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Your submission at Articles for creation: Riigas teikas (November 21)

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

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

The comment the reviewer left was:

You will need more references to reliable sources, like textbooks, that discuss the legends and mythology of the city. I suspect you'll find this difficult to do but good luck. An example of what you might need is the article Laestrygonians. You will see it discusses the historical analysis of the myth, and provides good sources. Just writing down the legend itself isn't going to be sufficient.

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MarcGarver (talk) 16:02, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I'll revise. However, the reference I was using was https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_Tallinn, I more or less copy/pasted the format. Doesn't seem like it conforms to the same rules you mention here.

Regarding the sources, I feel it's a bit harsh, plenty of wikipedia pages reference web pages, but I'll see what I can. The thing about these folk legends is that most times they are retold and rarely have a "one version". Muljkjiitis (talk) 16:30, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, if it was me, and someone proposed that article today, I wouldn't be inclined to accept it but then standards change over the years as do different editors' opinions. You can try resubmitting and see if another reviewer thinks differently. MarcGarver (talk) 18:09, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tell you what, try this example Legends of Mount Shasta. It is a closer match to what you are trying to do and is much better referenced. MarcGarver (talk) 18:11, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

) it's fine, it's just what I used for reference. Thanks for the other reference, I'll find some books and give it a shot.

Muljkjiitis (talk) 18:58, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Muljkjiitis! Having an article draft 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! MarcGarver (talk) 16:02, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]