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== 17:35:30, 29 April 2015 review of submission by Phyllis Rosser ==
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I am hoping you can help me with suggestions on how to make my article more notable or I fear it will be declined again. Thanks!
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April 23

14:19:35, 23 April 2015 review of submission by Chauncy1


How can the Wikipedia encyclopedia page "Edwin Hugh Lundie" be recognized, or referenced, from another Wikipedia page when it is referred to there as "Edwin Lundie?"

Chauncy1 (talk) 14:19, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Chauncy1: You can use a piped link to do that. You would simply insert
[[Edwin Hugh Lundie|Edwin Lundie]]
into the article. In the future, if you have questions like this, they might be better suited for the Teahouse, since we deal with Articles for Creation questions here. Thanks, wia (talk) 14:24, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

14:59:39, 23 April 2015 review of submission by 66.234.239.195


My new page was declined for publication for seeming as an advertisement. Please see links to the following page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodega_Catena_Zapata

The only difference between my page and theirs is the number of citation links at the bottom. It still reads as an advertisement. Kaiken is one of the most respected Argentinean wineries in the world, with a founding winemaker who is also known and respected throughout the global winemaking community.

Please advise.

Thank you, Feast PR

66.234.239.195 (talk) 14:59, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: I believe the article in question is Draft:Kaiken Wines. wia (talk) 15:02, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
IP editor, please do not forget to log in when using Wikipedia.
I have left a comment on the draft. Fiddle Faddle 15:36, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Bodega Catena Zapata is now substantially improved. Fiddle Faddle 22:30, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

15:12:56, 23 April 2015 review of submission by Alissa.lauren


Hi Wikifriends. I am attempting to create a wiki about an event called Jam Cruise. I have been denied twice for the article for the language not sounding neutral enough. I have 21 sources from reputable news sources (NY Times), music magazines (Rolling Stone, Billboard) and music-based news sites (JamBase). I do not know what else to edit out without loosing the details of the event, as it entails more than music performances. If anyone can give me advice on this, it would be greatly appreciated! Here is the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Jam_Cruise Thank you! Alissa.lauren (talk) 15:12, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Alissa.lauren (talk) 15:12, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Alissa.lauren: The article needs copyediting to fit in with Wikipedia's style, but any event that has dedicated coverage in Billboard and Rolling Stone should be perfectly acceptable, so I have passed your submission. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 15:31, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

17:27:58, 23 April 2015 review of submission by Mctrixie2015


Hi, please can you elaborate as to why this article was declined? I believe the person in question is notable enough so I don't think that is the problem. Is it the references? If so what needs improving about them? Mctrixie2015 (talk) 17:27, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Mctrixie2015: A great place to start is by asking Arthur goes shopping what was in his mind when he declined it. I suspect he will be best placed to give a great answer. My generic answer is referencing. 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. It seems to me that the sources are not strong enough and that the gentleman may not actually be shown to be notable in our definition of the term. Fiddle Faddle 17:41, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:05:39, 23 April 2015 review of submission by Frankiev138

my article was rejected for "This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability" im not sure what i can do to fix this. the subject is notable and mentioned as film director on his fathers wiki page. I used his parents wiki pages as a guideline when i wrote the article. what specifically can i do to get this page approved? Frankiev138 (talk) 18:05, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rejected is a hard word which implies finality. What we do is push the draft back to you for work, Its an iterative process. Our role as reviewers is to seek to ensure that an article will not immediately be subject to one of our deletion processes when it is accepted. That is why we push it back to the author. We want to accept articles. I'd love to accept this. but, as you see, I have no Declined it because the referencing is imperfect. Please enjoy doing the extra work. Fiddle Faddle 18:52, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

