User talk:Johnherbert

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Reverse Osmosis
Hey John,

I meant to leave this message earlier (and so am glad you followed up) -- there are a few hurles the article will have to clear before it can be used on Wikipedia. First, it has to not be a copyright violation, which you've said it isn't, but really the best way to avoid a copyvio is to simply write a new article about Reverse Osmosis. Make sure, though, that it's an encyclopedia article, and not a promotional article.

Which brings us to #2: it has to be written from a neutral point of view. I know that can be difficult, and I can help you shift the language to be neutral after it's crafted.

The third thing (well, actually, it should be the first thing, but whatever) is that the article has to eplain why Reverse Osmosis is notable. Otherwise, it's at risk of getting deleted. I would suggest you use the guidelines at WP:MUSIC to explain why Reverse Osmosis deserves its own article. Step #3 can seem in direct contradiction with step #2, because you have to explain why Reverse Osmosis is notable while also staying neutral. So, saying "Reverse Osmosis is notable for being the best a cappella group at USC" won't fly.

Anyway, gimme a holler if you would like any other pointers on how to proceed. Cheers, JDoorj a m    Talk 23:44, 25 February 2006 (UTC)


 * Nice work, John! I moved your temp page to the main page.  I gotta say, a lot of times people just give up when they realize they can't simply copy existing content into a page.  I'm glad to see you stuck around and got the article in shape!  Cheers, JDoorj a m     Talk 00:58, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

John, in order to make sure the photo of Reverse Osmosis A Cappella isn't deleted as a potential copyright violation, you need to put in the license for it. If it's taken by you, choose the GFDL (self made) license, and that will make it free to use at Wikipedia (or anywhere else that anyone would like to publish a picture of Reverse Osmosis). Lemme know if you have any questions. JDoorj a m    Talk 21:30, 15 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Thank for the help, I re-uploaded the pic and I like the changes you made. Johnherbert 21:50, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

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