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04:31, 16 August 2025 review of submission by Momlumbee

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I am requesting guidance on submitting a new Wikipedia article about Sondra Sampson, a Deaf Lumbee author. I want to ensure the draft meets Wikipedia’s notability and sourcing requirements (WP:NAUTHOR) before submission. The draft currently includes coverage from The Robesonian, Native News Online, and Publishers Weekly via BookLife. Momlumbee (talk) 04:31, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As this is a BLP, all statements need to be sourced. There are currently whole paragraphs with no citations. This appears to be an autobiography that you have written backwards. Writing an article is very difficult to do without first gaining experience with general editing, and autobiographies by editors with no experience will almost never work. It would be like me trying to publish a novel after starting writing only a few days prior and never studying creative writing. If you are genuinely notable, someone else will write an article on you eventually, which will also reflect much better on you than writing your own, which people tend to think poorly of. -- NotCharizard 🗨 05:24, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Momlumbee, you have a few things to work on. As NotCharizard says, the most important thing is going to be making sure everything is sourced and that you're citing it correctly - inline citations are usually the way to go. See WP:INLINE and Referencing for beginners for more information. Every statement you make needs to be backed up with a citation. If you don't have a source for a statement, you'll need to remove it. It's also best to focus on what makes her notable rather than going into details about her personal life - I think the four obituaries of her father are not helping your case here, for example. They tell us nothing notable about Sampson, who should be the main focus of your sources.
You will also need to make sure that the sources you are relying on to establish notability meet WP:42, the golden rule. Usually you will need a minimum of three sources, each of which must meet all three criteria in WP:42. Sampson's books and interviews given by her are not independent, so discount those immediately (you can still cite them for general personal information like her birthdate, but they don't count towards notability).
I hope that helps, and happy editing! Meadowlark (talk) 07:06, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

15:31, 16 August 2025 review of submission by Mr.Gabzy

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What are the things needed for this article to be accepted Mr.Gabzy (talk) 15:31, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Mr.Gabzy.
What is needed is to base essentially the entire text on reliable sources that are completely unconnected with Christopher.
You have three references:
  • The first one might be acceptable, but to me it looks very much as if the information in it came directly from Christopher, so it is not independent.
  • The second (which is utterly useless, because you haven't given any information that would allow a reader - or a reviewer - to obtain it. Is it even published? Why is it a reliable source?) says it's an interview, which is not independent.
  • The third is a short report of a speech Christopher made, so it is neither independent nor has significant coverage.
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 exclusively 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.
Without several sources which meet these criteria (see WP:42) no article is possible.
On another subject, what is your relationship with Christopher? You have claimed, at File:Christopher Onyemaechi Chukwuemeka.png, that the photograph is your own work, and that you are the legal holder of the copyright in the photo. This strongly suggests that you have a conflict of interest - which doesn't prevent you from working on this draft, but there are some restrictions which you should know about. If you are in any way employed in connection with Christopher, then Wikipedia regards you as a paid editor, and you must make a formal declaration of this. ColinFine (talk) 18:46, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ok thank you, I will look into the reference Mr.Gabzy (talk) 21:43, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

16:03, 16 August 2025 review of submission by Jhalnath Sapkota

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i am confused will my bros wikipeda get accepted hes a great guy woking for nepals's education world record holder Jhalnath Sapkota (talk) 16:03, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Jhalnath Sapkota. You have submitted the draft for review. In time, a reviewer will look at it, and either accept it, or give you feedback on what is not right with it.
I'm not a reivewer, but looking at the draft, it seems to me to be telling people what Bhattarai wants people to know. That's not what Wikipedia does: it should be summarising what people wholly unconnected with Bhattarai have published about him in repliable publications, and not much else. You have a decent number of citations, but several of them do not appear to be independent of him, and so will not count towards establishing that he meets the criteria for notability.
But a reviewer will look more carefully than I have done. ColinFine (talk) 19:44, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Jhalnath Sapkota if your reference to my bro[s] means that Prajwal Bhattarai is your brother, you have a conflict of interest which you must disclose. ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · email · global) 03:56, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
i am new to this stuffs actually he's not my bro but i know him well and i think he should be known by others too and i am new to this stuffs i wanted to be a wiki contrubutor since a long ago completed my exams now hava a lot of time i want to write of underdog but great people who should be presented to world who are shaping nepals youth so if anyone would like to help me it would be great i think it will fail cause what you said is true and i felt it so if you could help me it would be great @ColinFine Jhalnath Sapkota (talk) 06:30, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, @Jhalnath Sapkota. It was actually @ClaudineChionh who asked that question. If you know him well, then you still have a conflict of interest.
It's great that you want to contribute, and that you want to give more coverage of Nepal; but creating a new article is about the hardest task there is for a new editor, and writing about somebody you know is even harder. If you persist in this, with your present level of understanding of Wikipedia's policies and procedures, you are likely to have a very frustrating and disappointing experience.
My suggestion is that you put aside the idea of creating a new article for a while - probably a few months - while you learn about editing Wikipedia by making improvements to existing articles. You could choose some articles that interest you, and start with small corrections and clarifications, and learn about neutral point of view and verifiability, and also about how to interact when other editors disagree with your edits. The you can move on to the very important job of finding sources for unsourced information (see WP:REFB and WP:RS). Then once you have understood those policies, you can read your first article and see if you think Bhattarai is a suitable subject for an article.
Creating new articles isn't the only way to contribute to Wikipedia. We have thousands and thousands and thousands of articles that are not very good in different ways, and improving a few of those would be a great contribution.
You might like to go to WikiProject Nepal and see if there are suggestions there for articles you can work on. ColinFine (talk) 17:44, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