19:34:09, 23 April 2015 review of submission by Reidinto


How can I fix this article before re-submission? Many of the original reviews and newspaper articles and letters of recognition for Deane Nesbitt's Jr.'s music was before postings to the internet. Finding web links that would help prove noteworthiness and reliable reporting has been made difficult by this lack of web connected source material. However, copies of original documents have been scanned for posting if an appropriate location to link for "reliability" could be recommended? Walt Grealis (listed in Wikipedia's biography of a non-living music hero and Order of Canada co-founder of Canada's Juno Awards) is one such notable reviewer and his news article about Nesbitt's music is available to add credibility to this Nesbitt article. Other paper copies of notable print record are: · an article about On the Black Keys and by Ear in the Montreal Gazette (1978) · an article about Ocean Rain in the Westmount Examiner (1980), and · a crossword puzzle in Montreal Calendar Magazine (1981). Nesbitt's album, Ocean Rain, was awarded to the first five correct solutions drawn from entries. Also is available, the CNE August 28, 2003 Canada Pops Orchestra/ 125th CNE Program of Canadian Summer performance; and, Mote Magazine 8/24/05 review of Everywhere from Here CD. Current airplay with 285 radio stations now playing the Nesbittmusic CDs across the USA as of March 27, 2015 as noted on CML [College Media Journal] World Chart [data is available only by subscription but station printouts are available]. Nesbitt is also a member of Canada's SOCAN [member number 1036735] where regular stats of Canada and USA airplay equates to regular Royalty payments to him for his works. Your advice about the latest Sandbox save would be appreciated.

Reidinto (talk) 19:34, 23 April 2015 (UTC)Randall Reid[reply]

Hi Reidinto you can reference the newspapers, magazines and other publications, but you cannot reference letters or anything else that has not been published before. Please do not upload copies of print articles anywhere because such copies would be illegal as they violate to copyright of the original publisher. To reference newspapers you can use the {{cite news}} template and for magazine articles use {{cite magazine}}. Just fill in as much detail as you have about the articles; author, publication, article title, date and page number are usually sufficient. See WP:Referencing for beginners for further guidance. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 20:30, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

21:19:31, 23 April 2015 review of draft by Rudard


I am putting together a submission for which the majority ( or rather, all) of the citations are to news articles, primarily in the Philadelphia Daily News and the Philadelphia Inquirer. The only way to access these articles is by going to Newslibrary.com and paying to view them, since they are no longer available through the newspapers' regular search engine. Do you have any suggestion as to how I might be able to include these references? Let me know. Thank you.

Rudard (talk) 21:19, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Rudard: Deploy {{Cite news}} and fill out all the parameters you are able to. Non online sources are 100% fine. Fiddle Faddle 21:26, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 22:14:14, 23 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Taotaomona1977


I am trying to submit an article for creation, Master-at-Arms (United States Navy). Currently I edit the article Master-at-Arms, specifically the U.S. Navy portion. I am continuously getting flags that the article as a whole is not globalized or there are too much US information and not enough balance. Recently I submitted the draft again for approval but was told that it was denied because it existed under the article Shore Patrol. This is not accurate as the two, Shore Patrol and Master-at-Arms, are totally different. I would like to still continue this effort to make this a separate article. I recommend keeping the Master-at-Arms article, but removing a majority of the information for the U.S. Navy (keeping some basics), but creating and linking the Master-at-Arms (United States Navy) article to the existing article. Another point that I want to argue is that the U.S. Army Military Police and U.S. Air Force Security Force both have their own article. Taotaomona1977 (talk) 22:14, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Taotaomona1977 (talk) 22:14, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Taotaomona1977: It seems to me that WP:AFC is the wrong vehicle. Build consensus for the separate article where you have started, at Talk:Master-at-arms#Let.27s_separate_this_article, and be patient. Ask people at relevant WIkiprojects to comment on your proposal. Alternatively, be bold and simply perform the split, documenting what you are doing on the talk pages of both the source and the split out article. Fiddle Faddle 22:24, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 23:49:13, 23 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Katy.Zisk


