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Thank you Mel, I only see now these words of you. Sorry :-) Gco 09:06, 12 July 2007 (UTC)Reply
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the Category page is not specific for this kind of self-made shops

makes no sense. Both CafePress and Spreadshirt are already in Category:Commerce websites. If a new, more specific category needs to be created then so be it, but it is completely inappropriate to include a bunch of links to other shops which don't even have articles yet on the CafePress page. This should be reverted. Chris Cunningham (talk) 14:05, 20 December 2007 (UTC)Reply

Hi Chris, I am Giuseppe, what I mean is that it is difficult for someone looking for such kind of self -made online shops to find by watching that Category, so it could be of some use to have same related links, I suppose. Certainly, if you could create a new specific sub-category (I don't know which english name that could have) that would be the best. Can you please do that? I have no specific commercial interest in that, I only think that "rules" are to be placed after usefulness. Sorry for my english Gco (talk) 14:33, 20 December 2007 (UTC)Reply

Sure thing. Category:Self-publishing online stores would probably be the best name. I'll add both articles to this category. Chris Cunningham (talk) 15:39, 20 December 2007 (UTC)Reply
Thank you. CiaoG Gco (talk) 19:47, 20 December 2007 (UTC)Reply

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Proposed deletion of Jason Leen

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The article Jason Leen has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

subject is not notable, books are self-published and all links provided including "interviews" are at sites associated with the subject

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Ok, I removed {{proposed deletion/dated}} and I am adding some details, but surely this article needs more improvements. Anyway the subjects touched by the author are very notable, and his work is of very high quality, even if possibly disputable for some. But I don't think that "Illumination Arts Publishing Company" is a not-notable publisher Awards, the same for the italian Armenia (publisher). Anyway, I will seriously consider improving the article to address the issues raised, and I will apreciate any unbiased contribution or help by native language people. Thank you Gco (talk) 14:50, 7 April 2011 (UTC)Reply

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- It was certainly not made for "promotion"! Gco (talk) 18:40, 16 April 2013 (UTC)Reply

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