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Your draft article, Draft:Dominik Finkelde

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. » Shadowowl | talk 16:47, 5 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Dominik Finkelde moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Dominik Finkelde, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) In addition, since it is a blp (bio of a living person), it needs significant footnoting to verify the assertions in the article. Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 14:24, 18 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Dominik Finkelde (March 29)

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

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 for academics). 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.

The comment the reviewer left was:

* Need more reliable references to establish the notability of the subject of this article, please write the article from a neutral point of view and not in praise of the subject.

Use references which are reviewing Dominik's works to expand this article. once you are done with the changes you can resubmit this article. thanks

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QueerEcofeminist^{"cite! even if you fight"!!!} [they/them/their] 18:37, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Dominik Finkelde has been accepted

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Todd McGowan moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Todd McGowan, is not suitable as written to remain published. It appears there is a WP:UPE or WP:COI conflict. Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, and have addressed the UPE/COI issue, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. As per WP policy, please do not move into mainspace yourself. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 17:32, 25 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Onel5969 why do you think that there is WP:UPE or WP:COI conflict? someones (talk) 17:38, 25 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Because there are obvious indications that you are connected to the subject somehow. We don't give hints to editors on how we can spot UPE/COI editors. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 01:11, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Well, in that case, you are making baseless accusations, which is highly disrespectful. I will give you the hint, so your illusions may be cleared, I asked the author via email to send me a photo of themselves a while after creating the page, so it wouldn't have copyright issues. And they sent me a selfie, which I uploaded afterwards, that has probably triggered your detective intuitions, of how somebody else may have taken that photo? I will remove that photo accordingly since it doesn't count as my own work. Please stop making Wikipedia such a toxic place before making up your mind, and contact your superior, since I don't think asking for a photo constitutes WP:UPE or WP:COI. The author is pretty well known you can find citations to his work from other Wikis such as this one:

Psychoanalytic film theory

You can take a look across the internet as to see whether he's really well known, I've known this author via Slavoj Žižek who has recommended and reviewed many of his works.

I hope this finalizes your guesswork episode. someones (talk) 03:23, 26 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Todd McGowan (March 7)

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

This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs to

meet any of the eight academic-specific criteria
or cite multiple reliable, secondary sources independent of the subject, which cover the subject in some depth

Make sure your draft meets one of the criteria above before resubmitting. Learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue. If the subject does not meet any of the criteria, it is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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The comment the reviewer left was:

This is also not adequately sourced; some of the sources are superfluous, most are incorrectly presented, and the SoundCloud and YouTube links to his podcast and his YouTube channel shouldn't be used as sources at all. There is some advice on sourcing at User:Bonadea/Draft submission checklist – see in particular the "Relevance" and "Formatting / presentation" sections.

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bonadea contributions talk 13:17, 7 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Todd McGowan moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Todd McGowan, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more in-depth coverage about the subject itself, with citations from reliable, independent sources in order to show it meets WP:GNG. It should have at least three, to be safe. And please remember that interviews, as primary sources, do not count towards GNG.(?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page.Onel5969 ^{TT me} 12:19, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Onel5969 I've added the AFC comments back to the page Draft:Todd McGowan, have you checked them already? there are at least three instances of sources for Wikipedia:GNG, including reviews from Cambridge University Press, which meet at least four of the important criteria 1. "Significant coverage" 2. "Reliable" 3. "Independent of the subject" 4. "Sources", and other publications and awards. Have you already assessed all of those? someones (talk) 16:46, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I don't see any reviews from Cambridge University Press. What #'s are those? Currently there are 13 sources, none of which are in-depth and non-primary. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 01:41, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Onel5969, I haven't mentioned the reviews in the primary article but in the AfC section on top, there's one review from Hegel Bulletin (Cambridge University Press) https://doi.org/10.1017/hgl.2020.10, and one from American Imago (Johns Hopkins University) https://www.jstor.org/stable/26305079. I can add those perhaps in a separate "Views" section if necessary. someones (talk) 15:04, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Onel5969, I think you keep forgetting to check on this, as a reminder would you mind taking another look? someones (talk) 13:27, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Todd McGowan has been accepted

