essance of a patent is to publish an invention to the public domain.

Here follows a snippet from 'Petentti ja rekisterihallitus' FAQ: 'Patent and register bureau' FAQ:

Tuleeko keksintö julkiseksi, kun hakee patenttia?

Tulee, ainakin jos patentti myönnetään. Patentoitu keksintö on aina julkinen keksintö.

Which translates to 'Will an invention become public when a patent is being aquired?' 'Yes, if the patent passes. A patented invention is allways a public invention' This relates directly to the actual patent as a document. http://www.prh.fi/fi/patentit/useinkysyttya.html#10 This is factual law in Finalnd and in the EU. Zaphood 16:40, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• The Day Lady Died Poem by Frank O'Hara, who died in 1966. It's still under (C)
• Sweetback, from [75], [76], [77], [78]. Master Thief Garrett 02:22, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Middle ages, warriors, no true link, but I can assert that this is lifted from the Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings official user manual. You can download a scan of this for verification from [79]. Master Thief Garrett 03:20, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Carl_Jung_(wine), moved from Carl_jung, which now redirects to Carl_Jung. Someone had already put a copyright notice on this page. Original notice: cut & paste description from [80] Malcolm Farmer 08:47, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• African green monkeys from [81]. RickK 04:41, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)
• Gokcen kaynatan Lotsofissues 07:02, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Siege_of_Cawnpore Text taken directly from the site indicated, though no copyright notice on that site. nick 07:10, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Delete. Both copyvio and POV --Spundun 07:50, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Université Centrale de Finance et d'Économie from [82]. sɪzlæk [ +t, +c ] 08:42, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)
• Luang_Paw_Jarun from [83] - Nat Krause 08:48, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• General Luna, Surigao del Norte from [84]Feco 08:59, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Basilisa, Surigao del Norte from [85]Feco 08:59, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Burgos, Surigao del Norte from [86]Feco 08:59, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Cagdianao, Surigao del Norte from [87]Feco 08:59, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Claver, Surigao del Norte from [88]Feco 08:59, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Dapa, Surigao del Norte from [89] Feco 09:04, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Tony Horwitz from [90], copyrighted Tonderai 09:18, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)
• That Hamilton Woman from [91] --Jonnabuz 09:40, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Simon Moores from [92] --nixie 11:15, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC) Simon Moores and Zentelligence material is held under a registered Creative Commons license. Material submitted by Simon Moores to support and authenticate reference text on copyright legislation written by same --DrMoores 15:24, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Alan Wilder from [93] --Jonnabuz 12:44, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Albert Wendt most of the original article came from the top of [94]. -- ErikNY 12:59, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Mugello from [95] — Ливай | ☺ 15:03, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• S9G reactor from [96] --Melaen 15:58, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• The Adrian Kennedy Phoneshow from [97] — P Ingerson 17:45, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Secretary's day from [98] - Seth Ilys 18:46, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Chuckie_Akenz from [99]] Malcolm Farmer 18:50, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Paul Nguyen from [100] - Malcolm Farmer 19:16, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Corneal dystrophy Lotsofissues 23:07, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

