Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk/Archives/2016 June 20

= June 20 =

03:27:18, 20 June 2016 review of submission by Risingsinger
i'm doing as much as i could with the draft. But so far, it clearly stated that maybe i'm not right for this type of editing, writing or finding reliable sources and i'm probably a terrible writer. Like the other two articles, Leighanne Littrell and Kristin Richardson, that i fixed up, it makes very clear that they were not very good articles and that's why they got deleted. i did everything as followed: i read the rules, i found the reliable sources as said, i even typed it up in my own words.


 * Hi . Don't be overly pessimistic. There are millions of ways of improving Wikipedia without creating any new articles. Some people spend their time reviewing novice editors' work. Some answer questions at help desks. Check out Community portal to get an idea of the breadth of ways in which to help. If you continue writing new biographies, you might have more success avoiding subjects at the gossipy tabloid end of the spectrum, instead shooting for the Nobel-prize-winning / Olympic Silver / Grammy-award-nominated end of the scale. Browsing Wikipedia's finest articles may give you ideas. --Worldbruce (talk) 15:54, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

04:16:35, 20 June 2016 review of submission by Emsklizqk
I am trying to figure out how to edit a new article that I submitted, and was declined, so that it can be acceptable and live on Wikipedia.

Emsklizqk (talk) 04:16, 20 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Hi Emsklizqk, the draft article is at Draft:Givn Water, you can continue working on it there. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:32, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi . If the intended thrust of your question was more "what editing is needed" than "how does one edit", bear in mind that Wikipedia is not a directory of all brands that exist or have ever existed. A brand must have received in-depth coverage by independent reliable sources to warrant a stand alone encyclopedia article. You may find the essay "No amount of editing can overcome a lack of notability" informative. --Worldbruce (talk) 16:10, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

09:00:34, 20 June 2016 review of submission by Anketil

 * Already answered above. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:37, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

16:59:43, 20 June 2016 review of submission by Kandsranch
Can you tell me why a new article for The Lean Launchpad/I-Corps was denied? Are there steps we can take to meet your requirements? Thank you. Erikka

Kandsranch (talk) 16:59, 20 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Please clarify what you mean by "we". The policy on Wikipedia is "one user—one account". Usernames should not be shared by multiple individuals.


 * The draft was declined because it reads as if written to promote the topic by someone closely connected to it. It cites three blogs (Forbes/sites), which is arguably the most toxic-to-a-draft's-chances thing that a draft can do. It also cites five writings of Steve Blank, who developed the pedagogy in question. Although such non-independent sources may be used, they do nothing to establish notability, and may be used to support only a minor part of the draft. The draft's only independent sources do not mention Lean Launchpad or I-Corps.


 * If Inc., Science, or similar independent reliable sources have written at length about Lean Launchpad / I-Corps, you may use them as the basis for a draft. Otherwise the topic is a non-starter, as Wikipedia only covers subjects of which the world at large has taken significant notice. --Worldbruce (talk) 17:59, 20 June 2016 (UTC)