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Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (November 12)

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

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Needs more independent, reliable sources.

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.

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Compusolus (talk) 06:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, IsaacGang! 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! Compusolus (talk) 06:00, 12 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Isaac Gang (November 13)

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

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs to

meet any of the eight academic-specific criteria
or cite multiple reliable, secondary sources independent of the subject, which cover the subject in some depth

Make sure your draft meets one of the criteria above before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If the subject does not meet any of the criteria, it is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Autobiographical articles are not encouraged and may not always be a good idea.

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.

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Eagleash (talk) 05:02, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

November 2022

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. We appreciate your contributions; however, it appears you may have written a Wikipedia article, or a draft for a Wikipedia article, about yourself. Creating an autobiography is strongly discouraged – please see our guideline on writing autobiographies. If you create such an article, it may be deleted. If what you have done in life is genuinely notable and can be verified according to our policy for articles about living people, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later (see Wikipedians with articles). If you wish to add to or change an existing article about yourself, you are welcome to propose the changes by visiting the article's talk page. Please understand that this is an encyclopedia and not a personal web space or social networking site. If your article has already been deleted, please see: Why was the page I created deleted?, and if you feel the deletion was an error, please discuss this with the deleting administrator. Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 05:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, IsaacGang. 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:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Eagleash (talk) 05:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Resubmission -IsaacGang

I read the feedbacks from @Eagleashand @Compusolus with respect to my recently submitted draft biographical article, and I find them very useful. So, I want to thank both of you. I am very private, naturally introverted person, unless I am in front of a class or giving speech. Believe it or not, I contemplated submitting a Wikipedia page for almost ten years now, but I have always found it rather silly to submit something on my own behalf or say something good about myself. So, this, by any measure, is not a self-advertisement.

My thought process changed when friends and colleagues began to refer to me as an "outlier", a term that I am sure many in this space are familiar with. So that I don't end up writing a novel, what they meant is that there aren't many - if they exist at all, former refugees or child soldiers scientists in our space and that sharing my story with the world, would in their view, inspire others, particularly those who might be hopeless. I was convinced. That is the reason for this article, because I believe I might share this value - inspiring others, with Wikipedia. This is the reason I would like to ask that you give this another look or refer me to someone higher up that I can have a conversation with. Hoping that you can make an exception, since "autobiographical articles are not encouraged" per your (eagleash)'s feedback. As such I have resubmitted the article with no modifications - hoping that it goes through this time. I am happy to continue this conversation here or can have a phone call if you would be interested in it.

Thanks. IsaacGang (talk) 19:04, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There is no one "higher up" that you can discuss with; on Wikipedia, everyone is a volunteer. I agree with Eagleash's assessment of the draft: there's no evidence that you meet the notability guideline for academics. All of the draft's references are low-quality and do not meet WP:42, and many of the statements in the article aren't backed up by the references. If you are truly notable, then someone will probably write an article about you eventually. The draft is also written more like a resume than an encyclopedia article. I have declined this draft again, and I suggest that you focus on finding reliable sources before resubmitting. — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 19:22, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, @Ingenuity! I learn a little more each time I hear back from one of you. And these bits and pieces slowly create a body of knowledge and with this body of knowledge, I am sure we will converge at some point - hopefully sooner. I think I am finally narrowing down the issue. IsaacGang (talk) 19:55, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Good evening, Ingenuity!

I went a head and pulled a couple of articles from two International Newspapers, which I hope will be helpful in moving towards accepting the article. Here are two specific references in the articles:

1. "The prominent opposition leader also appointed Dr. Isaac Kueth Gang as new SPLM-IO representative to the United States of America" - Radio Tamazuj Newspapers (South Sudan)

2. "The meeting was attended by the armed opposition figures. Among the noticeable attendees were Dr. Isaac Kueth Gang – SPLM/A-IO Representative to the United States, Stephen Par Kuol – Chairman of the SPLM/A-IO Foreign Affairs, Angelina Teny – SPLM/A-IO security and defense committee, among others." - South Sudan News Agency (US)

I will go ahead and resubmit and hope for the best. Please let me know if you need anything. IsaacGang (talk) 20:38, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Any feedback on this, Ingenuity? IsaacGang (talk) 16:54, 17 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@IngenuityI made some edits to the article but haven't heard back yet. Should I assume you will be the one reviewing the additions or will it be someone else? I ask this because the first couple of submissions were reviewed really quick, but the last one is still pending. Please educate me some more. I really appreciate it. IsaacGang (talk) 22:16, 21 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi IsaacGang, I typically don't review the same draft multiple times. The queue currently has nearly 3000 drafts to be reviewed, so wait times of 3+ months are common. However, of the two references added since the draft was previously declined ([1] and [2]), neither shows significant coverage, so it is likely to be declined again. Keep in mind that all sources you add should be reliable and independent (not interviews) and show significant coverage (100+ words on the subject at a minimum). — Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 23:22, 21 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Great thank you, @Ingenuity. IsaacGang (talk) 20:40, 22 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Isaac Gang (November 13)

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

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs to

meet any of the eight academic-specific criteria
or cite multiple reliable, secondary sources independent of the subject, which cover the subject in some depth

Make sure your draft meets one of the criteria above before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If the subject does not meet any of the criteria, it is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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:Isaac Gang 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.

— Ingenuity (talk • contribs) 19:22, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Isaac Gang (February 1)

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

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs to

meet any of the eight academic-specific criteria
or cite multiple reliable, secondary sources independent of the subject, which cover the subject in some depth

Make sure your draft meets one of the criteria above before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If the subject does not meet any of the criteria, it is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Well done on creating the draft, and it may potentially meet the relevant requirements (including WP:GNG, WP:PROF) but presently does not. As other reviewers have noted, Wikipedia's basic requirement for entry is that the subject is notable. Essentially subjects are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. To properly create such a draft page, please see referencing for beginners or the article Easier Referencing for Beginners. Additionally, the draft tends to read too much like a CV, which Wikipedia is not. Please familiarise yourself with these pages before amending the draft. If you feel you can meet these requirements then resubmit the page and ping me and I would be happy to reassess. As I said, I do think this draft has potential so please do persevere!

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:Isaac Gang and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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Cabrils (talk) 21:59, 1 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Isaac Gang

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Isaac Gang, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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May 2023

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. We appreciate your contributions; however, it appears you may have written a Wikipedia article, or a draft for a Wikipedia article, about yourself, at Draft:Isaac Gang. Creating an autobiography is strongly discouraged – please see our guideline on writing autobiographies. If you create such an article, it may be deleted. If what you have done in life is genuinely notable and can be verified according to our policy for articles about living people, someone else will probably create an article about you sooner or later (see Notable people who have edited Wikipedia). If you wish to add to or change an existing article about yourself, you are welcome to propose the changes by visiting the article's talk page. Please understand that this is an encyclopedia and not a personal web space or social networking site. If your article has already been deleted, please see: Why was the page I created deleted?, and if you feel the deletion was an error, please discuss this with the deleting administrator. Thank you. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 19:15, 14 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]