April 26

• Model United Nations of the University of Chicago from [101]. -- 8^D BDAbramson^gab 20:10, 2005 Apr 26 (UTC)
  • Posted by copyright owner, Model United Nations of the University of Chicago. Contact cto@munuc.org for confirmation.
• HMS Enterprize (1709) is more than 90% word for word from [102] Crown copyright --JBellis 19:51, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Requirements management processes from [103]. Crown copyright, and requires a "value-added licence". Henrygb 00:41, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Neopragmatism from [104]. --zenohockey 02:24, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Air Force Bal Bharti School from [105] --Rlandmann 04:07, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Tom Campbell Black from [106] — Knowledge Seeker দ 05:20, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Rewe from [107]. RickK 06:24, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
• Pi Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc from [108] Zzyzx11 | Talk 06:45, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Harry Minto from [109]. RickK 07:14, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
  • Looks like we both spotted it at the same time. The article was kind enough to cite its source, but that doesn't justify a verbatim copy, does it? Or does it? Or DOES it? OR DOES IT? — JIP | Talk 07:16, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • Any idea what the copyright laws are for state of Oregon works? RickK 07:20, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
      • Sorry, no. Anyone else? — JIP | Talk 09:30, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • I posted this: I'm an Oregon state Correctional Officer. That's off a public information website, and I posted it more as an honorarium to Superintendent Minto than anything else, with the intent to add more about the man as I had more time to research. If that's a violation of copyright, by all means, delete it with a smile. I apologize for any problems. However, my understanding is that it's part of the public domain, coming from a public (i.e. government) site. 159.121.130.84 07:54, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • Federal government material is public domain, but each of the states has its own rules on copyright. RickK 08:04, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
      • This on the privacy policy webpage implies that all information is public domain, but I trust in your judgment however you decide, sir: http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/IRMD/EGOV/termsconditions.shtml#Privacy_Statement159.121.130.84 08:08, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
        • Well, it's not really clear from that link what their copyright policy is. RickK 08:14, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
          • I went ahead and just did a basic stub until I can do some more research, and I apologize for the mistake that I made. 159.121.130.84 08:18, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
            • There, I put the stub in Harry_Minto/Temp until the decision is made. Geeze, all this trouble for a man I didn't even know. I must be soft in the head. Anyways, I hope this solves any other problems.
• Dun Gorg Preca and Image:Dungorgpreca.jpg from [110]. RickK 07:20, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
• Kran from [111]. RickK 08:04, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
• Diaboli from [112]. RickK 08:09, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
• Ylians from [113]. gadfium 22:59, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Robert Fairfax, 7th Lord Fairfax of Cameron from [114]. Angela. 10:32, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
• Copyright Violation or Original Research (its the same) found on this public account [115]. 3.141592653 10:40, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Karandasch from [116]. Copy-and-paste entry even has a copyright notice at the bottom. --Diderot 10:51, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Ahbash (Lebanon) from [117] andy 11:11, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Coprography from [118] (itself presumeably from the book cited). —Korath (Talk) 11:14, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
• Ahbash (Lebanon) from [119] andy 11:14, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• PayFlow_Pro from [120] — direct copy of Introduction. --Dcfleck 12:01, 2005 Apr 26 (UTC)
• William Scott Wilson from [121] — P Ingerson 12:13, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Bob Durgin Lotsofissues 12:21, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Frantisek Brikcius , textdump form [122] (no copyright notice on that page, but [http:www.cellist.nl the site's main page] has one -- Ferkelparade π 14:37, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Kresna Uprising, from [123]. Not only lack of license info or PD, but also a highly POV article. Should be rewritten. --5ko 14:57, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Cubitus valgus Lotsofissues 16:41, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Jessica Jones from [124]. POV article. The user who submitted this information was also the same who submitted (at the time, anonymously) the copyvio previously found in Jeremiah (comic). --Pc13 16:52, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Dim Mak appears to have been plagerized from [125]]. I think its an honest mistake Roodog2k 17:09, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Immaculata University from [126] —Postdlf 17:15, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Alliance for School Choice from [127]. Feydey 18:29, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Elvin_A._Kabat from [128] MarkS 18:40, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Konstantin_Melnikov from [129] Roodog2k 19:29, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)p
• New Jack from [130]. -- ErikNY 20:05, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Mike Sanders from [131]. -- ErikNY 20:09, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Oxygen therapy from [132] [133] [134] [135] among others. Wikibofh 20:08, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Jason Cross from [136]. -- ErikNY 20:12, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Rey Mysterio and Rob Van Dam from [137] and [138]. -- ErikNY 20:16, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Jillians most of the article comes from [139]. -- ErikNY 20:25, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Alexander Godley --mav 20:28, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Eudoxis from [140]. For the eudoxis page, I am the copyright holder since i wrote it and placed a copy with you and another with daddylikes.com, thank you, JJJ. -- ErikNY 20:31, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Benjamin Ames from [141]. -- ErikNY 20:36, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Making a rocket from [142]. Mistitled too.
• Norman e. shumway from [143], not copyvio:d by me. Feydey 21:08, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Anakin Skywalker from yclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Anakin_Skywalker. Ridethefire3211 21:48, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • That site is a wikipedia mirror. They've copied from us!! The JPS 23:10, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • Jep, right. No copyright violation.
• Edward Gregson and Image:Egphoto.jpg from [144] The JPS 23:01, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Aladdin Knowledge Systems from [145], amongst others. Seems to be Aladdin's advertising copy. Meelar (talk) 23:15, Apr 26, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Camilletheriault.jpg from [146] - see[147] for copyright info LeonWhite 23:30, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Donna Frye from [148]. Note that the city's website does have a copyright in the footer. Feco 02:06, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

