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The result was expelled for academic dishonesty. (non-admin closure) -KAP03 (^{Talk • Contributions • Email}) 23:19, 1 April 2023 (UTC) (non-admin closure) -KAP03 (^{Talk • Contributions • Email}) 23:19, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Plagiarism[edit]

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Delete per violations of WP:PLAGIARISM and WP:COPYVIO.^{[April Fools!]}--AlphaBeta135talk 13:08, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Ban as a Wikimedia security threat. -KAP03 (^{Talk • Contributions • Email}) 00:20, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep WP:ILIKEIT. 211.30.31.135 (talk) 01:04, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• (Censored, censored, censored, censored…)  MainPeanut  (talk) 01:13, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nom Tantomile (talk) 04:20, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• LOL per LOL. – CityUrbanism 🗩

💜  melecie  talk - 06:12, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Move to Frosted Bing 💜  melecie  talk - 08:33, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Move User:Melecie to WP:BEANS per WP:PRECISION.  – CityUrbanism 🗩 🖉 09:04, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

NaNO3 as per consensus by IP. The almighty anomalocaris • chat 09:12, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DELETE PER WP:BOLD En2que (talk) 09:26, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Redirect to John Cena. Ian1231100 (talk) 11:43, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete because:

  Plagiarism is taking credit for someone else's writing as your own, including their language and ideas, without providing adequate credit.^[1] The University of Cambridge defines plagiarism as: "submitting as one's own work, irrespective of intent to deceive, that which derives in part or in its entirety from the work of others without due acknowledgement."^[2]

  Wikipedia has three core content policies, of which two make it easy to plagiarize inadvertently. No original research prohibits us from adding our own ideas to articles, and Verifiability requires that articles be based on reliable published sources. These policies mean that Wikipedians are highly vulnerable to accusations of plagiarism because we must stick closely to sources, but not too closely. Because plagiarism can occur without an intention to deceive, concerns should focus on educating the editor and cleaning up the article.

  Sources are annotated using inline citations, typically in the form of footnote (see Citing sources).^[3] In addition to an inline citation, in-text attribution is usually required when quoting or closely paraphrasing source material (for example: "John Smith wrote that the building looked spectacular," or "According to Smith (2012) ...").^[4] The Manual of Style requires in-text attribution when quoting a full sentence or more.^{[5][failed verification]} Naming the author in the text allows the reader to see that it relies heavily on someone else's ideas, without having to search in the footnote. You can avoid inadvertent plagiarism by remembering these rules of thumb:

  • INCITE: Cite a source in the form of an inline citation after the sentence or paragraph in question.
  • INTEXT: Add in-text attribution when you copy or closely paraphrase another author's words or flow of thought, unless the material lacks creativity or originates from a free source.
  • INTEGRITY: Maintain text–source integrity: place your inline citations so that it is clear which source supports which point, or use citation bundling and explain in the footnote.

  Plagiarism and copyright infringement are not the same thing.^[6] Copyright infringement occurs when content is used in a way that violates a copyright holder's exclusive right. Giving credit does not mean the infringement has not occurred, so be careful not to quote so much of a non-free source that you violate the non-free content guideline.^[7] Similarly, even though there is no copyright issue, public-domain content is plagiarized if used without acknowledging the source. For advice on how to avoid violating copyright on Wikipedia, see Copyright violation. For how to deal with copying material from free sources, such as public-domain sources, see below.

• In conclusion, thus, therefore, in my opinion, plagiarism is bad and should not exist. ~~lol1VNIO ( s talk me) 13:30, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  So I shouldn't say "Don't Mess with Texas" or "If you see something, say something" AlphaBeta135talk 13:34, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  • Well, trademark is a whole different story:

    Trademarks include words and short phrases used by legal entities to identify themselves and their products and services. Often, these names are written in several ways with variations in capitalization, punctuation, and formatting. The advice in this page also applies to names and phrases used to identify individuals, movements, groups, forums, projects, events, and other non-commercial entities and their output.

    When deciding how to format a trademark, editors should examine styles already in use by independent reliable sources. From among those, choose the style that most closely resembles standard English – regardless of the preference of the trademark owner. Do not invent new styles that are not used by independent reliable sources. This practice helps ensure consistency in language and avoids drawing undue attention to some subjects rather than others. Listed below are more specific recommendations for frequently occurring nonstandard formats.

  • ~~lol1VNIO ( s talk me) 13:40, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep: Not my favorite Sparks album but I wouldn't want to erase any of their albums from this timeline. PeteStacman24 (talk) 13:33, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per

💜  melecie  talk - 14:25, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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