User talk:Swifter78neo

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Wikipedia is not a homework site[edit]

As I explained to your classmate, if one wants to contribute to Wikipedia, one needs to adhere to Wikipedia guidelines, not your class's rules. Your topic is narrow from the perspective of an encyclopedia. The article is fine. It describes in good detail an idea that did not pan out.

Here are remarks similar to those that I sent this morning to your classmate:

  • Wikipedia has certain guidelines - Wikipedia is not an explainer (WP:NOTTEXTBOOK),
  • Wikipedia avoids placing undue emphasis on minor perspectives (WP:UNDUE) (such as the idea that IL's are about to be used), it is not a breaking news venue either (WP:NOTNEWS - contributions that cite "recent" or "researchers" are hallmarks of news reports)
  • Wikipedia does not aspire to record every publication (see WP:SECONDARY).

It you are under pressure to produce a long essay with lots of detail, you might do it off-line or leave the essay in your sandbox. Good luck with the homework. Lastly, please accept my apologies for making trouble for you and your fellow homeworkers.--Smokefoot (talk) 00:07, 28 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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