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February 17

02:52:14, 17 February 2016 review of submission by Gabem274

Hey guys - just wondering why my article was not approved for submission. Will do whatever it takes to get a piece on this company up! Gabem274 (talk) 02:52, 17 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Gabem274: I encourage you to heed the reviewer's lengthy comment on the draft. To it I've added a further detailed comment that may be helpful. Worldbruce (talk) 19:57, 17 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

February 18

07:23:06, 18 February 2016 review of submission by 41.242.136.10

I'm wondering why my article has been declined? what is it i'm not doing right? This is a church document i want to be with wikipedia. kindly assist me to publish the information.

Waiting for prompt response. Kindest regards 41.242.136.10 (talk) 07:23, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@PEkwam: Wikipedia only publishes articles on topics that have received significant attention from the world at large. For example Old Church of St Nidan, Llanidan has been written about in books and scholarly journals. Most churches are of only local interest, and have only been written about by people connected to the church, such as on the church website, and are thus unsuitable for an article in Wikipedia.
Instead of Wikipedia, I recommend that you write about the church on a social networking site such as Facebook or Google+, or in an alternative outlet. Worldbruce (talk) 17:23, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 07:42:19, 18 February 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by Caetreli

I submitted an article for review about Bed-Knob and Broomstick the book published by Mary Norton. The reviewer felt I had violated the copyright of another online author. However, since I provide the reference source as an end-note and I do not need to state in the text that I was paraphrasing, I feel the reviewer was overly harsh in reviewing and deleting my work. I respectfully request that someone else please evaluate the situation. If it is still a problem, then at least allow me the opportunity to correct the problem, instead of deleting it straight away. Thank you.

Caetreli (talk) 07:42, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

FYI, the now deleted draft was at Draft:Bed-Knob and Broomstick. -- Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 12:44, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

15:37:44, 18 February 2016 review of submission by Operating words

Operating words (talk) 15:37, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I would like to suggest a page about an artis and researcher. I have read the policy of not making posts unless there is a notable significance specially if one suggest an article about once self. So i would lke o suggest a page with some links and request to be reviewed by another editor. could i do that here? Operating words (talk) 15:37, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Operating words: I'm not sure that I understand your question, but if you would like to ask a volunteer to write an article about a person, the place to request that is Wikipedia:Requested articles. Be sure to add your request in the correct section, and list some independent, reliable sources of information about the person. Worldbruce (talk) 18:34, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

17:10:43, 18 February 2016 review of submission by Bnriverkeeper

I am trying to get this page published. I just created it and took the information from the Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper website. At the bottom of the page I have the website reference but I keep getting denied for not adequately showing the subject's notability. There is a reference to the site on the page. Bnriverkeeper (talk) 17:10, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Presumably you haven't read the feedback at the top of your draft or on your user talk page. There are many useful links in those feedback boxes, but the important part which answers your question is " Wikipedia requires significant coverage about the subject in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". --David Biddulph (talk) 17:14, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 19:46:21, 18 February 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by LG Brichetto

Hello. I have resubmitted an article for creation review after adding more sources. I would welcome collaboration with other editors to improve this article. The article was resubmitted about 1 week ago. Thanks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Parables_TVLG Brichetto (talk)


LG Brichetto (talk) 19:46, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

20:23:43, 18 February 2016 review of submission by Devongallant

Hello, my article was rejected based on guidelines of notability. I had used IMDB citations at first, not realizing that that website was not allowed as a citation, so I have removed those links as well as any links to personal websites and tried to expand on the news media coverage. Unfortunately, there is only limited coverage of this art school in the media however, as it is now an accredited College level educational institution, I believe that it is deserving of its own article as an organization and is relevant to wiki's "Higher Education in Quebec," article. Any help in trouble shooting this article is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Devongallant (talk) 20:23, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 23:13:47, 18 February 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by Sfawcett


After already doing a detailed revision I get the following Message from R. McClenon: "The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners." I guess I'm expected to read/study multiple wikipedia explanation pages to try to figure out exactly what's wrong!?

I just don't understand exactly what this R.M. person wants? I'm not trying to trick anyone here. I'm just trying to post a legitimate profile of someone. In fact, as far as I can tell, what I've done so far is already better than many such profiles I have seen on wikipedia. That said, can someone tell me specifically what I need to do to get it right? I need an example(s) as to what I have to do to get this article accepted? Please, tell me exactly what I have to do to get my "Champian Fulton" profile accepted; specifically please?

