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[edit] Changing the wording

So, I've got two things I'd like to change about this prompt that shows up at the bottom of every edit page.

• I don't like the indirect syntax in the copyright warning. I'd prefer something more active and clear.
• I'd like to add a pointer to our external links guidelines.

Here's my proposed alternative:

All contributions to {{SITENAME}} must be licensed under the $2 (see $1 for details). By clicking "Save" below, you acknowledge that you are adding <em>your own words</em> and that you agree to the site license. If you don't want your writing to be edited by other users or redistributed on other Web sites, don't submit it here. <br /> In rare cases you can add public domain text or text available under an Open Content license compatible with our own; if you have any doubt, then it is probably not compatible. Publishing text on a Web site or in a book does not make it "public domain".<strong>DO NOT SUBMIT COPYRIGHTED WORK WITHOUT PERMISSION!</strong><br /> Wikitravel has strong guidelines on <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Wikitravel:External links">links to external web sites</a>. We prefer links to official sites for cities, hotels, museums, restaurants, etc. <strong>Links to booking engines, hotel and restaurant aggregator sites, or other third-party sites are not welcome and will be deleted.</strong>

Comments, suggestions, objections, ideas, support? --Evan 14:24, 27 November 2006 (EST)

I like it, but since people are more likely to read bullets than a paragraph, and since most people won't read a lot of text, what about consolidating a bit, such as the following?

All contributions to Wikitravel must be licensed under the $2 (see $1 for details). By clicking "Save" below, you acknowledge that you agree to the site license as well as the following.

• If you do not want your contribution to be re-used on other web sites and modified by other users please do not submit!
• All contributions must be your own original work or work that is explicitly licensed under a CC-SA compatible license.
• Text and/or images published on another web site or in a book are copyrighted and should not be submitted here!
• Wikitravel has strong guidelines on <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Wikitravel:External links">links to external web sites</a>. Links to booking engines, hotel and restaurant aggregator sites, or other third-party sites will be deleted.

A few of these bullets are a bit too strong - for example, content published on another web site may be able to be used here - but for the most part the people reading these guidelines are the ones who won't have a very good understanding of copyleft, so it's probably safe to use overly strong language. -- Ryan 14:49, 27 November 2006 (EST)

I like it a lot. If I had any changes, I'd try to change "content", which I think is Web development jargon, to something a little more concrete. "Text and/or pictures"? I'll happily be overruled on that, though. Otherwise, I'm happy with this text. --Evan 22:03, 27 November 2006 (EST)

How about "contribution"? That should cover text, pictures, or anything else, and I think it reads better than "If you do not want your text...". I've updated the suggested text, but feel free to change it further. -- Ryan 22:19, 27 November 2006 (EST)

• bump* Can we make this change? -- Ryan 16:46, 29 November 2006 (EST)

How about "work"? But I'm OK with "contribution". --Evan 07:42, 6 December 2006 (EST)

Should Text and/or images published on another web site or in a book are copyrighted and should not be submitted here! read "cannot" rather than "should not"? -- Andrew H. (Sapphire) 02:31, 8 December 2006 (EST)