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September 11

01:56:53, 11 September 2020 review of draft by Shivansh3121


I am requesting for help because I need to know how can I improve the page so that it is approved. I have cited the required references as well. Also, some awards in the awards and recognition section do not have press coverage, do I need to remove them?

Shivansh3121 (talk) 01:56, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

02:40:47, 11 September 2020 review of submission by Tech overflow


I've added more description on the Feature and System required. Please help me check again. Thanks! Tech overflow (talk) 02:40, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Still no evidence how this meets WP:NPRODUCT. This submission is only sourced to the product pages. Victor Schmidt (talk) 06:36, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 14:10:01, 11 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Editing1002


Hello,

I'm wondering if the group could help me with an article I'm working on (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:International_Franchise_Association). It's been declined twice for "reading like a press release", and I'm not sure what to change to make it less so. My understanding of press releases is that they focus on only positives and use exaggerated language to promote the company. I've tried very carefully to only present factual information, and I'd consider much of what's in here to be very unflattering if I was the organization (lobbying against minimum wage increases, being associated with the Koch brothers, etc.). Is the issue the membership section? If so that data was clearly hedged by using words like "claims" and "states" but it could certainly be removed.

I've also been accused of having a conflict of interest. I'm not sure where this is coming from? Is it because this is an organization page? There's been so much focus on issues around supporting service workers that I think it's important for people to have insight into organizations like this that are on the "other side" of the issue. If there's a group out there that's supporting lobbying efforts and political candidates at scale, I think that's something Wikipedia's readers should know.

Thanks for any insight you can provide. This is my first article and I appreciate your feedback.

Editing1002 (talk) 14:10, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


Editing1002 (talk) 14:10, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

14:33:23, 11 September 2020 review of submission by Mustafa Ghelich


Mustafa Ghelich (talk) 14:33, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

14:33:23, 11 September 2020 review of submission by Mustafa Ghelich {{Lafc|username=Mustafa Ghelich|ts=14:33:23, 11 September 2020|link=

@Mustafa Ghelich: Sorry, Wikipedia is not to promote or "spread the words" about somebody. Victor Schmidt (talk) 15:29, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

18:48:12, 11 September 2020 review of submission by HarveyYaz


I seek guidance on why this entry for Boris Berenfeld keeps getting rejected. I have responded to prior reviewers' concerns and am earnestly trying to ensure the entry meets Wikipedia's guidelines. In preparing the original draft, I used the entry for Robert F. Tinker, a biophysicist and close colleague of Dr. Berenfeld, as a basic template. Dr. Tinker's entry has been posted on Wikipedia for years. Like Dr. Tinker, Dr. Berenfeld is a renown educational theorist whose cutting-edge work has been supported by the NSF, the World Bank, and many others. He's earned a page on Wikipedia. Can I please get some concrete guidance on what I need to change in Dr. Berenfeld's entry to get it posted on Wikipedia? Thank you.

HarveyYaz (talk) 18:48, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


20:11:42, 11 September 2020 review of draft by زاہد یعقوب


[I request you to please tell and guide me that what is wrong in this article? Please don't mind and tell me in easy and simple way. Thanking you in anticipation]

زاہد یعقوب (talk) 20:11, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi زاہد یعقوب, the reviewer left two reasons for declining your article. Firstly that the article is not written in the tone required of a Wikipedia article. For example this sentence "In the field of literature and journalism, it’s very difficult to find someone with so much personalities." is promotional rather than objective. The purpose of an encyclopedia article isn't to sing the praises of the subject, it's to describe the subject with facts that are established by reliable sources cited in the article. Pi (Talk to me!) 20:22, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21:48:09, 11 September 2020 review of draft by Harasztyan


I edited and submitted ("published") a draft on the "Mészáros effect" from my sandbox (User:Harasztyan) this afternon around 14:00 EST. Then I realized I should have written the said draft and submitted it from a sub-page entitled Mészáros effect, which I had not yet created. So at 17:30 EST I created this subpage, User:Harasztyan/Mészáros_effect, and I copied into it the same draft, which presumably now has the right title, and I re-submitted it (i.e. pressed "publish" again, for a second time). So you may find two copies of the same draft, the first one without title, in my user page, and the second one with its title, in the subpage with the corresponding title. Sorry for the messup, hope this does not cause trouble.

Harasztyan (talk) 21:48, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

22:30:30, 11 September 2020 review of draft by Dtt540


I NEED ADVICE AS TO WHAT TO CHANGE TO GET THIS ARTICLE ACCEPTED. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION I USED THE BEST CITATIONS AND ALL CONTENTS WERE ORIGINALLY MINE. THE OWNER GAVE PERMISSION TO USE HIS PHOTOS AND I UPLOADED THAT INFOMATION TO COMMONS--OWNER EMAILED PERMISSION TO USE. Dtt540 (talk) 22:30, 11 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

(Please dont write in all capital letters. Its considered disruptive. Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:58, 13 September 2020 (UTC))[reply]

September 12

10:13:41, 12 September 2020 review of submission by Shreyansh Singh Rajput


Shreyansh Singh Rajput (talk) 10:13, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Template:RajibGhoshal I NEED ADVICE AS TO WHAT TO CHANGE TO GET THIS ARTICLE ACCEPTED.

