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Proposed deletion of Connector (journalism)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Nice Little Penguins

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Nomination of Hannah Ford for deletion

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Proposed deletion of Moussa Diallo

Hello, Kmilling. I wanted to let you know that I’m proposing an article that you started, Moussa Diallo, for deletion because it's a biography of a living person that lacks references. If you don't want Moussa Diallo to be deleted, please add a reference to the article.

If you don't understand this message, you can leave a note on my talk page.

Thanks, Wgolf (talk) 18:19, 17 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Wgolf - I fully understand, that it's been incredibly hard to contribute to Wikipedia. I have tried to add a few references to the Moussa Diallo article. I hope they meet the new standards. I thought him interesting for a broader audience as he (Diallo) works with musicians and artists from all over the world. I may be wrong though :-)

I hope Wikipedia will be able to use my contributions in the future. As it is, I'm quite sad while Wikipedia has lost some of it's original sharing 2.0 feeling. Maybe some other more open and accessible platform comes along in the future.

Yours dedicated

Kenneth Ley Milling reporter & journalist

Moved to userspace

I've moved the article to your userspace at User:Kmilling/Nice Little Penguins. Offhand the two biggest problems would be an issue with tone (as it reads a bit too casual and not exactly in an encyclopedic tone) and because it is completely unsourced with reliable sources. We need coverage in places such as newspapers and the like to establish notability. I know that in the article you claim the band is popular, but we need the reliable sources to back that up. The good thing is that the sources don't have to be in English to show notability. They can be in Danish or any other foreign language out there. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 09:36, 18 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Tokyogirl79

Would it be possible to move the article back into public for editing? I have called for international "help" with the task of editing and adding sources etc. for it, and this morning ppl write to me saying the article is nowhere to be found. Just five mins ago a guy from Brazil wrote me, asking what's going on. Personally, though I understand the reasoning, I get a bit puzzled, as I threw in a { { hangon } } just yesterday, and Wikipedia immediately chooses to delete the article... I'm not sure I see the value of { { hangon } } then?

As a band with at least one major international hit 'Flying' in 1994/1995 - sending the band touring around Europe and several countries in Asia - I just thought it qualified this ensemble to a place in the world's largest (and best) encyclopedia.

Was I wrong to think so?

Yours

Kenneth Ley Milling journalist www.latebar.org

I've put a longer explanation at my talk page, but essentially my answer is this: right now it's honestly better for you if you keep this in the userspace. The hangon tag simply shows that someone is disputing the deletion and doesn't guarantee that the page won't be deleted. If the article doesn't assert enough notability to pass a speedy then it's still possible for a page to get deleted. In this instance when I moved it, the page didn't have any coverage in reliable sources to show notability. Even if we moved it back, there's still a very good possibility that someone would try to nominate it for deletion via another speedy or an WP:AfD nomination. Moving it to your userspace seemed the best situation since this would allow you to edit at your leisure rather than trying to make a mad dash for sources. Now as far as the current sources on the page go, neither of the two YouTube links can be used since they aren't released through NRK's official channel. A bit pedantic, I know, but it's considered to be a copyright violation and as such we can't really use those as reliable sources. There's a few pages that elaborate on this (WP:NOYT is one of them) but essentially it all boils down to "we can't use it unless it's official". I've had some extremely frustrating moments where I've wanted to use a non-official YT video to show notability, but there have been some instances where people have created hoaxes by some extremely sophisticated editing of videos, newspapers, and the like- enough to where Wikipedia started asking for this to come from the source itself.

In any case the other editors can still access the page from your userspace and edit it, it just won't be visible from the mainspace. (Although it will still come up in a Google search, if you were wondering about that- I've had some of my userspace articles come up in a Google search.) If you genuinely want this moved back you can always move it, but I really recommend that you hold off until you source it with reliable sources. Trust me, it's a lot easier than having to deal with the hassle of an AfD or another speedy deletion. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 12:23, 19 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Oh- a side note. The claim of an international hit can help with notability, but the song would still have to have coverage in reliable sources. That's sort of the catch of it all. Many bands can have a following overseas, but if they don't have the coverage then technically they don't pass WP:BAND. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 12:23, 19 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Also, if you were asked to create this by the band or a company representing them, you will need to look over our WP:COI policy. This doesn't mean that you can't edit, just that you need to be extremely cautious when editing. I think that you have a good intent here, so I'm not overly worried about any of the typical issues we have with COI editors. It's more just to ensure that you've read over them so you can be aware of them for the future. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 12:25, 19 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Another side note: if you're interested in further working on the articles that were deleted, I can move those to your userspace as well. The same coda of "prove notability via reliable sources" applies here as well. The only thing I'd caution about is that some of the articles were deleted for violating our copyright policy (meaning portions of other websites were cut and pasted into the articles), so I'd heavily recommend that you not do this in the future. If there is anything in the NLP article that you cut and pasted from another article then that will have to be re-written in your own words. Even if you wrote the content (say, on your own website), it's still considered to be copyvio and needs to be re-written. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 12:28, 19 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your account will be renamed

