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Request on 09:36:15, 3 August 2017 for assistance on AfC submission by StephanieHay

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Hi,

I just wrote an article about Modo - Circus with Purpose. This is a charity I feel very passionate about but i have little connection with the actual company.

The article has been declined as it appears to be an advertisement and must be written from a neutral point of view, I have re-read the article several times and I can not see any information which appears to advertising the company - all the information appears to be solid facts backed up with independent articles.

The message also says that I haven't used independent sources which i am puzzled with as every source used is published from a reliable, trustworthy source that has not been published by the creator of the subject being discussed (Modo - Circus with Purpose)

I would just like some tips and ideas on what has to be changed and how I can get this article published

Thank you

StephanieHay (talk) 09:36, 3 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

The trouble with writing about charities you are passionate about is that it's easy to loose track of neutrality. As an uninvolved editor and having read the draft, I can see where the rejection came from. It's basically an ode to the company, which is not what Wikipedia is for. Kleuske (talk) 09:42, 3 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 11:15:44, 3 August 2017 for assistance on AfC submission by Shivanu14

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Hello, I want to create this article as this person is world famous and still not on wikipedia. I put all the information which I had. But this page is not publish. I want that you help me to publish this article. Thank you.

Shivanu14 (talk) 11:15, 3 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

@Shivanu14: Hello, Shivanu. Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. Our apologies for the great delay in response. I see that your submission was declined twice since you posted your question here and, in both cases, the reviewer noted the lack of in-line citations. They also included links to material that explains this requirement in more detail. I can only repeat that advice -- you should read WP:Referencing for beginners, WP:Inline citations and WP:MINREF. If you have any questions about these readings, feel free to ask. But even after you've done this, there will still be the question of whether the subject has achieved encyclopedic notability. Thus far, you have shown only that the subject has a website and that there are two books containing material by the subject. You haven't shown that independent reliable sources have written about the subject, and that's precisely what you will need to show before your draft will be accepted for publication. I hope this response has been helpful. NewYorkActuary (talk) 10:38, 7 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

17:42:34, 3 August 2017 review of submission by Golden Freak

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How I can add a photo in my article? Golden Freak (talk) 17:42, 3 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Golden Freak. The presence or absence of photos will have no effect on whether or not a draft is accepted, so I advise you to focus instead on choosing a topic suitable for Wikipedia (the subject of User:Golden Freak/sandbox does not appear to be suitable for an encyclopedia). Adding an image is a two step process: first upload it, then use it in on a page.
Go to Commons:First steps and carefully step through the tutorial. When you get to "First steps/Uploading files", don't dive in too hastily. First follow the link on that page to learn about the different licensing options. Other useful advance reading includes Wikipedia:File names and Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Images, which will prepare you to answer important questions the upload wizard will ask you. If after that you have any questions or doubts, there is a dedicated help desk for image uploading.
Once you've uploaded an image, the picture tutorial can guide you through how to use it on a page. --Worldbruce (talk) 00:11, 6 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

17:43:49, 3 August 2017 review of submission by KehrerK

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How to insert photographs, diagrams? kehrer 17:43, 3 August 2017 (UTC)

Hi KehrerK. Adding an image is a two step process: first upload it, then use it in on a page.
Go to Commons:First steps and carefully step through the tutorial. When you get to "First steps/Uploading files", don't dive in too hastily. First follow the link on that page to learn about the different licensing options. Other useful advance reading includes Wikipedia:File names and Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Images, which will prepare you to answer important questions the upload wizard will ask you. If after that you have any questions or doubts, there is a dedicated help desk for image uploading.
Once you've uploaded an image, the picture tutorial can guide you through how to use it on a page. --Worldbruce (talk) 00:23, 6 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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