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=== Usage === |
=== Usage === |
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{{ombox|text=This notice should be placed at the top of talk pages on articles where it has been '''confirmed''' that a reverse copyvio has occurred. If the usage is not a violation of our contributors' copyrights (e.g. a mirror site or other re-use that is properly licensed), but may be mistaken for one, use the {{tl|Notacopyvio}} version of this template instead (its name does not incorrectly imply that a copyvio has occurred). If you cannot tell if usage is properly attributed (as with a print source), you can use the {{tl|Backwardscopy}} version of the template. In either case, the parameters are the same.}} |
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Please fill in the basic, applicable parameters borrowed from the {{tl|cite}} tag, as this helps to ensure rapid verification that the material was indeed taken from Wikipedia. |
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'''Basic template:''' |
'''Basic template:''' |
Revision as of 14:22, 1 September 2010
This template is for use on the talk pages of articles where there may be potential for confusion in the copyright status of parts of the text due to its re-use in a mainstream news article or publication. Editors often tend to see copyright violation as a one-way street, with all violations being on behalf of Wikipedia - however, there have been several demonstrable instances of news organisations or websites copying substantial portions of WP content for articles without providing attribution. This template aims to prevent editors from rashly tagging valid WP content as copyvio when the situation is really the other way around.
Usage
Please fill in the basic, applicable parameters borrowed from the {{cite}} tag, as this helps to ensure rapid verification that the material was indeed taken from Wikipedia.
Basic template:
- {{Backwardscopyvio|title=Title|url=http://www.example.com|year=2000|id=123456789}}
Complete template, year only:
- {{Backwardscopyvio|title=Title|url=http://www.example.com|author=Author|year=2000|org=publisher or source}}
Complete template, month and day included:
- {{Backwardscopyvio|title=Title|url=http://www.example.com|author=Author|year=2000|monthday=1 January|org=publisher or source}}