Template:Welcome-copyright
Hello, and Wikibooks! Thank you for your contributions; however, please remember the essential rule of respecting copyrights. Edits to Wikibooks may not contain material from copyrighted sources unless used with permission. It is almost never okay to copy extensive text out of a book or website and paste it into a Wikibooks page with little or no alteration, though you can clearly and briefly quote copyrighted text in the right circumstances. Content that does not comply with this legal rule must be removed. For more information on this, see:
- Copying text from other sources
- Policy on copyright
- Frequently asked questions on Wikipedia's copyright policy
- Policy and guideline on non-free content
If you still have questions, there is a new contributor's help page, or you can and someone will be along to answer it shortly. You may also find the following pages useful for a general introduction to Wikipedia:
I hope you enjoy editing Wikibooks! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Again, welcome!
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Usage
editTo use this template, add {{Welcome-copyright}} to the user's talk page.
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Parameters
edit- The relevant page:
{{Welcome-copyright}} - Your name:
{{Welcome-copyright}}