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Draft articles
You know you can use draft pages in your userspace to develop articles. For instance if you did User:Theoa/Andrew G Jameson you could develop it and then move it, o copy-paste it into the mainspace. Shadowjams (talk) 08:06, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

Theoa (talk) 08:15, 26 December 2011 (UTC) Thanks Shadowjams. I have moved the draft as you suggested.

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User:TheoA/Three.js
Hi, Could you remove the categories from that draft page? User pages aren't meant for mainspace categories per WP:USERNOCAT. Thanks! --Mika1h (talk) 20:42, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi Mika1h

Thanks for the heads-up. I have deleted the draft article and just left a link to the published article.

TheoA (talk) 06:51, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

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George Armour
You have done some tremendous research. I am quite confident that other Chicagoans will chip in to help you clean it up. I have posted it to WT:CHICAGO. This wiki work is inspiring. Being involved in presenting the great history of our city through the lens of wikipedia is a special opportunity and you have seized it. About 6 or 7 years ago, I met one of Daniel Burnham's descendants. I am glad to have met you on wiki and would love to meet in person. If you are here in Chicago, you should pass by Meetup/Chicago 17.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:38, 14 March 2017 (UTC)

TonyTheTiger

for your kind words and generous actions

About 6 or 7 years ago, I met one of Daniel Burnham's descendants

When I was at university, I dated Polly Holabird. ;-)

I am glad to have met you on wiki and would love to meet in person. If you are here in Chicago ...

Me too. I hang out in San Francisco, but you never know ...

TheoA (talk) 03:58, 14 March 2017 (UTC)
 * , I have made some cursory edits and moved the article into mainspace. You should take the article to WP:PR.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 13:09, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I was going to nominate this at WP:DYK, but I think to many facts are uncited at this time. At WP:PR you should be able to find someone willing to spend the time to get this cleaned up, which should make it pretty close to a WP:GAC standard, given the current breadth and depth of the article.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 13:30, 11 May 2017 (UTC)

TonyTheTiger

May I eat you for breakfast? ;-)

The edits are correct. The move into main space is awesome. It makes my day.

You have given me the energy and motivation to continue working on the article as well as other Chicago-related articles that peaked my interest while researching George Armour.

Thank you.

TheoA (talk) 16:40, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
 * You have two or three ways to get some feedback at this time. You can nominate this at T:TDYK within 7 days of the move into mainspace and you will be required to add a lot of citations in all likelihood. Alternatively, you can post at WP:PR, which will likely pair you up with someone who can help you clean up the article. Eventually, you can nominate this at WP:GAC, but a lot of cleanup should be done to get this past that level of scrutiny. If you are willing to work, I would take one of those actions.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:02, 12 May 2017 (UTC)


 * , thank you for the suggestions as to what to do next. It would be really cool to get to WP:DYK status, but as a newb it's probably better to for me follow a slower, more gentle route - and work hard on getting the article to WP:GAC level. And, as I now understand things a new WP:GAC article can also be a WP:DYK. So I think I will start with a WP:PR - which I will do in a day or two once I have read up more on the process. Again thank you for your time and effort. I will keep you apprised of progress. TheoA (talk) 07:46, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

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