User talk:RossCann

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Speedy deletion nomination of Hope Funds for Cancer Research

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October 2013

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Medicine: [[Malcolm A. S. Moore]], DPhil] ([[MSKCC|Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center]])<br />

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Nomination of Hope Funds for Cancer Research for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Hope Funds for Cancer Research is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hope Funds for Cancer Research until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Jytdog (talk) 22:53, 2 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Hope Funds for Cancer Research Awards for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Hope Funds for Cancer Research Awards is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Hope Funds for Cancer Research Awards until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Jytdog (talk) 22:53, 2 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

SPA /COI

Hi RossCann. almost all your edits to date have been about Hope Funds and their prize. This makes your account what we call a "single purpose account" (please see WP:SPA) I'm giving you notice of our Conflict of Interest guideline and Terms of Use, and will have some questions for you below.

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Question

Wikipedia is a scholarly project, and like all scholarly endeavors, disclosure of conflict of interest is essential for ensuring the integrity of Wikipedia and retaining the public's trust in it. COI issues get a bit ... interesting in Wikipedia, since we allow editors to be anonymous here. Please do read WP:COI, especially the section on Writing about yourself and your work. As in academia, conflict of interest in Wikipedia is managed via disclosure.

While I am not asking you to disclose your identity (anonymity is strictly protecting by out WP:OUTING policy) would you please disclose if you have some relationship with the Hope funds? You can answer how ever you wish, but if there is some relationship please disclose it. After you respond (and you can just reply below), perhaps we can talk a bit about editing Wikipedia, to give you some more orientation to how this place works. Thanks! Jytdog (talk) 16:10, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

To answer your questions I am a novice user of Wikipedia, which is why I have very few pages. My primary areas of expertise are architecture and architectural history. I am connected to the Hope Funds as a donor but receive no financial compensation from them in any way. Several years ago I noticed that there was no information on the organization as it was founded relatively recently at that time and added the page using factual information gleaned from their website. The posts have intended to be purely factual linking the honorees to Wikipages which existed previously as many of the past honorees are Nobel prize winners or other notables. I have tried my best to honor the Five Pillars by keeping the information added purely factual and non-promotional so that it can be a fair and accurate reference for people who want to learn more about the topic and follow links those who are involved with it. (RossCann (talk) 16:40, 9 May 2015 (UTC))[reply]

thanks for replying, but you actually didn't fully answer the question. if your only relationship as a donor? thanks. Jytdog (talk) 16:55, 9 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Hope Funds for Cancer Research Awards of Excellence (January 2)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by KylieTastic was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage about the subject in reliable sources that are independent of the subject—see the general guideline on notability and the golden rule. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment the reviewer left was:

No reliable sources that are independent of the topic

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

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KylieTastic (talk) 16:34, 2 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! RossCann, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! KylieTastic (talk) 16:34, 2 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Hope Funds for Cancer Research Awards of Excellence

Hello, RossCann. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Hope Funds for Cancer Research Awards of Excellence".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Legacypac (talk) 01:56, 10 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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