@Shreyansh Singh Rajput: As explained in greater detail on your talk page, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia. Unlike Facebook, LinkedIn, or similar social networking sites, it is not a place to write about yourself, your family, or friends. No amount of editing will make the draft acceptable because the subject does not meet Wikipedia's inclusion criteria (is not notable). If you're interested in astronomy, consider joining Wikipedia:WikiProject Astronomy and trying to improve existing articles in its scope, instead of pursing this draft. --Worldbruce (talk) 13:34, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 11:27:09, 12 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Peter Parker1234567890



Peter Parker1234567890 (talk) 11:27, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

For a living person we have a high standard of referencing. Every substantive fact you assert, especially one that is susceptible to potential challenge, requires a citation with a reference that is about them, and is independent of them, and is in WP:RS, and is significant coverage. Please also see WP:PRIMARY which details the limited permitted usage of primary sources and WP:SELFPUB which has clear limitations on self published sources. Providing sufficient references, ideally one per fact cited, that meet these tough criteria is likely to make this draft a clear acceptance (0.9 probability). Lack of them or an inability to find them is likely to mean that the person is not suitable for inclusion, certainly today. Fiddle Faddle 11:53, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

11:29:00, 12 September 2020 review of submission by Getlucky24

I have re-wrote the article. Please review again. Getlucky24 (talk) 11:29, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Getlucky24 The draft was rejected, meaning it will not be considered further. 331dot (talk) 12:22, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

12:15:12, 12 September 2020 review of submission by Sandromaquine


Hi. The article Bilal U. Haq shows a maintenance box that says:

"This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: The huge set of references authored by him are inappropriate and need to be trimmed, or the text trimmed. The are a bibliography though peer reviewed papers can be references used sparingly"

I find it difficult to know the best number of references to use. Before the article was approved, a reviewer said there were not enough references.

If I remove references 1 through 12, 16 and 25, will it be good enough?

Sincerely yours. Sandromaquine (talk) 12:15, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 14:08:42, 12 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Kishor D Kumar



Kishor D Kumar (talk) 14:08, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Kishor D Kumar Wikipedia is not a place for people to tell the world about themselves; see WP:AUTO. 331dot (talk) 14:36, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

14:14:41, 12 September 2020 review of draft by Edward Myer


Hello, and thank you for your time. I need help understanding why the article I submitted was declined for inclusion in wikipedia. I included multiple reliable source references( Independent of the subject) to validate the subjects notablity. Those references included references to the subjects notable achievements and affiliation with other notable artist in Hip Hop music already include in Wikipedia. Was this article fairy reviewed or was it treated with malice because the subject is a Hip Hop artist. I know each article is subject to each reviewers subjective view, but hopefully not to their prejudice. Please indicate to me how I can fix this article so it can become included. I'm confused, according to wikipedia notability guidelines I did everything correctly, and the subject is notable.

Thank you for your time and diligence.

Edward Myer (talk) 14:14, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Myer As the reviewer noted, it seems that this musician does not meet the special Wikipedia definition of a notable musician. If he does, you need to show that with significant coverage in independent reliable sources; the sources you offered seem to be routine announcements or simply citing that something occurred. He's not notable for collaborating with other musicians, as notability is not inherited by association.
Please also assume good faith instead of presuming malice. 331dot (talk) 14:34, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello I believe this subject should have not been declined as the musician meets as least one of the 12 "Criteria for musicians and ensembles"

Line 10. Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, e.g., a theme for a network television show, performance in a television show or notable film, inclusion on a notable compilation album, etc. The subject had two songs featured on the 2017 release of the "Universal Hip Hop's Museum Compilation Album" entitled "16 Bars 4 Hip Hop" Which featured other notable artist as well. The Universal Hip Hop Museum is international recognized as the curators of Hip Hop Music garnering worldwide press and praise. Redirects and independent references were provided in the article to substantiate the subjects inclusion on the organizations 2017 compilation album release.

line 12. Has been a featured subject of a substantial broadcast segment across a national radio or television network. The musician was the featured subject and guest on SiriusXM Satellite Radio ,which broadcast thourghout the entire United States and international. He appeared on Sirius XM's premiere Hip Hop/Urban Platform show Eminem's shade45. The show only caters to established and notable artist in the filed of Hip Hop music. He was interviewed by the national and internationally wikiepedia noted Disc jockey DJ KaySlay. Independent redirects and references to this was also provided in the article.

