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 Welcome ChurroCat!
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Sincerely, Sm8900 (talk(Leave me a message) 17:46, 18 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sm8900 (talk) 17:46, 18 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: Jane Fine (July 13)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Greenman was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.
Greenman (talk) 17:27, 13 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Greenman I will leave this comment on the Talk page for Jane Fine, but I've added a reference to nearly every sentence, so I think that the page should be ready to be checked again (by you or any other qualified editor). ChurroCat (talk) 14:22, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
 
Hello, ChurroCat! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Greenman (talk) 17:27, 13 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: Jane Fine (July 15)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was:  The comment the reviewer left was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.
Theroadislong (talk) 14:19, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Hi! Can you clarify about "way too many primary sources"? I believe that this is the opposite, given that I have added references to nearly every sentence (as I was instructed by a previous editor) from secondary sources.
The artist is notable. She is one of a few female artists to have won an individual NEA grant, she is represented by a number of collections, and was an integral part of the Williamsburg art scene from the 1980s onwards. ChurroCat (talk) 14:22, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Theroadislong Can you advise on which primary sources were "too many"? ChurroCat (talk) 14:26, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
You have used [1] 12 times for example and there are other instances of profile pages which are primary. Theroadislong (talk) 14:29, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Please wiki link the museums so it is clear that they are notable. Theroadislong (talk) 14:30, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Okay, I'll do that, too, if that helps make a case for their notability. 71.249.54.92 (talk) 14:31, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Okay, I'll change that. 71.249.54.92 (talk) 14:31, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

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I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Jane Fine. Thanks! Theroadislong (talk) 18:39, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: Jane Fine has been accepted

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Jane Fine, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Theroadislong (talk) 19:53, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thank you! ChurroCat (talk) 20:01, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
For any future edits please request edits with the template {{edit COI}} on the article talk page. Theroadislong (talk) 20:14, 15 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: James Esber (July 23)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by SafariScribe was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.
Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 17:34, 23 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Hi! Would you be able to tell me which sources are unreliable? I purposely used sources from JSTOR and Google Books when possible. Many of the websites are art magazines and journals, too. Please let me know and I can revise. Thanks! ChurroCat (talk) 17:41, 23 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

July 2024

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  Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, discussion pages are meant to be a record of a discussion; deleting or editing legitimate comments is considered bad practice, even if you meant well. Even making spelling and grammatical corrections in others' comments is generally frowned upon, as it tends to irritate the users whose comments you are correcting. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Also the text was correct: 'If you are here just to castigated me (I know there shouldn't be "d", so it's a mistake; fix it yourself), please don't come here. Find anywhere... They are meant to pass a message, and obviously not a grammatical error. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 18:20, 23 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

I'm sorry! I honestly thought you were encouraging people to edit it given that you wrote "it's a mistake; fix it yourself." ChurroCat (talk) 18:54, 23 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: James Esber has been accepted

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James Esber, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

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Thanks again, and happy editing!

Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 18:25, 23 July 2024 (UTC)Reply