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== 11:18:44, 16 August 2014 review of submission by Dcgreene88 ==
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If a duplicate page is submitted. and one of users agrees to request deletion on one of the pages so that the other page and it's content is eligible for publication, is that feasible?

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August 10

01:42:25, 10 August 2014 review of draft by IllusionPictures


I've submitted the following article, but for some reason it was not accepted for review? Maybe a format issue?

Here is the article:

UK, 1984 Director: Nathaniel Gutman Writers: Mira Lobe (Novel) | Hanan Peled (Screenplay) Producer: Elisabeth Wolters-Alfs Composer: Hennie Bekker Cinematographer: Amnon Salomon Editors: John Adelaar | Thekla Bauer | Jurgen Boettcher | Wolf Kayser


Timothy Stark – Tommy (Frankenstein) Stefan Gates – Stanley (The Wright Stuff) J.D. Roth – William (The Biggest Loser) George Montgomery – The President (Battle of the Bulge) Richard Haines – Mr. Grant (Alien from L.A.) Roger Charteris – Oliver (Citadel) Paul Lockwood – (John and Yoko: A Love Story) Jason Norman – (Escape from Sobibor) Sophie Camara – Diana Joanna Rowlands – (Armageddon: The Final Challenge) Roslyn McNamara Christine van den Berg Martin Bernstein Kevin Greetham – (A Far Off Place) Audrey Stark – Mom Nicholas Lorentz – (Kickboxer 5) Clare Marshall – (Wah-Wah) Julie Marshall – Jonathan Taylor – Spud (Skin) Patricia Sanders – Pat Sanders (Taxi!) Peter Tunstall – (The Gods Must Be Crazy II) David Abbott – (Lovers and Friends/For Richer, for Poorer) Ronald France - (The Fall) Dermod Judge – (Stompie and the Red Tide)

https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt0295903/?ref_=sch_int

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Childrens-Island/1459626957623062?ref=hl

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/childrens_island/

IllusionPictures (talk) 01:42, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@IllusionPictures: no Declined It doesn't meet our criteria for fiction, which includes television. You need to add more independent reliable sources to make a case for notability. Yes, I would also fix the formatting and change your username. Chris Troutman (talk) 02:10, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

04:16:14, 10 August 2014 review of submission by Swamisharnanandjimaharaj

04:16:14, 10 August 2014 request for review by Swamisharnanandjimaharaj


Swamisharnanandjimaharaj (talk) 04:16, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]


Have added the citation as required, thus requesting for a rereviw.

no Declined A great deal of work is required to cut out the promotional aspects and reflect only that material verified in WP:RS. Fiddle Faddle 09:03, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

09:28:08, 10 August 2014 review of submission by Zinfandelorganic


I would like to know if (and how) I can upload an image or images to my article whilst it is under review? Thanks

Zinfandelorganic (talk) 09:28, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

New editors are in a kind of limbo when they must await the expiry of certain gating factors prior to being able to upload and include images. Once those expire you may upload images that are suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia, or, more usefully, in Commons
The article is in a state at present where it has been no Declined and a comment has been left on it detailing the reason. There is substantial work to do without getting distracted with picture addition. This is the time to go for substance, not decoration. Fiddle Faddle 11:44, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

16:28:01, 10 August 2014 review of submission by Vfleish


This is my first time creating a wikipedia article, and I am having some trouble formatting the citations correctly. Things like "ignored" are coming up and I'm not sure why. I just need a bit of guidance please!

