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This article was the subject of an educational assignment in 2014 Q1. Further details were available on the "Education Program:University of Michigan/SI 110: Introduction to Information (Winter 2014)" page, which is now unavailable on the wiki.

This article was nominated for deletion on 15 July 2014 (UTC). The result of the discussion was keep.

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-== Confession Pages ==
-For this project, our group should research information about confession pages. This Wikipedia page is very vague and does not provide much information. We can discuss what confession pages are, who uses them, how to make them, and what content are on these pages. We can include examples and photos to back up our findings.
-I added all this information to our page and it just needs to be edited more. If any of your guys can find more information to add that would be good.
-This is a source that we can use: http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/the-stange-world-of-high-school-confession-pages
-While viewing this page, I found that it needed information on how confessions pages are being used and about their recent popularity. Therefore, I added information about high schools also using confessions pages and how pages have to be screened. I also added some information about the recent growth of confessions pages in different places. You guys can feel free to expand on these topics. Here is a source: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/26/college-confession-and-makeout-pages-raise-privacy-anonymity-issues.
-[[User:Waleedk|Waleedk]] ([[User talk:Waleedk|talk]]) 20:06, 11 March 2014 (UTC)
-I found some information on U.S. schools wanting to remove Confessions Pages from social networks and how they are looking to start a trend against the development of such pages in the future. I added examples of this idea and explained this topic in further detail on our page. You guys can take a look at the link of this article and feel free to add more information on this topic. Here is the link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/school-board-wants-facebook-confessions-pages-gone-1.1388340.
-[[User:Waleedk|Waleedk]] ([[User talk:Waleedk|talk]]) 23:48, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
-[[User:Rensywu|Rensywu]] ([[User talk:Rensywu|talk]]) 16:34, 6 March 2014 (UTC)
-I added some more information regarding the problems with confession pages, content on these pages, and why they have become popular in the recent years.  I think we are in a good place because we show why students are so attracted to these pages while at the same time the problems that are occurring as a result of them.  If we think we are missing important information post here so we can add before friday. [[User:Ryanloeb|Ryanloeb]] ([[User talk:Ryanloeb|talk]]) 18:43, 17 March 2014 (UTC)RyanLoeb
-When first reviewing the information on the Confessions Page, I found that it lacked valuable sources. Therefore, I added information that focused on both the advantages and disadvantages of confession pages while incorporating the differences of confession pages at both the high school and collegiate levels. Additionally, I thought that this page lacked a clear and distinctive overview of confession pages and how it works. I planned revisions to this section to better understand how one's identity is concealed on confession pages. This is one source that incorporates these revisions: http://mashable.com/2013/03/19/facebook-confessions/  [[User:Mewilner|Mewilner]] ([[User talk:Mewilner|talk]]) 16:49, 20 March 2014 (UTC)
-Overall, the edits made to this Wiki article are really good.   The article opens with a clear and understandable lead.  This set me up to understand the whole article as I was unfamiliar with the term Confession Page.   Although the structure is clear, I think the layout of the article could have been better.  Instead of jumping right into how it works, I think the editors should’ve described what it does more first.  Had the “How it Works” section been after the examples, content and recent popularity sections the article would’ve came full circle more.  People would first understand the logistics first, and then learn how to design their own page.  The content of each section seems to be balanced well, except I would have liked to see more in the content section.  These confession pages revolve around the content on them, so I really want to know about this content when I read about confessions pages.  To me it seems like the collaboration on these edits went smoothly.  There are no hostile comments on the talk page, there are more than enough reliable sources and all topics are covered.  All information appears to be that and not un-sourced opinions.  Everything sited has a reference that is always a good thing.  Another thing I liked on this page was that everything was specific.  IF a detail was mentioned, the reader got the back-story and wasn’t left guessing.  This was helpful in seeing the differences from school to school, and if the page involved good spirit or bullying.  With all things considered, this is a good edit to this Wiki page, and with only a few changes could be great. [[User:Jnethy|Jnethy]] ([[User talk:Jnethy|talk]]) 16:39, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
-==Peer Reviews==
-It's very evident that you've done a lot of research, and have put a lot of thought into this article! Your contributions to the history, content, and examples sections were especially helpful in creating a thorough understanding of what a confession page is. These sections were presented in a logical and cohesive order. The problems section helped to balance out the bias towards one side of the issue. However, I do not find the individual how-to tutorials (Facebook, Twitter, Google Docs, & Survey Monkey) necessary because they take away from the clarity of the topic at hand. Perhaps it would have been more effective to provide links to external sites that showed these tutorials. [[User:Wuwa|Wuwa]] ([[User talk:Wuwa|talk]]) 16:01, 23 March 2014 (UTC)
