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Thanks. That's the first REAL suggestions I've gotten!
NealZaslavsky (
talk) 06:02, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
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NealZaslavsky (
talk)
06:02, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Please do not attack other editors. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. Veinor (talk to me) 06:15, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits.
The next time you remove
Articles for deletion notices or comments from articles and Articles for deletion pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
Veinor
(talk to me)
06:15, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi there NealZaslavsky
You seem like a real nice guy so I thought I'd drop by and send a note. I see you're relatively new to Wikipedia, so perhaps a couple of pointers would be helpful.
Wikipedia is governed by policies and procedures, just like any other bureaucracy. These procedures enforced by the community, with a little help from administrators now and again.
It also has tons of guidelines, essays, and other precedent. It may take a while to get familiar with some of these before a new editor can be sure that what he or she is doing will be accepted by the community.
A couple of important items to call your attention to are:
Experienced editors are supposed to be reasonably nice to newbies. In fact there's a whole behavioral guideline on it at WP:BITE. But that doesn't mean it's inappropriate to identify problems articles, or to point out problems on users' talk pages.
Have a good day! Bongo matic 06:17, 9 October 2009 (UTC) Should you wish to reply, please do so here. I will watch this page for a few days, so no {{ talkback}} or other comment on my talk page is required.
THANKS. I AM A NICE GUY :-) I wish I could say the same thing about certain "editors." I don't know what their levels of experience are, but I can say for certain that their comportment does not even come close to the "reasonably nice" standard you've indicated.
If we were in a courtroom, I'd eviscerate them and their fallacious suppositions. And I can tell by the limited interactions that none of them would play well in front of the person in a black robe or 12 "average citizens."
If there are improvements that can be made to the page in question, I'm open to constructive suggestions.
And while I will never throw the first punch, nor will I turn the other cheek once it has been thrown at me.
It is the repugnant, vicious and malignant conduct of those certain "editors" which must cease. -- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 06:24, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
{{
unblock|your reason here}}
. Please note that abusive requests will not be reviewed and may result in the protection of this page.
Hersfold (
t/
a/
c)
06:26, 9 October 2009 (UTC){{
unblock|Your reason here}}
below, but you should read our
guide to appealing blocks first. Hi, NealZaslavsky, I notice your new article has been nominated for deletion. Your best option here is to go to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neal Zaslavsky and weigh in over there with your rationale for having it kept. You've been reported for vandalism and may get blocked, but this isn't the way to do things (update: Oops - too late. If you can understand why this has happened you can request unblocking with the {{ unblock}} template and another admin can review the case and possibly unblock your account) - Alison ❤ 06:28, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, Alison. I think that there are a couple of folks whose editing privileges should be nominated for deletion!!
+
-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 06:33, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, NealZaslavsky - can we leave the templates in for a short while, so people can understand what's going on here. I'll comment some more in a minute - Alison ❤ 06:35, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Ok - firstly, you were never really welcomed here and don't really seem to know all the rules for editing Wikipedia. I've added a 'welcome' note above, primarily to show you links to the usual FAQ and editing rules. One of the problems you've encountered is that you cannot just write an article on just anyone. They need to show notability for them to be allowed to stick around. If the subject isn't visibly notable, someone will slap a notice on it, requesting it be deleted (as happened). Unfortunately, one of the second rules is that you don't remove that notice - called an "AfD template". What happens is that a page is created - in this case, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neal Zaslavsky - and editors, including yourself, are invited to discuss it there and you get a chance to argue for its being kept. These things usually take a week, then an uninvolved admin comes along and interprets the result. Unfortunately one of the other rules states that you should not make personal attacks on other editors, and you also appear to have waded right on in there, too :) However, you can be unblocked if you address these concerns and agree to take the right approach - Alison ❤ 06:43, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Well, the main thing was that you were removing AFD tags instead of discussing them. The editors that warned you didn't throw the first punch, as they were just kind notices reminding you not to delete AFD tags. Netalarm talk 06:41, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Bottom line is they attacked me, continued to attack me, and offered no constructive suggestions.
If you want to communicate something, it will generally be better received if you send a clearly articulated note, rather than spray-painting a message on the side of a building. Most will respond to graffiti with a new coat of paint to remove the aethetically offensive message (regardless of its content) They not only spray-painted on my wall, but made some rather unflattering and unhelpful remarks.