Vfleish (talk) 16:28, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I have handled almost all of the errors for you. You had omitted the parameter name url= before the http string. One problem remains with a missing title= parameter name, but this is to facebook so is unlikely to be a suitable reference. You also have a direct reference to "amazon.com/gp/product/1611686032/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1611686032&linkCode=as2&tag= " which is blacklisted. If it is a book use {{Cite book}} and note that the isbn= parameter comes into its own here. We do not ever link directluy to sales sites. Fiddle Faddle 16:37, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I have, by the way, commented this reference out so I could save my work. That is the <!-- some text or other --> syntax inside your draft. Fiddle Faddle 16:41, 10 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

August 11

12:04:34, 11 August 2014 request for review by Muvese57

My article about Satair Group was deleted. Does that mean that I have to give up on having it Wikipedia, or can I change something? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Muvese57 (talk • contribs) 12:04, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission was not deleted, it was merely declined (not published yet), and it is at Draft:Satair. Even better news is that the reviewer has left advice on that page about the organisation likely being notable by Wikipedia's standards, and advice for you on how to improve the draft to make its notability clear. Once done, resubmit it. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 12:27, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

13:13:02, 11 August 2014 review of submission by Sianhunter


Hello I am in the process of submitting an entry named Playdale Playgrounds. I was wondering if it was more suitable to be classed as a 'stub' entry rather than a full sized entry. If this is the case please could you tell me the best way to convert it to be a sub?

Thank you

Sian Sianhunter (talk) 13:13, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

  • @Sianhunter: - The reviewer will make a decision as to what grade quality the article is. I recognise the Playdale name from taking my kids to the swings, so it should have an article. I've assessed it as Start class, meaning there is enough information to inform a reader, but further work is required, such as adding inline citations to sourced content, and fleshing out the company history. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:47, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

17:36:35, 11 August 2014 review of draft by Salemhistorian


I am trying to write an article on a new subject and every time I try to save it, it gets flagged as potentially having unconstructive edits. What the hell? I wrote it, it hasn't been published yet, so why on earth is it not being saved as a draft? This may be one of the worst processes I have ever encountered for submitting material because there is no way of learning why something is being flagged and the help provided is wholly inadequate. Salemhistorian (talk) 17:36, 11 August 2014 (UTC) Salemhistorian (talk) 17:36, 11 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Are you able to save anything at all on your sandbox page? Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 07:51, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

August 12

01:14:39, 12 August 2014 review of submission by Bloosteak


Would you like to ask us something about Draft:DANZ BASE? Arthur goes shopping (talk) 06:59, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]



I don't know why it was blank but anyway I was wondering if it's possible to get an arcade game onto Wikipedia anymore. The only arcade games that I see that are on Wikipedia were either put on Wikipedia a long time ago when standards were less stringent or if they have console versions. Console versions means reviews on various gaming sites and metacritic. Otherwise according to the gaming notability page, it's almost impossible for an arcade game to be notable enough to be put on Wikipedia simply because media for Arcade games is scarce or non-existant. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bloosteak (talk • contribs) 08:01, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that would be consistent with Wikipedia's general notability guideline, summarised at Wikipedia:VRS. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 09:43, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

06:46:42, 12 August 2014 review of submission by Anissa ducere


Anissa ducere (talk) 06:46, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I wrote a page on Ducere over a month ago on July 3. I was wondering how long will it take to be active on Wikipedia.

Thank you,

Anissa

Submission no Declined. Please see the draft page for the reasons why. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 06:58, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I wanted to know why my article on Ducere was declined. I received a message and I wanted to know what can I do to make it better.

Thank you,

Anissa — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anissa ducere (talk • contribs) 07:11, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

If you read the message you received or you read the message above you will see that it points you back to the draft. When you ask questions it is, generally, best to read the answers carefully. Go there, read what has been said, and return here if you do not understand it. Fiddle Faddle 07:35, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

10:18:22, 12 August 2014 review of submission by Tobosok


Tobosok (talk) 10:18, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

How do I insert pictures on articles?— Preceding unsigned comment added by Tobosok (talk • contribs)

Hello Tobosok. Who took the picture? Arthur goes shopping (talk) 07:12, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

12:48:23, 12 August 2014 review of submission by Mpokeeffe

Hi, I submitted this for review over a week ago. In that time, someone else has created a page of the same person yesterday which has already been approved. I am wondering why this was not approved while the other one was? Many thanks! Mpokeeffe (talk) 12:48, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Mpokeeffee. Most likely the other page was approved first simply because a reviewer happened to see that one first. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 07:11, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

12:54:37, 12 August 2014 review of submission by Betchplus


Hello, I am trying to get the Scaled Agile Framework Page up. There seems to be issue with the references. I submitted countless references, but there still seems to be a problem. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in Advance!