April 27

• Jewish Claims Conference Lotsofissues 02:25, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• No Warning from [149] Joyous 02:31, Apr 27, 2005 (UTC)
• Thomas childers from [150] Zzyzx11 | Talk 02:56, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Deberny & Peignot from [151] Samw 03:05, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Gotu kola from [152] Samw 03:22, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Ian_O'Connor from [153]Fifelfoo 03:55, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Curare from [154] darked 05:10, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Michie Mee from [155], or see its Google cache [156] Samaritan 05:24, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge Center from [157]. Angela. 05:32, Apr 27, 2005 (UTC)
• Proffessional wrestlers from [158] Rossami (talk) 05:39, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Radar History vrom [159]. Mikkalai 05:51, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Boy (I Need You) - Could somebody check this out? It reads like it's copied from somewhere. RickK 05:57, Apr 27, 2005 (UTC)
• Apple set top box from [160] RedWolf 06:05, Apr 27, 2005 (UTC)
• Dominionista from [161]. Angela. 06:06, Apr 27, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Yushchenko OurUkraine.jpg from [162].
  • Uploader claims that anybody can use this for any purpose, but the source claims "Copright 2005 All rights reserved" Thuresson 06:08, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
    • This issue has been resolved. Thuresson 02:53, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Dun Karm Psaila from [163]. Angela. 06:22, Apr 27, 2005 (UTC)
• Zwischengoldgläser, from [164]. -- Tupsharru 06:42, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Nonpareil from [165] Feco 06:47, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Macquarie Fields riots from [166] CoolGuy 07:25, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Marty Lang from [167] -- Hoary 07:37, 2005 Apr 27 (UTC)
• Chi PhiLotsofissues 08:59, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• DervaigLotsofissues 08:59, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Clipsal C-Bus from [168] --Randolph 10:16, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Jadin Wong from IMDb. Lupo 10:27, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Tom Scott (musician) Lotsofissues 12:08, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Kinesium from [169] --Jonnabuz 12:49, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Francis Collins from [170]Halidecyphon 13:25, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Appears to be public domain per site copyright page at[171]
• 29er from [172] -- sjorford →•← 13:57, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Keaney from [173]. --jpgordon∇∆∇∆ 13:59, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Star (sailboat), from [174] -- Ferkelparade π 14:23, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:CableRominta.jpg from [175] - SoM 15:19, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Saturnius from [176] - Nat Krause 15:53, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• WPRI from [177]. ErikNY 17:20, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Kolhii from [178]. ErikNY 17:36, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• John Kresse from [179]. ErikNY 17:39, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Listings from Category:Possible copyright violations Duk 18:39, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• 73 sects of islam From [180]
• Bacuag, Surigao del Norte From [181]
• Jesse Zimmerman From [182]
• John Kresse From [183]
• Kolhii From [184]
• Lime Street
• Memphis in may
• Image:Egphoto.jpg From [185]

• Sentinel gundam from [186]. Niteowlneils 19:32, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Vilniaus Universitetas from [187] and [188] CDC (talk) 20:04, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Anand Sahib from [189] CDC (talk) 21:03, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Anand Patwardhan from [190] CDC (talk) 21:03, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Image:Hydrostation.gif from [191]--Duk 20:48, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Exodus (organization) from [192]; see also Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Exodus (organization). —msh210 21:40, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Link building from [[193]] see also VFD Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Link building --Doc Glasgow 22:23, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Kathleen Halton from [194] --Dmcdevit 22:48, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Kathleen Halton from [195] Roodog2k 22:49, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Images from Caterpillar

  "The copyright holder allows anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that Caterpillar retains all copyrights in any text, graphic images, and software owned by Caterpillar and hereby authorizes you to electronically copy documents published solely for the purpose of transmitting or viewing the information." - i.e. they can't be used here. ed g2s • talk 22:50, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)

  • Image:Cat-backhoe-loader07.jpg
  • Image:Cat24grader.jpeg
  • Image:Cat535skidder.jpeg
  • Image:Cat627scraper.jpeg
  • Image:Cat950loader.jpeg
  • Image:CatD9Rdozer.jpeg
    • NOTE: I've tagged the images for you. If you want to tag an image or a template without it activating/displaying, put a colon (:) before the double brackets ([[) like this: [[:Image:CatD9Rdozer.jpeg]]. Hope that helps you! Master Thief Garrett`
• Liminality from [196] -- Avocado 22:57, 2005 Apr 27 (UTC)
• Pictures from Jeb Bush uploaded by SummerFR (talk · contribs). There are more that look like copyvios but I haven't been able to track them down (yet). FreplySpang (talk) 00:53, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Image:Jebandcolumba.jpg from [197]
  • Image:Bilde.jpg from [198]
  • Image:Jebsanjosecenter.jpg from [199]
  • Image:Jebrev holmes.jpg from [200]
  • Image:Read2.jpg from [201]
  • Image:0305bushjennings.jpg from [202]
  • Image:Jebwithstudent.jpg from [203]
  • Image:Jebschildren.jpg from [204]
  • Image:Jebbushasiadb_DSC008901.jpg from [205]
  • Image:Jebshouse.jpg from [206]]
  • Image:J bushrisingstar.jpg from [207]
• Pardus Lotsofissues 00:17, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Permission to use text from our website is officially granted. I'm the author, you can check my email address at [208] Bladefist

April 28

• Nicole Parker -- Consumed Crustacean | Talk | 01:27, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Polgahawela level crossing collision from [209] (among others; it's a copy of the Reuters wire article). --TenOfAllTrades (talk/contrib) 01:42, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Xlogo.jpg from [210] - SoM 02:12, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The image is part of the logo from the cover to X-Men(v2) #157. Its not a copyright violation. --DrBat 14:30, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)

