Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/J. J. Dewey

All I need to have explained to me is what can and cannot be on this page--and have no problem with having whatever is objectionable deleted--or deleting what I am told to delete.

I am however, curious as to how would you describe what was on this page prior to this?

It's obvious that I have no voice or choice in the matter but to do what I am instructed to do? And I have no problem with complying, however, I am unsure what it is that I am being asked to do--and why this wasn't required of the person or persons who started this page and/or worked on it prior to me?

Like I said before--I did NOT start the page--and there was nothing but inaccurate information and bad links to non-existent documents, or documents that had nothing to do with the material for which is was supposed to support--and has been this way for YEARS--and yet, there was no objections by anyone?

Why is it that now there are objections when all I have done is to expand (correct, improve and annotate) on what was ALREADY there!?!?!

I removed some of the sentences, and even put back the suggested naming convention for this person.

I do not see any "harm" or misrepresentations in what is there at present, and it appears to me that I am being punished for some reason other than what is being represented here. Not saying that that is true--just that this is what I feel like is happening.

It basically sounds as if the objection is to the style or tone or writing versus anything else. If this is the case I would be more than happy to change, alter or delete whatever it is that is being perceived as being "vain."

If it a matter of "format"--meaning, that the present "body" needs to be broken into sub-categories, then again, I am open to hear any suggestions.

Regards,

Smithgiant 20:31, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Anyone can comment on the deletion discussion page. What the article needs, though, is secondary sources to show that Dewey is notable.  If there are none, then he is not an appropriate subject for a Wikipedia article (in which case the article shouldn't have been created in the first place).  17Drew 20:40, 17 September 2007 (UTC)