4. Has received non-trivial coverage in independent reliable sources of an international concert tour, or a national concert tour in at least one sovereign country. The musician has also done numerous tours within the United States and The UK. We provided links/footage and independent references to him performing in London during his 2019 international tour.

I do believe this subject has met at least one criteria in the stated and clearly outlined criteria that is publicly posted and visible in the wikipedia guidelines.

Thank you, and I hope the decision of non inclusion can be reversed.

Criteria for musicians and ensembles

Musicians or ensembles (this category includes bands, singers, rappers, orchestras, DJs, musical theatre groups, instrumentalists, etc.) may be notable if they meet at least one of the following criteria.

Edward Myer (talk) 15:40, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Myer Who is "we"? If you are employed by or represent this musician, you must review and comply with WP:COI and WP:PAID. If he meets the criteria you have laid out, then you have not shown it with significant coverage in independent reliable sources. If you have such sources, you will then need to appeal to the reviewer directly. If you have additional comment, please edit this existing section, instead of creating new sections. 331dot (talk) 06:54, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

331dot (talk) 06:54, 13 September 2020 (UTC) Good evening, no I'm not employed by nor do I represent the musician in any capacity. I'm merely a fan. My fiancee helped me gather information on the subject, thus the term we. She also is not employed by nor does she represents the musician in any capacity. I have updated the independent and reliable sources pertaining to the musician and have resubmitted article for review and inclusion. I also came to realize alot of the links to the independent sources were not inputted properly, and did not work. Thank you for you time. Edward Myer (talk) 17:53, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

15:31:50, 12 September 2020 review of submission by Nestle nestle


Nestle nestle (talk) 15:31, 12 September 2020 (UTC){{SAFESUBST:Void|[reply]

Hi, do you have a question about creating an article? Pi (Talk to me!) 21:17, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Nestle nestle: to delete a notification, Click on the image next to your username that shows a white number on red or blue ground. After a bit delay, an overlay will pop up. Identify the text "mark all as read" on the top right of the overlay and click on it. If you want to mark asecific notification as read, click on the blue circle in the top right of the notification. Note that this yust marks the notification as read, notifications will automatically be deleted if you have to may, starting with the oldest. Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:55, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 20:43:30, 12 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Hickeygamez


I am wanting some practical tips to help with article get published!

Hickeygamez (talk) 20:43, 12 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

September 13

14:16:12, 13 September 2020 review of submission by Brosenow

If he makes his debut today, should I submit mid game or after the game? Brosenow (talk) 14:16, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Brosenow, There is no deadline Fiddle Faddle 16:52, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


16:39:32, 13 September 2020 review of submission by 2606:A000:111A:C12D:6478:9243:59ED:56F7


2606:A000:111A:C12D:6478:9243:59ED:56F7 (talk) 16:39, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

What do you expect. "NGC 3818 is an elliptical galaxy located about 77 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 5, 1785." repeated several times with no references will never be accepted Fiddle Faddle 16:47, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

17:31:47, 13 September 2020 review of submission by Brosenow

How do I publish this page? Taylor just made his debut Brosenow (talk) 17:31, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Brosenow: Please add a source for the claim that he made his debut. After that, you can place {{subst:submit}} on the draft to resubmit it for review. Copy it as it appears when you view this page, so that it works correctly. Victor Schmidt (talk) 17:50, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


18:16:47, 13 September 2020 review of submission by Francisjk

Please could you review the page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Massar_Solutions.

It has been in waiting for over 2 months.

Thank You.

(Francisjk2020 (talk) 18:14, 13 September 2020 (UTC))[reply]

Francisjk2020 Unfortunately, there is no specific time frame for reviews. The submission notes that it could take two months or more. Reviews are done by volunteers in no particular order, you will need to be patient. 331dot (talk) 19:11, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

19:13:16, 13 September 2020 review of submission by Roopa Moudgil

I research on Draft:Swarup Solanki (Author) as per our research it match Wikipedia guidelines for article space please review on this article an research it is fill requirements for article space

Roopa Moudgil (talk) 19:13, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Roopa Moudgil Who is "we"? The draft has been rejected, meaning it will not be considered further. 331dot (talk) 19:23, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

20:23:43, 13 September 2020 review of submission by Akhilsamvijay


Akhilsamvijay (talk) 20:23, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


why the Article got declined ?

The reviewer gave you the reason for the decline. 331dot (talk) 20:29, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

September 14

01:21:40, 14 September 2020 review of submission by Gamabog


(talk) 01:21, 14 September 2020 (UTC) I am asking about the copyright, the source I gave you of the article "Ofato Alew Biography' "www.gambellastarnews.com", I am the owner of the website source and I am the author of the source. why can't I use it as a reference?[reply]

07:11:35, 14 September 2020 review of submission by Looplips

today i randomly checking this draft has citations using YouTube and Instagram posts, is that correct Looplips (talk) 07:11, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

08:46:45, 14 September 2020 review of draft by EricLewan


Hello, I would like to request some help regarding this article. This is the largest sparkling wine producer in Eastern Europe and I think it definitely should have a page on English Wikipedia, although I'm not entirely sure where does the article look promotional or missing any significant references. The information was mostly taken from the Ukrainian Wikipedia page and the articles from the press and the official website of the winery. Can you advice what needs to be changed?

