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 Coldcreation

Though I try to summarize source material in my own words, there may be instances of close paraphrasing in certain articles I've written, but I always add inline citations to the material in question. I was under the impression that paraphrasing (to some degree) was appropriate, as quoting (with quotation marks or blockquotes), as long as the material was clearly attributed in the text, or public domain and released under a compatible free license (and of course, cited). I'm pretty sure that the examples listed above are all properly cited in the text, in the cases of both pubic domain and non-public domain material. If these examples are judged to be paraphrased too closely, I will gladly rewrite them, entirely in my own words. In any future articles I will certainly be much more careful and make it a point to avoid paraphrasing. In the case of the Imaging/imagining section of Soldier at a Game of Chess it was difficult to paraphrase because the nature of the content was rather technical (titles and technical terms), and there are a very limited number of sources from which to extract information on the topic (and the source was most definitely cited in the text, see here, edit from 18 April 2015, when that section was added to the article). Again, I will gladly repair any problem areas until they become acceptable. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Coldcreation (talk) 06:33, 10 May 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I'm working on the backlog here and so am not fully investigating this request at this time (hopefully somebody will get to it before I get down here), but I wanted to speak to the general issue, Coldcreation, just for clarity. Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing talks about issues with paraphrasing too closely. It's not a firm line, which makes it difficult to communicate clearly about it, but the general rule on Wikipedia is that information taken from non-free sources must - where those sources are creative - be put in your own words or alternatively precisely quoted in accordance with WP:NFC. If the content is demonstrably public domain or compatibly licensed, it may be copied more liberally, but that copying must be acknowledged. See Wikipedia:Plagiarism. Grabbing one of the examples above, I see the following:
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Back in Paris in 1919, Miklos became closely allied with the artistic avant-garde, developing the range of his technical skills, including time spent in the lacquer workshop of Brugier, and then subsequently in Dunand's studio where he practiced metal-beating before developing an interest in enamelling. In the following years, he dedicated himself to sculpture, developing a pure style whereby his concepts were able to '...preserve an element of mystery that insistently draws us back, to inquire and to reflect'. Miklos maintained meticulous supervision and physical involvement in the casting of his bronzes, often personally ensuring a perfection of patina - as for the present lot - sensitive to the interplay that his smoothed and polished surfaces offered to daylight. In Paris Miklos became more closely allied with the artistic avant-garde, developing a wide range of interests and technical skills, including time spent in the lacquer workshop Ateliers Brugier, and then in Jean Dunand's studio where he practiced metal-beating and developed an interest in enameling and rock-crystals.[4][9] He dedicated himself to sculpture during the following years, developing a purist style whereby his concepts were able to 'preserve an element of mystery that insistently draws us back, to inquire and to reflect'.[4] In the casting of his bronzes Miklos maintained meticulous supervision and physical involvement, often personally ensuring a perfection of patina, sensitive to the interplay of different sources of light that reflected off his highly polished surfaces
To make paraphrasing concerns more clear, I'm bolding content in the article text that is copied precisely from the source (although two passages are slightly rearranged). This material is much too closely paraphrased from the creative source, retaining both language and structure. When content is created like this, we develop derivative works, and this is a problem because the right to create derivative works is reserved to the copyright holder. Again, Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing may help in both understanding our approach and especially avoiding future issues. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 12:04, 12 May 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Yes, that text obviously needs to change. Thanks Moonriddengirl for the link above. There are some very good tips in there. Beginning next week I will have much more time to go through various articles (listed above, and others) to ensure that paraphrasing concerns are addressed in accordance with copyright regulations. Coldcreation (talk) 06:34, 13 May 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Contribution survey[edit]

Coldcreation (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)

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Section fine. MER-C 18:19, 13 December 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Section fine. MER-C 19:35, 5 December 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Clear. Thine Antique Pen (talk) 23:12, 17 November 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Section fine. MER-C 21:01, 15 November 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Section fine. MER-C 20:59, 15 November 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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