User talk:BurgessLouis

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BurgessLouis, good luck, and have fun. — JJMC89 (T·C) 00:39, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Carol Alexander (October 12)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by SafariScribe were:

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs to

meet any of the eight academic-specific criteria
or cite multiple reliable, secondary sources independent of the subject, which cover the subject in some depth

Make sure your draft meets one of the criteria above before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If the subject does not meet any of the criteria, it is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Doesn't meet WP:NPROF.

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.

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Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 11:35, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, BurgessLouis! 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! Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 11:35, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Carol Alexander (October 14)

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

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are:

in-depth (not just passing mentions about the subject)
reliable
secondary
independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet these criteria before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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Jannatulbaqi (talk) 14:23, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, BurgessLouis. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicizing, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 18:21, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Response to conflict of interest

User:Jimfbleak I have marked my original submission with the appropriate disclosure, but the content of the page is non-promotional and merely reflects facts. If you disagree please edit accordingly. Thanks for your dedication to making Wikipedia a reliable and balanced source - BurgessLouis (talk) 08:27, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I've found it now and put it on the article talk page, as required by that template. I'm happy now to leave it to the reviewers, but just to note that the books should have isbn numbers (and not links, which I've already removed) Jimfbleak - talk to me? 10:00, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks for letting me know, I was following Alex Edmans as an example page, but clearly that one is wrong too! I will update ISBNs when I get the time. BurgessLouis (talk) 11:51, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's a terrible example, although you weren't to know. Most of the refs are his own books, not exactly independent third-party sources. Books should be listed as you have done, with no refs, and should not be used as refs for their author Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:59, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Carol Alexander (October 26)

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

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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.

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Thilsebatti (talk) 15:18, 26 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]