• Chicago Deep Tunnel from [211] Samw 02:20, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Colored Farmers Alliance --fvw* 02:40, 2005 Apr 28 (UTC)
  • Replaced copy vio template again (Didn't realize it had already been tagged twice until I got here--someone should probably keep an eye on it. -12.74.168.248 06:46, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Amish Paradise contains complete lyrics Samw 03:10, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Alatron --fvw* 03:45, 2005 Apr 28 (UTC)
• Voltes V --fvw* 03:54, 2005 Apr 28 (UTC)
• O2Jam is a direct copyvio from [212]. Currently working on a replacement page, and pardon my messy editing here, I'm... stupid tonight. Mo0[talk] 04:03, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Alex Whitney from [213]. RickK 04:44, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Jebbushandfrankbrogan.jpg from [214]FreplySpang (talk) 05:23, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• UFV from [215], in Portuguese. -- Jmabel | Talk 05:26, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
• Bryan Kennedy from [216]. RickK 05:42, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Jebandhisdad.jpg from [217] (gray blob at upper right turns out to be AP logo!) FreplySpang (talk) 05:42, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Puppy strangles from [218]Wiccan Quagga 05:48, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• The Badger Herald from [219]. RickK 05:49, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)]]
• Image:Jebbanner.jpg from [220] FreplySpang (talk) 05:59, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Jebwithsign.jpg from [221] (presumably an AP photo licenced by the BBC) FreplySpang (talk) 06:21, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Tonijennings.jpg from [222] FreplySpang (talk) 06:34, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Jebbushandtonijennings.jpg from [223] FreplySpang (talk) 06:34, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:JebBush.jpg from [224] FreplySpang (talk) 06:51, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Jeboutdoors.jpg from [225] (appears to be a severe crop of source image) FreplySpang (talk) 06:58, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC) The cropped image can be found at [226] FreplySpang (talk) 19:57, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Ac.kreisky.jpg from [227] © by Bundeskanzleramt, Vienna (see [228]) --Tagishsimon (talk)
• Image:Ac.kims.jpg which at [[229]] is indicated at an AP photo. No grounds for fair use hence copyvio. --Tagishsimon (talk)
• Abbot Beyne School Gamaliel 07:26, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Nikolai Berdyaev from Microsoft Encarta, as the article stated itself. Lupo 07:42, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

  Resolved. We had an article on him at Nicolas Berdyaev (and another one at Nicholas Berdyaev). Deleted the copyvio, merged by copyvio replacement on /Temp into Nicolas Berdyaev, deleted the /Temp, moved Nicolas to Nikolai and made Nicholas a redir to Nikolai. Lupo 09:25, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Image:Espresso_pot.jpg from [230] (Google cache}. — Asbestos | Talk 08:37, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• History of Ismailism from [231] --Jonnabuz 08:54, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• "The King told the boogie-men 'you have to let that raga drop'." from Rock the casbah by The Clash. — JIP | Talk 09:18, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Jurgów from [232] --Jonnabuz (talk) 10:36, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• VCs_of_the_First_World_War_-_The_Somme from [233] - TigerShark 11:19, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• BABEK KHURRAMI from [234] — P Ingerson 11:42, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Debbie Rowe - maybe no online source, but had copyright notice "©2005 Soylent Communications" included andy 11:59, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Found it: [235]. sjorford →•← 12:15, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Rajneeshpuram, Oregon from [236]. -- Curps 12:04, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Oshoinorangechair sm.jpg, same as above. -- Curps 12:12, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Chains1.jpg, same as above. -- Curps 12:22, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• South Azerbijan --mav 12:02, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Elektra Women's Choir Lotsofissues 12:58, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Old 96 District from [237] and perhaps elsewhere. Interestingly, the WP article was "created" (?) by BugzPal, who has just nominated himself for adminship. -- Hoary 13:27, 2005 Apr 28 (UTC)
• Tanglin Trust School, from [238] -- Ferkelparade π 13:30, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Some contributions from User:BugzPal, who also created 3 other articles that were listed as copyvios today:
  • Capital City/Lake Murray Country, from [239] and other subpages on that website
  • Thoroughbred Country, from [240]

