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Hi Oliepedia. You have been adding The Great Global Warming Swindle to a number of articles. As far as we can make out, this is an unauthorized copy (the Google page even misattributes this to the BBC, while it has been broadcast by Channel 4, a different British company). WP:COPY#Linking_to_copyrighted_works forbids linking to infringing works, as that would put Wikipedia into legal jeopardy. Please follow this policy. Thanks. --Stephan Schulz 17:32, 14 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Steve, I'm not entirely clear about what you're asking. Of course, "please follow this policy" is clear enough, and "don't post copywritten works without permission" is certainly easy to understand -- my confusion is with the "as far as we can make out, this is an unauthorized copy" part. While I agree that the Google page mis-attributes it (I believe that I posted correct attribution in my additions to the 2 wiki pages I edited), I'm not sure how one "makes out" that a copy is authorized or not. My understanding is that Google is pretty good about taking down copywritten material.

And, while I don't want to argue wiki policy (esp one with which I agree!) certainly linking to a Google-served video could not put Wikipedia into legal jeopardy -- that's just silly.

On a more personal note, in trying to research global warming, I have found the information on the wikipedia to be a bit one-sided and, even where there is a slight tip of the hat to opposing views, they're downplayed, pooh-pooh-ed and only the weakest ones are offered as a complete list. I can't help but think that something similar to The Great Global Warming Swindle is important information to place in the "dissenting opinions" catagory.

Anyway... thanks foryour help. This is an interesting way to exchange messages <G> Oliepedia 18:35, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Oliepedia - I removed the {{helpme}} template since it lacked any specific help request. If you need help with something please ask me here. -- Jreferee 19:43, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, but a recent edit of yours to the article passive smoking has an edit summary that appears to be inaccurate or inappropriate. Please use edit summaries that accurately tell other editors what you did, and feel free to use the sandbox for any tests you may want to do. Thank you. MastCell ^Talk 04:25, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You asked a question to Phaedriel about native american names. She hasn't been on since September, so you may want to go to the Language Reference Desk to ask your question. bibliomaniac15 22:34, 17 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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