In the spirit of "good faith," since they believe that they have all acted in good faith, my wish for them is that everyone they ever encounter for the rest of their lives treat them EXACTLY as they have treated me. :-) -- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 06:51, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
With all due respect, Hersfold--at I am not certain that any is due at this point--your "belief" that my reference to attacks mistakenly refers to boilerplate warnings is severely misguided. You attacked me. You continue to attack me. Continue to treat others in life as you have treated me, and I can guarantee you that you will not lead a life of happiness. -- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 07:01, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Netalarm, I think that any reasonable person standing accused of puffery and the like would be insulted and would believe that they were the victim of an ad hominem attack-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 07:12, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Your analysis, Netalarm, fails to address the fundamental concerns I've raised. This is much more about HOW things were communicated. If someone had questions about the content of the bio, they could ask. Do they want to see certificates of appointment and/or election for the multiple public offices I have held? Do they want the personal phone number to a Secretariat of Supreme Court Justice in Argentina to confirm my judicial externship? Certificates of commendation? The dozens of articles? The countless television appearances? Minutes of public meetings? FCCP filings? Were they questioning the veracity of any of the statements? Or were they just acting like they had their collective panties in a bunch? Do you see how your fellow editors woefully inadequate and pejorative communications caused this whole problem?-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 07:37, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
And you will notice, Alison, that I started posting links dating back to 1992. And if requested, I would have continued posting more links. Or faxed/e-mailed documents. Or done what was reasonably requested of me if the request survived a fair benefit-burden analysis. But as you saw, Hersford, Veinor and their comrades made no attempts to actually solicit information in a meaningful manner which is reasonably forseeable that it would actually elicit meaningful and useful information.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:01, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, Alison. There is no legal threat to rescind, either by the accepted definition of a "threat" under California law or even the more restrictive definition that Hersford claims that Wikipedia employs. As such, there is no threat to rescind. However, while I certainly reserve all of my rights in law and equity, and do not specifically waive any of my rights in law or equity, I can safely declare that any "threat" is rescinded (although it is a factual nullity, since there was no threat and therefore nothing to rescind.) Second, I didn't declare war. I was viciously attacked by someone who wanted to play a game of "unzip and let's see whose is bigger" and so I responded accordingly. And since I've already requested an unblock which was summarily denied without good cause, not sure how we deal with #3 above. If you'd like to work with me on editing the document and providing some specific advice, I'd appreciate it. I'm always willing to learn. What I'm not willing to do is allow the Hersfords of the world carte blanche to mistreat me because of some perceived "power" they think that they have.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:28, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
NealZaslavsky ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
this is simply ridiculous. The fact remains that some editor(s) who didn't believe that my biography was important enough for submission/inclusion mishandled themselves from the get-go, and never retreated from their misguided conduct. Once it was pointed out that they acted inappropriately (as has been acknowledged by several other editors, and even the offending parties themselves), rather than retreating and trying to fix the situation, they simply chose to throw more and more gasoline on an already burning fire. HOW DARE I CHALLENGE THEM, so they say. Is this the kind of Wikipedia that you people want? I pray not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by NealZaslavsky ( talk • contribs) .