-- Ferkelparade π 14:01, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Hayrikyan from [241]. 156.80.109.108 14:55, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Nick Tucker: Convicted of a crime That Never Happened from [242] -- DopefishJustin (・∀・) 15:21, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
• Diane Loomer, C.M. Lotsofissues 17:06, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• La Casa de Estudillo Lotsofissues 17:35, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Rubio's Lotsofissues 17:35, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• California Pacific International Exposition Taken from lots of sources Lotsofissues 17:42, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Rodney S. Melville from [243]. ErikNY 17:52, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Baselius Mar Thoma Mathews II from [244]. ErikNY 18:00, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Tim Blanks from [245]. ErikNY 18:05, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Steven Friedman from [246] and [247]. ErikNY 18:30, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• WTTG a good amount of the original article came from most of [248] and parts of [249]. ErikNY 18:35, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• The Shadows - Almost the entire article (starting with "It was suggested to the group" and ending with "so pleased that their icon was getting heavily back into the heavy rock that he began his career in.") is lifted verbatim from this article from a commercial site [250]. I'm not sure what to do, as the article has stood for almost a year, and has been edited casually since then. Is it appropriate to blast this as copyvio? How do I tag it? --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 19:03, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
  • If it was a copyvio, then after edits it still is a copyvio. In your place I'd add the copyvio tag. I don't see how this might be inappropriate. It's rather sad for anybody who's made good-faith edits to what he or she assumed was a legitimate (if flawed) WP article; well, too bad. -- Hoary 07:54, 2005 Apr 29 (UTC)
    • Ugh, ok I've tagged it... --DropDeadGorgias (talk) 04:24, May 2, 2005 (UTC)
• Peter Le Neve - Direct copy and paste from [251].R Calvete 20:46, 2005 Apr 28 (UTC)
• Glue logic from [252]. Niteowlneils 21:27, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• WCBS-FM from [253]. This is the second time recently that someone cut and pasted information from this site to this subject. ErikNY 21:57, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Comment and update: ErikNY left word that the same anon reverted back to the copyvio'd text despite polite warning. I've listed the IP over at ViP. - Lucky 6.9 00:53, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Ambulance Ltd from [254] - Lucky 6.9 22:10, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Cephalectomy (band) from [255]. Niteowlneils 22:46, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)

April 29

• Caboclo from [256]. —Caesura^(t) 00:20, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Michelangelo (virus) - from CERT, and under a copyleft license, but not adhering to the terms. Snowspinner 01:09, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Spinning mule from [257]
• Gordon Allport from [258] --Woohookitty 01:59, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• List of angels in Enochian from a mixture of one of Tyson's books, James' "Evocation," and some of David Laycock's work. Verified via identifying mispellings found in Tyson's edition. CameoWood02:44, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Nonsense, none of them was used to create this list. Danny 10:20, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Not a copyvio - see Danny's comment on the talk page. -- sannse (talk) 10:38, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• The Last Innocent Man IMBD copy BrokenSegue 03:07, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• ANSI X.12 from [259]. Angela. 03:15, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Adhesin from [260] and [261]. Angela. 03:24, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Acris crepitans from [262]. Angela. 03:40, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Al-Khalid MBT from [263]. Angela. 04:13, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Allianoi from [264]. Angela. 04:23, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Ambroise-Auguste Liébault from [265]. Not a direct copy, but most parts plagiarised from there. Angela. 04:38, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Aravinda Chakravarti from [266]. Angela. 04:41, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Billy carmen (don't you love the lack of caps?) is from [267]. Someone tried pasting a VfD notice on it FWIW. - Lucky 6.9 05:01, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Julie carmen, same thing. - Lucky 6.9 05:04, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• "The Bens" from [268] as indicated in the article itself. - Lucky 6.9 05:07, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Shobana.jpg from [269] and [270] Vagab 05:10, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Meta-Compilation from [271]. Mikkalai 05:11, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Leandro Barbosa from [272] —Postdlf 06:59, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Ellsworth Kelly from [273]. Angela. 07:07, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• More from User:BugzPal:
  • Culture of Laos, from [274]
  • King Gojong of Goryeo makes me suspicious; I cannot locate an online source, but the article's first incarnation [275] has all the telltale signs of a copyvio.

-- Ferkelparade π 07:13, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Electrical Overstress from [276] –Jonnabuz (talk) 08:21, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Expansion Fleet from [277]. Angela. 08:45, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• U2 Lyrics -- sjorford →•← 09:29, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Fossil Grove from [278] –Jonnabuz (talk) 09:49, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Balakadri from [279] –Jonnabuz (talk) 10:13, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Llanbedrog from [280]. Source acknowledged by contributor and previously notified on Talk page. Dave.Dunford 10:21, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Tile adhesion from [281]. Mgm|^(talk) 10:36, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Puncturing from [282] –Jonnabuz (talk) 10:46, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Archbishop Herman from [283] --Doc Glasgow 10:48, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Double_Dragon_(Neo_Geo) from [284] --User:Sgkay 10:49, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Carolyn Davidson from [285] (the last three paragraphs were copied verbatim) --Chill Pill Bill 18:05, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

From Privacy International. Would someone PLEASE take responsibility for a problem that we've encountered and give me some advice. On April 22 the entry for Privacy International was removed and replaced with a copyright violation notice. As it happens I had asked one of our interns to expand the existing story (on request from Wikipedia users). So there is permission. I've placed this information both on the PI discussion page and on this page, but no-one has responded and the page is still removed. My apologies for bringing up this issue here, but it seems to me that whoever took this action has not taken responsibility for following it up and sorting out the mess. Many thanks. Simon Davies, Director, Privacy International simon@privacy.org

Restored. Note that you could probably have got away with doing this yourself. --bjh21 18:08, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Robin Roberts (sportscaster) from [286]. ErikNY 14:07, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Indian Gazelle from [287].--Miq 14:31, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Hilly Rose from [288]. Zzyzx11 | Talk 16:46, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Where's Herb? from [289]. ErikNY 17:24, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Bat World Sanctuary from [290] and [291]. Their copyright page says "No part of this web site may be downloaded and used on another Internet site without express permission of Bat World Sanctuary."

