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14:04, 28 April 2024 review of submission by Tiwari Richa

Tiwari Richa (talk · contribs)
- Why my article was declined ? (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

i need assistance in understanding what exact needs to be changed if its about citations these all are reliable citations if there is something wrong in the way it ha been put give me an example how to write it Tiwari Richa (talk) 14:04, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Tiwari Richa: I take it you mean

Courtesy link: User:Tiwari Richa/sandbox? It was declined because it isn't appropriately referenced. We require inline citations to reliable published sources supporting pretty much everything in articles on living people. You have external links, not citations, and they are all piled together on the bottom where they support nothing.

Also, as pointed out separately on your talk page, you should not be writing about yourself, or promoting anything. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 14:11, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Linkedin.com and The Times of India are not reliable sources so cannot be used to establish notability. Theroadislong (talk) 14:12, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speedily deleted now as self-promo. -- DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:51, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

15:06, 28 April 2024 review of submission by Gkennish

Gkennish (talk · contribs)
- Draft:Multiangulate (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

How do I get this acknowledged? Gkennish (talk) 15:06, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It has been acknowledged and rejected, there is nothing there to make a viable article. Theroadislong (talk) 15:18, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gkennish: We don't generally have articles on neologisms that have recently been coined. You need to provide sources that show it's been used by multiple people to mean the same thing in order for us to even discuss having an article. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{AE thread summaries} 15:33, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

18:45, 28 April 2024 review of submission by Np1608

Np1608 (talk · contribs)
- Draft:Naquann Pope (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

i would like to know why my article page was declined Np1608 (talk) 18:45, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It tells you in the two grey boxes "This submission is not suitable for Wikipedia. Please read WP:What Wikipedia is not for more information." and blatant advertising. Theroadislong (talk) 18:49, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Np1608, in other words, writing about yourself is not allowed here. From your edits, it's showing. See also WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY. — Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 19:18, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

20:00, 28 April 2024 review of submission by Ziggleluff

Ziggleluff (talk · contribs)
- Draft:Hayley Reardon (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Hi, I recently created a draft of a non-existing page about the singer-songwriter Hayley Reardon. I am new to editing on Wikipedia so there are some things that I still need to understand. Anyway, I submitted the draft and it was declined for publication due to the following reason: "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 people). 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."

I used newspapers and magazines that talk about her music and some also includes interviews. Anyway, I stil do not understand what type of additional sources I need to add for a chance of submitting an article successfully.

I would really appreciate help in this matter.

Kind regards,

Ziggleluff Ziggleluff (talk) 20:00, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ziggleluff the first three sources are mostly interviews/based on what she says so considered primary sources and not independent. Atwood Magazine accepts "pitches" and their About us page states they "strive to create a collective of artistic visionaries" and so forth so does not appear to be a reliable independent source and same with Patoo. The Boston Music Awards is not a major award so not useful for indicating notability but fine to state she was nominated. Please see WP:NMUSIC along with WP:WikiProject Albums/Sources for some examples of acceptable sources. S0091 (talk) 20:26, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am afraid you are having a very common experience of new editors who rush into trying to create an article before they have spent time learning the skills they need. I always advise people to spend a few months making improvements to existing articles and learning about core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable sources and notability before trying it.

Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost entirely interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources. It follows that articles which are mostly based on interviews or press releases are of little value in supporting an article. ColinFine (talk) 20:37, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

20:20, 28 April 2024 review of submission by PK.Hanafiyya

PK.Hanafiyya (talk · contribs)
- Draft:Salafi Publications (SPubs) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

in which categories will more reliable sources be needed? PK.Hanafiyya (talk) 20:20, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft Draft:Salafi Publications (SPubs) has zero independent sources and that is what we base articles on. Theroadislong (talk) 20:23, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia has little interest in what the subject of an article says or wants to say about themselves, or what their associates say about them. Wikipedia is almost entirely interested in what people who have no connection with the subject, and who have not been prompted or fed information on behalf of the subject, have chosen to publish about the subject in reliable sources. If enough material is cited from independent sources to establish notability, a limited amount of uncontroversial factual information may be added from non-independent sources. ColinFine (talk) 20:39, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]