Talk:Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association

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This article needs real references. It was using only links to two unexistent pages, one of them in what appear to be the website of the association the article talks about (what would make it unreliable for some passages) --damiens.rf 17:13, 7 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

They just moved the page to a new location at: [1] Can you please tag the passages that are unreliable so that I can fix them? —Ahnoneemoos (talk) 04:29, 8 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Good work. Thanks for that. I'll review the text. Most of it is actually just facts that I believe the self-published source in question is reliable as a reference. I would just have a problem with passages like:

"...the association organized all industries in Puerto Rico into autonomous local chapter..."

"In 1997 Colin Powell visited the Island for the first time..."

"...the PRMA presented a 15-point economic proposal to all gubernatorial candidates in the 2000 elections, many of which were included in political party platforms"

"... notable people have spoken to PRMA members among them: Steve Forbes, Henry Kissinger, Carly Fiorina, Lionel Fernández and Bill Clinton."
During its annual meeting, the PRMA brought together four ex-governors,Luis A. Ferré, Roberto Sánchez Vilella, Carlos Romero Barceló, and Rafael Hernández Colón."
"...with a huge gathering at Hiram Bithorn Stadium"

Maybe due to using as its only source the website from the association itself, the article sometimes sounds a little bit as a press release. We should rewrite passages like:

"...To promote the economic development of Puerto Rico in 1939 the association suggested..."

" This open exhibition was held to familiarize the public with the variety, quality, and complexity of Puerto Rican products..."

"...established the Adopt A School Program to foster a good working relationship between industries and schools..."

... students have the opportunity for a firsthand look..."

Do you follow me? --damiens.rf 16:10, 8 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I actually don't see an issue with most of these statements as I happen to know they are true, but the problem is they are an exact copy of what I presume to be copyrighted material hosted at [2]. I had rather implode the History section and just stick to pertinent facts (since the section is full of intricate content which is fine for their website but not for an encyclopedic article). Let me do a rewrite quick. —Ahnoneemoos (talk) 18:48, 8 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]