User talk:JArmstead

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[edit] AfD Nomination: Joseph Armstead

I've nominated the article Joseph Armstead for deletion under the Articles for deletion process. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that Joseph Armstead satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. I have explained why in the nomination space (see What Wikipedia is not and Deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Joseph Armstead. Don't forget to add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of each of your comments to sign them. You are free to edit the content of Joseph Armstead during the discussion, but please do not remove the "Articles for Deletion" template (the box at the top). Doing so will not end the discussion. IrishGuy talk 22:43, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] AfD Nomination: Montgomery Quinn

I've nominated the article Montgomery Quinn for deletion under the Articles for deletion process. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that Montgomery Quinn satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. I have explained why in the nomination space (see What Wikipedia is not and Deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Montgomery Quinn. Don't forget to add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of each of your comments to sign them. You are free to edit the content of Montgomery Quinn during the discussion, but please do not remove the "Articles for Deletion" template (the box at the top). Doing so will not end the discussion. IrishGuy talk 22:43, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] AfD Nomination: Book of Dark Memory

I've nominated the article Book of Dark Memory for deletion under the Articles for deletion process. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that Book of Dark Memory satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. I have explained why in the nomination space (see What Wikipedia is not and Deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Book of Dark Memory. Don't forget to add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of each of your comments to sign them. You are free to edit the content of Book of Dark Memory during the discussion, but please do not remove the "Articles for Deletion" template (the box at the top). Doing so will not end the discussion. IrishGuy talk 22:43, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] AfD Nomination: MOON-CHOSEN

I've nominated the article MOON-CHOSEN for deletion under the Articles for deletion process. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that MOON-CHOSEN satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. I have explained why in the nomination space (see What Wikipedia is not and Deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/MOON-CHOSEN. Don't forget to add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of each of your comments to sign them. You are free to edit the content of MOON-CHOSEN during the discussion, but please do not remove the "Articles for Deletion" template (the box at the top). Doing so will not end the discussion. IrishGuy talk 22:43, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] MOON-CHOSEN

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as MOON-CHOSEN, but we regretfully cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from either web sites or printed material. This article appears to be a direct copy from http://www.freewebs.com/jarmsteadsnocturnes/theconcepts.htm. As a copyright violation, MOON-CHOSEN appears to qualify for speedy deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. MOON-CHOSEN has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message. If the source is a credible one, please consider rewriting the content and citing the source.

If you believe that the article is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the GFDL, you can comment to that effect on Talk:MOON-CHOSEN. If the article has already been deleted, but you have a proper release, you can reenter the content at MOON-CHOSEN, after describing the release on the talk page. However, you may want to consider rewriting the content in your own words. Thank you, and please feel free to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Hu 01:36, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Porn References

from Wikipedia talk:Contact us

If Wikipedia is supposedly an online encyclopedia and not merely a collected catalog of general information, then WHY are there so many references and pages devoted to Pornographic entertainment, as in specific movies, and to Porn Stars? Why would ANY encyclopedia of repute want to include a listing of "Big Bust" pornstars or porn stars famous for "female ejaculation"? I mean, really, a page devoted to "Peter North"? Is that a joke? Are either Danni Ashe or Jenna Jameson worth mentioning in an online learning resource seeking legitimacy? How would that possibly cement the site or the Wikipedia concept's reputation as a valuable scholarly resource? Porn doesn't belong here except as a general heading. Adult Film stars are not notable people to be included in an encyclopedia except in the imaginations of one-handed keyboard surfers.

And the number of comic book entries, whether Marvel or DC, is worrisome, as well. Comic Books in general as a subject is perfect. It is a recognized artform. It is considered popular fiction, but of an extremely juvenile nature and NOT on the same level as the young adult fiction of, say, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter... But do we really need a "Venom" article page? Or a complete list of Batman's villains? Or an article dedicated to "Crisis on Infinte Earths"? Where is the scholarly value in this? Why is THIS included as opposed to the works of, say, horror author Tom Piccirilli who is a Bram Stoker Award-nominated author?

I think Wikipedia has a lot of potential and is a fantastic idea, but until there are set, enforcible limits that are applied to ALL entries, across the board, then this subjective "wiggle room" for articles is going to negatively impact the public's acceptance of the concept as a whole.

Respectfully,

Joseph Armstead

The page Wikipedia talk:Contact us is not the place to discuss Wikipedia. Please try reading the page Wikipedia:Contact us to see where to direct your comments, or try the Community Portal. Thank you. Timrem 22:09, 9 November 2006 (UTC)