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June 5

Request on 01:02:00, 5 June 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Mojohi10

We are trying to develop a Wikipedia page for Dr Shane Moran. I am unsure as to why the page is repeatedly denied. Dr Shane Moran is a prominent figure in Sydney, Australia, particularly in business circles. He is the head of multiple philanthropic and arts societies. Could you please provide some relevant and specific advice on improving the page to get it up onto Wikipedia.

Mojohi10 (talk) 01:02, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Mojohi10 - The problem fundamentally stems from your purpose; if you were here "trying to write a Wikipedia article about Dr Shane Moran" you might find it a much easier experience. The sources you have cited are mostly about various organisations and projects, but to sustain a biography of a living person the sources must actually be about the person, not merely mention him as "an involved person" in the actual topic of the source material.
By the way, your use of "we" is a problem, Wikipedia editor accounts may never be shared by multiple people, each individual contributor must edit under a separate identity - "Mojohi10" must be the username of only one person, not a group. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 15:51, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 10:05:21, 5 June 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Khyati G

What is the problem in submitting the article because it is the informative article about the product and I have written in that way.

Khyati G (talk) 10:05, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Khyati G: We don't judge articles on how informative they are, we judge them based on whether they meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines. In your case, you would need to demonstrate that your company meets the standards of WP:CORP. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 22:40, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

11:36:40, 5 June 2015 review of submission by Grenetta mckinstry

Grenetta mckinstry (talk) 11:36, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Grenetta mckinstry: It looks like your question was answered at User_talk:FoCuSandLeArN#Grenetta_McKinstry. Is there something else we can help you with? --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 22:42, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

15:59:50, 5 June 2015 review of submission by Rafinilamel

rafinilamel (talk) 15:59, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Rafinilamel: Please read the text in the pink and grey box at the top of your draft. You need to demonstrate that Kairalivartha.com meets the standards of WP:WEBSITE. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 22:45, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

20:33:09, 5 June 2015 review of submission by Speech 33


Hello,

This draft was created by moving it from my sandbox. I have just noticed that the history of edits of my sandbox was moved too. However, I have used my sandbox to create and experiment with other drafts before this one. So, the history shows edits that are completely unrelated to the present draft, which might seem strange. I wonder if there is some way to fix that issue, for example, delete some part of the edit history, or some other alternative.

Thanks!

dCutler 20:33, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

@DCutler: Old edits can be deleted from the history, but this is typically only done when legal or privacy issues crop up (see WP:REVDEL). What would be more appropriate in this case would be a history split, but while that technically can be done, it is a tedious process and normally isn't undertaken unless there is a very good reason. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 22:51, 5 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Ahecht: Thank you for your reply. If fixing the edit history is not easy, then never mind, it is not a big issue anyway. dCutler 01:01, 6 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@DCutler: If you plan on creating a number of new articles you can avoid this issue in future by creating a separate new sandbox for each article you draft, or even simpler by creating it directly in Draft space, e.g. Draft:New article title. You do that by first creating a link somewhere in your user space then click on it to start the page. (Take a look at my sandbox where I have listed links to the drafts I am working on.) Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 10:53, 6 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Dodger67: Thank you, I will do that. DCutler 11:24, 7 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

June 6

Request on 18:12:47, 6 June 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Mgunter23


I am pretty new to contributing, but have a concern related to my attempts to include the topic of Levolution in Wikipedia. Levolution is a new but very important, and certainly notable, scientific concept related directly to Evolution. It is not well known currently.

The entry has evidently been judged as non-Notable. However, I can find links all over the web to some meaning of it, and that is part of the problem. Notably, the scientific subject is covered by a book that has been published by Archway, an arm of Simon and Schuster. The book is for sale on Amazon, sampled on Google Scholar. There is a website about it at levolution.com. I think it is notable in these ways. Actually I think it is much more than notable. The entry for this subject would be Levolution (science)for disambiguation purposes.

Disambiguation is a big problem here.

Levolution is also a music album from an Australian musician.

Levolution is also the name of a feature set in the electronic game Battlefield 4. The game company EA markets with its graphics so if you google "Levolution," that is virtually all you get. The scientific concept, Levolution, needs to exist in the Wikipedia world, and the need is particularly great because in online media it is totally smothered by the images of warring game characters.

