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== Content copied from elsewhere under a specific license == | == Content copied from elsewhere under a specific license == | ||
If you submit text that you've copied from elsewhere, you must ensure it has a compatible license. It's best if the text you copy is itself dual-licensed under | If you submit text that you've copied from elsewhere, you must ensure it has a compatible license. It's best if the text you copy is itself dual-licensed under BY-NC-SA and BY-SA, in which case there won't be any issues. | ||
If it's only available under one of the two licenses, then you will have to make sure that whatever page you paste the text into is compatible. For example, if it's a page that's still only licensed under BY-NC-SA (created before July 20, 2024, and the past contributors didn't agree to update to the newer dual-license), then you have to make sure the copied text isn't only licensed under BY-SA, since those two licenses are incompatible. | If it's only available under one of the two licenses, then you will have to make sure that whatever page you paste the text into is compatible. For example, if it's a page that's still only licensed under BY-NC-SA (created before July 20, 2024, and the past contributors didn't agree to update to the newer dual-license), then you have to make sure the copied text isn't only licensed under BY-SA, since those two licenses are incompatible. | ||