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minor edits

Hey, just FYI, Wikipedia has a technical definition of "minor edits", which is basically restricted to typos. You can have a look here: Help:Minor edit. Cheers, Patrick J. Welsh (talk) 17:27, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

January 2024

Hi Khashmashi. I was wondering what was your rationale for removing spaces, from infobox templates, across multiple articles? Many thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 13:58, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Martinevans123. Mostly I was looking for removing unnecessary spaces (double, extra spaces etc.), some of them turned out to be inside infoboxes, frankly didn't see any rationale for keeping them either, so went for 1) lower real state (both visual and storage-wise), 2) more uniform spacing across the board (compared to variable length spacing). So I leaned towards removing, but do you think keeping them as is, is visually more pleasing? someones (talk) 14:11, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I find it easier to edit infobox templates if all the "=" symbols are aligned and all the data entries are left aligned. Removing the "unnecessary spaces" destroys this. But I realise this is just a personal preference. It makes no difference to the visual appearance of the article, of course. I'm really not sure we need to worry about saving storage space. You might want to get a wider view of this issue? Thanks for listening, anyway. Martinevans123 (talk) 14:17, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yup, I agree, thanks for pointing that out, the alignment argument sounds more palpable. Best. someones (talk) 14:28, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop

Please stop changing double spaces after periods to single spaces. It has no effect on the rendered page and it stirs up ill-feeling for no good reason. --Trovatore (talk) 18:53, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Trovatore, I didn't know double-spaces after periods are pointless (pun intended). Otherwise they're annoying, hence the edits. someones (talk) 19:09, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK you're allowed to be annoyed but please stop removing them. That is much more annoying. --Trovatore (talk) 19:26, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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AfD

Hey! You might want to provide a rationale for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mehrdad Vahabi before your signature. A lack of an opening statement may risk a speedy keep closure (Wikipedia:Speedy keep#1). ObserveOwl (talk) 11:01, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh wait nevermind, you are the author of the page. Feel free to tag the page with {{db-g7}} at the top of the page. ObserveOwl (talk) 11:05, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've done it for you. ObserveOwl (talk) 11:09, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @ObserveOwl, Thanks, I don't want the page to be speedy deleted. I just want it to be properly reviewed. Xpander (talk) 11:10, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, alright, self-reverted. You may want to clarify that in the AfD nomination. ObserveOwl (talk) 11:12, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I see thanks. Xpander (talk) 11:13, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi Xpander1. Thank you for your work on Ludwig Siep. Another editor, Rosiestep, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Hi there. I enjoyed reading the article about this German philosopher. Thanks for creating it. I noticed that you included 2 photos that appear to have been taken during the same photoshoot. I think only one is needed to depict this person so perhaps you'd consider removing one of them? No rush. Just a suggestion.

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|Rosiestep}}. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

Rosiestep (talk) 13:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Thank you @Rosiestep. It's my pleasure. Yes, you are right, thanks for the suggestion. Actually I plan on adding an infobox to that page. Hope it sorts things out a bit. Best. Xpander (talk) 11:53, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AfD as review

Hello Xpander1 -- While it's not outright forbidden, I don't think repeatedly using AfD for review of articles you have created is a good use of everyone's time. If you start an article and then immediately change your mind as to notability, you can request deletion using WP:G7, as long as no-one else has contributed significantly (minor copy edits would not count, and probably not addition of categories, but addition of other material/references would). I usually action these if the article has only been around for a few weeks or months. If you are unsure of the notability, you can create the article via WP:Articles for creation, although the review there for academics is not always accurate. I hope this is helpful; you can also get advice at the Teahouse. Regards, Espresso Addict (talk) 01:03, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Espresso Addict, Thanks for your elaborations. You're absolutely right. I didn't have a good feeling about this either, especially about adding newly created articles to AfD. But I experiment as I go, hoping others, would point things out if things go wrong (so guilty as charged). I just wanna add one more thing, my rationale was not just to get reviews, it was so that articles get improved and noted by others.

So to sum up thanks for bringing this up. Best. Xpander (talk) 10:53, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]