User:Celestianpower/Schools

This is my take on the validity of articles about individual schools.

Newbies
First and foremost, the reason for my policy to keep school articles is newbies. I believe that every editor upon joining the wiki should create a comprehensive article about the school they attend or used to attend. This is in order that they learn how to write an article. They learn about WikiSyntax, how important it is to research, NPOV and other policies on Wikipedia and seeing as it's likely not to be a heavily visitted article, it's less likely to matter if they do it badly. I did. My school's article is a pretty decent length with some good photos (that I took myself) but heck did I get it wrong getting there. See it here: Marling School.

Within the community
Newbie's aside, I think that schools are major public institutions. We spend a good chunk of our lives there and the government a good chunk of money. Do we remember our time on a holiday to Majorca that one summer when we're 80? No. Do we remember our time at school? Yes. That school has changed out personality, who we are irrevocably for the rest of our lives. Can we say the same about our local Tesco? Probably not unless your sister was murdered there (but lets not carry on talking about that).

Jimbo said so
Jimbo said so. What more need I say?