K W LaQua

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Voice Builder

I've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Voice Builder, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree with the notice, discuss the issues at Talk:Voice Builder. You may remove the deletion notice, and the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached, or if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria. Kinu ^t/_c 06:40, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

Gary Catona

Hi. While I understand your frustration and I'm sure you have the best intentions, I can see several reason why the page has been cited for NPOV issues. In the context of an encyclopedia, it's important to remain neutral and factual and this particular article sort of veers off from that. It is well written, but it doesn't appear entirely biographical. For instance, the sections entitled "Principles of Voice Building" and "Instruction" seem to relate to the methods Catona uses. It's acceptable to explain how he helps his students/clients, but those explanations should be a bit more brief. If you'd like, I can go through the article and edit certain aspects which will probably end the dispute, or you can give it another go yourself. If you'd like to try again, I'd suggest reading Wikipedia's guide to writing a non-neutral article and Wikipedia's Manual of Style. If you need any help, please feel free to contact me anytime. Pinkadelica (talk) 20:28, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Gary Catona

A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Gary Catona, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you agree with the deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please add {{db-author}} to the top of Gary Catona. Deb (talk) 22:34, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Gary Catona

Hi there. It's not up for a proposed deletion so you can change this yourself without any help. Just follow the directions on the deletion template which basically means rewriting the article and proving why the subject is notable if you don't want it deleted. If you can't, it will most likely be deleted. If you need help rewriting it, please let me know. Pinkadelica (talk) 03:19, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

I've done some clean up on the article and expanded and properly formatted the references. You still need to work on the article. It needs more referencing, and if you can, try to tone down the promotional tone to the text. I think he meets notability due to the number of people he has worked with and the ability to find references that support success (Jack Klugman for example). It still sounds a bit like hero-worship and advertising, so work on that. Wildhartlivie (talk) 22:10, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

I have to say, considering how desperately you sounded about saving this page, that it rather perturbs me that after I did the clean up and work that I did, that you haven't bothered to touch the article since. Just because it has a momentary reprieve does not save it from the chopping block if the issues I noted aren't taken care of. Wildhartlivie (talk) 02:41, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

I do apologize, and I am sorry for your loss. Hopefully, you will get to work on this when you are able. Wildhartlivie (talk) 02:14, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Answer

I'm not sure I know what you mean about the broken cookie message, unless it's about the cookie that Pinkadelica (who is a different person with whom I often work on Wikipedia) left me for helping her with a comment on another article. (Adnan Ghalib, the man who has most recently been linked to Britney Spears. She and I both agree that HIS article needs to be deleted since he isn't known for anything besides dating her.) Her cookie encroached on your posting to my talk page a little. Actually, Pinkadelica looked over your Catona article and did a little reference clean-up, put a metatag on it and removed the POV notice, so she is apparently happy with how it's shaping up. Don't worry, your article appears to be safe for now. Wildhartlivie (talk) 08:40, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Catona article

Yeah, it's looking good. I just did a little cleanup with the citations and added additional info so it could meet Wikipedia standards and it'll stand a better chance and not being deleted. So far, you've done a great job! Pinkadelica (talk) 23:00, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. You really did do a great job and I'm glad it didn't get deleted. As far as pictures, I'm really, really bad at that kind of stuff. The only things I know how to tag properly are screenshots & movie posters. You can either read up on it copyright tagging here or contact someone who is more knowledgeable in that area. I'd hate to steer you wrong because I'm really not clear on all that. Pinkadelica (talk) 04:08, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Additional citations

No, you can remove it yourself. For future reference, anyone can remove a problem template as long as the problem has been addressed. I would, however, suggest that you find a few more citations for paragraphs that don't have them. If you're using the same source for a paragraph, I can show you how to cite the reference multiple times without having to use the entire citation process repeatedly. I would also find a replacement for the reference in the first paragraph. That citation appears to link to an AOL Hometown Page and I'm not sure if that's reliable, other than that, I think it's ok to remove the template. Pinkadelica (talk) 05:37, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Catona.head.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thank you for uploading File:Catona.head.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can determine the license and the source of the file. If you know this information, then you can add a copyright tag to the image description page.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their license and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. [midnight comet] [talk] 22:58, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

File source problem with File:Catona.head.jpg

File Copyright problem

Thanks for uploading File:Catona.head.jpg. I noticed that the file's description page currently doesn't specify who created the content, so the copyright status is unclear. If you did not create this file yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, then a link to the website from which it was taken, together with a restatement of that website's terms of use of its content, is usually sufficient information. However, if the copyright holder is different from the website's publisher, their copyright should also be acknowledged.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have specified their source and tagged them, too. You can find a list of files you have uploaded by following this link. Unsourced and untagged images may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If the image is copyrighted under a non-free license (per Wikipedia:Fair use) then the image will be deleted 48 hours after 00:10, 5 August 2009 (UTC). If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 00:10, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Gary Catona article issues

Hi again. I've fixed the referencing issues for you. Happy editing. Pinkadelica^♣ 20:39, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

Re: Gary Catona

Hi there. Regarding the message you left on my talk page, you can add this content yourself. As long as you have a source, I see no problem with the content being added. Further, there's no need for anyone to be compensated for working on an article. Like everyone else, I'm just a volunteer here :). Pinkadelica^♣ 04:18, 14 February 2012 (UTC)