Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jonathan M. Sweet et al
Jonathan M. Sweet, Almasheol, Postcards of the Hanging, "Eve Bade Adam Eat"
- Anon entry. Checked Google under "Jonathan Mack Sweet" per the article's opening statement...no hits. One hit for "Jonathan M. Sweet" listing him on a sci-fi fansite as author of one novel. - Lucky 6.9 16:49, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Delete - Can't find him or his two books Almasheol and Postcards of the Hanging anywhere on Amazon or the web. (The later is an album by someone else.) Appears to be vanity - Tεxτurε 18:28, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Delete. And "Eve Bade Adam Eat" should be included. RickK 19:21, Jun 10, 2004 (UTC)
- Almasheol is available at Amazon.com. Postcards of the Hanging is presently in galley form. It is due to publish in a few weeks, and will be available at Amazon by next month. --JMS
- He's right about Almasheol, but I'm not sure if he's quite notable enough. It'd be nice if he could provide us with a little more evidence of notability, if there is any; I might be willing to vote keep then. Everyking 21:08, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Sounds good. If these works are distributed by a major publisher, keep. These just happen to flunk the Google litmus test at present. - Lucky 6.9 21:41, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Xlibris Corporation is a "self publishing service" - see vanity press - Tεxτurε 22:00, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Then it's bye-bye time. This isn't eBay or even amazon.com for that matter. - Lucky 6.9 22:11, 10 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- I disagree. My post is perfectly viable and should be allowed to stand...as is my entry in Clark, Missouri. Just because I don't have as extensive bibliography as Stephen King is no reason to cut me. I have just as much a right to sell books and be recognized. You gentleman have me in a Catch-22: I'll never have the fame I want if I don't self-promote, but I have to be suitably big-name in order to self-promote. Why not by the book and read it, then judge if it's worthy of a Wiki listing? (JMS)
- No, sorry. This is an encyclopedia, not a forum for promotion of any kind. Find your fame elsewhere. Also, quit deleting other people's comments. It's considered rude. Isomorphic 03:05, 11 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- No..."rude" would be telling you to munch my rectum. See the difference? (JMS)
- No, sorry. This is an encyclopedia, not a forum for promotion of any kind. Find your fame elsewhere. Also, quit deleting other people's comments. It's considered rude. Isomorphic 03:05, 11 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- I disagree. My post is perfectly viable and should be allowed to stand...as is my entry in Clark, Missouri. Just because I don't have as extensive bibliography as Stephen King is no reason to cut me. I have just as much a right to sell books and be recognized. You gentleman have me in a Catch-22: I'll never have the fame I want if I don't self-promote, but I have to be suitably big-name in order to self-promote. Why not by the book and read it, then judge if it's worthy of a Wiki listing? (JMS)
- Delete. Wikipedia may be an encyclopedia that anyone is able to edit, but it is an encyclopedia, not a venue for your self-promotion. —Stormie 03:33, Jun 11, 2004 (UTC)
- That probably destroyed any goodwill he might have possibly acquired with some people, including myself. Oh well. delete then. Rhymeless
- Delete. I have four manuscripts. I don't use wikipedia to promote. Try the entry for USPS.
- Delete all. Wikipedia is not for advertising. Rossami 02:13, 12 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- Delete. It is sad beyond words to unwrap the most inviting gift and find the box empty. Denni 05:33, 2004 Jun 12 (UTC)
- Delete. Not notable. Not NPOV: Jonathan M. Sweet reads like an About the Author page, the others read like jacket blurbs. Dpbsmith 01:42, 13 Jun 2004 (UTC)