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This policy deals with keeping the site compatible with the [[Guild Wars Wiki:Copyrights|licensing terms]]. Any content that is incompatible should not be added or kept.

== Incompatible content sources ==

In general, content from the following resources '''cannot''' automatically be assumed okay to copy verbatim to Guild Wars Wiki:

* Content from wikis with incompatible licenses, such as [http://gw.gamewikis.org GuildWiki] and the [http://guildwars.incgamers.com/wiki GWO wiki] (cc-by-nc-sa is incompatible with GFDL).
* Content from other, non-GFDL fansites.

== Compatible content sources ==
* Original content (which the contributor holds the copyright to)
* Content copied from a compatible GFDL or public domain source. This includes wikis with compatible licenses, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia]. Attribute the source in the edit summary.
* Regarding facts: copyright only covers their expression, and not their information content. Factual information from incompatible sources can be used ''as long as they are re-expressed in an original manner''.
* Copyrighted material under incompatible licenses might still be usable if legally available through alternate means (for example, dual-licensed under GFDL, public domain, or copyrighted by ArenaNet). [http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Category:Users/GFDL Some users] of GuildWiki have additionally licensed all their contributions under GFDL. When adding material this way, it is advisable to note exactly why it is compatible in the edit summary.
* Guild Wars content where the copyright remains with ArenaNet or NCsoft. This might include content from the Guild Wars game, [http://www.guildwars.com website], manuals, guides, fansite kits, etc. Images of this type should be tagged with {{tl|screenshot}} for screenshots of the ''Guild Wars'' game, {{tl|fansite kit image}} for images from the fansite kit or {{tl|arenanet image}} for other Anet or NCsoft images.
* Images that Microsoft claims the copyright for. (Windows Screenshots & logos). Image of this type should be tagged with <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Guild Wars Wiki:Copyrighted content/Draft 070809/microsoft image]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> (to be moved to {{tl|microsoft image}} if this proposed change passes). If the image doesn’t follow the criteria set out in the tag, it should be treated as a copyright violation and tagged with <nowiki>{{delete|Speedy I3 - copyright violation|speedy}} and {{copyvio}}</nowiki>.

== Dealing with copyright violations ==
If you come across an article which is entirely a strongly suspected copyright violation and there are no legitimate versions in the article history, blank it and tag it with the [[Template:copyvio|copyvio template]], e.g. <nowiki>{{copyvio|http://www.guildwiki.org/wiki/Foo}}</nowiki>. This categorizes it as a copyright violation, marks it for eventual deletion (if nobody opposes), and gives a mechanism for working on a non-violating version.

For suspected copyright violations where the article history contains a legitimate version, do a ''full revert'' (not partial) to the last good version. This leaves the violation in the article history; if specifically required by the copyright holder, a sysop may delete the article and selectively restore the revisions before the violation and after the revert, to effectively remove the violation from the history.

Guild Wars Wiki:Copyrighted content/Draft 070809 - Revision history

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