User talk:Hilary 8006

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16:04, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

"Controversy" sections

Hi Hilary 8006, and welcome. Thanks for your contributions so far. I'd like to draw your attention to Wikipedia:Controversy sections. We generally try to avoid such sections in biographies. Perhaps it is possible to weave your additions into existing sections instead? Overemphasis on controversies and criticisms is not expected in a neutral (WP:NPOV) encyclopedia; see the section WP:PROPORTION. Thanks much. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 00:53, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Have you read the above links? Would you be willing to trim down your additions? As they stand now, they are overwhelming the content of the biographies, are not in keeping with WP:PROPORTION; WP:Recentism and WP:NOTNEWS are also relevant here, in my view. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 01:24, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Did not know that I will revisit. Thank you.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Hilary 8006 (talk • contribs) 01:57, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

While you're revisiting it, could you please not add spaces between content and the references you supply? 208.81.212.224 (talk) 02:32, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, but I feel the need to say that's a very very minor issue compared to WP:PROPORTION. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 02:51, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Kenneth T. Williams (January 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 SwisterTwister 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 people 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 the reviewer left was:

This would specifically need majorly published reviews.

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.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Kenneth T. Williams and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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SwisterTwister talk 06:24, 20 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I was looking at others examples such as Drew Hayden Taylor and did not notice that. Reviews exist. I will add them in. Thank you for the help. However this did make me think colonized people don't always get major reviews in the mainstream. While not a problem for this author it may be why so few indigenous artists and activists who are very well known in their own communities and own media ever get recognition on wiki. Just food for thought about a potential cultural bias and what notability means. Are there indigenous publication that are considered major? Or are the major ones in Canada just the Star and the Globe etc?

Your submission at Articles for creation: Kenneth T. Williams has been accepted

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joe decker ^talk 16:02, 21 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]