User talk:AMENF

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Help me!

Please help me:

• Is it possible to get feedback regarding the draft The Crossing (Documentary film)
• I tried to upload an image, but wasn't allowed. It's documentary cover image. I completely understand the copyrights. What is needed to upload pics?
• Finally, how do I change the draft to page?

Sincerely, AMENF (talk) 21:19, 3 August 2019 (UTC)

While the page remains a draft, adding any copyrighted image to it is not allowed. Once you have an accepted article, it will be possible to add an identifying image as long as you are in compliance with the non-free content guidelines.

As for the first and last questions, you should submit the draft for review. I expect the result will be a decline because you do not have the necessary references to establish that the film meets Wikipedia's notability standards for film. Being accepted for showing at a film festival is not, in and of itself, evidence of notability, even very prestigious film festivals. If the film has won an award, the citation you provide must actually substantiate that. You can submit your draft in hopes of a more positive result, but I advise you to work on establishing notability while waiting for the review. — jmcgnh^{(talk) (contribs)} 05:19, 4 August 2019 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello AMENF, and welcome to Wikipedia. Your additions to Draft:The Crossing (Documentary film) have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

• 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 cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Wikipedia: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 Wikipedia: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 the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
• Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Wikipedia:Copyrights. You may also want to review Wikipedia:Copy-paste.
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• Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps in Wikipedia:Translation#How to translate. See also Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.

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. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 16:27, 4 August 2019 (UTC)

Copyright

Hi AMENF, as Diannaa mentioned above, you can't just copy in text from a previously published source, as that is a copyright violation. Even putting it all in quotes does not make it ok because you are using the quote to provide "new" information, and not using it to support something else you wrote; this is called Transformation. The best way to do it is to write the synopsis in your own words, like you were describing the plot to a friend over lunch. In the meantime I've had to remove that text again. Please let me know if you have questions, as copyright is admittedly a complicated area. Thanks, Crow^Caw 16:45, 4 August 2019 (UTC)

Draft:The Crossing (2015 film) concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:The Crossing (2015 film), a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:23, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:The Crossing (2015 film)

Hello, AMENF. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "The Crossing".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 14:05, 5 June 2020 (UTC)