Please see the Talk section of this page for an explanation.

Restored. --bjh21 18:08, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Conotoxin from [292], a series of abstracts from J. biol. chem. Phlebas 18:00, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Utopia (rock band) from [293] Rl 18:52, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• International pen friends from [294]] Linuxbeak 19:42, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
  • NOTE: see this page International pen friends/Temp for a disclaimer-ish note. Then delete it. :) Master Thief Garrett 09:47, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Shivaji Park from [295] Linuxbeak 19:50, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Bell X1 from [296] Rl 20:05, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Haverford Blog from [297] Linuxbeak 20:12, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
• Silver Beaver Award from [298]. Niteowlneils 21:03, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Oracle clinical from [299] life_sciences/oc_data_sheet_81202.pdf. Niteowlneils 23:05, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Art of Persia from [300] --Dmcdevit 23:12, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Profondo Rosso from [301]. Niteowlneils 23:39, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Thomas Lunsford from [[302]]. Enochlau 23:41, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon from [303]. Note that this anonymous user has been pasting a lot of other military related articles here as well - might want to check his edit history. Enochlau 23:44, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • I thought the same thing and started tagging his articles for copyright violations, but then I realized that globalsecurity.org had directly copied the army.mil site. It therefore is in the public domain and he is allowed to directly copy. However, he is not citing his sources. Linuxbeak 23:48, Apr 29, 2005 (UTC)
    • I'm not done! Give me back my pages! Sheesh. ;-)
• Caroline Munro from [304] - Lucky 6.9 23:51, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

April 30

• Mounted Combat System from www.globalsecurity.org/ military/systems/ground/fcs-mcs.htm. Enochlau 00:06, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Aiii! Stop! These are from a .mil! gs.org got them from the same place: army.mil/fcs 216.186.102.83 00:08, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • I've confirmed what 216.186.102.83 says above. The text is the same at http://www.army.mil/fcs/factfiles/mcs.html. It is not a copyright violation. --Gcashman 04:13, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Mitsugi Saotome Lotsofissues 00:20, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • I noticed on the web page in question [305] it states something about the information being compiled by volunteers for 'public use' in a disclaimer in bold, is this relevant? --Randolph 03:48, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Thalassaemia major, copied from [306]. —Miles →☎ 01:25, Apr 30, 2005 (UTC)
• Tyrone taborn BrokenSegue 01:29, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• The Whitsun Weddings from the works of Philip Larkin, who only died in 1985 and unless it was a work for hire for someone else, and when he was very young at that, should still be within copyright. Samaritan 02:38, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Camp Rising Sun copied from [307]. --Dcfleck 02:59, 2005 Apr 30 (UTC)
• Black Hills State University copied from [308]. --Gcashman 04:04, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Guido de Brès copied from [309]. Jonathunder 04:57, 2005 Apr 30 (UTC)
• Belgic Confession copied from [310]. Jonathunder 05:09, 2005 Apr 30 (UTC)
• Mercedes-Benz W116 from [311]. - Lucky 6.9 06:47, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• James Twyman from [312]. RickK 07:41, Apr 30, 2005 (UTC)
• Wings Of Fire from [313]. RickK 09:08, Apr 30, 2005 (UTC)
• Cheikha Remitti from [314]. Rl 10:13, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering , Trivandrum from [315] 212.139.61.181 10:48, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Alex Dorrian from [316] Andypasto 10:56, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Wi-fi vs Bluetooth, can't find the webpage by it says by David Coursey from Zdnet--nixie 13:32, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Pieter Mulder from [317] Rl 13:43, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Australian Special Air Service Regiment from [318]
• Anaesthetic Technician from [319] - SimonP 15:40, Apr 30, 2005 (UTC)
• Andy Dalton from [320] - SimonP 17:42, Apr 30, 2005 (UTC)
• John Kirtley from [321], which is conveniently linked in the article.... --TenOfAllTrades (talk/contrib) 18:18, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius Lotsofissues 20:23, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Churchill.gif, re-listing after notifying uploader--Duk 21:17, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• M.O.P. from [322]. --TenOfAllTrades (talk/contrib) 21:19, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Foot-in-the-door technique from [323]. -- JeremyA 21:32, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan - [324]; Xian Great Mosque - [325]; Yamma Mosque - [326]; Selimiye Mosque - [327]. –Hajor 23:36, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Capita from [328] Andypasto 23:13, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Keyboard UK.jpg from [329] --ChrisRuvolo (t) 23:58, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)

