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[edit]10:34:43, 28 March 2017 review of submission by Aurikelvej
[edit]- Aurikelvej (talk · contribs)
Not sure how to include references in article. I've added <ref> after words but don't know if this is enough?
Aurikelvej (talk) 10:34, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
- Hi Aurikelvej. Adding the
<ref>tag is an excellent start. Immediately after that, describe the source so that readers can find it if they want to read it themselves. If it's a book, for example, state the author's name, date of publication, title, publisher, and page number. See "Referencing for beginners" for more information. Finally, immediately after the description of the source, place a closing</ref>tag. --Worldbruce (talk) 13:13, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello!
I need assistance because I wanted to put up my first article about this start-up company called PapayaPods. I received a notification that my article "reads more like an advertisement." Understanding the importance of being unbiased, and even though I am the content writer at PapayaPods (unpaid intern), I only used information which had already been previously published, stated facts and not opinions, and made sure to cite every source used.
Can you please explain to me why my article submission was almost immediately declined? As well as, what specific things do I need to change?
KacMo (talk) 15:39, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
- Reply: Hi there! It appears you may want to visit the following link on what encyclopeadic writing is like. This will explain the kinds of words, phrasings, or even sources that you should avoid in writing a page. Try avoiding declaring why something is a success, for example, and simply write the facts. Encyclopeadic writing can be very different from other forms, so don't be discouraged. Sometimes your topic does not have enough sources to get up on Wikipedia, and that's okay too. For now though, you have been flagged for advertorial language. Another important rule you may want to look at is also the community's rule on promotional words. Isingness (talk) 01:51, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
Thank you editors. my submission of Andrew Radford is already in existence as a wiki page in Spanish. I have got permission from Andrew to update his publications and to have his spanish wiki-page translated into English. Andrew Radford in one of a very small handful of scholars who has written extensively on Noam Chomsky's Generative Grammar Framework in linguistics. His noted textbooks are classics in the field and his contributions to Chomskyan linguistics has reached around the world.
I have personally obtained permission for him to translate and update his current page to English <https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Radford
please note: what appears on page I submitted was not complete (only line 1 and external links appear) i will resubmit using mark-up template
thanks for your consideration, joseph galasso
Josephgalasso (talk) 19:51, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
- Hello Josephgalasso You don't need permission from the subject to translate an article from another wikipedia. But just because it exists on Spanish wikipedia doesn't mean it's acceptable here. What you do need to do is make sure that the subject meets OUR notability requirements for academics, and the statements in the article are verifiable, supported by independent, reliable sources. Your draft doesn't do that at the moment. Since you appear to be on a first-name basis with the subject, you also need to consider that you may have a conflict of interest. Good luck, Mduvekot (talk) 21:40, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
20:28:53, 28 March 2017 review of submission by Artist4Equality
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Artist4Equality (talk) 20:28, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
I am attempting to update a link in Calvin B. Jones under the heading References. Item listed as #10, the link in the original article has moved. I clicked edit, but the original text does not show up. I added a new item #10 with the correct link, but still can not access the original #10 to remove it. Please advise.
Thank you.
- Hi Artist4Equality I have fixed it, reference #10 is located at the bottom of the "Group Exhibits" list. By the way, the article has many problems that need attention, I have tagged it with a maintenance template. (BTW #2 - This article was accepted into mainspace several years ago, thus it is no longer within the purview of this project, if you need more assistance or advice with it please ask either at the WP:Teahouse or the WP:Help desk. -- Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 21:25, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
I need assistance because I don't know the cheat code for friend list in this article. If someone is a cheat code expert, please fix my article.
Christian 1235 (talk) 22:05, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
- Hello, Christian. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, I have no idea what you're asking us to do. By the way, your draft seems to appear in two different places: at the location noted above and at User:Christian_1235/PrestonPlayz. You should probably consolidate the material at the Draft location, and then request a deletion of the User-page material. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. NewYorkActuary (talk) 09:27, 29 March 2017 (UTC)