User talk:Wagiles

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[edit] Welcome to the Wikipedia

Here are some links I thought useful:

Feel free to contact me personally with any questions you might have. Wikipedia:About, Wikipedia:Help desk, and Wikipedia:Village pump are also a place to go for answers to general questions. You can sign your name by typing 4 tildes, like this: ~~~~.

Be bold!



(Sam Spade | talk | contributions) 19:23, 10 Feb 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Maori Creation Story

The maori creation story is not a copyvio, it is not "copy and paste at its finest". The Indopedia is simply reproducing that article under the GFDL. Please bear in mind that several sites legitimately mirror Wikipedia content. -- FirstPrinciples 10:15, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)

P.S. Please don't feel discouraged, and please don't take my criticism personally. We really appreciate people who take copyright concerns seriously, and I want to congratulate you for trying to do the right thing :) -- FirstPrinciples 10:24, Feb 16, 2005 (UTC)

Generally, if you're unsure if a site has been plariarised, try looking for a copyright policy on the site concerned. Most decent sites have at least a rudimentary policy. If the site information is in the public domain (or if it's been created by government employees), then chances are there are no problems. As for the MATADOR article - it is from a definitely copyrighted site, so you were right to flag it. For more information see Wikipedia:Copyright problems. -- FirstPrinciples 09:26, Feb 17, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Manga/Anime overload

From my talk page:

Many people have raised similar objections, and I sympathise with you. Wikipeida has many "nooks and crannies" that have been overtaken by somewhat "overzealous" enthusiasts. The Pokémon category is a good example, as are the instances you mention. I think this is simply due to Wikipedia's nature as a freely editable encylopedia; some people simply are very interested in certain areas, and have chosen to pool their knowledge here. Personally, I'm not too worried about it. I recommend the following pages to address your concerns: Wikipedia:Replies to common objections, Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is not so great and Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is so great.

For general help using Wikipedia, I recommend visiting the help desk. A good place to ask questions about the direction of Wikipedia is the village pump.

Please let me know if you have any more queries. Best wishes, -- FirstPrinciples 12:06, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC)