User talk:BridgetThornton

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Speedy deletion nomination of Rick Little

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A tag has been placed on Rick Little, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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Moved to your userspace

I moved your article on Rick Little to User:BridgetThornton/Rick Little so you can work on it. You must get rid of the promotional language and tone, it is no good for Wikipedia and anyway comes across as cringeworthy. Writing for Wikipedia should be straightforward and factual; let the sources and details speak for themselves rather than spinning. You should find sources directly about Rick rather than mentioning him in passing. Passing references can verify facts, but do nothing to show his notability. If you need help, let me know. Fences&Windows 23:37, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Rick Little (June 20)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Robert McClenon was:

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

The comment the reviewer left was:

This draft takes a hagiographic rather than neutral position toward Little. The most obvious but not only example is the lead sentence: "Rick Little is a social entrepreneur who has founded a number of organizations which focus on improving opportunities and prospects for young people" in the voice of Wikipedia. (If others have said so, quote them.)

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 when they have been resolved.

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Robert McClenon (talk) 19:21, 20 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! BridgetThornton, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that 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! Robert McClenon (talk) 19:21, 20 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Rick Little

Hello, BridgetThornton. It has been over six months since you last edited your Articles for Creation draft article submission, "Rick Little".

In accordance with our policy that Articles for Creation is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. 1989 (talk) 23:41, 15 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]