User talk:Mhomolka

Articles for deletion/Richard N. Cabela
Greetings. I ran across the above page on a list of Articles for Deletion discussions that have remained open for over a month. The problem was that while the page was created, it didn't get listed on a log page where the people who monitor these discussions can actually see it. I've reformatted the discussion page itself and listed it on today's log page along with the rest of the day's nominations for deletion, so that your request will get a proper hearing. No harm done--it's just that the "clock" on the discussion starts now. For future reference, please see WP:AFDHOWTO for fuller instructions on the proper procedure on setting up an AfD discussion.

That said, I see very little chance that the article will be deleted. Mr. Cabela is clearly notable enough to merit an article here, and the material in the article is well-sourced. The prospect that the article's existence might upset family members is not going to carry a lot of weight. The founder of such a major company as Cabela's is clearly worthy of coverage in a general-purpose encyclopedia, and deleting the article would be a disservice.

Since you are connected with Cabela's, I suggest that you read Wikipedia's guidelines on conflict of interest. What it boils down to though, is while you're certainly not prohibited from editing the article, you should tread carefully when doing so. Obvious falsehoods should be removed straight away, and overly personal information should probably also be excised for privacy reasons (within reason), but other changes would be better-placed as a suggestion on the article's talk page where other editors can see them. They can then either implement them or discuss them further.

Remember that Wikipedia is inherently a collaborative process. Neither you nor Cabela's owns the articles on the company or its important personnel. Nor does anyone else. What's important is that all material in an article is verifiable from reliable sources that are independent of the subject. If the suicide rumor is just a rumor, then it has no place here. If it was found to be true, with reliable references, then it belongs, regardless of how upsetting it might be to some.

Let me know if you have any further questions. Have a good day. -- Finngall  talk  04:03, 12 August 2014 (UTC)