In message 200507180947.j6I9l67R006666@srv20.pmtpa.wmnet, Rickyboy turbo_benar@hotmail.com writes
Hello,
I have contributed some images under the user name Rickyboy. Unfortunately, another user named Cyrius thinks that they are from the World Book site, so he has blocked me. I created the graphics and took the pictures, and I discussed this issue on my talk page extensively with the user DavidH. Further, Cyrius has blocked me indefinately, which I understand is in violation of Wikipedia rules as well.
Please un-block me as his complaint has been logged on the images and he has no proof that they're from World Book.
Thanks,
Rickyboy
Sorry, I have reviewed some of your images, particularly Image:Where hurricanes strike.gif against the World Book illustrations, and frankly I find your claim to have created the graphics to be incredible, unless you claim to have created them for World Book in which case we would require to see authorisation from World Book that they can be republished. The attitude toward copyright which you display on your talk page fatally undermines any inclination to give you the benefit of the doubt. So, sorry, I think Cyrius acted properly in defence of Wikipedia, and I'm not going to lift your ban.
Arwel Parry http://www.cartref.demon.co.uk/
In message 20050718104548.25940.qmail@web32914.mail.mud.yahoo.com, Anthere anthere9-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org writes
Hello,
Cyrius is a reasonable and informed editor. I am quite certain he only blocks you because you adopt a certain attitude, which you probably should not. Reinserting repeatedly and on purpose links to copyrighted images is a behavior that may grant blocking. Cyrius is not in violation of any rules in doing so.
It also seems clear that the hurricane picture originated from the World Book. You may be the original author of it... but in any cases, you do not hold the copyright. Whether the information should be free to use and people should have or not to pay for it is irrelevant in this case. The World Book has a copyright on this image, so it should not be in wikipedia. If you disagree with World Book holding the copyright on one of your image or graphics, please contact the World Book to discuss the issue directly with them.
Thanks for your understanding.
Anthere
Rickyboy turbo_benar-PkbjNfxxIARBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org wrote: Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 09:45:40 GMT To: Anthere anthere9-/E1597aS9LQAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org Subject: Wikipedia e-mail From: Rickyboy turbo_benar-PkbjNfxxIARBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org
Hello,
I have contributed some images under the user name Rickyboy. Unfortunately, another user named Cyrius thinks that they are from the World Book site, so he has blocked me. I created the graphics and took the pictures, and I discussed this issue on my talk page extensively with the user DavidH. Further, Cyrius has blocked me indefinately, which I understand is in violation of Wikipedia rules as well.
Please un-block me as his complaint has been logged on the images and he has no proof that they're from World Book.
Thanks,
Rickyboy
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