I am a publicist at Guttman Associates and my client is Actress, Model Faith Picozzi. She is very well known and has hundreds of press breaks, editorials and credentials to verify our urgency of her having her Wikipedia pageKaty.Zisk (talk) 23:49, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I am Faith Picozzi's publicist and read every requirement to ensure my submission follows all guidelines. To make easier for review, here is the link to her page submission: [ https://www.dropbox.com/s/wyj9mo0c3b31hvb/Faith%20Picozzi-%20Wikipedia%20Page.zip?dl=0 ]Katy.Zisk (talk) 23:49, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Katy.Zisk (talk) 23:49, 23 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

no Declined @Katy.Zisk: If you would like to submit a draft, the place to do it is at the Articles for Creation Wizard. Please follow the steps at the Wizard and add the text yourself. It is worth mentioning two things:
  1. the Articles for Creation process is just that—a process. It's not an instantaneous thing. We are happy to help but only insofar as submissions comply with Wikipedia policies. There is no guarantee that the article will be accepted immediately, or indeed at all.
  2. take a look at Wikipedia's conflict of interest policy. Writing a Wikipedia article about a subject to which you have some professional or personal connection is strongly discouraged. wia (talk) 00:04, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
no Declined for the many reasons stated on the draft. Looks like WP:VANISPAMCRUFTISEMENT to me. Wikipedia does not exist for you to publicise your client. Fiddle Faddle 08:52, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Katy.Zisk: We do not care about your urgency at all, you know. We care only about the quality of articles. You had better go back to your manager and tell them that it will only be accepted if your client passes our criteria, and this will happen when the draft is ready. You may have read every requirement but you have not complied with many of them. You have a lot of work to do. As a paid professional editor you need to show far greater adherence to our policies than you have already. Fiddle Faddle 09:04, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

April 24

00:47:01, 24 April 2015 review of submission by Stephen Singer


My article on "Joe Wallach" or "Joseph (Joe) Wallach" was created. His career and success began in Brazil but the page on him in Portuguese is not correct. How can I remove the few lines of inaccurate copy in that section and replace it with what has been carefully documented, cited and referenced in English?

Stephen Singer (talk) 00:47, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Stephen Singer: Your question is well outside of our scope, as we deal with Articles for Creation, which is when someone wants to make a new article for the English-language Wikipedia. If you're fluent in Portuguese you can edit Joe Wallach yourself. In case you're not, I've tagged the pt article with a notice that it can be improved from the corresponding English-language article. An editor working on pt.wikipedia.org will eventually take care of it. Worldbruce (talk) 01:32, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

01:02:51, 24 April 2015 review of submission by Stephen Singer


I created the English version of the "Joseph Wallach" living bio page under my name, Stephen Singer. I want to transfer that to the Portuguese "Joseph Wallach" as the one there has inaccuracies and errors. I have translated the English bio into Portuguese but I can't read the language to follow the codes. How can I accomplish the transfer of the English page which is already created? It is fully cited and translated.

Stephen Singer (talk) 01:02, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Stephen Singer: If you cannot read Portuguese, how can you translate to it? Fiddle Faddle 08:40, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

10:30:59, 24 April 2015 review of submission by Rivistaangelicum


This article is no less notable than other articles on the same subject matter. See, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustinianum_(journal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Theological_Journal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliotheca_Sacra https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvard_Theological_Review

I do not understand why those articles qualify but not this one.

Rivistaangelicum (talk) 10:30, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Rivistaangelicum: We need you to prove it to be notable. That is what the reviewers are telling you. We require references from significant coverage about the topic of the article, and independent of it, and in WP:RS please. See WP:42. We do not compare one article with another on Wikipedia. Precedents are never set. Each stands or falls on its own merits. Fiddle Faddle 10:58, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Rivistaangelicum (talk) 12:03, 24 April 2015 (UTC) It is a journal that has existed for almost 100 years. It is the product of a University that is already listed in Wikipedia. I have cited an article mentioning its signifcance and book giving a detail of its history. I have cited the Library of Congress to show the publication history. Please help me to understand what other information you would need to show its notability.[reply]

Academic journals are a specialist field with a patricular notability standard so I will request WikiProject Journals to assist with this. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 15:34, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I have merged the draft text into the university article in accordance with the review advice by members of WikiProject Journals. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 19:29, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

12:16:01, 24 April 2015 review of submission by Birkwad


Hello all and your thanks for your group wisdom. I'm looking to better crowdsource the title of the current article I am working on and have resubmitted (see link). It was stated by the first reviewer that the subject was not notable enough, so we converted it to an article about an event, though a recent commenter seems to think we should go back to a biographical title. What do you all think?

