User talk:Cdmcadoo

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Hi, thanks for message. I deleted your article because
 * it did not provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the school, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the school claims or interviewing its management. You gave only one reference which didn't mention the school. Virtually the whole of the text was unsourced and therefore unverifiable
 * there shouldn't be any url links in the article, only in the "References" or "External links" sections.
 * The "Middle/Early College" doesn't mentioned the school, just middle schools in general
 * "Associates Graduates"&mdash; I have no idea what this is or whether it meets our notability criteria, but the url link (which should be a reference, not an external link) doesn't verify that these students achieved this anyway
 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: The expectation is that every student will go to college... the goal was more than high school graduation... the faculty and staff of Pathways worked to ensure that every student who attended Pathways had a plan for a career and a map for achieving that career... These same students received more than $250,000 in scholarships and grants and together earned more than 225 hours of college credits... &mdash; and so on; unsourced opinions, not fact
 * the article was created in a single edit without wikilinks or references, and looks as if was copied from an unknown and possibly copyrighted source. Copyrighted text is not allowed in Wikipedia, as outlined in this policy. That applies even to pages created by you or your organisation, unless they state clearly and explicitly that the text is public domain. There are ways to donate copyrighted text to Wikipedia, as described here; please note that simply asserting on the talk page that you are the owner of the copyright, or you have permission to use the text, isn't sufficient.
 * If you have a conflict of interest when editing this article, you must declare it. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that your organisation is notable enough for a Wikipedia article (and that there is significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources), you could, if you wish, post a request at Requested articles for the article to be created. See also Best practices for editors with conflicts of interest.

I hope this clarifies, feel free to contact me if you need more guidance Jimfbleak - talk to me?  16:31, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm prepared to accept that this article was created in good faith, but unless the text can be referenced to good sources, it may struggle Jimfbleak - talk to me?  16:46, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

Would it be possible to go in and fix these issues or do I need to start over from scratch? Looking at what you have written I agree and can adress everything in the article.--Cdmcadoo (talk) 04:16, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Cdmcadoo, it's only by chance I saw your reply. If you want me to see a message, you can either post it on my talk page or alternatively leave a message on this page, but start it with my user name, User:Jimfbleak or and sign it with four tildes ~ If you can assure me that the text was not copied in all or part from elsewhere, I can restore it to a user subpage Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  10:19, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I made these changes. There is still a lot to do
 * Your text is still entirely unreferenced except for a promotional quote. You must provide independent verifiable sources to enable us to verify the facts and show that it meets the notability guidelines. Sources that are not acceptable include those linked to the school, social media and other sites that can be self-edited, blogs, websites of unknown or non-reliable provenance, and sites that are just reporting what the school claims or interviewing its management
 * You have no real facts about the school in the text such as staff and student numbers or budget
 * there shouldn't be any url links in the article, only in the "References" or "External links" sections, one removed.
 * "Associates Graduates"&mdash; I still have no idea what this is or whether it meets our notability criteria.
 * it is still written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact include: The expectation is that every student will go to college... Equally importantly, OCCC provides our students access to their many labs... experience rigorous high school... leads to improved outcomes... students are outperforming their peers nationwide:. &mdash; and so on; unsourced promotional opinions, not fact
 * our students &mdash; this is worrying. Either you have copied text from elsewhere, despite assuring me you haven't, or you have failed to disclose a conflict of interest as requested above. If you have a conflict of interest and you fail to declare it, you can be blocked from editing.


 * If this were in mainspace, I would delete it on sight. It still needs independent third-party references (if you can't find any, it's not notable enough for Wikipedia), factual neutral text instead of promotional opinions, and clarity about both the origins of the text and your status with regard to the college.


 * Jimfbleak - talk to me?  05:31, 11 May 2016 (UTC)