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I am willing to hear reasons why either of these articles should be a showcase article, but this is not like [[WP:FAC]] where votes decide. That is not what the portal is for. If you wish to have St Michaels recognised by community consensus, head in that direction. No vote will be viewed as valid on this matter, but I am open to seeing why you think these articles deserve this recognition. Any attempt to bring this to be about my bias is without cause - the section itself shows I want to promote other schools on Wikipedia. Thanks. [[User:Harro5|Harro5]] 08:32, 14 November 2005 (UTC) |
I am willing to hear reasons why either of these articles should be a showcase article, but this is not like [[WP:FAC]] where votes decide. That is not what the portal is for. If you wish to have St Michaels recognised by community consensus, head in that direction. No vote will be viewed as valid on this matter, but I am open to seeing why you think these articles deserve this recognition. Any attempt to bring this to be about my bias is without cause - the section itself shows I want to promote other schools on Wikipedia. Thanks. [[User:Harro5|Harro5]] 08:32, 14 November 2005 (UTC) |
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* Dear Harro5, it is not a matter of if you are willing. I need not your consent to add content to this portal as 1. I am also a member of Wikipedia, and 2. I am also a maintainer of this portal. I choose to ask for your consent out of kindness and respect and I ask you show the same to me and any other user who wishes to contribute. No-one here needs explain why such articles should be included, other than that they are quality, lengthy articles of standard that exceeds those that are already on the list. You should be thanking us for including you, not biting back by claiming you somehow have more right to this portal. You don't. Kind Regards, [[User:Beyondcapricorn|Beyondcapricorn]] 08:51, 14 November 2005 (UTC) |
Revision as of 08:51, 14 November 2005
GGS article contains considerably more text than Fettes, Winchester, and others. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.19.252.190 (talk • contribs) 20:35, October 30, 2005 (UTC)
- The amount of text doesn't show the quality of the article, of which the GGS article is almost all lists and not a good showcase of school articles. Also, I am trying to keep a balance of US, UK and Australian schools while looking for other nation articles to add too. Harro5 21:13, 30 October 2005 (UTC)
The G.G.S. article is not merely lists, there are substantial sections on history and the Corio campus, where the vast majority of G.G.S. students are based. To argue that there are too many Australian schools is silly as there are some which have shorter, less detailed articles, but are included on the list. User:Vox latina
Curious about the Phillips Exeter Academy page. I put up an {{NOPV}} tag, and its not been improved since (though admitedly, i've done little more than put up that tag). It seems to me incredibly POV, and i'm wondering if a.) it should still be a showcase or b.) if it is to remain a showcase, if others can take a look and work on fixing it. I will point out before i get accused of pushing my own agenda that i am an Andover grad, but regardless of my high school i feel that this article needs work if it is to remain a showcase article.jfg284 20:42, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
- Noted, thanks. Please come back and resumbit a nomination once the article is back up to scratch. Harro5 20:53, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
Vote to add links
Proposal to add 2 links to Showcase:
Please vote below. If you are against this idea, please state why in your objection. Beyondcapricorn 08:05, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
- Yea Comradeash 08:06, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
- Comment Everything properly cited? Because right now, the six "resources" deal with uniform, corporal punishment, and tuition...where, exactly, does the school song and school hymn get cited?jfg284 08:26, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
- Retort Now there's two schools of thought on the citing of articles, theres what appears to be your opinion, which means everything that is stated as factual is referenced...then theres the issue of excessive referencing, which seems to pertain that only things that are somewhat dubious require referencing...do you really doubt the authenticity of the song/hymm? I COULD scan it out of the diary, but that would waste everyones time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Comradeash (talk • contribs)
- Actually I believe that there's one: WP:V (and see WP:NOR). Now, this kind of non-citing is all of the wikipedia, and there's certainly too much to make a big deal out of, normally. However, when an article is up for any type of featured status, it has to follow the wikipedia guidelines (yes, including citation). Now, the scanning is probably unnecessary, but all im looking for is a reference of where you got it. That's where there's two sections: ==Resources== and ==External links==. Resources doesnt have to all online. Furthermore, due to WP:NOR, using the argument "i go to school there, take my word for it it's true" does not work.jfg284 08:48, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
- Retort Now there's two schools of thought on the citing of articles, theres what appears to be your opinion, which means everything that is stated as factual is referenced...then theres the issue of excessive referencing, which seems to pertain that only things that are somewhat dubious require referencing...do you really doubt the authenticity of the song/hymm? I COULD scan it out of the diary, but that would waste everyones time. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Comradeash (talk • contribs)
Discussion
I am willing to hear reasons why either of these articles should be a showcase article, but this is not like WP:FAC where votes decide. That is not what the portal is for. If you wish to have St Michaels recognised by community consensus, head in that direction. No vote will be viewed as valid on this matter, but I am open to seeing why you think these articles deserve this recognition. Any attempt to bring this to be about my bias is without cause - the section itself shows I want to promote other schools on Wikipedia. Thanks. Harro5 08:32, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
- Dear Harro5, it is not a matter of if you are willing. I need not your consent to add content to this portal as 1. I am also a member of Wikipedia, and 2. I am also a maintainer of this portal. I choose to ask for your consent out of kindness and respect and I ask you show the same to me and any other user who wishes to contribute. No-one here needs explain why such articles should be included, other than that they are quality, lengthy articles of standard that exceeds those that are already on the list. You should be thanking us for including you, not biting back by claiming you somehow have more right to this portal. You don't. Kind Regards, Beyondcapricorn 08:51, 14 November 2005 (UTC)