User talk:Alvonruff

Nicholas Sansbury Smith moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Nicholas Sansbury Smith, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Hitro talk 05:41, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

P. M. Griffin moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, P. M. Griffin, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. scope_creep^Talk 18:36, 26 May 2022 (UTC)

Mike Sirota moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Mike Sirota, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Modussiccandi (talk) 20:54, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Your recent articles on writers

Hello Alvonruff,

I noticed that some of your recent articles on writers were moved to the draftspace. To avoid this in future, I would recommend spending more time on finding (and adding) good sources that discuss your subject in detail. Best, Modussiccandi (talk) 20:58, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, Alvonruff

Thank you for creating Steve Davidson.

User:Pyrrho the Skipper, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Article has been reviewed. Please add references from independent, third party, reliable sources.

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Pyrrho the Skipper (talk) 00:48, 7 June 2022 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Les Martin

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A tag has been placed on Les Martin requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion discussion, at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Les Martin. When a page has substantially identical content to that of a page deleted after a discussion, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

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Hello Alvonruff -- I've declined this immediate deletion request on grounds that this version is substantively improved from the deleted article. However, if you know of any further reliable sources for this author, such as book reviews in national newspapers, magazines or professional websites, then please do add them. Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 00:39, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

I have located and added eight review citations. Alvonruff (talk) 12:07, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

Further, I think the three authors noted on this talk page that have been moved to draft might well prove to be notable if you were interested in continuing to work on them? I've just accepted P. M. Griffin; will make courtesy edits to the other two to put their expiry on hold for now. Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 00:45, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

I have located and added five more review citations to P.M. Griffin. Alvonruff (talk) 12:28, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

Thanks, Alvonruff. I've asked for a reconsideration of Nicholas Sansbury Smith (declined below); let's see what happens. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:58, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

Not much luck, I fear. Nothing in policy prevents you from moving it into mainspace yourself, now that the sourcing is improved, but in the circumstances that would probably lead to it being nominated for deletion by the Articles for Creation team, which I fear can be a bit of a random process depending on who turns up. Best of luck. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:18, 28 September 2022 (UTC)

Thanks for your help! Alvonruff (talk) 10:32, 29 September 2022 (UTC)

Re: Killing Articles via Draft Space

Hello Alvonruff -- I, and many other editors, sympathise with your stance on this topic. You should note that moving an article to draft can (in most circumstances) be contested by the creator simply by moving it back into mainspace. (As an established editor, you are not obliged to use the Articles for Creation service.) This can lead to deletion requests but does at least require an administrator to review the request for deletion. As I wrote above, the easiest route to demonstrating notability for an author is usually reviews of their works in reliable independent publications, such as newspapers or magazines. Cheers, Espresso Addict (talk) 01:59, 16 September 2022 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Nicholas Sansbury Smith (September 18)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Nicholas Sansbury Smith and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
• If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Theroadislong (talk) 12:36, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Alvonruff! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Theroadislong (talk) 12:36, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Nicholas Sansbury Smith has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Nicholas Sansbury Smith. Thanks! 🇺🇦 Fiddle^Timtrent Faddle^Talk to me 🇺🇦 06:42, 27 September 2022 (UTC)

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Concern regarding Draft:Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Hello, Alvonruff. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Nicholas Sansbury Smith, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 23:01, 28 February 2023 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Hello, Alvonruff. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Nicholas Sansbury Smith".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:29, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Mike Sirota

Hello, Alvonruff. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Mike Sirota".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. ✗plicit 02:07, 10 April 2023 (UTC)