User talk:Randy Rand

Steeling text
A Record Collectors Guide to Steely Dan was apparently stolen from Record Collector magazine August 2007. In any case we already have Steely Dan discography. We do not need another article. &mdash; RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 19:43, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

I am a record collector and have a massive selection of rare vinyl

However I generally focus on five key bands Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Led Zeppelin and of course Steely Dan

I did not steal the article in question, but wrote it as the UKs leading authority on Steely dans music I was paid by Record Collector for my article, and oftern contribute to the magazine about other rare vinyl

Check out my link http://www.recordcollectormag.com/articles/article-detail/90

The reason for its inclusion, is due to the demand out there from collectors who regularly email me and ask for a copy or information regarding rare recordings

The article is not a discography but a guide to vinyl gems around the world

Pete Rand

Randy Rand (talk) 07:39, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of A Record Collectors Guide to Steely Dan
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Proposed deletion of Steely Dan / A guide to rare records
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Steely Dan / A guide to rare records, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process
 * WP:NOT, Wikipedia is not for WP:OR and essays. I don't think it meets criteria for CSD, though.

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 * Please do not repost your same essay across multiple titles, as you did with the above essay at Steely Dan : Vinyl Collectors Guide. It implies that you are trying to just promote yourself, which is inappropriate use of Wikipedia. —C.Fred (talk) 13:10, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

Copyright concern
From your own comment above:


 * I was paid by Record Collector for my article,

Do you retain the right of subsequent republication? There is a clear conflict between Record Collector—which is selling access to the article—and inclusion of the article at Wikipedia. Unless you can demonstrate that you do retain the rights to the article, including the right to license it under GFDL, it could be deleted under the Copyrights policy. —C.Fred (talk) 13:13, 19 February 2009 (UTC)


 * If I can provide confirmation from the editor Alan Lewis there is no conflict will that suffice? -- Randy Rand (talk) 13:43, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Don't bother. Even if you get copyright release, I say again, your stuff is likely to be deleted on the grounds that it is a fork of Steely Dan discography. &mdash; RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 21:17, 19 February 2009 (UTC)