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May 18

Review of Cornforth - Profile

Hi, I am most curious about why my article submission was declined. It was done to link with the information you have about the Makaton Vocabulary and my involvement at its' inception.

Many thanks for your assistance in this matter. Anthony Cornforth (Tony) --Acornforth (talk) 12:27, 18 May 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Acornforth (talk • contribs) 12:23, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

Your article could have been declined for several reasons, in all honesty. It is unsourced (all Wikipedia articles need to be verifiable). Also (as the current decline reason says) it does not explain why the subject (YOU) is 'notable'. Autobigraphies are strongly discouraged on Wikipedia, I'm afraid. This one seems to be nothing more than, dare I say, a life story of an unremarkable person. If you have achieved something remarkable, or widely recognised, then this will need to be described and well-sourced. Sionk (talk) 10:39, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Your submission name here

can you please explain me why my article got rejected ? and what al modifications have to done after resubmitting it. please detail it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bibingt (talk • contribs) 16:21, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

I'm presuming your article is an autobiography. These are strongly discouraged. In this instance, your only source is your own website. Wikipedia isn't a place for everyone to write profiles about themselves. Subjects need to be important and/or widely known. Sionk (talk) 10:42, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

Review of User:1stArtHistorian/sandbox

Hello,

I'm trying to improve an article I wrote titled Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Paul Kuniholm Pauper.

I want to learn how to logon to live help chat as well.

Thanks,

1stArtHistorian 1stArtHistorian (talk) 17:30, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Julie de Libran

Hello, I submitted for review an article about a fashion designer yesterday: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Julie de Libran but at the top of the page I still see the message "Article not currently submitted for review." Can you please confirm that my article has joined the long list of articles waiting for review? Also, do you recommend only citing sources in english language magazines or newspaper or does it make sense to cite foreign medias too? Thank you so much for your help! Best, MichelleMlevlev (talk) 19:04, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

Yes, Draft:Julie de Libran has been submitted for review (see the yellow review box at the bottom of the page). It may be a while before someone looks at it, there's a long queue at the moment. Good luck! Sionk (talk) 10:48, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Your submission name here

Hello, Seeking advice on how to improve Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Paul Kuniholm Pauper and resubmit. Article on artist who has been exhibited in several museums, written about in museum catalogs and elsewhere in the press. Photos of artist by credentialed press such as Ericka Schultz (Seattle Times) and Jen Graves (The Stranger). Hoping these references are adequate to support article. 1stArtHistorian 19:27, 18 May 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 1stArtHistorian (talk • contribs)

Hi ArtHistorian, unfortunately your article isn't great at the moment and, if I was reviewing it, I would decline it because of a lack of independent, reliable proof and its promotional nature. Wikipedia articles need to be be based primarily on news/magazine/book sources which are independent of the subject. Your article seems to be primarily based on museum/gallery websites and publications which aren't independent or neutral. On top of all that, the article is riddled with non-neutral, promotional art-speak, more suitable for a promotional artist press pack than a Wikipedia encyclopedia article. I'd recommend you get back to basics, writing a simple, neutral article based on the couple of news articles/reviews you have found. Good luck! Sionk (talk) 11:01, 20 May 2014 (UTC)

Review of Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Nugra Salman Prison

Hi, i have submitted an article (nugra salman) very famous prison notorious political prison in south iraq, i was a prisoner there with my family when i was only 6 years old. However the article declined and i was disappointed. Any advice on how to make this submission successful? Many thanks . — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mariwan27 (talk • contribs) 20:13, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

@Mariwan27: The declination by LukeSurl explained why it was declined; you should read that.

Let me give you my two cents: first, you make claims like Nugra Salman being "the most notorious desert prison in Iraq" and "The heat in the prison was overpowering". Both of those might be true but you don't properly source those assertions. You list a few general references, only a couple of which are reliable. I recommend sticking to sources like PBS, The New York Times, The LA Times, and The Chicago Tribune and stay away from other websites. When listing books like Gendered Experiences of Genocide, you need to provide page numbers for other editors to examine. WP:CITE discusses this. There also appears to be a potential neutrality issue since this is a point of contention with Kurds. Regardless of what did or did not happen there, Wikipedia seeks unbiased coverage not inflammatory invective.

The onus is on you to prove to us that your submission meets our criteria. Nugra Salman prison is an actual place and it perhaps ought to be written about. Chris Troutman (talk) 18:14, 20 May 2014 (UTC)