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Your submission at Articles for creation: 2019 SailGP championship has been accepted
 2019 SailGP championship, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Thanks again, and happy editing! Robert McClenon (talk) 08:14, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: 2021–22 SailGP championship (January 4)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Robert McClenon was:

The comment the reviewer left was:

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Robert McClenon (talk) 08:17, 4 January 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: McLaren M4A (January 4)
 Your recent article submission has been rejected. If you have further questions, you can ask at the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:AfC_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:McLaren_M4A Articles for creation help desk] or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help. The reason left by Hatchens was: This submission is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia. The comment the reviewer left was: The entity has been redirected to McLaren. For more clarity, connect with or  (the ones who have redirection templates). -

Hatchens (talk) 12:24, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Would you mind being a bit more specific here? This draft does not violate any of the five pillars. 5225C (talk &bull; contributions) 13:10, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
 * The rationale for rejecting this draft is nonsense. The fact that the redirect exists may be a problem, but I can't imagine why this article wouldn't have been approved. User:hitroMilanese has nominated McLaren M4A for speedy deletion to allow your draft to be moved into mainspace as it looks ready. Hatchens, if you are going to review drafts, you should give more meaningful feedback, and not reject drafts solely because of the existence of a redirect. A7V2 (talk) 11:55, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi, the draft is tagged with WP:Automobiles. Sooner or later, it will get other editors' attention. - Hatchens (talk) 12:22, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * AV72 raises a valid concern though, since the existence of a redirect is not valid grounds for rejection. Could you please explain your reasoning behind your initial rejection? 5225C (talk &bull; contributions) 12:25, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * , the page is rejected for two primary reasons; 1) lack of citations/references as per WP:RS 2) it also lacks WP:SIGCOV. - Hatchens (talk) 12:29, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * And yet you didn't list either of those in you rejection, and neither of those issues mean that the draft is a violation of the five pillars. To me, this does not sound like a thorough review. How did the existence of a redirect come into this? Why did you reject my submission instead of declining it? And why didn't you simply list these issues instead of rejecting because of a redirect? I'm not sure how this follows. 5225C (talk &bull; contributions) 12:32, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * While rejecting a draft, it is not mandatory to comment. But, since you have insisted... I've added an advisory for the other reviewers. Kindly follow the communication thread over the draft and if you need any further assistance, please feel free to let me know. - Hatchens (talk) 12:49, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * I have noticed your comments, thank you. But you haven't answered my questions. It may not be mandatory to comment, but you did, and you gave something completely unrelated to the acceptance of the draft as your reason for rejection – not denial, rejection. The issues you are listing now are issues, yes, but they are not grounds for rejection of a draft. Why did you reject the draft when the issues did not warrant that, and why did you comment on the existence of a redirect? 5225C (talk &bull; contributions) 13:06, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * , yes they are the grounds for rejection of any draft which doesn't fulfill the basic requirements for an AfC approval. Now, if you have an issue (which I can assume you already have), kindly wait for the other reviewers' call on this draft (since you have resubmitted it again). Secondly, everyone has their own reasonings. Either you agree or disagree. You can't impose what you think or what you like. You had a doubt on my reviewing so you resubmitted the draft. Perfect step taken but I'm not understanding why are you getting so agitated? So, Just relax. I hope, all your questions have been answered. So, have patience and all the best. - Hatchens (talk) 13:13, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Please take my word for it that I'm not agitated over delaying my draft. I'm concerned about your review because I do not believe it was appropriate, and I would hope that this isn't the sort of review you regularly conduct. Rejecting a draft, which is the course of action you took, means it is not worthy of inclusion. Issues with sourcing are not violations of the five pillars. Those are valid issues you have identified, I'm not denying that, but the correct response there would be to deny the draft as not ready for publication until those issues are addressed. Further, I simply do not understand why your brought the redirect into this. It has no bearing on the acceptance of a draft, but you included it in your comments. Do you see where my concerns are coming from? 5225C (talk &bull; contributions) 13:35, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Your rationale for rejecting (that the draft is contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia) is borderline disruptive, and you should probably either strike it or apologise. If you felt an expert was required (what that means I don't know. Wikipedia is written by anyone with access to reliable sources, not experts, and as participants in the Automobile, Motorsport and Formula One wikiprojects both myself and 5225C could potentially be called "experts" if all you wanted was someone from the wikiproject). If you don't feel yourself qualified or able to review a particular draft, then don't review it (and absolutely don't reject it for frivolous reasons). You are responsible for your review, and you have yet to explain how the draft violated even one of the five pillars. A7V2 (talk) 00:57, 6 January 2021 (UTC)
 * and, - your concerns are duly noted, acknowledged, and appreciated. Will do the needful. Thank you. - Hatchens (talk) 02:27, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

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AfC notification: Draft:McLaren M4A has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:McLaren M4A. Thanks! Hatchens (talk) 12:31, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: McLaren M4A has been accepted
 McLaren M4A, 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 Stub-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. It is commonplace for new articles to start out as stubs 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.

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Thanks again, and happy editing! Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 15:24, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

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