User talk:Adelman
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I understand you've edited very occasionally on Wikipedia for some time, though I note some of your edit violate Wikipedia policies/guidelines, such as one attributed attributed to an OR-claim conversation with an article subject. It's important for all of us editing Wikipedia to be aware of and adhere to the policies and guidelines outlined in the Five Pillars, above.
I would also ask that you engage in open dialog at Talk:Steve Canyon, since several issues involving self-published sources, verifiability, citation and conflict of interest have turned up. Nothing is unworkable, everything can be discussed, and Wikipedia at its best is a supportive atmosphere of editors helping each other in good faith. With regards, Tenebrae (talk) 15:30, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
- I appreciate your frustration, and even more so your understanding of why the policies are in place.
- And honestly, all that was asked for from the beginning was a verbatim quote from the Canton paper, which you provided along with the temporary visual evidence. Now that I've seen it, I'll adjust the article accordingly. Simple as that.
- The photo of Caniff and the model, at The Adelman Family Homepage, is marvelous and could certainly be of use in the article. Two issues: Copyright (what is the original source?) and captioning. There's nothing on the image as currently posted that identifies the woman. If that evident publicity photo appears legally somewhere on the web, with a caption, we can link to it as a reference citation.
- (For the record, I never said Canton was a small town. I said "local newspaper," as opposed to a national magazine.)
- (Also, and this is strictly my guess, the confusion may arise from Marilyn Monroe being the inspiration or the model for the character herself, and Ms. Stiner for her actual look. But as I said, that's simply my theory and we can't put that in the article.)
- Thanks for your patience through the process. It ultimately works, the vast majority of the time. Incidentally, I have several of Kitchen Sink Press' Steve Canyon collections; maybe something there can shed more light. With regards, --Tenebrae (talk) 23:31, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
