User talk:Air Sess

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Andre Moore
Just so you know, I've moved your version of the Andre Moore page here: User:Air Sess/Sandbox. There are a few issues we'll need to work out. Mainly, it's important to make sure that content is sourced (to published materials), so that other people can verify things for themselves. See WP:V. (I'm guessing you're associated with Andre Moore in some way, but even so, it's a site policy that all content has to come from a previously published source. Think newspaper/magazine articles, etc.)

I'm also concerned that there's a lot of information just isn't suited to the Wikipedia medium, like information on favorite bands, and time-sensitive info about children's ages, etc. Take a look at some other pages to get a feel for what Wikipedia biographies look like. A lot of the content I'm seeing would probably be better suited at a personal website.

If you have any questions, just leave a message at User talk:Zagalejo. I want to emphasize that nothing you added has been deleted; it's just been moved. Thanks! Zagal e jo^^^ 20:20, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I would try to limit the personal stuff. I'd say that anything that's been discussed in newspapers/magazines/etc is fair game. Most of the details on his basketball career are probably salvageable.
 * Because Wikipedia is a site that anyone can edit, it is very important that information can be verified with previously published material. Over time, content will be rewritten, shuffled around, etc, but if everything is clearly sourced, people will be able to make sure everything is accurate, without having to track down the subject of the article. The sources don't need to be available online, but they should at least be available in a library somewhere. (It's also a good idea to work off those sources because the subject of an article might not remember everything with complete clarity, especially things like dates.)
 * I'll look through the material you wrote, and try to restore as much as I can verify myself. I live in Chicago (and went to Loyola), so I know I'll be able to find lots of sources about his Chicago days. Zagal e jo^^^ 23:53, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
 * That's cool. I mean, as long as something seems reasonable, I'll probably end up restoring it, with a tag requesting a citation. There are also some things I'd like to reword for tone and neutrality. I'll be working with the article throughout the week. Zagal e jo^^^ 02:04, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

Notes regarding Andre Moore article
I'm starting a new section for comments/questions that arise during my research.
 * As far as I can tell, the Suburban All-Stars team did win the 1982 game over the All-City team, 99-76. (There's a Chicago Tribune recap about it.) Moore led the city team in points scored. He did win with the all-state team, who played against Indiana.
 * A minor discrepancy, but the Tribune says he scored 19 points in the NCAA tournament game against Georgetown, not 20: Zagal e jo^^^ 02:12, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

Ok yes, Andre did say he scored 19 or 20 points in the game against Georgetown. That can be changed to 19 points then. Will you be leaving the details regarding his career in Australia? These details are all accurate given my knowledge of the leagues he played in and resources. I did talk with Andre today and did want as much of this information left in tact as possible. Thanks
 * Yeah, I'll be working on that stuff as soon as I can. I've found a decent amount of material online that I'd like to incorporate. This might be good, for example - it even includes the Crocodile Dundee quote. It'll be a few days before I can devote myself fully to this, but until then, I'll try to add a little bit here and there. Zagal e jo^^^ 00:00, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes, that article appeared in the Brisbane paper a while back and I still have the copy. I will clarify a couple of details too in the right hand side or the profile as Andre wants to be known as an Australian as well. Alos, how do you add pics to this? as Andre has a couple he wants to use. He has a photo with David Stern when he was drafted and also some from his playing days with the Bullets. Thanks
 * Oh, I meant to put the Australia part back into the infobox. Sorry, thanks for re-adding it. (We generally wouldn't list someone's nationality as "African American", though. That field is mainly meant to describe citizenship matters, and things like that.)
 * Adding images is kind of convoluted. You first upload an image at Wikimedia Commons; the first page of Upload Wizard is here. Once it's up there, you can add it to the article here. It's probably easiest to add an image to the infobox on the right hand side of the article. Under "Infobox NBA biography" and "Name", there's a field to put the image name (eg, AndreMoore.jpg). You can add images to the rest of the article, though there are several different ways to format them. It's helpful to look at some other articles (in editing mode) to get a feel for how those images are handled. Zagal e jo^^^ 01:05, 4 April 2012 (UTC)