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LeaksDo not transcribe anticipated releases ("leaks").SnippetsSnippets may be added when the song has been teased by the artist or performed in a live/livestream setting.ClaimingMaking ClaimsIf all of the below are true, you can claim a page by adding something like "SCRIBING - DO NOT EDIT - @Username" to the top of the page. This is generally only necessary for highly anticipated songs with multiple users vying to transcribe them.You have legal access to the full audio in your earsThe primary language of the song is a language you are fluent inNo one else has claimed it yet. More on respecting claims below.Upon claiming, you are:required to finish the scribe and remove the claim tag in a timely manner. During this time, you are forbidden from working on or claiming other pages until you are done and have removed the claim tagencouraged to save progress little by little, which demonstrates that you are actively working on it and ensures that less progress will be lost if the page crashes↪ Optional tips for transcribing after claiming a hot song page

If you believe the legitimacy of your claim may be challenged, it may be worth adding a link to your source somehow, perhaps somewhere in the lyrics while you are working on them, or as a pyong.Respecting ClaimsDo not edit lyrics on a page while someone else's claim is at the top. If you think a claim has been abandoned or was illegitimate, check with the user who claimed it or with a moderator before overwriting their claim.Partial ScribesEven for songs that aren't hot releases, people get mad if you upload less than the full song.Do Not Copy-Paste Lyrics From Other SitesThis is treated as a form of plagiarism.