This is not about selling books, or anything commercial. It is about the notable scientific concepts of Levolution, which happen to be central to cosmology.

For Wikipedia to judge it negatively as not "notable" does not seem correct. Published works of cutting edge science are notable by most definitions. If accepted, it also needs dismbiguation due to the other meanings.

Mike Gunter

Mgunter23 (talk) 18:12, 6 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Mgunter23 (talk) 18:12, 6 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Mgunter23: Are you asking why Draft:Levolution (disambiguation) was declined on 21 October 2014? I'm confident that it wasn't because the reviewer found the concept difficult to search for. Wikipedia's General notability guideline tells us that a topic is presumed to be suitable for an article if it has received "significant coverage in reliable sources." If the draft was declined as not "notable", then it's because the draft didn't demonstrate, by citing sources, that the subject met this inclusion criteria.
You mention a website and an associated book, by which I presume you mean: Gunter, Michael P. (2014). Levolution: Cosmic Order by Means of Thermodynamic Natural Selection. Bloomington, IN: Archway. ISBN 978-1480810082. Archway is a self-publishing company. Wikipedia generally does not consider self-published sources reliable. The same goes for the website. If those are the sum total of the sources, then the subject is not a suitable topic for Wikipedia at this time.
If the concept has traction, multiple other people will write about it independently in reliable sources and it will become notable. Wikipedia is not a soapbox or forum for "getting the word out." Worldbruce (talk) 03:22, 7 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

June 7

15:14:18, 7 June 2015 review of submission by Walking High Point

Walking High Point (talk) 15:14, 7 June 2015 (UTC) I am writing an article about John Harrison Finger - Mr. Walk America and I would like to add a picture to my article. I have a black and white photo of Mr. Finger's first walk and I would like to know how I can add it to my article (just in case it gets accepted). Walking High Point (talk) 15:17, 7 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Walking High Point: For a photo taken in the U.S. in 1949, I suggest you start by reading Wikipedia:Uploading images and Wikipedia:Public domain to understand whether the photo may be used in Wikipedia. Worldbruce (talk) 16:09, 7 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How can I find out if there is a copyright? I have a copy of the original photo that was used for the newspaper article in 1949 in the High Point Enterprise for the article about John Harrison Finger doing the first walk for the March of Dimes. In the newspaper it doesn't say anything about it being the property of anybody and it doesn't say who the photographer was. The picture was given to John Harrison Finger by the High Point Enterprise. Walking High Point (talk) 16:25, 7 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A photograph in a newspaper is usually copyrighted by that newspaper unless specified otherwise in the caption. Things published between 1923 through 1963 are difficult to classify from a copyright perspective: If the copyright was renewed after 28 years then the photo is still under copyright (most likely to the High Point Enterprise), otherwise it is in the public domain. However, unless we have evidence that the copyright wasn't renewed we have to assume that it was, meaning that it generally cannot be used on Wikipedia. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:25, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

June 8

Request on 04:01:23, 8 June 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by PS Prasad Warrier


PS Prasad Warrier (talk) 04:01, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@PS Prasad Warrier: Your draft was declined because you haven't cited any sources that show that the person is notable. Please see WP:BIO and WP:CITE. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:32, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

09:07:58, 8 June 2015 review of submission by 169.159.81.211


169.159.81.211 (talk) 09:07, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! This page keeps getting rejections. Please may I know what the issue is? Thanks

Temi.

@169.159.81.211 and Atedo Peterside: Because this is the biography of a living person, you need sources to back up the things you are saying about this person. For example, the "Business career" section only has one citation in the middle, but all substantial statements of fact should be backed up by citations. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:35, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

11:21:19, 8 June 2015 review of submission by Panks23

Panks23 (talk) 11:21, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I was creating a page for a company called Redington gulf, which is one of the largest IT supply chain company in UAE. I have been told that article has to be declined - from articles for creation.

I would like to know why this article is subjected to this decision. Please enlighten.

