User talk:Donald C. Farber

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Hello, Donald C. Farber. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Kurt Vonnegut, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Softlavender (talk) 07:51, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Kurt Vonnegut representative


A tag has been placed on Kurt Vonnegut representative requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Donald C. Farber


A tag has been placed on User:Donald C. Farber, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising that only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an acceptable page. Please read the general criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item G11, as well as the guidelines on spam.

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Contested deletion
This page is not unambiguously promotional, because... claim as literary executor is significant. Deletion should be pursued via other means. --Carrite (talk) 16:11, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

What is your purpose on Wikipedia
Please? Because even a cursory glance at your contributions suggests that your intention is only to promote a Mr. Donald c. Farber as trustee of Kurt Vonnegut. While the individual (who I presume is yourself) may indeed by the trustee, and may indeed handle "all of the business of licensing and dealing with the works of Mr. Vonnegut.", this does not mean that this is notable or relevant to Wikipedia. Furthermore, as Wikipedia is not a webhost, it is not appropriate for a userpage like this one to be used to hold an article on a non-notable subject. If you are here only with regards to your connections with Mr. Vonnegut, and you have no intention of contributing anywhere else in the encyclopedia, I strongly encourage you to see diversion elsewhere. If you wish to contribute positively, you will need to seek a change in username, and in approach, immediately. Please advise. S.G.(GH) ping! 16:31, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

This page should not be speedy deleted because...
This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) --Donald C. Farber (talk) 16:32, 11 June 2012 (UTC)

Look, I don't need to advertise. I am a hugely successful entertainment Attorney. I am General Editor of 10 Lexis Nexis Volumes, have written 7 successful books, taught all over the US and in Canada and throughout the years have done a huge amount of work for Kurt Vonnegut and now for his Trust. As an example, someone from Norway woke me by telephone this morning wanting rights in a Vonnegut piece. I was simply trying to make it easy for anyone who wanted to acquire rights in Mr. Vonnegut's works to know where to go. They can find out now in a number of ways, but it occurred to me that Wikipedia of all places which is accessed by so many should have this information. It was for you to be a complete source, not to help me. Honestly, I don't need any help. I offered the info for the ease of all those seeking to acquire the works of Kurt for some reason. I even omitted my address, URL and phone number and mentioned only NYC. Donald C. Farber Donald C. Farber (talk) 16:32, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * I believe you have answered my above question here. I have declined the speedy deletion request on your userpage, however unfortunately, if I may use your words, "trying to make it easy for anyone who wanted to acquire rights in Mr. Vonnegut's works to know where to go" isn't really what Wikipedia is for in the same way that it is not what a dictionary is for. I do not believe there is anything malicious about your intentions, however Wikipedia is not that sort of site. Will you agree to remove the content on this userpage, or allow me to do so? S.G.(GH) ping! 16:36, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * This section contains some of the policies to which I refer. S.G.(GH) ping! 16:37, 11 June 2012 (UTC)
 * Mr. Farber - If the information is notable enough for inclusion in a Wikipedia article, then it needs to be referenced from reliable sources, that's all. Find articles in the New York Times or perhaps the Washington Post BookWorld or other similar publications that are about the Vonnegut Trust and then include the source and the information in the appropriate section of the associated articles. Shearonink (talk) 16:43, 11 June 2012 (UTC)