User blog comment:NateNJ14/An Addition to The Wiki/@comment-1874924-20130630202625

People don't have to ask for copyright protection. By law, it's automatic. Banning users (after warning) for unauthorized copying has always been our policy, and I for one don't see the need for anything as "in your face" as your proposed textboxes.

In any case, it is likely that even our current policy may be in violation of the Commons licensing that governs content posted to Wikia. Creative Commons licensing requires that attribution be given when content is reproduced or altered, but does not empower the original creator to require permission.