Decline reason:
Unblock request doesn't address user's own conduct and reasons that led to the block. Subsequent messages also seem to misinterpret the very helpful advice he has been receiving from User:Alison and others. Finally, the legal threats, however veiled are unacceptable and an unblock cannot be granted as long as they are not unambiguously withdrawn. Abecedare ( talk) 07:52, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{ unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
The conduct that led to the block was the thin skin and horrible and unfounded misinterpretation by someone who was hellbent to continuing his pattern of mistreating me. As such, there was nothing further for me to address, Abecedare-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:34, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Alison, Hersfold needs to chill out. I didn't threaten him. I don't threaten people. Not only would it violate the code of ethics I am legally required to uphold, but it would be counterproductive. As I said to Hersfold, I take appropriate action when that action is appropriate. Period. That's not a threat--it is a credo.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 07:37, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Well, I can tell you that if I were to fly to Baltimore, it would likely be for the soft-shell crab. Baltimore has the best soft-shell crab in the world. When I had clients in DC, I used to drive up there just to put on a bib, grab a can of Old Bay Seasoning and a wooden hammer, throw down some newspaper, and order a bucket of Extra Large Males. -- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:39, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
User:Abecedare has declined your unblock request, primarily due to your legal threats. This doesn't mean you can't try unblock again - you have a limited number of shots - but you'll not be unblocked until you unequivocally rescind those threats here. They're just the rules, I'm afraid. Abecedare is just another random admin and has little choice but to decline here - Alison ❤ 07:55, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Alison, there have been no threats made, legal or otherwise. Please let me know how you define a threat. Are you asking me to voluntarily waive certain rights I have in law and equity? And do you realize that even if I were to do so, it would be a worthless waiver, because there are some rights which simply cannot be waived in advance? I'm confused.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:05, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
On Wikipedia, legal threats are considered to be any statement that either expressly states or otherwise infers that you intend to pursue legal action against another person. Since nothing I said demonstrated any intent to pursue legal action, by your own definition, no threat was made. At best, I expressed a reservation of rights. That is far different from making a threat or demonstrating any intent. Rather, a reservation of rights is pretty much a default position. A right not waived is reserved. Waivers of rights cannot contravene public policy.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:18, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Your clarification is correct, Alison. While I reserve all rights, I have absolutely no present intent to pursue any form of legal action against any administrator/editor or similar person associated with Wikipedia, nor have I ever had the intent to pursue any form of legal action against any similarly situated person or thing.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:31, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
It's almost 2am here as well... we're both in California. I'm amenable to refraining from initiating any personal attacks. I can't promise that I won't respond appropriately if one is launched at me--but I will try to view each statement through the good faith filter. I've got a lot on my plate for the next couple of days, but will try to find some time to further edit the article. If you don't mind, I'll work on it off-line and run any questions by you since you have a specific expertise in the area of autobiographical articles. Thanks in advance.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:47, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Welcome!
Hello, NealZaslavsky, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a
Wikipedian! Please
sign your messages on
discussion pages using four
tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out
Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}}
before the question. Again, welcome! -
Alison
❤
06:36, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you. -- SineBot ( talk) 05:58, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. That's the first REAL suggestions I've gotten!
NealZaslavsky (
talk) 06:02, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
--
NealZaslavsky (
talk)
06:02, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Please do not attack other editors. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. Veinor (talk to me) 06:15, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits.
The next time you remove
Articles for deletion notices or comments from articles and Articles for deletion pages, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
Veinor
(talk to me)
06:15, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Hi there NealZaslavsky
You seem like a real nice guy so I thought I'd drop by and send a note. I see you're relatively new to Wikipedia, so perhaps a couple of pointers would be helpful.
Wikipedia is governed by policies and procedures, just like any other bureaucracy. These procedures enforced by the community, with a little help from administrators now and again.
It also has tons of guidelines, essays, and other precedent. It may take a while to get familiar with some of these before a new editor can be sure that what he or she is doing will be accepted by the community.
A couple of important items to call your attention to are:
Experienced editors are supposed to be reasonably nice to newbies. In fact there's a whole behavioral guideline on it at WP:BITE. But that doesn't mean it's inappropriate to identify problems articles, or to point out problems on users' talk pages.
Have a good day! Bongo matic 06:17, 9 October 2009 (UTC) Should you wish to reply, please do so here. I will watch this page for a few days, so no {{ talkback}} or other comment on my talk page is required.
THANKS. I AM A NICE GUY :-) I wish I could say the same thing about certain "editors." I don't know what their levels of experience are, but I can say for certain that their comportment does not even come close to the "reasonably nice" standard you've indicated.
If we were in a courtroom, I'd eviscerate them and their fallacious suppositions. And I can tell by the limited interactions that none of them would play well in front of the person in a black robe or 12 "average citizens."
If there are improvements that can be made to the page in question, I'm open to constructive suggestions.
And while I will never throw the first punch, nor will I turn the other cheek once it has been thrown at me.
It is the repugnant, vicious and malignant conduct of those certain "editors" which must cease. -- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 06:24, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
{{
unblock|your reason here}}
. Please note that abusive requests will not be reviewed and may result in the protection of this page.
