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06:06:46, 17 March 2020 review of submission by 122.183.154.143

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122.183.154.143 (talk) 06:06, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]


06:11:51, 17 March 2020 review of submission by Basilseo

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Basilseo (talk) 06:11, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please dont advertise on Wikipedia. Avoid Puffery. Victor Schmidt (talk) 07:25, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

08:53:38, 17 March 2020 review of submission by Aalmir Plastic

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I am writting about my comapny which is one of the biggest plastic products manufacturer in UAE and well reputed, but it is being rejected, can someone help me in this to get my company listed on wikipedia. Aalmir Plastic (talk) 08:53, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Aalmir Plastic, hello! I know that you are blocked, but I'll answer anyways. Wikipedia has a set of rules regarding how articles should be written. The article was written in a promotional or advertising tone, which contravenes Wikipedia's ban on advertising of companies. As a result, the draft was rejected and speedy deleted. Also, because you have used your company's name as a username, you have been indefinitely blocked, as Wikipedia's policies prohibit using company names as usernames to prevent advertising. If you wish to write an article about your company, you MUST follow the following guidelines:
1) Read Wikipedia's policies on conflict of interest (COI).
2) Make an unblock appeal on your talk page as per the instructions mentioned there. You should demonstrate that you wish to edit Wikipedia for reasons other than advertising and that you have understood Wikipedia's COI guidelines. Also, give the new username you would like to use, so that a renamer may rename your account.
3) If an administrator finds your appeal reasonable, they will have your account renamed and unblocked.
4) Since Wikipedia's policies strongly discourage creating or editing articles about subjects you have a COI with, you may instead create a draft with a neutral and encyclopaediac tone, source the draft with reliable sources and submit it. One of our large team of reviewers will go through the article and pass it if it meets certain criteria, or will decline it with suggestions for improvement.
Thank you, and hopefully happy editing! JavaHurricane 09:22, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

09:37:16, 17 March 2020 review of submission by Opjensen

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I would like to know why this topic does not meet notability standards. This is a pretty major industry event with a wide international reach--that seems notable to me! Opjensen (talk) 09:37, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Opjensen You offer no independent reliable sources with significant coverage to support the content of the article and show how the event meets Wikipedia's special definition of a notable event. Wikipedia articles should only summarize what independent sources state, not what those putting on the event say about it. If an event is not written about in independent sources, it would not merit an article here at this time. Please read Your First Article for more information. 331dot (talk) 09:39, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

09:41:47, 17 March 2020 review of submission by עפרהראובן

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עפרהראובן (talk) 09:41, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, i'm not sure why my article wasn't accepted : draft: Shlomo Shoham

I was trying to translate it from the Hebrew page: https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%94_%D7%A9%D7%94%D7%9D

But it was declined....

עפרהראובן You offer no independent reliable sources to support the content of the article. Two of the sources, the subject's Facebook page, and an Amazon listing for their work, do not establish notability as Wikipedia defines it- in this case, at WP:BIO. The third, the Hebrew version, cannot be used to cite this article, as Wikipedia articles cannot be used to cite other Wikipedia articles. Sources do not need to be in English.
Also keep in mind that each language version of Wikipedia is its own project with their own editors and policies, and as such what is acceptable on one version is not necessarily acceptable on another. 331dot (talk) 09:46, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

12:17:45, 17 March 2020 review of submission by 2405:204:32AD:2919:9F4:1562:3357:30DA

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2405:204:32AD:2919:9F4:1562:3357:30DA (talk) 12:17, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]


16:01:09, 17 March 2020 review of submission by Iayaz

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Hello , I wrote article"wapda town Sheikhupura" but it is rejected.

I don't know why it is rejected because

(1) I mentioned two references to authenticate information (2) article has correct information (3) this article is of interest of thousands of people of Sheikhupura city (4) similar housing society (of another city Lahore) page already exists

This is unfortunate that my article (bearing correct information & carry interest of thousands) is rejected. Please review decision

Looking forward for approval

Thanks

Iayaz (talk) 16:01, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Iayaz. Novice editors are commonly advised to cite at least three independent, reliable, secondary sources containing significant coverage of their topic. Zameen blog is not a reliable source and should not be used as a reference. wapdatownskp.com is not independent, so does not help establish notability (suitability for inclusion in Wikipedia). Existence of a page does not mean it meets Wikipedia policies and guidelines or should exist. It may only mean that no one has gotten around to deleting it yet. So generally it isn't productive to compare a draft to other pages. The essay WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS may help you understand why. --Worldbruce (talk) 00:33, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

