User talk:Marcelle

i just wanted to give you a heads up that i deleted the will quotes you put in to the rhodes scholarship page, since they were from rhodes's 1877 will, not the 1902 will that actually set up the scholarships. i've explained more on the talk page for that article. Ptomng 18:11, 18 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I've replied to your email. Petros471 16:51, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

Your user name or IP address has been blocked from editing. You were blocked by Petros471 for the following reason (see our blocking policy): "repeated link spamming" Your IP address is 198.54.202.146.

'''What is Link-Spamming? I am still learning, so please let me know so I don't do it again in the future''' --Marcelle 10:42, 24 April 2006 (UTC)

Your user name or IP address has been blocked from editing. You were blocked by Samuel Blanning for the following reason (see our blocking policy): "resuming spam as soon as block expired" Your IP address is 198.54.202.146.

'''I am not the person who is spamming these pages. I cannot get into this IP address to request to be unblocked, since it is blocked. I also cannot seem to get to send YOU a message either. Please fix it so I can continue editing pages. This is getting really absurd.''' --Marcelle 04:38, 21 April 2006 (UTC)


 * As I said you don't need to edit that page giving the details here (as you have) is the correct things to do. I see the address has been unblocked now. --pgk( talk ) 18:29, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Your user name or IP address has been blocked from editing. You were blocked by JesseW for the following reason (see our blocking policy): "repeatedly linkspamming Stena_Line" Your IP address is 198.54.202.146.

'''I am not the person who spammed all these pages. I cannot get into this IP address to request to be unblocked, since it is blocked. Either way, please fix it so I can continue editing pages.''' --Marcelle 07:33, 20 April 2006 (UTC)


 * It's ok, it is actually correct to place the unblock tag here with the details of the block rather than as suggested below... The block expires shortly and I guess you aren't around at the moment, so I'll leave it in place but hopefully you'll be ok when you next try. --pgk( talk ) 18:58, 20 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Unblock request denied, as you're not unblocked. If it's your IP address that's blocked, please place the  template on your IP address's talk page.  Thanks, Rory 0 96 05:30, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

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Hi Marcelle,

Welcome to Wikipedia and good work on adding to this article! But please try to avoid the duplication of internal links, the Wikipedia convention is only one per article.

Kind Regards, Elf-friend 10:41, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

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File source problem with File:DaisyDeMelker.jpg
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Fair use rationale for File:JanVanRiebeeck Geld.jpg
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Non-free rationale for File:SarieJunie06.jpg
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File:Swamap.jpg listed for deletion
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Orphaned non-free image File:JanVanRiebeeck Geld.jpg
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 20:28, 26 May 2017 (UTC)