Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk/Archives/2018 February 9

= February 9 =

Request on 11:32:39, 9 February 2018 for assistance on AfC submission by Nikitaconsultant
Dear Sir/Madam

Is it possible to get personalised feedback on reasons for rejecting my article from publication? It has been stated that references used cannot be self-made, however, references I have used are not self-made and are from a good range of sources. I cannot edit my article since I got a luck of feedback. Could further feedback be provided to resolve this problem?

Kind Regards Nick

Nikitaconsultant (talk) 11:32, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Remove periodical articles and

self-published books


 * Hi . It is correct that the bulk of the draft should come from arms-length sources, but that is not the only problem with the draft. It bears more resemblance to a curriculum vitae or position wanted advertisement than to an encyclopedia article.


 * Empty language like "globalist and people expert", unsupported by the body of the draft, should be removed. Write a biography chronologically. If his youth team play is verifiable in published reliable sources, and is the earliest thing about his life that is known, then it should come first. Of course, if you don't have a source to support it, it doesn't belong in the draft at all. After the first sentence, always call him Potter, never Michael. Write for the ages. Don't say he "holds" an MBA and a BA. If he is run over by a bus tomorrow, your wording will no longer be true. Write that he "received" a BA and an MBA (assuming he received them in that order). Dev Kusum International Foundation is not an independent source for his winning an award from them. A good rule of thumb is that an award that is only mentioned by the awarding organization and the awardee is not an award worth mentioning in an encyclopedia article.


 * Lists of speaking engagements at non-notable conferences, on TV, or on radio, are probably unsuitable for a Wikipedia biography, particularly when they're supported by press releases distributed by the conference, by publications of the conference host or media partner (Daffodil International University, The Daily Star), or by a primary source YouTube video of the occasion. YouTube is a problematic source for several reasons, see WP:ELPEREN. I've removed the link to the copyrighted Ekkator TV program because there's no indication that it's posted with permission.


 * Wikipedia will usually list a person's books, but generally not their periodical articles. Remove everything he has written that isn't a book. Put the books in chronological order. If the books are all self-published (e.g. through Lulu), there probably isn't any point in mentioning them at all.


 * After discarding everything that is unsuitable, I think there will be very little left. You may not be able to show that the subject is notable (suitable for inclusion in the encyclopedia). --Worldbruce (talk) 15:17, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Request on 14:22:07, 9 February 2018 for assistance on AfC submission by Cherylstafford
Hello, thank you for reviewing my article. It is my first try at Wikipedia. This is all from original sources that can be documented, and represents an important chapter in American commerce and shoes in particular. The owner of the brand is thinking of renewing the shoe line. How do I make it better? Thank you.

Cherylstafford (talk) 14:22, 9 February 2018 (UTC)


 * ✅ Hello you mainly needed some fixes in formatting and flow. I have made those fixes and approved your article for you. I note that you appear to have found many of your sources on GoogleBooks; to save yourself time note that you can use the tool at http://reftag.appspot.com to instantly convert any gBooks URL into a full Wikipedia footnote, very convenient.


 * Your topic meets WP:Notability (companies) and your sourcing is generally good, though for future reference make sure to cite the page number you're citing from the book so others can find the proving passage if they want to. Generally pretty solid for a first shot, hope you'll stick around! MatthewVanitas (talk) 03:24, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

Ok, thank you! I will go back and add page numbers. I thought I had done that. I will also learn how to use that conversion tool for gBooks.

Cherylstafford (talk) 12:11, 12 February 2018 Cherylstafford (talk) 17:14, 12 February 2018 (UTC)