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01:33:06, 21 October 2019 review of draft by CherryZY

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Hi there, I would like to confirm on the reason of the wiki page being declined before resubmission. Is it the case that more citations are needed? Or are there any other issues with the existing citations? For the existing citations, I have used sources from mainstream articles/websites and written by third parties on the subject.

Thanks!

CherryZY (talk) 01:33, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Any areas for improvement are noted at the top of your draft. JTP (talk • contribs) 18:22, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

16:55:41, 21 October 2019 review of draft by Nithisj

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How do you give a reference to an article when the subject is not mentioned anywhere. For example, if its an event and is happening for the first time, like just say that a church is raised into a basilica, how do you insert a reference? Nithisj (talk) 16:55, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The simple answer is you don't. Wikipedia relies on secondary, independent, reliable sources. In your example, the information would not be added because it does not have the required references. JTP (talk • contribs) 18:22, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@Nithisj: It looks like you have added some references. I would still look for some more (keep in mind that they don't have to be in English, or even online). I think that minor basilicas are likely to be notable in the Wikipedia sense, so good news there. However, your article needs a complete rewrite. Right now it looks like a mixture between a news article and a social media page for the church. Start by looking at some well-written articles about famous Catholic shrines and cathedrals (Sagrada Família, St. Patrick's Cathedral (Manhattan), etc.) and pattern your article after those. shoy (reactions) 16:40, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 19:41:02, 21 October 2019 for assistance on AfC submission by RandomDude912

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I wrote an article to express my opinions but for some reason, they declined it.

RandomDude912 (talk) 19:41, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@RandomDude912: Wikipedia articles are not a place for editors to express opinions. Article content is determined by previously published information rather than the personal beliefs or experiences of editors. --Worldbruce (talk) 22:26, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

21:59:30, 21 October 2019 review of draft by 76.94.82.185

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I am requesting help because I have included several legitimate reviews, interviews, sources, news, sources, etc with the article and wondered why it’s been rejected. Please advise and let me know how to correct any and all issues so that the article will be accepted when submitted again. Thank you! 🙏🏻

76.94.82.185 (talk) 21:59, 21 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello,

I included several reliable, theirs party sources when creating this article and these sources have nothing to do with the artist/band that the article is about. Please advise and explain why these sources I included are not being considered here. I can re arrange the article in regards to how it’s written and make sure it’s more of a neutral point of view as requested, however, the sources I’ve included in the article are independent, reliable, third party sources. Thank you.

The reason for the last decline was due to it sounding like an advertisement. That can be fixed by making the wording neutral. To do that, I would probably remove some quotes, and write from a formal perspective befitting an encyclopedia. I would also advise you learn how to use inline citations -- all of the quotes especially need an inline citation. In terms of sources, IMDb is not reliable. For the other sources, I only clicked on one (The CBS los angeles) and had it blocked by my antivirus as a malware site. That...is not a good sign for a source. You need to ensure that all sources are reliable and independent, and not spam. Captain Eek Edits Ho Cap'n!⚓ 06:31, 22 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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