User talk:Cjs1994

re: edits to Rich East High School
Greetings Cjs 1994!

First, welcome to wikipedia. The template above continas links that can give you access to editing help and website policies (among others). It is a grat place to start if you have questions.

Second, I reverted part of your edit to this article, and wanted to explain why.

Wikiproject Schools is the editors collective which gathers consensus on what should and should not be included in schools articles on wikipedia. Consensus is an important policy here, as it is based on editors consensus that we all decide what can stay in an article, and what should be removed, should a conflict arise. The consensus, at the moment, is that in order for an alum to be listed in a school article, two criteria must be met:


 * 1)  An alum must meet wikipedia's definition of notability.  That is, an alum must either already have an article written about them, or must be eligible for an article to be written about them.


 * 1) There must be a cited reliable source which confirms that the person in question is an alum of the school.

Since neither of these criteria were met, I deleted two of the three alumni which were there. I managed to find a reliable source for the opera singer, and added it to the article.

If you have any questions regarding this, please feel free to drop a note on my talk page. Best of luck in your editing! LonelyBeacon (talk) 00:38, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Hello again Cjs1994,
 * I have reverted your edits to this article based on the criteria noted above.
 * While it looks like the placement of Mr. Shields may meet criteria for an author, the other two entries did not meet the threshold of notability. None of the entries you added included a reliable source which noted the person as being an alum of the school.  If you can find a reliable source which confirms that Mr. Shields is an alum, please re-add it.  Otherwise, it is very likely that your edits will be continually reverted for lack of supporting material.  I wish you the best of luck, and if I can help, please let me know. LonelyBeacon (talk) 22:23, 19 October 2009 (UTC)