Birkwad (talk) 12:16, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Birkwad - as the article has been accepted into mainspace, let the community at large decide if the title should be changed, or not. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 19:34, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

14:01:59, 24 April 2015 review of submission by Ann1apt

{{Lafc|ann1apt=Ann1apt|ts=14:01:59, 24 April 2015|link= Valeri Larko

I have revised the text of the Valeri Larko article. It is in a more neutral tone and with additional citations. How soon can it be reviwed and the banner objecting to the article as a "news release" be removed? I believe the article now adheres to Wikipedia's standards.

Thank you, Ann1Apt— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ann1apt (talk • contribs) 14:02, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Ann1apt: the article is not a draft and does not require a review. Any editor may remove this banner assuming they have a genuine belief that the issue is solved. Fiddle Faddle 16:10, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Thank you @Timtrent for the update. Can you remove the banner? I believe the issue is solved. The article is lean and well cited. I am a professional academic, a professor of Art and Art History at a college in New York, and understand the needs of academic and encyclopedic writing, so I'm at a loss as to why there's problem with the Valeri Larko article. Thanks for your help. Ann1aptAnn1apt (talk) 18:25, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]


@Ann1apt sentences such as "But it is the Bronx, which captured much of Larko's imagination, with the borough's mix of decay and vibrancy, its pockets of economic survival within swaths of urban neglect." and "Her work once again included such icons of sprawl as fast food restaurants, gas stations, and webs of utility wires, while continuing to explore the industrial landscape." are still problematic. Such evaluative and opinionated language must be directly quoted and referenced, or if they are simply the opinion of the Wikipedia editor who wrote it (presumably you) they must be removed or revised to present only the naked facts. Encyclopedic writing is an acquired skill, some of the basics are: kill all the adjectives unless you can specificically defend each one's use, never express or imply an opinion, report just the dry facts (the opinions of recognized authorities are reported as fact); Jane Doe, curator of the Big City Gallery, said in an interview with Arty Tarty magazine, that the artists recent work is "rubbish compared to her work from ten years ago".(reference) I hope this is useful Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 19:56, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Roger (Dodger67 Thanks for the advice. I'll revise. Ann1aptAnn1apt (talk) 22:20, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]


@Roger (Dodger67 Hello again, Dodger 67. I've just revised many elements of the Valeri Larko article. It is considerably leaner, with only the facts presented. Can an editor have a look at it, and remove the banner with the "news release" reference? I think the article is as direct and unadorned as it can be. Thanks for you help! Ann1AptAnn1apt (talk) 22:48, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

In response to the new banner requiring addtional citations, several new citations have been added to the Valeri Larko article. I believe this is now sufficient, so please remove the banner. Thanks you for your assistance. Ann1aptAnn1apt (talk) 14:56, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

17:54:00, 24 April 2015 review of submission by Shee20


Hello - I am trying to respond to an email I received about an article to permissions-en@wikimedia.org. However, it appears that address is not working as my email has been kicked back to me twice. Can someone help me?

My inquiry stems from my attempt at uploading a photo - File:Bill Austin Head Shot.jpg. Peripitus left me a message explaining I needed to provide approval from the owner.

Thanks,

John Sheehan (shee20)

Shee20 (talk) 17:54, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Shee20: This page is for questions about the Articles for creation process. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia:Help desk. - This is where editors will try to answer any question regarding how to use Wikipedia. Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for any help related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps! Have you followed all the requirements at WP:PERMISSION to the letter? That is my suggestion, but the main Help Desk will probably be of more assistance. Thanks, wia (talk) 16:22, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:15:45, 24 April 2015 review of submission by Betsuni


The submission was rejected for lack of formal tone and neutral tone, in need of a wider range of reliable references, and use of peacock terms. I wrote it as neutral as possible, only stating facts. I made sure to use a variety of references from major publications both online and hard copy publications. I'm unsure how to proceed in improving it. The only things I can think of are the use of the words 'well known' in the beginning, the 'King of Comedy' moniker. and the description for the Avenue of Stars. Would those be the areas in need of revision? Thanks.