EricLewan (talk) 08:46, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

EricLewan As noted by the reviewer, the draft is not sourced to independent reliable sources with significant coverage. Press releases and other information from the company itself do not establish notability as Wikipedia defines a notable company. Each language version of Wikipedia is its own project with its own editors and policies, and what is acceptable on one version is not necessarily acceptable here(assuming the Ukrainian version is in keeping with their policies). 331dot (talk) 08:57, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

08:47:06, 14 September 2020 review of submission by Pradyumn444


Could I get some feedback on why my article was deleted and what should be done to move through this process? I believe it has appropriate references, is formatted correctly, and meets notability criteria.

Pradyumn444 (talk) 08:47, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The draft has not been deleted; it is pending review. 331dot (talk) 08:55, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies, I meant that the article on the Aradhna Dayal page was deleted and moved to my drafts.

Pradyumn444 You seem to have a conflict of interest, as such, you should not directly create the article, but instead submit it for review by an independent editor first. I strongly suggest that you move the article back to Draft and do so. 331dot (talk) 09:40, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 10:15:46, 14 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Preshtha Kalsyan


Hi Team, I need my contributions on Prysm, Inc. & Sandiip Kapur to be Live on the Wikipedia page. Please help.


Preshtha Kalsyan (talk) 10:15, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 On hold pending paid editing disclosure, see User talk:Preshtha Kalsyan#Declare any connection. --Worldbruce (talk) 13:28, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Preshtha Kalsyan: Thank you for your declaration.
The company website is not an independent source. Crunchbase is mostly user-generated, so not a reliable source (see WP:RS/PS). PR Newswire is a press release, so not independent. The Statesman is a shallow list of search results, so not a valid source. You could fix that fairly easily by deep linking to the single result, but that story is another press release, so not independent. TechPoint has no reputation for accuracy and fact checking. Its directory-listing blurb about the company appears to have been written by the company, so not independent.
Novice editors are commonly advised to cite at least three independent, reliable, secondary sources that contain significant information about their subject. The draft cites zero. In theory you could fix the problem by finding such sources, throwing away the draft, and starting over from scratch. In practice, such sources almost never exist for a company like this, so the topic is almost certainly doomed. Since you're not getting paid to write about it, move on to a topic that has some chance of being published. Articles about existing companies, their products, founders, and CEOs have very low acceptance rates, so avoid those areas if you want to be successful. --Worldbruce (talk) 17:08, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

10:19:05, 14 September 2020 review of submission by Preshtha Kalsyan


Hi Team, My contributions are lying in the current status for two months. Please guide to get them published.


Preshtha Kalsyan (talk) 10:19, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

10:31:04, 14 September 2020 review of submission by Preshtha Kalsyan


Preshtha Kalsyan (talk) 10:31, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Preshtha Kalsyan: Neither of your both drafts has been submitted for review, so nobody looks at them. If you want to submit them for review, you can add {{subst:submit}} to the top of them. If you copy it from here, please make sure that you copy it as it appears when you view the page. If I should look at a specific Draft in more detail, tell me which. Victor Schmidt (talk) 12:47, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

10:58:04, 14 September 2020 review of submission by Shannon Rawlins


I cannot figure out how to submit this article for review - I added the code to submit it at the top of the page but no yellow box saying 'review waiting, please be patient' has appeared. How do I submit it to be reviewed?

Shannon Rawlins (talk) 10:58, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Shannon Rawlins: submitted on your behalf. In future, yust add {{subst:submit}} to the top and *save the page* Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 11:43, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 11:23:00, 14 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Pianoyeah


Hello there. I would like some support on the submission I have just made. It says that there needs to be more secondary sources. I was wondering how many sources is a good number and how I should be amending it.

Thank you


Pianoyeah (talk) 11:23, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Commonly three reliable independent sources with some coverage. Note that this the absolute minimum, the longer your article is, the more you will need. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 11:40, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

14:37:07, 14 September 2020 review of submission by 12.195.158.2

Please create Enrique Odria Sotomayor 12.195.158.2 (talk) 14:37, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done. Try Wikipedia:Requested articles, but the possibility of an article ebing created via that venue is probbably pretty close to zero. Victor Schmidt (talk) 14:54, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

15:07:36, 14 September 2020 review of submission by SouthernCharm10!


