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= April 16 =

01:33:12, 16 April 2020 review of submission by 2601:8C:702:1F20:58C6:C431:D5BD:3421
What is the exact threshold for a content creator to be deemed eligible for a page. It seems to be rather up to individual mods to approve a page without any precise criteria. Lots of "less know" creators have pages. Thanks for helping clear this up!

2601:8C:702:1F20:58C6:C431:D5BD:3421 (talk) 01:33, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * There are few exact thresholds in Wikipedia. You may find the essay WP:NYOUTUBE informative. Novice contributors are commonly advised to cite at least three independent, reliable, secondary sources that contain significant coverage of their subject. The draft cites no such sources, and the reviewer is confident that no such sources exist. If Wikipedia articles without such sources exist, they should be improved or deleted. They are not a reason to create more articles that don't meet Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. The essay WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS may help you understand why. --Worldbruce (talk) 04:58, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Request on 02:22:13, 16 April 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by ChristinaL.P.
I have made changes to my article according to reviewer comments. How do I resubmit?

ChristinaL.P. (talk) 02:22, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi . The draft was already the pool to be reviewed when you posed this question. You can tell by the large mustard-yellow box, presently at the bottom of the draft (later you may see it at the top, it doesn't really matter where on the draft it is). --Worldbruce (talk) 04:47, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

04:31:29, 16 April 2020 review of submission by BharathSD
I have added more references to prove notability.

BharathSD (talk) 04:31, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I assume from your username that you work for Spark Databox. You are required by the Terms of Use to formally comply with the paid editing policy and declare that relationship. Your draft just tells that your company exists; that is not enough for an article- and in fact Wikipedia has no interest in what a company wants to say about itself(as you are free to do that on your own website).  Wikipedia is only interested in what independent reliable sources with significant coverage(not press releases, brief mentions, or routine announcements) say about a company, showing how it meets Wikipedia's special definition of a notable company. 331dot (talk) 11:22, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

(talk) Your assumption is wrong. I am not working for Spark Databox. I have no connection with that company. In the past, I have had a user name created for Wiki and its lost. My preferred username Bharath was not available so I added SD as I started writing this article about Spark Databox. Again, Spark Databox is not my company. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BharathSD (talk • contribs)
 * so how is it that you have no connection yet very clearly state that not only did you upload their logo as your own work but that made a point to manually type that you created it yourself in photoshop? Praxidicae (talk) 17:30, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * You are right. I will have to change that setting.

06:35:13, 16 April 2020 review of submission by Piuskerala
Seven references were added. Many external links were added.One figure clarifying the process is added. Several internal links were added. Twelve more equations were added. Six paragraphs were added for clarity of the subject. piuskerala (talk) 06:35, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * The draft was rejected because it reads as an essay of original research on the topic, and not a summary of what independent reliable sources state about the topic- and it was rejected(not just declined) because the reviewer sees little chance the draft can be improved to meet standards. Please read Your First Article for more information. 331dot (talk) 11:19, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

10:50:41, 16 April 2020 review of submission by 1.186.197.15
1.186.197.15 (talk) 10:50, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * You don't ask a question, but your draft was rejected because there is no indication that the person you wrote about meets the Wikipedia definition of a notable person. You would need independent reliable sources with significant coverage of the person(not press releases, interviews, or brief mentions) showing how they meet that definition. 331dot (talk) 11:17, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

13:18:23, 16 April 2020 review of draft by Mgrodzins
How do I deal with the fact that my subject, married three times, goes by many different names over the course of her lifetime? For example, if someone searches for "Rita Matthias", can they be redirected to "Marguerite Julie Strauss"?Mgrodzins (talk) 13:18, 16 April 2020 (UTC) Mgrodzins (talk) 13:18, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * , if and when it passed review and becomes an article, redirects can be created (if there isn't an article of that actual name) from other names to the article. Nosebagbear (talk) 16:42, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Got it. Thanks.

13:23:34, 16 April 2020 review of submission by Smokethatskinwagon
Smokethatskinwagon (talk) 13:23, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

I added that he is now a syndicated radio personality. which was one of the suggestions to resubmit for from previous moderators. He did not win the ACM award.

