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ok, I have now had the comment: Would it be possible to clean up the references a little bit? APerson (talk!) What does that mean? In what way do they need cleaning up? As you can see there is a good list of reliable sources. Please tell me what to do next.... HillaryHillaryspringfield (talk) 07:25, 11 July 2013 (UTC) nw— Preceding unsigned comment added by Hillaryspringfield (talk • contribs) 00:15, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hello I think, or at least I tried, to post this same query to the person who feedback to me overnight, but not sure if it uploaded - I'm a virgin to Wikipedia & my ignorance of using the website horrendous. Having said that, my little article has been rejected twice. First for incorrect referencing (rightly so I add) second for verification problems with said references. This bit I do not understand, & yes, I have waded through Wiki's instructions. In fact thus far I have spent 10hrs trying to get things right. All my cited references are in the State Library of Tasmania, some archival from the late 1800s & early 1900s. Others were locally produced booklets by the history group here (like a list of all burial records). The remaining are research by me published in international genealogy magazines, then complied into a compendium, also at the library. So I am wondering what else I can do in this regard. Is the article unpublishable as a consequence? On a separate matter, will it be easy for me to upload a picture I took of the cemetery to the draft. And finally, when I open my article on your site & hit the edit button, the editing function opens but does not allow me to use the templates (I found reentering the references easier than trying to edit them, which I still have not mastered). So my 10 hrs has largely gone into trying to edit the references. HELP please. Thanks. Baruinga (oops. I did not do the tilde bit when I tried posting to the last reviewer, so probably didn't get my query.) Baruinga (talk) 04:24, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
I have submitted Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Bossalinis & Fooliyones. It was accepted and moved to the main article space here yesterday. However, another user, Techatology (talk · contribs), added {{Refimprove}} and moved the article to Wikipedia:Articles for creation/Bossalinis & Fooliyones, saying "insufficient references (track listing)" here a few hours later. I think {{Discogs master}} at the "External links" section is sufficient. Additionally, you can find track listing here at BBC, for example. Either way, I doubt whether it is valid to move the article back to AfC just because of "insufficient references (track listing)". It clearly passes WP:GNG and WP:NALBUMS. Won't you please take a second look? 114.164.60.86 (talk) 04:48, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I'm a bit baffled here. My article was rejected, but if you have a look at ANY article at List of quantum chemistry and solid-state physics software, you'll see that every one of them is as short as this one. Which makes sense, because there's no sense in typing out the same text three dozen times over for people who are not knowledgeable within the subject. That's why cross-links exist. Susilehtola (talk) 06:36, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi, you said:
Submission declined on 11 July 2013 by Bonkers The Clown (talk). This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms, that are designed to promote or show-off the subject.
Can you please point out exactly where you think that this is the case? Do you think it would be better to take the "Reactions" section out and attach the notable references to the correspondent works in the work list? Please advise.
HillaryHillaryspringfield (talk) 09:21, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Thank you very much for passing it, Ritchie333. I'm relieved that you see it that way. One more thing...regarding neutrality: if this is referring to the section "Reactions", do you think it's better to remove the whole section? I'm presenting positive and negative points there and the overall point I'm trying to make, maybe not too successfully, is that his work divides the critics and I was trying to use the quotes in order to show that, not just to big him up. But obviously, that's not very clear. I'm grateful for suggestions from all you wikipedia people. HillaryHillaryspringfield (talk) 16:24, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi there
I'm trying to create an article on a living artist, called "Anthony Ewart Curtis RWA Visual Artist" I have uploaded several images of his work and these have IMMEDIATELY been jumped on with a big fat "NO!!" from the various people who take it upon themselves to patrol Wikipedia. No help, no advice....just, "NO!!" But, to be fair, a couple of well-meaning individuals have tried to add advice but it is all couched in Wikipedant terms which mean absolutely nothing to me. I have written the article and submitted it and IMMEDIATELY got... Yes, you've guessed, a big fat, "NO!!", no advice, no help. The article is in my "Sandbox" - it seems fine to me, nothing contentious, nothing awakward, nothing infringing copyright, nothing plagiarised. What I am struggling with here is that I keep getting the impression that I am hamstrung by the fact that this 85-year old man, who has worked very hard to avoid the commercial limelight whilst working at the cutting-edge of Experimental Art has nothing written about him, there are no sources to quote (plagiarise). I am getting a strong message that Wikipedia is merely a hashing together of other stuff that already exists, that there is nothing new at all anywhere in Wikipedia. So - here's the challenge to anyone who "works" for Wikipedia.............. How do I get an article successfully submitted that is essentially THE FIRST groundbreaking information about a person who, mark my words, will be considered amongst some of the very best Creative Artists working in Britain during the 20th & 21st centuries. Or will I just get the big fat, "NO!!" from another Wikipedant?
