Masticationpedia:Copying text from other sources
In almost all cases, you may not copy text from other sources into Masticationpedia. Doing so is a copyright violation. Always write the articles in your own words and cite the sources of the article. Copyright violations are often speedily deleted.
Can I copy text to Masticationpedia that I got from somewhere else?
As a general rule, do not copy text from other sources. Doing so usually constitutes both a copyright violation and plagiarism (exceptions are discussed below). This general rule includes copying material from websites of charity or non-profit organizations, educational, scholarly and news publications, and all sources without a copyright notice. If a work does not have a copyright notice, assume it to be under copyright-protection.[1]
Can I copy from open license or public domain sources?
It is acceptable to copy text from public domain sources or those that are explicitly licensed under a compatible licensing scheme (In case of the latter, attribution of the original author may be required).
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In case of uncertainty, please ask at Masticationpedia:Administrators.
- ↑ Most websites (and other sources) are automatically protected by copyright under rules such as the Berne Convention, even if the author did not apply for copyright or place a copyright notice in their work.
- ↑ For text only; Please see Masticationpedia:File_copyright_tags for licences allowed with files
- ↑ CC BY-SA 4.0 is not backwards compatible with CC BY-SA 3.0. Therefore, mixing text licenses under 3.0 and 4.0 would be problematic; however, media files uploaded under this license are fine.