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Question about copyvio Revdel and rewrite Content

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Hi @MCE89, I noticed that my edit in "Golden Square (Iraq)" was removed due to copyright concerns, and I completely understand the importance of avoiding direct copying. Would it be acceptable if I rewrote the same informations in my own words while keeping proper citations? I appreciate your time and any guidance you can provide on this. If you accept that, I will make sure that I will write everything in my own words. best regards!! R3YBOl (talk) 09:57, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @R3YBOl! Of course, you're very welcome to rewrite the information in your own words and add it back to the page. Just make sure to avoid copying or closely paraphrasing the source. Let me know if you have any other questions about copyright. MCE89 (talk) 10:03, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well I am a little to afraid to make a move myself because of warnings and account problems hahahhaa I was saying why I wouldn't type what Imm gonna say so you can read it. If you find it acceptable You can notify me to rewrite the content. Here check this sandbox User:R3YBOl/sandbox/R3YBOI User 3 R3YBOl (talk) 10:25, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@MCE89So is it acceptable? R3YBOl (talk) 10:55, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately I would say it's still too close to the source. You've reworded the text, but you're still presenting exactly the same information in the same structure and order. For instance, compare these sections:
Source text: The radical faction, mainly nationalists but also Islamists, was more powerful in Iraq than any other Arab state. Sati al-Husri, a leading architect of Arab radical nationalist ideology, was strongly pro-German and used that country as his model as director of Iraq’s education system
Your version: Iraq had one of the strongest radical factions in the Middle East, consisting primarily of nationalist and Islamist groups. Among them was Sati' al-Husri, a key thinker behind Arab radical nationalism, who openly admired Germany and modeled Iraq’s education system after it.
The wording is different, but it's still very closely mirroring the ideas and structure of the source. I'd suggest having a read of Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing#How to write acceptable content, which has some tips on avoiding close paraphrasing. Essentially you need to identify the main ideas from the source and then write your own original prose conveying those ideas, rather than starting from the source and then rewording it. MCE89 (talk) 11:10, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again @MCE89, Well I was saying, why don't you fix what I have edited before. Like you can find what's wanted in the sandbox, create a section branch and do the other, It would be really kind if you contribute in the page of Golden Square (Iraq), Because I still want to like include these informations. I would appreciate if you help. Best wishes! R3YBOl (talk) 16:17, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red April 2025

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Welcome

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Welcome to the world of Australian Literature in Wikipedia. It's always pleasing to see someone new working in the field.

I see from your User page that you are working on THE HAND THAT SIGNED THE PAPER. Excellent. It was on my radar as something to fix but I am extremely glad that someone else has decided to take up the challenge. Perry Middlemiss (talk) 10:59, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Thanks for the welcome and for all your work in the area! I'm having a lot of fun with it — my goal at the moment is to hopefully slowly work my way through all the Stella Prize shortlists.
And yep, I'm excited to have a crack at The Hand that Signed the Paper. It definitely looks like a challenge so might turn into a bit of a long project, but should be a super interesting page to work on. MCE89 (talk) 13:02, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Original Barnstar
Excellent work creating pages like Homecoming (poetry collection), We Come With This Place, and Hydra (novel) (and many others!) BuySomeApples (talk) 20:55, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@BuySomeApples Thank you, I appreciate it! MCE89 (talk) 03:44, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Robert Brodribb Hammond

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Robert Brodribb Hammond you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dclemens1971 -- Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New page reviewer granted

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Hi MCE89, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the new page reviewer user right to your account. This means you now have access to the page curation tools and can start patrolling pages from the new pages feed. If you asked for this at requests for permissions, please check back there to see if your access is time-limited or if there are other comments.

This is a good time to re-acquaint yourself with the guidance at Wikipedia:New pages patrol. Before you get started, please take the time to:

You can find a list of other useful links and tools for patrollers at Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Resources. If you are ever unsure what to do, ask your fellow patrollers or just leave the page for someone else to review – you're not alone! Sohom (talk) 22:28, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for helping out at CCI

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Hello. I saw your edits at Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Colman2000. As you're interested in Australia and copyright per your userpage, I recommend looking at the Australian cases listed at Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations There's currently 7 open cases about Australia if you would like to continue at CCI. Thank you for your help! . MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 03:25, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I'm definitely keen to start doing more at CCI — I've been helping out at Copypatrol for a couple of months and have really been wanting to dip my toes in at CCI. I'll definitely check out the Australia-related cases, thanks for the suggestion! And I'm sure I'll reach out with any questions once I get into it. MCE89 (talk) 11:28, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm glad you're working in Copypatrol as well! If you have any CCI questions, there's a designated channel at WP:DISCORD. MrLinkinPark333 (talk) 23:22, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red May 2025

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Women in Red | May 2025, Vol 11, Issue 5, Nos. 326, 327, 337, 338


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Your GA nomination of Robert Brodribb Hammond

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The article Robert Brodribb Hammond you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Robert Brodribb Hammond for comments about the article, and Talk:Robert Brodribb Hammond/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dclemens1971 -- Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:04, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AfC acceptance of Rinaldo Bellomo

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Hello, you recently accepted Rinaldo Bellomo at AfC. The article has little to no sources that are secondary/ independent of the subject which is a verifiablity and therefore should have been declined, even if the article meets WP:NACADEMIC. It isn't a big issue but I just wanted to let you know for the future. GMH Melbourne (talk) 00:16, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @GMH Melbourne. I strongly disagree. As you say, the subject clearly meets WP:NACADEMIC, as well as WP:ANYBIO. The article is adequately supported by independent sources such as citation records (see NACADEMIC, which specifies that these are considered independent), documentation of his awards, and obituaries. While the article could obviously use additional citations to verify some statements, there would have been absolutely no basis for an AfC decline, as the subject is clearly notable and the cited sources are sufficient to verify his claim to notability. You are welcome to nominate the article at AfD if you have remaining concerns about my AfC acceptance. Thanks. MCE89 (talk) 00:41, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Robert Brodribb Hammond

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On 23 May 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Brodribb Hammond, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Robert Brodribb Hammond established the Sydney suburb of Hammondville to house families made homeless by the Great Depression? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Brodribb Hammond. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Brodribb Hammond), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 12:46, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you!

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Thank you for the solid GA review and your great efforts at AfD!

PARAKANYAA (talk) 05:42, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! MCE89 (talk) 14:49, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red June 2025

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