May 1

• Warnborough College This is not quite the same version as is currently on the official site [330] but it is obviously just a cut and paste of an official puff piece. Oliver Chettle 04:46, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Several from [331], which shows ©MMV, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. even though uploader claimed {{CopyrightFreeUse}} --ChrisRuvolo (t) 00:44, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
  • Image:NUMB3RS.jpg from [332]
  • Image:Charlie Eppes.jpg from [333]
  • Image:Professor Larry Fleinhardt.jpg from [334]
  • Image:Don Eppes.jpg from [335]
  • Image:Alan Eppes.jpg from [336]
  • More from the same user, see User talk:Kasparov --ChrisRuvolo (t) 04:01, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
    • Image:Terry Lake.jpg from [337]
    • Image:Amita Ramanujan.jpg
• William Stryker from [338]. --TenOfAllTrades (talk/contrib) 01:03, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Ivor Warne-Smith from [339] --TenOfAllTrades (talk/contrib) 01:28, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Battle of Picacho Pass from [340]. --brian0918™ 01:35, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Horn mouthpiece from [341] Samw 03:22, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Varsity Blues from [342]. --Woohookitty 03:43, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Williamson Evers from [343]. -- Hoary 06:06, 2005 May 1 (UTC)
• Ambisyllabicity from [344]. --Darksasami 06:44, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network from [345]. -- Hoary 07:22, 2005 May 1 (UTC)
• Sikander from [346] - KFP 08:48, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Creation (Dragonlance) from [347]. Yet another of those articles that give a URL as a "reference", then proceed to copy its entire contents verbatim, rather than using it as a source for new material. URL given in article is incorrect, but a simple Google search found the right one. — JIP | Talk 09:01, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
  • From User: 192.149.109.218, the most recent editor of the article:

    Um, I was looking at the Ceation (Dragonlance) page earlier and thought to myself, "Gosh, I can't read this! I'll fix the formatting so people can read it. While I'm at it, I'll fix the spelling errors and put in some new referenced information."
    Well, first thing I noticed was that the existing reference link was wonky. After spending a few hours fixing up some of the entries, I got a copyright vio notice. Thing is, I didn't write this article! It was already here. The material I added was referenced, I made sure of that, and I followed the instuctions Wiki gave me. So, now what?

  • I have checked the edit history. 192.149.109.218 is not the one who made the copyright violation, the article's original author was. 192.149.109.218 has made useful, non-copyvio, contributions to the article, but has not removed existing material. Thus I still see the article as a copyvio. What should be done? — JIP | Talk 10:57, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• All Tomorrow's Parties (event) from [348] - KFP 09:09, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
  • Copyvio notwithstanding, it appears to duplicate the subject already at All Tomorrow's Parties and would be merged there anyway. Postdlf 09:31, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Saint Xavier's College from [349] and [350] Water Fish 10:22, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Ajahn Tong - Appears to be a copy and paste from the URL given in the copyvio notice, right down to the article structure. --TheParanoidOne 11:11, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Allan Howell - Copy/paste from the URL given in the copyvio notice. The bottom of the page copied from, states "copyright ©2000-2004 MLN Sports Group LLC. All rights reserved." --TheParanoidOne 13:05, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Electric Boogaloo from [351] Rl 14:46, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Lebanese Forces from [352]; potential speedy deletion as a repost. --rbrwr^± 14:52, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• PolyGame Master from [353] RadioActive 14:54, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Pius XI High School from [354] Terrace4 15:37, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Listings from Category:Possible copyright violations Duk 15:43, 1 May 2005 (UTC)

• Barrio Logan
• Blast and shock From [355]
• Capture of Fort Niagara From [356]
• Dim mak
• Electrode stimulation
• Joyce Wiley
• Keiko Agena From [357]
• Image:Eddie Schneider parents.jpg
• Image:Jebskids.jpg From [358]
• Image:Noble medals.jpg From [359]
• Mauro Forghieri From [360]
• Non-Line-of-Sight Mortar From [361]
• Starfish Prime From [362]
• Tile adhesive From [363]

• Kappa Alpha Psi Lotsofissues 16:02, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Ancilla College copied from [364]. --TheParanoidOne 16:55, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• John Colautti from [365], and it's mostly about his boss Sylvia Watson. Samaritan 17:19, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Short track speedskating from [366] Rl 17:32, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Zhejiang cuisine from [367] Samw 17:57, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Anhui cuisine from [368] Samw 17:59, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Gregorio honasan from [369] Samw 18:02, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Resource Efficiency Program from [370] --Dcfleck 18:33, 2005 May 1 (UTC)
• 1TYM copied from [371] --TheParanoidOne 20:11, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Howard Putnam copied from [372]
• Tommy Hilfiger copied from [373]
• Howard Putnam copied from [374]
• Rafael Bittencourt from [375]*Rafael Bittencourt from [376]
• Galant VR4 bulk copied from [377]. The page itself has no visible copyright but the particular extract copied is preceded by "Excerpted from Mitsubishi's 1992 Galant VR-4 Press Release". --TheParanoidOne 21:02, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• H.I.M. Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi's Vision. The article appears at both [378] (conveniently linked in the Wikipedia article) and [379], though only the latter has any visible copyright statements (ie. "© Iranian.ws"). --TheParanoidOne 21:18, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Charley Trippi from [380]. Niteowlneils 21:27, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Hankido - huge chunks copied and pasted from [381] and possibly [382]. There are other URLs mentioned in the article. --TheParanoidOne 21:44, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• John Henry Johnson from [383]. Niteowlneils 22:15, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Earl "Dutch" Clark from [384]. Niteowlneils 22:22, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• William Roy "Link" Lyman from [385]. Niteowlneils 22:22, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Tommy McDonald from [386]. Niteowlneils 22:29, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Willie Davis (American football) from [387]. Niteowlneils 22:33, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Jim Langer from [388]. Niteowlneils 22:35, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• George Connor (football player) from [389]. Niteowlneils 22:40, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Ollie Matson from [390]. Niteowlneils 22:49, 1 May 2005 (UTC)
• Mohammad Reza Lotfi from [391] CryptoDerk 23:24, May 1, 2005 (UTC)

