Loribaker2757

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Thank you for at least disclosing your affiliation with ADOT.
Please do not directly edit the article, though. You may propose changes on the article's talk page using {{Edit COI}} or via the Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard. –MJL ‐Talk‐^☖ 19:02, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (January 20)

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

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to User:Loribaker2757/sandbox and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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Theroadislong (talk) 22:12, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Loribaker2757! 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! Theroadislong (talk) 22:12, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

January 2024

You were out of line to delete the discussion at the Teahouse where I took the time to write a detailed response. That is disrespectful of my work as a volunteer. Please do not do anything like that again. Cullen328 (talk) 22:56, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

I apologize. I never edited anything on Wikipedia before. I am just trying to update outdated information, which originally was posted by someone else in 2016. Loribaker2757 (talk) 23:06, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

To be clear, Wikipedia and its volunteer editors do not care about what your agency says about itself, or what your agency wants to insert into Wikipedia. We care only about what reliable sources entirely independent of your agency say about it. Promote your agency all you want on your own website, but do not try to promote your agency on Wikipedia. It is not permitted. Cullen328 (talk) 23:08, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your response. How can outdated information be updated so it's accurate? An example is removing a reference to someone currently leading a division when the person no longer works for the agency. Loribaker2757 (talk) 23:14, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

If you have a news article about the most recent appointment(s), that'd be wonderful. Failing that, a press release or agency website could be sufficient only if it is only being used to cite who works at the department in leadership roles. It depends on a few factors, but I hope that helps! –MJL ‐Talk‐^☖ 23:27, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much. Loribaker2757 (talk) 23:31, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Two points: Why should the head of a division even be mentioned on Wikipedia? That is the purpose of your website. Normally, we only mention the two or three most senior executives in any notable organization on Wikipedia. Secondly, you should be making formal, well-referenced edit requests at Talk:Arizona Department of Transportation. Cullen328 (talk) 23:39, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia already has text with a head of a division. I want to remove that reference because he no longer works for the agency.

I also would like to add who the current director is and I will provide sources for that information. I really appreciate you explaining how things work. Loribaker2757 (talk) 23:51, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox/Arizona Department of Transportation Updates (January 21)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by TechnoSquirrel69 were: 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.

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to User:Loribaker2757/sandbox/Arizona Department of Transportation Updates and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
• If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

—TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 01:14, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your response. My goal is to update the existing Arizona Department of Transportation text to replace outdated information with current information. I will work on rewriting the content in an encyclopedic manner and I will find secondary, reliable sources for the information that I am submitting. Loribaker2757 (talk) 01:24, 21 January 2024 (UTC)