13:28:48, 16 April 2020 review of submission by M.Saiful Mridha
M.Saiful Mridha (talk) 13:28, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

13:28:48, 16 April 2020 review of submission by M.Saiful Mridha M.Saiful Mridha (talk) 13:28, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

15:08:45, 16 April 2020 review of submission by Antoniobasha
Antoniobasha (talk) 15:08, 16 April 2020 (UTC) help me create an article about me on wikipedia

16:33:44, 16 April 2020 review of submission by M.Saiful Mridha
M.Saiful Mridha (talk) 16:33, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

16:34:26, 16 April 2020 review of submission by M.Saiful Mridha
M.Saiful Mridha (talk) 16:34, 16 April 2020 (UTC) ✅ M.Saiful Mridha (talk) 16:34, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Reply to your Articles for Creation Help Desk question about Name of submission
Hello, WikiProject Articles for creation! I'm M.Saiful Mridha. I have replied to your question about Name of submission at the WikiProject Articles for Creation Help Desk. M.Saiful Mridha (talk) 16:47, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

17:26:40, 16 April 2020 review of submission by Chascal
The article I created regarding CodeLaunch was rejected due to "not sufficiently notable for inclusion" and "contrary to the purpose of Wikipedia" with the moderator stating "this is entirely based upon press releases and mere notices".

I added 38 individual third-party references, including several .edu and other educational domains, prominent news sources and business journals, and relevant articles from other technology publications. This article is not self-promotional and the event itself does not profit, it is fully funded by sponsors and community contributions, similar to any other nonprofit organization. CodeLaunch is a vehicle for early-stage startup organizations to launch their product without taking on any financial risk.

Additionally, I have seen several other comparable business and startup competitions with articles on Wikipedia - I'm curious how CodeLaunch differs from these?

If you could provide additional clarification and steps I could take to get this article published, that would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Chascal (talk) 17:26, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * User:Chascal - First, do you have a conflict of interest? Are you being paid by CodeLaunch?  (If not, why are you working so hard to get the article accepted?)
 * Second, you have reference-bombed the draft, by adding a very large number of low-quality sources. There is a myth that, since sources are required in Wikipedia, adding more sources is what needs to be done to get an article accepted.  Sources are necessary but not sufficient.  You can always find low-quality sources, but you cannot make a non-notable subject notable by adding low-quality sources.  That is a myth.  Robert McClenon (talk) 22:07, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

18:04:34, 16 April 2020 review of draft by Ayamaraben
Ayamaraben (talk) 18:04, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Hello, Robert Mc Clenon declined my submission, but he suggested that I did have an article, but remove the text above it as it may be hiding it. Where do I edit the article and resubmit? I do not see it anywhere. There was a message that said edit below the line. Can you tell me how to access the article and resubmit properly? Thank-you, Ayamaraben
 * User:Ayamaraben - Is the draft that you were trying to submit Draft:Carlos Escalona Cruz? You did submit it also.  It was declined, and you were told to reformat and resubmit it with better sources.  Do you have any more questions?  Robert McClenon (talk) 07:28, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

18:05:01, 16 April 2020 review of submission by Donmirdas
I removed the things you claimed to be advertising. Is the article now okay?

Donmirdas (talk) 18:05, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * User:Donmirdas - Now that you removed the advertising, there is very little left, and it does not establish musical notability. Robert McClenon (talk) 22:03, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Request on 18:59:21, 16 April 2020 for assistance on AfC submission by The 0utsider1
My post was denied

can u tell me why my post - which is based off of the history of the school district on a school building in the very same school district and one i actually attended so i know it was there... was denied? This happens to alot of posts of mine. Why can the page "Paul W. Dillon Home" get posted with NO references what soever and mine- which is on the web page of the actual school history get denied???

The 0utsider1 (talk) 18:59, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Your draft was declined because it is sourced to nothing other than the school/district website. Wikipedia is not interested in what an organization says about itself, Wikipedia summarizes what independent reliable sources state.  Independent sources need to have written about the history of the school in order for it to be on Wikipedia.
 * If any article is posted without sources, you are welcome to propose its deletion or otherwise point that out. As this is a volunteer project, we can only address what we know about. It is possible for inappropriate articles to go undetected, even for years. 331dot (talk) 19:03, 16 April 2020 (UTC)