Hello, I am looking for advice on my article. I was rejected due to not complying with Wikipedia but I went ahead and before I created the article I made sure to follow the five pillars of Wikipedia but it looks like I still was in contrary to Wikipedias purpose. If there is someone who can help me review my article so I may help post useful information to the users of Wikipedia.

Thank you! SouthernCharm10! (talk) 15:07, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

SouthernCharm10! What you wrote was a clear advertisement for the school. Wikipedia is not for merely providing information, it summarizes what independent reliable sources with significant coverage have chosen on their own to say about a subject, showing how it meets Wikipedia's special definition of notability. Wikipedia has no interest in what a subject wants to say about itself.
If you work for the school, please read about conflict of interest and paid editing for disclosures you may be required to make. 331dot (talk) 16:49, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

19:10:58, 14 September 2020 review of submission by Vatsal0506


I want to contribute to wikipedia for the reason of improving my writing skills while writing about things that I know about. I am not allowed to create or edit any big pages so I decided to create a list of restaurants of a small country and populate information on all restaurants. Please let me know how I can contribute better! The article I have written does not sound promotional at all. I have tried to keep it as unbiased as possible. Therefore I request you to reconsider the deltion.

Vatsal0506 (talk) 19:10, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


Request on 19:13:42, 14 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by LDobbs


Hi, I'm sorry, this is clinical info about the treatment side effects that should not be rewritten per se. I have permission from the company to pick up verbatim - can I submit that permission to you? The medical director is a bit insistent about not straying from their fda-approved language about side effects... Can you please copy / send me the exact copy that you are objecting to and I can see what I can do to make it less of a direct pick up while still appeasing the FDA & the medical director.

LDobbs (talk) 19:13, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ldobbs The reviewers left the comments you are seeking on your draft. The company cannot grant you permission, the text must already be under an appropriate license that allows for its use on Wikipedia. It is possible for them to donate copyrighted materials- see WP:DCP- but the company may not wish to do that once they learn what doing so means(I might not want to if I were them). Wikipedia primarily summarizes what independent reliable sources state. 331dot (talk) 21:48, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21:01:08, 14 September 2020 review of draft by Green red tan


I am brand new to Wikipedia so I'm sorry if I don't know all of the rules. I am trying to publish a Wikipedia page for Theresa Greenfield, the Democratic Senate candidate in Iowa. She is not just a candidate at this point, as she has won the primary election, and has received very significant media coverage. Please let me know what other information is needed so that voters can be informed this upcoming election.

Thanks!

Green red tan (talk) 21:01, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Green red tan Winning a primary only means she was chosen as the nominee, she is still technically only a candidate until she wins the election. Most coverage of her is due to the election in progress; to merit an article now she needs to be shown as notable for something else, or that coverage of her is so widespread and extensive that she meets WP:GNG(an example of this rare thing is Christine O'Donnell). I personally have not seen such a high level of sustained, nationwide coverage of Greenfield. I think we will need to wait to see if she wins(she would merit an article once it is determined that she won) 331dot (talk) 21:38, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I would add that Wikipedia is not intended as a voter guide. 331dot (talk) 21:40, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks so much for the feedback 331dot, it is very helpful. I added several national news sources that cover Greenfield specifically, such as Vox and The Hill. How many do you think would be necessary to meet the burden of sustained nationwide coverage? Thanks again! Green red tan (talk) 21:45, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Christine O'Donnell merited an article because there was constant, sustained coverage of her campaign and political views, not only in the Delaware area but nationally. I recall she was close to top headline news for awhile(because she was running against then Sen. Biden combined with her Tea Party views). I'm not seeing that with Greenfield. Certainly that is just my opinion and you (and others) are free to disagree and resubmit your draft- but I can only tell you what I think. 331dot (talk) 21:53, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

22:51:57, 14 September 2020 review of submission by Dvanrijn

My article was rejected because of lack of references. My research on this small town consisted of interviews and with local publications done in the area. I believe the entry into Wikipedia will be of benefit for anyone doing research on small towns in the Illinois. Dvanrijn (talk) 22:51, 14 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Dvanrijn, while your draft article is quite interesting, as the reviewer of your draft said, what you have written is more in the style of an essay than an encyclopedia article, and if your article is based on research you have done in the form of interviews then what you have done seems to constitute original research, which Wikipedia doesn't host. Wikipedia needs all information in the articles to be verified by reference to published sources, and although you have listed some references at the bottom of the article only the first one gives an indication that it was published. You might want to read over Help:Referencing for beginners for a guide to what standards of referencing Wikipedia requires. If you have done some original research that you would like to record for the benefit of future scholars then Wikipedia isn't a good place to try and publish this.Pi (Talk to me!) 04:04, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

September 15

Request on 00:41:32, 15 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by MrPusheen


I need help on an article i am making


MrPusheen (talk) 00:41, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@MrPusheen: Since you didn't actually ask a question, it would be difficult for anyone to help you. Cyphoidbomb (talk) 00:44, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
MrPusheen I will have a go at it. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 19:14, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
MrPusheen I have improved the draft to stub standard and moved it to mainspace. Thanks for your contribution. By the way, if you happen to own some of these fish, the article needs a photo. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:55, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

02:06:15, 15 September 2020 review of draft by 2601:282:603:8BC0:0:0:0:1


Hi, I do not know how to save my draft? i do not see a save draft button. I do not want to send it to publish as yet. I just need it to be save so I can see later so I can add more information. Also, after I login to my wiki page where do i go to find my incomplete draft so I can continued adding more information.

