User talk:PenoloWafer

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Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, David King Estate. 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. Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 19:16, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Dave King (artist) (September 22)

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

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 people). 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.

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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.

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KylieTastic (talk) 21:50, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello!

I am a volunteer archivist helping at the David King Estate and attempting to write my very first Wikipedia entry. Any suggestions or help would be appreciated! I'm not being paid and didn't know Dave, I'm mostly helping with cataloging and just thought it would be a fun opportunity to learn how to use Wikipedia (since we are already gathering and organizing information as part of the cataloging process.) David King Estate (talk) 22:52, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, and welcome to Wikipedia! I’m sorry your article was declined – I know it’s not a fun way to be welcomed to the project. I’m not one of the people who declined your article, but some tips would be:

Read through Help:Your First Article - it walks through many of the common pitfalls of less experienced users creating new articles.
One issue with the article is that it may not meet notability requirements. Subjects of Wikipedia articles need to have been covered by independent sources. See WP:NBIO for the notability guidelines for people, and ensure that King meets them.
Once you’ve determined whether King is notable, you’ll need to make sure your article cites reliable independent sources. This makes sure the article follows the WP:VERIFIABILITY policy and reliable source guideline (WP:RS).

I also recommend requesting a username change. This one makes it sound like it’s being used by multiple people. See the username policy, and how to request a username change. Best, Politanvm ^talk 22:56, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much Politanvm! This is very helpful. I've added more references and requested the name change as you suggested. So kind of you to reach out! David King Estate (talk) 23:06, 22 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi PenoloWafer. Thanks for your message. You should follow the guide here, so there is no question that you are not being up-front that you are working (paid or not) for the David King Estate. In particular you might add a note, using the {{UserboxCOI}} template, to your user page. I know you will try to be neutral, but it's easy for unconscious biases to slip into edits on things we are personally involved in. So be prepared to have your contributions challenged or modified. Thanks. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 10:08, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much Escape_Orbit! I'll definitely add the template (as soon as I figure out how!) I thought I was being up front by putting the estate name in my user name, but I think it just led people to think I had some kind of financial incentive. I would love other people to get involved and start modifying and challenging the post! I'm really just trying to post the beginnings of something, not the final word. I work a lot with punk history and it's notoriously hard to source and really works best when people pool their recollections and resources. PenoloWafer (talk) 17:25, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Dave King (artist) has been accepted

Dave King (artist), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting 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. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.

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Thanks again, and happy editing!

Hoary (talk) 01:21, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]