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New at Wikinews Confused

10-18-2017 I understand the need to keep articles "clean" vs allegative or slanderous. My knowledge of computer terminology is very limited> I read two messages and don't have a clue what the message was. I have been writing on the internet for many years and have even had articles used as professional references, so forgive me if i don't know what a BOT is. lol

Also the requirement for graphic (photos) copyright ownership is, I don't believe, reasonable. Public figures and particularly those holding public office and have their pictures constantly taken by the press have a lesser degree of privacy than regular citizens and those taking the pictures who post them on public venues without copyright claim may not have a claim. For instance, why would you require proof of copyright of a photo of the President of the United States, or of the Grand Canyon unless it has a coyright claim on the picture itself? The public has a right to know what the person looks like that you name and write about in a news article and I don't think it maters much where that pic came from unless its actually copyrighted. there are hundreds of thousands of pictures on Google with no claim of copyright, in fact no one knows who took the picture. If you doubt my sincerity read my book the Fifth Seal- RICO Hawaiian Style. I'm almost daring one of those I write about to sue me. I didn't take any of the pics nor do I know who did. Just sayin. My writings are original and in this venue I don't claim copyright. But I dont carry with me a camera and seek out those I write about so I can take their pic. I leave that to the shutter bugs. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Codeforepub (talk • contribs) 13:56, 18 October 2017‎ (UTC)

I have no clue why you are acting so weird, and creating a page just to get the answers. (You could have {{ping}}ed Pi zero, or me, or asked on Water cooler for help) but I have two things to tell you. Unofficial blogs are not trust-worthy source. Period. When you are asking for the copyright, it is not the Grand Canyon who will question you, but the person who took that photo. For example, if you copy the content of Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix, Umbridge is not going to claim the copyright, but the author/publisher would file the law suit.
acagastya PING ME! 15:32, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Codeforepub. The particular thing you tried to publish is apparently about you, and is original reporting. Setting aside that OR is an advanced technique that really needs an experienced Wikinews reporter (not only because they need to know the ropes here, but because they need to have an accumulated reputation here — we need to know them) — setting that aside, original reporting about yourself is classic COI (conflict of interest).

I recommend reading compact overview WN:Pillars of Wikinews writing as an introduction to what English Wikinews does. --Pi zero (talk) 15:48, 18 October 2017 (UTC)