2601:282:603:8BC0:0:0:0:1 (talk) 02:06, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Save" and "publish" are identical as far as Wikipedia is concerned ("Publish page" in fact used to be "save page" until people complained about the exact same issue you presently are). If you want to save it to work on it in private later, save it to a .txt file. —A little blue Bori v^_^v Hasteur Hasteur Ha-- oh.... 02:34, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

05:24:24, 15 September 2020 review of draft by ChristianCanCook


Hi, I'm looking for help with creating my first article, Draft:Rebekah Marine. I've put a few hours into it now, and I just want a human to take a look and tell me if I'm on the right track and maybe what I need to do next before I submit. Thank you!

ChristianCanCook (talk) 05:24, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

08:34:21, 15 September 2020 review of submission by DanielCoen123


I'm requesting assisstance because an article i have tried to post has been declined because it is "not sufficiently notable for inclusion". Please could you explain why its been deemed not worthy

DanielCoen123 (talk) 08:34, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DanielCoen123 It appears that the person does not meet the special Wikipedia definition of a notable creative professional, at least based on what you offered. For a more specific answer you should ask the reviewer directly. 331dot (talk) 08:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

08:47:17, 15 September 2020 review of submission by Haruto.S


I have added history and references sections to the article, so that the content rivals that in its counterpart in the Japanese wiki page. Would you give any advice how the article will qualify publishing?


Haruto.S (talk) 08:47, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


09:44:34, 15 September 2020 review of draft by LorraineWarren17


LorraineWarren17 (talk) 09:44, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi I want to know if my draft page, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:The_Outsiders_UK has been submitted for review, thank you

@LorraineWarren17: No it hasn't, but I am not so sure if it would be accepted, as Facebook and discogs arent considered a reliable source. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 10:30, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

12:43:23, 15 September 2020 review of submission by Soumya.brainchild


Soumya.brainchild (talk) 12:43, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

17:22:41, 15 September 2020 review of submission by Digitalprachi01


Digitalprachi01 (talk) 17:22, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Digitalprachi01 Your draft was rejected, meaning that it will not be considered further. 331dot (talk) 18:53, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21:20:48, 15 September 2020 review of submission by Politically Minded Stoner

I don't see how the article is not backed up by reliable sources, I have referenced each section of the article correctly from well known registered Australian news and media outlets. If you are able to offer me any advice that would be greatly appreciated Politically Minded Stoner (talk) 21:20, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Politically Minded Stoner Interviews with the founder of the party or others, and routine announcements do not establish that this new political party meets the special definition of a notable organization that Wikipedia has. 331dot (talk) 07:48, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

23:39:18, 15 September 2020 review of submission by XavierVeciana

I submitted this draft and it was rejected arguing no sufficient sources were mentioned. But the draft was my translation of an already published page in CA language https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosc_de_Moragas . Unfortunately, I did not know how to edit it correcty as it is my first page. I was trying to add a link to the other already existing page in another language (Catalan) but I did not finish it correctly. How can I continue and correct my worl? XavierVeciana (talk) 23:39, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Different languages of Wikipedia are seperate projects with seperate rules, so the existence of an article in one language cannot be cited as the reason for the delete or restore of the article in another language. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 08:12, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

23:39:39, 15 September 2020 review of draft by TheRealMystic101


I am making an artist Wiki for Mystic101, can you tell me what it should look like, thank you TheRealMystic101 (talk) 23:39, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TheRealMystic101 There are no independent reliable sources on that article that support the subject's notability, which is why the reviewer declined the article. If you read some of the links on the article's review they will give you some information about Wikipedia's requirements for establishing notability. Additionally, writing an article about yourself is strongly discouraged, perhaps read WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY for more information on that Pi (Talk to me!) 00:44, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


