User talk:Pr4ever/Archives/2008/August

Joel Montalvo
I hate to say it, but I'm really tempted to delete this article. This man is a "behind-the-scenes" worker, there is virtually no way that we could ever produce a decent article out of it, his claim to notability is marginal at best, he has received one award, but I don't see an entry for every person who has ever received a single recognition. Working as an aide isn't notable per se, if we start including all of those there will be more than a thousand stubs under our scope. -  Ca ri bb e a  n ~ H. Q.  14:08, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Several points regarding Montalvo:

At a very early age:

1-He has been a high-profile negotiator with House Speaker Aponte and Senate President MacClintock.

2-He really has accumulated, as far as I've been able to research so far, before he turns 30,  4 awards and recognitions  First, becoming a highly competitive Córdova intern, a recognition worth over $10,000, second, a Thurgood Marshall awardee, third getting an article published in a law review, and fourth, getting an article published in a non-law review specialized publication.

3-Being one of a handful of long-time aides subpoenaed is a painful demonstration of the fasct that he's a key figure of the Administration. The Bush administration has dozens of behind-the-scene figures and aides, and the n they have Karl Rove, the late Tony Snow and a few others that merit particular recognition.Pr4ever (talk) 04:18, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Rick Amon
Hello Amigo,

I believe you, but the rules are there for everyone to follow, including myself. When I add a name, regardless if the person is well known or not, I post the source which cites the notability so that if someone else is not familiar with the name will have no trouble in finding info. on the subject. Tony the Marine (talk) 03:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * You have some good sources. Feel free to add the name with the citation.Tony the Marine (talk) 03:18, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Wow, someone already nominated the article for deletion. Anyway, I went and added a reference after his name. See this is what I expected:

*Rick Amon, NCAA volleyball player for UCLA, international volleyball instructor and coach.

Which would given us this:


 * Rick Amon, NCAA volleyball player for UCLA, international volleyball instructor and coach.

Reference:

Speedy deletion of Rick Amon
A tag has been placed on Rick Amon 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 notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. NuclearWarfare  contact me My work 03:33, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Re:Rick Amon
No, don't give up and don't let this get you down. Don't you see, this has happened to me also, because there people out there who really don't care about our contributions as a people. No, the article and story of Rick Amon must be told and you should do it. First write the article in your sandbox, there no one can do anything to it. If you don't have a sandbox, tell me and I'll create one for you. After you do your article there, let me know and I'll check it. We (Boricuas) need you here. Tony the Marine (talk) 04:08, 21 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Tony left me a note expressing concern that you may consider abandoning the project, personally I wouldn't encourage such a decision because of the lack of editors in the field that you seem to enjoy, politics. I examided the deleted article and think that the problem with is simmilar to the one I noted before, the article was small and covering a somewhat obscure figure. Now, this can be solved by adding some beef to the structure, for example if Amon represented Puerto Rico in international competition that could add an entirely new section, especially if detailed statistics are provided. I used to post directly after gathering some information, but lately I am using a "sandbox" to work with the material, which has proved successful turning two articles in GAs in less than a month, Tony has created a "workshop" for you where these projects can be worked on. Quality over quantity, Wikipedia doesn't have a time limit and I'm sure you prefer to have one of your articles promoted instead of staying at stub/start class. In that same line since you seem to be constantly informed of the government's actions, perhaps you could push the articles of a few current politicians over the GA line. I have worked with a few but my work is strictly limited to books, most current politicians don't have books published about them. -  Ca ri bb e a  n ~ H. Q.  16:23, 25 August 2008 (UTC)