User talk:John F. Lewis

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My Page

John why did you ask my page to be deleted? I worked very hard on this bio. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MafiaMobDoll (talk • contribs) 00:40, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

I didn't. I moved your page back to where it is appropriate and nominated the redirect I created. John F. Lewis (talk) 00:43, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

John why did you as for my page regarding Wendy Hanley-Mazaors to be deleted? I have worked very hard on this bio, along with help from Wikipedia. So Please tell me why you would do that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MafiaMobDoll (talk • contribs) 00:44, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Again: I did not ask for deletion. I am requesting deletion of a redirect I created. I moved your article back to your user space. John F. Lewis (talk) 00:47, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

John I'm asking why you moved my page back to user, when I'm trying to move the page to main stream Wikipedia? Please help me try to understand why you did this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MafiaMobDoll (talk • contribs) 23:05, 4 February 2013 (UTC) Please tell me why you re-directed my page? I need an explanation for Wikipedia? Please answer my question? I have contacted Wikipedia and they informed me, they did NOT delete or re-direct my page. So why would you take the time and re-diorect my page, when this bio is truthful, and backed up with hundreds of media information, books, and television. Carl Mazaros 23:32, 4 February 2013 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by MafiaMobDoll (talk • contribs)

User:MafiaMobDoll, I'm looking at User:MafiaMobDoll/Wendy Mazaros, and I see an advertisement, not at all written in the neutral tone of an encyclopedia article. In fact, it is so promotional in tone that I wonder if you are Ms. Mazaros herself, or a close associate of hers. Before it's ready for encyclopedia space, it'll need to be rewritten in a neutral way. If you are a person with a conflict of interest in this subject, it would be better if you didn't write about it, but focused your attention on articles you can improve on subjects that you aren't directly connected with. Don't worry- if this is truly a notable person, it's inevitable that she'll be written about by a person who is unconnected to her. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 23:41, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

FisherQueen this article was based on fact, and references. How would you suggest it be written in a neutral content. How it was written was mostly by quotes from newspaper articles, media reports, and her book that spans over 35 years. Sorry I must disagree with you... She did not write the article and that is all that matters. Please read again, almost every sentence has a reference... This is neutral and true... I could have added 100 more references to make even more neutral. I like the way I wrote it, short, sweet and to the point. It tells a story of a runaway child who ends up in a Circle of Terror! — Preceding unsigned comment added by MafiaMobDoll (talk • contribs) 00:09, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

Neutrality is not based on references. Neutrality is based on the point of view. These are just some of the things that are not neutral about it: "tender age", "fell into the arms", "Binion threw Wendy", the use of bold/big in "Corporate Promoter for the Dragna Crime Family and LA Crime Family", "and enjoys a wide circle of family and friends", "harrowing life story", "vivid portrait". Also, you say that you used "quotes from...". If you copied the whole article from other sources, then it's a copyright violation and will be deleted soon. gwickwire^talk_edits 00:14, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

FisherQueen thank you for the add on in regards to the first sentence, after reading it, I kinda see what you mean. actually there is not that much about Wendy it is all about who was in her life. The article should just be about Wendy? Should I leave out her husbands, family and or anything contected to her. — Preceding unsigned comment added by MafiaMobDoll (talk • contribs) 00:24, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

qwickwire, yes I used references and quotes, but they are attached as references, through news media outlets, and wikipedia. I did NOT write the quotes, did not need too, they are in the references. Since when was it against the wiki rules to bold certain names and things? Makes the story stand out.

I tried to help, but I had a lot of trouble understanding why this person is notable. The reliable sources you cited didn't discuss her in any meaningful way, while the sources that did talk about her didn't meet the reliable sources guidelines and were mostly about the fact that she has written a book. Wikipedia:FA#History_biographies is a list of some of the best biography articles on Wikipedia; they might help you to see what a really good biography looks like, so you have a sort of model as you work. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 12:26, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

We aren't here to "make the story stand out". Please see WP:BOLD. Also, you cannot copy quotes from sources, even if referenced, and pass it off as your own article. If you don't fix that soon I'll have to request deletion as a big admitted copyvio. gwickwire^talk_edits 19:37, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

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Adoption

John, are you taking new adoptees right now? If so, User:Sneazy is looking for someone who has a course, and most of the others I can think of are full. Yunshui recommended you. Sneazy spelled out what he was looking for in an adopter here, and you seem to fit his criteria. Go Phightins! 11:25, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

I am indeed taking on new adoptees. I shall reply to the user on their talk page, thanks for pointing this out to me Go Phightins, John F. Lewis (talk) 16:15, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. Good luck. Go Phightins! 20:06, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

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