Clonerdyer

January 2019

Hello, I'm A Poor Historian. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Napier Boys' High School, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. ― A Poor Historian (talk) 06:59, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Hello. Your recent edit to Napier Boys' High School appears to have added the name of a non-notable entity to a list that normally includes only notable entries. In general, a person, organization or product added to a list should have a pre-existing article before being added to most lists. If you wish to create such an article, please first confirm that the subject qualifies for a separate, stand-alone article according to Wikipedia's notability guideline. If the players are notable then WP:WTAF. Don't add them to the school article until they each have biographical article showing their notability. Meters (talk) 07:16, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. You appear to be repeatedly reverting or undoing other editors' contributions at Napier Boys' High School. Although this may seem necessary to protect your preferred version of a page, on Wikipedia this is known as "edit warring" and is usually seen as obstructing the normal editing process, as it often creates animosity between editors. Instead of reverting, please discuss the situation with the editor(s) involved and try to reach a consensus on the talk page.

If editors continue to revert to their preferred version they are likely to be blocked from editing Wikipedia. This isn't done to punish an editor, but to prevent the disruption caused by edit warring. In particular, editors should be aware of the three-revert rule, which says that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Edit warring on Wikipedia is not acceptable in any amount, and violating the three-revert rule is very likely to lead to a block.

They do not have articles to establish their notability. Stop adding them to the notable alumni list. Meters (talk) 07:22, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

yes they do I added the link. How can you choose that they arent without even firstly knowing anything about New Zealand's sport teams and secondluy withought knowing anything about the team— Preceding unsigned comment added by Clonerdyer (talk • contribs) 07:26, January 24, 2019 (UTC)

Re: Napier Boys' High School

I recognise your good faith efforts to contribute to this article, but do bear in mind that generally for lists of notable alumni of schools, they must have both of the following:

• Proof of notability: in most situations, this should mean they have their own article on Wikipedia in accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines for notability for sportspeople
• Proof of attendance: there should be a reliable source that documents the fact that they have attended said school before

As of now, your entries on the list have neither of these characteristics, hence your edits have been repeatedly reverted by other editors for reasons explained in the edit summaries. I hope this helps. ― A Poor Historian (talk) 07:30, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Yup. Clonerdye, please read the link I provided. They have to have WIkipedia articles to show that they are notable by Wikipedia's standards. They also have to have sources showing that they attended the school. You don't have either. Playing for the national team may be enough for us to presume notability, but the links are broken so I can't even verify that. And playing on the development squad is definitely not sufficient to presume notability. Meters (talk) 07:38, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Ok thank you I will send you the appropriate links.

• http://www.blacksticks.co.nz/Player-Profiles/Vantage-Black-Sticks-Men/ContentId/3036
• http://www.blacksticks.co.nz/Player-Profiles/Vantage-Black-Sticks-Men
• https://www.olympic.org/mac-wilcox http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localsport/2776237-135/wilcox-plays-his-part-in-blac
• https://www.facebook.com/mac.wilcox.9 (shows went to Napier boys high school
• http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/2684743-135/black-stick-mac-the-toast-of (further proof of Napier boys high school) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Clonerdyer (talk • contribs) 07:55, January 24, 2019 (UTC)

1. please learn to format your talk page posts
2. please sign your talk page posts with ~~~
3. please indent your talk page posts with one : per tab
4. post your proposed changes to the article's talk page (not this page) so that all other interested editors will see. Meters (talk) 08:03, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

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