User:EarwigBot/Copyvios/FAQ

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;What are copyright violations? : A copyright violation is any text or file being used on Wikipedia without the proper permission from the owner.

;I am the author of the content. What can I do? : You can choose to release the content under a suitable license. If you fill out a declaration of consent and email it to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, a volunteer will make the necessary changes to the page.

;The content is in the public domain or under a suitable license. What can I do? : TODO

;How does the bot find articles to search? : The bot runs a check on every AFC submission (i.e. pages that start with "Wikipedia:Articles for creation" or "Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation") immediately after it is created, restored, or moved into the AFC space. Pages are never checked more than once.

;How can I make it check a specific page? : You can use the web interface at tools:~earwig/copyvios. A report for each page tagged by the bot is also available by clicking on the "comparison" link from {{tl|AfC suspected copyvio}}.

;What do I do if the bot correctly identified a violation? : Copyvios are deletable under CSD G12, so you may tag it with {{tl|db-copyvio}}. You can also blank the submission's content, add {{tl|afc cleared}}, and decline it using the "cv" reason. If a violation exists but is not serious enough to warrant deleting everything, you can remove the copied parts, the bot's {{tl|AfC suspected copyvio}} template, and review the submission normally.

;What do I do if the bot incorrectly identified a violation? : Remove the {{tl|AfC suspected copyvio}} template to avoid confusing other users, and please let me know if the mistake is something that should be fixed. If the suspected violation is actually a mirror or public domain site, consider asking an admin (or me, on my talk page) to add the URL to User:EarwigBot/Copyvios/Exclusions.

;How does it detect violations? : TODO
Basically, it searches for chunks of text in the whole web via Yahoo! search (using a [http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/boss/pricing/ Yahoo! BOSS] API key paid by the WMF).

;How can I make it ignore a specific mirror/public domain site? : Ask an admin (or me, on my talk page) to add the URL to User:EarwigBot/Copyvios/Exclusions.