User talk:Twirl73

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Hi. Am new to writing actual articles although have done some rudimentary editing.

I have a page open called Creating User:Twirl73/sandbox and have put some trial content in there.

If I press 'Publish Page' does this basically save the sandbox article (i.e. not published, not visible to anyone apart from myself when logged in)?

Many thanks.

--Twirl73 (talk) 00:54, 7 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

"Publish page" indeed saves it - and then it's visible to everybody who knows where to look for it. Wikipedia doesn't have "private" pages that only the author can see. In fact, the former"Save page" button was deliberately renamed "Publish page" to emphasize that saved content is public. Huon (talk) 01:16, 7 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

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March 2019

Hi there - Wikipedia relies on reliable sources to verify information, especially about living people. Somebody has found a source for your changes to the Stephen Hunt (footballer, born 1956) article, but please try and include a source in future. Please let me know if you have any questions or queries. Thanks, Giant Snowman 16:34, 5 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, sources for even those small changes should be used please. Giant Snowman 08:33, 8 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Plastic Mermaids (April 22)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by CoolSkittle 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 music-related topics). 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:

Needs more references from reliable, secondary sources (e.g. national/international, not local news) that provide significant coverage, not just mentions, to show that this band is notable.

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:Plastic Mermaids 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:Plastic Mermaids, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
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If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

CoolSkittle (talk) 00:27, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Twirl73! 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! CoolSkittle (talk) 00:27, 22 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Draft:Plastic Mermaids concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Plastic Mermaids, 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.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:31, 22 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Plastic Mermaids

Hello, Twirl73. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Plastic Mermaids".

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 nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! 大诺史 (talk) 16:51, 23 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]