@Panks23: You accidentally deleted the pink box on the draft that explained why it had been declined and what you needed to do to fix it. I restored it for you. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:42, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 18:05:41, 8 June 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Rauisuchian

Is there a way to remove a draft from Articles for Creation, to then move/create it the generic way? I didn't realize that AfC was mainly for articles about organizations and individuals until I had already submitted. Rauisuchian (talk) 18:05, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Rauisuchian: Nothing is stopping you from removing the AfC banner yourself, but I don't know where you got the idea that AfC was mainly for articles about organizations and individuals. You tend to see a lot of those here on the help desk because a vast majority of the rejected articles are rejected because they're about non-notable people and companies. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 19:15, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:23:14, 8 June 2015 review of submission by Devilsbane

I've submitted this page a couple times and it keeps getting rejected based on notability, even though I have added a number of independent sources about the band from newspapers, magazines, and radio stations. The first person who rejected it I contacted to talk about what needs to be done and was told they don't do article reviews anymore, so I resubmitted. After a month of waiting it was reviewed and rejected again and after requesting details from that users never received a reply. I feel that I have the sources to establish notoriety, but I must be missing something. Any help you can provide me to make it better would be fantastic. Thank you

Devilsbane (talk) 18:23, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Devilsbane:I left a comment on the draft. --Worldbruce (talk) 20:19, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

19:15:25, 8 June 2015 review of submission by TCVCJ

  • TCVCJ (talk · contribs) (TB)
    • Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/ (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)
    • I have at least six more articles that I wish to submit, but I would like to know for sure if either of the two I've already submitted are going to be approved before I do the others. Will somebody check them for me, please? I did drafts on both; corresponded with two different reviewers; was turned down for various reasons; tried to correct/improve as instructed and am still waiting for a final answer! Both the articles I submitted concern non-profits and are marketed as tourism venues in Tazewell County VA. One reviewer left reviewing right after she first started working with me - perhaps I was too hard to work with as a newcomer - don't really know....but I'd sure like to get hooked up with someone else like her - she answered questions almost immediately and that was wonderful! Please help me!TCVCJ (talk) 19:15, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

TCVCJ (talk) 19:15, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello User:TCVCJ. I have accepted Cedar Bluff Overlook Park, but please note the problems that I fixed, and other problems that I identified with templates, with this edit. Your other page Draft:Back of the Dragon is not currently submitted for review, lacks references, and still has problems with promotional language and a lack of wikilinks to other Wikipedia articles (making it a "dead end"). You can see how to add wikilinks to other Wikipedia articles at Wikipedia:CHEATSHEET. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 19:29, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

19:51:17, 8 June 2015 review of submission by AMBohne

Hi--The contribution is just meant to be a stub and I've marked it as such. I've seen other stubs that are shorter and have fewer citations and links, so I'm confused as to why it's been rejected.This is an internationally recognized scholarly organization that publishes a well-regarded, peer-reviewed journal and hosts a large conference every two years. I've looked at entries (not stubs, but full entries) for other similar organizations, such as the Medieval Academy of America, and tried to use those as models. What do I need to add to get this article posted? AMBohne (talk) 19:51, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

AMBohne (talk) 19:51, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AMBohne, basically you need to show that someone outside of the society itself has taken sufficient interest in it to have written about it in significant detail. Nothing written by members or published by the society itself can ever prove its Notability. You need to find independent reliable sources such as articles about the society in newspapers, magazines or academic journals written and published by people independent of the society. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 22:29, 8 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

June 9

01:54:43, 9 June 2015 review of submission by KJacobi1121


I am trying to find out how to insert images on a page.

KJacobi1121 (talk) 01:54, 9 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

12:18:19, 9 June 2015 review of submission by Angelova V

I'm wondering how to place more info in the inbox company window as it gives me put only 5 rows below. Also when I would be able to upload the company logo? Is it only after I have made 10 edits and been registered in Wikipedia for more than 4 days since I already meet these requirements and still can't do that. Thanks a lot! Angelova V (talk) 12:18, 9 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

There are other fields available: see Template:Infobox company It appears you've solved the company logo problem. Not that you asked for further input, but you've submitted the article for review. It comes across a bit promotional. Some claims, such as "successful apps" need a source that clearly shows the company's apps are successful. Some of your sources appear to be press releases. These aren't disallowed per se, but they do not help toward establishing notability of your topic, and claims of success only supported by press releases will likely be removed. I hope that helps. 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 13:16, 9 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