Betsuni (talk) 18:15, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:41:31, 24 April 2015 review of submission by Meera Kaul


Meera Kaul (talk) 18:41, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have a problem being posted wondering what i can do from here. if i can get a step by step that would be great!

@Meera Kaul: What problem are you referring to? Something involving the Draft:Meera Kaul article, presumably? You'll need to explain your question in detail so that we can give an informed answer. Thanks, wia (talk) 21:43, 24 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]


April 25

01:17:18, 25 April 2015 review of submission by DmitryPopovRU


Firstly I am not asking for any review at this point. Is this page really not notable yet? There is enough secondary sources and even alot covering what he does. Please someone give me advice etc. and for someone to please look at the sources. I need peoples opinion.

Thank You! Dmitry

--DmitryPopovRU (talk) 01:17, 25 April 2015 (UTC) DmitryPopovRU (talk) 01:17, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@DmitryPopovR: The thing is, what makes him notable? He's a bloke whose infancy was marred by being dumped in an orphanage. He now has a career in New Zealand. One presumes his adoptive parents love him. Great news for him. He made a bit of a media splash over it. WP:BLP1E applies. Fiddle Faddle 07:43, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

01:19:22, 25 April 2015 review of submission by NamelessAuthor



I submitted a page to be reviewed. It was deleted. Do you have the original text so that I can make the revisions?

• 13:02, 23 November 2014 RHaworth (talk | contribs) deleted page Draft:Rocky Harris (G12: Unambiguous copyright infringement of http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207911775)


NamelessAuthor (talk) 01:19, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]


NamelessAuthor (talk) 01:19, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@NamelessAuthor: Since the draft was deleted for unambiguous copyright infringement, you're better off just recreating the article from scratch. Articles deleted with the WP:G12 speedy deletion criteria typically have "no non-infringing content on the page worth saving". Take great care that the new article you create is not a copyright infringement either. wia (talk) 12:30, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

20:20:04, 25 April 2015 review of submission by Mrsjomason

Hello, I am trying to put together an encycolopaedia entry for a company but I have gone a bit too advert-y. Any advice on making this more neutral would be gratefully received. I thought if I removed the detail on the individual products and maybe reduced some of the more opinion-type statements relating to the brewing process, that might help. Thanks Jo Mrsjomason (talk) 20:20, 25 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Mrsjomason: Hi, yes cutting out the flowery language in the product, history and brewing process sections will help. The adverbs and descriptive adjectives (like lavishly satisfying aftertaste) read like a Freedom Brewery ad or brochure. Just state the facts as they are, and avoid value judgments or subjective calls about how delicious a particular beer is, or how extensive a particular renovation is. Let readers click through to an external link to Freedom Brewery if they want to read the five-dollar descriptions. wia (talk) 03:10, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]


April 26

April 27

Draft:State Encoding for Low Power

My article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:State_Encoding_for_Low_Power got rejected. Reason specified is that article is like an essay. I wanted to know more details so that I can revise the article accordingly — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rkd1205 (talk • contribs) 02:45, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Rkd1205: Some of the material comes across as original research or synthesis of existing sources, both of which are prohibited on Wikipedia. For instance, the Background section to me reads a bit like a synthesis, since there aren't any sources cited that justify why there are three major steps associated with FSM synthesis. You could always ask Kikichugirl for her thoughts, naturally. wia (talk) 23:01, 26 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Rkd1205: I've read the draft but have absolutely no idea what subject area it is about - is it computer science, electronic engineering, software engineering or what? The draft lacks context and a clear simple definition in the introduction. The lead of an article should be written so that someone with absolutely no knowlege of the subject can at least get a basic understanding of what the article is about. It is also too full of inadequately explained jargon and mathematical formulas. The article presumes far too much prior knowlege of the reader - you're writing for PhDs but Wikipedia is actually supposed to be pitched at high school graduate/first year college level. I think the article probably needs to be at least twice as long as it currently is to include sufficient context and explanation. You can get more detailed assistance from a relevant subject WikiProject such as Computer science, Electronics, etc - whichever one is the best fit. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:47, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

