Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk/Archives/2016 March 9

= March 9 =

07:08:12, 9 March 2016 review of submission by 184.12.189.122
I made a page for John Hansen as I feel his contributions to literature and philosophy are noteworthy.

He is a Korean-American and not many are involved with literature, philosophy, and non-fiction genres. His work has appeared in The Summerset Review a high-tier literary journal and other highly publicized journals.

Moreover, he has made contributions to other wikipedia pages: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Scholar (under further readings) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Unbearable_Lightness_of_Being (under references).

Is it possible to place the information in this draft under Korean-American scholars or writers or something educational? Any other ideas for publishing such information on John Hansen?

I deeply feel he is important in both the American and British literature fields. 184.12.189.122 (talk) 07:08, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * To be the subject of a Wikipedia biography, a person must have gained significant attention by the world at large, have attracted significant coverage in independent reliable sources. If they have not done so, Wikipedia is not the place to publicize them or "get the word out". Neutral point of view requires that editors set aside their personal opinions about what is noteworthy. If you are correct about Hansen, then eventually people will recognize it and things will happen that make him pass the professor test.


 * In principle, a non-notable Hansen could be mentioned in an article that is not about Hansen, but it's hard to see how that could be done without running afoul of other policies and guidelines, such as WP:NOTADIRECTORY and WP:UNDUE. Very brief neutral annotations are allowed in "Further reading" sections to explain the relevance of an item. A phrase such as "- Hansen teaches English at Mohave Community College" might be acceptable in The American Scholar. Other than that, I suggest you try alternative outlets if you want to write about Hansen. --Worldbruce (talk) 16:44, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

07:14:50, 9 March 2016 review of submission by Igrkilldrums
Igrkilldrums (talk) 07:14, 9 March 2016 (UTC) I have never been so frustrated in my life, seriously? I'm not trying to be rude and I submitted my subject and it was rejected. Of course it was t he text was missing! Then trying to edit there are boxes to click that are not there. I'm trying to add the same photo from a site I'm updating and this seems to be extremely complicated. I don't see how average people use this, sorry that's just the way I feel.I watched the instructional but that does not really explain the whole process very well. I should be able to copy and paste the file of what I want to upload, right? I am having problems with that even.

16:36:23, 9 March 2016 review of submission by Wgc120
I have rewritten this to make it encyclopaedic. Is this okay?

TreeView is a family history software package for Windows and Mac published in the U.K. by S&N Genealogy Supplies publishers of information resources to family historians. The software is able to sync online and with an app for iOS and Android.

Differentiation
TreeView, the genealogy software should not be confused with a phylogenetic tree visualization software named TreeView, or with Java TreeView which is an Open Source, Cross-Platform Gene Expression Visualization Tool.

Platforms
TreeView was designed to run on the Windows platform and the Mac operating system.

16:58:11, 9 March 2016 review of submission by Medidator
I would like to know why my article about my hometown has been rejected as the Wikipedia has a few articles about other small towns in the nearby such as Thari Mirwah? As far as sources are concerned, I am committed to improving the article on regular basis until it reaches perfection. Therefore, it is earnestly requested that my article be approved as it is my first endeavor and such outright rejection would have discouraging effeects on me. Thanx Medidator (talk) 16:58, 9 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Hello, that's not how drafting works, you can't simply write a bare beginning and ask us to improve it so you can "finish it later". You need to finish your draft, with proper sourcing and enough information, then we will approve it. If you get "discouraging effects", that's not our problem, so if you want there to be an article about your village, it is up to you to keep yourself encouraged. I strongly suggest you check through news articles online, check GoogleBooks, etc. to find good strong sources that discuss interesting facts about the village. MatthewVanitas (talk) 10:00, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

17:06:59, 9 March 2016 review of submission by PsycheMac
PsycheMac (talk) 17:06, 9 March 2016 (UTC) Hi! Re.. Draft; Steve Chrisanthou I just wanted to say thank you for your speedy response to my first draft. You really helped me dig a bit deeper with my citations so I'm grateful for the concise help!! Any further help would always be helpful too! Best regards Paul Mac

17:19:17, 9 March 2016 review of submission by PsycheMac
Thanks for your recommendations to enable me to complete the details. Hopefully I've used more comprehensive citations. Is it better to use Wiki's existing pages to back up the information or am I better using other sources? PsycheMac (talk) 17:19, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi, Wikipedia, like IMDB and Discogs, is user-generated, and thus not a reliable source. It may not be used as a reference in another Wikipedia article. Worldbruce (talk) 18:49, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

19:40:14, 9 March 2016 review of submission by Bchamrick
How do I submit my conflict of interest form and where do I find it/ how do I resolve it?

Bchamrick (talk) 19:40, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi, When you have a conflict of interest, one of two templates should be placed on the talk page of the draft/article you're editing, i.e. Draft talk:Aaron Wolf. WP:DISCLOSE explains when to use which template and describes how to fill them out. It's a bit technical. If you find it confusing, start with a free-form declaration of your conflict of interest on your user page, User:Bchamrick. The important things to disclose are:


 * 1) Whether you are being compensated or expect to be compensated for editing, and
 * 2) The general nature of your close connection to the topic (you're writing about a family member, you're writing about someone in your circle of friends, you have a financial interest in the subject, etc.)
 * Once we understand your specific situation, any of us can help you correctly fill out the templates mentioned above. Worldbruce (talk) 21:16, 9 March 2016 (UTC)

20:06:14, 9 March 2016 review of draft by Sarmaroof
I am writing an article about Java programming language and try to use a source code example. To make the code look better, I need to use HTML code. My Question is, how do I use HTML code instead of normal text?

Kind regards, Sar Maroof

Sar Maroof (talk) 20:06, 9 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Hello, please see Help:HTML in wikitext. Also please be advised, your "article" right now is looking more like a personal essay than an encyclopedia article, please see WP:NOTESSAY for how to avoid this problem. MatthewVanitas (talk) 10:08, 10 March 2016 (UTC)