User talk:Rex495

AfD nomination of Philip Solomon
I've nominated Philip Solomon, an article you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that Philip Solomon satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion; I have explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/Philip Solomon and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of Philip Solomon during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. - Cybergoth 17:53, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Isn't Wiki supposed to be a giant repository of info? Certainly the author of numerous psychology texts and a leader of the field for at least a generation should be noted, if for nothing else than being the spouse of a us senator...however poorly I've written it.Rex495 05:31, 31 October 2007 (UTC)rex495

AfD nomination of Houston jewelry
Houston jewelry, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Houston jewelry satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/Houston jewelry and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of Houston jewelry during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Karanacs 16:11, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

This page documents the family & economic history during the earliest periods of the state of Texas and Houston. The Jewelers of America, JA have asked Houston Jewelry to join the JA 100 Club in the class of 2007 which includes retail stores that have been in business for over 100 years. http://www.jewelers.org/membership/JA100club.html. What other documentation is needed, we do have boxes and boxes of papers in our vault to document this history. As for the history of retailing, the development and later disolving of the catalog showroom industry is clearly reflected in this story, which should be of use to any student of retailing history. Unfortunately the trade magazines that wrote many stories on the history of the company are now extinct, and never made it to the web age. However here is a recent link to a story http://66.201.106.163/portal_FullMazalUbracha.asp?id=25332 I freely admit my writing style is verbose, and conversational, and I welcome edit This editor would like to see it fixed and stay. Rex495 05:43, 31 October 2007 (UTC)rex495
 * You might want to make sure that you are familiar with the conflict of interest guidelines, as your comments make it appear that you are closely connected to the subject of the article in question. (Not meaning to imply you've violated them, but if the article survives AFD it could be useful.) Karanacs 18:10, 2 November 2007 (UTC)


 * I've found similar wiki articles on Brendles, Witmark, & Service Merchandice, all of which apparently survive the editing process, so why does the only verified survivor of the catalog showroom industry not merit inclusion. There numerous articles about the company, easily findable on google, such as: http://jck.polygon.net/archives/1999/06/jc06-237.html "Can Service Merchandice Survive?" http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1172510 "A Gem of A Comeback".  While I clear acknowledge that my prose is poor and cluttered and should be edited, the information is relevant. Rex495 (talk) 06:35, 23 November 2007 (UTC)rex495

Houston jewelry
Thanks for your note. And thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Wikipedia has encyclopedic guidelines for articles about businesses. Please read WP:CORP to review those. Sources for articles must be verfiable. Please read WP:V for more info. I see no one laid a welcome on you. That's the big blue box you see now 'cause i'm laying one on you now. There's a link to the Manual of Style amongst the links that will help you make the article more concise and more encyclopedic. Hope this helps. Cheers, :) Dloh cierekim  18:56, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/Houston jewelry revisited
Thanks for your note.
 * Just because other not notables have articles does not make an Houston Jewelry notable. If you have information that supports a claim of meeting notability or verifiability requirements, please appeal the deletion at deletion review.
 * Did you spell Brendles correctly? I don't see that article. The Witmark article says the company had a 34% share of the market. That sounds like a company that meets the notability guideline for companies. Service Merchandise "was the nation's top catalog-showroom retailer." That sounds like meeting WP:CORP to me.
 * As I recall, Houston Jewelry was a local Texas retailer. Although longlived, it was never nationally know as a household name, as was Service Merchandise. The links you provided seem to me to support a claim of local notability. A single write up mentioning Houston Jeweleres and Service Merchandise together does not necessarily amount to significant media coverage. The other article says it is "A local institution."
 * The quality of your prose is not a factor nor should it be. Writing quality is not a factor in determining whether or not an article should be included on Wikipedia. Generally, the discussion ceters on the subject's notability and the verifiability of the sources. Sorry I could not be more helpful. I will try to take another look at the issue next week, but will be busy with my job until Tuesday. The closing admin was User:Haemo and you can leave him a message at User talk:Haemo. Please note that I am not an admin. For more information on the deletion process, click User:Dlohcierekim/deletion. Cheers, :) Dloh cierekim  16:10, 23 November 2007 (UTC)

Copyright problems with John Thornton Knight
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Houston Jewelry &amp; Distributing Company
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Speedy deletion nomination of Houston Jewelry & Distributing Company
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Texas Jewelers Association (March 2)
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EROS message 12:20, 2 March 2018 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Texas Jewelers Association


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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Sam Sailor 17:02, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Avraham Yaakov Gelman (March 21)
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