User talk:Mrthescholz

Virtual Zoo

Hello! I noticed that you recently contributed the article Virtual Zoo. I have tried to clean the article up a bit, but I ended up really only being able to tag the article for more thorough cleanup. Most importantly, the article lacks context and the assertion of notability, which means that the article may be tagged for deletion if no serious work goes into the article. Since you were the one who originally contributed, it would be very much appreciated if you can find some reliable sources to back up your claims. Overall, thank you for your contribution, but right now the article is not quite up to Wikipedia's style standards. Please make sure you try to create well-written articles rather than posting any nonsense. Keakealani 03:25, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright status of Agantha

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It is also important that all Wikipedia articles have an encyclopedic tone and follow Wikipedia article layout. For more information on Wikipedia's policies, see Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. slakr 01:05, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

External links & Welcome

I removed the external link to the crocodilian page of the virtual zoo [1] from crocodilian because there is much more detail in the current wikipedia article than in the virtual zoo article. Please see the Wikipedia guideline on external links, especially the first point in "what not to link", which reads "Any site that does not provide a unique resource beyond what the article would contain if it became a Featured article." Also, that guideline indicates that everyone should refrain from personally adding external links to cites that they have any affiliation with, to avoid any conflict of interest. Please see the Wikipedia guidelines on reliable sources and [WP:ATT|attribution]]. I also do not suggest using any virtual zoo pages as sources, because the pages were written by non-experts and do not cite sources and are therefore not reliable sources. However, I do welcome you to Wikipedia and wish you happy editing in the future!

I am new and thank you for helping me leasrn the ropes. I have read the pages you sent and see your point. I will take care of error in links I've made. Mrthescholz 04:04, 16 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

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Science Showdown

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sorry, but a competition within an individual school is not going to be considered notable enough for an encyclopedia. DGG (talk) 15:20, 25 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

AfD nomination of Science Showdown

I have nominated Science Showdown, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Science Showdown. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? GaryColemanFan (talk) 14:50, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]