Hersfold (
t/
a/
c)
06:26, 9 October 2009 (UTC){{
unblock|Your reason here}}
below, but you should read our
guide to appealing blocks first. Hi, NealZaslavsky, I notice your new article has been nominated for deletion. Your best option here is to go to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neal Zaslavsky and weigh in over there with your rationale for having it kept. You've been reported for vandalism and may get blocked, but this isn't the way to do things (update: Oops - too late. If you can understand why this has happened you can request unblocking with the {{ unblock}} template and another admin can review the case and possibly unblock your account) - Alison ❤ 06:28, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, Alison. I think that there are a couple of folks whose editing privileges should be nominated for deletion!!
+
-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 06:33, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, NealZaslavsky - can we leave the templates in for a short while, so people can understand what's going on here. I'll comment some more in a minute - Alison ❤ 06:35, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Ok - firstly, you were never really welcomed here and don't really seem to know all the rules for editing Wikipedia. I've added a 'welcome' note above, primarily to show you links to the usual FAQ and editing rules. One of the problems you've encountered is that you cannot just write an article on just anyone. They need to show notability for them to be allowed to stick around. If the subject isn't visibly notable, someone will slap a notice on it, requesting it be deleted (as happened). Unfortunately, one of the second rules is that you don't remove that notice - called an "AfD template". What happens is that a page is created - in this case, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Neal Zaslavsky - and editors, including yourself, are invited to discuss it there and you get a chance to argue for its being kept. These things usually take a week, then an uninvolved admin comes along and interprets the result. Unfortunately one of the other rules states that you should not make personal attacks on other editors, and you also appear to have waded right on in there, too :) However, you can be unblocked if you address these concerns and agree to take the right approach - Alison ❤ 06:43, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Well, the main thing was that you were removing AFD tags instead of discussing them. The editors that warned you didn't throw the first punch, as they were just kind notices reminding you not to delete AFD tags. Netalarm talk 06:41, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Bottom line is they attacked me, continued to attack me, and offered no constructive suggestions.
If you want to communicate something, it will generally be better received if you send a clearly articulated note, rather than spray-painting a message on the side of a building. Most will respond to graffiti with a new coat of paint to remove the aethetically offensive message (regardless of its content) They not only spray-painted on my wall, but made some rather unflattering and unhelpful remarks.
In the spirit of "good faith," since they believe that they have all acted in good faith, my wish for them is that everyone they ever encounter for the rest of their lives treat them EXACTLY as they have treated me. :-) -- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 06:51, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
With all due respect, Hersfold--at I am not certain that any is due at this point--your "belief" that my reference to attacks mistakenly refers to boilerplate warnings is severely misguided. You attacked me. You continue to attack me. Continue to treat others in life as you have treated me, and I can guarantee you that you will not lead a life of happiness. -- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 07:01, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Netalarm, I think that any reasonable person standing accused of puffery and the like would be insulted and would believe that they were the victim of an ad hominem attack-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 07:12, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Your analysis, Netalarm, fails to address the fundamental concerns I've raised. This is much more about HOW things were communicated. If someone had questions about the content of the bio, they could ask. Do they want to see certificates of appointment and/or election for the multiple public offices I have held? Do they want the personal phone number to a Secretariat of Supreme Court Justice in Argentina to confirm my judicial externship? Certificates of commendation? The dozens of articles? The countless television appearances? Minutes of public meetings? FCCP filings? Were they questioning the veracity of any of the statements? Or were they just acting like they had their collective panties in a bunch? Do you see how your fellow editors woefully inadequate and pejorative communications caused this whole problem?-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 07:37, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
And you will notice, Alison, that I started posting links dating back to 1992. And if requested, I would have continued posting more links. Or faxed/e-mailed documents. Or done what was reasonably requested of me if the request survived a fair benefit-burden analysis. But as you saw, Hersford, Veinor and their comrades made no attempts to actually solicit information in a meaningful manner which is reasonably forseeable that it would actually elicit meaningful and useful information.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:01, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, Alison. There is no legal threat to rescind, either by the accepted definition of a "threat" under California law or even the more restrictive definition that Hersford claims that Wikipedia employs. As such, there is no threat to rescind. However, while I certainly reserve all of my rights in law and equity, and do not specifically waive any of my rights in law or equity, I can safely declare that any "threat" is rescinded (although it is a factual nullity, since there was no threat and therefore nothing to rescind.) Second, I didn't declare war. I was viciously attacked by someone who wanted to play a game of "unzip and let's see whose is bigger" and so I responded accordingly. And since I've already requested an unblock which was summarily denied without good cause, not sure how we deal with #3 above. If you'd like to work with me on editing the document and providing some specific advice, I'd appreciate it. I'm always willing to learn. What I'm not willing to do is allow the Hersfords of the world carte blanche to mistreat me because of some perceived "power" they think that they have.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:28, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
NealZaslavsky ( block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser ( log))
Request reason:
this is simply ridiculous. The fact remains that some editor(s) who didn't believe that my biography was important enough for submission/inclusion mishandled themselves from the get-go, and never retreated from their misguided conduct. Once it was pointed out that they acted inappropriately (as has been acknowledged by several other editors, and even the offending parties themselves), rather than retreating and trying to fix the situation, they simply chose to throw more and more gasoline on an already burning fire. HOW DARE I CHALLENGE THEM, so they say. Is this the kind of Wikipedia that you people want? I pray not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by NealZaslavsky ( talk • contribs) .
