User talk:Strikeseason

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Hello, Strikeseason, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Cambridge Friends School, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, visit the Teahouse, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{Help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! TornadoLGS (talk) 19:27, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TornadoLGS!

Thanks so much for the welcome and the guidance. I've long been interested in editing on Wikipedia and there's a lot to learn now that I'm trying to get started!

As you suggested, I've now created a draft of the page in my userspace, but also wanted to clarify a few things you mentioned in your message. (If it's better for me to put these in the Cambridge Friends School talk page or the talk page for my draft, let me know - I'm still getting used to the conventions.)

First, I am not an employee or compensated by the school in any way. I was a parent to students who went there and try to help the school when I can because it's a place I care about, but I think caring about a topic is probably a common factor in people who write or edit content so hopefully that won't make it a conflict of interest :)

Also, Strikeseason is my personal Wikipedia account and I am the only person using it. I've had the username for a while (since 2017) but haven't jumped into editing until now. Actually, I noticed that there was no page on Wikipedia for Cambridge Friends and thought it would be a good place to start since it's something I feel pretty familiar with!

And lastly, I felt the school deserved better than a redirect to Cambridge the city. I tried to write an article that was neutral and informative, but I'm happy to have others review for neutrality. I did try to cite outside references, and modeled the page after other similar schools in our area, specifically https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shady_Hill_School and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Montessori_school so I thought a page in that vein would make sense.

Here's the draft of the page that I've recreated in my userspace:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Strikeseason/sandbox/Cambridge_Friends_School

(I'm not sure if that's the right way to do it... Hopefully you can see my sandbox.)

I hope that context is helpful, but let me know if you need more information (or let me know I should go elsewhere as a next step). And would you or another editor be willing to review my draft to see if it's acceptable?

Thanks again!

Strikeseason (talk) 19:03, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I do have a few comments to make regarding the draft. First, the reason I reverted and thought that there might be a conflict of interest is that the tone of the draft does come across as somewhat promotional. Phrasing such as "aims to provide an excellent education" should be avoided. We try to maintain an objective style of writing. See also Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch. Second, the draft appears to rely a good deal on primary sources. For most articles, independent secondary sources are preferred. A third, but less substantial issue: as a general rule, links to external webpages should be avoided in the body of an article. External links may be part of a citation template and there may be a link to the school's main website, if one exists, in the infobox. A few relevant external links may be added to a dedicated External Links section at the end of the article if needed.

Generally speaking something like this should be worked on in draftspace but a sandbox is acceptable. Your sandbox could be moved to a draft if you would like. From there, you can submit the draft through the Articles for Creation process when you think it is ready. The draft may still be declined at that point, but with comments on what is needed to make it more suitable. TornadoLGS (talk) 20:38, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Great thanks! I'll work on it.

Strikeseason (talk) 20:40, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Cambridge Friends School (November 10)

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

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet all four of these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Cambridge Friends School and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:41, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Strikeseason! Having an article draft 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! DoubleGrazing (talk) 08:41, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]