User talk:Kiraface

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Work on Amy Sherald article[edit]

Hi Kiraface -- I'm Cloud atlas, and I've edited the Amy Sherald article recently. Thank you for adding to it -- especially for adding sources, which is a difficult thing to do! I made some changes and copyedits to what you did, which you can see with this diff. There's still a lot more work that the article needs, and I haven't been able to get around to spending much time on it. Please let me know if you're interested in collaborating -- I have a list of sources that we could go through. Or let me know if you need any other help being new to Wikipedia -- we're glad you're here. You can reply to this message by editing the page and adding your response under mine, and then publishing. -- Cloud atlas (talk) 23:17, 4 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Cloud atlas - thanks for the copyediting help. I'd be happy to continue working on this article with you! --Kiraface (talk) 03:57, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kiraface -- I'm sorry for the delay; I just got back from traveling. I have a Google Alert on Amy Sherald, and so I just made a list of the links that have turned up about her over the last couple weeks. They're here on the talk page of the article. Maybe we can go through those sources to see what information can be added to the article from them (keeping in mind that we need to make sure that each source is reliable. On that same talk page, I also asked you (and another user) a question about some styling in the article. Thank you for collaborating! -- Cloud atlas (talk) 05:27, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ryan Dorsey moved to draftspace[edit]

An article you recently created, Ryan Dorsey, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) 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. I dream of horses ^{(talk) (contribs)} _{Remember to {{ping}} me after replying off my talk page} 21:26, 8 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, user:I dream of horses, I had the article in my sandbox and was going to update it by section, but you moved it before I was able to complete. I just submitted for review. --Kiraface (talk) 21:34, 8 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Unsolicited advice for next time: Put the references in before you move it to mainspace.

You're smart enough to use a sandbox, so this probably won't happen very often. I dream of horses ^{(talk) (contribs)} _{Remember to {{ping}} me after replying off my talk page} 04:16, 9 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Ryan Dorsey (March 9)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Sulfurboy 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 on the notability of people). 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.

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Sulfurboy (talk) 09:12, 9 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Kiraface! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation 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! Sulfurboy (talk) 09:12, 9 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kiraface -- while I was on your talk page, I noticed this notification about your article submission. It is definitely annoying when an article is rejected. I'm from Maryland, so the topic caught my eye. I double-checked the policy on notability for politicians, and it does look to me like Dorsey does not make the cut. The policy says that notable politicians are either statewide or national, or they have received significant press coverage. From some googling, it looks like Dorsey has received some local press coverage -- but I think he would need to be profiled in the Baltimore Sun or a magazine or something like that in order to meet the criteria. Do you know of any source for him like that? What do you think? -- Cloud atlas (talk) 05:31, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Cloud atlas (talk · contribs)! I did add more citations last night including a profile and interview from the magazine Bmore Art and several links to the Baltimore Sun (I was previously being blocked from the content from a paywall). Let me know what you think of those additional citations. --Kiraface (talk) 13:26, 10 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Kiraface -- I added some copyedits to the article just now, and I also see that you've added some stronger sources. I have a couple recommendations before you submit again:

Did you grab all the relevant information out of the sources you have there? The article is missing anything about Dorsey's career before City Council, or about his campaign. Maybe there is more good info in the sources you already have to fill the article out.
I did some Google News searches to try to find other sources exclusively about Dorsey, and maybe these are some good ones:
It looks like Dorsey had some controversy about returning campaign funds around a conflict of interest. Maybe it would be good to add a "Controversy" section to lay out that situation. Here's an example of such a section on a different article.
If you're able to acquire a freely licensed photo of Dorsey, that would be an improvement. It's common for government entities to freely license their photos.

Let me know what you think of this, and I am happy to take a look at any progress before you resubmit. I think with these additional sources, the article may be sufficiently notable. -- Cloud atlas (talk) 05:11, 11 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Ryan Dorsey[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by RedRiver660 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. 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.

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RedRiver660 (talk) 20:46, 18 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Ryan Dorsey (politician)[edit]

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Your draft article, Draft:Ryan Dorsey (politician)[edit]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Shan Wallace (May 7)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by MurielMary 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 on the notability of people). 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.

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MurielMary (talk) 08:51, 7 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Cassandra Freeman[edit]

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Your draft article, Draft:Cassandra Freeman[edit]

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