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00:58, 20 March 2015 (UTC)

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15:03, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

December 2020

Hi Kmilling! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor at Claus Hempler that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a very specific definition on Wikipedia – it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Please see Help:Minor edit for more information. Thank you. Kj cheetham (talk) 15:49, 31 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kj cheetham - If I remember correctly, I tried to help by linking this artist to AllMusic.com - a page I understand from other Wikipedia-admins, is used to verify an artist as credible and worthy of a presence/notoriety in Wikipedia. If the AllMusic entries are disputable, I rest my case. To be honest I am about to give up as a well-meaning contributor to en.wikipedia.org. I find it almost impossible to add anything - even the smallest things are focus of dispute. It is not your fault, I know. It is just the way Wikipedia works nowadays. Have a wonderful New Year, my friend :) Cheers, Kmilling
- Hi Kmilling. I have no issues with AllMusic.com myself, it's more a case of when adding any new content shouldn't really mark it as "minor", as as mentioned above, that's only for VERY minor changes like fixing a typo. Wikipedia does indeed have a large number of rules and guidelines, and I always seem to be learning about new ones myself too! Best wishes for the new year. :) -Kj cheetham (talk) 20:35, 1 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  - Hi Kj cheetham - I'll remember that. Thank you for taking the time to teach me. As you can tell, I find contributing to Wikipedia extremely complicated and hard :) -- Kmilling (talk) 10:49, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    - Hi Kmilling, do feel free to give me a shout on my talk page if there's anything specific I can help with! (I'm always still learning myself too though.) -Kj cheetham (talk) 11:28, 3 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What happens next with my draft?

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Please help me with my draft about Korey Cooper -- Dear admins, I just pushed an article draft - Draft:Korey Cooper 2 - from my sandbox for admins to review (I'm still fairly new at this and find it extremely hard to contribute). As it is, it seems to me there's another draft out there, or... at least there is also a page-redirect from the Korey Cooper-page to the main page of Skillet, the band she is part of. All-in-all, I wonder if that means my draft has been pushed into wiki-limbo, never to be found or reviewed at all? I can't really decipher the redirect-answer I get in my sandbox page right now. Please advise!? -- Kmilling (talk) 13:45, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone may review a draft, not just admins. Your draft is pending, but as noted on the draft it could be 5 months or more due to a large backlog. 331dot (talk) 19:22, 22 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 331dot (talk) and thank you for your speedy reply :) However, I wonder what happens with my sandbox in the meantime. If I want to create another draft, how do I go about that? I can't just delete what is in the sandbox now (the pending-reply), can I? Does that mean that I'll have to wait up to 5 months to contribute more? -- Kmilling (talk) 06:57, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Kmilling You can create additional sandboxes, such as User:Kmilling/sandbox 2. Or you can use Articles for Creation to create drafts. 331dot (talk) 07:51, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 331dot (talk) (again) - How do you create the "extra" sandbox? Is there a wiki-guide for that somewhere? Thanks :) -- Kmilling (talk) 10:36, 23 April 2021

Kmilling You simply create a link, as I did above. It will be red until you edit the page. Using Articles for Creation creates drafts in your chosen title. I don't know if there is a page explaining these things. 331dot (talk) 09:42, 23 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

When is IMDB a reliable source?

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I've noticed that the Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) has a date of birth on Australian composer Mick Gordon . Would that count as a reliable source on WP, and thus should we add it in the WP entry? I've tried to read the recommendations about the use of IMDB as a source. But still feel a bit unsure what to use and what not to. Please advise :) -- Kmilling (talk) 14:26, 5 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kmilling no it is not generally a reliable source - see WP:IMDB. So no I would not trust it for a date of birth. However sometime unreliable sources give you a date you can them use to search for a good source. Cheers KylieTastic (talk) 14:16, 5 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you KylieTastic - I'll go look for another source then. -- Kmilling (talk) 16:36, 5 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Korey Cooper 2 (July 8)