06:12:51, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Isalyndon


hi, i'm having trouble linking to another wikipedia page. I want to link to "camgirl," which only works if I use the wikipedia citation (meaning, I can't just write camgirl- the link won't work). But in the context of my page, I have to use the plural, "camgirls." when I add the "s," the link doesn't work anymore. Is this fixable? this is what I'm using right now and it's not working: Camgirls ([1]) & here's my draft page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Ann_hirsch


Isalyndon (talk) 06:12, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Isalyndon: Instead of [[camgilrs]] which achieves camgirls, use [[camgirl]]s which achieves camgirls Fiddle Faddle 07:38, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

10:07:46, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Louisa Leontiades


Hi there,

A page I submitted was accepted with a b-grading and then two weeks later moved back to draft. I have now made the changes advised by the moderator and want to resubmit. But I don't find the process to do so. This is the page https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Meg_John_Barker&action=edit

Thanks,

Louisa

Louisa Leontiades (talk) 10:07, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Louisa Leontiades: If you add {{subst:submit}} to the top of your draft, it will automatically be submitted. The problem with your submission is that it's a biography of a living person, and sexuality related articles can be controversial topics. Therefore the requirements of writing and sourcing are stricter than for other articles, which is why it was pulled back to draft space. From a cursory look through the sources, they don't seem to be directly about Dr. Barker as their prime subject material; I'd personally want to see more sources specifically accrediting her academic qualifications. @Flyer22: has done a lot of work in this area, so she may be able to assist further. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:35, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

14:13:25, 27 April 2015 review of submission by H.Johnstone15


Can someone please give advise on how to get my article submitted successfully?

This is the second time its been declined. I am happy to edit but dont seem to have any guidance on what changes need made to get this right.

I am a first time editor and would greatly appreciate your expertise.

Thanks

H.Johnstone15 (talk) 14:13, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have left you a substantial reply on the draft itself. Fiddle Faddle 14:33, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 14:27:41, 27 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Blorange2


I am requesting help with an article on a department within a university. I am having difficulty because my article is rejected on the basis of poor references. This time I searched heavily for reference material but was still rejected. If someone could assist me with referencing it would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to get this page published as part of a larger project I am doing. I believe the content is okay but referencing has been a difficult task and the facts and figures need proving but the proof has been hard to find.

If anyone could be of assistance it would be greatly appreciated. Blorange2 (talk) 14:27, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Blorange2: You will have a difficult time proving that the School of Computing should have a stand alone article rather than being a section in the University of Kent. Wherever you decide to put your material, start by reviewing Help:Referencing for beginners. If after that you still need technical assistance formatting references, we can help. If you need help remembering where you got the facts and figures you put in the draft, we can't. I have, however, reduced your burden by removing passages taken verbatim from copyrighted sources. That is not allowed on Wikipedia. Worldbruce (talk) 00:53, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

15:18:18, 27 April 2015 review of submission by GRCCENTRI

Hi, the CENTRI Technology page that I had submitted was declined due to notability. However, the page includes verifiable sources throughout, so I am unsure what needs to be changed or added in order to be accepted. Can you please advise? Thanks. GRCCENTRI (talk) 15:18, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@GRCCENTRI: I have re-revoewed the draft, I have still declined it, but I hope my comments allow you to see the route forward. Our role as reviewers is to seek to ensure that an article will not immediately be subject to one of our deletion processes when it is accepted. That is why we push it back to the author. We want to accept articles. Fiddle Faddle 16:45, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

16:15:59, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Littleiiwi

I created a page for a scientist Fred Mackenzie. It was approved as start class, but I would like to change his name from Frederick to Fred, which after more research, is the name he uses most often and is rarely referred to as Frederick. I am concerned that students and other interested in his work will not find him on wiki. May I change it?