16:43:57, 17 March 2020 review of submission by Neel n popat

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I want to give Shine to The player who is not much famous in India but is a international representative in PUBG Mobile Game , I have accepted the challenge of it posting on wikipedia,

Neel n popat (talk) 16:43, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Neel n popat. Wikipedia is not for that. You may wish to consider alternative outlets that have different inclusion criteria. --Worldbruce (talk) 00:25, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

20:00:44, 17 March 2020 review of submission by Jrprudlick

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Jrprudlick (talk) 20:00, 17 March 2020 (UTC) It was stated what I wrote was advertising. My changes are more factual in nature and less content. Its' my first article, so forgive my ignorance.[reply]

Jamez

Your draft Draft:Magg Dylan is entirely promotional and has zero independent reliable sources so has been rejected. Theroadislong (talk) 20:14, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

20:33:41, 17 March 2020 review of submission by 38.140.155.66

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The stated reason seems arbitrary and applicable to a great number of existing entries. And if the man is cross-referenced on other, less-than-accurate entries, that would seem to undercut the whole basis for rejection. I respectfully request you reconsider.

38.140.155.66 (talk) 20:33, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Please see other stuff exists. Other similar articles existing does not automatically mean yours can too. This is a volunteer project, and as such it is possible for inappropriate articles to go undetected, even for years. The draft you have written seems to be more about the individual's business than about themselves. To merit an article, a person must have significant coverage in independent reliable sources showing how they meet Wikipedia's special definition of a notable person. 331dot (talk) 23:07, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21:44:47, 17 March 2020 review of submission by 2604:6000:100E:8160:4CF4:161C:881B:19A7

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My article, Draft:Tyler Barish, has been rejected! 2604:6000:100E:8160:4CF4:161C:881B:19A7 (talk) 21:44, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft was completely unsourced and consisted of two lines. Yes, that will be rejected. Wikipedia articles should summarize what independent reliable sources say about a subject, showing how it meets Wikipedia's special definition of notability. Please see Your First Article for more information. 331dot (talk) 23:09, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21:51:13, 17 March 2020 review of submission by Matthew Swanton

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Matthew Swanton (talk) 21:51, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21:56:33, 17 March 2020 review of submission by Matthew Swanton

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I am creating a Wikipedia page about a Sociologist for a school project and I need it to published soon. Please let me know what I can do so I can get my article submission to be accepted. It was declined in the first 5 minutes for being requested for review.


Matthew Swanton (talk) 21:56, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You need to read Help:Your first article to get a better understanding of how Wikipedia works, writing an article from scratch is the hardest task on Wikipedia, your draft has no independent sources, Wikipedia only publishes articles for topics that have received significant coverage in reliable sources. Theroadislong (talk) 22:02, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Matthew Swanton: If your instructor is imposing a deadline, they may not understand how Wikipedia works. Reviewers are all volunteers, and do not work to anyone else's schedule. The current reviewing backlog is 3-4 months, and each time a draft is declined, it may have to wait that long after improvements and resubmission to be reviewed again. If that puts you in an impossible situation, direct your instructor to the Wikipedia:Education noticeboard, where Wikipedians experienced with student assignments will set them straight.
Meanwhile, in addition to Help:Your first article, I recommend you study WP:PROF and decide which criterion Jean-Anne Sutherland meets most unambiguously. Then focus on citing sources that prove it. --Worldbruce (talk) 00:20, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

22:41:48, 17 March 2020 review of draft by Filmmoonshot

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I'm requesting help because a reviewer has come to a strange and hasty decision about the Naimh Algar (actress) article for creation. The reviewer said her significance was not established by independent sources, but all the sources used are independent of her as far as I can tell. They are not from her personal blog for example. An actress who has already worked for Shane Meadows and Ridley Scott for heavens sake, and is not notable enough for an article? I don't understand. There are myriad sources out there to improve the article I am absolutely certain but I don't accept there are insufficient ones as it stands. Once established other editors can quickly build it up from sources I am very sure. The decision to decline looks like it was taken in ten seconds flat. Filmmoonshot (talk) 22:41, 17 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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