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::OK, I understand. [[User:Corvus cornix|Corvus cornix]] 01:01, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

:::After talks with some of the others involved, I have come to the realization I was being gamed by the spammer, so I am reverting myself. [[User:Zscout370]] <small>^{[[User_talk:Zscout370|(Return Fire)]]}</small> 01:20, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

== My "faked" OTRS letters ==

Hi. I just noticed your post on my Talk Page, so I thought I would respond. First of all, I should mention I am still relatively new to Wikipedia, and that everytime I expand the scope of my contributions and knowledge of the system, I inevitablly make some mistakes. For example, I have in the past uploaded copyrighted materials, ignorant to Wikipedia's Fair Use policies. I have also uploaded copyrighted materials that violate certain Fair Use criteria, specifically Criteria #1 (replaceable). For quite some time I assumed that all it took was an appropriate Fair-Use tag, sourcing information, and a Fair Use rationale and it was good to go. As far as I know, my mistakes have been rectified by either myself or through administrative steps where appropriate. To reiterate: I have made some uploading mistakes, but my edits were always with good intention and mistakenly done with ignorance.

So, in an attempt to play by the rules which I have recently become aware of, I have attempted to get permission for images under GFDL. I have successfully asked for permission under GFDL for the following photos:

*[[:Image:Ian Svenonius.jpg]]

*[[:Image:Make-Up outfits.jpg]]

*[[:Image:Vince Vaughn.jpg]]

*[[:Image:Cool Calm Pete.jpg]]

*[[:Image:Michelle Mae.jpg]]

*[[:Image:Bob Ostertag.jpg]]

I have also contacted the authors of the following images for GFDL permission, and they have since adjusted the copyright tags of those images:

*[[:Image:Aesop Rock live.jpg]]

*[[:Image:IanSvenoniusMercuryLounge.jpg]]

All of these photos except for the Bob Ostertag image were found on Flickr, and I contacted all of the authors internally using Flickr Mail. The Flickr account which I have used is similarly named as this account: Drewcifer3000. As for the Bob Ostertag image, I have known Bob personally for a couple years now (he teaches at UCDavis, from which I am a recent graduate) so I emailed him directly since I have his personal email address.

As far as I know, I have followed all the steps neccessary to document said permissions within the OTRS systems, according to [[Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission]] and [[Wikipedia:Example requests for permission]]. Now that I am being accused of "faking" said permissions, I am left to wonder what I possibly could have done differently. People with OTRS privelages previously found a number of my correspondences to be suitable. Though I should mention one case where the OTRS person emailed me back and asked me to be more specific with the author, which I was, and have since re-emailed my correspondance with the additional, clearer language. I fail to see how one person could find my correspondance suitable, and another "fake." I further fail to see how such accusations could result in the deletion of such images, by the same person doing the accusing, no less. If I am missing something then please let me know. I do not mind being wrong, but I do mind being threatened and accused. Thanks. [[User:Drewcifer3000|Drewcifer3000]] 06:20, 9 July 2007 (UTC)