User talk:Michael Barson Jackson

Recent Edits

Hi. Thank you for your recent edits. Just a few tips. Generally, Wikipedia articles do not contain links to any external websites except as inline citations. any external links should come under the heading external links at the bottom of the page. Also linking to blogs is generally not allowed as they are not reliable sources. MistyGraceWhite (talk) 17:48, 4 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Thank you for your helpful suggestions. I will do my best to comply. I'm new to editing on Wikipedia and appreciate your guidance. Michael Barson Jackson (talk) 21:44, 4 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I am stuck trying to add some appropriate categories to the article 'letcombe Laboratory'. in particular i do not see where to insert Category..... to begin.

Hi, I added a few categories to your article. The easiest way to add a category is to type [[Category:Name of category goes here]] at the end of the article. It can be tricky finding the right categories if you are not familiar with how categories are named... for organizations there are usually categories like "[year] establishments/disestablishments in [location]"; I've added "1957 establishments in the United Kingdom" and "1985 disestablishments in the United Kingdom". I also added "Laboratories in the United Kingdom" and "Organizations based in Oxfordshire". If you're not sure which categories to add it's often helpful to look at the categories used on similar articles, e.g. other UK laboratories. Hope this helps, Spicy (talk) 00:02, 6 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, I see that you state you're the vice chairman of Annals of Botany on your user page, and you've been editing articles related to this company. Wikipedia has some guidelines on editing articles that you have a personal affiliation with, which are outlined at WP:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. In short, if you want to make changes to articles where you have a conflict of interest, it's best to request the edit on the talk page rather than editing the article directly, unless it's something very minor like fixing a typo or removing vandalism. Happy editing, Spicy (talk) 00:06, 6 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

June 2020

Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. This is just a note to let you know that I've moved the draft that you were working on to Draft:Annals of Botany Company, from its old location at User:Michael Barson Jackson/sandbox. This has been done because the Draft namespace is the preferred location for Articles for Creation submissions. Please feel free to continue to work on it there. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to ask me on my talk page. Thank you. Sulfurboy (talk) 22:03, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Annals of Botany Company (June 12)

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 organizations and companies). 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.

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:Annals of Botany Company and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Annals of Botany Company, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
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Sulfurboy (talk) 22:04, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Michael Barson Jackson! 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) 22:04, 12 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Annals of Botany Company

Hello, Michael Barson Jackson. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Annals of Botany Company, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Draft space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for article space.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. 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 here.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. Bot0612 (talk) 07:43, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Annals of Botany Company

Hello, Michael Barson Jackson. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Annals of Botany Company".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 03:44, 20 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]