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==The "Content is from Wikipedia?" tick-box==
Hi, thanks for contributing to Citizendium!   
Hi, thanks for contributing to Citizendium!   


I noticed that one or more articles you have uploaded appear to contain material from Wikipedia, yet the "Content is from Wikipedia? tick-box has not been checked. Please allow me to make sure the policy on that is very clear in case any error is being made.  
I noticed that one or more articles you've uploaded appear to contain material from Wikipedia, yet the "Content is from Wikipedia? tick-box was not checked. Please allow me to make sure the policy on that is very clear in case any error is being made.  
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If ''any'' content of an article at Citizendium &mdash; even one sentence &mdash; came from Wikipedia and you aren't the 100% ''sole'' author of that content, be absolutely sure you check the tick-box. It is just above the "Save page" button. If you ''are'' the sole author, however, please make it clear on the relevant talk page and post a link to the Wikipedia article history giving evidence of such.  
If ''any'' content of an article at Citizendium &mdash; even one sentence &mdash; came from Wikipedia and you aren't the ''sole'' author of that content, be absolutely sure you check the tick-box. It is just above the "Save page" button. If you ''are'' the sole author, however, please make it clear on the relevant talk page by and post a link to the Wikipedia article history giving evidence of such. You can use the {{Tl|WPauthor}} template to assist you.
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Please kindly review your contributions in this light. There are multifarious reasons for why we must be completely above board in this matter!  
Please kindly review your contributions in this light. There are many reasons why we must be completely above board in this matter!  


For your future reference, this policy can be found at [[CZ:Introduction to CZ for Wikipedians#New_and_unfamiliar practices|Introduction to CZ for Wikipedians: New and unfamiliar practices]].  
You can always find the policy on this at [[CZ:Introduction to CZ for Wikipedians#New_and_unfamiliar practices|Introduction to CZ for Wikipedians: New and unfamiliar practices]].  


Thanks again!  
Thanks again! And do let me know if there is ever any way I can assist you!
 
&mdash;&mdash;[[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 23:51, 16 April 2007 (CDT)
 
:I replied on my talk. [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]] 01:53, 17 April 2007 (CDT)

Latest revision as of 22:59, 19 April 2007

Hi, thanks for contributing to Citizendium!

I noticed that one or more articles you've uploaded appear to contain material from Wikipedia, yet the "Content is from Wikipedia? tick-box was not checked. Please allow me to make sure the policy on that is very clear in case any error is being made.

If any content of an article at Citizendium — even one sentence — came from Wikipedia and you aren't the sole author of that content, be absolutely sure you check the tick-box. It is just above the "Save page" button. If you are the sole author, however, please make it clear on the relevant talk page by and post a link to the Wikipedia article history giving evidence of such. You can use the {{WPauthor}} template to assist you.

Please kindly review your contributions in this light. There are many reasons why we must be completely above board in this matter!

You can always find the policy on this at Introduction to CZ for Wikipedians: New and unfamiliar practices.

Thanks again! And do let me know if there is ever any way I can assist you!