Talk:Sid Richardson College

message: "only 7 floors high (in accordance with the Rice charter)"
:Is this really true?  Isn't Brown College eight stories?
::The 7 floors thing is a myth, and yes, Brown is eight stories high.
:::Sid is about fourteen stories tall, each floor has a half-flight of stairs leading to an upper level and a lower level. It's an architectural curiosity, nothing more, but a popular myth until people realize that Brown is eight stories tall. AniRaptor2001 (talk) 16:49, 5 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  7 stories and Charter 

message: I trimmed this a bit. Is this still worthy of overall inclusion? TIA --Tom (talk) 17:39, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, though additional citations would be nice.  Stop just removing it. Rejun (talk) 17:43, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Could you post them here as you find them? --Tom (talk) 17:45, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Traditions section

message: The citation given for Steve Jackson makes no mention of Sid Richardson College.  The citation works fine for the Rice University article, but not this one.  Thanks, Alanraywiki (talk) 17:49, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It is also not a RS by any strech. --Tom (talk) 17:53, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alumnus and citation 

message: I'm just tagging for now. But good god. That picture? These folks are taking myspace to a whole other level here. Everything below "traditions" is junk. I propose trimming it down to the lede and the history and founding section. All that non-notable trivia/ephemera about the "wrawking parteezzee" they throw? Dump it.Bali ultimate (talk) 18:08, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Why do I have a feeling that that picture is of the meatpupets in here :). Anyways, good call. --Tom (talk) 18:14, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  For their sake I hope you're wrong. But that's probably not the way to bet. Dude! LOL! Bali ultimate (talk) 18:32, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  I don't know if you guys have looked at the pages of the residential colleges of other American universities [Harvard, Yale, UCSC, UCSD], but the standards that you're insisting on for this page are significantly higher than the ones by which those other pages are written. Consistency in enforcement would be pretty helpful. Also, please stop with the ad hominem, it's not appreciated. Senor D (talk) 18:40, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Please read the following WP:NOTMYSPACE and WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS.Bali ultimate (talk) 18:43, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Might I direct you to try reading WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS yourself, specifically "The problem arises when legitimate comparisons are disregarded without thought because 'other stuff existing is not a reason to keep/create/etc.'"  Jgr2 (talk) 18:53, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

text: We haven't gotten to those pages yet :) Seriously, comparing pages around here usually isn't worth much and isn't really a valid argument, even if its true. Also I agree about the comments. I struck my comment about the photo, since that wasn't helpful. Anyways, --Tom (talk) 18:45, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Tagging

message: Is a RS? --Tom (talk) 18:34, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It's a directory built by web crawlers and has an anyone can edit function. I know i'm there with some bad info about me (don't care). I think the SPA's latest claim is that it's the guys website (i.e. a new citation). I'd let that stand for now, i guess. A minor point.Bali ultimate (talk) 18:36, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Opps. He wrote "primary souce" but it ain't even that. Still linkedin. Nope, not RS.Bali ultimate (talk) 18:38, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I removed it. --Tom (talk) 18:40, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

text: I'd consider that a primary source, and hence valid for establishing where he lived at Rice, unless it's disputed.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 18:44, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Can anybody edit that info? --Tom (talk) 18:46, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: No. It's not "built by web crawlers," either - I suggest actually reading it before dismissing it out of hand. Jgr2 (talk) 19:07, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

text: While it's not impossible to do a LinkedIn page for someone else, it's fairly improbable.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 19:10, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Having emailed the man himself, Steve Jackson confirms that it is, in fact, his LinkedIn profile. Senor D (talk) 23:40, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Reliable source

message: I don't think the list of past masters is appropriate here, yet it has not been a bone of contention.  Odd, considering the zeal with which references and content were being deleted earlier.  In any case, I propose that the list be deleted and possibly moved to the College's own website.  Barring any objections, I'll do so soon. Jgr2 (talk) 05:57, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It is historical information regarding the college. Why should it be removed?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.201.59.228 (talk) 06:42, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I could agree with condensing it a bit, presentation wise, as it takes up a large part of the article and conveys little.  Outright deleting it doesn't make sense, as it is one of the things that differentiates each college. Rejun (talk) 07:27, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Thoroughly uncencyclopedic and beyond any due weight. We are not an amateur historical society here. Agree that lists should go (if it's still there as i write this).Bali ultimate (talk) 13:51, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
replies: text:  Care to expand on that?  I wouldn't say it follows obviously.  If this were a list of resident-associates, or non-notable affiliated members of the community, or likewise I'd agree; but masters seem important enough to at least record.  As stated above, I do think a reformatting is probably needed. Rejun (talk) 16:37, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

text: Though I hate to say it, I find myself agreeing with Bali here.  It's not useful or interesting. Jgr2 (talk) 20:14, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: College Masters list

message: Take the material down and discuss what if anything deserves to go up there. Stop reverting each other's edits or this will be referred to WP:AN3 for page protection. Madcoverboy (talk) 00:51, 2 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit warring 

message: Why is this not being done to Harvard's college wikis, which have no citations?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.201.59.228 (talk) 05:00, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Harvard College