Betchplus (talk) 12:54, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

13:33:56, 12 August 2014 request for review by TheRock2014

I am confused as to why my article on County Executive Ed Day was rejected despite the fact that I work as his communications director. Therefore, all the information on him is accurate. Being that he is an important government official, I do not see why he is not allowed to have his own page. How can we fix this issue?

Thanks, TheRock2014 (talk) 13:33, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

TheRock2014 (talk) 13:33, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@TheRock2014: The reviewer left comments on the draft. "Ed Day himself" isn't an independent reliable source. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a website to hang press releases. Since you admit having a conflict of interest, you should not be editing this draft. Chris Troutman (talk) 14:55, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Chris troutman: that is not correct, actually editors with a conflict of interest are positively encouraged to use the Draft space and Articles for Creation, so that material they submit can be checked over by an experienced and non-conflicted editor before entering article space. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 23:35, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

18:13:08, 12 August 2014 request for review by TheRock2014

Why is it that other county executives (such as Rob Astorino and Ed Mangano) have their Wikipedia pages approved, but not Ed Day?

Thanks, TheRock2014 (talk) 18:13, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

TheRock2014 (talk) 18:13, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

18:20:16, 12 August 2014 review of submission by TheRock2014

18:21:56, 12 August 2014 request for review by TheRock2014 Draft:Rockland County Executive Ed Day Why is it that other county executives (such as Rob Astorino and Ed Mangano) have their Wikipedia pages approved, but not Ed Day?

TheRock2014 (talk) 18:20, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello TheRock2014. It appears that the article Rob Astorino was created in 2008, when new editors could create articles directly in the main article space without going through any review process. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 07:08, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

22:24:01, 12 August 2014 review of submission by Ewuextra


I just submitted an article for review but did not realize that it would take so much time to get approved. I would really like to add a photo but did not know how, so I decided I would wait until it was approved and then I would upload the file. Is it to late to add a photo. This is for a school project and would like it to be as complete as possible. Thank you for your time, Heidi Ewuextra (talk) 22:24, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Ewuextra: School project? Tell me more. Chris Troutman (talk) 22:38, 12 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Ewuextra: It is never too late to add a photo. Who took the photo? Arthur goes shopping (talk) 07:05, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

August 13

06:54:11, 13 August 2014 review of submission by 202.94.225.122


Please advise the submission review of TecONE. Anything I should include in the submission? Thank you.

202.94.225.122 (talk) 06:54, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This submission has been declined. Take a look at the draft page itself, Draft:TecONE, for the reasons why. Click on the links there for more information. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 07:04, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

16:07:07, 13 August 2014 review of submission by DDlb5


I submitted my draft for review and a yellow box appeared stating it may take a month to review. This sentence now appears at the top: This sandbox is in the Draft namespace. Either move this page into your userspace, or remove the This sandbox is in the Wikipedia namespace. Either move this page into your userspace, or remove the {{User sandbox}} template. template.

Am I supposed to do something at this point?

DDlb5 (talk) 16:07, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

You have met a foible of the system. Your draft is submitted correctly. Fiddle Faddle 16:29, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

17:47:45, 13 August 2014 review of submission by DDlb5


How do I start a new article in my sandbox since the draft of Mark Pryor is still there?

DDlb5 (talk) 17:47, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Start it at User:DDlb5/sandbox2 instead. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 19:22, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

20:03:18, 13 August 2014 review of submission by Frantztrou

}} Would like to know how I can make my article better to be submitted to wiki.

