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| Hi. Sorry, but as this is the English version of Misplaced Pages we use the normal English name for it. Other language versions of course would where appropriate use Sri Pada. The Buddha is also already mentioned, we'd need a teliable source and an inline citation for the blue gem. ] (]) 08:28, 15 December 2015 (UTC) | Hi. Sorry, but as this is the English version of Misplaced Pages we use the normal English name for it. Other language versions of course would where appropriate use Sri Pada. The Buddha is also already mentioned, we'd need a teliable source and an inline citation for the blue gem. ] (]) 08:28, 15 December 2015 (UTC) | ||
| == Misplaced Pages and copyright == | |||
| ] Hello Channasandeepanaperera, and welcome to Misplaced Pages. Your addition to ] has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material without ] from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Misplaced Pages, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here. | |||
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Adam's Peak
Hi. Sorry, but as this is the English version of Misplaced Pages we use the normal English name for it. Other language versions of course would where appropriate use Sri Pada. The Buddha is also already mentioned, we'd need a teliable source and an inline citation for the blue gem. Doug Weller (talk) 08:28, 15 December 2015 (UTC)
Misplaced Pages and copyright
Hello Channasandeepanaperera, and welcome to Misplaced Pages. Your addition to Colombo has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Misplaced Pages, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.
- You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and a cited source. You can read about this at Misplaced Pages:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
- Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Misplaced Pages:Close paraphrasing. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Doug Weller (talk) 06:15, 16 December 2015 (UTC)