User talk:Betty Krulik

Nomination of Antonio R. Alvarez for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Antonio R. Alvarez 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 Articles for deletion/Antonio R. Alvarez until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, 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. -- ☽☆ NotCh arizar d ( talk ) 10:49, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

NotCharizard gives no reason for their suggestion for deletion of this Wikipedia page. Please address specific issues or inaccuracies that would make you suggest deletion. Betty Krulik (talk) 11:35, 14 April 2022 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Betty Krulik. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Antonio R. Alvarez, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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''Betty, could you please disclose if you have a personal connection with Antonio R. Alvarez? If so, you will need to follow our guidelines for COI editors. Thank you.'' Netherzone (talk) 13:30, 14 April 2022 (UTC)


 * AH, thank you for the explanation.
 * in fact he is my husband. I am happy to disclose that. I thought that listing my name as spouse was disclosure enough, however I am happy to rectify.
 * I did only use factual information (no editorial) in order to add to the "conversation" about Cuban artists in the diaspora, and to link to the other artists writers and performance artists. Betty Krulik (talk) 13:36, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello Betty, Thank you for your quick reply, and welcome to Wikipedia! Please read our guidelines for connected editors at this link: WP:COI. I saw that the article you wrote on your husband was nominated for deletion. This process, which we call AfD, usually takes a week or two when editors discuss whether or not the article meets Wikipedia's guidelines for notability for inclusion in the encyclopedia. We have two main notability standards that would apply to an artist: the General Notability criteria: WP:GNG and the Notable Artist criteria WP:NARTIST. The main issue with the article as it stands is that the sourcing (references, citations) are not independent, reliable sources that show in-depth significant coverage of his work. Things like reviews, book chapters, major exhibitions at notable venues, and verifiable works in notable museum collections are the "standard". Because of the COI, you should refrain from directly editing the article yourself, however you can add these (along with links) to the article talk page located here: Talk:Antonio R. Alvarez. The current sourcing such as email correspondence, naturalization papers or a link to his conservation business is not acceptable. What is needed is what others, independent from the artist have written about him and his work. Hope that helps clarify. Netherzone (talk) 13:53, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for this clarification! I look forward to hearing more. I have been a fan and supporter of Wikipedia for years, and appreciate even more, through this article, the rigor and the veracity of the posts and articles. Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me. Best to all, bk
 * I have just added two citations, one a book in which Alvarez's early work is mentioned-- Menton, S. (2014). Prose Fiction of the Cuban Revolution. (n.p.): University of Texas Press.
 * and the other New York Times Article discussing his conservation firm in the wake of Hurricane Sandy work.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/arts/design/hurricane-sandys-aftermath-reshapes-art-insurance-policies.html Betty Krulik (talk) 14:31, 14 April 2022 (UTC)