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History of geology (history · last edit · rewrite) from https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Groups-and-Networks/Specialist-Groups/History-of-Geology-Group/ https://historyofgeologygroup.co.uk/. GeoWriter (talk) 19:02, 12 August 2022 (UTC)
Article cleaned, still needs a history purge to remove original copyvio. Sennecaster (Chat) 23:54, 23 August 2022 (UTC)
- Dear GeoWriter,
- Thanks for your message and vigilance.
- The material written on the HOGG and Geological Society of London websites was written by me on behalf of the History of Geology Group.
- I am the Chairperson and (Acting) Secretary of the History of Geology Group - should you wish to verify this you will find my contact email at https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Groups-and-Networks/Specialist-Groups/History-of-Geology-Group/ and if you send me an email I will happily respond accordingly.
- The updated HOGG entry to the History of Geology Wikipedia page is approved by the HOGG Committee and as such is not a violation of copyright.
- Therefore we respectfully request that you retain the edit as updated earlier today to ensure an accurate description of the History of Geology Group (HOGG).
- Thanks Anticline (talk) 21:05, 12 August 2022 (UTC)[reply] Anticline (talk) 22:29, 12 August 2022 (UTC)
- @Anticline, if you are the copyright holder, you can follow the advice at Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission and Commons:Commons:Wikimedia VRT release generator to license the text with a compatible license with Wikipedia and then we can restore the content. Sennecaster (Chat) 04:03, 20 August 2022 (UTC)