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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Kolobetsoo/sandbox edit

 

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Gouveia Ofentse Oupa Mutasa (October 4) edit

 
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Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Boipelo Sadie Dikgaka edit

 

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Boipelo Sadie Dikgaka, 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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Your submission at Articles for creation: Samantha Mogwe (November 29) 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 S0091 was:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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 after they have been resolved.
S0091 (talk) 19:46, 29 November 2022 (UTC)Reply
I don't understand because she is being interviewed by a news paper, where else will they get information to write about her if they do not interview her?? Does this mean the sources i quoted are not reliable?? Kolobetsoo (talk) 08:43, 30 November 2022 (UTC)Reply
Hi @Kolobetsoo, you may find WP:PST helpful. Largely what she says about herself should not be used, outside of things only she would know such as her influences but even then, that cannot be used to establish notability. A good source is from a publisher that has strong editorial oversight, a history of fact-checking and is written by a professional (i.e. a journalist) who had conducted their own analysis, etc. The source may contain portions of an interview with the subject or contain statements attributed to the subject or those affiliated with the subject (i.e."according to so-and-so" or "so-and-so claims/says", etc.), but those statements are disregarded when evaluating a source for the purposes of notability. S0091 (talk) 15:46, 30 November 2022 (UTC)Reply
Ok now i understand. Thank you Kolobetsoo (talk) 07:58, 1 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
A couple lists may be helpful: Wikipedia:New page patrol source guide and Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/Africa Sources List. However, I noted Botswana is not represented but that is where you can help. If you know of/find reputable sources, you can start discussions at WP:Wikiproject Africa to have them listed. While English sources are preferred, it is not required. Also, if you ever have questions or need help, you can ask at the Teahouse. S0091 (talk) 16:07, 1 December 2022 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: Samantha Mogwe (March 6) 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 Twinkle1990 was:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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 after they have been resolved.
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Draft:Samantha Mogwe edit

Hi Kolobetsoo, I added some additional sources, reorganized and cleaned up the draft. I will say finding good sources for Botswana subjects is tough! :) Anyway, I think she should now meet the notability guidelines, given the awards (which I clarified and added additional sources) along with being on the top-ten most played list so I suggest resubmitting it once again and another reviewer will take a look. If I misunderstood anything, please correct me.

Also, I suggest if possible expanding the Botswana Music Union article and perhaps creating an article about Yarona FM and its awards. S0091 (talk) 18:19, 6 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: Gouveia Ofentse Oupa Mutasa (March 13) edit

 
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Samantha Mogwe has been accepted edit

 
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