Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/Help desk/Archives/2022 May 22

= May 22 =

01:48:03, 22 May 2022 review of submission by Wbaregr
Why don't you guys enjoy my article? Wbaregr (talk) 01:48, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * None of it was actually factual. This is an encyclopedia about notable topics, not somewhere to write fictions about people. McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 01:58, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

06:46:08, 22 May 2022 review of draft by Dinoman747
This is my first time creating an article and I'm having trouble figuring out how to use the taxobox. The issues pertain to formatting within the taxobox template:

1) In the taxobox, the Genus "Palaehoplophorus" shouldn't be hyperlinked, because this is the page for that genus. 2) Under the "Type species," the text isn't bold like it is when this template is used elsewhere on Wikipedia. 3) Also under the "Type species" heading, the obelus symbol (†), denoting an extinct taxa, is not showing up. 4) Lastly, the species list should be automatically italicized, but that isn't working either.

I'm sure there is obvious stuff I'm overlooking that would fix these, so I really appreciate any help!

Dinoman747 (talk) 06:46, 22 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Dinoman747, I suggest asking at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Palaeontology where editors experienced with creating and maintaining articles relating to the field can provide guidance. S0091 (talk) 18:04, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I'll try there, thank you! Dinoman747 (talk) 22:26, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

13:33:01, 22 May 2022 review of draft by Bob isat
Just submitting a review for this draft:

However, i did not correctly filled the reviewing topic, which should be "organzation" instead of "other".

Possible to change it after submitting the review ?

Bob isat (talk) 13:33, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, you may continue to edit the draft even after submission. 331dot (talk) 13:45, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * The draft article Draft:Anticor already exists. -- Orange Mike &#124;  Talk  14:18, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

15:29:38, 22 May 2022 review of draft by 142.112.175.48
How many sources do I need for my draft? 142.112.175.48 (talk) 15:29, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * There is no set number, but generally to pass this process an article should summarize at least three reliable sources with significant coverage. 331dot (talk) 16:10, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * How many out of the six sources are reliable? 142.112.175.48 (talk) 16:42, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi IP, the sources will be assessed when the draft is reviewed but see the reliable sources guideline for additional information. Given Proeremotherium was accepted is a good sign you are on the right track, assuming you were the creator.  You may also want to check out WikiProject Palaeontology.  S0091 (talk) 17:56, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Do I check the talk page or the main wikiproject page? 142.112.175.48 (talk) 19:20, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Either may provide helpful tips/guidance about editing the topic in general. You are also welcome to ask questions there as well that are not specific to the AfC process.  For example if you are not sure a particular source is reliable the project is likely a better place to go than here but if your draft is declined then here is the place to ask about the decline.  If your draft is accepted and you want to know how to expand the article or make other improvements, the project is the place ask (the AfC process is complete at that point). If your not sure where is the best place while it is still a draft, start here. (Please do not ask the same question is both places). I hope this helps. S0091 (talk) 20:06, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

17:09:28, 22 May 2022 review of submission by 2A00:23C6:9C8E:8D01:7827:BA34:ECCB:EAEB
2A00:23C6:9C8E:8D01:7827:BA34:ECCB:EAEB (talk) 17:09, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * You don't ask a question, but your draft was rejected, meaning that it will not be considered further. Please learn more about Wikipedia by reading the Five Pillars, Your First Article, and the notability guidelines for people. 331dot (talk) 17:19, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * You don't ask a question, and I'm genuinely curious as to what it might be? -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 17:19, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

19:52:42, 22 May 2022 review of draft by Bumbertwister
Please note that "Eric Talley" is my name -- I am a Chaired Professor at Columbia Law School. The Columbia Law School Wikipedia page also lists me as one of its prominent faculty members, and that page even contains a hyperlink over my name. However, if one follows that link it takes you to a page describing a dead police officer, who was one of the victims of the 2021 Boulder murders. This is wrong, and it is misleading to readers. It also upset my mother (the greatest sin of all).

So, I kindly request that you (a) link to the stub wiki entry I created (after you approve it); or (b) stop misleading your readers into thinking that I am a dead cop.

Best Regards Eric Talley

Bumbertwister (talk) 19:52, 22 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi, . I just saw that you left a comment here. I already put a comment on your talk page. I have removed the link from the Columbia Law School for the time being. It appears that the redirect for the the late Eric Talley was created some time after the link was added to the school's article. They were almost certainly unaware that a link existed elsewhere in reference to another person. TornadoLGS (talk) 20:04, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Many thanks for the quick reply. Maybe you guys can put a "dummy" or stub link on my name, as several of my other colleagues listed on that page have?
 * I'm not really sure how this is done, and I figure I got tagged b/c the page I submitted was about me. (I have resisted the many propositions I get from people who are willing -- for a fee -- to write Wikipedia pages for me; seems like a scam). 160.39.34.161 (talk) 20:08, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * If you are referring to the red links, those are links which go to pages that currently do not exist. Your name would have appeared the same until earlier this year when somebody created a redirect for the late police officer. For your second question, yes. The people offering to make an article about you for money are scammers. This is mentioned at Articles for creation. Wikipedia gets money via donations, but it never asks for money in exchange for creating an article. For the vast majority of us, our editing is 100% volunteered. TornadoLGS (talk) 20:31, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I went ahead and accepted the draft as he's notable by WP:NPROF and the draft is so short that COI issues are non-existent. Curbon7 (talk) 01:36, 23 May 2022 (UTC)