13:44:40, 9 June 2015 review of submission by Lynn R. McGee

I really appreciate the feedback I've gotten from a couple reviewers, including Samee and another reviewer whose name I didn't write down and I don't know how to find again. I am working hard to find acceptable external sources and will remove some parts that I just can't find anything on. Thanks again for the input. It helps a lot. Lynn

Lynn R. McGee (talk) 13:44, 9 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:41:05, 9 June 2015 review of submission by 67.87.199.36

67.87.199.36 (talk) 18:41, 9 June 2015 (UTC) I was told the reference link does not mention anything of Sal Houdini. The article is about Sal Houdini and two other artists if you read them.[reply]

Which draft is this about? Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 13:51, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The first two references only name Houdini in passing as being involved, they say nothing about him.. The third reports that he is an "unknown" singer who is involved in the leaking of an unreleased song by well known artists. So the only source that actually says anything about Houdini is entirely negative. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 13:10, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

June 10

13:18:23, 10 June 2015 review of submission by 192.193.171.150


www.dbversity.com is my own website and I've rights to copy content

192.193.171.150 (talk) 13:18, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It doesn't matter whether you have the right to copy the content, what matters is whether Wikipedia has the right to copy it. dbversity.com says "Copyright 2015 dbversity", meaning that the content cannot be used here because it doesn't indicate a compatible free license. However, even if you changed the license, the content you wrote is far too promotional sounding and not written in the neutral tone expected in an encyclopedia. You should also review our guidelines for Editing with a conflict of interest and the Guideline for the notability of websites. --Ahecht (TALK
PAGE) 14:28, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:08:06, 10 June 2015 review of draft by Rogervaughan

 How do I add photographs?

Rogervaughan (talk) 18:08, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 20:51:07, 10 June 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Zulugirl303

I was working on an article that got declined Draft:Samantha_Mary_Mussa_(Misred) and I need help in trying to change it to Wikipedia standards.

Zulugirl303 (talk) 20:51, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

22:22:26, 10 June 2015 review of submission by Praptigiri


Hello, I am wondering if the error message in my article can now be removed. It still asks me to: "Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources." I now have six secondary sources for this very short article. Do you have any other suggestions to improve this page? thanks, prapti

Praptigiri (talk) 22:22, 10 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

June 11

06:45:55, 11 June 2015 review of submission by Gfrederic


Gfrederic (talk) 06:45, 11 June 2015 (UTC) After few changes and adding references I would like to know if the article is good now. Thank you[reply]

08:35:00, 11 June 2015 review of submission by Annika Schonefeld


Annika Schonefeld (talk) 08:35, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Wiki-Team, I had the comment under my draft, that I need to remove the inline-links, but I don´t know which ones where ment. The ones that refer to already existing Wiki Articles or the ones connectet to i.e. the Awardees?

I´m happy about a short feedback, Annika --Annika Schonefeld (talk) 08:35, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

09:53:46, 11 June 2015 review of submission by 8.37.225.163

8.37.225.163 (talk) 09:53, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

13:05:29, 11 June 2015 review of submission by Bhootjholakhia

Hello,

I created this page as a reference page for food tourism in India which is still a nascent field here. As with most new things like this, there are no scholarly sources, just some news articles from different publishing houses which I have linked wherever appropriate. If there is something wrong with what I wrote, kindly mention it and I can modify it accordingly. It's not meant to promote some event, company or person but to spread awareness.

Bhootjholakhia (talk) 13:05, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

13:44:49, 11 June 2015 review of submission by Bhootjholakhia

Hello,

Regarding the article I submitted, I am not sure what "neutral" here means. It's not a promotion of any individual, business or organization. It's meant as an information article about an activity in India. I have also attached a number of references from various sources, academic as well as news. Is there something else which still needs to be done ?

Bhootjholakhia (talk) 13:44, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:57:58, 11 June 2015 review of submission by Amlawalajuma1

Amlawalajuma1 (talk) 18:57, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 20:15:58, 11 June 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by TCVCJ

I sent two three reputable references this morning on the draft Back of the Dragon - two were Motorcycling magazines, the other a reputable newspaper. What am I doing wrong?TCVCJ (talk) 20:15, 11 June 2015 (UTC) TCVCJ (talk) 20:15, 11 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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