User talk:Randy Robertson

Speedy deletion of Religion of susquehanna
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This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits. If you vandalize Wikipedia again, you will be blocked from editing. OhNo itsJamie Talk 17:03, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

"Religion of Susquehanna"
Hello, My name is Randy Robertson. I'm a professor of English at Susquehanna University, and I am teaching a course on the history of media. One of my assignments for the class is that we create our own religion. The point of the exercise is to show students how sacred texts can accrue material over time, some of which is inconsistent with what was there before.

It is also, however, a serious attempt to define the values of the class. As students will be students, the initial comments in the entry will be frivolous, but my hope is that over time it will become more serious, and that as a class we will build a page that will stimulate thoughtful discussion. It was originally titled "Religion of Susquehanna," but because Susquehanna's Board of Trustees might get upset about that, I propose to call the entry "A New SU Religion." I hope that you let this page stand. Many academics are hostile to Wikipedia; I like using it as a learning tool in the new media world, where movements can be created online before they exist in the "real world." If you would like to discuss any aspect of this proposal further, please feel free to contact me at robertson@susqu.edu.

Sincerely, Randy Robertson (talk) 20:50, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
 * While the concept is intriguing, unfortunately the subject would fail several Wikipedia criteria for inclusion, including WP:Verifiability and No original research. I would suggest a "free wiki" site. There are numerous ones out there; I think Wetpaint and Wikispaces are among the most popular. Most offer free Wiki hosting for academia. Regards, OhNo itsJamie  Talk 01:05, 17 January 2009 (UTC)