16:16, 16 August 2025 review of submission by The27thAlphabet

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kindly advice, how can i publish this page The27thAlphabet (talk) 16:16, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @The27thAlphabet. It has been rejected so won't be considered further, sorry. qcne (talk) 19:45, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You can't, @The27thAlphabet, unless you can find several sources which meet all the criteria in WP:42, and thereby establish that he meets Wikipedia's criteria for notability. ColinFine (talk) 19:46, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

17:01, 16 August 2025 review of submission by Harborsparrow

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Can someone please tell me what to do to get this article accepted? I think I have cleaned up any language that reads as advocacy. It is description of a place that is unique, is a traveler's destination, and it has existed for 55 years and has been covered by local press several times (see the references). Can you please think of anything to do to make this article acceptable? I see that some restaurants in Princeton, which are fully commercial and not non-profit, has gotten articles in Wikipedia, so why not a treasure such as this unique organic food store that gives so much back to the community? Harborsparrow (talk) 17:01, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Harborsparrow see WP:NONPROFIT. Local coverage is not sufficient and being a non-profit is really of no matter. As for other articles, see WP:OTHERSTUFF. There are tons of articles that probably should not exist but do for various reasons. S0091 (talk) 15:19, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your time and comment. Harborsparrow (talk) 16:26, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If you would like, you can help us and identify these other articles that you have seen so action can be taken. We rely on volunteers to help, and we are only as good as those who choose to help. 331dot (talk) 16:38, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to find things and start a new entry in sandbox

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I am very confused as to how to move around in this interface. I have an entry I started for CoolShims, which I now can't find, I have one for Bakman Technologies, which I can find, but I can't figure out how to start a new one in sandbox. Is there a list of everything I am working on somewhere and a way to start a new project? Thanks, Joe Jrdemers (talk) 17:35, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Answered at the Help Desk. Please don't post the same question in multiple places, @Jrdemers
The other draft is at Draft:CoolShims. ColinFine (talk) 19:48, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

19:00, 16 August 2025 review of submission by Sami.gk

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Hello, I have a conflict of interest as I am the subject of the draft User:Sami.gk/sandbox. The draft has references and is formatted in Wikipedia style. I would appreciate if an uninvolved editor could review it and, if appropriate, move it into article space. Thank you! 

Sami.gk (talk) 19:00, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Sami.gk I have moved it to draft space and added the code so it is now waiting a review. qcne (talk) 19:28, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

19:24, 16 August 2025 review of submission by 2A02:C7C:A81A:5500:7821:EF85:ABF4:E2D9

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Shock video made in 2011 2A02:C7C:A81A:5500:7821:EF85:ABF4:E2D9 (talk) 19:24, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That isn't a question. Do you have a question? qcne (talk) 19:26, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

20:24, 16 August 2025 review of submission by Liuch2025

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Can I invite co-author on this wikiproject? Liuch2025 (talk) 20:24, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you may invite others to edit; anyone who knows about the draft may edit it. 331dot (talk) 20:32, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Liuch2025. We don't really offer co-editing services. It's up to you as the draft author to ensure you have written a draft which complies with our policies. Currently, your draft reads like an essay not an encyclopedic entry about the topic. You should be factually summarising what reliable secondary sources state about Endophenotypes, nothing else. You should also include in-line citations throughout (see the tutorial at Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor/1) so that a reader can verify the information in the text.
I would recommend a re-write of the current draft to include in-line citations and removing all the essay-like prose. qcne (talk) 20:33, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

21:09, 16 August 2025 review of submission by Vinod.chauhan01

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I seek guidance to ensure the Asmarh article meets Wikipedia’s notability, sourcing, and neutral‐tone requirements. Specifically, I need help: Identifying and adding reliable, independent sources for unsourced claims. Addressing any remaining promotional language or structural issues before publication. Vinod.chauhan01 (talk) 21:09, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, @Vinod.chauhan01. I'm afraid the experience you are having is fairly standard for people who start editing Wikipedia and immediately try to create an article.
My earnest advice to new editors is to not even think about trying to create an article until you have spent several weeks - at least - learning about how Wikipedia works by making improvements to existing articles. Once you have understood core policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, reliable, independent sources, and notability, and experienced how we handle disagreements with other editors (the Bold, Revert, Discuss cycle), then you might be ready to read your first article carefully, and try creating a draft. If you don't follow this advice but try to create an article without this preparation, you are likely to have a frustrating and disappointing experience with Wikipedia. ColinFine (talk) 17:46, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you @ColinFine, appreciate your detailed response. Will definitely follow it. Vinod.chauhan01 (talk) 20:14, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

23:37, 16 August 2025 review of submission by Footy031982

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Review for acceptance Footy031982 (talk) 23:37, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Footy031982 Williams-Owens does not meet the notability criteria and looking at the draft now, nothing has changed from that perspective since the reject in December so the reject stands. Player stats and standard profiles are not sufficient. S0091 (talk) 15:33, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There has been an article written directly referencing the player by Wakefield express newspaper added could you please provide some examples of the type of references you are looking to be added to allow this to be accepted. Footy031982 (talk) 16:39, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Footy031982 that does not meet significant coverage as it only contains one full sentence and a couple mentions about him, is local and WP:ROUTINE (standard game coverage). According the guideline I linked above, specifically WP:NSPORT#Amateur sports persons, national or international in-depth coverage is needed. S0091 (talk) 17:27, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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