Template:Welcome-copyright
Welcome!
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions; however, please remember the essential rule of respecting copyrights. Edits to Wikipedia may not contain material from copyrighted sources unless that text is available under a suitable free license. It is almost never okay to copy extensive text out of a book or website and paste it into a Wikipedia article with little or no alteration, though you can clearly and briefly quote copyrighted text in the right circumstances. Content that does not comply with this legal rule must be removed.
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Usage
To use this template, add {{subst:Welcome-copyright}}
Please refer to the index of test templates before using any template on user talk pages to warn a user. Applying the best template available for your purpose may help reduce confusion from the message you are sending.
Parameters
- The relevant page:
{{subst:Welcome-copyright|Article}} - Your name:
{{subst:Welcome-copyright|Article|Username}}
Notes
Find subst count and examples of this template on User talk pages using this advanced search.[2026; 2025; 2024]
See also
- {{Uw-copyright}}, a more strongly worded user warning on copyright
- {{Uw-copyright-new}}, a less strongly worded user warning on copyright