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* ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://www.myspace.com/djdelicious. ] (] Russ) 10:05, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
:*I blanked it, and it's already listed in SCV for the 29th. ] (]) 19:06, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
* ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://www.seaham.i12.com/myers/hunter.htm. Permission probable. Article was once speedily deleted as a copyvio, but restored when the contributor declared ownership. However, I can't find any record of confirmation. ] <sup>]</sup> 11:52, 5 May 2010 (UTC) * ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://www.seaham.i12.com/myers/hunter.htm. Permission probable. Article was once speedily deleted as a copyvio, but restored when the contributor declared ownership. However, I can't find any record of confirmation. ] <sup>]</sup> 11:52, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
:*Please note that the contributor seems to be declining to verify ]. Not sure why. --] <sup>]</sup> 19:54, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
* ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://www.sghistory.com/index.php?n=L.Lee_Roy_Abernathy?action=diff. ] (]) 13:58, 5 May 2010 (UTC) * ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://www.sghistory.com/index.php?n=L.Lee_Roy_Abernathy?action=diff. ] (]) 13:58, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
* ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://synrc.com/haiku/haiku-bootstrap.htm CC-BY-NC license not approved for use by Misplaced Pages. ] (]) 14:14, 5 May 2010 (UTC) * ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://synrc.com/haiku/haiku-bootstrap.htm CC-BY-NC license not approved for use by Misplaced Pages. ] (]) 14:14, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
* ] appeares to be mostly a copy and paste from ] (]) 16:16, 5 May 2010 (UTC) * ] appeares to be mostly a copy and paste from ] (]) 16:16, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
* ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=1376&&PHPSESSID=ychzfqkvzape. for future reference. ] (]) 19:05, 5 May 2010 (UTC) * ] <span class="plainlinks">( · )</span> from http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=1376&&PHPSESSID=ychzfqkvzape. for future reference. ] (]) 19:05, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
:{{done}} Copied text revised and/or deleted. <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> — ] ]</span> 04:05, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
* ] is identical to . Content was added by an anon , and I believe that was a direct copy. The thing is, if you go a few months earlier, you find , which shares some exact wording with the All Music Guide article, but was apparently developed over time on Misplaced Pages. I think what happened is that All Music Guide plagiarized some wording from Misplaced Pages, then Misplaced Pages accidentally erased our content, and later someone copied from All Music Guide back to Misplaced Pages. Circular copyright violation? If All Music Guide really did rip us off, their article would have to be GFL licensed, and we can borrow it back. Right? Any copyright lawyers in the house? ] (]) 01:38, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
:{{done}} Yes, it is a bit complicated. The AllMusicGuide bio was clearly written after the release of the ''Anthem'' in August 2007 -- and the author borrowed a phrase or two from the Misplaced Pages article at that time. But nothing that was such a tremendous copyright infringement. It was in August 2007 that the AllMusicGuide bio was then inserted as a reference for the Misplaced Pages article and direct additions of that text started to appear in the Misplaced Pages article. Because that was the start of the copyright violation, I have removed the copypaste and restored the text originally used prior to August 2007. Any further additions will need to be written from scratch with original language. <span style="font-family: tahoma;"> — ] ]</span> 05:24, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

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 Done Substantial copying remained. Text has now been revised. — CactusWriter | 19:48, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
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 Done Copied text revised and/or deleted. — CactusWriter | 04:05, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
  • 12 Stones is identical to http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/12+stones. Content was added by an anon , and I believe that was a direct copy. The thing is, if you go a few months earlier, you find this version, which shares some exact wording with the All Music Guide article, but was apparently developed over time on Misplaced Pages. I think what happened is that All Music Guide plagiarized some wording from Misplaced Pages, then Misplaced Pages accidentally erased our content, and later someone copied from All Music Guide back to Misplaced Pages. Circular copyright violation? If All Music Guide really did rip us off, their article would have to be GFL licensed, and we can borrow it back. Right? Any copyright lawyers in the house? Isomorphic (talk) 01:38, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
 Done Yes, it is a bit complicated. The AllMusicGuide bio was clearly written after the release of the Anthem in August 2007 -- and the author borrowed a phrase or two from the Misplaced Pages article at that time. But nothing that was such a tremendous copyright infringement. It was in August 2007 that the AllMusicGuide bio was then inserted as a reference for the Misplaced Pages article and direct additions of that text started to appear in the Misplaced Pages article. Because that was the start of the copyright violation, I have removed the copypaste and restored the text originally used prior to August 2007. Any further additions will need to be written from scratch with original language. — CactusWriter | 05:24, 14 May 2010 (UTC)