User talk:Otis1000

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Dignity photo

Lovely photo! However, for us to use it on WP, we have to get permission. Could you try to contact the photographer about licensing? The photographer would have to agree to some variety of Creative Commons licensing. The various types are on the files/photos pages. If we can't get permission the file will have to be removed, unfortunately. If you can't get permission, maybe a flickr search or similar photo upload service would turn up some photos with a Creative Commons license. Thanks for your work on the article! - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 16:43, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

User:CorbieVreccan I believe I do have the necessary permissions. What do I need to do to designate it as such on this page? I see that the picture has already been erased. I hope you can tell me what I need to do to quickly get it back up, as I believe I have the necessary permissions and just do not know how to indicate that. Otis1000 (talk) 01:01, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Dignity-statue-Chamberlain-SouthDakota.jpg

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Other photo

You should have been notified of this discussion, as well: [1]. - CorbieV ^☊ ☼ 18:11, 20 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Jefferson High School

Thank you for your edit to the disambiguation page Thomas Jefferson High School. However, please note that disambiguation pages are not articles; rather, they are meant to help readers find a specific article quickly and easily. From the disambiguation dos and don'ts, you should:

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Thank you. Leschnei (talk) 22:04, 7 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Trail of Governors (South Dakota) has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Trail of Governors (South Dakota). Thanks! SportingFlyer T·C 20:42, 27 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Trail of Governors (South Dakota) (July 29)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by 1990'sguy 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. 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:

Per User:SportingFlyer's comments. Unfortunately, this draft will have to be reworked to show that it is notable enough to for this article, and the formatting might need to be changed to read like a proper encyclopedia article. If these are met, your draft will be accepted.

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1990'sguy (talk) 14:05, 29 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Otis1000! 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! 1990'sguy (talk) 14:05, 29 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Trail of Governors (South Dakota) concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Trail of Governors (South Dakota), a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:23, 30 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Trail of Governors (South Dakota) has been accepted

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DGG ( talk ) 09:25, 19 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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