It seems a shame to me that genuine creativity is not recognised yet the likes of Kerry Katona (who?), Russell Brand and Graham Norton are lauded all over the Internet Shop.................
PLEASE, I would appreciate some help here, this is a serious project on which I have embarked
Steve Butcher
SJ Butcher (talk) 09:57, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Birchmeadow Playing Fields
What is a independant reference?? What do I need to do to get this published??
Pippa.lewis Pippa.lewis (talk) 11:16, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
I submited an article on ARiel Soffer and I need help editing the ad, please review — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.162.86.65 (talk) 15:07, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
I have been bouncing around Wikipedia for the last few days and I'm currently working on the above-mentioned article. Sadly, I have been rejected for the fifth time based on reference problems (my heart is bleeding, and it's terribly dramatic). I referenced two books that, all in all, seem to be very reliable sources and are entirely independent of the publication that the article is about.
I got this response on my current rejection--[brackets are me talking]: "And please cite your sources using footnotes, [this was pretty obviously already done for two of the sources; I have edited the others so it is no longer an issue] instead of putting them seperately [separately]. The content in the sources must correspond to something in the article [they do; they note some of the publications' content and that it is notable enough/provides novel and accurate enough information to be referenced by scientific textbooks] ."
Help me out, Wikipedia editors. Help yourselves out; you will be forced to deal with my apparent ineptitude until I can understand your standards. Gulpingguppy (talk) 15:16, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Roses are red and violets are blue.<ref>A. Gardener, ''The big flower book'' Green Publications, 2012. p.27</ref>
Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/The Vineyard Hotel Hi All
Can an experienced editor look at The Vineyard Hotel and identify the actual reasons it has failed in the initial submission? I've referred to mostly external sources for as much of the information as possible. Notability should be OK, due to the history of the building and winning a number of national awards. Similar pages for hotels include The_Lanesborough, Courthouse_Hotel, Goring_Hotel and Hempel_Hotel
Note two possible pages as spinoff - Sir Peter Michael - one of the founders of Classic FM, director of Cray computers, etc is the owner. Daniel Galmiche - michelin starred chef/tv personality is current chef. JonathanElder (talk) 15:17, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
My submission for the company Muhlenberg Greene Architects, a 93 year old architecture firm, with significant influence to the fabric of Reading, Pennsylvania, has been denied again. I have revised the previous submissions, according to comments, but the most recent denial has me stumped. "This submission's references do not adequately evidence the subject's notability." The firm is obviously influential and notable, and I have thoroughly referenced citations, using no less than 39 news articles alone, and removing references to the company's personal website, besides two blog posts. Could someone point me to specific problems with my article? Thank you! LvanS (talk) 15:18, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Sepia (Restaurant)
Hello,
I am trying to write a short article for a Michelin Star restaurant, Sepia. I understand that much of the language is flowery and I am addressing that problem right now. However, one of the other comments I received was that I am not allowed to give hours of operation. However, I have been using another Michelin star restaurant's, Schwa, Wiki page as my template and they do have hours listed. The page also strikes as a very narrative tone. Is that appropriate to use? We are not looking to advertise the restaurant, we really just want it to be in the quick, easily accessible information that Wiki is known for. Please advise.
Thank you for your help.
