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Your submission at Articles for creation: Forks of the Road "Slave Market" Natchez (November 20)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by S0091 were:

This submission reads more like an essay than an encyclopedia article. Submissions should summarise information in secondary, reliable sources and not contain opinions or original research. Please write about the topic from a neutral point of view in an encyclopedic manner.

The proposed article does not have sufficient content to require an article of its own, but it could be merged into the existing article at History of Natchez, Mississippi. Since anyone can edit Wikipedia, you are welcome to add that information yourself. Thank you.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Or maybe expanding Natchez National Historical Park

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:Forks of the Road "Slave Market" Natchez and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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S0091 (talk) 23:26, 20 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Johnsaleeby! Having an article 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! S0091 (talk) 23:26, 20 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:The Devil's Punch Bowl Natchez MS

Hello, Johnsaleeby. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:The Devil's Punch Bowl Natchez MS, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 22:02, 22 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Forks of the Road "Slave Market" Natchez

Hello, Johnsaleeby. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Forks of the Road "Slave Market" Natchez, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 00:01, 23 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Johnsaleeby! While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
We have strict guidelines on the usage of copyrighted images. Fair use images must meet all ten of the non-free content criteria in order to be used in articles, or they will be deleted. To be used on Wikipedia, all other images must be made available under a free and open copyright license that allows commercial and derivative reuse.
If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into either the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Such a release must be done in a verifiable manner, so that the authority of the person purporting to release the copyright is evidenced. See Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps described at Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. See also Help:Translation#License requirements.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:51, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Johnsaleeby,

Please remember that all content you write must be in your original words, you can't borrow content from other sources even if you provide a citation. The exception are quotations but those are intended to be short and limited. If you have questions about Wikipedia policy, please bring them to the Teahouse. Thank you. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 00:53, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:The Devil's Punch Bowl Natchez MS

Hello, Johnsaleeby. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "The Devil's Punch Bowl Natchez MS".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:01, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Forks of the Road "Slave Market" Natchez

Hello, Johnsaleeby. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Forks of the Road "Slave Market" Natchez".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 23:33, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]