User talk:MLT1989

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Hello, MLT1989, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Michael Phelps Foundation, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Michael Phelps Foundation

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Your submission at Articles for creation

You recently made a submission to Articles for Creation. Your article has been reviewed and because some issues were found, it could not be accepted in its current form; it is now located at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Michael Phelps Foundation. Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. Feel free to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit once you feel they have been resolved. (You can do this by adding the text {{subst:AFC submission/submit}} to the top of the article.) Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Topher385 (talk) 19:41, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You used the {{helpme}} tag but did not ask a question. Please write out your question and replace the {{helpme}} tag when you are done, and someone will be along to help. Alternatively, you can ask your question at the new contributors help desk, the help desk, or join the #wikipedia-en-help IRC help channel to get real-time assistance. Click here for instant access.

You need to ask a question... Peridon (talk) 22:22, 6 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

{{help me}} i don't know why my article has not been deemed significant. there is significant press about this organization and some major articles have been published about it recently. there are other organizations like this one that have pages on wikipedia that have less information about them. how can I prove that this organization is noteworthy?

Perhaps Wikipedia:Notability would answer your question? I hope this helps but if not, leave another message. SwisterTwister talk 03:00, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I looked through that before I posted the article, and it is still giving me the same message. Can someone look through the Michael Phelps Foundation article that I am trying to post and let me know where I'm going wrong? I posted great references and have cited the information in the article as well.

The article has quite a few sources, but many of them do not meet the criteria for reliable sources. Many are to the foundation itself, or PR Newswire. Nothing wrong with including those cites, but they do not "count" toward notability.

That said, it looks like there are some acceptable sources out there. I'm surprised how few, given the subject, but there are some.

For example:

If you can include these, it should resolve the notability question.

You should find a source to support this statement "As Michael Phelps will be retiring after the 2012 Olympics, he has publicly stated that he will continue working with the Michael Phelps Foundation long after his retirement."--SPhilbrick T 14:04, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the 'helpme' - I see refs have been added, and it awaits a new review. Chzz ► 17:36, 7 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sockpuppetry case

Your name has been mentioned in connection with a sockpuppetry case. Please refer to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/MichaelPhelpsFoundation for evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to cases before editing the evidence page. JohnCD (talk) 10:08, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Michael Phelps Foundation concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Michael Phelps Foundation, a page you created has not been edited in at least 180 days. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace. If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements. If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13. Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 20:33, 12 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your article submission Michael Phelps Foundation

Hello MLT1989. It has been over six months since you last edited your article submission, entitled Michael Phelps Foundation.

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note, however, that Articles for Creation is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. HasteurBot (talk) 11:02, 16 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]