EricAtLincolnTech

Thank you for your help with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Schools#Lincoln_Group_of_Schools

Thanks, Clem, for your help at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Schools#Lincoln_Group_of_Schools. Not sure if I was supposed to respond here, or on the original page. I did not create this page. I'm just responsible for fixing errors, etc. I do not wish to edit the page directly. I was hoping that I could talk through the errors with you (or another editor), and you would update the page in the way that is best, since you are a regular Wikipedia user. Thanks, Eric 74.102.85.132 (talk) 19:08, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

It doesn't work that way-I have a backlog of articles I want to create- and no-one I know is short of things they want to do. Working with volunteers is like herding cats. I advise others when I come across a cry for help- but 'I have no responsibility to others'. It always seems a shame that there is such a vast untapped pool of talent in the student body that we have failed to engage. I would suggest you report back to your linemamager saying: You have researched issue, and discovered that the task is achievable but it will involve investing resources- particularly time. Wikipedia editing is a bit like writing a MBA thesis, you need to understand the topic, write a draft and fully reference it. Wikipedia markup is easy secretarial task, but in providing the links it becomes necessary to write and research subsidiary stub articles which is time consuming. Done well, and written impartially it becomes a significant asset- and as such it is worth doing. Help is available to advise, on protocols and procedure but not to write copy.

At this point I need you to be logged on so I can direct this reply, and so you can see I have responded. -- Clem Rutter (talk) 11:32, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

I understand. I am tracking your responses. I do not have an account and wasn't planning on creating one. Should I create a new account? Also, I don't mind fixing the errors. However, I was advised not to edit the page as I am an employee of Lincoln Tech and therefore have a COI. Thanks, Eric 74.102.85.132 (talk) 15:55, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Open an account- then we will open a subpage for you, you should copy the page from Lincoln Tech onto your subpage- and edit it there. We (Demiurge1000ElKevbo) will advise you on what is OK- and when everyone is happy a third party editor will transfer it over to main page. Wikipedia is very sensitive about conflict of interest- you have been right to bring this to everyones attention- caution is necessary. (edit conflict) I see you have an account- we can continue this discussion there. -- Clem Rutter (talk) 17:37, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for all your help. I have added the current article to my development page. Next week, I should have a draft revision. I will post that underneath the original version on my draft page, and then I will notify you here when I do it. Best, Eric EricAtLincolnTech (talk) 21:09, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Link to development page User:EricAtLincolnTech/development. -- Clem Rutter (talk) 18:13, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you very much for all your help, Clem! EricAtLincolnTech (talk) 21:07, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Transfered from my talk page -- Clem Rutter (talk) 17:37, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

Quick note: I deleted the category links at the bottom of the draft article so the draft isn't included in the lists of articles that are automatically created using those categories. We can copy them back in if the draft goes live; that's no problem at all. ElKevbo (talk) 02:34, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

Hows it going?-- Clem Rutter (talk) 20:39, 9 March 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for asking, Clem. We're still working on the new draft and researching here. Hope to have something to you soon. EricAtLincolnTech (talk) 14:24, 26 March 2014 (UTC)