Talk:Diane Roberts

"Like a résumé" tag
Vincent Lipsio left a message on my talk page, which I copy here for discussion: Peter Chastain (talk) 20:20, 19 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Please look into the "Like resume" tag at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Roberts, which article I attempted to make conform slightly more to the "Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies)" and, in the process, moved the "Like resume" tag to the bottom of the article right above the "stub" notice. What is in the present article is all the objective information I can gather about the person; I initially wrote the article to resolve a couple of red links to her and, although I met her briefly twice (in 2004 and 2005), I have no reason to promote her or in any other way write in a non-neutral tone but may appear to have done so because all the available information is all positive. I thank you, Vincent J. Lipsio (talk) 18:51, 19 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I think I was reacting to two things in the article: (1) Terms like "award winning", in the first paragraph, sound promotional. Details of specific awards that she has won can be mentioned in the body of the article, in a more neutral manner. (2) The long list of publications in the intro reminds me of a résumé. I am more interested in what she has written (with references) than in a list of where she has written. As for the information on where she studied, I would add that back (in separate section). A professor's educational background is always relevant. I hope other biographical information can be added as it becomes available. The article is a nice beginning, IMO. The "like a résumé" tag needs to be moved back to the top until it is no longer needed. Its purpose is not to disparage the article, but to call upon other editors to continue improving it. Peter Chastain (talk) 20:20, 19 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Your points are all well taken. Indeed, it was only intended to be a beginning, little more than a stub, and so I take as a complement your writing, “The article is a nice beginning, IMO.”


 * When I chance to again be in the article, I’ll move back, as you suggest, the "like a résumé" tag to the top if you or someone else will not have already done so.


 * ‘Twill be some while before I’ll have the time to flesh out the article and we can only hope that someone comes along sooner and does so.


 * Vincent J. Lipsio (talk) 21:15, 19 July 2011 (UTC)