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Psychotronics
Could you please provide an explanation for this edit: [1]. According to the Google Books search facility (which is usually accurate) the word 'psychotronics' does not appear in the book at all - it certainly doesn't appear on page 13, which you have cited. AndyTheGrump (talk) 02:19, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
- The page is referencing an article in the Moscow Times from 93 that I cannot find an original copy of, that article discusses the Russian psychotronics program. I'm trying to leave only cites that have available sources on the internet now. It's a little difficult when the articles I am looking for are 20 years old. This term is generically used for weapons that use radiation to modify thought processes, I have a cite from a NSA textbook now.
- In the edit I linked, you are citing a book by D. V. Giri - nothing whatsoever to do with the Moscow Times. Can you explain why you appear to be citing it for something it doesn't say? AndyTheGrump (talk) 02:33, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
- He sourced the Moscow Times article, I was trying to use a description published in a book that could be verified. The search doesn't work on that book, if you read through his citations (which are searchable) he sources a number of articles written about psychotronics, without using the word in the searcable book. Incidentally did you see how much that book costs?
- So in other words, you cited the book for something it didn't say. Don't - this is a gross violation of basic Wikipedia policy. AndyTheGrump (talk) 02:44, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
- He sourced the Moscow Times article, I was trying to use a description published in a book that could be verified. The search doesn't work on that book, if you read through his citations (which are searchable) he sources a number of articles written about psychotronics, without using the word in the searcable book. Incidentally did you see how much that book costs?
- In the edit I linked, you are citing a book by D. V. Giri - nothing whatsoever to do with the Moscow Times. Can you explain why you appear to be citing it for something it doesn't say? AndyTheGrump (talk) 02:33, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
Copyright violation.
This edit [2] is a gross violation of Wikipedia policy, and a clear copyright violation. Do not ever, under any circumstances copy-paste material into articles without clearly marking it as a quotation. And note that the copying, even as a quotation, of large passages is a violation of fair use, and not permitted. If you do this again, I will report the matter. I suggest that before you edit Wikipedia articles further, you read Wikipedia:Copy-paste, along with Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources, Wikipedia:Citing sources etc - there is little point in making edits that are going to be reverted, and your edits to the Psychotronics article are doing little to improve it - what it needs is a clear (sourced) definition in the lede as to what exactly it is about, followed by (properly sourced) sections which refer directly to the subject matter. A rag-bag of vaguely-related material isn't going to have much credibility should it be proposed for deletion, which may well occur if we can't define the article topic properly. AndyTheGrump (talk) 03:48, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
- So, do you think I should just quote those pieces, or paraphrase them? They looked logical to me, i get the copyright thing. Damonthesis (talk) 04:22, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
- Why are you asking for advice? You show no signs of listening to it. I have already explained what needs doing. AndyTheGrump (talk) 04:50, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
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