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--Bduke (Discussion) 21:25, 24 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Kusafiri (March 23)

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

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage about the subject in reliable sources that are independent of the subject—see the guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies and the golden rule. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment they left was:

Wikipedia articles about organizations require strong referencing in order to be suitable for inclusion. However, this draft does not yet provide acceptable references—the only links are to sources affiliated with the organization, which aren't independent sources of information.. Please find and add a variety of reliable, independent (third-party) sources that discuss the subject in significant detail. Thanks,

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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/wiae /tlk 13:16, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Extraaardvark, 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! /wiae /tlk 13:16, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello Extraaardvark, and welcome to Wikipedia. All or some of your addition(s) to Girlguiding Scotland has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.

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Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
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WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: May 2021

WikiProject Scouting | May 2021

Notes for May:

Please go and "watch" this page: Article alerts. You will quickly see if any issues arise.

Here is a list of other pages to watch as well: Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Watch

Congratulations to our Barnstar awardees!
Interested in coordinating a zoom meeting? Please let us know.

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) 20:45, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: July 2021

WikiProject Scouting | July 2021

Things to watch for:

New: Newest articles
Alert: Article alerts
Continuing: To do

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) 17:32, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: October 2021

WikiProject Scouting | October 2021

It is with sadness that we note the passing of Jim Howes. Throughout his life, Jim worked to make the world a better place. WikiProject Scouting now has no administrators listed as willing to help the WikiProject. If you are an administrator and are willing to help, please let us know here.

Things to watch for:

New: Newest articles
Alert: Article alerts
Continuing: To do

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) 15:12, 22 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: May 2022

WikiProject Scouting | May 2022

Notes for May:

Please go and "watch" this page: Article alerts. You will quickly see if any issues arise.

Here is a list of other pages to watch as well: Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Watch

Congratulations to our Barnstar awardees!
We want to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk)

Delivered by: MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:10, 8 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: July 2022

WikiProject Scouting | June 2022

Notes for June:

Hey! Hey! We have updated Portal:Scouting/Recognized content, go give it a look!
Congratulations to our Barnstar awardees!
We still want to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) 22:13, 8 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: August 2022

WikiProject Scouting | August 2022

Notes for August:

Happy Scout Scarf Day! You wearing your neckerchief today?
We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
These three articles are our top candidates to work up into Good Articles.

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) August 1, 2022

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:41, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: January 2023

WikiProject Scouting | January 2023

Notes for January:

We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
These three articles are our top candidates to work up into Good Articles.

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) January 16, 2023

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:28, 16 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: March 2023

WikiProject Scouting | March 2023

Notes for March:

The article on the The Scout Association was recently "delisted" from Good Article status. Help is requested.
We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
Looking for a new project? perhaps authoring an article on Aids to Scoutmastership

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) March 16, 2023

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:49, 27 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: July 2023

WikiProject Scouting | July 2023

Notes for July

On our To do list, we need to prioritize some tasks for articles outside of the US or the UK.

The Scout Association has been nominated for a good article reassessment.
25th World Scout Jamboree, this may be a good time to improve this article. Anyone going?

We want to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
Wood Badge, Brownsea Island Scout camp and Philmont Scout Ranch all need attention.

Announcements for the benefit of all

Please go and "watch" this page: Article alerts. You will quickly see if any issues arise.
Here is a list of other pages to watch as well: Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Watch

Other ways to participate

--evrik ^(talk)

Sent by Zippybonzo using MediaWiki message delivery at 16:41, 1 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: May 2024

WikiProject Scouting | May 2024

Notes for May:

Looking for something to work on? Try looking at, Category:Scouting articles needing attention.

Some important articles that need help: The Scout Association, NAYLE, Philmont Training Center, BSA Leadership Training, COPE

We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
Looking for a new project? perhaps authoring an article on Aids to Scoutmastership

Other ways to participate:

--evrik ^(talk) May 22, 2024