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Ferdinand Cesarano 21:47, 5 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Image copyright problem with Image:Kiss2004.jpg

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Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thank you. BRossow 19:17, 16 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This image has been replaced with an identical one, Image:Kiss-2004.jpg, with appropriate copyright information. Ferdinand Cesarano 19:34, 16 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Info on image, please

Please go to Image:Kiss-1976.jpg and edit that image description page to give the source (URL, if online; ISBN, if scanned from a book; and if you've taken the image yourself, just say so) and the licensing status (the list of image copyright tags might be useful) of this image. All our images should have this information; images without source or license info will be deleted after seven days. Thank you. Lupo 18:47, 29 March 2006 (UTC) (The same applies to all your other image uploads.)[reply]

Image Tagging for Image:Kiss-1979.jpg

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Image Tagging for Image:Kiss-1995-Unplugged.jpg

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Orphaned fair use image (Image:Kiss-logo.gif)

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Thanks for uploading Image:Kiss-logo.gif. I notice the 'image' page currently specifies that your image can be used under a fair use license. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If your image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why your image was deleted. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful.

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Ferdinand Cesarano's response to all image-related problems

I contributed several images to a Wikipedia page, all of which were deleted for violation of the copyright policy.

When I read the Wikipedia policies on images, I thought that I understood that it was allowed to use a picture that had been released by a celebrity for self-promotion purposes, so long as it was stated that the photo was a publicity shot.

Likewise, I believed that one could use a logo, so long as the person uploading it stated that the image was of the identifying mark of the subject of the article.

If further specific sourcing is necessary (as it would seem to be, given the content of the notices I received), then I confess that I am quite at a loss as to how I could go about obtaining this sourcing -- and, indeed, as to what sort of sourcing is even required.

So, then, when uploading a publicity shot, it is not enough to simply state that "Celebrity X released this publicity shot in the year XXXX"? Hmm. What else could possibly be required? The name and phone number of the photographer, perhaps?

Anyway, I tried. The world will just have to struggle by somehow, bereft of the images which I tried to share with it. I have given up on this issue.

(Just as I previously gave up on the issue of preserving my edifying and clearly-written contributions to the article itself from the deformation and destruction wrought by the semiliterate and the ignorant.)

Ferdinand Cesarano 06:02, 5 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikiproject Arena Football League

Hi. I was wondering whether you would be intrested in the idea. It could use your support. Please go to the link and sign.--ROASTYTOAST 00:58, 8 February 2007 (UTC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Proposals#Arena_Football_League[reply]

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:Kiss-solo-albums.jpg

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Orphaned non-free media (Image:Kiss-solo-albums.jpg)

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Invitation to join Wikipedia:WikiProject Arena Football League

Because of word that the new league formerly called "Arena Football 1" has decided to take on the new Arena Football League moniker, I thought it would be a good time to revive Wikipedia:WikiProject Arena Football League. The team I adopt for this project is the Milwaukee Iron (my home team), and I am leaving this message on your talk page to (hopefully) get you interested. I notice that you're a fan of the Cleveland Gladiators, so if you're interested, please sign up on the members list and we'll get things going again. Rejoice, for ARENA FOOTBALL IS BACK! Tom Danson (talk) 18:50, 18 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Appealing a block

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Request reason:

Today I found out that I have been blocked by the administrator El C. This comes as a shock to me, because I have not made any controversial edits, nor have I engaged in any prohibited behaviour. I have sent an e-mail to the administrator to ask to be unblocked. But so far I have received no answer. This is rather baffling; and I would hope to get an explanation soon.

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only; this account is not blocked directly. If you are unable to edit, please follow the instructions that appear when you do. You might be affected by an IP block or by an 'auto' block targeting another user. :( Yamla (talk) 17:35, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Response by Ferdinand: OK, I see that it is an IP block. But I don't know what I am meant to do now. Please pardon my ignorance; I have not experienced this before. Ferdinand Cesarano (talk) 17:59, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Ah ha. Let us know your IP address. You can find that using WhatIsMyIP. If you don't wish to provide this publicly, you may use WP:UTRS. Now, depending on your IP address, we may point out you are using a VPN or an open proxy or a weird browser like Puffin (which, in my opinion, you really really shouldn't). But anyway, it should give us enough information to investigate. You are welcome to make a new unblock request with this info in case I'm not online when you respond, but I am watching your page. --Yamla (talk) 18:16, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

According to the block message that comes up when I try to edit a page, the IP address being blocked is 208.87.236.180. And the block ID is 7502038. Thank you for your patience in helping me deal with this. Ferdinand Cesarano (talk) 18:38, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@El C: El C, you are the blocking admin here. It looks like you meant to block that IP address anon-only, but... also blocked people who are signed in. Deliberate? --Yamla (talk) 18:41, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Not intentional. It's a new one for me, and I have 3,000+ blocks under my belt. El_C 18:53, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

That's my bad. Try it now—let me know if it worked. El_C 18:55, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

OK! Things seem to be back to normal now. Thank you both for your help. Ferdinand Cesarano (talk) 18:57, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Good. Sorry, again. El_C 19:59, 26 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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