User talk:Canestrari

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello Canestrari! Your additions to KB Ballentine have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.


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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you.  Hut 8.5  19:07, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of KB Ballentine


The article KB Ballentine has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "No indication that either WP:BIO or WP:CREATIVE are satisfied."

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. SmartSE (talk) 10:43, 8 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Author here: I am trying to get this done correctly. Certainly both the BIO and CREATIVE aspects of a poet's work who is published and well-known should be adequate to prevent deletion altogether. I'd really like to get this right. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Canestrari (talk • contribs) 20:50, 8 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi appreciate you are trying, but unfortunately there are still no reliable sources providing any independent coverage and this is what we need. Merely being a published poet is not sufficient to merit being included in Wikipedia. Additionally, per the note below, please disclose if you have a conflict of interest. SmartSE (talk) 17:08, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
 * That's a shame. It appears you've already made your decision. All I can do on my end is compile credible sources. They are all independent. I wanted to get the article going so others could contribute. I will wait until someone else who I don't know and is unfamiliar with her work will take on this mantle.
 * I had no idea that one person could cancel an article arbitrarily. Well, I know now. Canestrari (talk) 19:55, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Canestrari. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page KB Ballentine, 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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 * The only editing that i have done so far is for clarification and to make precise citations. Canestrari (talk) 17:53, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
 * You seem to be confused - the problem isn't that you uploaded the photo, but that you appear to have a close connection with the subject that you have not disclosed. If you do have a conflict of interest, then it is strongly recommended that you do not edit the article directly. SmartSE (talk) 19:35, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I do know this person. I'm a fan of her work. I will try to find someone who either doesn't know them or me to do the edits. And they can't be professional editors. Do you recommend anything else that would prevent an editor like yourself from putting this kind of work on notice? Would it be better, for instance, to not disclose their gender? Canestrari (talk) 19:43, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of KB Ballentine for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article KB Ballentine is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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 * I removed the photo and will have someone else put one up there. I'm working to get other contributors to the page, but i need the page to be there in order to do that. She is a notable poet. She is producing a lot of work. Canestrari (talk) 17:51, 13 March 2023 (UTC)

March 2023
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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Canestrari


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. A tag has been placed on User:Canestrari requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. GPL93 (talk) 18:05, 15 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Deletion done by AI robot. This is the rot that Wikipedia has become. Canestrari (talk) 14:42, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Contested deletion
This page should not be speedily deleted because the materials were still being collected. As a poet, her presence was certainly as "notable" as many other living poets at this time.

File permission problem with File:Picture of Nickajack Cave from Sunset Kayak Tour.jpg
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 * I sent the letter with owner permission to the permissions email. Are you AI or a real person?  Please advise immediately. Canestrari (talk) 14:39, 22 August 2023 (UTC)
 * From: Chattanooga Guided Adventures 
 * Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 10:57 AM
 * To: Jim Canestrari 
 * Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Permission to use Chattanooga Guided Adventures photo on New Hope Wikipedia page
 * Hi Jim,
 * Yes, you can use one of our photos from the website to update the wiki page on New Hope.
 * Thanks for checking!
 * Zach
 * On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 10:54 AM Jim Canestrari <[mailto:jim@colonialchem.com jim@colonialchem.com]> wrote:
 * I periodically update the Wiki page for New Hope and wanted to add a photo on the page from your kayak trip to Nickajack Cave.  A reference has been made on the Wiki page that you operate this tour and wanted to include a colorful photo with it.  All I need is your permission to use one of the photos you publish already on your website.  Thank you in advance. Canestrari (talk) 14:40, 22 August 2023 (UTC)