Talk:Cafe Barbera

Contested deletion

This page should not be speedily deleted because... (your reason here) --Writingasaghost (talk) 18:28, 11 July 2016 (UTC) Who is this "ConteRaff" person? It certainly isn't me. Based upon another page which was deleted, I was directed to two pages on Wikipedia. Here are my responses:

I have read the definition of a meatpuppet. I was an editor on Wikipedia, long before I tried to resolve the issues with this company's pages. Yes, I was hired to try to resolve them, primarily because English is not their first language. In this whole process, I have been seeking to represent Wikipedia's requirements, so the company provides the right information. That is not manipulating the system. Nor have I brought in like-minded editors to manipulate the system. I don't personally know a single editor here, especially this ConteRaff. What I have done is guide the client in gathering the type of information required.

I have also read the paid-editing page. However, the proposal that "paid editing" be banned appears to have failed, so applying these rules to the situation acts as though they are rules, instead of guidelines under consideration.

However, I have no issue with adding a notice to my user-name talk page. I don't even have an issue with people knowing I was hired as a writer to write Barbera Cafe's (restaurant) and Barbera Coffee Company's (coffee roaster) pages. I had no idea this would make me a suspect of manipulation, etc. However, I believe I do fall under the description "For example, paid editing of a talk page is generally acceptable," even if the WP:PAY/paid-editing guidelines were approved rules for Wikipedia.

Whenever I've taken a job to write a page for a client, I've done this recognizing that many people don't have the skill to develop a Wikipedia page without help. Nor do they have the technological skill to figure Wikipedia's interface out.

I have never attempted to 'manipulate' the editorial process. You will find no examples where I have edited a policy page, or even contributed to the talk/discussion thereon. However, I believe I have the right to express my personal opinion on this topic here.

BTW, I have not been paid to discuss this. It's been on my own time, based upon the principle that I do my best to do good work.Writingasaghost (talk) 18:28, 11 July 2016 (UTC)

If I had been directed to the right page I would have realized what the problem was and would not have gone on like I did above. Now that I realize I was in violation of Wikipedia policies, I have done my best to resolve the error. Please see the attribution at the top of the page.Writingasaghost (talk) 04:29, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Avert

This page reads like an advertisement. Instead facts like "The coffee was selected by so-and-so," it phrases them as "The quality of the coffee was recognized when it was selected by so-and-so." — Preceding unsigned comment added by CodeCharming (talk • contribs) 14:27, 6 November 2016 (UTC) I don't see the advertisement copy present any longer. In addition, I have done my best to remove any embellishment within the text. Can the advert tag be removed? GreatFood4All (talk) 19:25, 26 July 2018 (UTC)

Further reading

• Agha, Saira (January 9, 2016). "Café Barbera in Lahore: Something Italian for us desis!". Daily Times. Retrieved January 10, 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Hassan, Yusuf M (January 7, 2016). "Somaliland: Café Barbera Brings Centuries Old Coffee Traditions to Hargeisa". Somaliland Sun. Retrieved January 10, 2016. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• "Café Barbera serves up the magic of Old Italy". San Diego Uptown News. February 1, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

K.e.coffman (talk) 16:54, 6 November 2016 (UTC)

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