Re: new editors claiming copyright

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003, Sascha Noyes wrote:

> Hi
>
> We get this all the time:
> 1. New user (or anon) copies text onto wikipedia that is identical to text on
> another website.
> 2. The RC "police" replaces the page with a copyvio notice.
> 3. The user claims that they are the copyright owner.
>
> Is there any standard procedure to verify that they are indeed the copyright
> owner? What is deemed sufficient proof: Simply their word? A replied email to
> the webmaster of the relevant site?

In my opinion, this is typically a case for [[m:Avoid copyright paranoia]].
I think we should trust such a statement, unless there is reason to assume
the opposite.

Andre Engels