User talk:Thobo~enwiki

some proposed changes

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

I am a paid editor. Recently created https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Thobo~enwiki/sandbox/Draft:_Lisa_Song_Suttonpage. Kindly review for me. Thanks Thobo~enwiki (talk) 12:12, 29 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong venue. Please move to WP:AFC

– All new articles where a COI exists need to be placed through the Articles for Creation process. Please use the Article wizard for help in creating your article.--Spintendo ᔦᔭ 13:22, 29 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Some proposed changes

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

Recently developed this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Thobo~enwiki/sandbox/Michael_Margolis Since there is a conflict of interest - I am a paid editor - will someone please review the page to ensure it's legibility for publication on Wikipedia? Thanks so much in advance. Thobo~enwiki (talk) 19:55, 14 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Thobo~enwiki. Firstly, I have moved the draft to Draft:Michael Margolis, as it is the suggested namespace to create a new article in. Below I have listed some points to address; however, please use the articles for creation process when you are ready to submit the draft for review.

John Elkington links to a disambiguation page in the article
The article is uncategorized, see Wikipedia:Categories for details
Reference 36 has a typo in the title
Use more wikilinking
Ref tags should be added directly after a sentence, the space should be after the ref tag(s)

Hope that helps! If you have any additional questions, please post them on my talk page. Cheers, Daylen (talk) 05:32, 15 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposed deletion of Katy Digovich

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Katy Digovich and Positive Innovation for the Next Generation

Both of these articles need additional independent reliable sources like news, magazines, and books to support the claims in them. The article Katy Digovich was nominated or deletion 12 minutes after it was created. It is lucky that Katy was in Varsity Basketball and got written about so much! Lucky for PING that it was mentioned in a Hewlett-Packard press release, or the same thing would have happened to it. Article creators should ensure that the articles meet Wikipedia's Notability policy, WP:GNG. This means discussion in multiple substantial sources which are independent of the subject. See the concise version at WP:42. Please help in the search for WP:RS for both of these articles. Thanks. --Lexein (talk) 15:09, 13 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Your account will be renamed

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19:39, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Richard Lorenzen

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November 2015

Hello, I'm JJMC89. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to the main body of Richard Lorenzen. Generally, any relevant external links should be listed in an "External links" section at the end of the article and meet the external links guidelines. Links within the body of an article should be internal Wikilinks. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. — JJMC89 (T·C) 04:10, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Some proposed changes

Hi,

I have edited Michael Margolis page. Will you please kindly review and let me know if it now fits the Wikipedia eligibility criteria. Any additional suggestions are highly welcome.Thanks

Thobo~enwiki (talk) 07:54, 20 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Michael Margolis (October 10)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by SwisterTwister was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the guidelines for academics, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Currently no claims to suggest he's considered a significant figure in his field, either by publications or citations, and notability cannot be inherited.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Michael Margolis and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

SwisterTwister talk 04:42, 10 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

(:) @SwisterTwister: Will you please review my recent updates and let me know if the page complies now? Thanks so much. Thobo~enwiki (talk) 16:48, 14 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Michael Margolis has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Michael Margolis. Thanks! SwisterTwister talk 16:56, 14 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Lisa Song Sutton (January 10)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by SeraphWiki was:

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Lisa Song Sutton and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Lisa Song Sutton, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and save.
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SeraphWiki (talk) 08:22, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Thobo~enwiki, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! SeraphWiki (talk) 08:22, 10 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Lisa Song Sutton (February 25)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Chetsford was:

This submission's references do not adequately show the subject's notability. Wikipedia requires significant coverage (not just mere mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject—see the guidelines on the notability of people, the golden rule and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. Please improve the submission's referencing (see Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners and Help:Introduction to referencing/1), so that the information is verifiable, and there is clear evidence of why the subject is notable and worthy of inclusion in an encyclopedia. If additional reliable sources cannot be found for the subject, then it may not be suitable for Wikipedia at this time.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Those of the sources which are WP:RS are largely bylined by the subject of the article, thereby failing WP:INDEPENDENT.

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Lisa Song Sutton and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Lisa Song Sutton, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and save.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
You can also use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Chetsford (talk) 05:42, 25 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Unsigned Edit request

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Your draft article, Draft:Lisa Song Sutton

Hello, Thobo~enwiki. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Lisa Song Sutton".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 08:38, 25 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Lorenzen

Speedy deletion nomination of Richard Lorenzen

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A tag has been placed on Richard Lorenzen, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. Hello, Thobo~enwiki. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the COI guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you.Deb (talk) 11:22, 12 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]