Rubiromero

Copyrighted material

Please do not copy material from other websites to Wikipedia (even talk pages). The bio of Sean Salazar was copied verbatim from http://www.sean4senate.com/node/16, which doesn't list a copyright so must be presumed to be copyrighted by that website. If you want to create an article about this person, please write it yourself using (not copying) reliable sources. -- Rick Block (talk) 00:46, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Hello Rick,

My name is Rubi Romero and I am a campaign volunteer for Sean Salazar, I would like to ask you why did you delete the information I added to Sean's information. I have Sean's full permission to use his bio information from his web page.

Thank you,

Rubi Romero

Rubi - Claiming you have Sean's permission is not sufficient. Please see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials#Granting us permission to copy material already online. You might also want to read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Editors are strongly discouraged from editing articles on topics with which they have a personal involvement. -- Rick Block (talk) 01:05, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Rewritten article, and proper welcome

Hi Rubi - I've taken a look at Dr. Sean Salazar U.S. Senate Candidate 2010, Washington State. Although this is now an article that doesn't meet any of the "delete on sight" criteria (see Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion), it is still fairly problematic. First, it's not obvious to me that Dr. Salazar currently meets Wikipedia's standard for notability, see Wikipedia:Notability (people), specifically this section. None of the sources currently provided in the article, except the first which clearly has no depth whatsoever, are independent of the subject. Is there "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject of the article"? Assuming Dr. Salazar wins the primary election, this will almost certainly become the case - but until then, relying exclusively on sources that are NOT independent of the subject means the article cannot be assured to adhere to Wikipedia's policy of being written from a Wikipedia:neutral point of view. You might notice the links in United States Senate elections, 2010 to the other contenders for the Republican primary in Washington don't lead to articles about these candidates.

You are a self-identified supporter. I suggested above that you read Wikipedia:Conflict of interest. Have you done this? I would actually suggest you request the article be deleted (add {{db-author}} at the top, or just ask me) and wait for someone else to create this article (if Dr. Salazar wins the primary, someone WILL create this article). It is very difficult to write about a topic you're involved with in a neutral way. I'm glad you're interested in editing Wikipedia, but please start in an area where you are clearly not just using Wikipedia for promotional purposes. If your only interest here is to promote Dr. Salazar's campaign you will almost certainly end up violating one or more of Wikipedia's core policies.

I notice you have not been welcomed yet, so welcome to Wikipedia! I hope that you don't find this to be a discouraging editing experience, and really do hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• Tutorial
• How to edit a page
• How to write a great article
• Manual of Style

Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. You might check out Wikipedia:WikiProject Asian Americans. If you need help, see Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. -- Rick Block (talk) 19:50, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of Dr. Sean Salazar U.S. Senate Candidate 2010, Washington State

I have nominated Dr. Sean Salazar U.S. Senate Candidate 2010, Washington State, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dr. Sean Salazar U.S. Senate Candidate 2010, Washington State. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.

Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. _{Óðinn ☭☆ talk} 23:45, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

File:Sean US Navy.JPG

Could you explain how you are the copyright holder of File:Sean US Navy.JPG? Woogee (talk) 23:47, 15 December 2009 (UTC)