There's no point in engaging in an endless "guessing game" cycle. Tell me specifically what I need to do and I'll fix it.

Thanks very much.

Sfawcett (talk) 23:13, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Sfawcett: Being an effective contributor to Wikipedia is nine parts reading to one part writing. The draft shows that you know how to cite a source using footnotes (the format is unusual, but should be acceptable), so the most important link you've been pointed to is minimum standard for inline citations. Biographies of living persons (BLPs) have the most stringent requirements for inline citations of any type of article.
The lede is a summary of the rest of the article. The facts it summarizes should already have inline citations in the body of the article, so inline citations in the lede would be redundant. For readability reasons, inline citations are discouraged in the lede (if you study featured BLPs you'll see that about 60% have none). The fact that the reviewer has criticized the lede for not having any inline citations suggests that they don't feel the lede accurately summarizes the article, or they were unable to find corresponding inline citations in the body, or they believe some statement in the lede is implausible enough to require a second inline citation. You would have to ask them for clarification.
How many inline citations to use in the body is a judgement call. The reviewer pointed out that the entire biography section contains no inline citations. Is there really nothing in that section likely to be challenged? Don't you think someone reading "started playing piano and trumpet at age three" and "a world renowned trumpeter" is likely to react with "Oh yeah, prove it!"? On this particular draft, one citation per sentence would be overdoing it, but you're likely to encounter push back from reviewers without at least one citation per paragraph.
Another way to look at it is that if each source is cited exactly once, the author is probably doing something wrong. A good source, well used, will support content in several different places in a well-written article. See Help:Referencing for beginners#Same reference used more than once for the best way to cite a source multiple times. Worldbruce (talk) 17:16, 19 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

23:51:59, 18 February 2016 review of submission by Joewriter

I am confused by the response from the editor who rejected the entry, who says the entry lacks sufficient documentation; however, there are a dozen end notes, citing articles in the New York Times, the St. Louis Post Dispatch, Readers Digest, Contemporary Authors, and other sources. The subject of the entry is the author of a baseball novel that was a finalist for a prize, was cited by the editors of a major metropolitan newspaper as one of the best works of fiction for the year of its publication. It also received a good number of other strong reviews from other newspapers and magazines, which I did not cite, since I thought the point of the entry was to be representative and not encyclopedic. The book has received mention in a number of articles citing the best baseball novels of all time; perhaps the entry might mention those? I am not sure what else to do with this but would like some guidance.

Joewriter (talk) 23:51, 18 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

February 19

13:27:09, 19 February 2016 review of submission by Alone Rajput

Alone Rajput 13:27, 19 February 2016 (UTC)


Alone Rathore Sazzar 

Sir why my article is not showing in Google search or why it not uploading

If I have done some wrong then suggest me... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alone Rajput (talk • contribs) 13:27, 19 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

19:50:46, 19 February 2016 review of submission by 198.0.65.41

198.0.65.41 (talk) 19:50, 19 February 2016 (UTC) can u plz add triple e by sciencee olympiad triple e is a topic[reply]

This page is for questions about the Articles for creation process. If you would like to start writing a new article, please use the Article wizard. If you have an idea for a new article, but would like to request that someone else write it, please see: Wikipedia:Requested articles. I hope this helps.
/wiae /tlk 03:37, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

February 20

Request on 08:44:15, 20 February 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by Lisztmacher


My page on R. Bruce Dold was rejected for lack of notability. I accept this. I just got another message about it. It is entirely unclear how to DELETE (not modify) a proposal. Lisztmacher (talk) 08:44, 20 February 2016 (UTC) Lisztmacher (talk) 08:44, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Lisztmacher -I have accepted the draft, as a Pulitzer winner Dold is obviously notable. Thanks for the article. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 06:15, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

09:55:01, 20 February 2016 review of submission by Mgarrickbyrne

Hello Wikipedia! I am having trouble determining what constitutes an in depth third-party source. And after looking at other people's questions, Googling, and comparing my draft to published articles, it only gets more confusing. I added verified news sources and web sites representing broadcast television before my last re-submit, and I continue to beef the page up with references unrelated to the subject's workplace website and IMDb page, but I did leave those initial references in the article because I felt they supported the statements I made.

I'm at the point where I'm wondering if there is a format I should be following. Is there a format for an entertainment industry professional - non actor?

