User talk:Textbaron

National varieties of English

Hello. In a recent edit to the page Rafflesia Forest Reserve, you changed one or more words or styles from one national variety of English to another. Because Wikipedia has readers from all over the world, our policy is to respect national varieties of English in Wikipedia articles.

For a subject exclusively related to the United Kingdom (for example, a famous British person), use British English. For something related to the United States in the same way, use American English. For something related to another English-speaking country, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, India, or Pakistan use the variety of English used there. For an international topic, use the form of English that the original author of the article used.

In view of that, please don't change articles from one version of English to another, even if you don't normally use the version in which the article is written. Respect other people's versions of English. They, in turn, should respect yours. Other general guidelines on how Wikipedia articles are written can be found in the Manual of Style. If you have any questions about this, you can ask me on my talk page or visit the help desk. Thank you. Blue Edits (talk) 10:27, 1 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Great, thanks! Textbaron (talk) 04:41, 2 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Amadou Thiam has been accepted

Amadou Thiam, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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Bkissin (talk) 20:32, 8 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

THANKS! Happy to share with the world. Textbaron (talk) 06:55, 9 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, Textbaron. Thank you for your work on Amadou Thiam. User:MPGuy2824, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

please add the appropriate infobox

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-MPGuy2824 (talk) 05:31, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Paul H. Cohen

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A tag has been placed on Paul H. Cohen requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Textbaron. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Paul H. Cohen, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. 2A00:23EE:2150:2D23:CC07:12FF:FEF2:EAD9 (talk) 04:57, 3 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Paul Cohen (Lawyer) (August 9)

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

The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Large parts of the article are unreferenced. A biography of a living person needs all significant assertions to be supported by reliable independent sources. Currently, there are several paragraphs without any references at all (and LinkedIn is not a reliable source). The Malaysian case seems to dominate the article; if this is a reflection of his career (and the balance of coverage) that's OK, but the focus might need to be diluted.

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 after they have been resolved.

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Paul W (talk) 17:24, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Textbaron! 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! Paul W (talk) 17:24, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your reply. I am trying to improve every day and be a better contributor, and your comments certainly help that cause. I really researched citations for this draft and kept consulting Wikipedia articles about submissions to improve the entry. One thing I did learn from your comment was that the citations come after the punctuation, which I had missed.

Secondly, I understand that Linkedin is not a source, but I am sure I haven't used it as a source in the draft.

Also, the Sulu case got widespread media coverage around the world, which is why events around it take up a lot of space.

Can you be kind to guide me a little more?

I understand that the draft is quite near the criteria for acceptance but just misses out, what can I do more and in what section?

Thanks a lot again, Paul. Textbaron (talk) 19:05, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi User:Textbaron. Wikipedia is particularly exacting when it comes to referencing in biographies of living people - WP:BLP talks about the need to use high-quality sources: "All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be supported by an inline citation to a reliable, published source. Contentious material about living persons ... that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—must be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion." Sources should also be "intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject".

In this context, reference 7 may not be reliable as it comes from one of Cohen's LinkedIn posts (but see Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published sources). You might need to find an alternative source, or remove the related material.

You may have noticed that I also removed some embedded external links (see WP:EL). Wikipedia's Manual of Style urges editors only to include external links in a dedicated section (usually at the end of articles), in permitted circumstances in infoboxes, and as part of inline citations.

As a rough rule of thumb, every paragraph should include a reference (sources can be reused if they support multiple assertions). There are, for example, no sources given for his education or early career. Some dates here would also help. And do you have a date of birth for him?

It might be worth devoting a section or subsection to the Sulu case, rather than spreading it over two sections. Be careful about the tone - a neutral Point of View is required (see WP:nPOV) "representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias, all the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic."

Once the body content is improved, the lead section might then be expanded so that it provides a brief summary of the article highlights. And an infobox might also be helpful to readers. (A year or so ago, I helped with edits to an article about another barrister, Paul Darling.)

I hope this helps. Paul W (talk) 20:50, 9 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for the detailed response, Paul.

I'll take note of the things you mentioned and do some more research, as advised.

This has been really helpful!

Thanks again, Paul. Textbaron (talk) 04:54, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Paul,

I worked on the pointers you raised in your reply and have added more research into the draft. I haven't requested a review yet.

Is it possible that you reviewed the draft and the additional citations and comment if the draft is good enough?

That would be such a help.

Thanks again. Textbaron (talk) 11:07, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Paul Cohen (lawyer) has been accepted

Paul Cohen (lawyer), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as C-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. This is a great rating for a new article, and places it among the top 21% of accepted submissions — kudos to you! You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

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Thanks again, and happy editing!

Paul W (talk) 08:25, 11 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Paul! You have been such a great help in the process.

Really appreciate how you too out the time to offer a detailed guide.

Much obliged. Textbaron (talk) 11:37, 11 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Paul Cohen

Hello, Textbaron. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Paul Cohen".

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. When 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. ✗plicit 14:07, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi Textbaron. Thank you for your work on Gonzalo Stampa. Another editor, North8000, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Nice work

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North8000 (talk) 12:41, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thank you Textbaron (talk) 06:41, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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