User talk:EgglestonKyle/Jeff Rutt

Help getting this page approved
Hello, this is my first article on Wikipedia that I'm trying to get published. I was hoping to get some constructive feedback on the format and content of the article before I submit it. My first submission was not to Wikipedia's standards and rejected immediately. I have since established a variety of reliable sources and references.

Also, since the page was deleted before, do I need to go through any process to get the page published? Or do I simply go to the page and paste the source code?

I appreciate any feedback to get this article up to par.

Thank you. EgglestonKyle (talk) 16:40, 20 August 2013 (UTC)


 * There are two main issues: Firstly, many of the sources are not independent, such as the websites of organizations Rutt is affiliated with. Those should be avoided. Secondly, many of the other sources mention Rutt only in passing or treat him as a spokesperson for his organizations without covering Rutt himself in any detail, and they don't even say what they're cited for. For example, the Forbes article doesn't confirm "Rutt learned [...] that what would really help impoverished communities was to help individuals become financially literate". Also, that is an interview with the CEO of Hope International, the organization Rutt founded, not quite an independent source.
 * The deleted article cited no third-party sources whatsoever; that was the main reason for the deletion. It also sounded unduly promotional. You have already submitted your draft for a review; I don't think it will pass in its current state, but the purpose of those reviews is to make sure that the draft conforms with Wikipedia's guidelines and is reasonably safe from deletion; until then the draft won't be deleted but you'll receive feedback on what to improve. Huon (talk) 19:41, 20 August 2013 (UTC)