User talk:Gsandler

Copyright problems with National District Export Council
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Speedy deletion nomination of ThinkGlobal: Trade Leads for Importing and Exporting


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Thanks for the review. Apologies for taking shortcut on the original post.

Please have a look at this and let me know if it is ok.

gsandler 1820, eastern

The ThinkGlobal Institute moved to draftspace
An article you recently created, The ThinkGlobal Institute, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. NagalimNE (talk) 13:57, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: The ThinkGlobal Institute (September 11)
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Theroadislong (talk) 16:20, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

February 2023
An article you recently created, Douglas Rigby, is not suitable as written to remain published. An article needs more information and citations from reliable, independent sources to remain in the mainspace. Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " " before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline, has suitable content and thus is ready for mainspace, place  atop the article, then publish. Silikonz 💬 22:18, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Douglas Rigby (February 6)
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Hoary (talk) 22:14, 6 February 2023 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Douglas Rigby (May 29)
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Sionk (talk) 20:52, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Douglas Rigby has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Douglas Rigby. Thanks! asilvering (talk) 20:05, 30 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you. Great suggestion. I've added three additional sources, all from authoritative publications. One of my original sources could not be verified. Not sure why. I checked it and it's a valid citation.  73.89.211.188 (talk) 21:00, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Douglas Rigby (August 19)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:

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Theroadislong (talk) 07:34, 19 August 2023 (UTC)


 * The New York Times reviews are more than "passing mentions."
 * They discuss the book and the author, Douglas Rigby, in enough depth to more than meet the Wikipedia guidelines.
 * What's more, several of the citations are not accessible online. Have you checked those?
 * Finally, his books were published by major publishing houses, further underscoring their "notability."
 * I think this article provides substantial documentation. Gsandler (talk) 13:19, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Douglas Rigby has a new comment
 I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Douglas Rigby. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 14:49, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Citing your own work is considered to be a conflict of interest. Theroadislong (talk) 15:18, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

August 2023
Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did at Draft:Douglas Rigby, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use your sandbox for that. Thank you. Theroadislong (talk) 15:19, 19 August 2023 (UTC)


 * I provided a valid reason.
 * I disagree with your view the citation represents a conflict of interest.
 * This is not an article about myself, my family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors. It is an article about someone I happened to write a news story about in the past.
 * Taken in the context of the other citations I have provided, the citation simply provides additional support for the "notability" of the subject. Gsandler (talk) 15:25, 19 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Citing yourself[edit]
 * Shortcut WP:SELFCITE
 * Using material you have written or published is allowed within reason, but only if it is relevant, conforms to the content policies, including WP:SELFPUB, and is not excessive. Citations should be in the third person and should not place undue emphasis on your work. You will be permanently identified in the page history as the person who added the citation to your own work. When in doubt, defer to the community's opinion: propose the edit on the article's talk page and allow others to review it. However, adding numerous references to work published by yourself and none by other researchers is considered to be a form of spamming. Gsandler (talk) 15:51, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * But your self cite does NOT support the content you placed it after? Theroadislong (talk) 17:25, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * now, you're just being unnecessarily adversarial.
 * Nevertheless, the position of the footnote has been moved to address your latest concern. Gsandler (talk) 17:43, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Douglas Rigby (August 19)
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Taking Out The Trash (talk) 20:44, 19 August 2023 (UTC)


 * Seriously ❓
 * A full review in The New York Times:
 * Habits of the Magpie; LOCK, STOCK AND BARREL: The Story of Collecting. By Douglas and Elizabeth Rigby. Illustrated. 537 pp. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company. $5.Rigby, D and E; Lock, Stock and Barrel
 * https://www.nytimes.com/1944/12/17/archives/habits-of-the-magpie-lock-stock-and-barrel-the-story-of-collecting.html?smid=em-share 73.89.211.188 (talk) 22:38, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
 * It's possible that the book is notable but not Rigby, it would need more significant coverage than presently though. Theroadislong (talk) 07:56, 20 August 2023 (UTC)

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