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Cleanup : Examples and templates are available on the Fraternities and Sororities Project page. Also, an edit war has been going on in early 2021, regarding the history of the Wesleyan chapter. Will someone please post a citation that proves the date one way or another so this matter can be put to rest? Also, any news on scanning the Chronicles, as noted in one of the comments below?
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Wikify : Upload and add a better crest for the infobox. Add a physical address. More clearly explain the branches from the original Wesleyan foundation, and whether the AACC, the National group, or any other branch called a "Commons Club" is part of THIS group or not. There is a problem with this article, in that it is both about "tissue" and about "Kleenex" - that is, it is labeled "Commons club" which would be generic, and starts talking about the 'open' nature of such groups, but the bulk of the article declares it to be a specific brand of commons clubs, called variously the "Commons Club" or "American Commons Club". --Hard to ferret this out. Perhaps moving the article from "Commons club" to Commons Club" and moving the generic bit to an explanatory paragraph further down would be a help. This would frame the continuing branches as the 'owner' of the name, and allow you to discuss how the cousins fit in to the picture. Next, the chapter list should be placed into a table format, like this: Sigma Delta Rho (to reference an unrelated example), or as a separate standalone page when the list is lengthy (subjective, perhaps 30 chapters or more). A chapter list should include dates of chartering. Indicate if a chapter is active by bolding its name, or if inactive by using italics. A table will allow room where chapter references may point to portal pages, and allow comments on where a chapter came from, interesting facts or its outcome.
This article is tagged with a note that it may have content "out of scope". I agree. To an editor who has more familiarity with this group, please help:
It is unclear how the generic form of "commons clubs", which offer open membership rather than tapping members for a more secret process, is distinct from THIS article, which appears to reference the main line, and surviving branch(es) of the original organization formed at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
Regardless of the fact of its rebirth in ~1990 by adoption of the Indiana group, if it is a restoration of the original Commons Club, this article should probably have a name change (we call this a 'move') to be called "Commons Club", where 'Club' is capitalized. To put it another way, there is a problem with this article, in that it is both about "tissue" and about "Kleenex" - by labeling it "Commons club" it implies it is generic, and emphasizes this point by immediately discussing the 'open' nature of the movement and all such groups, yet the bulk of the article declares it to be a specific brand of commons clubs, called variously the "Commons Club" or "American Commons Club". --The average reader would find this hard to ferret out. Perhaps moving the article from "Commons club" to Commons Club" and moving the generic bit to an explanatory paragraph further down would be a help. This would frame the continuing branches as the 'owner' of the name, and allow you to discuss how the cousins fit in to the picture.
Generally then, I'd advise that an editor more familiar with the history to more clearly explain the branches from the original Wesleyan foundation, and whether the AACC, the National group, or any other branch called a "Commons Club" is part of THIS group or not. A graphic showing the branches would help.
I put a rough (small) image of the crest in the infobox, and a thumbnail of the pin, but I simply am not 100% certain that these are reflective of THIS branch. I think so. Please correct, if not. Jax MN (talk) 17:32, 24 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Jax MN: Is there a need for a Commons club article? I can either remove the generic content from this article and change its name to Commons Club OR split into two articles (one generic and one specific). Rublamb (talk) 22:42, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There may be need for two or even three articles. The first, about the generic, original concept, the next for the National Association, and the third for the American Association. From my perspective, the most glaring defect for this article is the poor graphic for the crest. I looked for some time and this is the best I found. Let me know if you see anything better. Jax MN (talk) 08:03, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