-I thought that you had quality sources and structured the article very well. Sources such as the Huffington Post and New York Times are reliable and give good information on the topic. The article is structured in a way that allows the reader to fully comprehend the topic before delving into specifics, such as how to make a confessions page yourself. The only issue with structure is that the examples section could be included as a subtopic in confession page content as it fits better there. It seems a little out of place at the very bottom of the article. Overall, I thought the article did a good job of covering both the positive and negative sides of confession pages without being too biased towards one side. Ultimately, I thought the article was well structured and gave good, reliable information. [[User:Mordover|Mordover]] ([[User talk:Mordover|talk]]) 20:55, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
-This is one of the best wikipedia article's i've seen overall. Not only is there a ton of information, but it is organized excellently. It's easy to navigate, the language is proper, and it is visually stimulating. One of the reasons it's a good article is because of the way it's organized. It goes step by step, and even if you had no prior knowledge of the topic, you will know exactly what it is after reading through it. One thing that could be fixed is just the fact that it's so much information. It might be better to at some points provide a simple external link instead of writing a whole paragraph. When an article is so long, sometimes it makes the reader think they would understand it and its too complicated. Other than that, i can't think of much more to fix. [[User:Kylelf|Kylelf]] ([[User talk:Kylelf|talk]]) 23:47, 25 March 2014 (UTC)
-I think that the introduction for this page gives a really good explanation of what a confessions page is. The initial example of Boulder High School was very helpful, and put the idea of confession pages in real time. The history aspect of the page was not too detailed while the overview was very precise with several quality examples and quotes from informative sources. The overview was great in that it gave several different perspectives on confessions pages and how they are hurting or helping their users. Using the University of Michigan twitter example was also very helpful to me and I am sure other Michigan students in understanding what confession pages actually are. Also the different ways to create a confessions page and the steps used to make them were very helpful, creative, and clear ways to present the information. I do feel though that the section about confession page content was a little repetitive and unnecessary. I also feel that the section on the recent popularity of confession pages did not really discuss the popularity as much as it just stated more specific examples of confessions. I thought that the section about different types of problems with confession pages was a really important addition that was very detailed and enlightening. The examples were a great way to end the Wikipedia article, but it would have been nice to have some high school examples as well. Overall, I feel this was a great Wikipedia page that gave me a great understanding about what a confessions page is, how it hurts and helps others, and how I could start my own or add to an already existing one.[[User:Youtie|Youtie]] ([[User talk:Youtie|talk]]) 20:21, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
-Overall, I think that the edits made to this article were very good. Not only is the page very easy to navigate, but a lot of relevant content was added as well. The structure of the page is logical and clear and each section contains clear writing and easy-to-absorb information. I especially like the "How It Works"  section and subsections because it provides a very clear understanding of how to create a confessions page and the kind of things confessions pages usually contain. The article is very well-balanced in that each section contains an appropriate amount of information. I also think the "Examples" section was a nice touch because it shows real examples of what someone would find on a confessions page. There is a banner at the top that reads "This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed."--however this does not appear to be the case. My only critique is that some of the information may be somewhat biased because it is coming from students who may have had a negative experience with confessions pages because this article focuses mainly on the negatives of confessions pages and does not seem to address any positives that may exist. [[User:Gracemerrick|Gracemerrick]] ([[User talk:Gracemerrick|talk]]) 13:36, 27 March 2014 (UTC)
-I thought this page was extremely well written, organized and used many credible sources. All of the information was very well written in a simplified form, which allowed for a clear understanding of the material. The organization of the page is in a logical order, allowing for readers to comprehend the topic before getting into the specifics. I liked how the page was broken down in five crucial components. These stubs were very appropriate and relevant to the topic. The page is easy to navigate and is visually stimulating. By including information on "How it Works," makes this page valuable for individuals who are interested in learning how to add to an existing confessions page or create their own. The section 'Problem with Confession Pages," was also very helpful due to its rich detail and good examples, so when one is interested in creating a confessions page they are cautious of potential problems. A very strong point the page contained was the many examples provided for how users can create a confessions page for sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Google doc or Survey Monkey. Although it is great to have these examples on the page, I think it would have been more resourceful to have an "Examples" stub at the end, so that way we understand all of the material before looking at examples, so we can use that information and apply it in the examples. The pages use credible sources such as the Huffington Post and the NY Times for convincing information and statistics. [[User:Stbarker|Stbarker]] ([[User talk:Stbarker|talk]]) 12:14, 27 March 2014 (UTC)