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

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject 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 when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Korey Cooper 2 and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Korey Cooper 2, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
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TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 08:46, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Kmilling! 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! TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 08:46, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dear TheBirdsShedTears (talk) - I cannot begin to express my disappointment from once again being disqualified as a contributor on Wikipedia. Please excuse my frustration, but I honestly begin to feel deliberately kept out of the elite group of people, allowed to contribute. I've been declined several times - even when correcting obvious misinformation, wrong dates and spelling mistakes (I am a professional journalist). I'm used to references, documentation and source-checking. I know my toolboox. This specific entry is/was about the lead guitarist and co-founder of one of the most successful (best selling) and most influential Christian music ensembles in the past two decades. Korey Cooper (Draft:Korey Cooper 2) has been interviewed in several large USA TV-networks - sometimes about her music, but also about how she manages parenthood with a life on the road as a famous rockstar. She is considered a role model to many young women (and men). To invite other wiki-contributors to help, I've added a stub, asking for additional information. That apparently was also a fault on my part. Finally - We can all find scores of far lesser known artists and personalities who has entries on Wikipedia (also some with stubs encouraging other wikipedians to add information). That makes this situation even more frustrating. This specific entry needs more information, yes. That's why I asked for it in a suited stub. Delete my entry, if you must. But please make someone with the right wiki-clearance (which I clearly don't hold) start an entry about Korey Cooper. Then I can submit/add my 50 pennies with no further trouble. I'll stop creating entries for Wikipedia from now on. I simply don't have the time, if I'm bound to be declined anyway. I hope you understand my rant. It's nothing personal. But perhaps you should consider a clearing process for new contributors, before a lot of good and well-meaning people waste precious time. Have a wonderful day -- Kmilling (talk) 11:14, 8 July 2021 (UTC) Kmilling (talk) 12:11, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Kmilling. Please note fandom.com, Metaxastalk.com, Drumstickcollector.com are not reliable sources that's why your submission has been declined. Please add some great sources such as news, newspaper, journals, magazines, Google books etc. AllMusic is a reliable source, but unfortunately a single source is not sufficient. biography of living people must be cited with a couple of great sources. Moreover, AllMusic may only be used to cite discography section. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 11:30, 8 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

HiTheBirdsShedTears (talk) - I'll be taking a break away from the international WP-edition. I don't feel fully qualified to contribute, so to avoid unnecessary "cleaning up" for you guys, I'd better take a step back :) Thanks for you effort and kind help. Wikipedia is great - and needs to stay great. You still have my full support! --- Kmilling (talk) 15:27, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

If you feel there are non-notable articles on Wikipedia, you may nominate them for WP:AFD. Your draft lacks in-depth coverage in reliable sources. You will need to provide only 3 good sources that are reliable as well as independent. Thank you. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 14:44, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

HiTheBirdsShedTears (talk) - I've added a few more sources now (Pittsburg Post-Gazette, Drumsticktalks and Riff Magazine) and cut out another (fandom). I must say, I'm am genuinely sorry if my own poor performance and lack of abilities on WP has lost Korey Cooper the chance to have an entry here :) Maybe someone else may have better success (and skills) than I obviously have - Thanks for your tremendous help and patience. I'm so grateful. Cheers, Kmilling (talk) 08:08, 9 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Korey Cooper 2

Hello, Kmilling. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Korey Cooper 2, 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) 09:03, 8 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Page has now been edited and more valid sources have been added. I STILL insist the page is either published or merged with prior attempts to write/create an entry about this musician, artist and producer, who has entered the "Billionaire's Club" (+2 billion streams) with Pandora Music :) - Cheers, Kmilling (talk) 07:48, 9 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wonder if anyone ever pick up threads started by bots. Maybe TheBirdsShedTears (talk) would please have a look here? Kmilling (talk) 17:43, 15 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Please review WP:NMUSIC and improve your draft accordingly. In case, you think there are no sources available to satisfy notability, please let it be deleted to free up space occupied by non-notable subjects. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 05:43, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi TheBirdsShedTears (talk) - As written in earlier reply to to "Articles for creation: Korey Cooper 2 (July 8)":

"I've added a few more sources now (Pittsburg Post-Gazette, Drumsticktalks, and Riff Magazine) and cut out another (fandom)."

Noone has replied or taken any action to follow up, so I guess I am to conclude, that either I or the subject have be deleted/dismissed altogether. If not even two official music magazines and a Pittsburg newspaper are considered valid sources, I don't know what constitutes a valid source. It's easy enough to find and read about things you CAN'T do on Wikipedia. But I find it quite hard to find examples on what you actually CAN do (are allowed to use) on WP. On one page Allmusic.com is a valid source, on the next it is not a valid source. It's rather confusing. I've used Apple Music as a source sometimes, and I'm waiting to have those references reverted too. Cheers and thank you so much for your patience and time -- Kmilling (talk) 07:05, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft is resubmitted for AfC review. TheBirdsShedTears (talk) 11:18, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, TheBirdsShedTears (talk) - I'll be looking forward to see if the source material is sufficient. Fingers crossed. Cheers, Kmilling (talk) 11:39, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]