Henry01301

Your submission at Articles for creation: Wendy Sibbison (November 11)

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MurielMary (talk) 04:01, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

Hello MurielMary -- Thank you for reviewing the Wendy Sibbison article. I'm completely new to Wikipedia and am afraid that I don't totally understand the vocabulary. It seems that the objection is to the references not being reliable secondary sources -- is that the main problem? Or is it the text of the article itself? Or have I taken the wrong approach for an article on a living person? Frankly, the help files are a bit overwhelming.

I am a former client of Ms Sibbison and live in the same city and I tried to interview her for the details of her life for this article. I would like to continue to edit this article for resubmission but an not sure of the best approach to getting help. I see the link to the Teahouse but also have seen there are "mentors". Do you have any suggestions along this line? Any help appreciated. Henry01301 (talk) 13:31, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

Hi there, I've added some detail to the draft to give some more information about the reasons for the decline. Hope that helps! I recommend asking questions at the Teahouse are there are very helpful editors there who will definitely help you out. I don't know anything about finding a mentor, sorry. MurielMary (talk) 08:18, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

Hello, Henry01301! Having an article draft 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! MurielMary (talk) 04:01, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Wendy Sibbison has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Wendy Sibbison. Thanks! MurielMary (talk) 08:14, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

Thank you MurielMary -- I did put out a Teahouse question and have already received some useful feedback -- and I appreciate your taking the time to comment on the sandbox article. I'm learning -- and am very impressed with the support from the community. Thanks again. Henry01301 (talk) 22:00, 13 November 2022 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. While you noted it (thank you), please make the appropriate disclosures on your userpage. Star Mississippi 22:37, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you Star Mississippi for the prompt response. I should have been a bit more precise. As I stated in the submission, I am a former client of Ms Sibbison and live in the same town. I felt that her career establishing the first appellate law firm in MA, along with a number of precedent-setting (and law-changing, really) cases made her notable. She has also recently published a book. I am not an employee, colleague nor a close friend. I had a broad knowledge of her career (prior to retirement) but I am not a lawyer and given Wikipedia's standards of references, I looked to her to provide details, which I rephrased. Putting aside notability, does this all qualify as a conflict of interest on my part? Henry01301 (talk) 23:39, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

It's borderline @Henry01301 but to be safe, I think you should especially sine you note you looked to her to provide details. Let me know if that's helpful. Star Mississippi 23:44, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Not sure I understand -- where do you recommend I include that I interviewed her for clarification of details? In the article itself? Henry01301 (talk) 02:23, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Here you go: Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#How_to_disclose_a_COI. I'd recommend the Draft talk. That's where you mentioned it, but a more clear declaration so others see it would be helpful. Star Mississippi 02:40, 12 December 2022 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Wendy Sibbison

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 01:02, 18 September 2023 (UTC)