Wikiquote:Votes for deletion/Oleg Vishnepolsky


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: delete. I have discounted one vote from someone who has not previously participated in the project, and give dubious weight to the keep vote originating from the same IP address as that claimed by the subject, who wants this material deleted. BD2412 T 19:13, 20 October 2011 (UTC)

Oleg Vishnepolsky
Although the quotes are nice, they are not properly sourced. See here for more discussion. — UDScott 02:17, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Vote closes: 03:00, 16 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Delete, unless validly sourced quotes are provided. ~ UDScott 02:17, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete - I am the author of the article, I can not provide the original sources. Unless someone else has them, please delete.
 * Delete. Vishnepolsky does not appear to be notable as a writer or published quipper. Although the author of the cited blog has published a noteworthy compilation of aphorisms, Vishnepolsky does not seem to be included in it. In the absence of more substantial evidence, I don't think an unsourced post in an informal setting, even by a notable aphorism aficionado, is a sufficient indication of quotability. ~ Ningauble 16:39, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. BD2412 T 23:30, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete I am Oleg Vishnepolsky, and I do not want this page on wiki quote, and find this whole affair quite unfortunate. I am requesting an immediate deletion.
 * Unfortunately, we do not know who posted this remark – it could have been anyone. If you are Oleg Vishnepolsky and you believe this article is harmful to you, please contact our customer support volunteers as described on this page for assistance. ~ Ningauble 14:50, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I went to the link you provided but it points nowhere. I guess this page will be deleted anyway... It is still a bit disturbing that an anonymous user can set up a page, and some other anonymous user can put libel into it. By the time admins get to it, it may be too late in terms of damage. OV.
 * I fixed the link. Sorry. ~ Ningauble 18:09, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you ! Email sent. Let's see how fast this works:-)
 * Upon further examination, it appears that you are the same person, or are using the same IP address, as the one who signed as User:Zvezda1111 when voting to keep the article. Is there some innocent explanation that might dispel the appearance that we are being jerked around here? ~ Ningauble 18:40, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
 * This person, I believe, is coming from the same enterprise which means he or she can have the same IP address.
 * I just sent one more email requesting an immediate deletion of this article to info-en-q@wikimedia.org. In the last email I pointed out that some quotes are taken off my facebook profile which i never intended to be distributed over the web. That alone should be sufficient ground for an immediate (speedy?) deletion. Can this be expedited please ?
 * I took the liberty of tagging this page for speedy deletion with delete. I am not sure what I am doing, but it seems to have done the trick.
 * Keep The subject is fairly notable, and I have found a published quote using Google Books:
 * "If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around, the firewood is yours for the taking."
 * Funniest Thing You Never Said 2: The Ultimate Collection of Humorous Quotations by Rosemarie Jarski--Arthurvogel 08:44, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I can't find an edition at Google Books that has been OCR'd or offers a preview. Can you post a link? ~ Ningauble 14:54, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Try this link; it is page 512. Failing that, I can presumably e-mail you a screenshot.--Arthurvogel 18:49, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Indeed it is there in the section on Philosophy ... Zvezda1111 21:34, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * This is hardly a discriminating source. It appears to be someone pulling quotes off the internet rather randomly to pad a sales figure. I give it zero weight in determining quotable notability. BD2412 T 14:58, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep I changed my mind given a source being found. User:Zvezda1111 — This vote was posted by IP 96.224.13.4 using the signature of a registered account.
 * I found more quotes of Oleg Vishnepolsky - funny ! You can delete if you want to, but admit they are good: 1) Republicans and Democrats share one thing in common - our tax dollars 2) To close the budget deficit we need to tax 4 out of every 3 Americans. It is all on the Web... I guess that's not good enough. Oh well.
 * you are taking these quotes off my facebook account profile - stop, please ! This is not intended to be public.
 * But your IP is the one that actually added these quotes to the article. Is someone else using your computer, or are you of two minds on whether the article should be deleted? ~ Ningauble 18:40, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
 * No, i took them off the board of wisdom. Someone else put them there. I would not dare take it off facebook. Zvezda1111 21:58, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Keep I agree that the subject is notable and sources are credible. I also like the quotes. Thumbs up ! Stanfordmit1 23:44, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: The above vote is this user's only edit to Wikiquote. BD2412 T 14:46, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment If this article is kept, it should only contain properly sourced quotes. The others should be deleted.--Arthurvogel 17:40, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Comment Claims of privacy are totally bogus. Facebook T&Cs state that whatever is posted on facebook can be shared and distributed. [see here]. Specifically this sentence: "When you publish content or information using the Public setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Facebook, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture)." Mr. Vishnepolsky, being an Internet "guru", should be aware of this.