Talk:Robert D. Sack

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Bot-created subpage

A temporary subpage at User:Polbot/fjc/Robert David Sack was automatically created by a perl script, based on this article at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges. The subpage should either be merged into this article, or moved and disambiguated. Polbot (talk) 20:04, 5 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done.--TommyBoy (talk) 07:03, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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I am new to Wikipedia editing and have been asked to edit this page. Can anyone give me more guidance about how to fix the listed errors? Thank you. Dell7488 (talk) 18:44, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dell7488 Whom asked you to do this? Are you employed by the Judge? 331dot (talk) 20:24, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I am a librarian at the court. 199.107.16.121 (talk) 20:27, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remember to log in when posting. First, please make the Terms of Use required paid editing disclosure(click for instructions) on your user page(User:Dell7478). Then, please read about how to make edit requests so you can do so on this page, to propose changes you feel are needed for other editors to review and, if acceptable, carry out. 331dot (talk) 20:47, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've posted instructions about the disclosure on your user talk page as well. 331dot (talk) 20:49, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It is okay for you to carry out the most minor changes to the article(such as fixing links or spelling) or to remove vandalism, but anything else should be proposed. 331dot (talk) 20:52, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've added the disclosure to my user page. How do you propose changes? How do I resolve the issue of "This article's use of external links may not follow Wikipedia's policies or guidelines. (October 2022)? How do I figure out which external links are the problem? Thank you! Dell7488 (talk) 15:35, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think the external links issue refers to the "Clerks" section, where almost all of the people listed have their name displayed as an external link. Really, unless any of those people have Wikipedia articles about them, the section should just be removed- or limited to those with articles. It shouldn't merely list anyone associated with the Judge who went on to better things.

You should read about edit requests here so you know how best to make them- in short, place {{edit COI}} below, followed by your request. Your request will be most likely to be reviewed if it is short, only proposing a change to say, a paragraph at most. Proposing a wholesale rewrite to most or all of the article in one swoop is unlikely to be reviewed as a volunteer editor is unlikely to want to invest the time in such a lengthy request. Short and sweet, being incremental, is best. 331dot (talk) 15:56, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for your insight and information, I really do appreciate it. Dell7488 (talk) 15:59, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again. May I ask how I might be able to correct the "This biographical article is written like a résumé" error that is coming up on this article? It seems to be written like most other judges' pages. Thanks! Dell7488 (talk) 16:10, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Correct resume writing style

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May I ask how I might be able to correct the "This biographical article is written like a résumé" error that is coming up on this article? It seems to be written like most other judges' pages. Thanks! Dell7488 (talk) 18:27, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If most judge's articles are like this, then most judge's articles need to be worked on. This just summarizes cases he wrote opinions for; mostly unsourced. An article should primarily summarize what independent reliable sources say about the judge. If independent sources write about his work on cases, or particular influence he had on cases, that's what is needed. 331dot (talk) 19:30, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've edited the article removing all the sourced and non-noteworthy material. After that removal, I've taken out both maintenance templates because the article is now compliant with Wikipedia policies and guidelines. Because of your conflict, you should not edit the article directly. If you wish to change the article in any way, you should propose it here using the correct COI template.--Bbb23 (talk) 21:28, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]