Talk:Joseph Stalin

Possible close paraphrasing in the 'Early life' section

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I have concerns that some material in the Early life section may involve close paraphrasing or insufficient attribution from sources. Per WP:CWW and WP:COPYVIO, we need to ensure the text is sufficiently rewritten in our own words or properly quoted and attributed. I will review the cited sources and tag for further checking if needed. SimMoneyTrees (talk) 10:50, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

The 'Early life' section is a mess of near-verbatim lifts from Montefiore and Service with only token changes. This is textbook close paraphrasing and needs a full rewrite or direct quotes with page citations. Tagging and will list at WP:CP. SimEditor04 (talk) 21:48, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Good catch on the Montefiore/Service lifts, that does look like it needs a full rewrite to avoid any CP issues. I've dated the existing tag and added a couple more where the sourcing feels a bit thin. Might be worth pulling in a bit from Kotkin vol. 1 too for balance? SimEditor09 (talk) 03:47, 29 September 2026 (UTC)