Also, can anyone make specific suggestions on how I can improve the page from start class?

Littleiiwi (talk) 16:15, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Littleiiwi: WP:COMMONNAME is highly relevant, so move it to the name he is known by. I think you would be better choosing (eg) the Teahouse Question Forum for advice on improving the article. We deal with draft articles in this forum Fiddle Faddle 16:26, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:57:39, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Mahmike7


Hello,

I'm creating an article on the company "Education at Work." It has been declined twice due to it sounding "more like an advertisement." I'd like to know exactly what I can do to fix that issue because I've made numerous edits and ensured of its credibility with my references. At the moment, I'm just a little confused as to what the editor's reasoning is.

Thanks,

Mahmike7 (talk) 18:57, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Mahmike7 (talk) 18:57, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Mahmike7: Hey, thanks for inquiring at the Help Desk. The sentence "Their model staffs around a client’s highest call-volume needs while providing a base wage and up to $6,000 in tuition assistance to each student-employee" reads a bit promotionally. "a client's highest call-volume needs" is buzzword-infused; after all, don't all call centres attempt to deal with their clients' call volume as best they can? Also, per WP:MOSLEAD, the lede should serve as "an introduction to the article and a summary of its most important aspects". I think what the exact purpose of the non-profit is—is it to provide call centre services or to help defray the cost of tuition?—could be specified a bit more clearly.
Elsewhere, the "Products and Services" section is just a bullet-point list of things the company does, which you might read on a company website but which doesn't provide much detail on a Wikipedia page. And there are more buzzwords in the "Clients" section that should be dealt with.
These are just some thoughts I had when reading the draft. I'm sure that more experienced members of the AfC team could give a more detailed answer, but these are some starting points. Thanks, wia (talk) 20:28, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

21:30:47, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Christinamm


Christinamm (talk) 21:30, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, i have been closely operating on martin tillmans page and was guided by my ever so gracious and helpful wiki-spirit animal: wikiisawesome. however, i am running into some issues. i have followed all the guidelines but without a single reviewer, keep getting the same info repeated by various editors (ex: check the conflict of interest page-duh.) -- I understand my wiki cannot be officially reviewed by the same editor which is unfortunate since thats who's advice i have taken and path I've gone along on. without dragging on this chat, i just want to post this article. i have an abundance of their party sources, i have proof noting the notability, and not to sound like a broken record, but, i just want to post this.

can you help me?

Christinamm (talk) 21:30, 27 April 2015 (UTC)christinamm[reply]

Accepted Sometimes a draft needs to take its chance We are allowed to review the same draft more than once. Many of us try hard not to because it usually produces a better overall article. Fiddle Faddle 22:47, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 23:26:34, 27 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Sfhome



Sfhome (talk) 23:26, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Sfhome: I assume your unstated question is about why the draft was not approved. I've left a detailed explanation that may help on the draft itself. Worldbruce (talk) 03:29, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

April 28

19:15:31, 28 April 2015 review of submission by 73.185.110.198


73.185.110.198 (talk) 19:15, 28 April 2015 (UTC) I would like to know if Don Ho was buried at sea. He was a friend of the family. We could not attend his memorial. James carson. Fellow USAF Veteran.[reply]

This page is for questions about the Articles for creation process. Please consider asking this question at the Wikipedia:Reference desk. They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what the Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. You could always try searching Wikipedia for an article related to the topic you want to know more about. I hope this helps. Worldbruce (talk) 19:53, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

19:55:23, 28 April 2015 review of draft by Americold


I'm really looking for help in unraveling the history of cold storage and Ernest Woodruft's involvement in the cold storage industry in Atlanta. I've listed as many of the involved companies as I'm aware of but any additional assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! Americold (talk) 19:55, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not really sure that anyone will help unless it catches someone's interest. What I suggest you do is ask on the Teahouse Questions Forum, and also do your best to create a stub article, submit it for review, and act on the advice you receive. However, your username is against you. We have a policy against usernames that appear to be commercial. WP:CHU will help you.
Is "Americold' the right name for the article? Please think about that, too. Fiddle Faddle 21:39, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

19:56:46, 28 April 2015 review of submission by Spagan


Hello,

This is my first wiki article. I think I followed the format from the tutorial correctly but I just wanted to make sure. I included the disclosure and as many references as I could initially get together. I would love to know if I left anything out or could do anything better before I start my next article.

