Talk:University of Waterloo Stratford School of Interaction Design and Business

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Can somebody please get a better picture of the building, something that improves on File:6WellingtonStCampus.jpg ? The current photo is on a severe tilt. PKT(alk) 15:33, 5 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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A number of editors, some with a link to the place have been adding images with only a tangential link to the University in a clear attempt to boost the image of the Uni. Please discuss any more images here and get a consensus for inclusion from editors unrelated to it. LGA talkedits 21:04, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I actually disagree with LGA. The photos came from Wikipedia Commons with the correct licensing and were simply used to add graphics to the page in the same manner that photos are used on other pages. To say something is a "clear attempt" is assumptive as is the discussion on "boosting an image." Should we not be dealing with facts when engaging in a discussion? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stuartzs (talk • contribs) 22:39, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Quoting from here :
They should be relevant and increase readers' understanding of the subject matter
or from MOS:IMAGES :
Images must be relevant to the article that they appear in and be significantly and directly related to the article's topic. (my emphasis)
How are the Google logo and a picture of a Canadian Tire outlet significantly and directly related to to the article's topic and how do they increase readers' understanding of the subject matter, in short they do not, and while we are at it the whole of Industry Partnerships section is only sourced to the uni, there needs to be a source from outside demonstrating why this is worthy of notice and confirming the partners. LGA talkedits 23:20, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
When I went back to the page I noticed that they simply are graphic representations of who the partners are. I also noticed that you have just put in a citation which I believe is inappropriate given that there is a footnote for the partners. I would assume that a uni would not put information like this on their site in good faith. in my opinion, you should remove this citation. Do you have a conflict of interest with this page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stuartzs (talk • contribs) 00:13, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No the source to the university is not an independent and reliable source another source of this needs to be found. I have no connection with the University or Canada. LGA talkedits 00:50, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
LGA, sorry but I vehemently disagree with what you are doing on the page. Which is why I undid your last edit. I did a quick search on other sources and found individual references. Do you actually want editors to do a footnote for every single one of the mentions. One footnote suffices. Seriously, we are talking about a uni who would only lose from putting false information on their site. I am going to undo your edit again. Not intending to edit war here, but I simply believe it's the right thing to do. Stuartzs (talk) 01:29, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
No my point is that the University will significantly over play the significance or the importance of something for marketing. I am not going to get into an edit war but to point out that removal of maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia without resolving the problem that the template refers to can be and is often considered disruptive editing. I suggest you find an independent and reliable source source for the significance of these Industry Partnerships or the whole section will be removed. LGA talkedits 01:55, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
LGA. I thought Wikipedia was a collaborative space. That's why I was surprised that you made some of your edits without opening a discussion. Would that not have been an option. Now I notice that you have began a sockpuppetry (sp?) investigation on me which to be honest, seems like a vindictive move. Please advise me if I have any recourse against you for what I believe an unfair editing practices and well as what is commonly referred to as "payback"?Stuartzs (talk) 14:56, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]
An editor has an issue with a photo of Ginny Dybenko, the Exec Director of the University, being included on the page in the administration section.He believes that it constitutes Peacockery because it is simply adding to the look of the page. This was not my intention. I am using the photo for informational purposes and I have seen this approach done on other pages. I would be interested in hearing other people's comments on this matter.Stuartzs (talk) 12:25, 17 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
You are misquoting me, my issue with the image is, as I have said on numinous occasions, that it does not serve to increase readers' understanding of university and as far as I can tell is only there to make the article more visually appealing and that is not a reason to add it. LGA talkedits 12:51, 17 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]
First of all, I did not mention who the editor was so there is no misquote of you directly. However, thank you for the clarification. Like most of the numerous comments you have made on this page, the comment about the use of this image is purely of an editorial nature. So should you not have broached this subject on this talk page before removing the image?Stuartzs (talk) 15:21, 17 June 2014 (UTC))[reply]
Further to my last post, I have reviewed other University pages, most notably Harvard and Stanford. Please note that both use photos to make their articles look more visually appealing. Do you plan on removing their images? Also, does this serve as a better source for the Margot mention that you have contested.It lists U of WS as being a participant: http://culturelab.asc.upenn.edu/2013/06/18/the-fourth-international-margot-conference/Stuartzs (talk) 16:19, 17 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS doe not mean we ignore this article and you need to demonstrate why it should be included here; a blog post is not a WP:RS. LGA talkedits 21:18, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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