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April 8

00:26:00, 8 April 2017 review of submission by Majesty gy

Majesty gy (talk · contribs)

Majesty gy (talk) 00:26, 8 April 2017 (UTC) hello, I am having an isue getting an article posted from a draft. I see not much difference in my article verses " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Jamaica_World" -- what am I doing wrong?? here is my page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:GUYANA%27S_MISS_WORLD[reply]

Hello, Your Majesty. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. In a few minutes, I'll leave some comments on your draft. NewYorkActuary (talk) 11:31, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

03:10:43, 8 April 2017 review of submission by Friendshipcube

FIRST TELL US WHY YOU ARE REQUESTING A REVIEW ON THE LINE BELOW THIS LINE. Take as many lines as you need. -->}} I am a total noob, I want this open source software to be available to more people, who will further develop it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Friendshipcube (talk • contribs) 03:10, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Reply - I would recommend starting with the kinds of references that Wikipedia prefers, namely those explained here: Wikipedia:Reliable Sources. Currently the references you use do not comply with the rules outlined there. If you are able to find sources that match this criteria, adding them to your draft should help you advance towards possible acceptance. Isingness (talk) 04:56, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

12:15:17, 8 April 2017 review of submission by TeamAvB

TeamAvB (talk · contribs)
- User:TeamAvB/sandbox (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

On the sandbox article I asked for submission about the Russian painter Georgy Kichigin I need to upload some pictures to complete the article.

TeamAvB (talk) 12:15, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, TeamAvB. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. The process for uploading images can be complex and you can get an introduction to it by reading WP:Uploading images. But before you do so, you should put some time into finding reliable sources for the information that appears in your draft because, without them, your draft is unlikely to be accepted for publication. Information about what types of sources are acceptable here can be found at WP:Reliable sources. I hope this response has been helpful. NewYorkActuary (talk) 13:00, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

13:14:24, 8 April 2017 review of submission by Mariojalves

Mariojalves (talk · contribs)
- No draft specified!

A few years ago I submitted an article on the International Federation of Pedestrians. The article was declined because of lack of not notability.

I did try to justify but could not convince the administrator.

After being away from login in to wikipedia for a few years I just noticed that the Article for creation page was deleted because it was heavily based on the International Federation of Pedestrians website and used the logo of the organization.

My questions: - Naturally you should and can use the information on a organisation website to tell their history and quote accurately their Mission and Objectives (among other materials). How can that be done? How can I have copyright permission? To illustrate the article about one organisation is necessary copyright clearance to use its logo?

Mario J Alves (talk) 13:14, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mario. Welcome back to Wikipedia. I think your questions miss a basic point -- a Wikipedia article should not be primarily based on what an organization says about itself, but on what reliable third-party sources are saying about it. There should be very little reason to be quoting extensively from the website, especially when a link to the organization's web site will probably be included in the article's "External Links" section. And with specific reference to quoting Missions and Objectives, articles that provide extensive quotes of these things are often viewed as promotional (and, hence, subject to deletion for that reason). As for logos, copyright permission is usually not needed, as a single use of a current logo on an article about the organization typically qualifies as "fair use" of the logo. But note that fair-use images can only be used in articles, and not in drafts submitted to Articles for Creation. If you do choose to re-create your article and submit it for review here, the logo should not appear until after the draft has been accepted for publication. I hope this response has been helpful. NewYorkActuary (talk) 14:48, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 13:51:58, 8 April 2017 for assistance on AfC submission by Karanachanana

Karanachanana (talk · contribs)
- Draft:Karan A. Chanana (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

I am getting an error message on my submission "This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. ", though i have written original content

Karanachanana (talk) 13:51, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Karan. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. The message is not an error -- the two reviewers who looked at your submission thought that its overall tone was promotional (and that's what we often mean when we say "advertising"). You really do need to re-write your submission to reflect a neutrally-worded, encyclopedic tone of voice. You also need to provide in-line citations to the sources of the material you are using. A single clump of references at the bottom of the draft is not sufficient, and you can look to WP:Referencing for beginners for information on the proper way to provide those references. Finally, writing about yourself is extremely discouraged here on Wikipedia. See WP:AUTO for more information on this. I hope this response has been helpful. NewYorkActuary (talk) 14:34, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

13:59:02, 8 April 2017 review of submission by M RAMZAN KHERO BALOCH

M RAMZAN KHERO BALOCH (talk · contribs)
- Draft:KHAIRA(KHERO) A BALOCH TRIBLE (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

I am sure and there is a family matter which is not include in the baloch trible all sub tribles of baloch are added but this is not added even in the sub tribles by the way kharani is written in the tribles which is considered as khaira or khero but the simple name khaira or khero is not written by the help of wikipedia i want to write it. And khaira balochistan is the simple and wide reference of khaira as a baloch

M RAMZAN KHERO BALOCH (talk) 14:02, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, M Ramzan. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. I am not at all sure what question you are asking here. But I took a look at your submission and found that, in its current form, it is unlikely to ever be accepted for publication. You need to demonstrate that the topic is worthy of inclusion in this encyclopedia, and you need to do this by citing reliable third-party sources. These basic concerns are addressed in WP:Notability and WP:Reliable sources. I hope this response has been helpful. NewYorkActuary (talk) 14:57, 8 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]