Frantztrou (talk) 20:03, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

21:41:17, 13 August 2014 review of submission by Zoovzoov

Hi there, I submitted my article draft for review in early July and am unsure if it's been reviewed yet. Much appreciated if someone is able to let me know if it's been rejected or if the language/references were didn't meet submission critera. Thank you! Zoovzoov (talk) 21:41, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Zoovzoov. This submission has not been rejected, it is still awaiting review. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 09:35, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

August 14

09:20:13, 14 August 2014 review of submission by Therealmjcainglet


Therealmjcainglet (talk) 09:20, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Im Therealmjcainglet. Im requesting for assistance. I submitted an article about Justin Lee and someone declined it. Very disappointing. I have construe the details, educational background of that artist, his early career, awards, endorsements, and many more but why? I mean, why still its not acceptable?

What do I need to do? What else do I need to post?

Help me. Thanks— Preceding unsigned comment added by Therealmjcainglet (talk • contribs)

Hello Therealmjcainglet. Articles about people require references to significant coverage in independent reliable sources before they can be accepted. Sources like press conferences are not sufficient for this. You could also check if the person meets any of the requirements in Wikipedia:MUSICBIO. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 09:34, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Draft duplicates

I encountered a project that has added nearly 100 new BLPs (see Category:Wikibomb2014). Some of the pages were created in Draft space, but then (I think) copy/pasted to the main space. I have no clue about AFC, so am alerting people here in case some cleanup is needed (like the duplicate drafts being deleted in due course). What I know about are:

If I notice any more, should I list them here? Johnuniq (talk) 11:00, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Some more above. Johnuniq (talk) 11:52, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I find people are getting fed up with the backlog (and I can't really blame them) and taking their chances in mainspace. I tend to redirect the draft duplicate to mainspace, and then if the mainspace version needs to be speedied per A7, G10 or G11 ... well, that's what draft AfC reviews were designed to avoid! Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:55, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
@Johnuniq: @Ritchie333: Due to, basically, a day long collaboration on IRC, and the hard work of several admins, all of the duplicates should now be cleaned up. The people who were running this project advertised to people on Twitter that if an article came up as 'needing review' to notify them and then would put it live...yes, mainly by cut-pasting. (sigh) What still needs to be done with these is checking them for copyvios (which are rampant), lack of reliable sources, and things like external links in the body of the article, referring to the subject by their first name throughout, and puffery. I'm working my way through the list, and when needed am going to AfD with a suggestion to return to draftspace. This was not a well-planned project. I don't, however, think the backlog had anything to do with it, just a desire to see 'immediate results'. Reventtalk 15:38, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Possibly in this case it was a "publish early, publish often" drive, but I have seen editors duplicate up material in draft and mainspace that is okay - The Beatles' rooftop concert ([1]) for example. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:41, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

18:29:57, 14 August 2014 review of submission by Sarahestone


Hello wondering how to add photos to my article once it has been approved? Thanks so much. Sarah Stone Sarahestone (talk) 18:29, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Sarah. That rather depends on the photos. Who took them? Arthur goes shopping (talk) 08:04, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

22:26:47, 14 August 2014 review of submission by Eventhorizon51

What is it about my sources that does not indicate the subject's notability? Are they not reliable enough, or do I not have enough of them? Right now, there are 3 sources in the draft that are independent of the subject, and I personally think they're pretty reliable. What can I do to show that the subject is notable? Eventhorizon51 (talk) 22:26, 14 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]


August 15

07:02:46, 15 August 2014 review of submission by Saurav Patra


How will people be able to read my article? How should they search this? Saurav Patra (talk) 07:02, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Saurav Patra. That page is not yet ready to become a Wikipedia article. Please read Wikipedia:Your first article and Wikipedia:VRS to see what is required. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 08:01, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

09:32:48, 15 August 2014 review of submission by Thelegoers


I had just created a draft of "Tanjong Rhu MRT Station". When I created the article, none of the same article was available on Wikipedia. By the time I complete the article, there is another article on the same subject already on Wikipedia. Do we have to delete the draft article? If yes, how?