Decline reason:
Unblock request doesn't address user's own conduct and reasons that led to the block. Subsequent messages also seem to misinterpret the very helpful advice he has been receiving from User:Alison and others. Finally, the legal threats, however veiled are unacceptable and an unblock cannot be granted as long as they are not unambiguously withdrawn. Abecedare ( talk) 07:52, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{ unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
The conduct that led to the block was the thin skin and horrible and unfounded misinterpretation by someone who was hellbent to continuing his pattern of mistreating me. As such, there was nothing further for me to address, Abecedare-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:34, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Alison, Hersfold needs to chill out. I didn't threaten him. I don't threaten people. Not only would it violate the code of ethics I am legally required to uphold, but it would be counterproductive. As I said to Hersfold, I take appropriate action when that action is appropriate. Period. That's not a threat--it is a credo.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 07:37, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Well, I can tell you that if I were to fly to Baltimore, it would likely be for the soft-shell crab. Baltimore has the best soft-shell crab in the world. When I had clients in DC, I used to drive up there just to put on a bib, grab a can of Old Bay Seasoning and a wooden hammer, throw down some newspaper, and order a bucket of Extra Large Males. -- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:39, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
User:Abecedare has declined your unblock request, primarily due to your legal threats. This doesn't mean you can't try unblock again - you have a limited number of shots - but you'll not be unblocked until you unequivocally rescind those threats here. They're just the rules, I'm afraid. Abecedare is just another random admin and has little choice but to decline here - Alison ❤ 07:55, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Alison, there have been no threats made, legal or otherwise. Please let me know how you define a threat. Are you asking me to voluntarily waive certain rights I have in law and equity? And do you realize that even if I were to do so, it would be a worthless waiver, because there are some rights which simply cannot be waived in advance? I'm confused.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:05, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
On Wikipedia, legal threats are considered to be any statement that either expressly states or otherwise infers that you intend to pursue legal action against another person. Since nothing I said demonstrated any intent to pursue legal action, by your own definition, no threat was made. At best, I expressed a reservation of rights. That is far different from making a threat or demonstrating any intent. Rather, a reservation of rights is pretty much a default position. A right not waived is reserved. Waivers of rights cannot contravene public policy.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:18, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Your clarification is correct, Alison. While I reserve all rights, I have absolutely no present intent to pursue any form of legal action against any administrator/editor or similar person associated with Wikipedia, nor have I ever had the intent to pursue any form of legal action against any similarly situated person or thing.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:31, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
It's almost 2am here as well... we're both in California. I'm amenable to refraining from initiating any personal attacks. I can't promise that I won't respond appropriately if one is launched at me--but I will try to view each statement through the good faith filter. I've got a lot on my plate for the next couple of days, but will try to find some time to further edit the article. If you don't mind, I'll work on it off-line and run any questions by you since you have a specific expertise in the area of autobiographical articles. Thanks in advance.-- NealZaslavsky ( talk) 08:47, 9 October 2009 (UTC)