September 16

01:30:51, 16 September 2020 review of submission by HAshagreY


I hereby request a re-review of the publication because I respectfully disagree with the decision of the last revision. The subject is an up and coming versatile personality that is changing the lives of so many in Ethiopian and globally. While followed by hundreds of thousands through his multicultural music; his pedagogical initiative is completely changing the landscape of early childhood education in a third world country-Ethiopia. His innovative way of presenting the ever complex Amharic alphabet in a fun and interactive manner to the younger generation and promoting learning is a phenomena like no other for the preservation of this ancient language. His exemplary respect to the legacy of history and love to the African cause is to be celebrated. Thank you in advance for the consideration to re review the publishing. HAshagreY (talk) 01:30, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@HAshagreY: Hi there. Wikipedia doesn't care about "up and coming" subjects, we care about notable, established subjects as defined by our General Notability Guideline. The article draft, in its present state reads like a desperate promo piece. Have you not read any quality articles? You might want to look at some Good Article-rated content so you have an idea of what the goal is. Sylvester (singer), Annie (singer), and Mina (Italian singer) are some examples. While you may think you're doing the article subject some benefit by opining about their passion and pride and "primary ojbjective in life", to rank-and-file Wikipedians, this sort of stuff just sounds like a PR department trying to make their subject sound more important, and experienced editors are not interested in seeing that. Also, if you have a conflict of interest--maybe you know the guy, maybe you work for the guy, maybe the guy rents a room in your apartment--whatever the case may be, you shouldn't be editing articles related to the subject, because people with conflicts of interest have difficulty writing objectively about subjects. Go figure. Regards, Cyphoidbomb (talk) 04:08, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 04:09:30, 16 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Vsp.manu


Need your assistance to improve this draft and I have taken reference of basketball teams who have already a page example San_Diego_Guardians other team from American_Basketball_Association_(2000–present) having a published page, see complete team list.

Is it possible to guide me in completing this.

Vsp.manu (talk) 04:09, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

04:38:40, 16 September 2020 review of submission by Hyperbolick

I'd thought to revive this, but now think it best to merge to either Janrain (which created it) or AboutUs.com (last acquirer). Not sure how best to do it. Hyperbolick (talk) 04:38, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

06:41:04, 16 September 2020 review of submission by Karthik CL


I got a reply from the reviwer that I needed to add more links unrelated to the subject to the article which I have done a couple of days ago. Could you please take a look at it and see if it is good to go now? Karthik CL (talk) 06:41, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


Hi there,

I have added a few external resources to the article to provide more notability and rapport.

Please review and let me know what needs work

@Karthik CL: no, not realy. The one soure is not WP:SIGCOV. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 10:29, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

10:28:03, 16 September 2020 review of draft by Wmydaughter


Wmydaughter (talk) 10:28, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I read about Mahaveer awards in a newspaper The Hindu. The link is https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/vice-president-presents-mahaveer-awards/article25650274.ece Also details of the award are found in the Govt of Meghalaya website https://eastkhasihills.gov.in/event/bhagwan-mahaveer-foundation-award/ I want to include this in the draft I created on Mahaveer Awards. Can you kindly help

Request on 13:22:46, 16 September 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by Feibush ben Nachum


<!-- My documentation so far for my article about Prof Joseph Yanai is taken from peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals and the number of times they have been cited by other scientists. I'm trying to figure out what other documentation would be acceptable. Press releases from Hebrew University? Would material from the university archives be acceptable to prove he has taught there and in other universities?-->


Feibush ben Nachum (talk) 13:22, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Feibush ben Nachum: Wikipedia is mainly interested in what independent sources have written about the subject, not what the subject wrote in somewhere, no matter if it is a scientific work or how often it has been cited by others. Victor Schmidt (talk) 13:31, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

14:39:23, 16 September 2020 review of draft by Ckentstow


Ckentstow (talk) 14:39, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I submitted a page for WPI Energy Solutions on August 30th but was declined due to my references. Since the page is about a privately owned company, how can I go about getting reliable secondary sources other then its website? Can I quote employees?

It also states that my article does not have a lead section. Why doesn't my overview section count as a lead section?

Thank you for the help!

@Ckentstow: citing an employee will not help to establish notability in Wikipedia's sence of the word. When Wikipedians talk about lead sections, we usally mean one to two sentences that give you a fast overview over the topic of the article, notably xxx is a ... . If there are no reliable independent sources, we cant have an article. Victor Schmidt (talk) 14:54, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

15:17:36, 16 September 2020 review of submission by GilRaz

I would like to know why the page I'm editing has been disapproved GilRaz (talk) 15:17, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

GilRaz, Please confirm that you have read the reason in the big pink notice on the draft Fiddle Faddle 22:22, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

17:58:44, 16 September 2020 review of draft by PanoramaGlobal


I am confused why I am being flagged for copyright for my article in my Sandbox? I referenced material from the website that is about the topic. I was also flagged for citing a free online PDF of a report, even though the report from last year cited a similar free online PDF.

