User talk:Mauipro
Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. 98.248.33.198 (talk) 02:18, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
How to verify copyright permission for article Soulflower
Hello, Mauipro.
Thank you for your interest in donating material from http://www.mauirock.com/soulflower/history.htm to Wikipedia. Since we do not currently have a method in place to verify the identity of account holders at account creation, we must verify such donations through external processes. The article has been blanked to allow time for that verification to proceed.
The simplest way to verify is to place a release on that external website putting the material into
Alternatively, you may choose to send an e-mail to the Wikimedia Foundation from an address associated with the original publication to [email protected] or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the
If you decide you don't wish to release the material into public domain or under the terms of CC-BY-SA and GFDL, you are welcome to rewrite the text from scratch at this temporary page. As long as the material is otherwise compliant with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, it will be used to replace the previous contents. Please leave a note at Talk:Soulflower saying you have done so.
If you are not familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, you may wish to review
We apologize for the additional steps necessary, but as copyright is a matter of legal concern, we must ensure that we not only protect the rights of copyright holders, but also guard the Wikipedia project against inadvertent infringement.
The article will be revisited in about a week to see what additional steps have been taken or may be necessary. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to let me know at my talk page. We also have a
Thank you. --Theleftorium 18:08, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
Update regarding copyright concern
Since we do not yet have verification of
As Wikipedia does not require proof of identity on account creation, it is essential that we receive external proof of authorization in order to ensure that we remain compliant with US Copyright law. It is also essential that we verify that copyright holders understand the extent of the release they are authorizing, in that our licenses permit modification and reuse in any forum, even commercial publication, as long as authorship credit is maintained and future copies are compatibly licensed.
Please note that once permission is verified, the material may be evaluated and altered to meet Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Although we appreciate donations, we cannot guarantee that material donated will be retained.
If you have questions about the verification procedure, please feel free to contact me at my talk page. Alternatively, you might address them at the
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