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Your submission at Articles for creation: Adena Williams Loston (May 15)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Onel5969 was:

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

The comment the reviewer left was:

The "achievements" section needs to be trimmed only to those items which are notable (a good guide is if the award has its own Wikipedia page, if not, get rid of it). Wikipedia doesn't use honorifics, simply refer to Loston by her surname. Clearly notable, though. Oh, also would help if you could format the citations properly, as per WP:CIT.

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 when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Adena Williams Loston and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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Onel5969 ^{TT me} 14:05, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Andrewincowtown, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that 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! Onel5969 ^{TT me} 14:05, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

First, I will indeed re-write and re-submit the article in accordance with the suggested changes. I appreciate the constructive criticism, which will no doubt improve the article.

Second, I also appreciate the kind approach, and the encouragement of a new editor such as myself. Thank you.

More soon! Andrewincowtown (talk) 18:49, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Adena Williams Loston (May 15)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Onel5969 was:

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

The comment the reviewer left was:

The "achievements" section needs to be trimmed significantly. Get rid of any which are not notable, in other words, if they don't have their own Wikipedia article, trim them from the article. Wikipedia doesn't use honorifics, after the first mention of her full name in the lead, simply use her surname to refer to her. Also, it would be nice if you formatted the citations properly as per WP:CIT. Definitely notable, though.

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 when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Adena Williams Loston and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 14:09, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Adena Williams Loston (May 15)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Onel5969 was:

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

The comment the reviewer left was:

The "achievements" section needs to be trimmed significantly. Get rid of any which are not notable, in other words, if they don't have their own Wikipedia article, trim them from the article. Wikipedia doesn't use honorifics, after the first mention of her full name in the lead, simply use her surname to refer to her. Also, it would be nice if you formatted the citations properly as per WP:CIT. Definitely notable, though.

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 when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Adena Williams Loston and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 14:09, 15 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Adena Williams Loston has been accepted

Adena Williams Loston, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.
The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on the article's talk page. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

You are more than welcome to continue making quality contributions to Wikipedia. Note that because you are a logged-in user, you can create articles yourself, and don't have to post a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for Creation if you prefer.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk.
If you would like to help us improve this process, please consider leaving us some feedback.

Thank you for helping improve Wikipedia!

SwisterTwister talk 04:34, 22 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

August 2016

Please do not add or change content, as you did at San Jacinto College, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Magnolia677 (talk) 22:10, 26 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the help. I have adjusted the page as per your advice.

Best wishes, Andrewincowtown (talk) 23:13, 26 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard

I have recently posted to the Draft section a proposed new article of a living person, Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill, and I am requesting review of the article

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined.

because I have a Conflict of interest (COI)- I am related to the subject of the article.

I will also put up a request for review of the article in the Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard.

Thank you. Best wishes, Andrewincowtown (talk) 20:19, 11 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I have declined your request edit because it does not outline what the concerns with the article are. It takes a lot of time and energy for someone to review an article; it is easier if you open a new request on the article's talk page that 1) outlines the problem areas, 2) suggests the exact wording you would like placed in the article, and 3) includes the sources that will be cited. If you have any questions please go to the WP:TEAHOUSE or the WP:HELPDESK. Z1720 (talk) 16:19, 18 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

COI on Draft:Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill

Thanks for mentioning your COI on the above article. I'll leave a note next on how to properly declare it on your user page, but basically at minimum you need a sentence saying "I have a COI with respect to Draft:Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill." --- Possibly ☎ 02:17, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

AH, I see you left a COI template on the article talk page. Thanks, that is enough for disclosure. I published the article since she meets WP:NPROF as a member of the Royal Society of Arts. Some details have been trimmed, since we try to avoid having too many sources that are written and published by someone's employer (there are/were many). Since you have COI, the appropriate thing is to leave a talk page edit request if you want to change something in the article. Thanks for your contributions. --- Possibly ☎ 02:28, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your time and attention to the article. I completely understand the edits, and will make sure to follow the COI guidelines.

Again, thanks! Andrewincowtown (talk) 23:01, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Andrewincowtown. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization or competitors;
propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{request edit}} template);
disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest#How to disclose a COI);
avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam#External link spamming);
do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. --- Possibly ☎ 02:17, 12 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. --- Possibly ☎ 16:11, 13 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Andrewincowtown

A tag has been placed on User:Andrewincowtown requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Theroadislong (talk) 16:12, 13 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

As per your notice, I have edited my User page.

By way of explanation, I can only offer that when I set up the page years ago, I thought of it as a traditional "Bio" page, and have not thought about it much since.

However, I completely agree that it was not inline with Wikipedia guidelines. I hope it is now.

Best wishes, Andrewincowtown (talk) 17:10, 13 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Contested deletion

This page should not be speedily deleted because I will promptly address the issue.

Thank you for notifying me of the issue.

Best wishes, Andrewincowtown (talk) 16:20, 13 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

you can recreate your user page; it just needs to be about you as a Wikipedia editor, and not a sort of personal profile page. See WP:USERPAGES for more info. --- Possibly ☎ 22:14, 13 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]