May 2

• Battle of the Sons of Light Against the Sons of Darkness from [392] - Lucky 6.9 00:05, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Richard walker from [393]. Some words have been changed towards the beginning, but the last few paragraphs look like verbatim copying. Reminds me of the time in third grade when I thought I could write a paper "in my own words" by applying a thesaurus to an encyclopedia article. Longest paper in the class. I still don't know a damn thing about Massachusetts, so let that be a lesson to you. Postdlf 01:05, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
  • Sounds kinda familiar... - Lucky 6.9 01:50, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

• The Outfield from [394]. - Lucky 6.9 01:50, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
  • 1. History, too. Lupo 08:14, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Pearson Air Museum from [395] Burgundavia 02:29, May 2, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Vancouver skyline aerial.jpg uploader admits this is not PD as claimed. Does not know status. Peregrine981 02:42, May 2, 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Vancouver skyline dusk.jpg uploader admits this is not PD as claimed. Does not know status. Peregrine981 02:42, May 2, 2005 (UTC)
• As the Eternal Cowboy from [396] - Lucky 6.9 02:46, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Frank Wills (in part) from [397]. Edits were by anon who has made no other edits. Telso 03:12, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Baron of fulwood from [398]. Gazpacho 03:13, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Image:Hindenburg.jpg is part of the Bettmann Collection and is copyright Bettmann/CORBIS[399] I'm sceptical about a fair use claim. How think you? Kbh3rd 03:31, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
  • There's a duplicate of lower quality at Image:HindenburgSenorAnderson.jpg, which is tagged as a US gov work, though I think that's just because it was found on a .gov site. Regarding the fair use claim, I'd like to think we could use a low res version, because how else can you illustrate such an event? There is no other way to get the visual information other than through that photograph, and our usage would not impact whatever commercial value it has. I'm leaning towards fair use on this. Postdlf 06:10, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• West 47th Street (2003 movie) from [official webpage (article is down the page a bit] --Randolph 03:44, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

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• Ken Hampton direectly from [400] Bratsche^{talk random} 03:49, May 2, 2005 (UTC)
• Ibn Sirin from [401]. Ripped off from a copywrited book review on a purchase site. Bratsche^{talk random} 04:01, May 2, 2005 (UTC)
• Hugh maclennan from [402] --Randolph 04:37, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Jan-Michael Vincent Gamaliel 05:04, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• The Legend of Bhagat Singh from [403], an IMDb review. sɪzlæk [ +t, +c ] 05:34, May 2, 2005 (UTC)

Temp page is created. Added contents, removed most points dealing with copyright violation by changing style and most POV. - Svest 05:46, May 2, 2005 (UTC)

• Image:P-139lay.jpg appears to be a direct rip from [404], to the point where the filename is even the same. --Jemiller226 05:59, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Court of Common Pleas (England) from [405] (and yes, state government works can be copyrighted) —Postdlf 06:05, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Serendipaceratops arthurcclarkei from [406] —Xezbeth 06:42, May 2, 2005 (UTC)
• Gianfranco Ferré from [407]. BlankVerse ∅ 07:14, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Empirepoker.com from [408]. Lupo 08:03, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Obake from [409] -- Paul Richter 09:11, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Riverside Centre from [410] clarkk 09:57, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Waterfront Place from [411] clarkk 10:18, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Rakkasans from [412]. Charles Matthews 11:42, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• James Bowman from [413]. ErikNY 12:58, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• David James (countertenor) from [414]. ErikNY 13:03, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Tariq Shafi from [415]. ErikNY 13:26, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Peter Boettke from his section at [416]. ErikNY 13:35, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Bible Christians from [417]. ErikNY 13:39, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

• Pamela Courson --mav 15:09, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Bruce Morrow from [418]. ErikNY 15:21, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Guatape from [419] Redlentil 15:26, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• E.T.C. Entertainment from [420], likely ad Samaritan 16:14, 2 May 2005 (UTC)
• Capromyidae copied from [421] and [422]. --TheParanoidOne 16:18, 2 May 2005 (UTC)

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