Mgarrickbyrne (talk) 09:55, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Mgarrickbyrne: No single page will give you all the guidance you're looking for. Template:Biography is a good structure for any biography. Other formats are also acceptable. No one has written a good biography of a film critic to use as an example. However, Margaret Fuller and Isabella Beeton, biographies of a book critic and a journalist, are among Wikipedia's very best. The biographies of journalist Abby Martin and editor Anna Wintour, although far from perfect, are also good. Studying them may be helpful. A few essential references are:
An independent or third-party source is one that has no vested interest in a topic. The subject of a biography is not an independent source about themselves because it is to their advantage to make themselves look good. Similarly, an organization they work for has an interest in promoting their work. The ideal independent source in this case would be a scholarly one, perhaps a film historian or someone who studies entertainment journalism. Failing that, next best would be a professional journalist writing for the most reputable and mainstream outlet you can find (think Los Angeles Times, Variety, or NPR).
The quintessential example of an in-depth source is a 200-page biography. A chapter in a book, or even a couple pages, is probably enough to count as in-depth. The low end of what's acceptable is intentionally vague, but anything with less than a few paragraphs talking directly about the person is unlikely to be considered "significant coverage" by reviewers.
The draft has far too many citations for the amount of content (see Wikipedia:Citation overkill). Based on examining a dozen of its sources, they aren't the kind to be citing. I see things written by Drake, blogs, user-generated sources like IMDB, and passing mentions. Set aside all that rubbish and see if there's anything left.
It can be difficult to prove the notability of journalists. It can seem as if they must be notable when their work is all around you, but however ubiquitous their work, it does not directly translate to notability. Notability requires other reliable sources writing about the journalist and/or citing their work. --Worldbruce (talk) 06:19, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

17:52:55, 20 February 2016 review of submission by Tractracccc


Tractracccc (talk) 17:52, 20 February 2016 (UTC) For my draft, Draft:Hong Kong Public Relations Professionals' Association, the reviewer referred it to another reviewer. Then the second reviewer said he would not review the article because some of my sources are in Chinese. What should be my next step? Wait for another reviewer? Thank you! Tractracccc (talk) 17:52, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Tractracccc: Hi, welcome to the Help Desk! The draft is still submitted for review, and another reviewer will be along in the coming days or weeks to assess it. We're not all equally comfortable with different languages, and while Google Translate is useful in a pinch, it's often easier for a reviewer fluent in the reference's language to do the review. So I'd say just wait for another reviewer to take a look—it's in the queue! Thanks, /wiae /tlk 03:35, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

February 21

01:40:47, 21 February 2016 review of submission by Kim Oun

Microsoft Corporation Onedrive Kim Oun 01:40, 21 February 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kim Oun (talk • contribs)

@Kim Oun: Hello, do you have a specific question about a draft? Thanks, /wiae /tlk 03:29, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 03:58:45, 21 February 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by Skandaleas

Can you show me an example of how an article should satisfy the required (English) language to be accepted before its publication.

Skandaleas (talk) 03:58, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Skandaleas, it is a very simple rule, perhaps the simplest one we have: Articles must be written in English. Any recognised standard variety of English is acceptable - British, American, Australian, Indian, South African, etc. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 06:28, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Skandaleas: I'm not sure I understand your question, but if you're asking for examples of articles at the time they were accepted, you can find a list of recently accepted articles here. They're highlighted in green. The national variety and standard of English will vary. Worldbruce (talk) 06:44, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

21:55:59, 21 February 2016 review of submission by Ldallas55

Hi. My article was declined due to issues of notability, and I'm not quite sure how I can better establish notability. All of the sources I cited are reliable, and the stance in the article is verifiable within those sources. I would appreciate suggestions. Thank you.

Ldallas55 (talk) 21:55, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Ldallas55: Draft:Home Is Where The Jobs Are cites sources that are good ones for the topic of telecommuting, but none mention the blog "Home Is Where The Jobs Are". There need to be multiple sources with a significant depth of coverage about the blog. A cursory search turned up no such sources. It may be unrealistic of you to expect an 18-month-old venture to have had the significant and demonstrable effects that would garner substantial attention from the world at large and thereby justify its inclusion in Wikipedia. Worldbruce (talk) 00:51, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@Worldbruce:What was "unrealistic" was the expectation that I only needed provide sources for the overall topic of telecommuting, but none about the blog. Thanks for the clarification. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ldallas55 (talk • contribs) 04:50, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

