User talk:Mathdestruction

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Speedy deletion nomination of Scott Fybush

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A tag has been placed on Scott Fybush requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G4 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be a repost of material that was previously deleted following a deletion discussion, at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scott Fybush. When a page has substantially identical content to that of a page deleted after a discussion, and any changes in the content do not address the reasons for which the material was previously deleted, it may be deleted at any time.

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@Celestina007: Hi. I dont really care whether the article is deleted. However, I found the article on a list of ["most wanted" articles], and I spent quite a bit of time working on the article, so I feel like I wasted my time. How should I know, for the future, that an article has been previously deleted, so I wont redo a loser article? Thanks. Mathdestruction (talk) 13:33, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

If you try to re-create an article with a title that has previously been deleted, above the editing area there is a big pink box which says, in bold print, "A page with this title has previously been moved or deleted", and below that "If you are creating a new page with different content, please continue. If you are recreating a page similar to the previously deleted page, or are unsure, please first contact the user(s) who performed the action(s) listed below", followed by details of when the page was deleted, why, and by what administrators. JBW (talk) 18:27, 3 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@JBW: Clearly I missed that "big pink box." I will certainly be more careful next time. Thanks for the pointer, and sorry for the inconvenience. Mathdestruction (talk) 07:59, 4 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I find it is surprisingly easy to miss things like that, among all the clutter of various notices and things that come up when you edit, such as a warning on copyright and so on. It is glaringly obvious if you look at it, but not necessarily if you are not looking for it. JBW (talk) 11:19, 4 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@JBW:Thanks for your empathy. I feel a bit less like an idiot now. Any suggestions on a good way to find articles that need to be written? Mathdestruction (talk) 11:30, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid finding topics for articles to create is not one of my strong points. The few articles I have created have been about something that happens to come up, rather than about a topic I have sought out and found. One thing I can say, though, is that the various Wikipedia pages where people suggest topics for articles should be used with considerable caution. Most commonly anyone who posts a suggestion for someone else to create an article, rather than creating one themselves, is someone without much idea about creating Wikipedia articles, and so often their idea of what is a suitable topic is not well-informed. Obviously that doesn't always apply, but it is sufficiently often the case that, as I said, caution is required. JBW (talk) 21:22, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Walter C. Michels has been accepted

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DGG ( talk ) 10:54, 8 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Caroline Harwood has been accepted

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Sulfurboy (talk) 17:55, 9 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Reshma Kewalramani (March 16)

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

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Sulfurboy (talk) 08:07, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mathdestruction! Having an article 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! Sulfurboy (talk) 08:07, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Reshma Kewalramani (March 16)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by The9Man 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.

The comment the reviewer left was:

No secondary sources to establish notability.

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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- The9Man ^(Talk) 12:28, 16 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Reshma Kewalramani has been accepted

Reshma Kewalramani, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Thanks again, and happy editing!

MurielMary (talk) 03:48, 13 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, Mathdestruction

Thank you for creating Jack Dixon (scientist).

User:Spicy, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Consider adding a "Selected publications" section with his five most highly cited works.

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Spicy (talk) 10:38, 10 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Spicy: Thanks for the suggestion. I added a "Selected publications" section to the Jack Dixon (scientist) article. I only added three, since I am not sure I was adding this information correctly. I also am not sure if these are his "most highly cited works." I am not sure how to know that. You can let me know if I need to fix it, or can add more information. Thanks. Mathdestruction (talk) 10:06, 9 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]