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I know this is impossible to enforce and I know that this is probably going to get shot down, but could we at least make a rule to encourage users to not copy-paste off other wikis?
It's lazy, unethical, and generally makes our wiki look bad when compared to other wikis that actually write their own content.
Unless it's an official description, there's really no reason to not simply paraphrase the information.
I propose the following:
It's lazy, unethical, and generally makes our wiki look bad when compared to other wikis that actually write their own content.
Unless it's an official description, there's really no reason to not simply paraphrase the information.
I propose the following:
Please do not plagiarize off other wikis or other online databases. It is unprofessional and shows a lack of effort on the part of the user. If you are getting your information from another wiki, please paraphrase the passage instead of simply copying it. |