• Cashiers (talk · contribs)
  • Draft:The Projection Booth Podcast (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

I added an article and it was rejected for including copywritten information. I don't think it does. Help?

Cashiers (talk) 01:20, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The original article copied chunks of contributer profiles from the podcast's website. You seem to have corrected this and the article is properly submitted for re-review, and will be checked again in due course. Rankersbo (talk) 04:58, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Alfhild-anthro (talk · contribs)
  • User:Alfhild-anthro (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Is there a glossary of Wikipedia lingo? What does it mean when I read that someone patrolled my user page? Thanks for your help.Alfhild-anthro (talk) 03:45, 8 March 2015 (UTC) Alfhild-anthro (talk) 03:45, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Alfhild-anthro. All that means is that someone checked your user page and found no serious problems (inappropriate material). Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 05:46, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Alfhild-anthro - I found the WP:Glossary! I've been active here for more than seven years and didn't know it existed until now. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 15:45, 9 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• ChristopherMichaelMartens (talk · contribs)

ChristopherMichaelMartens (talk) 04:42, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I want to learn about and contribute to the Chinese name hong long

Well first of all find out what others have written about Hong Long. Newspapers, and other websites are a good place to start. If this person is you then I suggest you leave it to someone else to write. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:08, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• 108.184.199.62 (talk · contribs)
  • User talk:Richardribuffo (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)

I was wondering what references I would need to make my article valid? 108.184.199.62 (talk) 05:28, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• If you are talking about User:Richardribuffo/The Magic of Richard Ribuffo, you need more substantial, reliable independent references. These do not include blogs, as they are counted as unreliable. Books. magazines, TV and radio shows can also be suitable. IMDB, facebook, twitter and youtube are all counted as unreliable, and probably not independent either. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:12, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(Material which was posted here after being copied from a website has been deleted to prevent copyright issues. —Anne Delong (talk) 10:38, 8 March 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.142.103.173 (talk) 08:35, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, 202.142.103.173. Please don't copy text published into Wikipedia. We can see it if you link to it like this: "About Us, THE ELECTRONIC MONSTERZZ PRODUCTIONS" Unfortunately, that's not an independent source, but a piece of advertising copy that is posted on several other sites, and is suitable for fan page, not an encyclopedia. News reports, magazine articles, reviews, etc. are what you need instead. —Anne Delong (talk) 10:38, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Eudy (talk · contribs)
  • Dear everyone!

I need help. I don't know why my article was declined... Can someone explain me and/or help me to realize this article to be accepted?

Thank you.

Eudy (talk) 11:15, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

To editor Eudy: A core principle of Wikipedia is that information must come from reliable published sources (newspapers, magazines, books, and the like), not personal knowledge. In addition, the majority of these sources should be independent of the organization or other subject being discussed. Please read this page for more information. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 22:04, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Snehahurrain (talk · contribs)
  • Draft:Farman Nawaz (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Snehahurrain (talk) 17:08, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

When I was preparing the page "https://en.wikipedia.orghttps://demo.azizisearch.com/lite/wikipedia/page/Draft:Farman_Nawaz" , I studied more than 15 pages of Pakistani columnists/journalists. It is almost designed on the same pattern but still this page is not able to satisfy the admins. I resolved the notability issues, authentic references issues, explained the previous deletion causes but again it is declined.

• NewShrewsbury (talk · contribs)
  • Bhanu Kapil (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
  • Draft:Bhanu Kapil (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

I'm just curious -- I've gotten two very standard "this needs more citations" responses on the Bhanu Kapil page that was rejected. I've enclosed a number of links to well-regarded arts journals, as well as showing the subject's participation in a major art event. Is it more a question of "this person just isn't important enough to merit a page"? (I saw, for instance, that Caroline Bergvall merits a page, and I'd think that the two of them are at about a similar level of importance/critical respect/etc.) If I'm getting a "please add citations to neutral sources" -- some more information on what that would be (or why the sources that I've posted are lacking) would be great. Is it just that more sources are needed, or are the ones that I have posted absolutely worthless? If it comes down to "if the subject hasn't received a New York Times profile, they're not relevant enough for Wikipedia" -- okay. But with this -- https://en.wikipedia.orghttps://demo.azizisearch.com/lite/wikipedia/page/Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Creative_professionals -- as a guideline, I'm trying to hit all of those bases.

Now, again -- if the subject is considered too obscure, and nothing I'm going to do will change that? That's totally fine. I'll delete the article and not bother the community again.

NewShrewsbury (talk) 18:12, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@NewShrewsbury: I've Accepted it. You can improve it by adding references to pieces where she has been interviewed. Such as [1] and [2] that's the kind of stuff we want. Cut out the bits like "one of the most vital writers working today, and a crucial writer (and thinker) of postcolonial and displaced identity.". Wikipedia doesn't care what critics think. It just comes off as promotionalism. We just like facts and to be able to see that the subject has been discussed by people uninvolved with them. Bellerophon _{talk to me} 23:00, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Vivekgupta23 (talk · contribs)
  • User talk:Meritnation (edit | subject | history | links | watch | logs)

I am new in wikipedia and my draft is recently rejected. please help me in knowing the reason and please send me some reference which will help me to create a powerful and good article. Vivekgupta23 (talk) 19:05, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

To editor Vivekgupta23: Please read this page, which explains the basic requirement we have for articles. If you believe it meets those requirements, find the necessary sources and rewrite the article. It seems you are connected to the company, so you may also want to take some time to read this guide. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 21:59, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

• Unburden (talk · contribs)
  • Holger Walter (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
  • Draft:Holger Walter (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

My article has not been accepted after reviewed twice. I have a question about the sources I used. There are not more sources available. But all information about the artist and his work you can find in that sources I mentioned. The book "Ex_Cavations", the english homepage with a text, the article of the france newspaper which describes his connection to Hölderlins poetry at the exhibition at Goethe-Institut Nancy. You can find this article at the main site of the homepage. The same sources had been accepted at the german Wikipedia-site "Holger Walter".Thank's for help--Unburden (talk) 20:04, 8 March 2015 (UTC) Unburden (talk) 20:04, 8 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Unburden: If there isn't enough significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject of the article, then it may be WP:TOOSOON for an article about Holger Walter. --Ahecht (TALK
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