User talk:Susanthomas1440

Welcome!
Hello Susanthomas1440, welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Our intro page contains a lot of helpful material for new users—please check it out! If you need help, visit Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place   on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions.  DGG ( talk ) 20:56, 2 September 2012 (UTC)

more specifically...
More specifically, there are some problems with the article on Austin Cyberknife.

A Wikipedia article needs to show notability with references providing substantial coverage from 3rd party independent published reliable sources, print or online, but not blogs or press releases, or material derived from press releases. Unfortunately, the two article in MD appear to be based entirely on their press releases, and the one on austin Business Journal is a local article merely about their funding.

I think the article is a little too unsubstantial to stand on its own, but, as a reviewing administrator, I would not like to see it deleted altogether. My suggestion is that you write an article on University Medical Center Brackenridge, and use this as one of the sections. When you do, keep in mind that a Wikipedia article needs to be written like an encyclopedia article, not a press release--don't praise the organization or person, say what they do. Don't talk about the overall importance of the subject--talk about what they have accomplished. Remember not to copy from their web site,   even if you own the copyright and are willing to give us permission according to WP:DCM, the tone will not be encyclopedic and the material will not be suitable. (As indeed the center's web page seems to be composed mainly of adjectives saying how good it is.)

Include only material that would be of interest to a general reader coming across the mention of the subject and wanting the sort of information that would be found in an encyclopedia. Do not include material that would be of interest only to those associated with the subject, or to prospective patients--that sort of content is considered promotional.

As a general rule, a suitable page will be best written by someone without Conflict of Interest; it's not impossible to do it properly with a conflict of interest or as a paid press agent, but it's relatively more difficult: you are automatically thinking in terms of what the subject wishes to communicate to the public, but an uninvolved person will think in terms of what the public might wish to know. And keep in mind that the goal of an encyclopedia is to say things in a concise manner, which is not the style of  press releases or  web sites, which are usually more expansive.

If you intend to do this, please let me know on my talk page, and I will help you with the necessary moves. Otherwise, I intend to nominate the article for a deletion discussion.  DGG ( talk ) 21:02, 2 September 2012 (UTC)