Thank you, Samara Spagan (talk) 19:56, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You need to submit it for review. You can do this by placing {{subs:submit}} at the head. If you want to know what it does, use the preview button.
It will be pushed back to you for more work. That is fine and to be expected. It requires references that are not the gentleman;s work, which is only a valid reference in special circumstances. Let me try to explain. If s/he manufactured vacuum cleaners, the cleaners would be her/his work. A vacuum cleaner could not be a reference for her/him, simply because it is the product he makes. So it is with research. However, a review of her/his work by others tends to be a review of her/him and her/his methods, so is a reference, as is a peer reviewed paper a reference for her/his work. You may find WP:ACADEME of some use in seeing how Wikipedia and Academe differ hugely
The disclosure should be moved to the talk page. Please also deploy {{connected contributor}} on the talk page Thank you for the clear disclosure. Fiddle Faddle 21:33, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

April 29

Request on 07:13:08, 29 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Gaidinliu


The reason for article rejection is said to be use of peacock terms and lack of independent verifiable sources. Per my understanding, all the sources are news source and that too, not a single but multiple sources. Also, the time span of coverage in news papers is quite wide i.e. it is not related to single year coverage.

Regarding peacock terms, it would be good if someone can point me what para/lines need to re-written to make it more neutral. All the coverage that I found has been highly appreciative and I tried to make it quite neutral. Gaidinliu (talk) 07:13, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Gaidinliu (talk) 07:13, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Gaidinliu: Have you considered asking the reviewer who declined it? Fiddle Faddle 08:49, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I will check with the reviewer. Thanks for pointing this out. Gaidinliu (talk) 09:33, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 11:20:52, 29 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Meltingwatch


Hi there, I'd like to have another go at an article that has been rejected, but am really busy and won't be able to get to it for a while, as the changes suggested are quite complex. How long will the draft stay up so i can come back to it and add to it as advised by the reviewer? It was rejected in late February, and I won't time to get to it until at least June. (Sorry). Thanks so much.

Meltingwatch (talk) 11:20, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You will get notified when the time comes for you to take some action. Even fi it is deleted you will be told how to get it refunded. Go about your life without a care. Fiddle Faddle 15:07, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 12:58:11, 29 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Datablue12


I am trying to create a bio page for Peter Aiken and was recently informed that the information submitted is not notable. Can you please tell me what actually qualifies as notable? He is known worldwide in his field for data re-engineering and data management. Thank you.

Datablue12 (talk) 12:58, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've left you a couple of comments on the draft. He is probably notable, but you need to show and verify it. Fiddle Faddle 15:05, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Page problem - This page

This diff shows a very odd edit. I think, but am not sure, that I have rescued the page. Wiser heads than mine need to check. Fiddle Faddle 15:20, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 17:28:44, 29 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Royalavenuemedia


The article about Bukkehave was declined and deemed too much like an advertisement. I contend that it is no different that a wikipedia page for DHL, FedEx and other like those. Additonally, this is a company with a 90 year international history history that was one of the first Ford dealerships in Europe and then grew to a multinational company working with governments providing support to third world countries. This is not a company that sells to the public. Please let me know where we can make corrections.

Royalavenuemedia (talk) 17:28, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

17:35:30, 29 April 2015 review of submission by Phyllis Rosser

I am hoping you can help me with suggestions on how to make my article more notable or I fear it will be declined again. Thanks! Phyllis Rosser (talk) 17:35, 29 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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