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Your submission at Articles for creation: Shorty's (October 19)

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 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 brief mentions about the subject or routine announcements)
reliable
secondary
strictly independent of the subject

Make sure you add references that meet all four of 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.

The comment the reviewer left was:

This draft is written from the viewpoint of the company, focusing on what the company says about itself. Corporate notability is based on what independent reliable sources have written about the subject. Not every business corporation is notable, and this draft does not establish corporate notability. You may ask for advice about corporate notability at the Teahouse.

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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Robert McClenon (talk) 07:01, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Robert McClenon, I am just a little confused with this assessment so I apologize in advance. Shorty's hardware is a notable company within the skateboarding community - for producing the first short bolts, and through their branding around the skateboarding Chad Muska. I am not involved with the company in any capacity, but believe, as an active member of the skateboarding community, that Shorty's is a notable entity. There is also little written about the company aside from a couple of interviews, so finding reliable sources has been extremely difficult. I am not sure how I could update or fix this article to make it acceptable, so perhaps more (and specific) feedback is needed here. Thanks. Dr. Bongwater (talk) 13:35, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Dr. Bongwater! 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! Robert McClenon (talk) 07:01, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

My advice is to ask about corporate notability at the Teahouse. Robert McClenon (talk) 14:24, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I will keep digging for sources, perhaps might have to conduct an interview or two with experts or something. It is common knowledge in the community that Shorty's was the first hardware company to produce short bolts, as well as the largest in terms of sales and brand recognition for a number of years. I do know a few leading authorities in Canadian skateboarding community so perhaps I will ask them for resources. Thanks again. Dr. Bongwater (talk) 17:32, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Shorty's

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 17:00, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Shorty's

Hello, Dr. Bongwater. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Shorty's".

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! Hey man im josh (talk) 17:20, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]