User talk:W1k1CB00

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James Koons
Hi And Thanks.. I've saved a draft and can change my username if I need to. I coudln't figure out how to change it. I made it W1k1cb00 so that I can easily remember it. I know the person that I'm creating the page for but I'm not getting paid in anyway. I hope this helps.

I dont know if you can help with arranging but I was hoping to get the photo inside the box but the links I used did not work so I uploaded the photo separately. And I hope I'm replying correctly. I'm new to this. W1k1CB00 (talk) 06:12, 19 January 2021 (UTC)
 * If you know him, you should take a photo of Koons yourself to upload. Taking his pro headshot from IMDB is not allowed, even if he gave you a copy, especially not when you claim it as your "own work".
 * After you upload it, the image= parameter just needs the file name.
 * Your username doesn't seem to be against policy, but if you want to changes it, you can go to WP:CHUS.
 * My best guess is that Koons does not yet meet the Wikipedia notability criteria for actors. You cannot use the IMDB bio as a source. The one article in a local paper is not really sufficient for notability, but you may still be able to use it to fill in biographical details. Remember that every sentence of your draft below the intro should contain an inline citation that supports what it says.  — jmcgnh (talk) (contribs) 07:13, 19 January 2021 (UTC)

I appreciate your help.


 * 1.) Photo - So, to avoid appearing to claim it as 'my work', am I able to use the headshot if I provide a photographer credit? Am I understanding that correctly? Or, if I can get a headshot that is not on IMDB, can I use it?
 * 2.) Local Paper - Not being a county, city or regional local paper, Honolulu Star Advertiser is Hawaii's state paper which maybe you're saying is still considered local?
 * 3.) I did try to make the bio shorter and word it differently than his IMDb bio. I cant change the facts of it. So other than rewording/rearranging can you provide specifics on how to get a bio to look different than imdb's?
 * 4.) Citations for each film/show/role, other actors were actually there, but they seem to have disappeared. I thought they were removed by you guys. I will add again.
 * 5.) Notability Criteria - Do actors need to meet all 3 criteria? JK meets #1: Has had significant roles in multiple notable (not so much) films, (but) television shows.

Please let me know if spending time correcting issues make sense or if I have to delete the article because JK doesnt meet Notability Criteria. Thank You. W1k1CB00 (talk) 21:33, 19 January 2021 (UTC) CB
 * 1 Photos are copyright by the photographer by default. That can change under a contract such as "work-for-hire", but that transfer of copyright would have to be documented. Providing credit is no substitute for possessing the copyright and therefore the ability to release the image under a commons license (which may require attribution, but via the methods used on Wikimedia Commons).
 * 2 Yes, I'm afraid it's still considered local.
 * 3 & 4 You'll need to cite acceptable sources for the bio. As I said, the Star Advertiser article can be used to fill in some details, but you need more. And remember, inline citations are needed. And IMDB cannot be used as a source.
 * 5 Perhaps we disagree about what is considered a significant role. The criteria are a mostly an assertion that someone who has had significant roles has surely been written about in multiple articles in reliable sources. We still need the multiple articles with in-depth biographical coverage.  — jmcgnh (talk) (contribs) 00:26, 20 January 2021 (UTC)


 * ok got it. Correcting photo, cites, refs, paper, wouldn't have made a difference. It didn't seem to make much sense but wasn't really being made clear.
 * This is why I was confused and asked about them. Had I spent time correcting these, the notability issue would still result in the article being declined. I'm glad I didn't.
 * Simply stating something like: "this article wont get accepted regardless due to the lack of notability criteria" without all the other suggestions would have been much more time efficient.
 * I'll be deleting the article and my account. But thanks for your help all the same. CB

W1k1CB00 (talk) 04:35, 20 January 2021 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:James Koons


Hello, W1k1CB00. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "James Koons".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 23:29, 19 July 2021 (UTC)