User talk:Karen McNeil
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Speedy deletion nomination of Moncef Ouahibi[edit]
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A tag has been placed on Moncef Ouahibi requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people, but it does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.
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- Hello Larapsodia -- I've declined both these deletion requests but you need to make sure you demonstrate notability, with references, immediately, especially with articles about living people. Creating sets of microstubs in mainspace and then improving them later causes problems for the people who have to check new articles for suitability for inclusion in the encyclopedia. You can always work on articles in draftspace or your own userspace until you are ready to publish them if that's easier. ETA: Note you can't use other language Wikipedia articles as sources; they are not considered reliable -- though linking them via the other languages gadget is always helpful. Espresso Addict (talk) 04:35, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Samir Ayadi[edit]
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A good place to ask for help...[edit]
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Hello! Larapsodia,
you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! Espresso Addict (talk) 04:52, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
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Teeny tiny stub articles[edit]
Please could I ask you take the time to create articles which have some depth to them? Micro-stubs like the one on Amel Moussa need expanding, and simply create problems for new page reviewers when they are so short. Might I suggest you use your sandbox in future to draft an article that is worthy of an encyclopaedia? It only needs a few more lines to assert reasons for notability. You might wish to read this. Regards from the UK. Nick Moyes (talk) 08:13, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
@Nick Moyes Thank you Nick, and sorry about that! I'm trying to do about a dozen new articles (Tunisian authors) using a list of those covered by an anthology. I thought that making a minimal page for each and then going back and filling them back in was the most efficient way of doing that, but I now see that it's not the preferred way. So I'll make sure to fill in more notability info for the new articles. Thanks again! Larapsodia (talk) 16:44, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
- Thank you for your understanding. Rereading my post, I realise I did sound a little blunt, for which I must apologise. Keep up the good work! Nick Moyes (talk) 21:46, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
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Your Teahouse question[edit]
It has been more than a month since you asked a question about translating, and no one answered. Have you found the help you needed? I have no idea how to answer myself.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 21:50, 6 June 2018 (UTC)
@Vchimpanzee No, I didn't get an answer, so I assumed it wasn't considered a conflict of interest edit. Karen McNeil (talk) 20:47, 7 June 2018 (UTC)
Re: Samir Ayadi[edit]
Thank you for your article. Is there any way to include more biographical information regarding this person? Perhaps, some of his influences or details on his work? It seems like a good start to an article, but I think it can generally be expanded to help introduce readers to a figure they may not know. Thanks! If you need further information or guidance, feel free to leave me a message. Snickers2686 (talk) 21:32, 23 June 2018 (UTC)
Noura Bensaad moved to draftspace[edit]
An article you recently created, Noura Bensaad, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) For writers to meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines, they need to satisfy the criteria laid out at WP:NAUTHOR. That basically means multiple in-depth reviews of her work at the least, and preferably some secondary coverage of the author as a person. If these cannot be found, then she may not be suitable for a Wikipedia article - sorry :/
When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please follow the confirms on the Articles for Creation template atop the page. Elmidae (talk · contribs) 09:31, 27 June 2018 (UTC)
The file File:OldeTown.jpg has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
Unused (see WP:NOTWEBHOST), unclear purpose
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Your draft article, Draft:Noura Bensaad[edit]
Hello, Karen McNeil. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Noura Bensaad".
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 nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.
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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Dolotta (talk) 14:38, 28 December 2018 (UTC)
Tunisian writers[edit]
Good to see you are covering Tunisian writers. This month you should be making an effort to cover more women. Keep up the good work.--Ipigott (talk) 16:20, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
When you move a draft to be an article, please tidy it up as I am about to do on your behalf. Fiddle Faddle 09:23, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
- Had this remained as a draft I would have given it a similar review to the deletion discussion rationale. My choices were to move it back to Draft: space where you would be likely to be the sole editor, or to nominate for a full deletion discussion where the strong probability is that the notional deadline to save it will spur you and other editors to edit it to save it assuming the lady passes WP:NAUTHOR.
- As you can see, I chose the latter route.
- In a deletion discussion please do not fall into the trap of making impassioned pleas for retention. Find extra material for the article that shows that she has a place here, and then make your policy based and brief argument for retention. Do not rush in, but gather your ammunition wisely Fiddle Faddle 09:40, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
Nomination of Amira Charfeddine for deletion[edit]
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Women in Red[edit]
Hi there once again, Karen McNeil, and welcome to Women in Red. With your systematic strategy for covering Tunisian writers, it looks as if you'll be a really useful member of the project. I've updated List of Tunisian women writers with the ones you have already written about (as well as several others who had not been included). In addition to the long list of names on your user page, you might discover some others worth writing about on out Tunisian women redlist. If you haven't already done so, you might like to look through our Primer for creating women's biographies. Please let me know if you run into any difficulties or need assistance. Happy editing!--Ipigott (talk) 11:45, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
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I'm not sure that the use of this in the article on the book's author is allowed as "fair use": my understanding is that it has to be an article about the book, ie article title = book title, for the book cover to be used. But let's wait and see. Good luck. PamD 17:22, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
- And, out of curiosity, could you explain the title in the article? Is "Fadhila" a personal name or something else? PamD 17:31, 16 March 2021 (UTC)
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Levantine Arabic FAC[edit]
Hi Karen, I nominated Levantine Article for FAC. As you contributed to Tunisian Arabic in the past and given your field of expertise, I thought you could be interested in reviewing this nomination. Thanks for any help you can provide. A455bcd9 (talk) 08:35, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
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