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Hey everyone! Today I wrote my first recipe article, Make Seaweed Salad ( http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-Seaweed-Salad&new=1 ). But I had to basically copy off of other sites, since recipes need balance and all, and I’m no cook. Is that okay? Is there any way to avoid this? Or should I leave it to the cooks of wikiHow?

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I ran it through the copyright checker, and from that point of view, no matches - you’re all good. Since you cited your sources, too, credit is given where it’s due, so I think you’re fine there as well:slight_smile:

When it comes to really fine-tuning the recipe, I’d say why not try it out? You can always add in more details and ideas from your experience as you whip it up! 

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Well said, @Anna ! @DaniFree Keep in mind also that wikiHow is collaborative, so chances are the recipe will adapt as more users try it out! You did a great job with this article, and I can’t wait to see how other users add bits to it!:slight_smile:

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@Anna @Marina Thank you both! I feel better about it now. I think I’ll make more recipe articles in the future, for other users to build from. Thank you for the reassurance.:slight_smile:

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No worries @DaniFree - and yep, agree with @Marina on the power of collaboration there! @Colie and I were just talking about that, actually: how on many recipe type sites, we both scroll down to the reviews to find out that feedback like “It was good but I had to cook it twice as long” or “I halved the amount of X” and so on… It’s neat that here, the person who tries it out can just adjust the recipe, or offer Tips directly on the article:smiley:

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@DaniFree Even if the ingredients and basic steps of making the recipe are the same, it should be fine as long as the writing itself is different.:slight_smile: