Bobby Cohn

The Long-Acting Therapeutics Patents and Licensing Database (LAPaL)

@MicrobiologyMarcus: Dear Marcus, Thank you for your comments on the LAPaL article. This is the first time I am editing a wikipedia article although I have several experience of writing scientific journals. I understand that the nonpromotional policy of wikipedia. I will edit the content based on that but I am still not sure about the references. I have given 11 references however I understand that something is wrong with the references. I would really appreciate if you could direct me the references which are in conflict with Wikipedia so that I can replace those (possibly).

Thank you for your cooperation

Best Wishes Dr Prajith Venkatasubramanian University of Liverpool Great Britian Prajithkanna (talk) 10:00, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Prajithkanna, in general, writing a Wikipedia article requires that you only describe what has been said in reliable, secondary sources using only neutral language. You cannot conduct any original research and you cannot try to advocate or promote a topic, see WP:NOT. It is very different than scientific writing article where you may be trying to argue a point or back up your research with previously published sources—I am sympathetic to this argument, as it is a different style of writing that requires forming a different habit or instinct.

As an organization, the topic will need to demonstrate that it has been the topic of coverage that meets the aforementioned requirements, review WP:NCORP for more details.

In § Database highlights and added value, this is not written in summary style; this language could be taken right out of a promotional pamphlet or commercial for the product.

The § Funding and collaboration section contains external links which are inappropriate to be used inline in the article. You will note that was one of the comments I left in my original review.

For the section § Conclusion, Wikipedia articles do not typically have conclusion sections because—as mentioned earlier—articles are not argumentative essays or papers. You will not find these sections on many articles; it is generally a good idea to familiarise yourself with the project before writing your first article lest someone accuse you of only being here to promote something.

You have mentioned your affiliation with the University of Liverpool, one of the affiliates of the topic of the draft. Please review WP:PAID and WP:COI and make any necessary declarations on your user page.

Kindly, microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 17:37, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

Draft:V Venu

hi Marcus, I am just learning to create wikkipaedia articles. Please correct me where I am wrong Vivek.feels (talk) 14:02, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Vivek.feels, I can only offer generic advice to generic questions. I would suggest you review Help:Your first article. Kindly, microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 17:44, 13 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you

for updating my info box image, and for your support of new editors. Much appreciated :-) Marilyn Fowles (talk) 07:59, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Marilyn Fowles and thanks for your note! You're welcome, I'm more than happy to help; someone helped me by properly formatting my first draft. Welcome to Wikipedia, and happy editing. — microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 14:05, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for replying @MicrobiologyMarcus. I'm looking forward to my first draft article being reviewed - at least I know the info box is in good shape! All the best. Marilyn Fowles (talk) 20:58, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you again - my article is now published! I'm thrilled! Marilyn Fowles (talk) 17:49, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

answer for the review comments regards my article is moved to draft page from mainspace

I, Muthamilselvi, my username is "TheValorWomanMTS", have edited my own Wikipedia article for personal purposes and have not received any compensation for these edits. My edits are intended to improve the accuracy and quality of the information presented. please help me resolve the issue and redirect my article to main space. TheValorWomanMTS (talk) 03:17, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

@TheValorWomanMTS: thank you for your response here, but you will need to make a WP:COI declaration on your user page and then note that, per WP:COIEDIT, you are not able to publish your draft article to the mainspace without third party review from an independent editor. microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 15:02, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

Nomination of John J. Fisher Jr. for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article John J. Fisher Jr. is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John J. Fisher Jr. until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.

Extraordinary Writ (talk) on behalf of 173.175.200.238 (talk) 07:16, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Re: Request for assistance

Greetings,

I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Brian Ngugi, and I am writing to express my interest in contributing to the Wikipedia community, particularly in regards to improving the draft article on Dr. James Alic Garang, the Central Bank Governor of the Bank of South Sudan.

I have been a long-time user of Wikipedia and have always been impressed by the depth and breadth of information available on the platform. As an avid learner and researcher, I have relied on Wikipedia's comprehensive articles to deepen my understanding of various topics, and I am now eager to contribute my own knowledge and expertise to this valuable resource.

Dr. James Alic Garang is a prominent figure in the financial and economic landscape of South Sudan, and I believe that the current Wikipedia draft is timely for approval. As someone who has followed his career and the developments in the South Sudanese economy, I believe I have a good understanding of his background, achievements, and the challenges he has faced in his role as the Central Bank Governor.

