User talk:Mattklettner

This user is a student editor in Wikipedia:Wiki_Ed/East_Carolina_University/Sustainable_Design_w_Lab_(Spring_Semester) .

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January 2018

Hello, I'm CASSIOPEIA. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 14:30, 22 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Croatan at ECU.jpg

A tag has been placed on File:Croatan at ECU.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the file appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Speedy deletion nomination of The Croatan at ECU

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A tag has been placed on The Croatan at ECU, requesting that it be deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under two or more of the criteria for speedy deletion, by which pages can be deleted at any time, without discussion. If the page meets any of these strictly-defined criteria, then it may soon be deleted by an administrator. The reasons it has been tagged are:

It seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. (See section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Business for more information.
It appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), individual animal, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. (See section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion.) Such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

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I have moved this article to Draft:The Croatan at ECU as I think it needs more work before it's ready for "prime time". Follow the instructions at the top of the draft to see how it can be reviewed. When an editor accepts a review, it will be automatically moved to mainspace. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 09:47, 9 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Croatan at ECU (April 11)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by KylieTastic was:

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

The comment the reviewer left was:

No references at all

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KylieTastic (talk) 12:32, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mattklettner! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! KylieTastic (talk) 12:32, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of The Croatan at ECU

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A tag has been placed on The Croatan at ECU requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/news/poe/2011/111/croatan.cfm. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Feedback

Hi Matt. I wanted to explain some of the problems your article has encountered, and give you some suggestions on how to move forward.

Your article needs to be based on independent third-party sources. So if you're writing about a building at ECU, you need to work primary from sources that have no affiliation with ECU.
You need to ensure that your tone is encyclopedic, not promotional. Talk about things in basic factual terms. This, for example, is a simple statement of fact

The Croatan is a dining area located on the main campus of East Carolina University

This, on the other hand, is less than perfect

Since its construction in 1970, it has recently been remodeled with new modernized features that help it compete with the growing demand for green building

"Compete with the growing demand" is the kind of language people use in promotional copy, not in an encyclopedia article
There are problems with grammar and sentence structure here that should be fixed before you move work out of your sandbox

With that being said, the Croatan was demolished to construct a new dining area that could have better sustainability and support a higher influx of students.

"With that being said" is filler, and it's too informal for an encyclopedia article.

The Croatan strives to be one of the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly building on the entire East Carolina University campus.

This is purely promotional copy. A building isn't a person and it can't "strive". If it is one of the most energy efficient buildings, you can say that (with a source). You can't say it's "environmentally friendly" though - that's too poorly-defined a term, and there are too many possible dimensions of environmental "friendliness". If a source describes it that way, you can report that the sources say so (with a supporting citation) but you can't assert that as a fact in Wikipedia's voice.
Always use your own words. Please review the Plagiarism and Copyright training module before proceeding further.

Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:51, 11 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (April 22)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the general guideline on notability, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

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Theroadislong (talk) 19:14, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (April 22)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the general guideline on notability, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment the reviewer left was:

we need independent sourcing not your own website

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Theroadislong (talk) 19:48, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (April 22)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

The comment the reviewer left was:

It reads like an advert full of marketing puffery " visually appealing structure" "complimented by lush greenery" etc and clearly there is an undeclared conflict of interest

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Theroadislong (talk) 20:06, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Croatan (April 22)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Legacypac was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Might justify a mention somewhere at East Carolina University but not much. Local interest only

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Legacypac (talk) 21:50, 22 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Croatan (April 23)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the general guideline on notability, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment the reviewer left was:

It is disruptive to re-submit with no changes

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Theroadislong (talk) 07:03, 23 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Croatan (April 23)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the general guideline on notability, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Please STOP...you continue to re-submit with no improvements

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Theroadislong (talk) 11:16, 23 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:The Croatan

Hello, Mattklettner. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "The Croatan".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. CoolSkittle (talk) 18:55, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]