Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk/Archives/2014 July 28

= July 28 =

14:02:47, 28 July 2014 review of submission by 24.246.115.58
I just want to make sure my submission has not been declined. I received a message from someone through Facebook saying that it has been but it seems a little fishy and I just wanted to check in with Wikipedia that it has not been declined. Thank you.

24.246.115.58 (talk) 14:02, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * No, the article hasn't been reviewed yet. I took a look at it and I think it reads a little promotionally, like you're trying to sell the program. You have some good references but you include a lot of cruft like the "Board of Directors" that have no significance to the general readership. Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 23:33, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

17:07:53, 28 July 2014 review of submission by 76.111.36.241
If it can be done in a reasonable amount of time, I would like to improve the quality rating of the article, "Alan E. Freedman." To do that, I request that the reviewer provide me a list of each specific deficiency found and a suggestion for improvement, to include what modifications/additions would be necessary for the article to achieve at least a "B" status.

I have extensively interviewed the subject himself and every other individual I could find who had first or second-hand knowledge of the subject and/or his accomplishments. I have researched as extensively as I know how. I am the sole possessor of most of the references cited. These include hours of video tapes with the subject's two younger sons (which I chose not to post in the commons nor to reference as the audio quality is poor and much of the material overlaps other material which is cited). Neither the successor to DeLuxe Laboratories nor 20th Century Fox appear to have any relevant materials in their archives. In short, I am doubtful that the reviewer has access to any knowledge that I do not, but I sure welcome any that he or she might possess.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Mbarrach

76.111.36.241 (talk) 17:07, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * This help desk is for drafts, not approved articles. Please see our help information or ask questions at the Teahouse. That said, you are not permitted to upload primary source documents to use as references as self-published sources are disallowed. Wikipedia is not a promotional vehicle, either. You are new here so please disregard any idea that you are an expert. You would do well to post a request to the reward board where you can find a Wikipedian to make these changes for you.  Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 18:51, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

18:17:57, 28 July 2014 review of draft by Kamichailo
Kamichailo (talk) 18:17, 28 July 2014 (UTC) Can I start a new article in my sndbox while I have one that is waiting for approval? If so, how? Thank you

22:40:33, 28 July 2014 review of submission by Laura Schaefer Brown
How do I used the edit feature to create links from this article to other Wikipedia articles?Laura Schaefer Brown (talk) 22:40, 28 July 2014 (UTC)

Laura Schaefer Brown (talk) 22:40, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Wikification is as simple as adding two square brackets on either side of a word or phrase. For example, World Cup creates a link to the article about the World Cup. Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 23:45, 28 July 2014 (UTC)