I would be honored to work with the Wikipedia team to enhance the existing article on Dr. Garang. I am confident that I can provide well-researched and accurate information, as well as offer valuable insights and perspectives that can enrich the content. However, I also recognize the importance of adhering to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and I am eager to learn from the experienced editors on how best to contribute to this process.

I would greatly appreciate if you could guide me on the specific steps I can take to improve the article on Dr. James Alic Garang. I am open to any suggestions or feedback you may have, and I am committed to working closely with the Wikipedia team to ensure that the information presented is of the highest quality and meets the platform's standards.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to Wikipedia and to learn from the experienced editors. Please let me know how I can best assist in this endeavor.

Best regards,

Brian Ngugi Bngugi (talk) 20:42, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Bngugi: I see you've already published the article at James Alic Garang. Good job with the style but as a WP:BLP it is lacking many WP:Inline citations. Consider adding more to address the maintenance tags in the article. Kindly, microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 16:16, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

Eights Week

Hi Marcus

I hope you're well. I'm wondering what was your rationale for closing the requested move of the page Eights Week to Summer Eights? This was proposed as "uncontroversial" two weeks ago and I contested and reverted that move, on the grounds that the "Summer Eights" name doesn't seem to comply with WP:COMMONNAME. As you can see from this ngram: [1], Eights Week is significantly more widely used than the other title. I don't see any evidence presented at the RM discussion to counter that. Please could you explain the reasoning behind this, or else revert the move?  — Amakuru (talk) 11:09, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Amakuru: thanks, hope you're doing well too. It’s regrettable that evidence wasn't presented during the RM. To explain my closure of the discussion, that was clearly the consensus at the time based on the participation in the RM. My preference, given that evidence, would be to revert the move and relist the discussion such that evidence and conversation could be given for and against the evidence you have presented here—I know that this is a common option at MOVEREVIEW. Before I do that, I'm just searching for policy that would support my being able to undo the close without appearing as a supervote, without having to waste editor time at MOVEREVIEW. microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 13:45, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Amakuru: as promised, I've been reading a lot of policy. I'm leaving my message here more as a historical record. While Wikipedia:Closing discussions § Challenging a move seems to suggest that the complete process for challenging a move requires the Move review process, it makes no mention of what to do in the event the closer agrees. As such, I am looking to guidance in the following section § Challenging other closures where it says:

Closures will often be changed by the closing editor without a closure review: 1. if significant additional information or context was left out of the discussion and the closer was not aware of it.

I think a reasonable interpretation allows it to be applied to the former, as the former does not speak to this situation. I would invite you to present the ngram argument in the RM once I have completed relisting it. Kindly, microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 15:30, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

Draft:Mahmoud Hashem Abdel-Kader

Hi Marcus, I have been reminded that I have not yet worked on the submitted brief article about the EUE founder and that the time frame will expire soon. I now carefully searched for selected and included various references, and I hope that my selection is appropriate/sufficient.

Right now, I do not dare to resubmit yet. But I feel that I am done. Please, advise. Thanks a lot. There'snoplacelikehome (talk) 07:52, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @There'snoplacelikehome, as you made those edits, that will restart the six-month timer. I can take a look, a cursory glance shows that it will still require some copy editing and removal of promotional wording and WP:External links but the subject likely meets WP:NPROF. Unless there was a reason you didn't want your draft to be considered yet. Let me know, Kindly, microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 11:49, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Marcus, thank you for your kind reply. No, there is no particular reason. I just wanted to get hold of personal data of the person (e.g., date/year of birth) and basically double-check things. As I cannot find that info (e.g. age), I am giving up on this now. Otherwise, it is fine. Yes, I (as inexperienced wiki writer) would appreciate your opinion and learn from it. And because it was quite a bit of research work to write the first version a while ago, I tried to avoid rejection. Again, thank you for your kind reply and support. There'snoplacelikehome (talk) 05:27, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @There'snoplacelikehome, that's fine. I'll keep in on my radar to do some cleanup and copy-editing next chance I get. Keep in mind that a lot of personal information may not be previously published, and if you can't find it, it's inclusion would be unsuitable for publication on Wikipedia. See our policy on WP:BLP for more information, but it is common for non-public yet notable figures to have Wikipedia pages without birthdates/ages. Kindly, microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 15:04, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, Marcus. There'snoplacelikehome (talk) 15:57, 25 July 2024 (UTC)