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06:12:51, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Isalyndon

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hi, i'm having trouble linking to another wikipedia page. I want to link to "camgirl," which only works if I use the wikipedia citation (meaning, I can't just write camgirl- the link won't work). But in the context of my page, I have to use the plural, "camgirls." when I add the "s," the link doesn't work anymore. Is this fixable? this is what I'm using right now and it's not working: Camgirls ([1]) & here's my draft page: https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Draft:Ann_hirsch


Isalyndon (talk) 06:12, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Isalyndon: Instead of [[camgilrs]] which achieves camgirls, use [[camgirl]]s which achieves camgirls Fiddle Faddle 07:38, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

10:07:46, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Louisa Leontiades

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Hi there,

A page I submitted was accepted with a b-grading and then two weeks later moved back to draft. I have now made the changes advised by the moderator and want to resubmit. But I don't find the process to do so. This is the page https://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=Draft:Meg_John_Barker&action=edit

Thanks,

Louisa

Louisa Leontiades (talk) 10:07, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Louisa Leontiades: If you add {{subst:submit}} to the top of your draft, it will automatically be submitted. The problem with your submission is that it's a biography of a living person, and sexuality related articles can be controversial topics. Therefore the requirements of writing and sourcing are stricter than for other articles, which is why it was pulled back to draft space. From a cursory look through the sources, they don't seem to be directly about Dr. Barker as their prime subject material; I'd personally want to see more sources specifically accrediting her academic qualifications. @Flyer22: has done a lot of work in this area, so she may be able to assist further. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 10:35, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

14:13:25, 27 April 2015 review of submission by H.Johnstone15

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Can someone please give advise on how to get my article submitted successfully?

This is the second time its been declined. I am happy to edit but dont seem to have any guidance on what changes need made to get this right.

I am a first time editor and would greatly appreciate your expertise.

Thanks

H.Johnstone15 (talk) 14:13, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have left you a substantial reply on the draft itself. Fiddle Faddle 14:33, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 14:27:41, 27 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Blorange2

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I am requesting help with an article on a department within a university. I am having difficulty because my article is rejected on the basis of poor references. This time I searched heavily for reference material but was still rejected. If someone could assist me with referencing it would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to get this page published as part of a larger project I am doing. I believe the content is okay but referencing has been a difficult task and the facts and figures need proving but the proof has been hard to find.

If anyone could be of assistance it would be greatly appreciated. Blorange2 (talk) 14:27, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Blorange2: You will have a difficult time proving that the School of Computing should have a stand alone article rather than being a section in the University of Kent. Wherever you decide to put your material, start by reviewing Help:Referencing for beginners. If after that you still need technical assistance formatting references, we can help. If you need help remembering where you got the facts and figures you put in the draft, we can't. I have, however, reduced your burden by removing passages taken verbatim from copyrighted sources. That is not allowed on Wikipedia. Worldbruce (talk) 00:53, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

15:18:18, 27 April 2015 review of submission by GRCCENTRI

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Hi, the CENTRI Technology page that I had submitted was declined due to notability. However, the page includes verifiable sources throughout, so I am unsure what needs to be changed or added in order to be accepted. Can you please advise? Thanks. GRCCENTRI (talk) 15:18, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@GRCCENTRI: I have re-revoewed the draft, I have still declined it, but I hope my comments allow you to see the route forward. Our role as reviewers is to seek to ensure that an article will not immediately be subject to one of our deletion processes when it is accepted. That is why we push it back to the author. We want to accept articles. Fiddle Faddle 16:45, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

16:15:59, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Littleiiwi

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I created a page for a scientist Fred Mackenzie. It was approved as start class, but I would like to change his name from Frederick to Fred, which after more research, is the name he uses most often and is rarely referred to as Frederick. I am concerned that students and other interested in his work will not find him on wiki. May I change it?

Also, can anyone make specific suggestions on how I can improve the page from start class?

Littleiiwi (talk) 16:15, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Littleiiwi: WP:COMMONNAME is highly relevant, so move it to the name he is known by. I think you would be better choosing (eg) the Teahouse Question Forum for advice on improving the article. We deal with draft articles in this forum Fiddle Faddle 16:26, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

18:57:39, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Mahmike7

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Hello,

I'm creating an article on the company "Education at Work." It has been declined twice due to it sounding "more like an advertisement." I'd like to know exactly what I can do to fix that issue because I've made numerous edits and ensured of its credibility with my references. At the moment, I'm just a little confused as to what the editor's reasoning is.

Thanks,

Mahmike7 (talk) 18:57, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Mahmike7 (talk) 18:57, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Mahmike7: Hey, thanks for inquiring at the Help Desk. The sentence "Their model staffs around a client’s highest call-volume needs while providing a base wage and up to $6,000 in tuition assistance to each student-employee" reads a bit promotionally. "a client's highest call-volume needs" is buzzword-infused; after all, don't all call centres attempt to deal with their clients' call volume as best they can? Also, per WP:MOSLEAD, the lede should serve as "an introduction to the article and a summary of its most important aspects". I think what the exact purpose of the non-profit is—is it to provide call centre services or to help defray the cost of tuition?—could be specified a bit more clearly.
Elsewhere, the "Products and Services" section is just a bullet-point list of things the company does, which you might read on a company website but which doesn't provide much detail on a Wikipedia page. And there are more buzzwords in the "Clients" section that should be dealt with.
These are just some thoughts I had when reading the draft. I'm sure that more experienced members of the AfC team could give a more detailed answer, but these are some starting points. Thanks, wia (talk) 20:28, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

21:30:47, 27 April 2015 review of submission by Christinamm

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Christinamm (talk) 21:30, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, i have been closely operating on martin tillmans page and was guided by my ever so gracious and helpful wiki-spirit animal: wikiisawesome. however, i am running into some issues. i have followed all the guidelines but without a single reviewer, keep getting the same info repeated by various editors (ex: check the conflict of interest page-duh.) -- I understand my wiki cannot be officially reviewed by the same editor which is unfortunate since thats who's advice i have taken and path I've gone along on. without dragging on this chat, i just want to post this article. i have an abundance of their party sources, i have proof noting the notability, and not to sound like a broken record, but, i just want to post this.

can you help me?

Christinamm (talk) 21:30, 27 April 2015 (UTC)christinamm[reply]

  Accepted Sometimes a draft needs to take its chance   We are allowed to review the same draft more than once. Many of us try hard not to because it usually produces a better overall article. Fiddle Faddle 22:47, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 23:26:34, 27 April 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Sfhome

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Sfhome (talk) 23:26, 27 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Sfhome: I assume your unstated question is about why the draft was not approved. I've left a detailed explanation that may help on the draft itself. Worldbruce (talk) 03:29, 28 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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