Talk:List of Adolf Hitler books

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Contents 1 How You Can Help 2 White Supremacist Site 3 I was rather surprised 4 "Indirectly related to Hitler" seems like a too-huge category

[edit] How You Can Help

• Please help to create an annotated bibliography of Adolf Hitler books, by writing an article reviewing/discussing the books that you have read and a second article about the authors, then link them to the List of Adolf Hitler books article. Thank You. WritersCramp 17:08, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

• • EDIT: Although different than the method I would employ, all books should be filed according to author last name, and then according to year. --Chr.K. 21:38, 10 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] White Supremacist Site

• The link which Mr. Isaac Brock is recommended inclusion to belongs to a white supremacist - the owner of the site sells "rare Hitler books", but if one backtracks the link, one can see the racist rants and a photo of the site owner in a Hitler costume, complete with mustache. I see no reason to advertise for such a site, and frankly, never thought an encyclopedia was supposed to be a catalogue. I think it is sufficient to list what books have been printed - printing where to buy them - especially if they are Neo-Nazis that benefit financially - is irrelevant and unencyclopaedic in my opinion.Michael Dorosh 05:35, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

• Comment - The commercial link is to a specialized store that sells hard to find Adolf Hitler books. This is what the article is about and it aids readers in finding books. If it is a dealer someone does not care to buy from they do not have to buy from them. Please put the link back. Cordially SirIsaacBrock 02:17, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

• Comment - The link in question does not belong. First, if one is going to include commercial links, amazon.com would be better, since it also includes many hard-to-find books -- but such commercial links are generally discouraged on Wikipedia, as far as I can tell. Second, the books on the site are not the books a general encyclopedia reader would likely be interested in. Third, there is doubt about the quality of the books, since Gary Lauck is something of a one-man operation who has found he can make money by marketing material to neo-Nazis. The books lack the editorial and professional standards one should expect. Bytwerk 15:44, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Exactly. As Wikipedia is a free, open-source, collective effort, there exists little room for commercial links, promotions, adverts, or anything of the likes; this is why we don't have ads, beside the fact that they are obtrusive and deserve to be ripped to shreds. Also, Wikipedia, as a neutral encyclopedia shouldn't market to neo-Nazi Hitlerist propaganda. That would be illegal as well as promoting hate speech, and we don't want that now do we? The link should go. Эйрон Кинни (t) 11:34, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I was rather surprised

when i posted this book in the article:

Colbert, R.W. and William D. Hyder, Medallic Portraits of Adolf Hitler, The Token and Medal Society, Inc., El Cajon, California, 1981

to discover it gone today with this explaination.

rv - remove non-existent, improperly formatted, no ISBN, last entry, SirIsaacBrock

So I wrote Sir Isaac, and even posted a page or two from the book, but decided to take my case here too. Surely books are not deleted if they format is different or if there is no ISBN? It is a form vs function world for sure, but . . . . . . . ............ Carptrash 03:41, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

Stop acting childish, if you want to add the book to the list add it. Just follow the same APA style as the other 100 entries. Cordially SirIsaacBrock 10:15, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

Putting it in the incorrect format doesn't mean the book isn't informative. If someone doesn't know a format but wishes to contribute they should have the opportunity. Эйрон Кинни (t) 11:29, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Sir Issac! If you don't know everything about Wikipedia from the very second you discover Wikipedia, then Goddammit don't you even think of posting here! The last thing we need is people with good intent trying to help! If the book has no ISBN, then it does not exist! We don't care if you have the book in your hands, and can post scans of every page! No numbers, then the book doesn't exist! Right, Sir Issac? Keep your Goddam non-existant book that you posted scans of away from us, you filthy rotter! And stop being polite! You must be rude like Sir Issac and me! Only rudeness is allowed here, you dirty bastard! CaptainCaveman 05:35, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Indirectly related to Hitler" seems like a too-huge category

Couldn't every published book on the European theatre of WW2 fit this category? Unless someone wants to split it off into a List of World War II books, I'd suggest removing this section. --Delirium 05:36, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Comment - When the subsection gets to large a second list can be created. It would seem it is there to ensure that books do not get mixed in with the other topics more closely related to Hitler himself. Headphonos 12:04, 6 January 2007 (UTC)