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Proposed deletion of Rich DiSilvio

The article Rich DiSilvio has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

No legitimate assertion of notability. Once the extensive, mostly unsourced with some promotionally sourced text was removed, there's nothing left. Periodically despammed and stubbed, but regularly restored by an SPA, and I don't see a salvageable version in the history.

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). Treated like dirt by many administrators since 2006. (talk) 02:25, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

Warning - Rich DiSilvio

If you reinstate another version of this BLP without attempting to comply with WP:BLP and WP:RS policy requirements, I will request that your editing privileges be suspended and that the page be deleted as summarily as possible. You've been editing for about a decade and can certainly be expected to have at least a minimal understanding of basic policies. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). Treated like dirt by many administrators since 2006. (talk) 21:56, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

==Hullaballoo, This BLP has been online for, as you say, about a decade without incident, until your rash deletions yesterday and today. It adheres to NPOV, Verifiability and contains NOR and has Reliable Sources. So what exactly offends you? DVed (talk) 22:24, 13 August 2017 (UTC) User:DVed

• An article without any independent reliable sources, especially a BLP, is simply not acceptable. It's also evident that you're not complying with nonfree content policy, since you've just uploaded nonfree book covers intended for use only in the author's biography, a textbook policy violation. The Big Bad Wolfowitz (aka Hullaballoo). Treated like dirt by many administrators since 2006. (talk) 22:33, 13 August 2017 (UTC)

==NO reliable resources? It cites Wildside Press, Amazon.com, AllMusic.com, NJ.com - all are "reliable independent resources." Granted, the one item you mention is valid, so the non-free book cover of The Double Shadow that this artist/author created for another author will be eliminated, but books covers of his own books can indeed be utilized. Therefore, I will not include that one book cover, yet this BLP in all other aspects has been fine for over a decade and does cite plenty of reliable independent resources. As such, it must be re-posted. 69.112.24.112 (talk) 23:01, 13 August 2017 (UTC) DVed

Files listed for discussion

Some of your images or media files have been listed for discussion. Please see Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2017 August 14 if you are interested in preserving their usage.

• File:MakerGargoyles-byRichDiSilvio.jpg
• File:DoubleShadow-by-RichDiSilvio.jpg

Thank you. -- Marchjuly (talk) 04:57, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi Marchjuly, yes, an explanation as to the significance and why these covers were included has been added to the Smith bio page. thanks DVed (talk) 10:54, 14 August 2017 (UTC) DVed— Preceding unsigned comment added by DVed (talk • contribs) 19:54, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

Unfortunately the content you added is all unsourced promotional sounding text that does not really comply with WP:NPOV, WP:NOR and WP:V, so I have removed it. Any interpretations you add to articles need to be supported by citations to independent reliable sources. This is especially the case when trying to add non-free content to articles. The file's use are being discussed at the FFD discussion linked above. You are more than welccome to explain you reasons how you think their use meets all ten free non-free content criteria listed in WP:NFCCP. You probably should take a look at Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in image deletion discussions for reference before doing so however just to familiarize yourself with how these discussions tend to work. In any case, please do not remove the Template:ffdc from the image's captions as long as the FFD discussion is ongoing. They will be removed by the administrator who closes the discussion.

Also, you probably should take a look at Help:Introduction to talk pages/1 and Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines to better familarize yourself with how to properly use talk pages. You seem to be having trouble formatting your posts. Talk pages are how we as editors communicate with each other, so it's kind of important to be able use them correctly. It's also improtant to know who to properly sign your posts. There are a couple of ways to do this, but the easiest is probably just WP:TILDE. On your user talk page, making formatting mistakes and not properly signing your posts is not good but it's probably not going to lead to any serious misunderstandings. On article talk pages or Wikipedia noticeboards, etc., doign such things can cause confusion and lead to serious misunderstandings, especially on threads where lots of people may be posting. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:26, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

In response, perhaps only one of the book covers was necessary, yet I put two because the Smith page showcases 7 old covers and not a single new one. There should be some balance, and to show how contemporary publishers are trying to rejuvenate interest in Smith's writings with new artwork. Anyhow, here are the official ten pillars in response.

These non-free book covers have…

1. No free equivalent
2. they will not replace the original’s market role
3. a. We can opt to keep "The Double Shadow" cover and eliminate "Maker of Gargoyles" if need be
   b. the full cover, like those of others on the page, should be utilized, not just a portion
4. the copyright owner/artist gave permission to use it as a non-free book cover. If you need verification, you can email him directly at rd@richdisilvio.com
5. it meets Wikipedia content standards
6. the artist owns the copyright and is aware of this intended usage
7. image(s) are used in one article only
8. it will increase reader’s awareness, since only old covers are presently posted, and there happens to be 7 of them and no new covers. It also makes readers aware that new editions are in fact being printed for their enjoyment or collector needs
9. it is only in this article
10. Year of copyright needs to be added to Image Description page

DVed (talk) 19:14, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi again. If you wish to argue that the files be kept in the article, the place to do so is in the aforementioned FFD discussion because that is where the files' non-free use is being discussed and where a consensus regarding their use will be determined. Before you do so, however, you might want to take a look at WP:DISCUSSAFD and the top of WP:FFD for some suggestions on how to best do that; the advice given in that section also can be applied to FFD discussions. FFD is a community discussion page, so you need to be careful with how you post things format wise, etc. so as to not accidentally disupt the discussion. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:10, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Rich DiSilvio for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Rich DiSilvio is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rich DiSilvio until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Neiltonks (talk) 12:45, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

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