User talk:Msnicolem

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Theta Phi Alpha

Hello! I'm really glad that you've joined Wikipedia. I'm User:Naraht and I've been working on Fraternity and Sorority articles for a while. (I'm in Alpha Phi Omega) I have some comments on Theta Phi Alpha and List of Theta Phi Alpha chapters. I think these need to be changed, but like most other things on Wikipedia don't have to be done immediately.

• With the list of chapters now its own article, the chapter list in the old article should be removed. The contents of the section should probably be changed to something like Theta Phi Alpha has 53 active chapters and XX chapters total.
• Speaking of which, most chapter lists have both the active and inactive chapters. The list at http://thetaphialpha.org/find-a-chapter-by-greek-letters can be used as a source for those inactive chapters. It is a primary source, but given that where a sorority's chapters are isn't exactly a controversial point, that should be fine.
• I'm glad the "find a chapter by greek letters" page at Theta Phi Alpha has links to the chapters, since Wikipedia shouldn't be used for that (see WP:External Links). It would, IMO, however be appropriate to have the "find a chapter" page be listed under external links with a description like "For the sorority's web page of its list of chapters and their websites".
• The categories for the List of Theta Phi Alpha chapters are a little different from those of the parent Theta Phi Alpha. It should be in Category:Theta Phi Alpha and Category:Lists of chapters of United States student societies by society. While Theta Phi Alpha would be described as "1912 establishments in Michigan", List of Theta Phi Alpha chapters wouldn't. (See List of Zeta Tau Alpha chapters for example).

I know you've put a lot of effort into putting the chapter websites onto the article, I've had articles that I've spent quite a bit of time on get removed at points, but I just hope that my comments help. I'm watching your page so you can reply here or at my page. Also Wikipedia:WikiProject Fraternities and Sororities isn't that active but there are a few experienced editors who do watch the talk page if you would like to get a third opinion on something (or a fourth or a fifth :) ) Again welcome!Naraht (talk) 12:18, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

Theta Phi Alpha members

It has been policy that membership in a Greek Letter Organization only represents a defining characteristic if they were either a founder or were an officer in that organization. Mentioning their membership appropriately is fine, including them in Category:Theta Phi Alpha is not. Good to see your enthusiasm though. :)Naraht (talk) 18:01, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

The proper way to do this is that for say Tisha Terrasini Banker, add a sentence or a phrase indicating that she was a sister in Theta Phi Alpha and after that include <ref>[http://thetaphialpha.celect.org/distinguished-theta-phis Distinguished Theta Phis]</ref>.Naraht (talk) 18:07, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Theta Phi Alpha Mascot.jpg

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File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Guard of Honor.jpg

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Please communicate...

I appreciate that you want to improve Theta Phi Alpha, but there are those with a lot of knowledge about doing so for whom talking here or on Talk:Theta Phi Alpha probably would make things smoother.Naraht (talk) 15:26, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

Copyright owner....

I appreciate that Theta Phi Alpha/Ms. Rubican owns the copyright for the book, it is reasonable for it to be cited as a book. But the url is still a valid part of referencing it.Naraht (talk) 02:07, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

I don't know what to tell you. I was called by national office asking to not include the website link. As a sister, there really isn't too much I can do. Msnicolem (talk) 02:21, 25 July 2015 (UTC)

What I think I've figured out... Given the fact that this appears to be Enivation's primary business, there is no way that Enivation wasn't contacted to do this. However, if the online book was intended to be private, I think Theta Phi Alpha failed, not Enivation. Essentially, the main page for Theta Phi Alpha's website (which google includes) has a link to the History book order form (which google includes) has a link to the Preview for the book, which links to the Enivation website, specifically the back cover and the entire book can be reached though links within the flip book so that's what google did. The entire history book was accessible on google before Wikipedia mentioned it at all. Does the national office have an objection to that? I'll be happy to talk to the Theta Phi Alpha national office if you think it would help.Naraht (talk) 01:41, 26 July 2015 (UTC)

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