21:58:04, 21 February 2016 review of submission by VERVE CONNECTIONS

What I really want to do is to describe some community awards that have been set up in the UK so that people know about the background and purpose of them. Because people in the USA, UK and Caribbean are interested to know about them and also the winners and nominees over the years to be posted about them. But instead, i used my username as I am not really that good at reading and understanding what I am supposed to do to complete this task. Can you please help me to change the title of the article from Verve Connections to The Mixed Blessings Awards (MBA's)? VERVE CONNECTIONS (talk) 21:58, 21 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]


February 22

00:12:44, 22 February 2016 review of submission by Derrin Tanser

{{Lafc|username=Derrin Tanser|ts=00:12:44, 22 February 2016|link=

Hi

I created an article an article on the 14th January 2014. The article was rejected. However it appears in google search engine results at http://speedydeletion.wikia.com/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Captain_Brock:_Space_Badger

This is the original draft of the article and is no longer accurate. Is there any way you can please delete this completely to avoid it appearing in search results.

Thank you

Derrin Tanser — Preceding unsigned comment added by Derrin Tanser (talk • contribs) 00:12, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@Derrin Tanser: Sorry, there isn't anything we can do about that. http://speedydeletion.wikia.com is not part of Wikipedia. We have no control over it. Worldbruce (talk) 01:08, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

09:20:44, 22 February 2016 review of submission by Choson32

The Encyclopedia of Korea is a part of The Australian National University Digital Collection[1] and does not get the universal coverage, which it deserves. To counter this situation, I am trying to create a Wikipedia article for the Encyclopaedia. I have no further references to provide you with and have already given you all the relevant information.

References

  1. ^ <https://digitalcollections.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/10445

Choson32 (talk) 09:20, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

11:20:13, 22 February 2016 review of submission by Rachelnorthover

Please help. I am trying to create a new page for the company that I work for, African Adventures, and it keeps getting declined. I am not sure how long the page needs to be, so it would be good to know this. I am paraphrasing information from our website to explain what our company does, and apparently this is not acceptable, so I am unsure what kind of content I should be using. Rachelnorthover (talk) 11:20, 22 February 2016 (UTC) Rachelnorthover (talk) 11:20, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

13:29:08, 22 February 2016 review of submission by Teachamantoghoti

Hi, my article was declined for containig insufficient references. I have entered several references already and was wondering where more were probably required. Cheers! Teachamantoghoti (talk) 13:29, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

17:51:56, 22 February 2016 review of submission by Portlandarchy

Hello! Can someone offer guidance on how to meet the notability requirements with my page Draft:SERA Architects? I've made several updates, adding more citations, and I think it's on par with other approved pages, such as ZGF Architects.

Thank you! -Portlandarchy

Portlandarchy (talk) 17:51, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Portlandarchy. I think this firm probably would pass the notability criteria, but you need to change the emphasis and the kind of sourcing you're using. Unfortunately, Wikipedia has been literally flooded with articles about current businesses, many of them by paid editing rings or employees of the companies, that reviewers are being super cautious and in general the standards for new articles about businesses are being tightened up with many taken to deletion discussions. See [Wikipedia:WikiProject_Deletion_sorting/Business#Businesses|here], and those are just the ones from the last five days. My advice is to concentrate on the history of the company and its work in sustainable architecture. Forget about local non-notable awards like "19th Best Green Workplace in Oregon ". Use only high quality independent sources—not company profiles. This, this are potential examples of high quality sources. Hope that helps. Voceditenore (talk) 19:38, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's definitely helpful, User:Voceditenore Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Portlandarchy (talk • contribs) 21:03, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

February 23

Request on 02:20:21, 23 February 2016 for assistance on AfC submission by Buzzy anslem

Hello there! I am writing to get assistance on a wiki article I am working on; gotten declined four times now and makes me wonder why. Can anyone advise why? this is the draft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Tush_Magazine_NG


Buzzy anslem (talk) 02:20, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

03:52:29, 23 February 2016 review of submission by Singhalamit22

Singhalamit22 (talk) 03:52, 23 February 2016 (UTC) 03:52:29, 23 February 2016 review of submission by Singhalamit22[reply]

How I can prove that subject is notable.

06:27:07, 23 February 2016 review of submission by Laurent Demailly

So Wikipedia has a fair amount of entries for Open Source projects or technologies, I wonder what is the standard for getting an entry accepted or what can I do to improve the article so it does get accepted ? Likewise for the various comparable ones listed on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_transfer_protocols


Laurent Demailly (talk) 06:27, 23 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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