User talk:Josephicastro

Joseph I. Castro
Hi, thanks for message. You can sign your comments automatically using four tildes ~. Please add your messages to the bottom of the talk page, or they may be overlooked. 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. It is now Wikipedia policy that biographical articles about living people must have independent verifiable references, or they will be deleted. Although he probably meets the criteria, the article is completely unsourced. It needs independent references as linked above.
 * it was written in a promotional tone. Articles must be neutral and encyclopaedic. The second paragraph is an unattributed eulogy to a Dr Welty, and the third is an equally unsourced eulogy to your employer'
 * Examples of unsourced claims presented as fact, apart from the mutual adoration in the quotes, include: '' he was responsible for the leadership of a broad range of departments focused on enriching the educational experience of... extraordinary contributions to advancing diversity...
 * 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. I didn't check the rest of the article, but the unattributed quotes are obviously a copyright violation. 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.
 * You have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to editing articles about this subject. Thank you for declaring your interest. If, after reading the information about notability linked above, you still believe that your emplyer 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.

Basically, you need to write the article in your own words, with verifiable references and a neutral, encyclopaedic tone. Have a look at Pamela C. Rasmussen to get an idea of layout and referencing. You don't need that level of detail or have to use the fancy referencing templates, just to get an idea of what an article looks like. Let me know if you need help  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  17:25, 27 November 2013 (UTC)..


 * Hi, thanks for email. Your text edits were reverted by other editors because you did not give references or explain in the edit summary what you were doing. Although your edits were good faith, vandals often make little changes to numbers and dates, so any such unexplained changes are treated with suspicion and reverted.


 * Company and organisation logos are always copyright and cannot be used on Wikipedia. The sole exception is that an image can be used under a fair use rationale to illustrate an article about that company or organisation. That is the case here. The image should not be used on any other page or uploaded to commons, and the file information explains that the image is copyright and the justification for its use. If you do not accept that the use of the image on this page is fair use, you need to discuss it on the talk page, just removing it will be reverted  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  08:02, 3 December 2013 (UTC)