Wagstaff
WagstaffWorldwide (talk) 15:24, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi. My name is Dave McDonald and I just published an article on Cuzie.com that was rejected. You cited that it looked like an advertisement. The thing is, I don't work for Cuzie in any way. I just found the site through my friend and quickly received a job offer after using the site. I was extremely happy with this and thought that I should create a page dedicated to the site because I feel it is an important one. I am a very recent Wikipedia account holder (I basically made my account to publish that Cuzie article), and maybe I did some things wrong. I thought I was writing about it in a neutral way. Could you help me? Thank you, Arctic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DaveMcDonald (talk • contribs) 16:21, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hello, i'm trying to improve the folowing page: http://en.wikipedia.orghttps://demo.azizisearch.com/lite/wikipedia/page/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Carlos_Damas_(2) This is about the best violin player ever born in Portugal, unfortunately almost all the sources are in Portuguese language. How to do!!! Thank's in advance!!! Caroline Adartists (talk) 16:46, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hi I am not sure why my submission was declined. Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Stephen Felton I am trying to post about new artist in the New York Art World. This would help to increase their web visibility. This was my first one Thanks Artnews2013 (talk) 18:40, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms, that are designed to promote or show-off the subject.
In his review (rejection) of my Article-for-creations (which has been given the name 'Homologous behaviors' although I intended it to be given the name 'Homology (psychology)'), Roger (Dodger67) wrote that my submission "provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter." However, the currently published (and analogous) page entitled "Homology (anthropology)" has the following as its entire content:
In anthropology and archaeology, homology is a type of analogy whereby two human beliefs, practices or artifacts are separated by time but share similarities due to genetic or historical connections. Specifically in anthropology, a homology is a structure that is shared through descent from a common ancestor. The concept was explored by the American archaeologist William Duncan Strong in his direct historical approach to archaeological theory. See also[edit]
Homology (biology)
My submission is much more comprehensive than this one; can you tell me why mine was rejected when this one was not? The major context for my new page will be provided by the page "Homology (biology)", which will link to my new page, and it seems redundant to include the information on that page on my new page as 'context' when that information is already present on the 'biology' page. Please advise.
Also, can you give me some insight as to how to change my top heading (title) to "Homology (psychology)" from "Homologous behaviors," which was assigned to it?
Thanks!
Dsmoore4 (talk) 20:48, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hello, my article (http://en.wikipedia.orghttps://demo.azizisearch.com/lite/wikipedia/page/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Harry_Willson) has been submitted twice, and the first time it was declined because it did not adequately evidence the person's notability. I tried to fix that, and the second time I submitted the article, it was declined because it did not have reliable sources. I had nine different sources, many of which were news articles, but I don't know why those sources are not considered reliable. Please let me know what I can do to improve this article! Smtran (talk) 21:31, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
I would like to improve upon my work on Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Catherine Norton Sinclair by adding some photos and a bio summary table on the right. Can you give me some tips about knowing if the photos I've located are okay to use: http://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/Object/Show/object_id/5846, http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/15397. Also, how do I insert them?
Mark KeltyMarkkelty (talk) 21:32, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Ted sellers is an African American internet entrepreneur who is best known as the founder of Business Marketing Power a top search engine optimization firm specializing in online marketing for startups. Ted Sellers has a true passion to lead, inspire and motivate. Ted Sellers founded Business Marketing Power in 2008. Ted sellers has worked at many start-ups, he continues to be part of many journey of online startups to develop the best web platforms. Some of his ventures include the following platforms; wordpress development, PHP, HTML5, Javascript, Java, XML, Adobe, CSS, MYSQL Smarty TPL, Website Accessibility & many more. Ted Sellers was born in 1983 in Baxley Georgia a city in Appling County, the second of three children. He attended Appling County High School in Baxley, Georgia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tedsellers2002 (talk • contribs) 22:01, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
Hello I put an article up named Medio Wikipedia:Articles for creation/User:Winvite/sandbox and asked for it to be reviewed so I could improve it before submitting. After I put the tag for review up it was immediately declined by Techatology. I asked for further information and he could not have been more vague on how to improve my article, or what was specifically wrong with it. My post here shows that: TechTalkPage. I have spent an immense amount of time preparing this and I completely understand if there's something wrong with it, but I would like detailed information so I can fix it, not a pre-generated response. I have read the guidelines on notability multiple times through, so that is one of the reasons I don't understand it was rejected, because it meets all guidelines.
P.s. I did add aditional references since he posted that(not sure if those are enough or not) Winvite (talk) 23:51, 11 July 2013 (UTC)