User talk:Ram Patu

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Hello, Ram Patu, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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[edit] Rob Hancheroff

Hi, I happened to see Rob Hancheroff pop up in the list of new articles, and I think it's a fascinating story. However, it isn't really appropriate for Wikipedia if it hasn't been published elsewhere; see Wikipedia:No original research and Wikipedia:Verifiability for why. Do you know of any reliable sources that might be able to verify Hancheroff's story? Melchoir 04:11, 2 May 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Hello Melchoir.

There is a Highway Stranger story in John Columbo's Mysterious Canada which, according to my research, led me to Rob Hancheroff (I am a documentary filmmaker and this came about as a side project.) I had hoped this would qualify, as I would like to see further contributions/edits from those who are familiar with the tale. If this contribution violates the rules, then I will remove it. Thank you. Ram Patu 04:41, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Interesting... a side project, you say? I don't suppose you plan on distributing a film that would include this story? Possibly if you did, we could describe the Hancheroff theory as originating with the film. For now, perhaps we should just delete the article. You can request it yourself by applying {{db-author}}, or if you want to keep the page around for your own reference, you can move it to User:Ram Patu/Scrapbook or User:Ram Patu/Rob Hancheroff or similar. In fact, the latter option will still allow others who stumble across the page to add to it, while it won't violate any content policies because it's in your personal space.
Anyway, thanks for being so upfront. I'm sorry for the trouble, and I hope this doesn't discourage you from improving Wikipedia in other ways! Cheers, Melchoir 05:14, 2 May 2006 (UTC)
Oh, I forgot to address the book. If Mysterious Canada identifies Hancheroff and generally backs up the content of the article, then that would be fine. But it sounds like much of the article is your own research, which is why WP:NOR applies. Melchoir 05:16, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Hello. Thanks for replying. I have attempted to move the article but cannot, for one of three reasons. (I believe it's because I'm too new a member, as I don't believe I've broken other rules.) I will attempt again tomorrow, or perhaps you can do that for me (?). I will not be upset if you remove it completely as I have all the information backed up, of course. Also-- by the time my film finds cohesion, Rob's story may well be included. But that may well be a year from now, or more. Ram Patu 05:29, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Hmm... I'm not sure how long it takes for that restriction on moving to wear off; I think I heard somewhere that it's three days, or maybe four. Well, I'll just move it for you, then, to User:Ram Patu/Rob Hancheroff. Good luck with the film! Melchoir 05:39, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Excellent and thank you. I am currently trying to familiarize myself with all the rules so this sort of thing doesn't happen again. Ram Patu 05:49, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

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