User talk:Lkcarnes

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Brian Sterling
Copying text directly from Wikipedia is a violation of copyright, and will only result in the additions being undone yet again. - 20:24, May 5, 2010 (UTC)

I've blocked you since you seem to be not getting it. Text copied from Wikipedia is a copyright violation, and will be deleted. Also, all other information added needs to be cited. - 14:33, May 18, 2010 (UTC)


 * It's MY text on Wikipedia, and I have changed it for this.
 * I can change it more, but the facts are the same, so the names of the movies and other stuff are the same.
 * I'm open to suggestions - I have no intention of violating copyright but want to tell the story in an abbreviated version here. Thanks


 * Lkcarnes 16:47, May 18, 2010 (UTC)

Only the original, unaltered text that was originally uploaded to Wikipedia could be used, assuming you are the same Lkcarnes, without a direct copyright violation. The problem is that I have no way of knowing that you are the same person. Also, we don't want any one being able to say that the information here is the same as there, or vice versa. As to any changes that could be made, that would have to do with relevance, as we don't need to replace the Wikipedia article. Everything that isn't directly related to Star Trek should only be mentioned briefly, and everything would needs citations, like the uniform be designed with him in mind. It would help if you expanded on the article as is, instead of overwriting it with preexisting text. - 17:47, May 18, 2010 (UTC)