Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk/Archives/2016 August 14

= August 14 =

10:34:09, 14 August 2016 review of submission by 112.198.82.166
Hello, I have two questions: 1) How can I split the references list into two or more columns? (I already have 30 references in one-column ref list) 2) Can I add the ff. cat's

Category:Lists of places Category:Paranormal places in the Philippines Category:Reportedly haunted locations in the Philippines

to my draft?

Thank you for your answers to my questions.

112.198.82.166 (talk) 10:34, 14 August 2016 (UTC)


 * 1) First make sure you're editing your article in source mode (click "Edit source" instead of "Edit"), then find  near the bottom of your article and replace it with  . This will sort your references into columns that are 30 ems wide (so the exact number of columns will depend on the width of your window).
 * 2) Back in the visual editor, click VE toolbar more settings.png and then "Categories".
 * Hope that helps! Joe Roe (talk) 12:20, 14 August 2016 (UTC)

12:17:25, 14 August 2016 review of submission by SeneschalW
Hi there. I'm writing an article about a film, and I'd like to include its poster. But I don't have the licence. The film's production has since shut down and no-one with any authority is replying to my emails. Will I be put on death row for including the poster anyway?

SeneschalW (talk) 12:17, 14 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Hi . Film posters are usually allowed to be used in the relevant article without a license, under the fair use doctrine. Fair use images should be uploaded to Wikipedia, not Wikimedia Commons, and you can look at the rationale for another film poster (e.g. File:TheAvengers2012Poster.jpg) to help you fill in the form correctly.
 * However, you'll need to wait until your draft is accepted before you do that. Non-free content can't be used in drafts, and if your image isn't used in an article shortly after you've uploaded it, it will be deleted. Joe Roe (talk) 12:31, 14 August 2016 (UTC)

17:28:13, 14 August 2016 review of submission by 2604:2000:E016:A700:932:355B:6CE5:67F8
The reviewer said it didnt meet wikis inline citation requirements.

The reviewer gave a link to the requirements.

The requirements say "Wikipedia's content policies require an inline citation to a reliable source for only the following four types of statements:

Direct quotations

Any statement that has been challenged (e.g., by being removed, questioned on the talk page, or tagged with, or any similar tag)

Any statement that you believe is likely to be challenged.

Contentious material, whether negative, positive, or neutral, about living persons"

It then says "Our sourcing policies do not require an inline citation for any other type of material, although it is typical for editors to voluntarily exceed these minimum standards."

But this doesnt require inline citations according the the requirements that the reviewer linked to. I dont understand.


 * The references were not made properly. I've fixed it for you. Mduvekot (talk) 17:59, 14 August 2016 (UTC)

That was very nice of you Mduvekot. It looks much better.Though I still dont understand how it did not meet wikis inline citation requirements that I was told to look at. I repeated them above. But this looks much better. Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:2000:E016:A700:932:355B:6CE5:67F8 (talk) 18:57, 14 August 2016 (UTC)

19:43:13, 14 August 2016 review of submission by Suresh yadav presidant vishvanayak
Suresh yadav presidant vishvanayak (talk) 19:43, 14 August 2016 (UTC) SURESH BHAGVANRAO YADAV BORN : 5 JAN 1977 [BEED MAHARASHTRA] RESIDENCE : KOLPIMPRI, TALUKA - DHARUR, DIST- BEED 431124 INDIA NATIONALITY : INDIAN OTHER NAMES : BHAUSAHEB ETHNICITY : MAHARASHTRIAN ALAM MATER : VASANT VIDHYALAYA KAIJ OCCUPATION : NGO, EDITOR IN CHIEF, ACTOR, PRODUCER YEARS ACTIVE : 1995 ORGANISATION :1) KRANTIGRAM VIKAS SANSTHA OPERATED MAHATMA FULE RESIDENTIAL ASHRAM SCHOOL            2) VISHVA NAYAK PRERNA FOUNDATION NEWSPAPER : VISHVA NAYAK (WEEKLY) CHILDREN : SUPRIYA & PANKAJ PARENTS : BHAGVANRAO YADAV VITHABAI YADAV AWARDS : SAMAJBHUSHAN, SAMAJRATNA, MAHATMA GANDHI AHINSA PURASKAR MOVEMENT : MOVEMENT FOR SWAP CARD SYSTEM, PEACE MOVEMENT WEBSITE : www.krantigram.in / www.sureshyadav.in


 * As was noted when your sandbox draft was declined, it may be intended to be an article about you. It has no references and is not formatted as a Wikipedia article (more like a social media profile).  Please read the autobiography policy and Your first article.  Robert McClenon (talk) 15:59, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

21:42:12, 14 August 2016 review of submission by 88.207.122.168
"This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage about the subject in reliable sources that are independent of the subject."

Reliable sources that are independent of the subject doesn't make any sense. It is contradictory in itself. You are definitely not gonna find information on mathematics subject in beauty magazine. I am very surprised that my contribution on physics hasn't been deleted because I referenced physics articles. On second thought I may even delete them myself. If You intend to follow that rule You may as well delete 99.9% of wikipedia. This is my second declined article because of that rule and You can be sure that it was my last time trying to contribute. And it is a common sense if a subject is total bullshit, hope we have brains and can distinguish. You have wiki on Kim Kardashian. Very notable person. If You are fapping.


 * "Independent of the subject" really has to do with articles about people and companies, and means published by a reliable source that isn't associated with the person or company that the article is about. For instance, the annual report of Company A isn't independent of Company A or of the CEO of Company A.  The concept of independence of the subject doesn't really apply to articles about topics.  Robert McClenon (talk) 03:02, 15 August 2016 (UTC)