User talk:Ditch1852

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"This person raised $1 billion in funds and is noted businessman. He has been featured in the New York Times and other publications, would source links overcome this issue in your view?" Yes, sourced links would overcome the issue. I append your text with notes. Understate and keep to facts, not interpretation and sales pitch. This isn't the place for a resume: it's an encyclopedia. I have put writing guides at the top of the page. Tyrenius (talk) 21:08, 12 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Pleased to be of help. You might like to look at featured articles for the best approved writing and referencing. Tyrenius (talk) 22:49, 12 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Excuse capitals in the text. It's to make it stand out. You haven't read the ref guide. If you don't do that, I can't help. The media coverage section should be used as references. You can use references that are in print form, provided you give full details. External links should normally only be in the text when used as part of a reference. Other relevant EL can be put in their own section. Tyrenius (talk) 23:22, 13 December 2007 (UTC)


 * There are still lots of statements without a specific reference to verify them, and good references that are not being used for material but just tacked on at the end of the article. Tyrenius (talk) 03:14, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Image copyright problem with Image:Richard Rakowski.jpg
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Your request
Hi, what is the name of the article you created? I can always create it again and move it to your user space until it is finished. Bearian (talk) 15:18, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It's rewritten and back in article space now: Richard Rakowski. Tyrenius (talk) 16:01, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Richard Rakowski rewrite
You have IMO done a very good job of recreating the article to conform to wikipedia encyclopedic requirements. It should be chronological in sequence, rather than CV reverse order, and I have attempted to correct this. You may like to check it over. Some dates are missing and it would be good if these could be inserted, particularly Rakowski's birth date (at least the year) in the lead section. It would also be appropriate, I think, and lead some color to have a significant quote from Rakowski about his life's work or a particularly significant aspect of it, if this is sourced. If the quote is enclosed in these tags, it gives it large speech marks for significance:
 * TEXT HERE

Tyrenius (talk) 16:06, 19 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Birth date and place would be added value. I don't think anyone's going to quibble re. refs for that data. Tyrenius (talk) 00:47, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

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File permission problem with File:Rakowski UN Meeting.jpg
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