Thelegoers (talk) 09:32, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Thelegoers. Thank you for letting us know about this. I have declined the draft submission, and it will be automatically deleted if it is not edited for six months. So, there is nothing further you need to do. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 09:37, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

10:04:57, 15 August 2014 review of draft by Keithhmorris

I have spent many days entering my article with one finger and one eye! When I submit it for approval, how long does it take to get a reply and if it is rejected, does the draft remain for me to improve and re submit? I could not face entering it all again!

Thank you,

Keith

Keithhmorris (talk) 10:04, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

10:35:37, 15 August 2014 review of draft by Keithhmorris

If a submitted article ia rejected, does the draft remain to be improved and re submitted?

Thank you,

KeithKeithhmorris (talk) 10:35, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keithhmorris (talk) 10:35, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Keith. Yes, it does, except in particularly problematic cases like copyright violation. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 11:02, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

10:44:13, 15 August 2014 review of submission by Mikeandgunilla


Mikeandgunilla (talk) 10:44, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

We knew the subject personally. There are published acknowledgements of his work. I have a newspaper interview with him and a recent book which has been dedicated to his memory "Star Carr, Life in Britain after the Ice Age" published by the Council for British Archaeology. Truly an "unsung hero" of archaeology!

@Mikeandgunilla: Please read our instructions on using references and add citations to your draft. The fact the Moore first found Star Carr is already covered. To make a case for general notability you'll have to provide several reliable sources and not simply repetitions about finding Star Carr. Chris Troutman (talk) 23:19, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

13:14:05, 15 August 2014 review of draft by PeterJohnson22


Hi there. I created a page for this asset manager called Fifth Street Management on July 22nd. After submitting, it said that the page would take a maximum of three weeks to get approved. That three-week period expired as of this past Tuesday. Wondering when my page will post.

Thanks Pete

PeterJohnson22 (talk) 13:14, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

14:14:38, 15 August 2014 review of submission by WileyLS AnaM


I have Wikipedia entry pending review (Cytometry Part A) that contains an image (Cytometry Part A Cover.gif)in Infobox. It has recently been commented out by the user Stefan4, because he said that it wasn't associated with any articles. However, it was associated with the abovementioned article. Having this image in my Wikipedia post is crucial for the article, so please keep it there.I can always add it later, but I would like it to be there after the article passes the review and first appears online. Many thanks in advance!

WileyLS AnaM (talk) 14:14, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

17:54:33, 15 August 2014 review of draft by Keithhmorris

I am writing my first article and apologise for not understanding. How do I add a reference? What is the process to give something a reference nomber?

Thank you,

KeithKeithhmorris (talk) 17:54, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keithhmorris (talk) 17:54, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

See WP:REFB. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 18:54, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

22:24:33, 15 August 2014 review of submission by Rbelleisle


After I edited in Sandbox How do I then attach my sandbox edits to the battery Wiki Page. I want to add us to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electric_vehicle_battery_manufacturers "List of electric vehicle battery manufacturers" ..as we are one of them -THANKYOU

Rbelleisle (talk) 22:24, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

23:56:06, 15 August 2014 review of submission by Dcgreene88


I recently submitted an article for review, about a record production group "The Order". It was declined and I'm curious as to why. I don't have much experience with this, what can I do to ensure that this gets published. Thanks in advance.

Dcgreene88 (talk) 23:56, 15 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

August 16

11:18:44, 16 August 2014 review of submission by Dcgreene88


If a duplicate page is submitted. and one of users agrees to request deletion on one of the pages so that the other page and it's content is eligible for publication, is that feasible?

Dcgreene88 (talk) 11:18, 16 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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