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May 28

Review of Draft:Katie Howard

Hi,

I am working on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Katie_Howard, and I am not sure how to create a page that is unique of the other Katie Howard pages, as she is notable in her own right as a mixed martial artist. Any help would be great. Thanks. Corporatemonster (talk) 02:54, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Corporatemonster: Your submission has been submitted for review so you don't need to create another page. Your submission appears to fail WP:MMANOT although a case could be made for passing WP:GNG based on mentions in the Clackamas Print. Chris Troutman (talk) 04:53, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

What about the Portland State Vanguard newspaper articles? It is a university newspaper with an editorial board, and has recently received awards for journalistic excellence.

With this in mind, would she not have 2 credible sources that are not just routine coverage? With that in mind, I am unable to find whether a university newspaper (from a ranked university as per Forbes? Is there also a way that I could weigh in once considerations are being made? I noticed on WP:N that it is not necessarily a popularity contest,and that someone can be considered exremely interesting based on coverage in the media, and thus be worthy of inclusion on Wikipedia. I would argue that Katie Howard meets these parameters, I would just hate for someone to look and see that she has not fought in the UFC or Bellator yet and dimiss her without taking everything into consideration. Corporatemonster (talk) 17:06, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) As I said, there's a case to be made. Wikipedia doesn't have a list of reliable sources. I don't know if a university newspaper (regardless of which university) is ever considered reliable. Determinations of this sort are made at WP:RS/N. I didn't accept or decline your submission because it could go either way. WikiProject MMA tends to favor fighters that have been in top tier promotions and I defer to them. I tagged the draft's talk page with the WPMMA banner to encourage their attention. You might contact them at the WikiProject's talk page. Since Katie Howard may potentially fight in the UFC someday, this draft can be steadily improved until she reaches that top tier. I wouldn't oppose another reviewer from accepting this draft on the basis of general notability. As for being "extremely interesting", I don't recall Katie being mentioned on Inside MMA or Womensmmaroundup, so I'm not so sure that applies. Wikipedia is based on sourcing, anyway. Chris Troutman (talk) 17:34, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep in mind that passing GNG overrules all SNGs, or in other words, an SNG cannot be more restrictive than GNG. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:48, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Review of Symphony Analytics

Hello. I recently submitted a piece on Symphony Analytics. The piece was speedily deleted. What changes or additions do I need to make to get the article accepted? Grateful for any advice. I will gladly resubmit the text for comment.

PaulinSweden (talk) 04:14, 28 May 2014 (UTC)PaulinSweden[reply]

I can't see the article that was deleted. However, you may wish to resubmit it under Articles for Creation by using the Wikipedia:Article wizard. This may mean that it is less likely to be speedily deleted as overtly promotional. Remember to focus purely on concrete facts about the organisation. Be aware that the organisation is only likely to be suitable for a Wikipedia article if it meets the requirements of Wikipedia:CORP; and also that you should not copy and paste material from the company's own website. Arthur goes shopping (talk) 09:37, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@PaulinSweden: As Dewritech noted on your talk page, your submission was overtly promotional. Read WP:REFUND to ask about getting your content restored into your user sandbox. Chris Troutman (talk) 16:25, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Chris. This is very useful. I'll give it a try. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PaulinSweden (talk • contribs) 17:01, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Importance of Digital Marketing

Dear Help Desk,

We submitted article may 5th on 22nd May we got the following msg..

Hello! Emerchantacademy, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering or curious about 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! FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 21:57, 21 May 2014 (UTC)

please let us know the reason for declined ,,,,

Regards e-merchant academy

Emerchantacademy (talk) 10:51, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your article was declined because it did not cite any reliable sources, which are required to know that what you write is acceptable and important, and because we already have an article on digital marketing. Who is "us"? You should only use one account per person. Ritchie333 ^(talk) ^(cont) 12:55, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

How do I re submit an article?

I can't find the re submit button. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hannahro95 (talk • contribs) 13:09, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That is because you removed the template on the page, including the refusal notice and explanation, when you began editing the copy again. I'll put the original notice back on the page so you can use the resubmit button. FYI, it's best to leave the article's history intact, including any notes from editors, as it greatly assists other editors in reviewing. Hope that helps. Libby norman (talk) 13:17, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Review of [[Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Add Jessica Utts' review to balance Hyman

Russell Targ's bio page. There is a very negative quote from Ray Hyman's part of the AIR report criticizing my research. The other half of the AIR report was very favorable to my work, and it doesn't appear. I think that a an encyclopedia should be fair and balanced should include both parts. Jessica Utts is a statistics Professor at the University of California, Irvine, and is president of the American Statistical Association. In writing for her part of a 1995 evaluation of our work for the CIA, she wrote: “Using the standards applied to any other area of science, it is concluded that psychic functioning has been well established. The statistical results of the studies examined are far beyond what is expected by chance. Arguments that these results could be due to methodological flaws in the experiments are soundly refuted.… Remote viewing has been conceptually replicated across a number of laboratories, by various experimenters, and in different cultures. This is a robust effect that, were it not such an unusual domain, would no longer be questioned by science as a real phenomenon. It is unlikely that methodological flaws could account for its remarkable consistency.” Torgownik (talk) 16:26, 28 May 2014 (UTC)Russell[reply]

Yo Russell. That's not an article for creation or a draft article, and is thus outside the scope of this project and this page. I suggest trying Talk:Russell Targ instead. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 18:04, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Review of smile foundation india

Greetings!!!

Can you please tell me the reason why our article submitted is declined??

Regrads — Preceding unsigned comment added by Flaircommunications (talk • contribs) 16:48, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Flaircommunications: I find it odd that you ask about "our" article. You have claimed to be an individual and that doesn't seem true. Please read the notices about why your submission was twice declined. Chris Troutman (talk) 21:21, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Review of Draft:Sergei Varshavsky

I was informed that my article about a writer and art collector Sergei Varshavsky was declined. I assume that the reason was that the person I am writing about has the same name as myself. Hence, the article is not about myself but about my grandfather, who's books were published in many languages in Russia and abroad, and who's collections currently reside in world famous museums such as The Hermitage. Please reconsider rejection. Thank you, Sergei Varshavsky Svarshavsky (talk) 17:04, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Svarshavsky: This entry was obviously copied from the Russian language Wikipedia article. The problem is that you copied the plain text of the article rather than the code causing you to miss the original references and include meaningless footnote markers. The original Russian article relies too heavily on Varshavsky's work and lacks independent third-party reliable sources, anyway. Finally, your submission fails to meet WP:AUTHOR, WP:GNG, or WP:ANYBIO. More research will need to be done before this is ready. Chris Troutman (talk) 03:13, 29 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Review of Draft:The Lugar Center

The submission for The Lugar Center has already been reviewed once and transferred from user space to draft space. Is there any way to ensure it gets a second review and moved into main space? It has been over a month since the article was submitted for review.Krh4000 (talk) 19:20, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Krh4000:

Declined Your submission has only one independent source. Based on your edits, you appear to be an eager staffer or a paid editor. Try the reward board to find an independent editor to fix this for you. Chris Troutman (talk) 21:12, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]