User talk:Calder1960

Joe Cuba
I have posted a copy of our rules and regulations of what is expected of those who edit our articles. Let me tell you something, about the remains being sent to Puerto Rico, that came out in the USA Today Newspaper. Wikipedia is not a memorial and any addition "must" provide a reliable verifiable source as is required by Wikipedia policy. I was the one who wrote his bio here in the first place and when something is added that does not have any proof to back it up, it is removed. The only way that we know if something added to a person's bio is true is by the sources, otherwise anybody can come and claim to be his family and add truths, myths and lies. When you provide the sources backing up your claims you are more then welcomed to re-add them, otherwise until then they will be removed. Tony the Marine (talk) 07:39, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Re:Joe Cuba
Mitch thank you for your message. Look tell you what, I wll assume that your additions were madein good-faith and therefore I will re-add them. The bios. that are in Wikipedia that contain "survied by" do so because there is a reliable verifiable source cited, such as a "newspaper" or a paper by written by an authority. We do this because believe it or not, there are hundreds of people vandalizing articles with false information (not you). For example, can you imagine if someone added : Joe Cuba died in a car crash and is survived by his wife Mini and 10 children? Get the picture? That is one of the reasons that "original"research is not permitted. Since this is an encyclopedia, it is to our interest to protect the integrity of your father's article from anyone that may claim to be his family and add false facts.

Now,in regard to the statement: "The band leader's remains are expected to be interred in Puerto Rico.". This statement was published in "USA Today" which is a respected newspaper, see for yourself: "NYC salsa band leader Joe Cuba dies at 78"; By Laura N. Perez Sanchez, Associated Press Writer. It wasn't something that we came up with, but once again I believe you and it will not be added.

Like I said, for some unknown reason, I believe in your good faith and that you are whom you claim to be. If you wish to make additions to the artilce, please feel welcomed to do so and I will help you to do so within our guidelines, that way we can avoid having others delete any of your additions. Tony the Marine (talk) 19:18, 28 February 2009 (UTC)
 * You know what? It would be great to add some more images. Since you are the copyright holder, I will guide you in the uploads. Your father and Ray Barretto were my favorite salsa musicians, especially since I was a teenager at the time. That is one of the reasons that I wrote about both of them. They played an instrumental role in introducing our Latin (salsa) music to the mainstream American public. I always tell my children about "El Pito". Tony the Marine (talk) 01:03, 1 March 2009 (UTC)