Talk:James De La Vega

message: Questionable whether this person meets the notoriety requirements for lengthy article.  Please understand that general noteworthiness and importance should be standard for a significant wiki article.  Wikipedia should not be used for self-promotion, or article length should not be in proportion to intensity of self-promotion efforts.
Suggest deletion or significant down-sizing of article.--Spacestationnerva (talk) 17:39, 31 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Importance?? 

message: Person A: 
I met De la Vega in Spanish harlem and he was NOT nice or professional.  I kindly introduced myself and not only did he act as though I was not even human, he was rude and unprofessional.  Since I am African-American I can only suppose that he acted this way either because he is racist, or he's just a snob.  Either way, he's rude and not professional or even a polite human being.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.19.30.143 (talk • contribs) 
Person B: 
For some one who doesn't know mr. De La Vega, your assumption is grand and offensive to those who do know him. De La Vega works 7 days a week and every day of the year, perhaps your energy was negative, his presentation is a reflection of your respect to his studio.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.122.227.220 (talk • contribs) 
:A reminder to all: Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines states that talk pages are for discussion on "how to improve the associated article" and "not for general chatter". Please use this space as it was meant to be used. And don't forget to sign your statements with ~~~~ -- Scientizzle 18:36, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  initial discussion 

message: After restoring the article and adding references, I have removed many of the uncited assertions that remain. (diff)  Some appear to be OR and some appear to be problems of tone, but they've been challenged with  tags long enough that removal has become an acceptable option. - BanyanTree 21:05, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  taking a chainsaw to the article 

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thread_title: Image copyright problem with Image:DeLaVegaArt.JPG

message: The article on this American artist currently begins by discussing his criminal record as opposed to his artistic contribution. I will edit to increase objectivity.--Lawrlafo (talk) 05:41, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I have done extensive edits, incorporated unbiased referenced information, expanded reference section, and reorganized article structure. I am concerned that main reference is a book that has not been published. However, there are additional reputable sources including two articles in the New York Times that I consulted extensively to verify information.--Lawrlafo (talk) 06:39, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Going over the history of past edits, I have realized that the phrase "is a convicted vandal who" is contentious and was probably inserted as an act of vandalism. I have removed it.--Lawrlafo (talk) 09:25, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Also eliminated this sentence: "Not everyone thinks he is an artist. He frequently writes on furniture that has been left outside apartments in New York City and could have otherwise been reused."--Lawrlafo (talk) 09:58, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Lack of neutrality

message: I have removed the following sentence which is impossible to verify, as source has not been published and no other published sources include this information: "De La Vega has lived in France, Brazil, and Greece where he spent years studying under Jacques Derrida before leaving the Roman Catholic priesthood and returning to the United States.". This statement can be reinserted in article with a published source confirming this information.--Lawrlafo (talk) 21:28, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Priesthood and study with Derrida

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