Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations

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Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations

Contributor copyright investigations is a process intended to identify users who have repeatedly committed copyright violations in articles, or uploaded many copyrighted images, typically over a long period of time, in order to systematically remove this infringing material. This process begins with the filing of a CCI by an editor who notices a large-scale pattern of copyright violation by an individual contributor, and, if the case is approved, will lead to a complete survey of their contributions, followed by removal of any material suspected to be infringing. This process is intended for large-scale systematic copyright violations only. To list individual media files or articles for evaluation, see Wikipedia:Copyright problems or Wikipedia:Files for discussion; however, attempting resolution is not required prior to filing a CCI request. When and how should a CCI be started? As a rule of thumb, at least five instances of clear copyvios (copy/pasting of unlicensed third party material; clear derivative works) should be required to file a case. There are no other requirements for filing a CCI request. New cases should be filed by placing the {{subst:CCI-request}} underneath the requests header below. {{subst:CCI-request |user = the user subject to the CCI |evidence = your reasoning for opening the case }} Please remember to remain civil. Some contributors violate copyright policies due to a misunderstanding of copyright policies or laws, rather than malicious intent. While it may be necessary to intervene to prevent future copyright issues, it is not helpful to treat individuals listed here discourteously. Good faith requests are welcome even if they should prove mistaken. However, please remember that this is a serious allegation and should not be made without evidence. Requests without evidence may be interpreted as harassment. After submitting a case, please notify the contributor by adding {{subst:CCI-notice}} ~~~~ to the bottom of their talk page. It is not necessary to notify individuals who are currently blocked for copyright infringement, even if temporarily. Review of CCI requests Further information: Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Instructions Following a CCI request, a CCI clerk or admins will determine whether concerns are substantiated based on the evidence presented and the response of the editor who is the subject of the CCI. Non-admin clerks may request that an admin review deleted contributions where necessary. If the evidence does not substantiate the concern, the CCI request will be declined, and then filed in the archive subpage. If a user has requested evaluation of your contributions here, please remember that the purpose of this process is not to harass or embarrass you, but to ensure that Wikipedia remains compliant with copyright laws. If you believe that your contributions have not constituted a copyright problem under Wikipedia's policies, please succinctly provide your rationale. If it should prove that the contributor who made the request is mistaken, this will be noted and the request archived. However, if concerns are substantiated, you may best demonstrate your willingness to comply with Wikipedia's copyright policies by helping to identify and address copyright issues. Accepted cases Upon accepting a case, a clerk or uninvolved admin will create the appropriate contributor survey subpage and then populate the contribution data. If contributors have been proven to have a history of extensive copyright violation, it may be assumed without further evidence that all of their major contributions are copyright violations, and thus removed indiscriminately, in accordance with Wikipedia:Copyright violations. If such indiscriminate removal would be controversial or cause considerable collateral damage, an effort must be made to assemble a volunteer force sufficient to evaluate problematic contributions. If insufficient volunteers are available to manage clean-up, presumptive wholesale removal is allowed. To participate in cases, follow the link of one of the open cases. All contributors with no history of copyright problems are welcome to contribute to clean up, and users who are listed here are encouraged to help clean up their own materials. The user should not expect to receive individual notices of articles or images that are deleted or blanked for copyright concerns during the course of a CCI. The Y and N (created with {{y}} and {{n}}) templates are used to confirm whether the edit was a copyright issue. The ? (created with {{?}}) template is used to indicate that the edit has already been either deleted or completely rewritten, and therefore confirming whether the edit contained copyright issues is impossible, or else not worth the effort. Upon completion, the CCI case will be filed on the archive subpage.

Requests

Please add all requests at the bottom of the list below, following the format given at How should a case be filed? above. A CCI clerk or administrator will review your request, according to the instructions, then either open the case or decline it.

Wikiims

• Wikiims (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
• Check requested by caknuck _° needs to be running more often
• For months, this editor has been copy & pasting in episode summaries into reality TV articles that are blatant copyvios, sometimes changing a couple of words to avoid detection

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Thank you, caknuck _° needs to be running more often 20:37, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

Flooded with them hundreds

• Flooded with them hundreds (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
• Check requested by Thine Antique Pen (talk)
• I have recently found examples of close paraphrasing and copying from copyrighted sources by this user and believe a CCI is required, as to check all their contributions. If this request is accepted, this should cover Flooded with them hundreds, their previous account Zawl, and sockpuppets including ReZawler.

• [1] from [2], removed in [3]
• [4] from [5], removed in [6]
• [7] from [8], removed in [9]
• [10] from [11], removed in [12]
• [13] from [14], removed in [15]

Furthermore, Zawl requested revision deletion of the first revision of Don't Give Up on Me (Kill the Noise and Illenium song), an article they created. Quotations often appear to dominate sections of their articles, for example Brava (Brodinski album) and Poo Bear Presents Bearthday Music. Thanks, Thine Antique Pen (talk) 23:06, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

Md.altaf.rahman

• Md.altaf.rahman (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log)
• Check requested by Thine Antique Pen (talk)
• Having checked a number of articles recently created by this user, I believe a CCI is required to address the copyright issues within them. These creations are not going through NPP as the user is autopatrolled, but Muhammad Nurul Huda appeared on CopyPatrol. Examples:

• Muhammad Nurul Huda from [16]
• Abdul Kaium from [17]
• Ashraful Huda from [18], [19]
• Hafiz Ibrahim (politician) from [20], [21], [22], [23]
• Kazi Shahidullah from [24], [25], [26], now at CP

Thanks, Thine Antique Pen (talk) 22:16, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Open investigations

Only clerks or administrators should add or remove listings in this section. Proposed investigations should be listed in the section above. All contributors with no history of copyright problems are welcome to contribute to clean up. Additionally, contributors listed are encouraged to contribute to clean up of their own materials. New listings should mention the date they were opened, and listed in the order they are opened. Overview of rough stats here.

Closed investigations

All closed investigations, as well as requests that were declined, can be found at Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Archive.

Templates

See Category:CCI templates.

• Template:CCI: placed on article talk pages to note cleanup
• Template:CCId: placed on article talk pages when it has been tagged presumptively for deletion review in one week
• Template:CCI-notice: to notify contributors of a new listing
• Template:CCI-project: to notify a project of a CCI with which they may help
• Template:CCI-request: to request new investigations
• Template:CCI-open: to denote open CCI requests, this template should only be used by a clerk or administrator
• Template:CCI update: to notify people who have assisted in a CCI that it is finished.