PanoramaGlobal (talk) 17:58, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@PanoramaGlobal: Yust because something is online available, it doesnt mean its out of copyright, in fact, most of the texts on the internet are copyrighted. I don't see any evidence that the three indicated sources are free of copyright, indeed, they all appear to be copyrighted. the pdf is somewhat an exemption to this, as it is not "all rights reserved", but licensed under this license, howewer this doesn't change anything because Wikipedia doesn't accept content released under NonCommercial creative commons licenses, even if it would be allowed by law. Please be advised that 99% of the texts that were not written spefically for Wikipedia are also unsiutable for Wikipedia, even if you could get the copyright stuff resolved. In this case, if the draft would not get deleted as a copyvio, it would be deleted as WP:PROMO as it currently fails the WP:NPOV-Policy in large parts. To sum this up, please write in your own words. Victor Schmidt (talk) 18:29, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

18:54:51, 16 September 2020 review of draft by Rzed786


I have created an article about CEK machines but I am not an expert in this topic and would like someone with more knowledge to continue writing the article who has more information. Thank you. Rzed786 (talk) 18:54, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

19:47:08, 16 September 2020 review of submission by TalkingCrab

Williams played an integral part of the main coaching staff at a number of Premier League and Football Clubs as well as advancing the careers of international goalkeepers such as Thomas Sorensen and Jurgen Macho.

TalkingCrab (talk) 19:47, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]


22:02:59, 16 September 2020 review of submission by 2606:A000:111A:C12D:69AC:F1B1:D2A5:851B


2606:A000:111A:C12D:69AC:F1B1:D2A5:851B (talk) 22:02, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Looks pretty clear cut to me. What is your question? Fiddle Faddle 22:20, 16 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

September 17

03:10:37, 17 September 2020 review of submission by Tecosaur


Hello!

I've just tried to submit my first article on the Magit Git client. All the references I've used have been from the Magit project so it's been declined on the basis that "None of the references that you provided are independent of the subject."

Looking around for other sources the main thing I can find isn't so much people generally musing on the nature of Magit, but Blog posts/Tutorials. I'll link to a few that I found below:

There's also the listing of Magit as a git client on https://git-scm.com/downloads/guis/.

If someone might have some suggestions on how I could use these in my draft that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I think I've got this sorted now :)

Tecosaur (talk) 03:10, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

04:11:13, 17 September 2020 review of submission by Amraml

Change in article content.

Amraml (talk) 04:11, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

06:14:20, 17 September 2020 review of draft by Ghouri0


Ghouri0 (talk) 06:14, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Ghouri0: this submission lacks any form of verification possibility for the information given. Victor Schmidt mobil (talk) 06:40, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

09:13:04, 17 September 2020 review of submission by Howdyjohnwatson


Hey, can we have a Wikipedia page created for Cielo WiGle Inc.?

Howdyjohnwatson (talk) 09:13, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Howdyjohnwatson This is not the place to request a Wikipedia article(not a mere "page"); you may do so at Requested Articles- though there are tens of thousands of requests there and few editors to fulfill them. If this company meets the special Wikipedia definition of a notable company, as shown with significant coverage in independent reliable sources, you could attempt to write an article yourself- though be advised that successfully writing a new article is the hardest thing to do here. If you work for this company, you should first review conflict of interest ad paid editing to make the required declarations. 331dot (talk) 09:41, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Courtesy link, they have a declined draft here User:Howdyjohnwatson/sandbox. Theroadislong (talk) 10:02, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, sorry, I hadn't checked the contributions first. Howdyjohnwatson, please review the advice you were given by the reviewer on the draft. 331dot (talk) 10:06, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

10:29:40, 17 September 2020 review of submission by Ser!


Hi. I've created an article on someone who meets multiple of the criteria for WP:MUSIC. As a DJ, he falls under the first category. He meets number 2 (his song The Trouble With Us reached #8 in the Australian main charts), number 3 (that same single was certified double platinum in Australia), number 8 (has been nominated for two categories in the APRA awards of 2017) and number 11 (was placed on rotation on Triple J). I've added sources to the article for every one of these claims, that can be accessed in the article itself.

Yet, my article continues to be declined and now rejected under the grounds of "not being notable". I completely reject the notion that the subject of this article isn't notable given he clearly meets four of the criterium (you need to meet one to be considered notable) under his specific WikiProject and would appreciate if someone would have a look at it. Thanks. ser! (let's discuss it). 10:29, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ser! Even if the person meets the notability criteria, there must still be significant coverage of them in independent reliable sources. The sources you have offered have several issues. several only cite specific information; one is an interview with him, which does not establish notability; one is a very brief review of his music; and so on. Sources must have significant coverage of the subject. 331dot (talk) 11:18, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

13:20:15, 17 September 2020 review of submission by Revlib24

I am unsure at this point what is wrong with this article for Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts. I have followed the instructions given to me, and all the information is verifiable. I have done my best to use a design style in the article that the other colleges of Texas A&M University have used on their approved articles.

I would love some guidance if possible. Have a great day! Revlib24 (talk) 13:20, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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